1. FK Svidník
1. FK Svidník (Prvý futbalový klub Svidník) is a football club based in the town of Svidník, in north-eastern Slovakia, which currently competes in the 3. Liga (sometimes spelled as III. Liga), the third tier of the Slovak football system, in the Východ (East) Group. The club was founded in 1925 under the name ŠK Svidník but underwent a series of changes regarding its name, as well as mergers with other clubs, and has been refounded and/or renamed on several occasions, last time in 2016, when it achieved its current name. Under any of its names, it never went higher than the third tier in either the Czechoslovak or the Slovak football systems, despite winning their group once, at the end of the 1993-1994 season. Their home ground is the Mestský futbalový štadión Svidník (Svidník City Football Stadium), which has a capacity of 5,000, of which 1,000 are seated. The colours of the club are red and white.
1. FK Svidník in summer 2023
History
The beginning of football in Svidník may be dated back to 1922, when local boys started playing football along with Czech and Slovak officials who came to the town from other parts of Czechoslovakia and were aware of the rules of the game.
The informal sporting activities led to the official foundation of the first sports club in Svidník, ŠK Svidník (Športový klub Svidník), in 1925. The main sport was and remained football. The first football team included players such as Kolesár, Varga, Kunz, Golec, Papp, Reis, Posejpal, Jirga and Buzek, who were also involved in the building of the first stadium on Rusinova Street and bought the first football equipment by themselves.
Later, under the leadership of professor Kopecký, many young people in Svidník started to play football, and new names were added to the team, such as goalkeeper Michal Korotký, and players like Rusin, Boršč, Kurilec, Fecuš, Kušnír, Cimbora and Balaň.
During the 1930s, the team played in the local leagues
and included players such as Michal Bilančík, Ján Kaliňák, Juraj Sopoliga,
Peter Brudňák, Ján Šmajda, Ladislav Petruška, Ľudovit Lang and brothers Juraj and
Michal Berežný. They were among those who contributed in 1937 to the building
of the new stadium, near the confluence of Ladomírka and Ondava rivers.
ŠK Svidník probably in the 1930s. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník
After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and the creation of the Slovak Republic, in 1939 the club was forcibly renamed, like many others, in ŠK HG Svidník (Športový klub Hlinkovej gardy Svidník), thus showing its association with the new sporting authorities under the right-wing Hlinka Guard. Ladislav Golec, Michal Korotky and Komár were the most distinguished players of this period. Soon the war interrupted almost all sporting activities.
Towards the end of the war and the changes in the political agenda, in March 1944 the club once again changed its name in ŠK Makovica Svidník (Športový klub Makovica Svidník), making reference to an old name of the region around the town. The management of the club included people like Andrej Masica, Ladislav Golec, Dr. Miron Pribula, Peter Brudňák, Juraj Kudla, Ivan Prokipčák and Ivan Bakoš, while new players joined the team, such as František Škoda, Michal Brudňák, Jozef Brudňák, Jozef Bilančík, Andrej Hrin, Michal Kriško, Michal Kurilec, Jozef Mičák, Jozef Baslár, Jozef Demčák, Goban or Matej.
Further changes came after the end of the war as the
new socialist regime took power in the new Czechoslovakia. The name of the club
changed several times in the course of several years. As the new sporting
organisation was related to physical education (telovýchovná), most clubs changed their names accordingly.
Therefore, in 1947, the club became TJ
Sokol Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota
Sokol Svidník). Among the members of the club management, one can mention Juraj
Slota, Karol Brož and Gejza Prinz, who all worked in the Regional Road
Administration (Krajská cestná spravá),
the state company which most helped the club during these years. For this
reason, in 1950, the club changed again its name to TJ KCS Svidník (Telovýchovná
jednota Krajská cestná spravá Svidník), if only for one year. In the
meantime, in 1949, the TJ Gymnázium (School) was established, whose teachers
and pupils largely contributed to the development of football in Svidník,
providing many players to the team.
The team of Svidník and their opponents on the football pitch probably around war time. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník
In 1950, a new wooden stand was built, including lockers and other facilities, for a new stadium located on the place called “Pid berehom”. The first post-war football game was played the same year on the new location against the football team of nearby Kľušov.
During the 1950s, the club name changed often according to the rules imposed by the central sporting organization. In 1951, it became TJ ČSSZ Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota Československý stavebný závod Svidník), in relation to the largest factory in the town, in the field of construction. In 1953, the name changed again to DŠO Slavoj Svidník (Dobrovoľná športová organizácia Slavoj Svidník), and in 1955 to TŠO Slovan Svidník (Telovýchovná a športová organizácia Slovan Svidník).
A deeper change came with the construction of a larger factory in Svidník, OZKN (Odeva závody kapitána Nálepku). In 1957, the factory management established its own club, TJ Odeva Svidník, which soon merged with the existing TŠO Slovan Svidník, retaining the name of the former. Between 1955 and 1960, among the players of the two clubs, one can mention goalkeepers Michal Kurilec, Štefan Kacan, Vasiľ Bilý, Michal Rusnák, and in the field: Ján Gužo, Ján Kušnír, Jozef Baslár, Štefan Zozuľák, Jozef Denčák, Ivan Dacej, Ján Kudla, Juraj Bilý, Jozef Polovčík, Ivan Bovan, Michal Koman, Eduard Matej, Jozef Šraga, Andrej Hrin, Pavol Zozuľák, Ján Kucko, Michal Mikloš, Ján Orenič and Jaroslav Bugeľ.
The factory and club management, together with other local authorities, started the construction of a new football stadium on the location of the first football ground, on Rusinova Street. The head organizer of the construction works was Jozef Brudňák. The new stadium was ready in 1961 and was inaugurated on the 2nd of July 1961 with a football match opposing the locals, TJ Odeva Svidník, and the football team of the Polish town of Dukla.
The construction of the stadium in 1960-1961. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník
Between 1960 and 1970, the club progressed also in the lower local leagues, to I. B league under head coach Mikuláš Petrušek and then to I. A league, the highest local league, under the management of head coach Jan Kiza.
Probably a photo of TJ Odeva Svidník in the 1960s. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník.
The most notable players of the 1960s were Jozef Murín, Andrej Pavlík, Ján Kimák, Michal Gužo, Alojz Malaník, Ján Janov, Ján Farkaš, Miron Bilančík, Andrej Dudáš, Ján Čabala, František Demčo, Ivan Ivančík, Vasiľ Štefanco, Alfonz Balina, Adam Katinger, Rudolf Tkáč, Milan Hybeľ, Jozef Vančišín, Mikuláš Blanár, Andrej Paňko, Július Paňko, Klement Benko, Milan Harmad, Ján Potoma, Štefan Vasiľ, Milan Šmajda, Ján Didik, Jozef Štelmach, Juraj Prusák, Ján Maňuch, Jozef Cuper, Ignác Fatľa, Michal Harviš, Ján Bača, Sergius Fedor, Peter Bochnovič, Imrich Magdoško and Peter Želizňák. The club management and staff included Fek Peter, Jozef Brudňák, Ján Kudla, Ladislav Golec and Michal Hirčko.
Probably a photo of TJ OZKN Svidník at the beginning of the 1970s. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník.
In 1970, the club took the full name of the factory (in honour of Captain Ján Nálepka) and became TJ OZKN Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota Odevné závody kapitána Nálepku Svidník). Under this name, the club had its best achievements in Czechoslovak football during the 1970s and 1980s.
At the beginning of the 1970s, TJ OZKN Svidník played in the Regional League – East Group (Krajský přebor - sk. Východ), the fifth tier of Czechoslovak football. They became winners of the Regional League – East Group at the end of 1972-1973 season, for the first time achieving the promotion to Divize, then the fourth tier of Czechoslovak football. This great success was obtained by a team led by head coach Andrej Kavka and players like Adam Lacek, Ladislav Mackanič, Andrej Paňko, Jozef Kováč, Alexander Kozák, Ivan Labun, Pavol Bakaľár, Dušan Jusko, Michal Cirok, Gerhard Tokár, Jozef Kostík, Michal Macko, Imrich Jenčík, Milan Koša, Jozef Pásztor, Ján Chebeň, Pavol Janovič and Ignac Fatľa. The club management included Michal Kurilec – president and members: Engineer Vasiľ Biroš, Ján Kudla, Andrej Paňko, Andrej Hrin, Juraj Berežný, Dr. Viliam Belej. The youth teams were coached by Jozef Pagač, Juraj Šak, Ján Kupaj and Eugen Rudik. In 1973-1974 the youth team took part in the Regional Youth League, with players like Majda, Čabala, Vajdík, Šteko, Kriško, Dudáš, Sagan, Haník, Lažo, Jurina, Kurič, Hrušč, Macko, Haľko, Duleba, Staš.
The senior team became one of the strong teams of Divize F – the East Group of Divize, the fourth tier of Czechoslovak football. They classified fourth in 1973-1974 and second in 1974-1975.
During this period, TJ OZKN Svidník also played many international friendly games against football teams from Rzeszov, Dukla (Poland), Kazincbarcika (Hungary), Rachov, Berehovo (Soviet Union / Ukrainian SSR), Ruský Kerestur (Yugoslavia). The most important international game was played in Svidník in 1974 against the national team of Cuba, which ended 3-3.
Probably a photo of TJ OZKN Svidník in the 1970s. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník.
For the 1975-1976 season of Divize F, Michal Micheľ took the coaching charges of the senior team. Several new players were brought: Buček, Gajdoš, Fabuľa, Petruňko, Béreš, Dragula and Zlacký. Together with the existing players, they formed a strong team, becoming winners of Divize F and therefore obtaining the promotion to 1. SNFL (Slovenská národní fotbalová liga / Slovak National Football League), then the third tier in Czechoslovak football.
The 1976-1977 season of 1. SNFL was very dramatic because of the reorganization of the Czechslovak leagues. Only the first seven teams in the classification were able to retain their spot in 1. SNFL, which was to become the second tier in Czechoslovak football. TJ OZKN Svidník fought to achieve this performance, but eventually finished tenth (out of 16), being therefore relegated again to Divize F (which was to become the third tier). During this season, the head coach of the team was Emil Bezded and the roster included players like Buček, Mackanič, Dragula, Kozák, Fabuľa, Béreš, Labun, Lejko, Hrico, Petruňko, Š. Gajdoš, brothers Pasztorovci, Tokár, Koša, Kováč, Vrabeľ, Kosť, Macko, J.Gajdoš, Balucha and Dudáš.
In Divize F, redefined as Divize – Východ (East Group) in 1978, TJ OZKN Svidník head coach was Andrej Paňko and the players were: Buček, Potoma, Tokár, Kosť, Labun, Duleba, J. Gajdoš, Tiš, Vajcik, Mati, Petruňko, Haľko, J. Pasztorovci, P. Pasztorovci, Šubert, Macko, Balucha, Hrušč, Béreš, Friga, Homola, Bačkay, Tokarčík, Boršovský, S. Paňko, Engineer Lažo, Demčo, Peľak, Matvej, P. Olejár, Talašek, Pichňa, Hermer, Lauko. The team classified rather modestly at the end of 1970s.
The club management also suffered changes. Club president Michal Kurilec retired during the 1980-1981 season and was replaced by engineer Andrej Vanat. The board members included Jozef Baslár, Michal Kosturský, Dr. Michal Rosocha, Ján Demjanovič, Jozef Leľo and head coach Andrej Paňko. The team classified seventh at the end of 1980-1981 season and therefore was able to enter the newly-created 2. SNFL, which replaced Divize as the third tier in Czechoslovak football.
Probably a photo of TJ OZKN Svidník in the 1980s. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník.
The team was placed in the East Group (Východ) of 2. SNFL but classified in the lower half of the table for several years, fighting to avoid relegation. There were several causes to this. One of them was the instability in the club leadership, as engineer Andrej Vanat was replaced by Dr. Michal Rosocha as president of the club after just one year, during the 1981-1982 season. Then, several players who performed military service had to leave the club, because of the central government orders which banned the use of soldiers for civilian football clubs. Finally, goalkeeper Buček left for the football team in Stropkov. As a result, the roster included only Potoma, Bojčík, Šteco, Hermer, Hrico, Matvej, Fabuľa, Tiš, Palenčár, Mergeščík, Gajdoš, Demčo, Balucha, Cup, Kekelík and Kuchta. In spring of 1982, Talašek and Lauko came back after the end of their military service and Janočko was transferred from Giraltovce.
The good news came from the youth team, which returned to the Regional Youth League in 1981, under head coach Juraj Šak and the players: Bojčík, Mergeščík, Vrábeľ, Olejár, Leľo, Kuchta, Maša, Sokol, Michalič, Fedeš, Kosť, Paňko, Čarný, Cup and Šoltés. The junior teams were trained by coaches Dr. Borko and C. Dudáš.
Another reason for the rather low level of performance was the change of the head coach of the senior team. The poor results led to the replacement of coach Andrej Paňko with Pšenko at the beginning of 1983, while former youth coach Juraj Šak became assistant coach. Talášek and Hermer left for Tatran Prešov, while Jakubko, Pavlík, Fedeš, Fečko, Dr. Zozuľák and Michališín came to the team. The head coach was changed again, by Koša and Hric. But then, because of the poor results, former coach Andrej Paňko was called back again in spring of 1984. Vasiľ Štefanco became the new club president, replacing Dr. Michal Rosocha.
Under these circumstances, on 11th of May 1984, TJ OZKN Svidník played its toughest friendly match in its history, at home against top class Dukla Prague. The president of the Czechoslovak Football Federation, Rudolf Kocek, was also present. The visitors won 6-1, Marián Paňko scoring the only goal for the local team.
After another poor season, head coach Andrej Paňko was replaced by Andrej Kavka at the beginning of 1985. In August 1985, a heavy rain greatly affected the stadium and the ground was flooded. The lawn became improper for use and TJ OZKN Svidník had to play its home games on another stadium during the first half of 1985-1986 season. This further affected negatively the results of the team. Head coach Andrej Kavka was replaced during the winter break by Jozef Kováč. Players like Palenčár, Kočerha, Kovaľ and Mico were brought to the team, while Rodák, Blanár, Želizňák, Kušnír and Šraga were promoted to the senior team from the youth team.
Despite all the efforts, TJ OZKN Svidník relegated to Divize (fourth tier) at the end of 1985-1986 season, just one point below the line. This was the last season the team spent in the third tier of the Czechoslovak football system.
There were soon changes at all the levels, as Jozef Baslár became the new club president and Alexander Hrico – the new head coach. The team became winners of their group of Divize – Východ (East Group) at the end of 1986-1987. However, in order to promote to 2. SNFL (the third tier), because of the reorganization of the Czechoslovak football system, a decisive play-off match for promotion against the winners of the other group, Jednota Moldava nad Bodvou, had to be played on neutral ground. The match was played in Košice and ended 1-1 after 90 minutes but the team from Moldava won 5-1 after extra-time. Therefore TJ OZKN Svidník remained in Divize – Východ (East Group), the fourth tier, for the next years, classifying rather poorly.
On the night of 15/16 June 1987, Ondava River flooded again the football ground which was three months new. Works had to be made to protect the ground from further flooding.
