ŠK Slovan Bratislava (, "

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") is a professional

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club based in

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, that plays in the

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. Founded as I. ČSŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953. Slovan is the most successful team in Slovakia with the most titles in both league and cup in the country. Slovan Bratislava became the first and so far only club in Slovakia as well as former

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to win one of the European cup competitions, the

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when they defeated

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in the final in

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in 1969. The club also supplied seven players to the victorious Czechoslovakia team of

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History

Historical names

* I. ČSŠK Bratislava (1919–1939) * ŠK Bratislava (1939–1948) * ZSJ Sokol NV Bratislava (1948–1952) * DŠO Slovan ÚNV Bratislava (1953–1956) * TJ Slovan ÚNV Bratislava (1957–1961) * TJ Slovan Bratislava Dimitrov (1961) * TJ Slovan CHZJD Bratislava (1961–1990) * ŠK Slovan Bratislava (1990–present)

1919–1944: early years

Slovan was officially founded on 3 May 1919 as I. ČSŠK Bratislava (the First CzechoSlovak Sports Club Bratislava). The first president was Police Captain Richard Brunner, who arranged the club's first temporary training ground at Kuchajda ( Pasienky). The club soon moved to

Petržalka Petržalka (; ; ) is the largest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Situated on the right bank of the river Danube, the area shares a land border with Austria, and is home to around 100,000 people. Names and etymology The German name ...

I. ČsŠK became the champions of

in 1922. Notable players from the early era were

Pavol Šoral Pavol Šoral (18 January 1903 – 29 August 1977) was a former Slovak footballer who played for club side ŠK Slovan Bratislava. He was the first Slovak player to represent the Czechoslovakia national football team The Czechoslovakia nation ...

Štefan Čambal Štefan Čambal (17 December 1908 – 18 July 1990) was a Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 22 matches. He was born in Pozsony and died in Prague. He was a participant in th ...

and

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. In the spring of 1938

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sentiments penetrated into the club, and the victim was coach

József Braun József Braun (also known as József Barna; 26 February 1901 – 20 February 1943) was a Hungarian Olympic footballer who played as a right wing back. Braun began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League. He earne ...

, who was one of the many Bratislava inhabitants who had to involuntarily leave the city. Under the terms of the 1938

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Czechoslovakia was dissolved, leading to the emergence of the

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. At this point the club name was changed to ŠK Bratislava. On 26 September 1940 ŠK Bratislava played its first game at the new stadium,

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. The first international meeting at the new venue was on 27 October 1940, when ŠK Bratislava and

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played out a 2–2 draw. In the separate Slovak league, ŠK Bratislava won the title four times in the period from 1939 to 1945. Slovan was the first Czechoslovak team to use the

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. The team's first foreign opponent after World War II was

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. ŠK Bratislava lost 1–0, but won the Central European Cup 2–1 over Hungary before 20,000 spectators at Tehelné pole. In this period former players of I. ČSŠK Bratislava

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and Leopold "Jim" Šťastný served as coaches for ŠK Bratislava.

1945–1993: Czechoslovak League

The team name changed again in 1948, to Sokol NV Bratislava. The team met with success in 1949, when they became the first champions of the re-formed

. Outstanding players from this era included

Emil Pažický Emil Pažický (14 October 1927 in Považský Chlmec – 21 November 2003 in Bratislava) was a Slovak football player, who played for Czechoslovakia, for whom he obtained 18 caps (seven goals). He was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, ...

Gejza Šimanský Gejza Šimanský (born 29 August 1924 in Sečovce, died 19 June 2007) was a former Slovak footballer who played for ŠK Slovan Bratislava and FC Tatran Prešov during the 1940s and 1950s. Club career Šimanský made 212 appearances and scor ...

, Bozhin Laskov, Viktor Tegelhoff, and Teodor Reimann.

Anton Bulla Anton Bulla (17 April 1901 – 9 December 1987) was a Slovak professional footballer and coach who played as a forward. Career Bulla played club football for ČsŠK Bratislava, turning professional in 1928. He played 8 matches and scored 4 goal ...

