FK Olympia Prague was a

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club located originally in the

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district of

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. It competes in the

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, the third tier of football in the country.

History

Olympia Prague was a successor club to

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. In 2017, after Olympia Hradec Králové finished second in the

and won

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to the

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, a fully professional competition, their players and staff moved to

and formed a newly founded club under the name FK Olympia Prague. The cited reason for this move was that their home stadium did not meet the requirements for professional football and the only stadium in

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that did was already in use by FK Hradec Králové, another Czech National Football League club. Despite staying clear of the relegation zone in their first season in the second-tier league, chairman Angelos Goulis announced the club had decided to willingly move one tier down the football pyramid into the

. The club relocated from

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and rebranded itself under its current name. As a part of this move, the club also merged with SC Radotín, a local lower-league club.

Players

Last squad

''(on loan from

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)'' ''(on loan from

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)'' ''(on loan from

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)'' ''(on loan from Zilina B)''

Managers

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(2017) *

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(2017) *

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(2017–2018) *

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(2018) *

David Jarolím David Jarolím (; born 17 May 1979 in Čáslav) is a Czech former footballer and manager of Ústí nad Labem. A central midfielder by position, Jarolím was known for his stamina, passing and technical skill. Club career Born in Caslav, Czecho ...

(2018-2019)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olympia Prague Olympia Radotín Defunct football clubs in the Czech Republic Association football clubs established in 2017 Association football clubs disestablished in 2018