Head coach Alexander Hrico left and was replaced by Jozef Gajdoš. At the general meeting of the club board of directors on 16 February 1988, Ján Demjanovič was elected club president and Juraj Gajdoš replaced Jozef Gajdoš as head coach. The team included players like Matkobiš, Bojčík, Jozef Gajdoš, Múdry. Miga, Vasilenko, Michalič, Kušnír, R.Bilas, Beliš, Šoltés, Suchanič, Vansa, Jozef Bilas, Ličko, Digoň, Palenčár, Mico, Horochonič, Vrábeľ, Drobňák, Petriľák, Kudla, Venglár and Tokár.
The poor results led to frequent changes of the head coach. Juraj Gajdoš came back as head coach for the 1989-1990 season, Jaroslav Matkobiš for the first part of the 1990-1991 season and Dr. Borko for the second part of 1990-1991 season.
While the results of the team did not improve significantly, deep changes took place in the Czechoslovak society, with the fall of the socialist regime and the movement for Slovak independence. The free market economy allowed for new sponsors to support the club, which in 1991 changed its name to FK OZKN Dekoplas Svidník (Futbalový klub Odevné závody kapitána Nálepku Dekoplas Svidník). Jozef Surmánek became the new president of the club and A. Lehotský the new head coach for the 1991-1992 season, when players like Zdeno Fedeš, Slavo Staško and Marián Paňko strengthened the team, which finished in an encouraging sixth position.
The next season, 1992-1993, was a transition from the former Czechoslovak football system to the future Slovak football system after the separation and independence of Slovakia. The club changed again its name in ŠK Surmex Svidník (Športový klub Surmex Svidník), giving up its former relationship to Odeva factory. Players like Koša, Demeš, Jakim, Urba, Medvec, Slávik, Durkoš, Hurtulanyi and Slusarčuk were transferred. After several rounds, A. Lehotský was replaced by Michal Derco as head coach, while Jozef Surmánek was replaced by Vasiľ Štefanco as club president. The roster included Majerník, Kotík, Biroš, Medvec, Vasilenko, Fedeš, Haľko, Slavík, M.Paňko, Šoltés, Staško, Očipka, Tyč, Koša, Murčinko, Michalič, Miga, Bochin, Hrišo, Goriščák, Labun, R. Potoma, Piršč, Sokol and Kica. They achieved a very good performance by finishing second (equal in points to first place, OŠK Družstevná pri Hornáde) and therefore promoting to the 3. Liga, the newly-created third tier of the Slovak football system. For 1993-1994, the 3. Liga only had two groups; it has extended to four groups since 1994.
ŠK Surmex Svidník on 29 June 1993. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník.
The first year of the Slovak football system, 1993-1994, proved to be the best year for ŠK Surmex Svidník. Under head coach Jozef Desiatnik, former Czechoslovak international, the team was joined by good players like S. Hvozda, Kačala, Valenčín, Bandžák, Ružvoň, Gmiter, Ľ. Krajňák and later by J. Paňko. Together with the existing footballers, they achieved the greatest performance of the club by winning the 3. Liga, East Group. Despite this and the regulations, the Executive Committee of the Slovak Football Federation decided not to allow ŠK Surmex Svidník to 2. Liga (the second tier) for ambiguous reasons. The club took the case to the courts, reaching even the Supreme Court, but the decision stood, so the team had to continue in the 3. Liga.
This situation also led to changes in the management of the club. President Vasiľ Štefanco resigned and was replaced by Jozef Ľos-Božík. Players like Nagy, Želinský, Bandžák, Talášek and Kotík left the club, while Durkoš, Bochin and later Zajaroš, Tabiš and Andrejko came in. The team finished tenth in the 1994-1995 season. The youth team trained by V. Mihálik also succeeded to promote to 3. Youth Liga.
After the dissolution of Surmex company, the main sponsor between 1992 and 1995, the club came under the management of the Town of Svidník. As a result, the name changed again, this time to MFK Dukla Svidník (Mestský futbalový klub Dukla Svidník). The mayor of the town, Karol Kalinák, became the club president. The head coach was initially J. Gajdoš in 1995-1996, then Jaroslav Paňko between 1996 and 1998, and Jozef Talášek in 1998 and 1999. The team classified usually in mid-table, reaching the sixth place at the end of 1997-1998 season. The youth team had better results, even promoting to the 2. Youth Liga for one year.
Probably a photo of MFK Dukla Svidník in the 1990s. Source: YouTube video regarding the celebration of 90 years of football in Svidník.
The biggest event of this period was the match against the national football team of Syria, which Dukla Svidník lost 4-2 at home, in May 1997. It was the second time when the team in Svidník met a national team.
In 1999, the town of Svidník no longer supported the club, which became private again. The name changed to Svidnícky FK (Svidnícky futbalový klub). The new club president became Jozef Ľos-Božík. The results were disastruous as the club was relegated for the first time to the fourth tier of the Slovak football system at the end of 1999-2000 season. President Jozef Ľos-Božík was replaced by Dr. Kačmár Bohumil in 2000 but the club continued its downfall, reaching as low as the fifth tier at the end of 2000-2001 season despite the arrival of Zdeno Kosť as head coach. Many experienced players left the club and the youth promoted from the club were unable to replace them. In 2001-2002, Jozef Ľos-Božík came back as president while Jozef Žofaj became head coach of the team, playing in the fifth tier of the Slovak football system.
At the same time, Drustav Hrabovčík, a team which comprised many former Svidník players, promoted to the 3. Liga. Therefore, in summer 2002, an agreement was reached to merge the two clubs, under the name FK Drustav Svidník (Futbalový klub Drustav Svidník). The new club competed in the East Group of the 3. Liga for the following years. Engineer Ján Ducár was the new club president, Michal Kurilec – the vicepresident, Pavol Piršč – the team manager, while Imrich Bednár, Michal Husár, Sergej Vasilenko, engineer Ivan Sagan and Ján Kolibjar were among the board members. The first team, which competed in the 3. Liga, was coached by Alexander Hrico, and included players like Hvozda, Piršč, Vyravec, Kupec, Bučko, S. Tyč, Harakaľ, Paňko, A. Tyč, Macko, Koša, Druga, Kizák, Kaleja and Bochin. In the first season, 2002-2003, they finished in 10th position. The second team, which competed in the fifth tier in the place of former Svidnícky FK, was coached by Pavel Piršč, and included players like Kriško, Kaňuk, Miškovský, Pustý, Bučko, Vitko, Karala, Hirka, Feciľák and Sagan, among others, sometimes supplemented by players not used in the first team. This second team succeeded in promoting to the fourth tier in 2003.
Then the results improved also for the first team, which finished 6th in 2003-2004.
According to the initial agreement between the two clubs, the president and vicepresident took each other place every year, rotating their positions. Therefore, for 2003-2004, Michal Kurilec took over the position of club president. Head coach Alexander Hrico was replaced by František Vilím, then Pavel Piršč, former head coach of the B-team, took over. The second team did not compete in the next season, 2004-2005, the best one for the first team, which finished 3rd in 2004-2005, when they were only one point behind the winners, Trio Tatra Nižná Myšľa. Hvozda, Vaňko, Pustý, Druga, Vyravec, Bučko, Jurč, Bednár, Hirka, Harakaľ, Paňko, Kaleja, Karala, Koša, Mulík, Miženko, Brudňák and Berežný were among the players who succeeded this performance.
Interestingly, in the summer of 2005, the Slovak Football Federation refused to give a licence for 2. Liga to 3. Liga winners Trio Tatra Nižná Myšľa for not having a suitable stadium while the team classified second (Ličartovce B) was a second team and therefore unable to promote. As a result, FK Drustav Svidník were invited to the 2. Liga but the club officials turned down the offer, preferring to remain in the 3. Liga. The reasons behind this refusal became clear the next year. Several important players left for clubs in higher leagues and FK Drustav Svidník were unable to maintain themselves in the third division and were relegated to the fourth tier at the end of the 2005-2006 season.
Head coach Pavel Piršč started in the fourth tier in 2006 with players like Hvozda, Pustý, Kočíš, Vyravec, Matvej, Ľ. Horochonič, M.Paňko, Harakaľ, Bučko, Kaleja, Gazda, Kurilec, Druga, Ragan, Vatraľ, Puchír, T.Horochonič. For 2007-2008, the president was Ján Ducár, head coach - Pavel Piršč, team manager - Vladimír Mihálik. The team roster was made of Stanislav Hvozda, Štefan Havrilko (goalkeepers), Martin Pustý, Peter Kočiš, Michal Vvyravec, Marián Matvej, Jozef Ragan, Viktor Bochin, Tomáš Horochonič, Vladimír Riško, Marek Bučko (defenders), Ladislav Harakaľ, Ľubomír Horochonič, Marián Paňko, Marián Medvec, Radúz Kaleja, Ján Puchír, Pavol Miženko, Marek Kokinda (midfield), Miroslav Bučko, Milan Koša, František Husák, Ján Medvec, Tomáš Kurilec, Maroš Čakurda (strikers).
FK Drustav Svidník in 2008
The club played for nine years (between 2006 and 2015) in the fourth tier of Slovak football, usually classified in mid-table. Between 2006 and 2011, the league was also called 3. Liga, despite being the fourth tier, because all leagues were actually renamed.
In 2011, there was a new league restructuring. FK Drustav Svidník only classified seventh at the end of 2010-2011, so they remained in the fourth tier, called 4. Liga from now on.
FK Drustav Svidník players in white and red in a match against FK Vyšné Opatske in 2014
The situation worsened in the mid-2010s. At the end of the 2013-2014 season, FK Drustav Svidník were only classified 15th and remained in the 4. Liga (North Group) only due its restructuring. They finished sixth in 2014-2015.
There was a lot of discontent regarding the club, and in the summer of 2015 a decision was made to accept a merger with ŠK Futura Humenné, a club which competed in 3. Liga (East Group). During the 2015-2016 season, the new club was still named ŠK Futura (Športový klub Futura), but played its home games at Svidník.
1. FK Svidník in 2016
In 2016, the club received a new name, 1. FK Svidník (Prvý futbalový klub Svidník), and officially moved its headquarters in Svidník. The results improved and they finished in the first half of the table in 3. Liga (East Group) – fifth in 2016-2017 and sixth in 2017-2018, with Adrián Labun as president and Ľubomir Horochonič as head coach. 1. FK Svidník made an agreement with Partizán Bardejov, a team in the 2. Liga, so that young players from Bardejov who do not get enough playing time there are loaned to Svidník and play in 3. Liga. For 2018-2019, such players were Ján Ducár, Richard Nemergut, Róbert Ľalík and Adam Mikluš.
