FK Viktoria Žižkov
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Full name | FK Viktoria Žižkov | ||
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Nickname(s) | Viktorka | ||
Founded | 1903 | ||
Ground | FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague | ||
Capacity | 5,037 | ||
Manager | Marek Nikl | ||
League | Bohemian Football League | ||
2022–23 | 1st (promoted) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FK Viktoria Žižkov is one of the oldest football clubs in the Czech Republic, from Žižkov (since 1922 part of Prague). It plays in the Czech National Football League, the second tier of football in the country. The club won the Czechoslovak First League title in the 1927–28 season. It has also won two editions of the Czech Cup.
History
Early years
The team was founded by students in 1903 in the town of Žižkov (since 1922 part of Prague).[1] At that time the students chose red and white striped shirts as their colours in honour of the colours of the Flag of Bohemia.[2] Those same colours remain today. Viktoria's main successes fall into the period between the world wars — until 1948 it was the third most successful Czechoslovak club, winning the Czechoslovak championship in 1928 and finishing as runners-up in 1929. It won the Czechoslovak Cup in 1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1929, 1933, and 1940, and came runners-up in 1919 and 1920. It successes gained international recognition, even as a result, giving the name to the Polish club Victoria Jaworzno.
Post-war era
After the
1990s and 2000s
In 1993 Viktoria was promoted again to the highest league as a result of the
In
In 2004, after a string of poor results and a corruption scandal, the team was relegated again to the
Žižkov bounced back to the top flight after finishing runners-up to FK Dukla Prague in 2011. Their season started with just seven points from the opening 14 rounds of the 2011–12 Czech First League, resulting in the club parting company with coach Martin Pulpit on 23 November.[5] In January, with the club bottom of the league, it was revealed that only ten players from the first half of the season were still at the club.[6] A particular loss was goalkeeper Tomáš Vaclík moving to Sparta Prague. Žižkov finished bottom of the league with 19 points, and were relegated to the second division.
Historical names
- 1903 – Sportovní kroužek Viktoria Žižkov
- 1904 – SK Viktoria Žižkov
- 1950 – Sokol Viktoria Žižkov
- 1951 – Sokol ČSAD Žižkov
- 1952 – TJ Slavoj Žižkov (after merger with Avia Čakovice)
- 1965 – TJ Viktoria Žižkov
- 1973 – TJ Viktoria Žižkov Strojimport
- 1982 – TJ Viktoria Žižkov PSO
- 1992 – FK Viktoria Žižkov
Stadium
The club's original stadium was located in the Ohrada region, but this was closed down in 1928.[7] Viktoria's present ground, FK Viktoria Stadion, was opened in 1952 and is situated on Seifertova třída, just a short walk (one tram stop) from Prague's main railway station. It has a capacity of 5,037. In 2007 the club opened a fanshop at the ground for the sale of club mementos.
Players
Current squad
- As of 22 February 2024.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable former players
In popular culture
The very popular Czech 1931 comedy film Muži v offsidu is centred largely on the culture and fans of Viktoria Žižkov and features unique footage of several matches from that time. The book, on which the story is based, was written by Karel Poláček.
The Czech film actor Vlasta Burian played as the regular goalkeeper for Žižkov around 1916 before setting out on his acting career. A plaque in FK Viktoria Stadion now commemorates his appearances for the club.[9]
Managers
- Vladimír Táborský (1993)
- Jiří Kotrba (1993–95)
- František Kopač (1995–96)
- Jaroslav Hřebík (1996)
- Július Bielik (1997–98)
- Jiří Štol (1998–99)
- Petr Uličný (1999)
- Zdeněk Ščasný (1999–02)
- Vítězslav Lavička (July 2002 – Sept 2003)
- Günter Bittengel (Nov 2003 – June 2004)
- Stanislav Levý (July 2004 – Dec 2004)
- František Kopač (2005)
- Pavel Malura (2005–06)
- Stanislav Griga (July 2007 – Sept 2008)
- Josef Csaplár (Sept 2008 – Nov 2008)
- Zdeněk Ščasný (Nov 2008 – Dec 2010)
- Vlastimil Petržela (June 2009 – May 2010)
- Martin Pulpit (July 2010 – Nov 2011)
- Roman Nádvorník (Dec 2011 – Mar 2013)
- Giancarlo Favarin (Mar 2013 – June 2013)
- Jindřich Trpišovský (July 2013 – May 2015)
- Roman Veselý (July 2015 – Sept 2015)
- Zdeněk Hašek (Oct 2015 – Nov 2016)
- David Vavruška (Dec 2016 – Oct 2017)
- Bohuslav Pilný (Oct 2017 – May 2018)
- Petr Mikolanda (Jun 2018 – Oct 2018)
- Miloš Sazima (Oct 2018 – May 2019)[10]
- Zdeněk Hašek (May 2019 – Nov 2020)
- David Vavruška (Nov 2020 – Dec 2020)
- David Oulehla (Dec 2020 – Oct 2021)
- Martin Pulpit (Oct 2021 – Apr 2022)
- Daniel Veselý (Apr 2022 – May 2022)
- Michal Šmarda (May 2022 – Feb 2023)
