FK Pardubice 1899 was a

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football club from the city of

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, which played one season in the

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, under the name of VCHZ Pardubice. It was founded as Explosia Semtín in 1925. In 1961n then so called "VCHZ Pardubice" the club merged with "VTJ Dukla Parbubice" (this one founded as "Tankista Praha" where International goalkeeper Imre Stacho did its Military Service) The club played in the

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, reaching the final of the

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in the same season. The club played in the

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between 1993 and 1997.

Historical names

* 1925 – Explosia Semtín * 1947 – Synthesia Semtín * 1948 – Sokol Synthesia Semtín * 1952 – Sokol Chemik Semtín * 1953 – Jiskra Semtín * 1958 – VCHZ Pardubice (1961 – merged with "VTJ Dukla Pardubice"(''former "Tankista Praha"'') * 1990 – Synthesia Pardubice * 1993 – SK Pardubice * 1997 – FK Dropa Pardubice 1899 * 1999 – FK Pardubice 1899

References

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