MŠK Žilina () is a Slovak

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club based in the town of

Žilina Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Sl ...

, that is playing in the

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. Since the league inception in 1993, the club has won 7 titles and comes second in All-time table that makes them one of the most successful teams in the competition. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed ''Šošoni'' (after the '' Shoshone'' Native American tribe) and play their home games in the Štadión pod Dubňom. In the 2016–17 season, Žilina won the Slovak League.

History

Early years

The club was founded towards the end of 1908 under the Hungarian name ''Zsolnai Testgyakorlók Köre'', and was officially registered on 20 June 1909. The club won its first Slovak championship (Zväzové majstrovstvá Slovenska) in 1928 followed by another in 1929.

Czechoslovak League

In total, Žilina played 30 out of 47 seasons in the

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spanning from 1945 to 1993 and come 13th in all-time table. The most successful season remains 1946–47 when they clinched 4th place. Many consider 1961 a milestone in club's history. Firstly, the team reached the final of the National Cup, where they lost to

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, the eventual Czechoslovak champion. Despite the defeat, for the first time in its history the club, then known as ''Dynamo Žilina'', broke into Europe to contest in the

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. Notable 3–2 and 1–0 victories over

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moved them in quarter-finals, however the ambitious Slovak team was ultimately knocked out by the previous year's winner

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. Although Žilina grabbed a promising 3–2 victory at home, Fiorentina went through by winning the second leg 2–0. Quarter-Finals

First leg

Second leg

''Fiorentina won 4–3 on aggregate.'' In the late 1960s the club was renamed ''TJ ZVL Žilina'' and participated in the

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for several years, winning the group in 1969 and coming 2nd a year later. In 1973–74 they reached the final of the

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but they were defeated by Tatabányai Bányász 5–2 on aggregate. Between 1972 and 1974, they finished 5th in the First Division of the Czechoslovak League for three years running, followed by relegation to the Second Division in the 1978–79 season. The club bounced back four years later and finished second in the

New era – Slovak League

Following dissolution of

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in 1993, MŠK Žilina has been playing in the

for the total of 23 seasons with the exception of 1995–96 season after relegation to the Second Division. In the autumn of 2000, former Czechoslovakian defender

Ladislav Jurkemik Ladislav Jurkemik (born 20 July 1953) is a former Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played in the Czechoslovak First League for Inter Bratislava and Dukla Banská Bystrica. Jurkemik played internationally for Czechoslovak ...

joined the club as a new manager. After his departure halfway through the 2001–02 season the club appointed Czech coach

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. During his short reign at the club he led them to win their first title. In the 2002–03 season, now under the management of Milan Lešický, the club succeeded in retaining the title.

was reappointed as a manager during the 2003–04 season. He led the defending champions to 10 priceless consecutive victories to clinch the third successive title though narrowly on a goal difference. After Slovan Bratislava, MŠK Žilina became only the second club to win three Slovakian titles. The team's performances in next two seasons faded while they lacked the quality they had been famous for during their winning campaigns. In pursuit of silverware numerous players were signed over next two years. In the span of only fourteen months, three managers; the reputable Karol Pecze, his successor Milan Nemec and eventually Marijan Vlak were in charge over the team. Since the results and performances never met the expectations, Vlak ended his reign immediately at the end of 2005–06 season after they failed to reach UEFA Cup spot only to finish fourth. They played in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, reaching the group stages where they beat

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2–1 at

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. Former Czechoslovakia and later Czech international

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was appointed new manager before 2009–10 campaign. In his first season, he led the team to win a league title, their fifth in nine years. Arguably the greatest success in their history came by making a debut in

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after eliminating

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in play-off round. In the following season they completed their first ever double, while the 2012–13 season saw the team finishing 7th – their worst league position since 2000. However, as a defeated finalists of the Slovak Cup the club secured a place to contest in the 1st qualifying round of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

League finishing positions

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Events timeline

* 1909 – Founded as ''Zsolnai Testgyakorlók Köre'' * 1910 – Renamed ''ZsTS Zsolna'' * 1919 – Renamed ''SK Žilina'' * 1948 – Renamed ''Sokol Slovena Žilina'' * 1953 – Renamed ''Jiskra Slovena Žilina'' * 1956 – Renamed ''DSO Dynamo Žilina'' * 1961 – First European qualification, 1961–62 * 1963 – Renamed ''Jednota Žilina'' * 1967 – Renamed ''TJ ZVL Žilina'' * 1990 – Renamed ''ŠK Žilina'' * 1995 – Renamed ''MŠK Žilina''

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are currently affiliated with MŠK Žilina: * Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš (2012–present) *

MŠK Námestovo MŠK Námestovo is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Námestovo. The club was founded in 1931. Honours * Slovak third division (Group Middle) ''(1993–)'' ** ''Winners (1):'' 2020–21 The dash is a punctuation mark consist ...

(TBA–present) * Baník Prievidza (2013–present) * JUPIE Futbalová škola Mareka Hamšíka (2016–present) * MŠK Žilina Africa FC (2018–present)

Supporters

MŠK Žilina supporters are called ''Žilinskí Šošoni'' (Žilina Shoshones), ''North Brigade'' and ''Žilinskí Fanatici'' (Žilina Fanatics). Žilina supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Polish Góral Żywiec

Stadium

Štadión Pod Dubňom is their home stadium. It has a capacity of 11,181. It underwent a major renovation since 2006. Between 2014 and 2015 it was used as the home stadium of

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Sponsorship

source

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovakia * Zväzové Majstrovstvá Slovenska ''(Slovak League) (1925–33)'' ** Winners: 1928, 1929 *

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''(1961–93)'' ** Runners-up: 1961 * 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) ''(1969–93)'' ** Winners: 1981–82 Slovakia *

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''(1993–present)'' ** Winners (7): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2016–17 ** Runners-up (5): 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2019–20 *

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''(1961–present)'' ** Winners: 1960–61, 2011–12 ** Runners-up (8): 1976–77, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1989–90, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2018–19,

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* Pribina Cup ''(Slovak Super Cup) (1993–present)'' ** Winners: 2003, 2004, 2007,

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Slovak League Top Goalscorer

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Top scorer since 1993–94 :¹Shared award

European

** ''Quarter-final (1):'' 1961–62 *

** ''Runners-up (2):'' 1974, 1983

UEFA ranking

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:
Full list

Transfers

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. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Žilina after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the German

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(Double best scorer

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in 2009 and

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in 2009), Italian

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in 2016,

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( Róbert Mazáň to

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in 2016), Dutch

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in 2009 and 2013–14 best goalscorer

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in 2010 and

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in 2022).

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in 2008). The top transfer was agreed in 2016 when 18 years old talented midfielder

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joined German

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for a fee more than

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5.0 million, which was the highest ever paid to a Slovak club.

Record transfers

''*-unofficial fee''

Players

Current squad

''Updated 20 October 2022''
''For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2022
and List of Slovak football transfers winter 2022-23''.

Out on loan

Reserve team

MŠK Žilina B are the reserve team of MŠK Žilina. They currently play in the second-level football league in Slovakia 2. Liga.

Squad

Head coach:

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Assistant coach: Filip Kňazovič Assistant coach: Viktor Pečovský Goalkeeper coach: Dušan Molčan ''For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2022.''

Staff

Results

League and Cup history

''Slovak League only (1993–present)'' :

European competition

European record

''Updated 26 August 2021''

Player records

Most goals

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for MŠK. :''Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found

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List of MŠK Žilina managers

Štefan Jačiansky Štefan Jačiansky (June 6, 1930 – October 3, 1995) was a Slovak football manager. Career Born in Nădlac, Romania, Jačiansky played football for ŠK Slávia Bratislava. He coached ŠK Slovan Bratislava, MŠK Žilina, Dynamo Žilina, Tatran Pr ...

* Arnošt Hložek (1967 – 1969) * Teodor Reiman (1970 – 1973) * Jozef Marušin (1973) * Michal Baránek (1974 – 1975) *

Jozef Marko Jozef Marko (25 May 1923 – 26 September 1996) was a Slovak football player and coach. He played for FC Spartak Trnava. He earned 9 caps for the Czechoslovakia national football team. Most notably he was the manager of the Czechoslovakia nation ...

(1975 – 1977) * Eduard Hančin (1977 – 1978) *

Michal Pucher Michal (; he, מיכל , gr, Μιχάλ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (), who later became king, first of Juda ...

(1978) *

Karol Pecze Karol Pecze (born 7 February 1946) is a Slovak football manager. He coached MŠK Žilina, Slovan Bratislava, FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda, Győri ETO FC, FC Nitra, Wisla Kraków, Spartak Trnava, 1. FC Košice, Gençlerbirliği, Çaykur Ri ...

(1979 – 1981) * Viliam Meissner (1981 – 1982) * Kamil Majerník (1982 – 1984) * Emil Bezdeda (1984 – 1985) * Jozef Jankech (1985 – 1987) * Albert Rusnák (1987 – 1988) * Vladimír Židek (1988) * Karel Brückner (1988 – 1989) * Oldřich Sedláček (1989 – 1991) * Jozef Zigo (1991 – 1993) * Miroslav Kráľ (1994) *

Štefan Slezák Štefan is a Slavic given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Štefan Babjak (1931–2008), Slovak classical baritone opera singer * Štefan Banič (1870–1941), Slovak inventor who patented an early parachute de ...

(1994 – 1995) * Jozef Zigo (1995) * Stanislav Griga (1995 – 1996) * Dušan Radolský (1996 – 1997) *

Anton Jánoš Anton Jánoš (born 28 February 1958) is a former football goalkeeper from Slovakia and former manager of ŠK SFM Senec. Honours Manager Tatran Prešov *Slovak Cup The Slovak Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Slovak football. T ...

(1998 – 1999) *

Jozef Barmoš Jozef Barmoš (born 28 August 1954) is a former Slovak football coach and former player. He played in defence for Czechoslovakia, and won 52 international caps. After winning the European Championships in 1976, Barmoš played for Czechoslovaki ...

(1999 – 2000) * Miroslav Turianik (2000) *

(2000 – 2001) *

(2002) *

František Komňacký František Komňacký (born 15 November 1951) is a Czech football manager and former player. Career As a player, Komňacký played for regional clubs from South Moravia, his native region. In 1970, he went to Russia to study pedagogy and played ...

(2002) *

Jaroslav Rybár Jaroslav (also written as Yaroslav or Jarosław in other Slavic languages) is a Czech and Slovak first name, pagan in origin. There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the nam ...

(2003) * Milan Lešický (2003) * Juraj Šimurka (2003) *

(2004 – 2005) *

(2005) * Milan Nemec (2005 – 2005) * Marijan Vlak (2006) * Pavel Vrba (2006 – 2008) * Dušan Radolský (2008 – 2009) * Vladimir Kutka (2009) *

(2009 – 2011) *

Ľubomír Nosický Lubomir, Lyubomir, Lyubomyr, Lubomír, Ľubomír, or Ljubomir is a Slavic names, Slavic given name meaning lub (love) and mir (peace, world). Feminine forms are: Lubomira and Ljubica. Nicknames Lubor, Luboš, Luborek, Lubošek, Borek, Lubo, Ľ ...

(2011 – 2012) *

Frans Adelaar Frans Adelaar (born 5 December 1960) is a Dutch association football, football manager and former professional player. He most recently was manager of Dutch top amateur side IJsselmeervogels. Career Club career Adelaar played professional foot ...

(2012 – 2013) *

Štefan Tarkovič Štefan Tarkovič (born 18 February 1973) is a Slovak football manager. He is currently the manager of Slovakia. He previously managed the teams Žilina Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other langua ...

(2013) *

Adrián Guľa Adrián Guľa (born 29 June 1975) is a Slovakian football coach and former player who lastly managed DAC Dunajská Streda. He formerly managed teams including AS Trenčín, Viktoria Plzeň, and Wisła Kraków. Managerial career MŠK Žilina h ...

(2013 – 2018) * Jaroslav Kentoš (2018 – 2019) *

Pavol Staňo Pavol Staňo (born 29 September 1977) is a Slovak professional football manager and former player, who is currently in charge of Ekstraklasa side Wisła Płock. Honours ;Artmedia Petržalka * Pribina Cup: 2005 ;Jagiellonia Białystok * Polish ...

(2020 – 2021) * Peter Černák (10/2021 – 03/2022) * Ivan Belák (03/2022 – 05/2022) (Carateker) * Jaroslav Hynek (06/2022 – present)

References

External links

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