ŠK Slovan Bratislava

Slovan Bratislava

Full name	Športový klub Slovan Bratislava futbal, a.s.
Nickname(s)	Belasí (Sky Blues) Bieli jastrabi z Tehelného poľa (White Hawks from Brickfield) Králi Bratislavy (Kings of Bratislava)
Founded	3 May 1919; 105 years ago (1919-05-03) (as I. ČSŠK Bratislava)
Ground	Tehelné pole
Capacity	22,500[1]
President	Ivan Kmotrík
Manager	Vladimír Weiss
League	Slovak First Football League
2023–24	Slovak First Football League, 1st of 12 (champions)
Website	http://www.skslovan.com/
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

ŠK Slovan Bratislava (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈslɔʋam ˈbracislaʋa], "Bratislava Slavs") is a professional football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Slovak Super Liga. Founded as I. ČSŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953. Slovan is the most successful team in Slovakia with the most titles in both league and cup in the country.

Slovan Bratislava became the first and so far only club in Slovakia as well as former Czechoslovakia to win one of the European cup competitions, the Cup Winners' Cup when they defeated FC Barcelona in the final in Basel in 1969. The club also supplied seven players to the victorious Czechoslovakia team of UEFA Euro 1976.

• I. ČSŠK Bratislava (1919–1939)
• ŠK Bratislava (1939–1948)
• ZSJ Sokol NV Bratislava (1948–1952)
• DŠO Slovan ÚNV Bratislava (1953–1956)
• TJ Slovan ÚNV Bratislava (1957–1961)
• TJ Slovan Bratislava Dimitrov (1961)
• TJ Slovan CHZJD Bratislava (1961–1990)
• ŠK Slovan Bratislava (1990–present)

Slovan was officially founded on 3 May 1919 as I. ČSŠK Bratislava (the First CzechoSlovak Sports Club Bratislava). The first president was Police Captain Richard Brunner, who arranged the club's first temporary training ground at Kuchajda (Pasienky). The club soon moved to Petržalka.

I. ČsŠK became the champions of Slovakia in 1922. Notable players from the early era were Pavol Šoral, Štefan Čambal and Štefan Priboj. In the spring of 1938 anti-Jewish sentiments penetrated into the club, and the victim was coach József Braun, who was one of the many Bratislava inhabitants who had to involuntarily leave the city. Under the terms of the 1938 Munich agreement Czechoslovakia was dissolved, leading to the emergence of the Slovak Republic. At this point the club name was changed to ŠK Bratislava. On 26 September 1940 ŠK Bratislava played its first game at the new stadium, Tehelné pole.

The first international meeting at the new venue was on 27 October 1940, when ŠK Bratislava and Hertha Berlin played out a 2–2 draw. In the separate Slovak league, ŠK Bratislava won the title four times in the period from 1939 to 1945. Slovan was the first Czechoslovak team to use the WM formation. The team's first foreign opponent after World War II was Ferencvárosi TC. ŠK Bratislava lost 1–0, but won the Central European Cup 2–1 over Hungary before 20,000 spectators at Tehelné pole. In this period former players of I. ČSŠK Bratislava Ferdinand Daučík and Leopold "Jim" Šťastný served as coaches for ŠK Bratislava.

The team name changed again in 1948, to Sokol NV Bratislava. The team met with success in 1949, when they became the first champions of the re-formed Czechoslovakia. Outstanding players from this era included Emil Pažický, Gejza Šimanský, Bozhin Laskov, Viktor Tegelhoff, and Teodor Reimann.

Anton Bulla, the coach in 1953, added eight new players to team. In 1961–62 the team defeated Red Star Bratislava in the national league for the title. Under the influence of political and economic pressures and interests, TJ ÚNV Slovan and TJ Dimitrov merged to create CHZJD Slovan Bratislava on 5 August 1961 (CHZJD stood for the Juraj Dimitrov Chemical Plant).

1962 was a successful year, as the Czechoslovakia national team were defeated 3–1 in the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final in Chile, obtaining the silver, and repeating the success of the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final in Rome. Slovan players included goalkeeper Viliam Schrojf and defender Ján Popluhár.

Slovan ended the 1967–68 season second in the league, won the cup in Czechoslovakia, and participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The team was managed by former Slovan player Michal Vičan, who focused on fast and simple games. Vičan took the team on a winter tour of Argentina in 1969.

In 1970 the Czechoslovak squad sent to the FIFA World Cup in Mexico included seven players from Slovan: Alexander Vencel, Ján Zlocha, Ivan Hrdlička, Karol Jokl, Ján Čapkovič, Vladimír Hrivnák, and Alexander Horváth. Jozef Vengloš was the coach of the Slovan Bratislava team for part of this era, as well as performing duties coaching at the international level.

In 1976, a Czechoslovakian team including six Slovan players won the European title in the European Championships held in Belgrade. Gold medals were given to coach Vengloš, Alexander Vencel, Jozef Čapkovič, Koloman Gogh, Marián Masný, Anton Ondruš, Ján Pivarník, and Ján Švehlík. From the 1977–78, season Slovan were declining. In the 1984–85 season Slovan, led by coaches Ján Hucko and Jozef Obert, left the highest level of competition and were relegated to the Slovakian National League.

After three seasons spent in the Slovak National League, Slovan Bratislava were able to return to national competition. In season 1987–88, the team returned to the top leagues under the leadership of coaches Ján Zachar and Jozef Jankech, who later coached the Slovak national team. Dušan Galis was the coach from 1977 to 1981. In 1991–92, Slovan Bratislava won the Czechoslovak title for the last time. Among the stars on the team were Peter Dubovský, Dušan Tittel, Ladislav Pecko, Vladimir Kinder, Miloš Glonek, Tomáš Stúpala, and Alexander Vencel Jr.

On 21 May 1969, the team defeated FC Barcelona in the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Final by a score of 3–2, which is the biggest success in the club's history so far.

Slovan won titles in the Slovak league in the 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons. For the next two years, MFK Košice won the title. Slovan returned to the Slovak throne in the 1998–99 season. The stars of the team included coach Stanislav Griga and players Róbert Tomaschek, Miroslav König, Stanislav Varga, Tibor Jančula, and Ladislav Pecko. In the next few years the club's performance was below par and they were in trouble financially. They were forced to sell some of their best players. At the end of the 2003–04 season, the team was relegated to the Slovak Second League, where they spent two seasons. After two years, in the 2010–11 season Slovan won the double with coach Karel Jarolím.

Tehelné pole, Slovan's previous stadium, was built during the first Slovak Republic, when Nazi Germany occupied Petržalka in 1938 and Bratislava lost almost all of its sporting facilities.^[2] The construction lasted from 1939 to 1944 and the stadium became home ground for Slovan Bratislava. The stadium was officially opened in September 1940 with 25,000 places, and the first international match was played on 27 October 1940, with Slovan Bratislava playing against Hertha Berlin, ending in 2–2 tie. The old stadium underwent reconstruction in 1961, which added second tribune, boosting its capacity to 45,000 and modernising by adding score table, artificial light and revamping the field.^[3] However, the stadium could hold up even 50,000 spectators, and just before breakup of Czechoslovakia, it was the largest one in use (Strahov Stadium in Prague had a capacity of 220,000 but was disused in the 1990s) and was the home ground for Czechoslovak national team.^[4] The stadium was reconstructed once more in the 1990s to the "all-seater" stadium, reducing the capacity into 30,000.^[4] The last match at the old Tehelné pole stadium was played in November 2009.

During the demolition of the old Tehelné pole, the planning of the construction of the new stadium and during the construction itself, the Pasienky Stadium became the temporary home ground for Slovan.

In September 2016, after many years of negotiations and discussions, the building of the new stadium begun. The new stadium was opened on 3 March 2019 with a ceremony before the derby match against Spartak Trnava. The new stadium was built at the same place where Slovan has had its original home. It is a locality, which is typically connected with sports activities in Bratislava. The capacity of the new stadium is 22,500 spectators and fulfils UEFA 4-star category criteria.

The main ultras group is called Ultras Slovan or Sektor C - according to the section in which they are situated during home matches. Previously, the main ultras group was called Belasá šlachta (Sky-blue aristocracy). The major hooligan firm is called Ultras Slovan Pressburg.

Slovan supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Zbrojovka Brno, Austria Wien,^[5] as well as Polish club Wisła Kraków.

Slovan's greatest rival is Spartak Trnava. The derby is the most prestigious match in the Slovak football calendar.

Matches against DAC Dunajská Streda are not considered derbies, but in general they are the second most prestigious fixture in the Slovak league after the traditional derby.

Slovan's major rival teams in Bratislava were Inter Bratislava and Petržalka. The rivalry between Slovan and Inter had a long and rich history as both teams played in the Czechoslovak First League. The rivalry with Petržalka peaked after 2000.

On the international scene, Slovan's rivals are mainly clubs from neighboring countries. Namely, Sparta Prague (Federal Derby),^[6][7] Rapid Wien^[8] or Ferencváros.^[9]

Slovakia

• Slovak League / Slovak Super Liga (1926–1933; 1939–1944; 1993–present)
  • Winners (22): 1926, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • Runners-up (7):1938–39, 1942–43, 2000–01, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
  • 3rd place (6): 1996–97, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2014–15
• Slovak Cup (1969–present)
  • Winners (17): 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
  • Runners-up (7): 1970–71, 1977–78, 2002–03, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2021–22, 2022–23
• Slovak Super Cup (1994–2016)
  • Winners: (4) 1993–94, 1995–96, 2008–09, 2013–14
  • Runners-up (3): 1994–95, 1996–97, 2009–10

Czechoslovakia

• Czechoslovak First League (1935–1938; 1945–1993)
  • Winners (8): 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1991–92
  • Runners-up (10): 1952, 1956, 1959–60, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1990–91
  • 3rd place (3x): 1947–48, 1960–61, 1992–93
• Czechoslovak Cup (1960–1993)
  • Winners (5): 1961–62, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1981–82
  • Runners-up (6): 1964–65, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1982–83, 1988–89
• 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993)
  • Winners: 1987–88

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners: 1968–69
  • Quarter-finals (2): 1962–63, 1963–64
• UEFA Intertoto Cup
  • Winners in group (9): 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94
• Mitropa Cup
  • Runners-up: 1963–64
• UEFA Champions League
  • League phase (1): 2024-25
• UEFA Europa League
  • Group stage (3): 2011–12, 2014–15, 2019–20
• UEFA Europa Conference League
  • Round of 16 (1): 2022–23
  • Knockout round playoff (1): 2023–24
  • Group stage (1): 2021–22

Slovak League era only (1993–present)

Table correct as of 20 May 2023

UEFA coefficient ranking as of 29 August 2024:

Rank	Team	Coefficient
57	Bodø/Glimt	28.000
	Freiburg
59	Slovan Bratislava	27.500
60	Union Saint-Gilloise	27.000
61	Viktoria Plzeň	26.000
	Molde

• Full list

As of 3 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  BEL Siemen Voet 4 DF  GEO Guram Kashia 6 DF  AUT Kevin Wimmer 7 MF  SVK Vladimír Weiss Jr. (captain) 8 FW  NGA Elvis Isaac 10 MF  CRO Marko Tolić 11 MF  ARM Tigran Barseghyan 12 DF  SVN Kenan Bajrić 13 FW  SVK David Strelec 17 DF  CZE Jurij Medveděv 18 FW  SVK Nino Marcelli 20 MF  BIH Alen Mustafić 21 FW  SVK Róbert Mak 23 FW  GHA Zuberu Sharani

No. Pos. Nation Player 25 DF  SVK Lukáš Pauschek 26 MF  SVK Artur Gajdoš 27 DF  SVK Matúš Vojtko 28 DF  PAN César Blackman 30 GK  SVK Andrej Mikoláš 31 GK  SVK Martin Trnovský 33 MF  SVK Juraj Kucka 35 GK  SVK Adam Hrdina 37 MF  SVK Július Szöke 71 GK  SVK Dominik Takáč 77 MF  UKR Danylo Ihnatenko 88 MF  GRE Kyriakos Savvidis 93 FW  FRA Idjessi Metsoko (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 77 FW  SRB Aleksandar Čavrić (at Kashima Antlers until 31 December 2024) 26 MF  SVK Filip Lichý (at Dukla Prague)

Position	Name
Manager	Vladimír Weiss
Assistant coaches	Boris Kitka Ľuboš Benkovský Timotej Vajdík
Goalkeeping coach	Miroslav Hrdina Ján Mucha
Fitness coaches	Roman Švantner Matej Balun
First team director	Ján Švehlík

Position	Name
President	Ivan Kmotrík
Director of international relations	Róbert Vittek
Sporting director	Róbert Tomaschek

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
?–1992	Puma	Incheba
1993–1998	Adidas	VÚB
1998–1999		SPP
2000–2003		none
2003–2004		SPP
2004–2005		none
2005–2008	Nike	Doprastav
2008–2009		none
2009–2010		grafobal
2010–2011	Adidas
2011–2017		niké
2017–2018		none
2019–2020		grafobal
2020–		niké

#	Nat.	Name	Goals
1		Ján Arpáš	144
2		Jozef Luknár	115
3		Ján Čapkovič	100
4		Marián Masný	97
5		Viktor Tegelhoff	88
6		Emil Pažický	80
7		Ján Švehlík	78
8		Anton Moravčík	71
		Róbert Vittek
10		Karol Jokl	69

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League top scorer.

Year Winner G 1954–55 Emil Pažický 191 1971–72 Ján Čapkovič 19 1980–81 Marián Masný 16 1991–92 Peter Dubovský 27 1992–93 24 2008–09 Pavol Masaryk 15 2010–11 Filip Šebo 22 2016–17 Seydouba Soumah 202 2018–19 Andraž Šporar 29 2019–20 12 2023–24 Tigran Barseghyan 133 111 goals for Slovan and 8 for Žilina. 2Joint top scorer with Filip Hlohovský of Žilina. 3Joint top scorer with Róbert Polievka of B.Bystrica.

Slovan have produced numerous players who have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Slovan after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the German Bundesliga (best scorer Róbert Vittek to 1. FC Nürnberg in 2003), English Premier League (Vladimír Kinder to Middlesbrough in 1997, Stanislav Varga to Sunderland in 2000, Igor Bališ to West Bromwich in 2000), Turkish Süper Lig (Marko Milinković to Gençlerbirliği S.K. in 2016, Ľubomír Meszároš to Elazığspor in 2002, Marián Zeman to İstanbulspor A.Ş. in 1995), Italy (Marek Hamšík to Brescia Calcio in 2004), Spanish La Liga (Samuel Slovák to CD Tenerife in 1997 and Peter Dubovský to Real Madrid C.F. for 110mil SKK (4.3mil €) in 1993). Other interesting transfers were Dušan Tittel to Nîmes Olympique in 1992, Igor Demo to PSV Eindhoven in 1997, Róbert Tomaschek to Heart of Midlothian F.C. in 2000, Kornel Saláta to FC Rostov in 2011 and Branislav Niňaj to Lokeren in 2015. The top transfer was agreed in 2020 when 25 years old striker and previous season topscorer Andraž Šporar joined Portugal team Sporting CP for a fee more than €7.0 million, which was the highest ever paid to a Slovak club.

Rank	Player	To	Fee	Year	Ref.
1.	Andraž Šporar	Sporting CP	€6 million[A]	2020	[10]
2.	Peter Dubovský	Real Madrid	€4.3 million[B]	1993	[11]
3.	Dominik Greif	Mallorca	€2.5 million	2021	[12]
	David Strelec	Spezia		2021	[13]
4.	Vladimír Kinder	Middlesbrough	€2.2 million	1997	[14]
5.	Seydouba Soumah	Partizan	€1.65 million	2017	[15]
6.	Róbert Vittek	1. FC Nürnberg	€1.3 million	2004	[16]
7.	Stanislav Varga	Sunderland	€1.25 million	2000	[17]
8.	Rafael Ratão	Toulouse FC	€1.2 million	2021	[18]
	Miloš Glonek	A.C. Ancona	€1.2 million	1992	[19]
9.	Kornel Saláta	FC Rostov	€1 million	2011	[20]
	Jakub Sylvestr	Dinamo Zagreb	€1 million	2010	[21]
10.	Filip Kiss	Cardiff	€500,000	2012	[22]
	Marek Hamšík	Brescia	€500,000	2004	[23]

Rank	Player	From	Fee	Year	Ref.
1.	Ibrahim Rabiu	Gent	€1.0 million	2017	[24]
	Marko Tolić	Dinamo Zagreb	€1.0 million	2024	[25]
2.	Dávid Holman	Debrecen	€700,000	2017	[26]
	Lester Peltier	AS Trenčín	€700,000	2012	[27]
	David Strelec	Spezia Calcio	€700,000	2024	[28]
3.	Kenan Bajrić	Olimpija Ljubljana	€600,000	2018	[29][30]
	Samuel Štefánik	NEC Nijmegen	€600,000	2014	[27]
	Andraž Šporar	Basel	€600,000	2018	[31][32][33]
4.	Július Szöke	Aris Limassol	€500,000	2024	[34]
5.	Richard Lásik	Brescia	€450,000	2014	[35][36]

• Best position: 1st (see Honours)
• Worst position: 10th (2003–04)
• Biggest home win:
• Biggest away win:
• Biggest home defeat: Slovan Bratislava 0–5 Žilina (2024–25)^[37]
• Biggest away defeat:

• List of ŠK Slovan Bratislava seasons
• List of ŠK Slovan Bratislava managers
• List of ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
• ŠK Slovan Bratislava in European football

• Official website (in Slovak)
• Slovan TV (in Slovak)