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Podbrezová (; hu, Zólyombrézó) is a large village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia, around 10 km west of the district seat town, Brezno.


History

The village is actually made of six former independent settlements, which were grouped in the 19th century around a new mill - the Hron iron works.


Sport


Football

Podbrezová has a
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová which currently plays in the
Fortuna Liga The Slovak Super Liga is the top level football league in Slovakia, currently known as the Fortuna Liga due to a sponsorship arrangement. It was formed in 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The record for most titles is eleven, h ...
. In the 2013–2014 season, Podbrezová finished first in this league and will therefore promote to the highest Slovak league, the Slovak Super Liga for the 2014–2015 season. This is the first time in the club's existence that they will play in this league. Home games are played in the ZELPO Arena, located in Podbrezová.


References


External links


Municipal website
Villages and municipalities in Brezno District {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub