This article is about the Slovan football club. For the ice hockey club, see HC Slovan Bratislava. Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava is a professional Ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga from the Slovak capital Bratislava

Slovan Bratislava
Full name	ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal a. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions s.
Founded	1919
Ground	Tehelné Pole Stadion, Bratislava (Capacity 30,085[1])
Chairman	Ľudovít Černák
Manager	Ladislav Pecko
League	Corgoň Liga
2007-08	Corgoň Liga, 5th
Home colours 　 Away colours

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Contents 1 History 2 Historical names 3 Current roster 3.1 2007-08 summer signings 3.1.1 In 3.1.2 Out 4 Famous Players 5 Honours 5.1 Domestic 5.2 European 6 References 7 External links

History

Slovan and its predecessors, NV Bratislava and ŠK Bratislava, won the Czechoslovak title eight times and the Slovak title eight times as well. Club's home ground is Tehelné pole stadium. Tehelné pole (meaning "Brickfield" is the informal name of a city quarter in Bratislava, Slovakia, characterized by the presence of several sports facilities Slovan's major rivals in Bratislava are Inter Bratislava. FK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak football club playing in the city of Bratislava. Formerly the two clubs were the same team but split up just after 1965. Along with Spartak Trnava, Slovan were the only real Slovak challengers in the Czechoslovak championship and the two clubs have a bitter rivalry, the game is considered the most prestigious match in the Slovakian football calendar. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. "The Championship" redirects here For the English football competition see Football League Championship.

The club suffered a major blow in 2004 after being relegated to the Slovakian 2nd division. Final League Table Promoted Teams These are the three teams that were promoted from the Slovakian Second Division at the start of the season The club acquired Jozef Jankech, the former manager of the Slovakia national football team and returned to the First League. The Slovakia national football team is the national football team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association. Their first "comeback" season can be considered as a success, the club finished 3rd and qualified for the Intertoto Cup. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for After the 2006-07 season manager Jankech left the club and was replaced by former club player Boris Kitka. Corgoň Liga 2006/07 Teams In 2006 / 07 the Slovakian Corgoň Liga consists of the following teams Standings after basic stage Championship ^[2]

Slovan have had several successful players grabbed by larger European clubs in recent years; Szilárd Németh (to Middlesbrough) and Peter Dubovský (to Real Madrid) to name but a few. Szilárd 'The Slovakian Express' Németh (born August 8 1977 in Komárno, Slovakia) is an ethnic Hungarian professional Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Peter Dubovský ( May 7, 1972 – June 23, 2000) was a football Striker from Slovakia. Slovan's most recent youth product is national team player Robert Vittek who moved away from the club to German side 1.FC Nürnberg on Slovan's relegation. Róbert Vittek is a Slovak football player who currently plays striker for Lille OSC.

Historical names

• 1919 - 1939 : 1. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ČsŠK Bratislava
• 1939 - 1948 : ŠK Bratislava
• 1948 - 1953 : Sokol NV Bratislava
• 1953 - 1961 : ÚNV Slovan Bratislava
• 1961 - 1990 : Slovan CHZJD Bratislava
• 1990 -  : ŠK Slovan Bratislava

Current roster

As of July 7, 2007 [2] [3]

No. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Position Player 3 DF Michal Hanek 5 DF Martin Cseh 6 DF Martin Dobrotka 7 MF Pavol Sedlák 8 MF Ján Nemček 10 MF Samuel Slovák 11 MF Miroslav Poliaček 12 FW Tomáš Sloboda 13 FW Jakub Peťovský 14 MF Michal Brezaník 15 MF Michal Kubala 16 FW Jakub Sylvestr 17 MF Jaroslav Chlebek

No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Pavol Sedlák (born 21 November 1979 in Bratislava is a Slovak footballer who currently plays for the best known slovak football club For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Samuel Slovák (born October 17 1975 in Nitra) is a Slovak footballer who currently plays for ŠK Slovan Bratislava in the Corgoň For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Position Player 18 MF Tomáš Mojský 19 MF Daniel Kosmeľ 20 FW Pavol Masaryk 21 DF Peter Polgár 22 GK Matej Lehuta 23 MF Ivan Janek 24 DF Peter Struhár 28 DF Otto Szabó 29 FW Aziz Ibragimov 1 GK Daniel Kiss -- DF Martin Švestka -- DF Matej Ižvolt 30 GK Ján Mucha

2007-08 summer signings

In

• Martin Švestka (from MŠK Žilina) [4]
• Matej Ižvolt (from FK ZTS Dubnica) [5]
• Ján Mucha (from FC Viktoria Plzeň) [6]

Out

• Michal Gottwald, unknown [7]
• Vojin Prole, end of career

Famous Players

• Ján Čapkovič
• Jozef Čapkovič
• Peter Dubovský
• Koloman Gögh
• Marek Hamšík
• Marek Krajčík
• Karol Jokl
• Ladislav Kubala
• Marián Masný
• Ladislav Móder
• Anton Ondruš
• Ján Pivarník
• Ján Popluhár
• Ján Švehlík
• Dušan Tittel
• Robert Tomaschek
• Jozef Vengloš

Honours

Domestic

• Slovakian League (1993 - Present)
  • Winners (4): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999

• Slovakian League (1939 - 1944)
  • Winners (4): 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944

• Slovenský Pohár (Slovakian Cup)
  • Winners (10): 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999

• Pribina Cup (Slovakian Super Cup)
  • Winners (3): 1994, 1995, 1996

• Czechoslovakian League (1945 - 1992)
  • Winners (8): 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1992

• Ceskoslovenský Pohár (Czechoslovakian Cup)
  • Winners (5): 1962, 1963, 1968, 1974, 1982

• Ciutat de Barcelona Trophy
  • Winners (1): 1974

• Ciudad de Cartagena Trophy
  • Winners (1): 1996

Preceded by A.C. Milan

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winner 1969 Runner up: FC Barcelona

Succeeded by Manchester City F.C.

European

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners (1): 1969

• Intertoto Cup
  • Winners (6): 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977

References

External links

• Official website (Slovak)

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