Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional

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Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

. Founded in 1892, they are the second most successful club in the

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since its independence in 1993. They play in the

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, the top division in the

. They play the

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with

Sparta Prague ) but refer to Spartans as "''Rudí''" ( en, The Dark Reds/The Maroons).'' Letenští'' , ground = Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena , capacity = 19,416 , clubname = Sparta Prague , image = Sparta Praha logo.png , image_size = 160px , fu ...

, the most important and heated rivalry in Czech football. Slavia has won 21 titles, several Czech cups, and the

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in 1938. The club has won seven league titles since the foundation of the Czech league in 1993. They have also reached the semi-finals of the

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and qualified for the

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for the first time in their history. In 2019, Slavia reached the quarter-finals of the

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and also qualified for the

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for the second time in their history. They once again reached the Europa League quarter-finals in

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. In the title-winning

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season the team completed an entire season undefeated and set a Czech record for the longest top-flight unbeaten league run at 54 games between 2020 and 2021. In addition to their men's squad, Slavia Prague has reserve, youth, and

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teams.

History

Slavia was founded on 2 November 1892 by medicine students in

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, as a sport club aimed at increasing sport activity among students. Initially the club focused on

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, and expanded to football in 1896. On 25 March of that year, Slavia won their first match against AC Prague 5–0. The captain of this team was Karel Freja. Four days later, Slavia played against

, with the match finishing 0–0, this match being the start of the rivalry between these two clubs. In 1905, Scottish manager and former

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player Johnny Madden brought new tactics and views on football from his home country to the club. Slavia Praha 1901

He managed to set up an early golden age for the club that lasted 25 years. Under Madden Slavia won 134 domestic matches out of a total of 169, and 304 internationals out of 429 between the years 1905 and 1930. In 1930, Madden retired from Slavia and professional football at the age of 66, though he remained in Prague for the rest of his life. In the 1934 World Cup, the Czechoslovak national team included eight Slavia players. The second golden period came when Slavia bought Josef Bican from Admira Vienna. Slavia with Bican won titles in

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and

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, while many football players were at war. In

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Slavia finished in 11th position in the league. Poor results continued during the 1950s and 1960s when Slavia were relegated twice, in

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and

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. They next played in the top level of football in

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. In 1996, Slavia won their 14th title after 49 years. During this season, Slavia played in the semi-final of the

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and four players of this team had big importance for the silver medal-winning Czech team from

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. Slavia participated in the qualifying rounds for the

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five times (

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2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...

and

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), being eliminated each time until finally qualifying for the group stage in the 2007–08 season following a 3–1 aggregate victory over

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in the third qualifying round. For the group stage, Slavia were drawn in Group H along with

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, Steaua București and

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. They started with a 2–1 win at home against Steaua and a 4–2 loss to Sevilla. Next came two matches against Arsenal; Slavia lost 7–0 at the

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, but in the second leg they managed to draw 0–0. In

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came a 1–1 draw, which qualified the Czech team for the UEFA Cup round of 32, from third place in Group H, in spite of a home 0–3 defeat against Sevilla. In October 2006, the construction of the new and long-awaited stadium at Eden for 21,000 spectators began. The stadium was opened on 7 May 2008 with an

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against

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. In the 2007–08 and 2008–09, Slavia were back-to-back Czech champions, although they did not play in the Champions League group stage due to elimination in the qualifying rounds by

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(0–2 on aggregate in 2008–09) and

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(1–1 on

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in 2009–10). In the 2009–10 season the club managed only 7th place in the league. In the autumn of 2010, the club found itself in crisis due to its economic problems. It was discovered that Slavia owed 112 million

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to the club's former owner, ENIC Sports Ltd (English National Investment Company). As a result of this, major cost-cutting was needed to service this debt and it was confirmed that the squad would need to be purged. In addition to the players sold, midfielder Petr Trapp left the club mid-season, claiming that Slavia had not paid his wages for three months. On 5 May 2011, the first leg of the cup semi-final against

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was suspended after the first half at a score of 1–1 due to Slavia fans invaded the pitch in protest against the deteriorating financial situation of the club. As a result of this action, Sigma were awarded a 3–0 win. In September 2015, CEFC China Energy Company bought the team. Since November 2018, the club owners have been the Sinobo Group and

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Historical names

* 1892 – SK ACOS Praha (Sportovní klub Akademický cyklistický odbor Slavia Praha) * 1893 – SK Slavia Praha (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha) * 1948 – Sokol Slavia Praha * 1949 – ZSJ Dynamo Slavia Praha (Základní sportovní jednota Dynamo Slavia Praha) * 1953 – DSO Dynamo Praha (Dobrovolná sportovní organizace Dynamo Praha) * 1954 – TJ Dynamo Praha (Tělovýchovná jednota Dynamo Praha) * 1965 – SK Slavia Praha (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha) * 1973 – TJ Slavia Praha (Tělovýchovná jednota Slavia Praha) * 1977 – TJ Slavia IPS Praha (Tělovýchovná jednota Slavia Inženýrské průmyslové stavby Praha) * 1978 – SK Slavia IPS Praha (Sportovní klub Slavia Inženýrské průmyslové stavby Praha) * 1991 – SK Slavia Praha (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal, a.s.)

