TTS Trenčín was a Slovak football club, playing in the town of

Trenčín Trenčín (, also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 55,000, which makes it the eighth largest muni ...

History

The club was founded in 1904 as Trencsény Torna Egyesület (TTE). TTS Trenčín first played in the top flight of Slovakia during

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, when Slovak and Czech competitions were separated. During the sixties the team returned to the top flight, under new name Jednota Trenčín. The best place was in 1963 when the club became second after

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. In 1966 and 1968 the team participated in the

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. In 1972 the club was relegated. After three seasons Jednota returned and played in the top flight until 1980. After this the team could never return and was even relegated to the third level in 1981. However Jednota was promoted immediately and changed the name back to TTS. In 1985 TTS was relegated to the third level and did not manage to come back. During the last Czechoslovak season in 1992/93 the team ended one place above newly founded Ozeta Dukla Trenčin. Afterwards both clubs merged.

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovak First League The Czechoslovak First League ( cs, 1. fotbalová liga, sk, 1. futbalová liga) was the premier football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who forme ...

** ''Runners-up (1):'' 1962–63 ** ''Third Place (1):'' 1967–68 *

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** ''Winners (1):'' 1978

European

** ''Runners-up (1):'' 1966

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for TTS. * Milan Albrecht * Pavol Bencz * Ivan Bilský *

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* Ján Kapko * Bozhin Laskov * Vojtech Masný * Emil Pažický * Miroslav Siva * Anton Švajlen

References

Defunct football clubs in Slovakia Czechoslovak First League clubs Trenčín 1904 establishments in Slovakia Association football clubs established in 1904 Association football clubs disestablished in 1993 1993 disestablishments in Slovakia Sport in Trenčín Region {{Slovakia-footyclub-stub