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'''FC Slovan Liberec''' is a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[soccer|football]] club founded in the city of [[Liberec]]. The club is one of the most successful in the [[Czech Republic]]; winning two [[Gambrinus liga|league]] titles and the [[Pohar CMFS|domestic cup]] in past ten years. FC Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the [[Gambrinus liga|Czech league]]. The main sponsor is [[Preciosa (corporation)|Preciosa a.s.]] a glassmaking company.
'''FC Slovan Liberec''' ({{IPA|cs|ˈslovan ˈlɪbɛrɛts}}), commonly referred to as '''Slovan Liberec''' or simply '''Slovan''', is a Czech professional [[association football|football]] club based in the city of [[Liberec]]. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won three league titles and the [[Czech Cup|domestic cup]] since 1993. Glass-making company [[Preciosa (corporation)|Preciosa a.s.]] is the current main sponsor of the club.


== History ==
==History==
===The Early Years===
===Early years===
Since [[Liberec]] was, until 1945, a city where the majority of inhabitants were of [[Germany|German]] nationality, it was [[Germans]] who first established clubs and played their own league. The first [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[soccer|football]] club '''SK Liberec''' was established after [[World War I]], on 11 May 1919. In 1922, the originally German club FK Rapid Ober Rosenthal turned into the [[Czech Republic|Czech]] club SK Rapid Horní Růžodol. In the same year, another Liberec-based club - SK Doubí - was established, followed by AFK Stráž bezpečnosti in 1931. On 27 February 1934, SK Liberec took on the new name of Slavia Liberec so that the [[Czech (people)|Czech]] [[soccer|footballers]] could affirm their club's [[Slavic peoples|Slavic]] character at a time when the [[Nazi]] regime in neighbouring [[Germany]] already represented a serious threat to the former [[Czechoslovakia]] as well as all of [[Europe]].
The first predecessor of the Liberec football club was the Reichenberger Fussballklub (RFK) which was founded in 1899 (renamed to Reichenberger Sportklub [RSK] in 1904).<ref>{{Cite web|title=History Before 1958|url=https://en.fcslovanliberec.cz/zobraz.asp?t=history|website=FC Slovan Liberec|access-date=5 July 2024}}</ref> Because Liberec was a city where the majority of inhabitants were of German nationality, until 1945, it was [[Germans]] who first established clubs and played their own league. The first Czech football club, SK Liberec, was established after [[World War I]] on 11 May 1919. In 1922, the original German club FK Rapid Ober Rosenthal became the Czech club [[Jiskra Liberec|SK Rapid Horní Růžodol]]. In the same year, another Liberec-based club&nbsp;– SK Doubí&nbsp;– was established, followed by AFK Stráž bezpečnosti in 1931. On 27 February 1934, SK Liberec took on the new name of Slavia Liberec so that the [[Czech (people)|Czech]] footballers could affirm their club's [[Slavic peoples|Slavic]] character at a time when the [[Nazi]] regime in neighbouring Germany already represented a serious threat to the former [[Czechoslovakia]] as well as all of Europe.


The rivalry that once existed in [[Liberec]] between Rapid and Slavia can be compared to a smaller version of the rivalry between [[Prague]]'s two most famous clubs, [[Sparta Prague|Sparta]] and [[Slavia Prague|Slavia]]. In 1938 the [[Munich Agreement]] was signed, in which representatives of the [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Italy]] and [[Germany]] forced [[Czechoslovakia]] to withdraw from their border area and surrender it to [[Germany]]. After [[Liberec]] was incorporated into the [[German Reich]], [[Czechoslovakia|Czech]] [[soccer|football]] in the city came to a halt for a full seven years.
The rivalry that once existed in Liberec between Rapid and Slavia can be compared to a smaller version of the rivalry between [[Prague]]'s two most famous clubs, [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta]] and [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia]]. In 1938, the [[Munich Agreement]] was signed, in which representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany forced Czechoslovakia to withdraw from their border area and surrender it to Germany. After the city of Liberec was incorporated into the [[Third Reich]], Czech football in the city came to a halt for a full seven years.


===Post-War Era===
===Post-War era===
At the end of [[World War II]] and with the liberation of [[Czechoslovakia]] in 1945, [[Liberec]] took on the character of a [[Czechoslovakia|Czech]] city. The first post-war game was played in [[Turnov]] on 10 June 1945 by [[Liberec]]'s [[soccer|football]] club Slavia. On 15 July 1945, representatives of [[Czechoslovakia|Czech]] [[soccer|football]] clubs from the border areas that had started up again met at the Radnice hotel. The result of the meeting was the verdict that each border-area club continue in the same league that it had played in up until 1938. After seven years of forced inactivity, Slavia Liberec was again included in Class I A and Rapid Horní Růžodol in Class II. In February 1948 the [[Communists]] seized power in [[Czechoslovakia]]. Under the new name of Kolora, Rapid Liberec, former Horní Růžodol, fought its way to be promoted to the premier league. Due to the poorly thought-out restructuring of [[Czechoslovak]] physical education and sports, Kolora remained in the second league - yet an administrative decision placed Slavoj Liberec, originally established as Čechie, in the premier league. At the time, Slavoj had only played in the regional league. This reorganization created a lot of bad blood in [[Liberec]]. After one season, Slavoj was relegated to the second league. Three years later, Kolora once again battled its way up to be promoted to the premier league, but the team could not manage to save themselves from relegation the following season. Whenever Kolora, which later played under the name of Jiskra, met up with Slavoj Liberec, the match was always important and a rough battle to the end.
At the end of [[World War II]] and with the liberation of Czechoslovakia in 1945, Liberec took on the character of a Czech city. The first post-war match was played in [[Turnov]] on 10 June 1945 by Liberec's football club Slavia. On 15 July 1945, representatives of Czech football clubs from the border areas that had started up again met at the Radnice hotel. The result of the meeting was the verdict that each border-area club continue in the same league that it had played in up until 1938. After seven years of forced inactivity, Slavia Liberec was again included in Class I A and Rapid Horní Růžodol in Class II. In February 1948, the [[Communists]] seized power in Czechoslovakia. Under the new name of Kolora, Rapid Liberec, formerly Horní Růžodol, fought its way to be promoted to the [[Czechoslovak First League]]. Due to the poor restructuring of Czechoslovak physical education and sports, Kolora remained in the second league – yet an administrative decision placed Slavoj Liberec, originally established as Čechie, in the First League. At the time, Slavoj had only played in the regional league. This reorganization created a lot of bad blood in Liberec. After one season, Slavoj was relegated to the second league. Three years later, Kolora once again fought its way up to be promoted to the First League, but the team could not manage to save themselves from relegation the following season.


===Slovan is born===
===Establishment of Slovan===
In 1958, the decision was taken to close the Jiskra and Slavoj clubs and merge the two into a single team that would have the potential to win a spot in the premier league. Although this plan stirred up very negative reactions among [[soccer|footballers]] and fans alike and despite the fact that members of Slavoj originally declared that they reject the plan, in the end they changed their minds. As a result, '''TJ Slovan Liberec''' was formed on '''12 July 1958'''. With this name, the [[soccer|football]] club affirmed the [[Czechoslovakia|Czech]] character of the club as well as the region where it played. The very first competitor the newly created team faced was Spartak Praha Sokolovo, as the famous team [[Sparta Prague]] was called at the time. Slovan lost 0:3. Despite of all its efforts, for a long time Slovan Liberec was unsuccessful in its fight for a place in the premier league. At certain stages of its history, it was even relegated to the regional division or third league.
In 1958, the decision was taken to close the Jiskra and Slavoj clubs and merge the two into a single team that would have the potential to win a spot in the First League.<ref>{{cite book|first=Luboš|last=Jeřábek|title=Český a československý fotbal {{!}} lexikon osobností a klubů|publisher=Grada Publishing|language=cs|year=2007|location=Prague, Czech Republic|isbn=978-80-247-1656-5|page=111}}</ref> Although this plan stirred up very negative reactions among footballers and fans alike and despite the fact that members of Slavoj originally declared that they reject the plan, in the end they changed their minds. As a result, '''TJ Slovan Liberec''' was formed on 12 July 1958. With this name, the football club affirmed the Czech character of the club as well as the region where it played. The first competitor the newly created team faced was Spartak Praha Sokolovo, as the famous team Sparta Prague was called at the time. Slovan lost 0–3. Despite all its efforts, for a long time Slovan Liberec was unsuccessful in its fight for a place in the First League. At certain stages of its history, it was even relegated to the regional division or third league.


In the 1970s, Slovan managed to be promoted back to the second league, which at the time included five [[Bohemian]], one [[Moravians (ethnic group)|Moravian]] and ten [[Slovakia|Slovak]] teams. Due to the vast distances, the [[soccer|footballers]] from [[Liberec]] even had to board planes to play against teams in [[Bardejov]] or [[Michalovce]], located in the eastern parts of the country. In 1971, Slovan again failed in its attempt to be promoted to the premier league. Following this were two relegations and promotions back to the second league.
In the 1970s, Slovan managed to be promoted back to the second league, which at the time included five [[Bohemia]]n, one [[Moravians (ethnic group)|Moravian]] and ten [[Slovaks|Slovak]] teams. Due to the vast distances, the [[soccer|footballers]] from Liberec even had to board planes to play against teams in [[Bardejov]] or [[Michalovce]], located in the eastern parts of the country. In 1971, Slovan again failed in its attempt to be promoted to the First League. Following this were two relegations and promotions back to the second league.


===Modern Day Slovan===
===Modern times===
[[Image:Slovan.jpg|thumb|260px|Slovan Liberec starting eleven before the [[Czech Football Cup]] final match against [[Sparta Prague]], May 2008]]
[[File:FC Slovan Liberec team, May 2008.jpg|thumb|260px|Slovan Liberec starting eleven before the [[Czech Cup]] final match against [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]], May 2008]]
After overcoming the financial crisis the club found itself in following the 1989 [[Velvet Revolution]], Slovan Liberec finally had the chance to gain promotion to the top league. Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the six best teams in the second league were elevated to the newly created [[Czech First League]]. Slovan ascended to the first league with the formation of the [[Czech First League]] in 1993, and has maintained this position ever since. In the 1990s, the club achieved a series of mid-table finishes.


In 2002, under the management of [[Ladislav Škorpil]], Slovan Liberec became the first champions of the Czech Republic outside Prague. As Czech champions, the club entered the [[2002–03 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|UEFA Champions League third qualifying round]], but lost their first tie to that season's eventual tournament winners [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] (0–1, 2–1). Subsequently, the team finished fourth in the league in [[2002–03 Czech First League|2002–03]]. Due to a league-wide corruption scandal in the [[2004–05 Czech First League|2004–05 season]], the club was penalised with a six-point deduction and finished in fifth position with 46 points. In the [[2005–06 Czech First League|2005–06 season]], Slovan won their second league title.
After overcoming a financial crisis that the club found itself in following the 1989 "[[Velvet Revolution]]", Slovan liberec finally got a chance to advance to the top league. Following the dissolution of [[Czechoslovakia]], the six best teams in the second league were promoted to the newly created [[Czech Republic|Czech]] premier league. Slovan ascended to the first league with the formation of the [[Gambrinus Liga|Czech league]] in 1993, and has maintained this position ever since. In the 1990s Slovan Liberec achieved a series of mid-table finishes.


In June 2007, popular coach [[Vítězslav Lavička]] resigned amidst problems with club management and disappointment with the team's [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|Champions League qualification]] loss to [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]. Liberec entered the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup#First round|UEFA Cup first round]], where they defeated Serbian champions [[Red Star Belgrade]] before being eliminated in the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup group stage#Group C|group stage]]. Performances next season under coach [[Michal Zach]] would not meet the expectations of the club owners, and Slovan experienced one of the worst seasons in its modern history. Zach's replacement by former coach Ladislav Škorpil failed to remedy the situation, as the club finished sixth in the league. In the same season, the team reached the final of the Czech Cup, but lost in a penalty shootout against Sparta Prague.
In 2002 Slovan Liberec became the first champions of the Czech Republic outside of [[Prague]]. Coach that brought Slovan to its first title was current coach [[Ladislav Škorpil]]. One season later Slovan attempted as a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] champion to reach group stage of [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] but lost to [[AC Milan]] (0–1, 2–1). Milan went on to win the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] that season. Subsequently the team finished fourth in [[Gambrinus liga 2002-03|2002/2003]]. Due to a league wide corruption scandal in the [[Gambrinus liga 2004-05|2004/05]] season, Slovan were penalised by six points. Slovan still achieved fifth place with 46 points. In season [[Gambrinus liga 2005-06|2005/2006]] Slovan achieved the second league title and confirmed leading position between [[Czech Republic|Czech]] teams outside of [[Prague]] and broke dominance of [[Sparta Prague|Sparta]] and [[Slavia Prague|Slavia]].


In June 2007 popular coach [[Vítězslav Lavička]] resigned because of problems in the club management and disappointment from the unsuccessful [[UEFA Champions League]] qualifications loss against [[FC Spartak Moscow]]. Liberec continued in [[UEFA Cup]], where Slovan defeated [[Serbia]]n champion [[Red Star Belgrade]] and achieved good results in the group stage. Next season under coach [[Michal Zach]] was beyond expectations of the club owners and Slovan experienced one of the worst seasons in its modern history even though [[Michal Zach|Zach]] was replaced by former coach [[Ladislav Škorpil|Škorpil]]. Slovan ended sixth in final league standings. In the same season the team reached the final of the [[Pohár ČMFS|Czech Cup]], but lost in penalty shootout against [[Sparta Prague]]. The season [[Gambrinus liga 2008–09|2008/2009]] started with blamage in [[UEFA Cup]], when Slovan lost in second qualification leg to [[Slovakia]]n club [[MŠK Žilina]]. [[Liberec]] began the season in domestic league against the champion [[Slavia Prague]] and won 2–1. Slovan also won a match against [[Sparta Prague]] 3–0 but series of bad results with average teams caused that Slovan finished the autumn on the 5th place. In the spring Slovan started to play more offensive [[soccer|football]] and improved its play. Slovan won a derby against local rival [[FK Baumit Jablonec|FK Jablonec]] or defeated the ambitious team from [[FK Mladá Boleslav|Mladá Boleslav]] by 3 goals. A [[Croatia]]n striker [[Andrej Kerić]] scored 15 goals and became the league's top scorer. Slovan finished third and will play [[UEFA Europa League]] the upcoming season [[UEFA Europa League 2009–10|2009/2010]].
The [[2008–09 Czech First League|2008–09 season]] began with bitter European defeat in the UEFA Cup, as Slovan lost their [[2008-09 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|second qualifying round]] tie to Slovak club [[MŠK Žilina]]. By contrast, the club began their domestic league season with positive results against both of the dominant Prague sides, beating champions Slavia Prague 2–1 and Sparta Prague 3–0. However, a series of poor results against average opposition left the club down in fifth place by the fall. The spring saw Slovan opt for a more offensive approach and brought an improvement in results, with the club winning a derby against local rival [[FK Baumit Jablonec|Baumit Jablonec]] and beating an ambitious [[FK Mladá Boleslav|Mladá Boleslav]] side by three goals. Croatian striker [[Andrej Kerić]] scored 15 goals and became the league's top scorer as the club finished third, qualifying for the newly rebranded [[UEFA Europa League]] for the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|2009–10 season]]. In the [[2011–12 Czech First League|2011–12 season]], Slovan became league champions for the third time in club history.


On 2 April 2024, businessman {{ill|Ondřej Kania|cs}} bought 75.65 percent of the club from businessman Ludvík Karl and became his new owner. Former football player [[Jan Nezmar]] became the new general director <ref>{{cite news |title=Kania už oficiálně vlastní Liberec. Novým ředitelem se stal Nezmar|url=https://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/fotbal-1-liga-rocnik-2023-24/445501/kania-uz-oficialne-vlastni-liberec-novym-reditelem-se-stal-nezmar.html|website=[[Blesk]]|publisher=[[Czech News Center]]|agency=[[Czech News Agency]]|date=2 April 2024|access-date=2 April 2024|language=cs}}</ref> and another former player, [[Theodor Gebre Selassie]], became the new sporting director.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gebre Selassie bude novým sportovním ředitelem Liberce|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-gebre-selassie-bude-novym-sportovnim-reditelem-liberce-5025744|website=[[Seznam.cz|Sport.cz]]|publisher=Borgis|agency=[[Czech News Agency]]|date=4 April 2024|access-date=4 April 2024|language=cs}}</ref>
== Names and crest==
[[Image:Slovanliberec50.gif|thumb|100px|Slovan Liberec created a new crest for fiftieth club anniversary.]]


==Names and crest==
'''TJ''' ''(Tělesná Jednota)'' '''Slovan Liberec''' was created in '''1958'''. In 1980's the club used TJ Slovan Elitex ''(a textile company)'' Liberec. A new name FC ''(Football Club)'' Slovan Liberec was announced in 1993, still the same year, FC Slovan WSK Liberec ''(WSK was an abbreviation for Wimpey Severokámen, a club sponsor)''. Only one year later in 1994, FC Slovan WSK Vratislav (''Vratislav - a beer brand)'' Liberec. In 1995 Slovan returned the to its "old name" '''FC Slovan Liberec'''.
[[File:Slovan Liberec logo.svg|thumb|140px|Club crest used until 2024]]
Since TJ (''Tělovýchovná jednota'') Slovan Liberec was created in 1958, the club's name has been changed on numerous occasions, reflecting changes in sponsorship. In the 1980s, Slovan Liberec used the name TJ Slovan Elitex (a textile company) Liberec. In 1993, the name FC (Football Club) Slovan Liberec was announced, to be replaced later the same year with FC Slovan WSK Liberec (WSK was an abbreviation for ''Wimpey Severokámen''). Only one year later in 1994, it became FC Slovan WSK Vratislav (''Vratislav'' – a beer brand) Liberec. In 1995, Slovan returned to its former name, FC Slovan Liberec.


The crest represents the colours of Slovan (blue & white) and the mountain [[Ještěd]] near Liberec with famous [[television tower]] on the top.
The crest represents the colours of [[Liberec]] (blue & white) and the mountain [[Ještěd]] near Liberec with its famous [[Ještěd Tower|television tower]] on top.<ref>{{cite news|first=Hynek|last=Preisler|title=Liberec představil nové logo s Ještědem. Naším cílem je získat fanoušky z celého Česka, řekl Kania|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-liberec-predstavil-nove-logo-s-jestedem-nasim-cilem-je-ziskat-fanousky-z-celeho-ceska-rekl-kania-5028960|website=Sport.cz|publisher=Borgis|date=24 May 2024|access-date=31 May 2024|language=cs}}</ref>


== Honours ==
==Players==
===Current squad===
* '''[[Gambrinus liga]]''' ''(Czech League)''
{{updated|7 January 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Soupiska A-tým 2024/2025|url=https://www.fcslovanliberec.cz/soupiska.asp|website=FC Slovan Liberec}}</ref>
** '''Winners (2):''' [[Gambrinus liga 2001-02|2001/2002]], [[Gambrinus liga 2005-06|2005/2006]]
{{Fs start}}
* '''[[Pohár ČMFS]]''' ''(Czech Football Cup)''
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=SVK|pos=GK|name=[[Ivan Krajčírik]]|other=on loan from [[Widzew Łódź]]}}
** '''Winners (1):''' 2000
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=CZE|pos=DF|name=[[Dominik Plechatý]]}}
* '''[[UEFA Cup]]'''
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=CZE|pos=DF|name=[[Jan Mikula]]}}
** '''Quarter-finals:''' [[UEFA Cup 2001–02|2002]]
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=SVK|pos=DF|name=Martin Rýzek}}
* '''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]'''
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=[[Denis Višinský]]}}
** '''Finals:''' [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004|2004]]
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=UKR|pos=MF|name=[[Ivan Varfolomeyev]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=CZE|pos=FW|name=[[Michael Rabušic]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=Marek Icha}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=EQG|pos=MF|name=[[Santiago Eneme]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=SVK|pos=FW|name=[[Ľubomír Tupta]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=[[Christián Frýdek]]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=Matěj Strnad}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=CZE|pos=DF|name=[[Josef Koželuh]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=[[Michal Hlavatý]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=CZE|pos=DF|name=[[Dominik Preisler]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=SVK|pos=FW|name=Lukáš Letenay}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=SVK|pos=MF|name=Patrik Dulay}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=[[Ahmad Ghali]]}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=UGA|pos=DF|name=[[Aziz Kayondo]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Benjamin Nyarko}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=Sebastian Kop}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=CZE|pos=DF|name=Denis Halinský|other=on loan from [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia Prague]]}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=CZE|pos=GK|name=Hugo Jan Bačkovský}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=KOS|pos=MF|name=[[Qëndrim Zyba]]}}
{{Fs player|no=37|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Marios Pourzitidis]]}}
{{Fs player|no=47|nat=CZE|pos=GK|name=Jindřich Musil}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=CZE|pos=DF|name=Jan Knapík}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=[[Lukáš Masopust]]|other=on loan from Slavia Prague}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=CZE|pos=GK|name=Lukáš Pešl|other=at [[FK Varnsdorf|Varnsdorf]]}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=Milan Lexa|other=at Varnsdorf}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=Jakub Hudák|other=at Varnsdorf}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=CZE|pos=DF|name=Ondřej Lehoczki|other=at [[SFC Opava|Opava]]}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Olaf Kok|other=at [[MFK Vyškov|Vyškov]]}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=CZE|pos=MF|name=Tomáš Polyák|other=at [[FC Silon Táborsko|Silon Táborsko]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===Notable former players===
{{Main list|Category:FC Slovan Liberec players}}


==Player records in the Czech First League==
== Performances in Gambrinus liga ==
{{updated|16 December 2024}}.<ref name=stats>{{Cite web|title=Detailed stats|url=http://en.fortunaliga.cz/statistiky?unit=1&status=0&parameter=1&season=1&club=7&game_limit=0&nationality=&age=0&list_number=0&order=5&order_dir=2#stats|work=Chance Liga}}</ref>
'''Highlighted''' players are in the current squad.
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===Most appearances===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! # !! Name !! Matches
! Season
! Place
! Points
! Score
|-
|-
| '''1''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomáš Janů]] || 310
|[[Gambrinus liga 1993-94|1993-94]]
|<center>10th
|<center>32
|<center>36:32
|-
|[[Gambrinus liga 1994-95|1994-95]]
|<center>4th
|<center>51
|<center>49:46
|-
|-
| '''2''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jan Nezmar]] || 241
|[[Gambrinus liga 1995-96|1995-96]]
|<center>7th
|<center>44
|<center>34:30
|-
|-
| '''3''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Papoušek]] || 219
|[[Gambrinus liga 1996-97|1996-97]]
|<center>5th
|<center>46
|<center>33:30
|-
|-
| '''4''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Jan Mikula]]''' || 218
|[[Gambrinus liga 1997-98|1997-98]]
|<center>5th
|<center>47
|<center>39:32
|-
|-
| '''5''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Michael Rabušic]]''' || 197
|[[Gambrinus liga 1998-99|1998-99]]
|<center>9th
|<center>38
|<center>33:34
|-
|-
| '''6''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Miroslav Holeňák]] || 184
|[[Gambrinus liga 1999-2000|1999-00]]
|<center>8th
|<center>38
|<center>21:24
|-
|-
| '''7''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Libor Janáček]] || 183
|[[Gambrinus liga 2000-01|2000-01]]
|<center>6th
|<center>45
|<center>39:31
|-
|-
| '''8''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Josef Lexa]] || 175
|[[Gambrinus liga 2001-02|'''2001-02''']]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
|<center>'''64'''
|<center>'''55:26'''
|-
|-
| '''9''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Ladislav Maier]] || 148
|[[Gambrinus liga 2002-03|2002-03]]
|<center>4th
|<center>50
|<center>33:30
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| '''10''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jiří Štajner]] ||rowspan="3"| 143
|[[Gambrinus liga 2003-04|2003-04]]
|<center>6th
|<center>46
|<center>38:27
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ivan Hodúr]]
|[[Gambrinus liga 2004-05|2004-05]]
|<center>5th
|<center>46
|<center>45:26
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Theodor Gebre Selassie]]
|[[Gambrinus liga 2005-06|'''2005-06''']]
|}
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''
{{col-2-of-2}}
|<center>'''59'''

|<center>'''43:22'''
===Most goals===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! # !! Name !! Goals
|[[Gambrinus liga 2006-07|2006-07]]
|<center>4th
|<center>58
|<center>44:22
|-
|-
| '''1''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jan Nezmar]] || 62
|[[Gambrinus liga 2007-08|2007-08]]
|<center>6th
|<center>44
|<center>35:31
|-
|-
| '''2''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jiří Štajner]] || 57
|[[Gambrinus liga 2008-09|2008-09]]
|align=center bgcolor=CD7F32|3rd
|<center>52
|<center>41:28
|-
|-
| '''3''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Michael Rabušic]]''' || 44
|[[Gambrinus liga 2009-10|2009-10]]
|<center>9th
|<center>37
|<center>34:39
|-
|-
| '''4''' || {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Andrej Kerić]] || 32
|-
|rowspan="2"| '''5''' || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Leandro Lázzaro]] ||rowspan="2"| 30
|-
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Josef Šural]]
|-
| '''7''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Josef Obajdin]] || 26
|-
| '''8''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Papoušek]] || 24
|-
| '''9''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jan Blažek]] || 23
|-
| '''10''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Martin Barbarič]] || 22
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


===Most clean sheets===
== Slovan in Europe ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Name !! Clean sheets
|-
| '''1''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Ladislav Maier]] || 50
|-
| '''2''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Zbyněk Hauzr]] || 49
|-
| '''3''' || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Antonín Kinský (footballer, born 1975)|Antonín Kinský]] || 43
|-
|}


==Managers==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [[Vlastimil Petržela]] (1992–95)
* [[Ladislav Škorpil]] (1998–04)
* [[Josef Csaplár]] (2001–03)
* [[Stanislav Griga]] (Jan 2003&nbsp;– June 2005)
* [[Vítězslav Lavička]] (2004–07)
* [[Michal Zach]] (July 2007&nbsp;– Oct 2007)
* [[Ladislav Škorpil]] (Oct 2007&nbsp;– Nov 2009)
* [[Josef Petřík]] (Nov 2009&nbsp;– Nov 2010)
* [[Petr Rada]] (Nov 2010&nbsp;– June 2011)
* [[Jaroslav Šilhavý]] (July 2011&nbsp;– April 2014)
* [[David Vavruška]] (April 2014&nbsp;– June 2014)
* [[Samuel Slovák]] (June 2014&nbsp;– Dec 2014)
* [[Jiří Kotrba]], [[Josef Csaplár]] (Dec 2014&nbsp;– March 2015)
* [[David Vavruška]] (March 2015&nbsp;– May 2015)
* [[Jindřich Trpišovský]] (June 2015 – Dec 2017)
* [[David Holoubek]] (Dec 2017 – May 2018)
* [[Zsolt Hornyák]] (June 2018 – May 2019)
* [[Pavel Hoftych]] (June 2019 – August 2021)
* [[Luboš Kozel]] (August 2021 – May 2024)
* [[Radoslav Kováč]] (June 2024 – present)
{{div col end}}

==History in domestic competitions==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|
* 1993– [[Czech First League]]
|}

* Seasons spent at Level 1 of the [[Football in the Czech Republic|football league system]]: 31
* Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 0
* Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 0
* Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

===Czech Republic===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Season
! League
! Placed
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! GF
! GA
! GD
! Pts
! Cup
|-
|1993–94
|[[1993–94 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |26
| style="text-align:center" |+6
| style="text-align:center" |44
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 16
|-
|1994–95
|[[1994–95 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |4th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |3
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |49
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |+3
| style="text-align:center" |51
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 32
|-
|1995–96
|[[1995–96 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |7th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |+4
| style="text-align:center" |44
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 32
|-
|1996–97
|[[1996–97 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |5th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |33
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |+3
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 16
|-
|1997–98
|[[1997–98 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |5th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |13
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |39
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |+7
| style="text-align:center" |47
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 64
|-
|1998–99
|[[1998–99 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |33
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |–1
| style="text-align:center" |38
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
|-
|1999–00
|[[1999–2000 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |8th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |21
| style="text-align:center" |24
| style="text-align:center" |–3
| style="text-align:center" |38
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |'''Winners'''
|-
|2000–01
|[[2000–01 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |39
| style="text-align:center" |31
| style="text-align:center" |+8
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 16
|-
|2001–02
|[[2001–02 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |'''1st'''
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |30
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |19
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |4
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |55
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |26
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |+29
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |64
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2002–03
|[[2002–03 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |4th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |43
| style="text-align:center" |36
| style="text-align:center" |+7
| style="text-align:center" |50
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 16
|-
|2003–04
|[[2003–04 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |38
| style="text-align:center" |27
| style="text-align:center" |+11
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
|-
|2004–05
|[[2004–05 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |5th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |26
| style="text-align:center" |+19
| style="text-align:center" |46[[#Notes|†]]
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
|-
|2005–06
|[[2005–06 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |'''1st'''
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |30
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |16
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |11
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |3
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |43
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |22
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |+21
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |59
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 32
|-
|2006–07
|[[2006–07 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |4th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |4
| style="text-align:center" |44
| style="text-align:center" |22
| style="text-align:center" |+22
| style="text-align:center" |58
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 16
|-
|2007–08
|[[2007–08 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |35
| style="text-align:center" |31
| style="text-align:center" |+4
| style="text-align:center" |44
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
|-
|2008–09
|[[2008–09 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |3rd
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |30
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |14
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |10
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |6
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |41
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |28
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |+13
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |52
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2009–10
|[[2009–10 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |13
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |39
| style="text-align:center" |–5
| style="text-align:center" |37
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2010–11
|[[2010–11 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |7th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |36
| style="text-align:center" |+9
| style="text-align:center" |43
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 32
|-
|2011–12
|[[2011–12 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |'''1st'''
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |30
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |20
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |6
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |4
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |68
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |29
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |+39
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |66
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2012–13
|[[2012–13 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |3rd
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |30
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |16
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |6
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |8
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |46
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |34
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |+12
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |54
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
|-
|2013–14
|[[2013–14 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |4th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |37
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |-9
| style="text-align:center" |48
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 32
|-
|2014–15
|[[2014–15 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |12th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |39
| style="text-align:center" |43
| style="text-align:center" |-4
| style="text-align:center" |33
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |'''Winners'''
|-
|2015–16
|[[2015–16 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |3rd
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |30
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |17
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |6
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |51
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |35
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |+16
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |58
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2016–17
|[[2016–17 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |31
| style="text-align:center" |28
| style="text-align:center" |+3
| style="text-align:center" |39
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2017–18
|[[2017–18 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |13
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |37
| style="text-align:center" |35
| style="text-align:center" |+2
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2018–19
|[[2018–19 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |35
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |13
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |+2
| style="text-align:center" |46
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2019–20
|[[2019–20 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |5th
| style="text-align:center" |36
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |57
| style="text-align:center" |51
| style="text-align:center" |+6
| style="text-align:center" |54
| style="text-align:center; background:silver;" |Runners-up
|-
|2020–21
|[[2020–21 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |44
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |+12
| style="text-align:center" |52
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2021–22
|[[2021–22 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |15
| style="text-align:center" |29
| style="text-align:center" |41
| style="text-align:center" |-12
| style="text-align:center" |37
| style="text-align:center" |Round of 64
|-
|2022–23
|[[2022–23 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |7th
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |51
| style="text-align:center" |49
| style="text-align:center" |+2
| style="text-align:center" |44
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2023–24
|[[2023–24 Czech First League|1. liga]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |47
| style="text-align:center" |50
| style="text-align:center" |-3
| style="text-align:center" |40
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|}
<span id="Notes" ></span>'''Notes:'''
† six points deducted

==History in European competitions==
{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Season
! Competition
! Competition
Line 166: Line 670:
! Score
! Score
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2000–01
|[[UEFA Cup 2000–01|2000/01]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|rowspan=2|[[2000–01 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
|1st Round
|1st Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|[[IFK Norrköping]]
|[[IFK Norrköping]]
|2–2, 2–1
|2–2, 2–1
|-
|-
|
|
|2nd Round
|2nd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|England}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Liverpool FC]]
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|0–1, 2–3
|0–1, 2–3
|-
|-
|rowspan=5|2001–02
|[[UEFA Cup 2001–02|2001/02]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|rowspan=5|[[2001–02 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
|1st Round
|1st Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|[[Slovan Bratislava]]
|[[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]]
|2–0, 0–1
|2–0, 0–1
|-
|-
|
|
|2nd Round
|2nd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Spain}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Spain}}
|[[Celta de Vigo]]
|[[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]]
|1–3, 3–0
|1–3, 3–0
|-
|-
|
|
|3rd Round
|3rd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Spain}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Spain}}
|[[RCD Mallorca]]
|[[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]]
|3–1, 1–2
|3–1, 1–2
|-
|-
|
|
|4th Round
|4th Round
|<center>{{flagicon|France}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|France}}
|[[Olympique Lyonnais|Olympique Lyon]]
|[[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
|1–1, 4–1
|1–1, 4–1
|-
|-
|
|
|1/4 Finals
|1/4 Finals
|<center>{{flagicon|Germany}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Germany}}
|[[Borussia Dortmund]]
|[[Borussia Dortmund]]
|0–0, 0–4
|0–0, 0–4
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|2002–03
|[[UEFA Champions League 2002-03|2002/03]]
|[[UEFA Champions League|UEFA CL]]
|[[2002–03 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
|3rd Qual.
|3rd Qual.
|<center>{{flagicon|Italy}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[AC Milan]]
|[[A.C. Milan|Milan]]
|0–1, 2–1
|0–1, 2–1
|-
|-
|[[UEFA Cup 2002-03|2002/03]]
|rowspan=3|[[2002–03 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|1st Round
|1st Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Georgia}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Georgia}}
|[[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]]
|[[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]]
|3–2, 1–0
|3–2, 1–0
|-
|-
|
|
|2nd Round
|2nd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|England}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Ipswich Town FC]]
|[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|0–1, 1–0 (4–2 pen)
|0–1, 1–0 (4–2 pen)
|-
|-
|
|
|3rd Round
|3rd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Greece}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Greece}}
|[[Panathinaikos FC]]
|[[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
|2–2, 0–1
|2–2, 0–1
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2003
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003|2003]]
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan=3|[[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
|2nd Round
|2nd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Ireland}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Ireland}}
|[[Shamrock Rovers]]
|[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|2–0, 2–0
|2–0, 2–0
|-
|-
|
|
|3rd Round
|3rd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Spain}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Spain}}
|[[Racing de Santander]]
|[[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]]
|1–0, 2–1
|1–0, 2–1
|-
|-
|Semi-finals
|
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Germany}}
|
|[[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
|Semifinals
|<center>{{flagicon|Germany}}
|[[FC Schalke 04]]
|1–2, 0–0
|1–2, 0–0
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|2004
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004|2004]]
|[[Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan=4|[[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
|2nd Round
|2nd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|[[MFK Dubnica|FK ZTS Dubnica]]
|[[MFK Dubnica|FK ZTS Dubnica]]
|2–1, 5–0
|2–1, 5–0
|-
|-
|
|
|3rd Round
|3rd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|The Netherlands}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|The Netherlands}}
|[[Roda JC]]
|[[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]]
|1–0, 1–1
|1–0, 1–1
|-
|-
|Semi-finals
|
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|France}}
|
|[[FC Nantes|Nantes]]
|Semifinals
|<center>{{flagicon|France}}
|[[FC Nantes]]
|1–0, 1–2
|1–0, 1–2
|-
|-
|
|
|Finals
|Finals
|<center>{{flagicon|Germany}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Germany}}
|[[FC Schalke 04]]
|[[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
|1–2, 0–1
|1–2, 0–1
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2005|2005]]
|[[Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan=2|[[2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
|2nd Round
|2nd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Israel}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Israel}}
|[[Beitar Jerusalem]]
|[[Beitar Jerusalem F.C.|Beitar Jerusalem]]
|5–1, 2–1
|5–1, 2–1
|-
|-
|
|
|3rd Round
|3rd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|The Netherlands}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|The Netherlands}}
|[[Roda JC]]
|[[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]]
|0–0, 1–1
|0–0, 1–1
|-
|-
|rowspan=6|2006–07
|[[UEFA Champions League 2006-07|2006/07]]
|[[UEFA Champions League|UEFA CL]]
|[[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
|3rd Qual.
|3rd Qual.
|<center>{{flagicon|Russia}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Russia}}
|[[FC Spartak Moscow]]
|[[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]
|0–0, 1–2
|0–0, 1–2
|-
|-
|[[UEFA Cup 2006-07|2006/07]]
|rowspan=5|[[2006–07 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|1st Round
|1st Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Serbia}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Serbia}}
|[[Red Star Belgrade]]
|[[Red Star Belgrade]]
|2–0, 2–1
|2–0, 2–1
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|Group C
|
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Spain}}
|
|[[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]
|Group
|<center>{{flagicon|Spain}}
|[[Sevilla FC]]
|0–0
|0–0
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|
|[[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
|
|Group
|<center>{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|[[Sporting Clube de Braga|SC Braga]]
|0–4
|0–4
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}}
|
|[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]]
|
|Group
|<center>{{flagicon|Switzerland}}
|[[Grasshopper-Club Zürich]]
|4–1
|4–1
|-
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|The Netherlands}}
|
|[[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
|
|Group
|<center>{{flagicon|The Netherlands}}
|[[AZ Alkmaar]]
|2–2
|2–2
|-
|-
|2007
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007|2007]]
|[[Intertoto Cup]]
|[[2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
|2nd Round
|2nd Round
|<center>{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}}
|[[Tobol Kostanay]]
|[[FC Tobol|Tobol]]
|1–1, 0–2
|1–1, 0–2
|-
|-
|2008–09
|[[UEFA Cup 2008-09|2008/09]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|[[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
|2nd Qual.
|2nd Qual.
|<center>{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|[[MŠK Žilina]]
|[[MŠK Žilina|Žilina]]
|1–2, 1–2
|1–2, 1–2
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2009–10
|[[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|2009/10]]
|[[Europa League]]
|rowspan=2|[[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
|3rd Qual.
|3rd Qual.
|<center>{{flagicon|Liechtenstein}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Liechtenstein}}
|[[FC Vaduz]]
|[[FC Vaduz|Vaduz]]
|1–0, 2–0
|1–0, 2–0
|-
|-
|
|
|Play-off
|Play-off
|<center>{{flagicon|Romania}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Romania}}
|[[FC Dinamo Bucureşti]]
|[[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
|3–0, 0–3 (8–9 pen)
|3–0 (c), 0–3 (8–9 pen)
|-
|rowspan=3|2012–13
|rowspan=2|[[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
|2nd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}}
|[[FC Shakhter Karagandy|Shakhter Karagandy]]
|1–0, 1–1 a.e.t.
|-
|3rd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Romania}}
|[[CFR Cluj]]
|0–1, 1–2
|-
|[[2012–13 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
|Play-off
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Ukraine}}
|[[FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk|Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk]]
|2–2, 2–4
|-
|rowspan=7|2013–14
|rowspan=7|[[2013–14 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
|2nd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Latvia}}
|[[Skonto FC|Skonto]]
|1–2, 1–0
|-
|3rd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}}
|[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
|2–1, 2–1
|-
|Play-off
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]
|3–1, 1–1
|-
|rowspan=3|Group H
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Germany}}
|[[SC Freiburg]]
|2–2, 1–2
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|[[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]]
|2–1, 2–1
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Spain}}
|[[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]
|1–1, 1–1
|-
|Round of 32
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
|[[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
|0–1, 1–1
|-
|rowspan=2|2014–15
|rowspan=2|[[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
|2nd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|[[FC VSS Košice|MFK Košice]]
|1–0, 3–0
|-
|3rd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Romania}}
|[[FC Astra Giurgiu|Astra Giurgiu]]
|0–3, 2–3
|-
|rowspan=5|2015–16
|rowspan=5|[[2015–16 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
|3rd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|ISR}}
|[[Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C.|Ironi Kiryat Shmona]]
|2–1, 3–0
|-
|Play-off
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Croatia}}
|[[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
|1–0, 1–0
|-
|rowspan=3|Group F
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Portugal}}
|[[S.C. Braga|Braga]]
|0–1, 1–2
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|France}}
|[[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]
|1–0, 2–4
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
|[[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
|1–1, 1–0
|-
|rowspan=5|2016–17
|rowspan=5|[[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
|3rd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Austria}}
|[[FC Admira Wacker Mödling|Admira Wacker Mödling]]
|2–1, 2–0
|-
|Play–off
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}}
|[[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]]
|1–0, 3–0
|-
|rowspan=3|Group J
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|1–3, 0–3
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Greece}}
|[[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
|1–2, 0–2
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}}
|[[Qarabağ FK|Qarabağ]]
|2–2, 3–0
|-
|rowspan=6|2020–21
|rowspan=6|[[2020–21 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]
|2nd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Lithuania}}
|[[FK Riteriai|Riteriai]]
|5−1
|-
|3rd Qual.
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Romania}}
|[[FCSB]]
|2−0
|-
|Play-off
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}}
|[[APOEL FC|APOEL]]
|1–0
|-
|rowspan=3|Group L
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|BEL}}
|[[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]
|1–0, 2–1
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|SRB}}
|[[Red Star Belgrade]]
|1–5, 0–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|GER}}
|[[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]]
|0–5, 0–2
|}
|}


===UEFA club coefficient ranking===
== Current squad ==
''After 2018/19 season, Source: [http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/index.html]''
{{updated|3 September 2010}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Zbyněk Hauzr]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Croatia|name=[[Renato Kelić]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Marcel Gecov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Michal Zeman]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Lukáš Vácha]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jan Nezmar]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jiří Liška]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jakub Vojta]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Serbia|name=[[Miloš Bosančić]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Miroslav Holeňák]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|vice-captain]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Czech Republic|name=''Ladislav Martan''|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Croatia|name=[[Andrej Kerić]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Tomáš Janů]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Croatia|name=[[Lovre Vulin]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Slovakia|name=[[Michal Breznaník]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Radek Dejmek]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Petr Papoušek]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jiří Štajner]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Czech Republic|name=''Jiří Fleišman''|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Slovakia|name=[[Ján Vlasko]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[David Bičík]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Theodor Gebre Selassie]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs end}}


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== Staff ==

{| class="toccolours"
!bgcolor=silver|Position
!bgcolor=silver|Name
!bgcolor=silver|Nationality
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Manager ||[[Josef Petřík]]||<center>{{flagicon|CZE}}
|-
|-
! Rank !! Team !! Points
|Assistant Manager ||[[Milan Veselý]]||<center>{{flagicon|CZE}}
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Goalkeeping Coach ||Milan Veselý||<center>{{flagicon|CZE}}
|-
|-
|Doctor || Ladislav Dzan||<center>{{flagicon|CZE}}
|147||align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[HJK Helsinki]]||9.000
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Doctor ||Pavel Buchvald||<center>{{flagicon|CZE}}
|-
|-
|Masseur ||Václav Brendl||<center>{{flagicon|CZE}}
|148||align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[FC Sion]]||9.000
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|149||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} '''FC Slovan Liberec'''||9.000
|-
|150||align=left|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[FC Spartak Trnava]]||8.500
|-
|151||align=left|{{flagicon|CYP}} [[AEK Larnaca]]||8.000
|}
|}


== UEFA Ranking ==
==Honours==
* '''[[Czech First League]]'''
'''Club Ranking for 2009''' (Previous year rank in italics, UEFA Club Coefficients in parentheses)
** '''Winners (3):''' [[2001–02 Czech First League|2001–02]], [[2005–06 Czech First League|2005–06]], [[2011–12 Czech First League|2011–12]]
* 126. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (''180.'') {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Lech Poznań]] (12.583)
* '''[[Czech Cup]]'''
* 127. [[Image:RedDownArrow.svg|15px]] (''124.'') {{flagicon|Germany}} [[FSV Mainz 05]] (12.339)
** '''Winners (2):''' [[1999–2000 Czech Cup|1999–2000]], [[2014–15 Czech Cup|2014–15]]
* '''128.''' [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (''130.'') {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} '''FC Slovan Liberec (12.150)'''
* '''[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]'''
* 129. [[Image:RedDownArrow.svg|15px]] (''116.'') {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Red Star Belgrade]] (12.050)
** '''Quarter-finals:''' [[2001–02 UEFA Cup|2001–02]]
* 130. [[Image:RedDownArrow.svg|15px]] (''127.'') {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Grasshoppers Zürich]] (12.050)
* '''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]'''
* [http://kassiesa.com/uefabackup/data/method4/trank2009.html Full List]
** '''Finals:''' [[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2004]]


==Club records==
== Notable players ==
===Czech First League records===
{{col-begin}}
*'''Best position''': 1st ([[2001–02 Czech First League|2001–02]], [[2005–06 Czech First League|2005–06]], [[2011–12 Czech First League|2011–12]])
*'''Worst position''': 12th ([[2014–15 Czech First League|2014–15]])
*'''Biggest home win''': Liberec 6–0 [[FC Baník Ostrava|Ostrava]] ([[2014–15 Czech First League|2014–15]])
*'''Biggest away win''': [[SK Benešov|Benešov]] 0–5 Liberec ([[1994–95 Czech First League|1994–95]])
*'''Biggest home defeat''': Liberec 0–5 [[SK Sigma Olomouc|Olomouc]] ([[2009–10 Czech First League|2009–10]]), Liberec 0–5 [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta]] ([[2021–22 Czech First League|2021–22]])
*'''Biggest away defeat''': [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta]] 7–1 Liberec ([[1994–95 Czech First League|1994–95]]), [[FC Viktoria Plzeň|Plzeň]] 6–0 Liberec ([[2013–14 Czech First League|2013–14]])


==References==
{{col-4}}
{{Reflist}}
* {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Leandro Lázzaro]]
* {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Andrej Kerić]]
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Filip Hološko]]
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Ivan Hodúr]]
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Peter Šinglár]]
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Karol Kisel]]
* {{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Baffour Gyan]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Marek Čech (goalkeeper)|Marek Čech]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Martin Hašek]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Jan Polák]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Václav Koloušek]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Jiří Bílek]]
{{col-4}}
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Martin Jiránek]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Jan Nezmar]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Tomáš Janů]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Jiří Štajner]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Daniel Pudil]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Roman Týce]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Jiří Jarošík]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Antonín Kinský]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Ladislav Maier]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Tomáš Zápotočný]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Zdeněk Zlámal]]
{{col-end}}

== Notable managers ==
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Vlastimil Petržela]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Ladislav Škorpil]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Josef Csaplár]]
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Stanislav Griga]]
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Vítězslav Lavička]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|FC Slovan Liberec}}
* [http://www.fcslovanliberec.cz/cz/aktualne/ Official website] {{cs icon}}
*{{official|https://www.fcslovanliberec.cz/}} {{in lang|cs}}
* [http://slovan.tv/ Official TV] {{cs icon}}
* [http://supras-unisono.info/ Official website fans] {{cs icon}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/slovantv Official channel] on [[YouTube]] {{in lang|cs}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100411075012/http://www.supras-unisono.info/ Official fans' website] {{in lang|cs}} (archived 11 April 2010)

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Slovan Liberec
Full nameFootball Club Slovan Liberec, a.s.
Nickname(s)Modrobílí (Blue-whites)
Founded1958; 67 years ago (1958)
GroundStadion u Nisy, Liberec
Capacity9,900
ChairmanPetra Kania
ManagerRadoslav Kováč
LeagueCzech First League
2023–249th of 16
Websitehttps://www.fcslovanliberec.cz
Current season

FC Slovan Liberec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈslovan ˈlɪbɛrɛts]), commonly referred to as Slovan Liberec or simply Slovan, is a Czech professional football club based in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won three league titles and the domestic cup since 1993. Glass-making company Preciosa a.s. is the current main sponsor of the club.