- Michal Horňák (Feb 2023 – Dec 2023)[11]
- Marek Nikl (Jan 2024 – present)
History in domestic competitions
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- Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 14
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 14
- Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 10
- Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 2
Czech Republic
Season | League | Placed | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Cup |
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1993–1994 | 1. liga | 8th | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 33[A] | Winners |
1994–1995 | 1. liga | 5th | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 49 | Runners-up |
1995–1996 | 1. liga | 10th | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 37 | Round of 32 |
1996–1997 | 1. liga | 12th | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 29 | Round of 16 |
1997–1998 | 1. liga | 8th | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 39 | Round of 16 |
1998–1999 | 1. liga | 10th | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 38 | Round of 64 |
1999–2000 | 1. liga | 9th | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 37 | Quarterfinals |
2000–2001 | 1. liga | 5th | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 46 | Winners |
2001–2002 | 1. liga | 3rd | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 63 | Round of 16 |
2002–2003 | 1. liga | 3rd | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 50 | Quarterfinals |
2003–2004 | 1. liga | 15th | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 27 | Round of 32 |
2004–2005 | 2. liga | 6th | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 34[B] | Round of 64 |
2005–2006 | 2. liga | 5th | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 46 | Quarterfinals |
2006–2007 | 2. liga | 1st | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 64 | Round of 16 |
2007–2008 | 1. liga | 10th | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 37 | Quarterfinals |
2008–2009 | 1. liga | 16th | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 22 | Round of 64 |
2009–2010 | 2. liga | 5th | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 46 | Round of 32 |
2010–2011 | 2. liga | 2nd | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 55 | Round of 16 |
2011–2012 | 1. liga | 16th | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 55 | -32 | 19 | Round of 16 |
2012–2013 | 2. liga | 8th | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 45 | Round of 32 |
2013–2014 | 2. liga
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5th | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 47 | Round of 16 |
2014–2015 | 2. liga
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4th | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 55 | Round of 16 |
2015–2016 | 3. liga | 3rd | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 87 | 32 | +55 | 79 | First Round |
2016–2017 | 2. liga | 9th | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 36[C] | Round of 64 |
2017–2018 | 2. liga | 12th | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 35 | Round of 32 |
2018–2019 | 2. liga | 14th | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 59 | -26 | 27 | Round of 32 |
2019–2020 | 2. liga | 5th | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 49 | Round of 16 |
2020–2021 | 2. liga | 4th | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 42 | Round of 32 |
2021–2022 | 2. liga | 16th | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 18 | Round of 64 |
2022–2023 | 3. liga | 1st | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 19 | +47 | 72 | Round of 64 |
- Notes
History in European competitions
UEFA Cup
Season | Round | Country | Club | Score | Goals |
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1994–95 | Qualifying Round | IFK Norrköping | 4–3 (1–0, 3–3) | Poborský, Trval, Kordule, Vrabec (pen.) | |
1st round | Chelsea F.C. | 2–4 (2–4, 0–0) | Majoroš | ||
2001–02 | 1st round | FC Tirol Innsbruck | 0–1 (0–0, 0–1) | ||
2002–03 | Qualifying Round | SP Domagnano | 5–0 (2–0, 3–0) | Sabou, Stracený, Chihuri, Janoušek, Krutý | |
1st round | Rangers F.C. | 3–3 (2–0, 1–3 A) | Pikl, Stracený, Marcel Lička | ||
2nd round | Real Betis | 0–4 (0–1, 0–3) | |||
2003–04 | Qualifying Round | Zhenis Astana
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6–1 (3–0, 3–1) | Dirnbach, Chihuri, Mikolanda, Pikl, Oravec | |
1st round | Brøndby IF | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1) |
Mitropa Cup
In 1928 Žižkov took part in the
Honours
- Czechoslovak First League
- Champions: 1927–28
- Czech Cup
- Czech 2. Liga(second tier)
- Champions: 2006–07
- Bohemian Football League (third tier)
- Champions: 2022–23
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