ŠK Slovan Bratislava
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Full name | Športový klub Slovan Bratislava futbal, a.s. | |||
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Nickname(s) | Belasí (Sky Blues) Bieli jastrabi z Tehelného poľa (White Hawks from Brickfield) Králi Bratislavy (Kings of Bratislava) | |||
Founded | 3 May 1919 (as I. ČSŠK Bratislava) | |||
Ground | Tehelné pole | |||
Capacity | 22,500[1] | |||
President | Ivan Kmotrík | |||
Manager | Vladimír Weiss | |||
League | Slovak First Football League | |||
2023–24 | Slovak First Football League, 1st of 12 (champions) | |||
Website | www | |||
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ŠK Slovan Bratislava (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈslɔʋam ˈbracislaʋa], "Bratislava Slavs") is a professional football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Slovak First Football League. Founded as I. ČSŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953. Slovan is the most successful team in Slovakia with the most titles in both league and cup in the country.
Slovan Bratislava became the first and so far only club in Slovakia as well as former Czechoslovakia to win one of the European cup competitions, the Cup Winners' Cup when they defeated FC Barcelona in the final in Basel in 1969. The club also supplied seven players to the victorious Czechoslovakia team of UEFA Euro 1976.
History
Historical names
- I. ČSŠK Bratislava (1919–1939)
- ŠK Bratislava (1939–1948)
- ZSJ Sokol NV Bratislava (1948–1952)
- DŠO Slovan ÚNV Bratislava (1953–1956)
- TJ Slovan ÚNV Bratislava (1957–1961)
- TJ Slovan Bratislava Dimitrov (1961)
- TJ Slovan CHZJD Bratislava (1961–1990)
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava (1990–present)
1919–1944: early years
Slovan was officially founded on 3 May 1919 as I. ČSŠK Bratislava (the First CzechoSlovak Sports Club Bratislava). The first president was Police Captain Richard Brunner, who arranged the club's first temporary training ground at Kuchajda (

I. ČsŠK became the champions of
The first international meeting at the new venue was on 27 October 1940, when ŠK Bratislava and
1945–1993: Czechoslovak League

The team name changed again in 1948, to Sokol NV Bratislava. The team met with success in 1949, when they became the first champions of the re-formed

1962 was a successful year, as the Czechoslovakia national team were defeated 3–1 in the
Slovan ended the 1967–68 season second in the league, won the cup in Czechoslovakia, and participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The team was managed by former Slovan player Michal Vičan, who focused on fast and simple games. Vičan took the team on a winter tour of Argentina in 1969.
In 1970 the Czechoslovak squad sent to the FIFA World Cup in Mexico included seven players from Slovan: Alexander Vencel, Ján Zlocha, Ivan Hrdlička, Karol Jokl, Ján Čapkovič, Vladimír Hrivnák, and Alexander Horváth. Jozef Vengloš was the coach of the Slovan Bratislava team for part of this era, as well as performing duties coaching at the international level.
In 1976, a Czechoslovakian team including six Slovan players won the European title in the
After three seasons spent in the Slovak National League, Slovan Bratislava were able to return to national competition. In season 1987–88, the team returned to the top leagues under the leadership of coaches
1969: Cup Winners' Cup champions
On 21 May 1969, the team defeated
Slovan Bratislava ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Cvetler ![]() Hrivnák ![]() Čapkovič ![]() |
Report Report 2 | Zaldúa ![]() Rexach ![]() |
1993–present: Slovak League
Slovan won titles in the Slovak league in the 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons. For the next two years,
Grounds
1940–2009: old Tehelné pole

2009–2018: Pasienky

During the demolition of the old Tehelné pole, the planning of the construction of the new stadium and during the construction itself, the Pasienky Stadium became the temporary home ground for Slovan.
2019–present: new Tehelné pole

In September 2016, after many years of negotiations and discussions, the building of the new stadium begun. The new stadium was opened on 3 March 2019 with a ceremony before the derby match against Spartak Trnava. The new stadium was built at the same place where Slovan has had its original home. It is a locality, which is typically connected with sports activities in Bratislava. The capacity of the new stadium is 22,500 spectators and fulfils UEFA 4-star category criteria.
Support

The main ultras group is called Ultras Slovan or Sektor C - according to the section in which they are situated during home matches. Previously, the main ultras group was called Belasá šlachta (Sky-blue aristocracy). The major hooligan firm is called Ultras Slovan Pressburg.
Slovan supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Zbrojovka Brno, Austria Wien,[5] as well as Polish club Wisła Kraków.
Rivalries
Slovan's greatest rival is Spartak Trnava. The derby is the most prestigious match in the Slovak football calendar.
Matches against DAC Dunajská Streda are not considered derbies, but in general they are the second most prestigious fixture in the Slovak league after the traditional derby.
Slovan's major rival teams in Bratislava were Inter Bratislava and Petržalka. The rivalry between Slovan and Inter had a long and rich history as both teams played in the Czechoslovak First League. The rivalry with Petržalka peaked after 2000.
On the international scene, Slovan's rivals are mainly clubs from neighboring countries. Namely, Sparta Prague (Federal Derby),[6][7] Rapid Wien[8] or Ferencváros.[9]
Honours
Domestic
- Slovak First Football League (1926–1933; 1939–1944; 1993–present)
- Slovak Cup (1969–present)
- Slovak Super Cup (1994–2016)
- Czechoslovak First League (1935–1938; 1945–1993)
- Czechoslovak Cup (1960–1993)
- 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993)
Winners: 1987–88
European
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Winners: 1968–69
- Quarter-finals (2): 1963–64
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Mitropa Cup
- UEFA Champions League
- League phase (1): 2024-25
- League phase (1):
- UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Europa Conference League
Results
Detailed seasons
Key to colours and symbols:
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Key to league record:
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Key to cup record:
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Slovak League era only (1993–present)
- Table correct as of 20 May 2023
Season | League | Slovak Cup | Super Cup | UEFA | Top scorer(s)[a] | Goals | |||||||||||||
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League tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | % | Pos | CL | EL | ECL
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CWC | IC | |||||
1993–94 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 63 | 28 | 50 | 78.1 | 1st | W | W | R1 | NH[b] | NH[c] | Nigro | 12 | ||
1994–95 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 25 | 72 | 75.0 | 1st | QF | W | R2 | Maixner / Faktor | 9 | ||||
1995–96 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 79 | 20 | 75 | 78.1 | 1st | R2 | RU | R1 | Németh | 12 | ||||
1996–97 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 50 | 55.6 | 3rd | W | W | QR | Németh | 13 | ||||
1997–98 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 45 | 50.0 | 5th | R1 | RU | R1 | Medveď | 8 | ||||
1998–99 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 11 | 70 | 77.8 | 1st | W | Jančula / Hrnčár / Majoroš | 9 | ||||||
1999–2000 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 18 | 57 | 63.3 | 3rd | R1 | NH | QR2 | NH[d] | Varga | 9 | |||
2000–01 | 1 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 49 | 71 | 65.7 | 2nd | R2 | R1 | Meszároš | 18 | |||||
2001–02 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 51 | 47.2 | 6th | R2 | R1 | Vittek | 14 | |||||
2002–03 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 42 | 63 | 58.3 | 3rd | RU | Vittek | 19 | ||||||
2003–04 | 1 ↓ | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 58 | 29 | 26.9 | 10th | R1 | Onofrej | 9 | ||||||
2004–05 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 50 | 55.6 | 3rd | QF | Sloboda | 5 | ||||||
2005–06 | 2 ↑ | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 63 | 70.0 | 2nd | R1 | Masaryk | 11 | ||||||
2006–07 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 48.8 | 3rd | R2 | NH | Masaryk | 14 | |||||
2007–08 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 51 | 51.5 | 5th | QF | R2 | Masaryk / Slovák / Meszároš / Sylvestr | 6 | |||||
2008–09 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 25 | 70 | 70.7 | 1st | SF | NH | Masaryk | 15 | |||||
2009–10 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 70 | 70.7 | 2nd | W | W | QR3 | PO | NH[c] | Halenár | 11 | ||
2010–11 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 22 | 68 | 68.7 | 1st | W | RU | PO | Šebo | 22 | ||||
2011–12 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 35 | 59 | 59.6 | 3rd | QF | NH | QR3 | GS | Halenár | 15 | |||
2012–13 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 33 | 59 | 59.6 | 1st | W | QR2 | Peltier | 10 | |||||
2013–14 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 32 | 75 | 75.8 | 1st | RU | QR2 | Fořt / Vittek | 12 | |||||
2014–15 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 42 | 57 | 57.6 | 3rd | QF | W | PO | GS | Soumah / Milinković | 8 | |||
2015–16 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 69 | 69.7 | 2nd | RU | NH | QR3 | Priskin | 12 | ||||
2016–17 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 34 | 57 | 63.3 | 2nd | W | QR2 | Soumah[e] | 20 | |||||
2017–18 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 37 | 59 | 61.5 | 2nd | W | QR2 | Mareš / Čavrić | 12 | |||||
2018–19 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 33 | 80 | 83.3 | 1st | R2 | QR3 | Šporar | 29 | |||||
2019–20 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 14 | 68 | 84.0 | 1st | W | QR1 | GS | Šporar | 12 | ||||
2020–21 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 28 | 71 | 74.0 | 1st | W | QR1 | QR2 | Ratão | 14 | ||||
2021–22 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 71 | 25 | 74 | 77.1 | 1st | RU | QR2 | PO | GS | Henty | 9 | |||
2022–23 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 32 | 69 | 71.9 | 1st | RU | QR2 | QR3 | R16 | Čavrić | 15 | |||
2023–24 | 1 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 31 | 73 | 76.0 | 1st | QF | QR3 | PO | R32 | Barseghyan | 15 | |||
Season | Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | % | Pos | Slovak Cup | Super Cup | CL | EL | ECL
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CWC | IC | Top scorer(s)[a] | Goals |
League | UEFA |
- ^ a b Domestic league goals only.
- ^ The competition was first contested in the 2021–22 season.
- ^ a b The competition was founded in 1961, but was only taken over by UEFA in 1995. It was abolished after the 2008 tournament.
- ^ The competition was abolished after the 1998–99 season and merged into the UEFA Cup (now the UEFA Europa League).
- ^ Joint top scorer with Filip Hlohovský of Žilina.
European record
UEFA ranking
UEFA coefficient ranking as of 29 August 2024:
Rank | Team | Coefficient |
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28.000 |
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59 | ![]() |
27.500 |
60 | ![]() |
27.000 |
61 | ![]() |
26.000 |
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Players
Current squad
- As of 3 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024 and
List of Slovak football transfers winter 2024–25
On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
Personnel
Coaching staff
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Goalkeeping coach | ![]() ![]() |
Fitness coaches | ![]() ![]() |
First team director | ![]() |
Management
Position | Name |
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President | ![]() |
Director of international relations | ![]() |
Sporting director | ![]() |
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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?–1992 | Puma
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Incheba |
1993–1998 | Adidas | VÚB |
1998–1999 | SPP | |
2000–2003 | none | |
2003–2004 | SPP | |
2004–2005 | none | |
2005–2008 | Nike | Doprastav |
2008–2009 | none | |
2009–2010 | grafobal | |
2010–2011 | Adidas | |
2011–2017 | niké | |
2017–2018 | none | |
2019–2020 | grafobal | |
2020– | niké |
Player records
Most goals (only domestic league goals)
# | Nat. | Name | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Ján Arpáš | 144 |
2 | ![]() |
Jozef Luknár | 115 |
3 | ![]() |
Ján Čapkovič | 100 |
4 | ![]() |
Marián Masný | 97 |
5 | ![]() |
Viktor Tegelhoff | 88 |
6 | ![]() |
Emil Pažický | 80 |
7 | ![]() |
Ján Švehlík | 78 |
8 | ![]() |
Anton Moravčík | 71 |
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Róbert Vittek | ||
10 | ![]() |
Karol Jokl | 69 |
Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.
Czechoslovak and Slovak top goalscorer
The
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Transfers
Slovan have produced numerous players who have gone on to represent the
Record departures
Rank | Player | To | Fee | Year | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() |
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€6 million[A] | 2020 | [10] |
2 | ![]() |
Real Madrid |
€3.4 million[B] | 1993 | [11] |
3 | ![]() |
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€2.5 million | 2021 | [12] |
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2021 | [13] | ||
5 | ![]() |
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€2.1 million | 1997 | [14] |
6 | ![]() |
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€1.65 million | 2017 | [15] |
7 | ![]() |
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€1.3 million | 2004 | [16] |
8 | ![]() |
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€1.25 million | 2000 | [17] |
9 | ![]() |
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€1.2 million | 2021 | [18] |
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A.C. Ancona |
€1.2 million | 1992 | [19] |
Record arrivals
Rank | Player | From | Fee | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Ibrahim Rabiu |
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€1.0 million | 2017 | [20] |
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€1.0 million | 2024 | [21] | |
3 | ![]() |
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€700,000 | 2017 | [22] |
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€700,000 | 2012 | [23] | |
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€700,000 | 2024 | [24] | |
6 | ![]() |
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€600,000 | 2018 | [25][26] |
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€600,000 | 2014 | [23] | |
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€600,000 | 2018 | [27][28][29] | |
9 | ![]() |
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€500,000 | 2024 | [30] |
10 | ![]() |
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€450,000 | 2014 | [31][32] |
Club records
Slovak First Football League records
- Best position: 1st (see Honours)
- Worst position: 10th (2003–04)
- Biggest home win:
- Biggest away win:
- Biggest home defeat: Slovan Bratislava 0–5 Žilina (2024–25)[33]
- Biggest away defeat:
See also
- List of ŠK Slovan Bratislava seasons
- List of ŠK Slovan Bratislava managers
- List of ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava in European football
References
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- ^ Lacika, "Bratislava", p. 195 (Slovak)
- ^ "História". Slovanfutbal.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- ^ a b "Tehelné pole nahradí národní stadion". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). September 6, 2006. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
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- ^ "Rekord držal pätnásť rokov. Greško už nie je najdrahším Slovákom". sport.sme.sk. Petit Press a.s.
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- ^ "Prestúpil za vyše dva milióny. Peniaze sa záhadne stratili, spomína".
- ^ "Potvrdené! Ibrahim Rabiu do Slovana Bratislava za rekordnú sumu". Šport.sk. SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a.s. 27 June 2017.
- ^ https://www.celticway.co.uk/news/24619251.200-million-celtic-gap-champions-league-squads-compare/
- ^ "Futbalový Slovan má novú posilu, Maďara za 700-tisíc eur".
- ^ a b "Slovan vyhodil hore komínom približne dva milióny eur". 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Kmotríkovci siahajú hlboko do vrecka: Slovan hlási už 5 posíl!". Hitky.sk. 14 June 2024.
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- ^ "Andraž Šporar na lane veľkoklubu: Koľko môže Slovan zarobiť?". 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Šporar sa vyjadril k prestupu do Trabzonsporu". ProFutbal.sk. Archived from the original on 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Na Šporara se stojí řada a jsou v ní i velkokluby. Nejdražší přestup ze slovenské ligy se blíží". EFotbal.cz.
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- TASR. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Slovak)
- Slovan TV (in Slovak)