, the coach in 1953, added eight new players to team. In 1961–62 the team defeated Red Star Bratislava in the national league for the title. Under the influence of political and economic pressures and interests, TJ ÚNV Slovan and TJ Dimitrov merged to create CHZJD Slovan Bratislava on 5 August 1961 (CHZJD stood for the Juraj Dimitrov Chemical Plant). Slovan 63-64

1962 was a successful year, as the Czechoslovakia national team were defeated 3–1 in the

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in Chile, obtaining the silver, and repeating the success of the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final in Rome. Slovan players included

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and defender

Ján Popluhár Ján Popluhár (12 September 1935 – 6 March 2011) was a Slovak footballer who primarily played as a sweeper for Slovak club ŠK Slovan Bratislava. At international level, he was also a member of the Czechoslovakia national team, playing in t ...

. Slovan ended the 1967–68 season second in the league, won the cup in Czechoslovakia, and participated in the

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. The team was managed by former Slovan player Michal Vičan, who focused on fast and simple games. Vičan took the team on a winter tour of Argentina in 1969. In 1970 the Czechoslovak squad sent to the

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in Mexico included seven players from Slovan: Alexander Vencel,

Ján Zlocha Ján Zlocha (24 March 1942 in Bratislava – 1 July 2013) was a Slovak football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 4 matches. He was a participant at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he played in a match against Romania. H ...

Ivan Hrdlička Ivan Hrdlička (born 20 November 1943) is a former Slovak football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, playing 17 matches and scoring two goals. He was a participant at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He played mostly for Slovan Bratislava and als ...

Karol Jokl Karol Jokl (29 August 1945 – 28 October 1996) was a Slovak football player and manager. He played for ŠK Slovan Bratislava and Czechoslovakia. Between 1963 and 1975 he played in the Czechoslovak First League for ŠK Slovan Bratislava, scori ...

Ján Čapkovič Ján Čapkovič (born 11 January 1948) is a former Slovak football player. The scorer of 100 goals in the Czechoslovak First League, he also scored the winning goal for Slovan Bratislava in the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup final. Internation ...

Vladimír Hrivnák Vladimír Hrivnák (23 April 1945 – 17 October 2014) was a Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 13 matches. He helped Slovan Bratislava to the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Fi ...

, and

Alexander Horváth Alexander Horváth (28 December 1938 – 31 August 2022) was a Slovak footballer who played as a defender. He made 26 appearances for the Czechoslovakia scoring 3 goals. Horváth was a participant at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He played mostly ...

Jozef Vengloš Jozef Vengloš (18 February 1936 – 26 January 2021) was a Slovak professional football player and manager. He held a doctorate in Physical Education and also specialised in Psychology. He was selected by FIFA on various occasions to lecture a ...

was the coach of the Slovan Bratislava team for part of this era, as well as performing duties coaching at the international level. In 1976, a Czechoslovakian team including six Slovan players won the European title in the

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held in

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. Gold medals were given to coach Vengloš, Alexander Vencel,

Jozef Čapkovič Jozef Čapkovič (born 11 January 1948 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) is a former Slovak football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, making 16 appearances for the national side. He was a participant at the 1976 UEFA European Championship, ...

, Koloman Gogh,

Marián Masný Marián Masný (born 13 August 1950 in Rybany) is a Slovak former football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 75 matches and scored 18 goals. His brother Vojtech was also football player. He was a participant at the 1 ...

Anton Ondruš Anton Ondruš (born 27 March 1950) is a Slovak footballer who played as a defender. Early club career Ondruš was born in Solčany, Czechoslovakia. He started to play regularly for Slovan Bratislava in the fall of 1970. With this club, he ...

Ján Pivarník JUDr. Ján Pivarník (born 13 November 1947) is a former Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 39 matches. He won the 1976 UEFA European Championship against Franz Beckenbauer's ...

, and

Ján Švehlík Ján Švehlík (born 17 January 1950) is a former Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 17 matches and scored 4 goals. He played mostly for ŠK Slovan Bratislava. International ...

. From the 1977–78, season Slovan were declining. In the 1984–85 season Slovan, led by coaches

Ján Hucko Ján Hucko (11 May 1932 – 20 November 2020) was a Slovak football player and coach. He coached for FC Spartak Trnava and ŠK Slovan Bratislava. Honours Manager Zamalek * October League Cup: 1974 References

1932 births 2020 deaths ...

and

Jozef Obert Jozef Obert (4 January 1938 – 18 October 2020), nicknamed ''Joschi'' during his career in Austria, was a Slovak football forward and later coach. He played for Slovan Bratislava, Rudá Hvězda Brno, Tatran Prešov and Wacker Innsbruck. He ...

, left the highest level of competition and were relegated to the Slovakian National League. After three seasons spent in the Slovak National League, Slovan Bratislava were able to return to national competition. In season 1987–88, the team returned to the top leagues under the leadership of coaches

Ján Zachar Ján Zachar (born 1 December 1936) is a Slovak football coach and former player. He coached among others ŠK Slovan Bratislava and MFK Košice. He coached VP Frýdek-Místek, Tatran Prešov, 1. FC Brno, Sparta Prague, Slovan Bratislava and ...

and

Jozef Jankech Jozef Jankech is a Slovak football coach. He was the second manager of the Slovak national team. Playing career Jankech began with football in his native town Šaľa. He played for Šaľa from the age of ten, later he left to play for Uherské ...

, who later coached the Slovak national team.

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was the coach from 1977 to 1981. In 1991–92, Slovan Bratislava won the Czechoslovak title for the last time. Among the stars on the team were Peter Dubovský, Dušan Tittel, Ladislav Pecko, Vladimir Kinder,

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, and Alexander Vencel Jr.

1969: Cup Winners' Cup champions

On 21 May 1969, the team defeated

in the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup Final by a score of 3–2, which is the biggest success in the club's history so far.

1993–present: Slovak League

Slovan won titles in the Slovak league in the 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons. For the next two years,

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won the title. Slovan returned to the Slovak throne in the 1998–99 season. The stars of the team included coach

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and players Róbert Tomaschek,

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Tibor Jančula Tibor Jančula (born 16 June 1969) is a former Slovak Association football, football striker who played mostly for FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda, DAC Dunajská Streda and ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia. Jančula is a native ...

, and Ladislav Pecko. In the next few years the club's performance was below par and they were in trouble financially. They were forced to sell some of their best players. At the end of the 2003–04 season, the team was relegated to the

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, where they spent two seasons. After two years, in the 2010–11 season Slovan won the double with coach

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Grounds

1940–2009: old Tehelné pole

, Slovan's previous stadium, was built during the

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, when Nazi Germany occupied

in 1938 and Bratislava lost almost all of its sporting facilities.Lacika, "Bratislava", p. 195 (Slovak) The construction lasted from 1939 to 1944 and the stadium became home ground for Slovan Bratislava. The stadium was officially opened in September 1940 with 25,000 places, and the first international match was played on 27 October 1940, with Slovan Bratislava playing against

, ending in 2–2 tie. The old stadium underwent reconstruction in 1961, which added second tribune, boosting its capacity to 45,000 and modernising by adding score table, artificial light and revamping the field. However, the stadium could hold up even 50,000 spectators, and just before breakup of Czechoslovakia, it was the largest one in use (

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in Prague had a capacity of 220,000 but was disused in the 1990s) and was the home ground for Czechoslovak national team. The stadium was reconstructed once more in the 1990s to the "all-seater" stadium, reducing the capacity into 30,000. The last match at the old Tehelné pole stadium was played in November 2009.

2009–2018: Pasienky

During the demolition of the old Tehelné pole, the planning of the construction of the new stadium and during the construction itself, the Pasienky Stadium became the temporary home ground for Slovan.

2019–present: new Tehelné pole

In September 2016, after many years of negotiations and discussions, the building of the new stadium begun. The new stadium was opened on 3 March 2019 with a ceremony before the derby match against Spartak Trnava. The new stadium was built at the same place where Slovan has had its original home. It is a locality, which is typically connected with sports activities in

. The capacity of the new stadium is 22,500 spectators and fulfils UEFA 4-star category criteria.

Support

The main

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group is called ''Ultras Slovan'' or ''Sektor C'' - according to the section in which they are situated during home matches. Previously, the main ultras group was called ''Belasá šlachta'' (Sky-blue aristocracy). The major hooligan firm is called ''Ultras Slovan Pressburg''. Slovan supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of

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, as well as Polish club

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Rivalries

Slovan's greatest rival is

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. The derby is the most prestigious match in the Slovak football calendar. Matches against

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are not considered derbies, but in general they are the second most prestigious fixture in the Slovak league after the traditional derby. Slovan's major rival teams in Bratislava were

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and

. The rivalry between Slovan and Inter had a long and rich history as both teams played in the

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. The rivalry with Petržalka peaked after 2000. On the international scene, Slovan's rivals are mainly clubs from neighboring countries. Namely,