Club symbols

The club's colours, red and white, were chosen as standing for the heart and blood, and fair play and sportsmanship respectively. The inverted five-pointed star was intended to symbolise "new hope, forever strengthening the mind and uplifting the spirit." The name "Slavia" is a

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term used in older literature to denote the lands inhabited by

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Supporters and rivalries

Slavia's greatest rivals are

, with whom they contest the

. A local Vršovice derby is also contested between Slavia and

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, whose stadium is situated a kilometre from Eden. Slavia is widely misconceived as being a

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club among other fans, particularly Sparta fans, and its fans and players are often subjected to anti-semitic abuse. However, the club was not founded by Jews nor did it have any Jewish history. Football historian Vladimír Zapotocký commented in an interview that were this the case, the

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would have shut the club down during the wartime occupation, as they did with

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. The association stems from a friendly match played against

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in 1922, when Slavia insured the match against adverse weather conditions, and the match was later cancelled due to rain. They then agreed with West Ham to play the fixture the next day, while also collecting money from the insurance company for cancelling the fixture. A week later in a Prague derby fixture, Slavia were greeted onto the pitch by chants of "vy židi!" ("you Jews!") from the Sparta fans. In modern times, Slavia developed kinship with

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Cooperations

In May 2018 a strategic cooperation with Chinese club Beijing Sinobo Guoan for both professional and youth level football started.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Reserve squad

Notable former players

The best known Slavia player of all time is perhaps forward Josef "Pepi" Bican, one of the most prolific goalscorers in the history of football. Other famous players include forward

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, goalkeeper

František Plánička František Plánička (; 2 July 1904 – 20 July 1996) was a Czech football goalkeeper and one of the most honoured players in the history of Czechoslovak football. He played all his career for Slavia Prague, during which time the club won the ...

(both of them members of the Czechoslovakia national team in two World Cups) and midfielder František Veselý. Other big names in club history are Karel Jarolím,

Ivo Knoflíček Ivo Knoflíček (born 23 February 1962) is a Czech football coach and a former player. He played for the Czechoslovakia national team, for which he played 38 matches and scored seven goals. At club level, he played mostly for Slavia Prague. Kno ...

Vladimír Šmicer Vladimír Šmicer (, born 24 May 1973) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his senior career at Slavia Prague, the only Czech club he ever played for. In 1999, Šmicer moved to England where he play ...

Karel Poborský Karel Poborský (; born 30 March 1972) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He was most noted for his technical ability and pace. He began and finished his club career at Dynamo České Budějovice, where his ...

Patrik Berger Patrik Berger (; born 10 November 1973) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career in his own country with Slavia Prague and spent a season in Germany playing for Borussia Dortmund. He moved to ...

, Vladimír Coufal and

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Player records in the Czech First League

Most appearances

Most goals

Most clean sheets

Ownership and finances

Under the Czech jurisdiction the club's legal form is a

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(updated 1 August 2020) with the largest shareholder being the Chinese real estate Sinobo Group, which has on 11 November 2018 purchased a majority stake from

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, at the time holding 99.98% of the 212,074 stocks worth of CZK 1.514 billion (Annual report from 30 June 2018). CITIC remains to be a minority shareholder and the companies did not reveal the distribution of the shares. According to their chairman Jinhui Zhou, the Sinobo business model is a combination of real estate development and sports activities. In a similar business model, Sinobo owns 64% of the shares in the Chinese club

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where the 36% minority belongs to

. Sinobo also holds the naming rights of the arena, the Sinobo Stadium. The Chinese investment activity in Slavia has firstly started in September 2005, when a private

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CEFC acquired 59.97% shares of the club through its Czech subsidiary CEFC Group (Europe) Company a.s. from Aleš Řebíček for CZK 27 million. Through the course of the years, the share has increased to 67% and 80%, and on 22 November 2016 CEFC has capitalized its loan into the equity and increased their shares to 99.96% which made them the sole owner. In early 2018, it turned out that CEFC had serious financial problems and CITIC bought the club and arena. In late 2018, CITIC transferred Slavia's majority stake to the Chinese company Sinobo Group. Slavia's financial results for the 2017–18 season show group revenue of CZK 837.4 million, with a profit before tax of CZK <366.7> million.

Management

The club's current manager is Jindřich Trpišovský, who joined the club in December 2017 from

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. He replaced

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, who was appointed in September 2016 and moved on to manage the Czech national team. There have been 65 managers in Slavia's history. The club's first professional coach, Johnny Madden, was appointed in 1905, serving in that position until 1930. He remains the club's longest-serving coach in terms of both length of tenure and number of games overseen. *''Head Coach:'' Jindřich Trpišovský *''Assistant Coach:'' Jaroslav Köstl *''Assistant Coach:'' Zdeněk Houštecký *''Assistant Coach:''

Pavel Řehák Pavel Řehák (born 7 October 1963) is a former Czech football player. He played in the top flight for Slavia Prague and Drnovice in his native country, as well as in Japan. Following his playing career, Řehák became a manager. He was assist ...

*''Goalkeeper Coach:'' Štěpán Kolář *''Goalkeeper Coach:''

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*''Fitness Coach:'' Martin Třasák * * * * *

Former coaches

''Only competitive matches are counted.'' * Johnny Madden (1905–30) * Josef Štaplík (1930–33) * Kálmán Konrád (1933–35) * Jan Reichardt (1935–38) * Emil Seifert (1939–46) * Josef Pojar (1946–47) * Viliam König (1947–48) * Jan Reichardt (1949) * Viliam König (1950–51) * Emil Seifert (1952–53) * Josef Bican (1954–56) * Antonín Rýgr (1956–58) *

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(1958) * Antonín Rýgr (1959) *

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(1959) *

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(1959–60) *

(1960) * Antonín Rýgr (1960–63) *

(1963–64) * František Ipser (1964–66) * Vratislav Fikejz (1966) * Mirko Paráček (1966) * František Havránek (1966–68) * Jiří Nedvídek (1968–69) *

(1969–70) * Antonín Rýgr (1970–72) * Miroslav Linhart (1972) * Rudolf Vytlačil (1973) * Jaroslav Jareš (1973–79) *

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(1979–80) * Josef Bouška (1981) * Miroslav Starý (1981) *

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(1982–84) * Jaroslav Jareš (1984–86) *

Vlastimil Petržela Vlastimil Petržela (born 20 July 1953 in Prostějov) is a Czech football coach and former player. He worked with Zenit Saint Petersburg from 2003 to 2006, winning the silver medals of Russian Premier League in 2003 and reaching the quarterfin ...

(1986–87) * Tomáš Pospíchal (1987–88) *

Ivan Kopecký Ivan Kopecký (born 29 January 1946) is a Czech football manager and former player. As a player, Kopecký played five seasons in the Czechoslovak First League for Slavia Prague and one season for Frýdek-Místek, making a total of 137 league ap ...

(1988–89) *

(1990–92) *

Jozef Jarabinský Jozef Jarabinský (born 12 March 1944) is a former Czechoslovak football player and later a football manager of Carpatho-Rusyn origin. He played for Slovan Bratislava, Bohemians, Dukla Prague and Sparta Prague. As a football manager he coached ...

(1992–93) * Jindřich Dejmal (1993–94) * Miroslav Beránek (1994–95) *

František Cipro František Cipro (born 13 April 1947 in Jihlava) is a retired Czech football manager, known mostly for his work in SK Slavia Prague and SK Dynamo České Budějovice. He was an active player in the past. Playing career Cipro played for Slavia ...

(1995–97) * Pavel Tobiáš (1997–98) *

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(1998) * Jaroslav Hřebík (1998–99) *

(1999–00) * Karel Jarolím (2000–01) *

Josef Pešice Josef Pešice (12 February 1950 – 18 December 2017) was a Czech football player and manager.

(2001) * Miroslav Beránek (2001–03) * Josef Csaplár (Jan 04–Apr 05) * Karel Jarolím (Jul 05–Mar 10) *

(Mar 10–May 10) * Karel Jarolím (Jul 10–Sep 10) * Michal Petrouš (Sep 10–Oct 11) *

František Straka František "Franz" Straka (born 28 May 1958) is a Czech former football player and manager of Fotbal Třinec. Biography Playing career Straka played most notably for Sparta Prague. In 1988, he moved to Germany and spent the rest of his playi ...

(Oct 11–Mar 12) * Martin Poustka (Mar 12–Jun 12) *

(Jul 12–Apr 13) * Michal Petrouš (Apr 13–Sep 13) * Miroslav Koubek (Sep 13– Mar 14) * Alex Pastoor (Mar 14–May 14) * Miroslav Beránek (Jun 14–Jun 15) * Dušan Uhrin Jr. (Jun 15–Aug 16) *

(Sep 16–Dec 17) * Jindřich Trpišovský (Dec 2017–present)

Honours

In European football

Progress in UEFA competitions

UEFA club coefficient

Club records

*Biggest win: Fenerbahçe 1–10 Slavia Prague (1923)

Czech First League records

*Best position: 1st ( 1995–96, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20) *Worst position: 13th ( 2013–14) *Biggest home win: Slavia Prague 9–1 Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště ( 1995–96) *Biggest away win: Příbram 1–8 Slavia Prague ( 2016–17) *Biggest home defeat: Slavia Prague 0–7

Teplice Teplice () (until 1948 Teplice-Šanov; german: Teplitz-Schönau or ''Teplitz'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest Czech spa town, after Karlovy Vary. The his ...

( 2013–14) *Biggest away defeat:

Ostrava Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four riv ...

5–0 Slavia Prague ( 1998–99)

Notes

References

External links

Website of the Eden Stadium
(archived 31 March 2007)

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