FC Spartak Trnava


FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak professional football club based in Trnava. Historically, it is one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won the Czechoslovak First League five times and the Czechoslovak Cup on four occasions, and reaching the semi-final of the European Cup once and the quarter-final twice. More recently, the club won the domestic league title in 2018 and domestic cup in 2019.
The club's official anthem is Il Silenzio.

History

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

Previous names

The Golden era of Spartak began in the 1966–67 season. The team of legendary coach Anton Malatinský was top of the league by the autumn, but by the end of the season had finished only in third place. Great success was achieved in the Mitropa Cup. Spartak beat teams like Budapest Honvéd, Lazio and Fiorentina and in the final they defeated Újpest of Hungary. In the following season Spartak gained their most memorable European results. They reached the semi-final of the European Cup to face Ajax. It is their greatest success to date.
Ajax won 3–2 on aggregate.
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 the European Cup in 1973 and 1974. The fifth and the last league title in 1972–73 beckoned the end of Spartak's golden era. In 1976, Karol Dobiaš was in the squad that won the UEFA Euro 1976.

1990s

Although Spartak finished 16th in the last unified Czechoslovak league season in 1992–93, the latter half of the 1990s can be considered the renaissance of football in Trnava. During the 1995–96 season, Spartak finished third and its popularity grew. The 1996–97 season was a memorable one for the 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 during the 1998–99 season which saw the end of this recovery of footballing prowess in Trnava.

2018–19

In Fortuna liga season 2017–18 Spartak won the league title for the first time in 45 years.
During the 2018–19 season Spartak reached the UEFA Europa League group stage for the first time. They played against GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Fenerbahçe S.K. and R.S.C. Anderlecht. They finished 3rd with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Despite an abysmal league campaign, Spartak managed to win the 2018-19 Slovak Cup.

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.
YearWinnerG
1966–67 Jozef Adamec21
1967–68 Jozef Adamec18
1969–70 Jozef Adamec16
1970–71 Jozef Adamec161
1997–98 Ľubomír Luhový17

European

This is the current 2019–20 UEFA coefficient:
RankTeamCoefficient
124 FC Sion9.000
125 FC Lugano9.000
126 Spartak Trnava8.500
127 Brøndby IF8.500
128 Dundalk F.C.8.500

The following clubs are currently affiliated with Spartak Trnava:
PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
?-1991Pumanone
1992–95Liganone
1995–97LigaSlovakofarma
1997–99LottoSlovakofarma
1999–00PumaSlovakofarma
2000–01Pumanone
2001–02PumaHORIZONT
2002–03Pumanone
2003–05PumaSony WEGA
2005–06UhlsportSony WEGA
2006–07UhlsportSony
2007–08Uhlsportnone
2008–10Nikenone
2010–11GivovaDanube Wings
2011–12GivovaTSS Grade
2012–14AdidasDanubeWings.eu, ŽOS Trnava
2014–15AdidasŠkoda Transportation
2015–2018AdidasŠkoda, ŽOS Trnava
2019AdidasPN Invest
2019–presentAdidas#DOBRÝ ANJEL
-Adidas-

Club partners

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The fans are well known throughout the country for their passion. The main ultras group is called Ultras Spartak. They are universally considered to be the best fans in Slovakia. Trnava has had the highest average attendances in the republic for a long period of time.
Between 1988 and 2006, Spartak ultras had a mutual friendship with Baník Ostrava fans, good relations and friendship still exist to this day.
Traditionally, the club has great support in the city and its districts, but it is very popular in the whole western region of Slovakia, especially in the Hlohovec, Piešťany and Sereď areas.

Rivalries

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

Stadium

is located in the centre of Trnava, directly behind the walls of the old town. It has capacity of 19,200 spectators. Formerly known simply as Spartak stadium, it was renamed in 1998 in honour of the club's most successful manager Anton Malatinský.

Transfers

Spartak 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 Spartak after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the Austrian Football Bundesliga, Greece Superleague, French Ligue 1, Czech First League, Cypriot First Division, Norway Tippeligaen, Polish Ekstraklasa (Erik Jendrišek to Crakovia in 2015, Ján Vlasko to Zagłębie Lubin in 2015, Dobrivoj Rusov to Piast Gliwice in 2014, and Ľuboš Kamenár to Śląsk Wrocław in 2016. The top transfer was agreed in 1999 when Miroslav Karhan joined Spanish Real Betis for a fee €2.3 million.

Record transfers

*-unofficial fee

Players

Current squad

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2020.

On loan

Retired numbers

Current technical staff

Reserve team

FC Spartak Trnava juniori are the reserve team of FC Spartak Trnava. They currently play in the third division.

Current technical staff

Club officials

Records

League history

SeasonLeaguePos./TeamsPlayedWinsDrawsLossesScorePointsManagersTop scorer
1993–94Slovak Super Liga7th/12328121225:3228Ladislav Jurkemik, Justín Javorek Marián Klago
Milan Malatinský
1994–95Slovak Super Liga6th/12321281243:3544Karol Pecze Stanislav Moravec
1995–96Slovak Super Liga3rd/1232196754:3263Karol Pecze Marek Ujlaky
1996–97Slovak Super Liga2nd/1630216366:2469Karol Pecze Július Šimon
1997–98Slovak Super Liga2nd/1630206461:3466Dušan Galis Ľubomír Luhový
1998–99Slovak Super Liga3rd/1630197459:2064Dušan Galis, Peter Zelenský Fábio Gomes
1999–00Slovak Super Liga4th/1630158738:2153Anton Jánoš Fábio Gomes
2000–01Slovak Super Liga ↓10th/10368101839:6234Anton Jánoš, Peter Zelenský
Stanislav Jarábek		 Marek Ujlaky
2001–022nd league ↑1st/1630187561:2261Ladislav Molnár, Rastislav Vincúr
Jozef Adamec		 Miroslav Kriss
2002–03Slovak Super Liga4th/103615111055:4756Jozef Adamec Vladimír Kožuch
2003–04Slovak Super Liga4th/10361581346:4653Miroslav Svoboda, Stanislav Jarábek
Vladimír Ekhardt		 Miroslav Kriss
2004–05Slovak Super Liga5th/103612101439:3746Jozef Vukušič, Milan Lešický Pavol Masaryk
2005–06Slovak Super Liga3rd/10362151057:3168Jozef Adamec Miroslav Kriss
2006–07Slovak Super Liga9th/123613101340:4649Jozef Bubenko, Jozef Adamec
Jozef Šuran, Ivan Hucko		 Miroslav Kriss
2007–08Slovak Super Liga4th/12331571152:4052 Josef Mazura, Jozef Adamec Ľubomír Bernáth
2008–09Slovak Super Liga3rd/12331510845:3855 Vladimir Vermezović, Karol Pecze Vladimír Kožuch
2009–10Slovak Super Liga7th/12331251652:4641Karol Pecze, Ľuboš Nosický
Milan Malatinský, Peter Zelenský		 Peter Doležaj
2010–11Slovak Super Liga4th/123313101040:3049Dušan Radolský, Peter Zelenský Koro Koné
2011–12Slovak Super Liga2nd/1233198644:2265 Pavel Hoftych Martin Vyskočil
2012–13Slovak Super Liga11th/12338111434:5135 Pavel Hoftych, Peter Zelenský
Vladimír Ekhardt		 Martin Vyskočil
2013–14Slovak Super Liga3rd/12331651247:4253Juraj Jarábek Erik Sabo
2014–15Slovak Super Liga4th/1233168953:3156Juraj Jarábek Erik Sabo
Ján Vlasko
2015–16Slovak Super Liga4th/12331661149:4154Juraj Jarábek, Branislav Mráz
Ivan Hucko, Miroslav Karhan		 David Depetris
2016–17Slovak Super Liga6th/11301271134:3743Miroslav Karhan Robert Tambe
Erik Jirka
2017–18Slovak Super Liga1st/1232204841:2864 Nestor El Maestro Marvin Egho
2018–19Slovak Super Liga7th/12321081435:3537 Radoslav Látal, Michal Ščasný Kubilay Yilmaz
2019–20Slovak Super Liga4th/12271051230:3235 Ricardo Chéu, Marián Šarmír Alex Sobczyk

European competitions

Accurate as of 25 July 2019
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1960Mitropa CupGroup Roma2–00–12–1
1962Mitropa CupGroup Vojvodina0–01–01–0
Group Vasas2–20–52–7--
Group Fiorentina1–63–44–10--
1966–67Mitropa CupFirst round Budapest Honvéd4–01–15–1
Quarter-finals Lazio1–01–12–1--
Semi-finals Fiorentina2–01–23–2--
Final Újpesti Dózsa3–12–35–4--
1967–68Mitropa CupFirst round Roma2–11–13–2
Quarter-finals Željezničar Sarajevo2–12–24–3--
Semi-finals Vardar4–12–26–3--
Final Red Star Belgrade1–01–42–4--
1967–68UEFA Cup Winners' CupFirst round Lausanne-Sports2–02–34–3
Second round Torpedo Moscow1–30–31–6--
1968–69European CupFirst round Steaua București4–01–35–3
Second round Reipas Lahti7–19–116–2--
Quarter-finals AEK Athens2–11–13–2--
Semi-finals Ajax2–00–32–3--
1969–70European CupFirst round Hibernians4–02–26–2
Second round Galatasaray1–00–11–1 --
1970–71Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst round Marseille2–00–22–2
Second round Hertha3–10–13–2--
Third round Köln0–10–30–4--
1971–72European CupFirst round Dinamo București2–20–02–2
1972–73European CupSecond round Anderlecht1–01–02–0
Quarter-finals Derby County1–00–21–2--
1973–74European CupFirst round Viking1–02–13–1
Second round Zorya Voroshilovgrad0–01–01–0--
Quarter-finals Újpesti Dózsa1–11–12–2 --
1974Intertoto cupGroup Wisła Kraków0–02–2
Group AIK2–11–0--
Group VÖEST Linz2–10–1--
1975Intertoto cupGroup KB6–15–1
Group Belenenses2–21–2--
Group Amsterdam2–01–1--
1975–76UEFA Cup Winners' CupFirst round Boavista0–00–30–3
1976Intertoto cupGroup Åtvidaberg3–13–1
Group Lillestrøm5–11–1--
Group Austria Salzburg2–03–1--
1979Intertoto cupGroup Esbjerg2–01–0
Group Kalmar1–01–0--
Group First Vienna3–01–1--
1984Intertoto cupGroup Zürich2–01–2
Group Ferencváros1–11–3--
Group Austria Klagenfurt3–14–2--
1986–87UEFA Cup Winners' CupFirst round Stuttgart0–00–10–1
1996UEFA Intertoto CupGroup Čukarički Stankom3–0
Group Daugava6–0--
Group Karlsruhe1–1--
Group Universitatea Craiova1–2--
1997–98UEFA CupFirst qualifying round Birkirkara3–11–04–1
Second qualifying round PAOK0–13–53–6--
1998–99UEFA Cup Winners' CupQualifying round Vardar2–01–03–0
First round Beşiktaş2–10–32–4--
1999–00UEFA CupQualifying round Vllaznia2–01–13–1
First round Grazer AK2–10–32–4--
2003UEFA Intertoto CupFirst round Pobeda1–51–22–7
2004UEFA Intertoto CupFirst round Debrecen3–01–44–4
Second round Sloboda Tuzla2–11–03–1--
Third round Slaven Belupo2–20–02–2 --
2006–07UEFA CupFirst qualifying round Karvan0–10–10–2
2008–09UEFA CupFirst qualifying round WIT Georgia2–20–12–3
2009–10UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Inter Baku2–13–15–2
Second qualifying round Sarajevo1–10–11–2--
2011–12UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Zeta3–01–24–2
Second qualifying round Tirana3–10–03–1--
Third qualifying round Levski Sofia2–11–23–3 --
Play-off round Lokomotiv Moscow1–10–21–3--
2012–13UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round Sligo Rovers3–11–14–1
Third qualifying round Steaua București0–31–01–3--
2014–15UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Hibernians5–04–29–2
Second qualifying round Zestafoni3–00–03–0--
Third qualifying round St. Johnstone1–12–13–2 --
Play-off round Zürich1–31–12–4 --
2015–16UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Olimpic Sarajevo0–01–11–1
Second qualifying round Linfield2–13–15–2--
Third qualifying round PAOK1–10–11–2--
2016–17UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Hibernians3–03–06–0
2016–17UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round Shirak2–01–13–1
2016–17UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round Austria Wien0–11–01–1
2018–19UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round Zrinjski Mostar1–01–12–1
2018–19UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round Legia Warsaw0–12–02–1
2018–19UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round Red Star Belgrade1–2 1–12–3
2018–19UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round Olimpija Ljubljana1–12–03–1
2018–19UEFA Europa LeagueGroup D Anderlecht1–00–03rd place
7pts
2018–19UEFA Europa LeagueGroup D Fenerbahçe1–00–23rd place
7pts
2018–19UEFA Europa LeagueGroup D Dinamo Zagreb1–21–33rd place
7pts
2019–20UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round Radnik Bijeljina2–00–22–2
2019–20UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round Lokomotiv Plovdiv3–10–23–3

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed with a bold represented their countries while playing for Spartak.

Player records

Most appearances

Most goals

Manager history