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(

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Honours

Domestic

Slovakia *

''(1926–1933; 1939–1944; 1993–present)'' ** ''Winners (23):'' 1926, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2008–09,

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, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2019–20,

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, 2021–22,

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, 2023–24, 2024–25 ** ''Runners-up (7):'' 1938–39, 1942–43, 2000–01, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 ** ''3rd place (6):'' 1996–97, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2014–15 *

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''(1969–present)'' ** ''Winners (17):'' 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2009–10,

, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20,

** ''Runners-up (7):'' 1970–71, 1977–78, 2002–03, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2021–22,

Slovak Super Cup The Slovak Super Cup (''Slovenský Superpohár'' in Slovak), in the past named as or , was a match between the champion of the Slovak First Football League and winner of the Slovak Cup. The match was played annually besides years when a club cl ...

''(1994–2016)'' ** ''Winners:'' (4) 1993–94, 1995–96, 2008–09, 2013–14 ** ''Runners-up (3):'' 1994–95, 1996–97, 2009–10 Czechoslovakia *

''(1935–1938; 1945–1993)'' ** ''Winners (8):''

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1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1991–92 ** ''Runners-up (10):''

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ...

, 1959–60, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1990–91 ** ''3rd place (3x):'' 1947–48, 1960–61, 1992–93 *

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''(1960–1993)'' ** ''Winners (5):'' 1961–62, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1981–82 ** ''Runners-up (6):'' 1964–65, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1982–83, 1988–89 * 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) ''(1969–1993)'' ** ''Winners:'' 1987–88

European

** ''Winners:'' 1968–69 ** ''Quarter-finals (2)'': 1962–63, 1963–64 *

UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from , "between" and , " betting pool"),Most precisely, from ( football pool); cf. originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition between European clubs. The competition was dis ...

** ''Winners in group (9):'' 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94 *

Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called Coupe de l'Europe Centrale, Mitteleuropäischer Pokal or Central European Cup, was one of the first international major European association football, football cups for club sides. It was conducted among the suc ...

** Runners-up: 1963–64 *

UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-divisio ...

** ''League phase (1)'':

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UEFA Europa League The UEFA Europa League (UEL), usually known simply as the Europa League, is an annual association football, football club competition organised since 1971 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European footb ...

** ''Group stage (3)'': 2011–12, 2014–15, 2019–20 *

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** ''Round of 16 (1)'':

** ''Knockout round playoff (1)'': 2023–24 ** ''Group stage (1)'': 2021–22

Results

Detailed seasons

Key to colours and symbols: Key to league record: * Pld = Matches played * W = Matches won * D = Matches drawn * L = Matches lost * GF = Goals scored * GA = Goals against * Pts = Points * % = Percentage of points earned out of the total possible number of points * Pos = Final position Key to cup record: * NH = Not held * QR = Qualifying round * QR1 = First qualifying round * QR2 = Second qualifying round, etc. * PO = Play-off round * GS = Group stage * LP = League phase * R1 = First round * R2 = Second round, etc. * R16 = Round of 16 * QF = Quarter-finals * SF = Semi-finals * RU = Runners-up * W = Winners ''Slovak League era only (1993–present)'' :''Table correct as of 17 May 2025''

European record

UEFA ranking

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ranking as of 29 August 2024:
Full list

Players

Current squad

''For recent transfers, see

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On loan

Reserve squad

Personnel

Coaching staff

Management

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Player records

Most goals (only domestic league goals)

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Czechoslovak and Slovak top goalscorer

The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League top scorer.

Transfers

Slovan have produced numerous players who have gone on to represent the

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

Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany and the highest level of the German football league system. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams ...

(best scorer

Róbert Vittek Róbert Vittek (; born 1 April 1982) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a forward. With 23 goals in 82 matches since 2001, Vittek is the second top scorer in the history of the Slovakia national football team. He played fo ...

to 1. FC Nürnberg in 2003), English

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(

Vladimír Kinder Vladimír Kinder (born 9 March 1969) is a retired Slovak professional footballer who last played as a left-back for FC Petržalka akadémia. Kinder played for Middlesbrough in England between 1997 and 1999. He helped them reach three domesti ...

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in 1997,

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in 2000,

Igor Bališ Igor Bališ (born 5 January 1970) is a Slovak former Association football, footballer. He played for West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwich Albion in England. Bališ played club football in Slovakia for Spartak Trnava and ŠK Slovan Bratislava, ...

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in 2000), Turkish

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(

Marko Milinković Marko Milinković ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Милинковић; born 16 April 1988) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career From July 2007 until December 2010, he played for Košice. In February 2011, Milinković signed a contrac ...

Gençlerbirliği S.K. Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü (pronounced ), commonly known as Gençlerbirliği, is a Turkish sports club based in Ankara. Formed in 1923, Gençlerbirliği are nicknamed ''Ankara Rüzgârı'' (The Wind of Ankara) or simply ''Gençler'' (The Yo ...

in 2016,

Ľubomír Meszároš Ľubomír Meszároš (born 23 March 1979 in Bratislava) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for SV Gols in the Austrian 1. Klasse Nord. Club career Meszároš spent two seasons in the Turkish Super Lig, with Elazığspor ...

Elazığspor Elazığspor is a Turkish professional football club located in Elazığ and currently competes in the TFF Second League. They play their home games at Elazığ Atatürk Stadium in Elazığ, which has a maximum capacity of 18,423. The club was ...

in 2002, Marián Zeman to

İstanbulspor A.Ş. İstanbulspor Kulübü is a Turkish association football, football and sports club founded by Istanbul High School students in 1926. In 2004–05, they were relegated from the Turkish Süper Lig (Super League) to the TFF First League. For many d ...

in 1995), Italy (

Marek Hamšík Marek Hamšík (; born 27 July 1987) is a Slovak football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the team manager and assistant coach for the Slovakia national team. After beginning his club career with Slovan B ...

Brescia Calcio Brescia Calcio, commonly referred to as Brescia (), is an Italian football club based in Brescia, Lombardy. The team currently plays in Serie B, the second tier of Italian football, but will play in Serie C in 2025–26 due to financial contro ...

in 2004), Spanish

La Liga The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...

(

Samuel Slovák Samuel Slovák (born 17 October 1975) is a Slovak former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and currently serves as an assistant coach of Slovakia. Best known for his technical and passing abilities, his career was mostly associate ...

CD Tenerife Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Founded in 1922, the club plays in the Segunda División, holding home matches at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez L� ...

in 1997 and Peter Dubovský to

Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...

for 110mil SKK (4.3mil

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) in 1993). Other interesting transfers were Dušan Tittel to

Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique (commonly referred to as simply Nîmes) is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was founded on 12 April 1937 and currently plays in the Championnat National, the third tier of French football. The Sta ...

in 1992,

Igor Demo Igor Demo (born 18 September 1975) is a Slovak former professional footballer. His playing position was midfielder. Demo (born Igor Demo Fußballgott) was born and grew up in Nitra, and he started his professional career playing for the local t ...

PSV Eindhoven Philips Sport Vereniging (; ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional association football, football department, which has pla ...

in 1997, Róbert Tomaschek to

Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts, is a professional football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team competes in the , the top division of Scottish football. Hearts, the oldest football club in the Scottish capital, wa ...

in 2000,

Kornel Saláta Kornel Šaláta (; ; born 24 January 1985) is a Slovak professional football who plays as a centre-back for MSO Štúrovo. Club career Saláta made his Corgoň Liga debut in the 2005–06 season for Matador Púchov. After season Púchov rele ...

FC Rostov FC Rostov () is a Russian professionalism in association football, professional football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club competes in the Russian Premier League, playing their home matches at the Rostov Arena. History Soviet era (1930-199 ...

in 2011 and

Branislav Niňaj Branislav Niňaj (born 17 May 1994) is a Slovak professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Liga I club Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe, Sepsi OSK. Early career In summer 2012, he moved ...

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in 2015. The top transfer was agreed in 2020 when 25 years old striker and previous season topscorer

Andraž Šporar Andraž Šporar (born 27 February 1994) is a Slovenian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor and the Slovenia national football team, Slovenia national ...

joined Portugal team

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

for a fee more than

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

Record departures

Record arrivals

Club records

Slovak First Football League records

*Best position: 1st ''(see

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)'' *Worst position: 10th ( 2003–04) *Biggest home win: *Biggest away win: FK Rača 1-17 Slovan Bratislava *Biggest home defeat: Slovan Bratislava 0–5

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( 2024–25) *Biggest away defeat: