SFC Opava


Slezský FC Opava is a football club from Opava, Czech Republic. The club plays in the Czech First League, the top tier of Czech football.

History

The club were in the Czech First League at the top tier of Czech football from 1995 to 2000, getting relegated in 2000 but returning to the top flight the following season in 2001. After another relegation they returned again in 2003 and had a two-year spell in the top division, but internal issues led to a slow decline of the club and relegation to the regional division. The club celebrated a return to the Second Division in 2011, but after just two seasons, they were relegated back to the Moravian–Silesian Football League in 2013. The club won promotion back into the second level of football in their first season in the MSFL. They won the Czech National Football League in 2018, securing promotion to the top flight.

Historical names

The club has a group of fanatical fans called Opaváci who frequently produce tifos and displays, as well as travel to away games. They have a friendship with fellow Silesian team Śląsk Wrocław and have derby rivalries with FC Baník Ostrava and FC Hlučín, with the matches between them known as the Silesian Derby.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Notable former players

Player records

Most appearances in [Czech First League]

Most goals in [Czech First League]

Most clean sheets in [Czech First League]

Managers

Czech First League records