Spartak Trnava

Full name	Football Club Spartak Trnava
Nickname(s)	Bíli andeli (White angels)
Founded	May 30, 1923
Ground	Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava (Capacity: 18,448)
Chairman	Ladislav Kuna
Manager	Ľubomír Nosický
League	Corgoň liga
2008-09	Slovak Superliga, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

FC Spartak Trnava is a professional football club, playing in the town of Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Golden era 1.2 90's 2 Honours 2.1 Domestic 2.2 European 3 Historical names 4 Fans 5 Rival teams 6 Stadium 7 Players 7.1 Current squad 7.2 On loan 8 Coaching stuff 9 Spartak Trnava in Europe 10 Notable players 11 Player records 11.1 Most appearances 11.2 Most goals 12 Manager history 13 Award winners 13.1 Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year 14 European Championship Winner 15 World Cup Players 16 External links

[edit] History

The club was founded on May 30, 1923 by the merging of Šk Čechie and ČšŠk into TSS Trnava. After a communist takeover it became affiliated with the metal industry works and was renamed to TJ Kovosmalt ("Metal-enamel"). In 1952, the club gained its current name.

[edit] Golden era

The Golden era of Spartak began in the season of 1966/67. The team of legendary coach Anton Malatinský was top of the league by autumn, but by the end of the season had only finished in third place. Great success was achieved in the Mitropa Cup. Spartak beat teams like Budapest Honvéd FC, S.S. Lazio and Fiorentina A.C. and in final the defeated Újpest FC of Hungary. In the following season Spartak gained their memorable first title. They reached the semi-final of European Cup to face Ajax Amsterdam. It is their greatest success up until now. Under the management of Ján Hucko, the team also won a second championship. In 1970/71 and 1971/72, Trnava won their third and fourth championship titles under coaches Valér Švec and Anton Malatinský. The team also reached the quarter-final of European Cup in 1973 and 1974. The fifth and the last league title in 1972/73 beckoned the end of Spartak's golden era.

[edit] 90's

Although Spartak finished 16th (and last) in the last unified Czechoslovak league season in 1992/93, the latter half of the 90's can be considered the renaissance of football in Trnava. In the 1995/96 season, Spartak finished third and its popularity grew. The 1996/97 season was a memorable on for fans of Spartak, Karol Pecze almost led the team to its first Slovakian league title but got beaten to it by Košice in the final week of competition. The following season, under new coach Dušan Galis the team again achieved second place and then third place in the 1998/99 season which saw the end of this recovery of footballing prowess in Trnava.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Domestic

• Slovenský Pohár (Slovakian Cup)
  • Winners (5): 1971, 1975, 1986, 1991, 1998

• Pribina Cup (Slovakian Super Cup)
  • Winners (1): 1998

• Czechoslovakian League (1945 - 1992)
  • Winners (5): 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973

• Československý Pohár (Czechoslovakian Cup)
  • Winners (5): 1951, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1986

[edit] European

• European Cup
  • Semi-Final (1): 1969
  • Quarter-Final (2): 1973, 1974

• Mitropa Cup
  • Winners (1): 1967

[edit] Historical names

• 1923 - 1939 : ŠK Rapid Trnava
• 1939 - 1948 : TSS Trnava
• 1948 - 1949 : Sokol NV Trnava
• 1949 - 1953 : ZTJ Kovosmalt Trnava
• 1953 - 1967 : Spartak Trnava
• 1967 - 1988 : Spartak TAZ Trnava
• 1988 - 1993 : Spartak ZTS Trnava
• 1993 -  : FC Spartak Trnava

[edit] Fans

The fans are well-known throughout the country for their passion. The main ultras group, called Ultras Spartak. On home matches, usually the choreography is now prepared and presented by group Southside Trnava. But Ultras Spartak consist of all big or smaller fan groups groups.

Traditionally, club has great support in city and its district, but it is very popular in whole west Slovakia region, especially in Hlohovec, Piešťany and Sereď area.

[edit] Rival teams

The greatest rival is Slovan Bratislava. This rivalry has a long tradition and the matches between these clubs are considered as the most prestigious derby in Slovakia.

[edit] Stadium

Is located in centre of the Trnava, directly behind walls of the old town. It can hold up to 18,448 people and is all seated. Formerly known simply as "Spartak", in 1998 it was renamed in honour of the club's most successful coach Anton Malatinský.

[edit] Players

[edit] Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Ivan Bránsky 2 DF Peter Jakubička 3 DF Peter Doležaj 4 DF Tomáš Hanzel 5 DF Jozef Kotula 6 MF Roman Procházka 7 FW Ľubomír Gogolák 8 MF Peter Ďuriš 9 FW Vladimír Kožuch 10 MF Martin Železník 11 MF Marek Boháček 14 MF Kamil Kopúnek (captain)

No. Position Player 15 FW Ľubomír Bernáth 16 MF Pavel Devátý 17 MF Martin Hruška 19 DF Tiago Bernardini 22 GK Ladislav Rybánsky 25 FW Koro Issa Koné 26 MF Igor Súkenník 27 DF Peter Schmidt 28 MF Michel Cury Neto 30 GK Miroslav Hrdina 41 GK Matej Székely

[edit] On loan

No. Position Player - DF Ivan Cíferský (at FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa until 31 December 2009) 18 DF Ľuboš Hanzel (at FC Schalke 04 until 31 December 2009) 23 DF Lukáš Hlavatovič (at FK LAFC Lučenec until 31 December 2009) 24 FW Martin Guldan (at FK LAFC Lučenec until 31 December 2009)

[edit] Coaching stuff

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Ľubomír Nosický
Assistant Coach	Peter Zelenský
Assistant Coach	Martin Stano
Goalkeepers Coach	Rastislav Vincúr
Doctor	Jozef Fridrich
Doctor	Martin Ugor
Masseur	Mário Prelovský
Physical therapist	Marek Dávidek
Team Manager	Ján Drábik

Source:^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Spartak Trnava in Europe

[edit] Notable players

See also Cat:FC Spartak Trnava players.

Slovakia Jozef Adamec Igor Bališ Július Bielik František Bolček Karol Dobiaš Ján Gabriel Michal Gašparík Vladimír Hagara Jaroslav Hrabal Anton Hrušecký Stanislav Jarábek Dušan Kabát Miroslav Karhan Dušan Kéketi Ladislav Kuna Kamil Majerník Anton Malatinský Jozef Marko Jaroslav Masrna

Vlastimil Opálek Imrich Stacho Jozef Štibrányi Valér Švec Marek Ujlaky Vojtech Varadín Peter Zelenský Jozef Žigárdy Czech Republic Josef Geryk

[edit] Player records

[edit] Most appearances

#		Name	Appearances
1		Ladislav Kuna	428
2		Marek Ujlaky	366
3		Jozef Adamec	328
4		Dušan Kéketi	309
5		Dušan Kabát	285
6		Karol Dobiaš	279
.		Anton Hrušecký	279
8		Jaroslav Hrabal	275
9		Michal Gašparík	260
10		Stanislav Jarábek	258

[edit] Most goals

#		Name	Goals
1		Jozef Adamec	139
2		Marek Ujlaky	87
3		Ladislav Kuna	85
4		Valér Švec	65
5		Anton Malatinský	64
6		Vladimír Kožuch	58
7		Michal Gašparík	53
8		František Bolček	51
9		Ján Šturdík	48
10		Karol Tibenský	42
.		Viliam Jakubčík	42

[edit] Manager history

[edit] Award winners

[edit] Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year

• Ladislav Kuna - 1969
• Karol Dobiaš - 1970, 1971

[edit] European Championship Winner

• Karol Dobiaš

[edit] World Cup Players

• Jozef Adamec (1970)
• Karol Dobiaš (1970)
• Vladimír Hagara (1970)
• Ladislav Kuna (1970)
• Imrich Stacho (1958)
• Jozef Štibrányi (1962)
• Ivica Kralj (1998)

[edit] External links

• Official website (Slovak)
• Ultras Spartak (Slovak)

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