History

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Early years

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The first predecessor of the Liberec football club was the Reichenberger Fussballklub (RFK) which was founded in 1899 (renamed to Reichenberger Sportklub [RSK] in 1904).[1] Because Liberec was a city where the majority of inhabitants were of German nationality, until 1945, it was Germans who first established clubs and played their own league. The first Czech football club, SK Liberec, was established after World War I on 11 May 1919. In 1922, the original German club FK Rapid Ober Rosenthal became the Czech club SK Rapid Horní Růžodol. In the same year, another Liberec-based club – SK Doubí – was established, followed by AFK Stráž bezpečnosti in 1931. On 27 February 1934, SK Liberec took on the new name of Slavia Liberec so that the Czech footballers could affirm their club's Slavic character at a time when the Nazi regime in neighbouring Germany already represented a serious threat to the former Czechoslovakia as well as all of Europe.

The rivalry that once existed in Liberec between Rapid and Slavia can be compared to a smaller version of the rivalry between Prague's two most famous clubs, Sparta and Slavia. In 1938, the Munich Agreement was signed, in which representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany forced Czechoslovakia to withdraw from their border area and surrender it to Germany. After the city of Liberec was incorporated into the Third Reich, Czech football in the city came to a halt for a full seven years.

Post-War era

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At the end of World War II and with the liberation of Czechoslovakia in 1945, Liberec took on the character of a Czech city. The first post-war match was played in Turnov on 10 June 1945 by Liberec's football club Slavia. On 15 July 1945, representatives of Czech football clubs from the border areas that had started up again met at the Radnice hotel. The result of the meeting was the verdict that each border-area club continue in the same league that it had played in up until 1938. After seven years of forced inactivity, Slavia Liberec was again included in Class I A and Rapid Horní Růžodol in Class II. In February 1948, the Communists seized power in Czechoslovakia. Under the new name of Kolora, Rapid Liberec, formerly Horní Růžodol, fought its way to be promoted to the Czechoslovak First League. Due to the poor restructuring of Czechoslovak physical education and sports, Kolora remained in the second league – yet an administrative decision placed Slavoj Liberec, originally established as Čechie, in the First League. At the time, Slavoj had only played in the regional league. This reorganization created a lot of bad blood in Liberec. After one season, Slavoj was relegated to the second league. Three years later, Kolora once again fought its way up to be promoted to the First League, but the team could not manage to save themselves from relegation the following season.

Establishment of Slovan

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In 1958, the decision was taken to close the Jiskra and Slavoj clubs and merge the two into a single team that would have the potential to win a spot in the First League.[2] Although this plan stirred up very negative reactions among footballers and fans alike and despite the fact that members of Slavoj originally declared that they reject the plan, in the end they changed their minds. As a result, TJ Slovan Liberec was formed on 12 July 1958. With this name, the football club affirmed the Czech character of the club as well as the region where it played. The first competitor the newly created team faced was Spartak Praha Sokolovo, as the famous team Sparta Prague was called at the time. Slovan lost 0–3. Despite all its efforts, for a long time Slovan Liberec was unsuccessful in its fight for a place in the First League. At certain stages of its history, it was even relegated to the regional division or third league.

In the 1970s, Slovan managed to be promoted back to the second league, which at the time included five Bohemian, one Moravian and ten Slovak teams. Due to the vast distances, the footballers from Liberec even had to board planes to play against teams in Bardejov or Michalovce, located in the eastern parts of the country. In 1971, Slovan again failed in its attempt to be promoted to the First League. Following this were two relegations and promotions back to the second league.

Modern times

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Slovan Liberec starting eleven before the Czech Cup final match against Sparta Prague, May 2008

After overcoming the financial crisis the club found itself in following the 1989 Velvet Revolution, Slovan Liberec finally had the chance to gain promotion to the top league. Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the six best teams in the second league were elevated to the newly created Czech First League. Slovan ascended to the first league with the formation of the Czech First League in 1993, and has maintained this position ever since. In the 1990s, the club achieved a series of mid-table finishes.

In 2002, under the management of Ladislav Škorpil, Slovan Liberec became the first champions of the Czech Republic outside Prague. As Czech champions, the club entered the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, but lost their first tie to that season's eventual tournament winners Milan (0–1, 2–1). Subsequently, the team finished fourth in the league in 2002–03. Due to a league-wide corruption scandal in the 2004–05 season, the club was penalised with a six-point deduction and finished in fifth position with 46 points. In the 2005–06 season, Slovan won their second league title.

In June 2007, popular coach Vítězslav Lavička resigned amidst problems with club management and disappointment with the team's Champions League qualification loss to Spartak Moscow. Liberec entered the UEFA Cup first round, where they defeated Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade before being eliminated in the group stage. Performances next season under coach Michal Zach would not meet the expectations of the club owners, and Slovan experienced one of the worst seasons in its modern history. Zach's replacement by former coach Ladislav Škorpil failed to remedy the situation, as the club finished sixth in the league. In the same season, the team reached the final of the Czech Cup, but lost in a penalty shootout against Sparta Prague.

The 2008–09 season began with bitter European defeat in the UEFA Cup, as Slovan lost their second qualifying round tie to Slovak club MŠK Žilina. By contrast, the club began their domestic league season with positive results against both of the dominant Prague sides, beating champions Slavia Prague 2–1 and Sparta Prague 3–0. However, a series of poor results against average opposition left the club down in fifth place by the fall. The spring saw Slovan opt for a more offensive approach and brought an improvement in results, with the club winning a derby against local rival Baumit Jablonec and beating an ambitious Mladá Boleslav side by three goals. Croatian striker Andrej Kerić scored 15 goals and became the league's top scorer as the club finished third, qualifying for the newly rebranded UEFA Europa League for the 2009–10 season. In the 2011–12 season, Slovan became league champions for the third time in club history.

On 2 April 2024, businessman Ondřej Kania [cs] bought 75.65 percent of the club from businessman Ludvík Karl and became his new owner. Former football player Jan Nezmar became the new general director [3] and another former player, Theodor Gebre Selassie, became the new sporting director.[4]

Names and crest

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Club crest used until 2024

Since TJ (Tělovýchovná jednota) Slovan Liberec was created in 1958, the club's name has been changed on numerous occasions, reflecting changes in sponsorship. In the 1980s, Slovan Liberec used the name TJ Slovan Elitex (a textile company) Liberec. In 1993, the name FC (Football Club) Slovan Liberec was announced, to be replaced later the same year with FC Slovan WSK Liberec (WSK was an abbreviation for Wimpey Severokámen). Only one year later in 1994, it became FC Slovan WSK Vratislav (Vratislav – a beer brand) Liberec. In 1995, Slovan returned to its former name, FC Slovan Liberec.

The crest represents the colours of Liberec (blue & white) and the mountain Ještěd near Liberec with its famous television tower on top.[5]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 7 January 2025[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovakia SVK Ivan Krajčírik (on loan from Widzew Łódź)
2 DF Czech Republic CZE Dominik Plechatý
3 DF Czech Republic CZE Jan Mikula
4 DF Slovakia SVK Martin Rýzek
5 MF Czech Republic CZE Denis Višinský
6 MF Ukraine UKR Ivan Varfolomeyev
7 FW Czech Republic CZE Michael Rabušic
8 MF Czech Republic CZE Marek Icha
9 MF Equatorial Guinea EQG Santiago Eneme
10 FW Slovakia SVK Ľubomír Tupta
11 MF Czech Republic CZE Christián Frýdek
14 MF Czech Republic CZE Matěj Strnad
18 DF Czech Republic CZE Josef Koželuh
19 MF Czech Republic CZE Michal Hlavatý
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Czech Republic CZE Dominik Preisler
21 FW Slovakia SVK Lukáš Letenay
24 MF Slovakia SVK Patrik Dulay
25 MF Nigeria NGA Ahmad Ghali
27 DF Uganda UGA Aziz Kayondo
28 FW Ghana GHA Benjamin Nyarko
29 MF Czech Republic CZE Sebastian Kop
30 DF Czech Republic CZE Denis Halinský (on loan from Slavia Prague)
31 GK Czech Republic CZE Hugo Jan Bačkovský
34 MF Kosovo KOS Qëndrim Zyba
37 DF Greece GRE Marios Pourzitidis
47 GK Czech Republic CZE Jindřich Musil
— DF Czech Republic CZE Jan Knapík
— MF Czech Republic CZE Lukáš Masopust (on loan from Slavia Prague)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Czech Republic CZE Lukáš Pešl (at Varnsdorf)
— MF Czech Republic CZE Milan Lexa (at Varnsdorf)
— MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Hudák (at Varnsdorf)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Czech Republic CZE Ondřej Lehoczki (at Opava)
— FW Netherlands NED Olaf Kok (at Vyškov)
— MF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Polyák (at Silon Táborsko)

Notable former players

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For a more comprehensive list, see Category:FC Slovan Liberec players.

Player records in the Czech First League

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As of 16 December 2024.[7]

Highlighted players are in the current squad.

Most clean sheets

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# Name Clean sheets
1 Czech Republic Ladislav Maier 50
2 Czech Republic Zbyněk Hauzr 49
3 Czech Republic Antonín Kinský 43

Managers

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History in domestic competitions

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  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 31
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 0
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 0
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Czech Republic

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Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
1993–94 1. liga 9th 30 11 11 8 32 26 +6 44 Round of 16
1994–95 1. liga 4th 30 16 3 11 49 46 +3 51 Round of 32
1995–96 1. liga 7th 30 12 8 10 34 30 +4 44 Round of 32
1996–97 1. liga 5th 30 12 10 8 33 30 +3 46 Round of 16
1997–98 1. liga 5th 30 13 8 9 39 32 +7 47 Round of 64
1998–99 1. liga 9th 30 9 11 10 33 34 –1 38 Runners-up
1999–00 1. liga 8th 30 9 11 10 21 24 –3 38 Winners
2000–01 1. liga 6th 30 12 9 9 39 31 +8 45 Round of 16
2001–02 1. liga 1st 30 19 7 4 55 26 +29 64 Quarter-finals
2002–03 1. liga 4th 30 14 8 8 43 36 +7 50 Round of 16
2003–04 1. liga 6th 30 12 10 8 38 27 +11 46 Semi-finals
2004–05 1. liga 5th 30 14 10 6 45 26 +19 46† Semi-finals
2005–06 1. liga 1st 30 16 11 3 43 22 +21 59 Round of 32
2006–07 1. liga 4th 30 16 10 4 44 22 +22 58 Round of 16
2007–08 1. liga 6th 30 12 8 10 35 31 +4 44 Runners-up
2008–09 1. liga 3rd 30 14 10 6 41 28 +13 52 Quarter-finals
2009–10 1. liga 9th 30 10 7 13 34 39 –5 37 Quarter-finals
2010–11 1. liga 7th 30 12 7 11 45 36 +9 43 Round of 32
2011–12 1. liga 1st 30 20 6 4 68 29 +39 66 Quarter-finals
2012–13 1. liga 3rd 30 16 6 8 46 34 +12 54 Semi-finals
2013–14 1. liga 4th 30 14 6 10 37 46 -9 48 Round of 32
2014–15 1. liga 12th 30 7 12 11 39 43 -4 33 Winners
2015–16 1. liga 3rd 30 17 7 6 51 35 +16 58 Quarter-finals
2016–17 1. liga 9th 30 10 9 11 31 28 +3 39 Quarter-finals
2017–18 1. liga 6th 30 13 7 10 37 35 +2 46 Quarter-finals
2018–19 1. liga 6th 35 12 10 13 34 32 +2 46 Quarter-finals
2019–20 1. liga 5th 36 16 6 14 57 51 +6 54 Runners-up
2020–21 1. liga 6th 34 14 10 10 44 32 +12 52 Quarter-finals
2021–22 1. liga 9th 32 10 7 15 29 41 -12 37 Round of 64
2022–23 1. liga 7th 34 12 8 14 51 49 +2 44 Quarter-finals
2023–24 1. liga 9th 32 10 10 12 47 50 -3 40 Quarter-finals

Notes: † six points deducted

History in European competitions

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Season Competition Round Country Club Score
2000–01 UEFA Cup 1st Round Sweden IFK Norrköping 2–2, 2–1
2nd Round England Liverpool 0–1, 2–3
2001–02 UEFA Cup 1st Round Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 2–0, 0–1
2nd Round Spain Celta Vigo 1–3, 3–0
3rd Round Spain Mallorca 3–1, 1–2
4th Round France Lyon 1–1, 4–1
1/4 Finals Germany Borussia Dortmund 0–0, 0–4
2002–03 UEFA Champions League 3rd Qual. Italy Milan 0–1, 2–1
UEFA Cup 1st Round Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 3–2, 1–0
2nd Round England Ipswich Town 0–1, 1–0 (4–2 pen)
3rd Round Greece Panathinaikos 2–2, 0–1
2003 Intertoto Cup 2nd Round Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 2–0, 2–0
3rd Round Spain Racing Santander 1–0, 2–1
Semi-finals Germany Schalke 04 1–2, 0–0
2004 Intertoto Cup 2nd Round Slovakia FK ZTS Dubnica 2–1, 5–0
3rd Round Netherlands Roda JC 1–0, 1–1
Semi-finals France Nantes 1–0, 1–2
Finals Germany Schalke 04 1–2, 0–1
2005 Intertoto Cup 2nd Round Israel Beitar Jerusalem 5–1, 2–1
3rd Round Netherlands Roda JC 0–0, 1–1
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 3rd Qual. Russia Spartak Moscow 0–0, 1–2
UEFA Cup 1st Round Serbia Red Star Belgrade 2–0, 2–1
Group C Spain Sevilla 0–0
Portugal Braga 0–4
Switzerland Grasshoppers 4–1
Netherlands AZ 2–2
2007 Intertoto Cup 2nd Round Kazakhstan Tobol 1–1, 0–2
2008–09 UEFA Cup 2nd Qual. Slovakia Žilina 1–2, 1–2
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 3rd Qual. Liechtenstein Vaduz 1–0, 2–0
Play-off Romania Dinamo București 3–0 (c), 0–3 (8–9 pen)
2012–13 UEFA Champions League 2nd Qual. Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy 1–0, 1–1 a.e.t.
3rd Qual. Romania CFR Cluj 0–1, 1–2
UEFA Europa League Play-off Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2–2, 2–4
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 2nd Qual. Latvia Skonto 1–2, 1–0
3rd Qual. Switzerland Zürich 2–1, 2–1
Play-off Italy Udinese 3–1, 1–1
Group H Germany SC Freiburg 2–2, 1–2
Portugal Estoril 2–1, 2–1
Spain Sevilla 1–1, 1–1
Round of 32 Netherlands AZ 0–1, 1–1
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 2nd Qual. Slovakia MFK Košice 1–0, 3–0
3rd Qual. Romania Astra Giurgiu 0–3, 2–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 3rd Qual. Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2–1, 3–0
Play-off Croatia Hajduk Split 1–0, 1–0
Group F Portugal Braga 0–1, 1–2
France Marseille 1–0, 2–4
Netherlands Groningen 1–1, 1–0
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 3rd Qual. Austria Admira Wacker Mödling 2–1, 2–0
Play–off Cyprus AEK Larnaca 1–0, 3–0
Group J Italy Fiorentina 1–3, 0–3
Greece PAOK 1–2, 0–2
Azerbaijan Qarabağ 2–2, 3–0
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 2nd Qual. Lithuania Riteriai 5−1
3rd Qual. Romania FCSB 2−0
Play-off Cyprus APOEL 1–0
Group L Belgium Gent 1–0, 2–1
Serbia Red Star Belgrade 1–5, 0–0
Germany 1899 Hoffenheim 0–5, 0–2

UEFA club coefficient ranking

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After 2018/19 season, Source: [1]

Rank Team Points
147 Finland HJK Helsinki 9.000
148 Switzerland FC Sion 9.000
149 Czech Republic FC Slovan Liberec 9.000
150 Slovakia FC Spartak Trnava 8.500
151 Cyprus AEK Larnaca 8.000

Honours

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Club records

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Czech First League records

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References

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  1. ^ "History Before 1958". FC Slovan Liberec. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal | lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  3. ^ "Kania už oficiálně vlastní Liberec. Novým ředitelem se stal Nezmar". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Gebre Selassie bude novým sportovním ředitelem Liberce". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ Preisler, Hynek (24 May 2024). "Liberec představil nové logo s Ještědem. Naším cílem je získat fanoušky z celého Česka, řekl Kania". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Soupiska A-tým 2024/2025". FC Slovan Liberec.
  7. ^ "Detailed stats". Chance Liga.
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