In July 2019, Jozef Žák became the new president of the club, replacing Adrián Labun, who was president between 2014 and 2019. Jozef Žák brought a new coaching team, with Tomáš Eliaš as head coach (and player), Róbert Petruš – assistant coach and Adrián Hricov – sporting director (and player). Many new players were also brought in after a rather disappointing 2018-2019 season, when the team finished only eleventh.
However, while the 2019-2020 started very well, problems emerged in winter, as club president Jozef Žák was taken into custody. The season was eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but problems remained, and the management team led by Róbert Petruš left at the beginning of the 2020-2021 season, as well as several good players. Because of the pandemic, the season was interrupted in mid-October, when 1. FK Svidník were last in the classification. It resumed in May 2021, but only a few more matches were played, and the season was considered complete after just 15 rounds (half of the usual number of matches). 1. FK Svidník succeeded to climb one place and finished second to last. While initially relegated, they were received back in the Third League because Družstevník Plavnica did not enroll for the 2021-2022 season.
In summer 2021, many players left and few remained, therefore junior players were introduced in the senior team under Alexander Tyč as interim manager. As a result, the 2021-2022 season started disastrously, with severe defeats. Polish manager Lech Czaja was soon brought in, along with several Polish players as reinforcements. However, 1. FK Svidník failed to achieve a single point before the winter break. The season was again interrupted in October 2021 due to a new wave of COVID-19, which also affected 1. FK Svidník. In winter, Vladislav Palša came in as manager, replacing Lech Czaja. Several good players were also brought, in an attempt to save the season and to avoid the last place in the table. Better results eventually emerged, and a winning streak made 1. FK Svidník climb on the 11th place in the final table.
This might have not been enough to remain in the Third League, as a new structure of the league was established starting with the 2022-2023 season. The Third League has been placed under the direct authority of the Slovak Football Federation, with only two groups (East and West), instead of the original four groups. Therefore, only about half of the teams from the 2021-2022 were expected to compete in the 2022-2023 season of the Third League. However, due to several other higher-placed teams which did not enrol, 1. FK Svidník were eventually accepted in the 2022-2023 Third League, East Group.
Given the circumstances, and the tougher opponents, 1. FK Svidník started moderately well the new season, with ups and downs. Their performance improved in the second half of the season, and they finished in 10th place, quite far from the relegation area. With Vladislav Palša as manager, the roster included Milan Vinclér, Ivan Tiurin and Timotej Janošik – goalkeepers, Timotej Čabala, Ján Ducár, Timotej Maguľak, Norbert Grejták, Marián Migaš, Matej Makara, Ján Hatok, and Rafael Guman – defenders, Kristián Hirka, Marián Sabolčík, Dávid Ivanecký, Yevhenii Nemtinov, Alex Olejár, Jozef Sova, Kristián Luščík, and Samuel Gajdoš – midfielders, Michal Tokar, Ľubomír Ivanko Macej, Samuel Sopko, Oliver Špilár, and Tomáš Klučár – forwards. Other players were used as well, on a less regular basis.
Despite the good results, abrupt changes impacted the club in summer 2023. Vladimir Hirka replaced Michal Goriščák, who had been president of the club since 2021. Tomáš Suslo was brought in as new manager, and Rastislav Kupec as assistant manager and sporting director. Almost all the positions in the club were filled by different people than before, and most of the roster was changed, with only a few local players remaining, and many others brought along. A cooperation agreement was reached with Second Division club FK Humenné, replacing the previous agreement with 1. FC Tatran Prešov. The 2023-2024 season started poorly, with a winless streak of ten matches, and the team classified bottom of the table before the winter break.
Results season by season
as 1. FK Svidník
2023-2024: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier):
2022-2023: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 10th (out of 16). Results: 30 8 9 13 33-48 33 points.
2021-2022: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 11th (out of 16). Results: 30 9 2 19 39-81 29 points.
2020-2021: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 15th (out of 16). Results: 15 2 2 11 10-46 8 points.
2019-2020: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 9th (out of 16). Results: 17 7 4 6 27-27 25 points. Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-2019: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 11th (out of 14). Results: 26 9 2 15 27-45 29 points
2017-2018: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 6th (out of 16). Results: 30 13 7 10 43-34 46 points
2016-2017: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 5th (out of 14). Results: 26 13 3 10 44-36 42 points
as ŠK Futura Svidník
2015-2016: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 12th (out of 16). Results: 30 9 6 15 37-44 33 points
2015: merger between FK Drustav Svidník and ŠK Futura Humenné.
as FK Drustav Svidník
2014-2015: 4. Liga, East Group, North (4th tier): 6th (out of 16). Results: 30 13 4 13 58-49 43 p.
2013-2014: 4. Liga, East Group (4th tier): 15th (out of 16). Results: 30 3 6 21 18-68 15 points.
Relegated.
2012-2013: 4. Liga, East Group (4th tier): 13th (out of 15). Results: 28 10 3 15 28-40 33 points.
2011-2012: 4. Liga, East Group (4th tier): 8th (out of 16). Results: 30 13 5 12 39-35 44 points.
2010-2011: 3. Liga, East Group (4th tier): 7th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 7 12 49-47 40 points.
Relegated.
2009-2010: 3. Liga, East Group (4th tier): 10th (out of 16). Results: 30 10 6 14 37-47 36 points.
2008-2009: 3. Liga, East Group (4th tier): 10th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 4 15 30-39 37 points.
2007-2008: 3. Liga, East Group (4th tier): 7th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 9 10 52-44 42 points.
2006-2007: 3. Liga, East Group (4th tier): 8th (out of 16). Results: 30 13 1 16 66-72 40 points.
2005-2006: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 16th (last). Results: 30 6 6 18 34-80 24 p. Relegated.
2004-2005: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 3rd (out of 16). Results: 30 15 5 10 49-38 50 points.
2003-2004: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 6th (out of 16). Results: 30 13 5 12 36-42 44 points.
2002-2003: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 10th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 7 12 45-41 40 points.
2002: merger of Svidnícky FK and FK Drustav Hrabovčík, resulting FK Drustav Svidník.
as Svidnícky FK
2001-2002: 5. Liga East, North Group (5th tier): 2nd (out of ?).
2000-2001: 4. Liga East (4th tier):. Relegated.
1999-2000: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 15th (out of 16). Results: 30 8 5 17 38-59 26 points.
3 points deducted for irregularities. Relegated.
as MFK Dukla Svidník
1998-1999: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 11th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 6 13 38-49 39 points.
1997-1998: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 6th (out of 16). Results: 30 13 5 12 38-35 44 points.
1996-1997: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 8th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 9 10 31-25 42 points.
1995-1996: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 12th (out of 16). Results: 30 9 4 17 27-56 31 points.
as ŠK Surmex Svidník
1994-1995: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 10th (out of 15). Results: 28 11 4 13 33-31 37 points.
1993-1994: 3. Liga, East Group (3rd tier): 1st (out of 16). Results: 30 22 3 5 56-22 47 points.
- In Czecholsovakia –
1992-1993: Divize, East Group (4th tier): 2nd (out of 16). Results: 30 18 4 8 53-28 40p. Promoted.
as FK OZKN Dekoplas Svidník
1991-1992: Divize, East Group (4th tier): 6th (out of 16). Results: 30 12 6 12 48-46 30 points.
as TJ OZKN Svidník
1990-1991: Divize, East Group (4th tier): 15th (out of 16). Results: 30 13 1 16 38-57 27 points.
1989-1990: Divize, East Group (4th tier): 14th (out of 16). Results: 30 12 3 15 34-48 27 points.
1988-1989: Divize, East Group (4th tier): 13th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 4 15 33-46 26 points.
1987-1988: Divize, East Group (4th tier): 11th (out of 16). Results: 30 9 12 9 30-35 30 points.
1986-1987: Divize, East Group, North (4th tier): 1st (out of 14). Results: 26 17 2 7 55-23 36 pts.
Lost the promotion play-off.
1985-1986: 2. SNFL, East Group (3rd tier): 15th (out of 16). Results: 30 9 9 12 32-47 27 points.
Relegated.
1984-1985: 2. SNFL, East Group (3rd tier): 13th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 7 12 24-26 29 points.
1983-1984: 2. SNFL, East Group (3rd tier): 14th (out of 16). Results: 30 9 7 14 36-43 25 points.
1982-1983: 2. SNFL, East Group (3rd tier): 11th (out of 16). Results: 30 12 4 14 44-49 28 points.
1981-1982: 2. SNFL, East Group (3rd tier): 10th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 6 13 39-39 28 points.
1980-1981: Divize, East Group (3rd tier): 7th (out of 12). Results: 22 10 4 8 26-23 24 points.
1979-1980: Divize, East Group (3rd tier): 11th (out of 12). Results: 22 7 4 11 20-31 18 points.
1978-1979: Divize, East Group (3rd tier): 9th (out of 12). Results: 22 8 4 10 20-25 20 points.
1977-1978: Divize F (3rd tier): 12th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 3 16 29-41 25 points.
1976-1977: 1. SNFL (3rd tier): 10th (out of 16). Results: 30 11 3 16 28-45 25 points. Relegated.
1975-1976: Divize F (4th tier): 1st (out of 14). Results: 26 17 3 6 41-21 37 points. Promoted.
1974-1975: Divize F (4th tier): 2nd (out of 14). Results: 26 13 5 8 40-33 31 points.
1973-1974: Divize F (4th tier): 4th (out of 14). Results: 26 12 2 12 41-37 26 points.
1972-1973: Krajský přebor (County League) – East Group (5th tier): 1st (out of ?). Results: 39 points. Promoted.
1971-1972: Krajský přebor (County League) – East Group (5th tier): position & results unknown.
Before 1971: the team competed in the lower leagues (5th tier or lower).
Summary of seasons since 1971
|
Slovakia |
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|
3rd tier |
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|
Name of the league |
Period |
No. of years |
Name of the team |
Best place |
|
3. Liga – East Group |
1993-1995 |
2 |
ŠK Surmex Svidník |
1 |
|
3. Liga – East Group |
1995-1999 |
4 |
MFK Dukla Svidník |
6 |
|
3. Liga – East Group |
1999-2000 |
1 |
Svidnícky FK |
15 |
|
3. Liga – East Group |
2002-2006 |
4 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
3 |
|
3. Liga – East Group |
2015-2016 |
1 |
ŠK Futura Svidník |
12 |
|
3. Liga – East Group |
2016-2024 |
8 |
1. FK Svidník |
5 |
|
Total 3rd tier |
1993-2000, 2002-2006, 2015-2024 |
20 |
|
1 |
|
4th tier |
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|
4. Liga – East Group |
2000-2001 |
1 |
Svidnícky FK |
|
|
3. Liga – East Group |
2006-2011 |
5 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
7 |
|
4. Liga – East Group |
2011-2014 |
3 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
8 |
|
4. Liga East North Gr. |
2014-2015 |
1 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
6 |
|
Total 4th tier |
2000-2001, 2006-2015 |
10 |
|
6 |
|
5th tier |
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|
5. Liga East North Gr. |
2001-2002 |
1 |
Svidnícky FK |
2 |
|
Total 5th tier |
2001-2002 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
Former Czechoslovakia |
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|
3rd tier |
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|
Name of the league |
Period |
No. of years |
Name of the team |
Best place |
|
1. SNFL |
1976-1977 |
1 |
TJ OZKN Svidník |
10 |
|
Divize F |
1977-1978 |
1 |
TJ OZKN Svidník |
12 |
|
Divize, East Group |
1978-1981 |
3 |
TJ OZKN Svidník |
7 |
|
2. SNFL, East Group |
1981-1986 |
5 |
TJ OZKN Svidník |
10 |
|
Total 3rd tier |
1976-1986 |
10 |
|
7 |
|
4th tier |
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|
Divize F |
1973-1976 |
3 |
TJ OZKN Svidník |
1 |
|
Divize East North Gr. |
1986-1987 |
1 |
TJ OZKN Svidník |
1 |
|
Divize, East Group |
1987-1991 |
4 |
TJ OZKN Svidník |
11 |
|
Divize, East Group |
1991-1992 |
1 |
FK OZKN Dekoplas Svidník |
6 |
|
Divize, East Group |
1992-1993 |
1 |
ŠK Surmex Svidník |
2 |
|
Total 4th tier |
1973-1976, 1986-1993 |
10 |
|
1 |
|
5th tier |
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|
Krajský přebor, East |
1971-1973 |
2 |
TJ OZKN Svidník |
1 |
|
Total 5th tier |
1971-1973 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
Overall (Slovakia + former Czechoslovakia) |
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|
Tier |
Period |
No. of years |
Best year(s) |
Best place |
|
Total 3rd tier |
1976-1986, 1993-2000, 2002-2006, 2015-2024 |
30 |
1993-1994 |
1 |
|
Total 4th tier |
1973-1976, 1986-1993, 2000-2001, 2006-2015 |
20 |
1975-1976, 1986-1987 |
1 |
|
Total 5th tier |
1971-1973, 2001-2002 |
3 |
1972-1973 |
1 |
Names of the club throughout history
1925-1939: ŠK Svidník (Športový klub Svidník)
1939-1944: ŠK HG Svidník (Športový klub Hlinkovej gardy Svidník)
1944-1947: ŠK Makovica Svidník (Športový klub Makovica Svidník)
1947-1950: TJ Sokol Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota Sokol Svidník)
1950-1951: TJ KCS Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota Krajská cestná spravá Svidník)
1951-1953: TJ ČSSZ Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota Československý stavebný závod Svidník)
1953-1955: DŠO Slavoj Svidník (Dobrovoľná športová organizácia Slavoj Svidník)
1955-1957: TŠO Slovan Svidník (Telovýchovná a športová organizácia Slovan Svidník)
1957-1970: TJ Odeva Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota Odeva Svidník)
1970-1991: TJ OZKN Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota Odevné závody kapitána Nálepku Svidník)
1991-1992: TJ OZKN Dekoplas Svidník (Telovýchovná jednota Odevné závody kapitána Nálepku Dekoplas Svidník)
1992-1995: ŠK Surmex Svidník (Športový klub Surmex Svidník)
1995-1999: MFK Dukla Svidník (Mestský futbalový klub Dukla Svidník)
1999-2002: Svidnícky FK (Svidnícky futbalový klub)
2002: merger between Svidnícky FK and FK Drustav Hrabovčík
2002-2015: FK Drustav Svidník (Futbalový klub Drustav Svidník)
2015: merger between FK Drustav Svidník and ŠK Futura Humenné
2015-2016: ŠK Futura Svidník (Športový klub Futura Svidník)
Since 2016: 1. FK Svidník (Prvý futbalový klub Svidník)
Honours
In Slovakia:
3. Liga – East Group (3rd tier): Winners (1993-1994) (as ŠK Surmex Svidník), third place (2004-2005) (as FK Drustav Svidník)
In former Czechoslovakia:
Divize F / East Group (4th tier): Winners (1975-1976, 1986-1987) (as TJ OZKN Svidník), runners-up (1974-1975 as TJ OZKN Svidník, 1992-1993 as ŠK Surmex Svidník).
Krajský přebor (County League) – East Group (5th tier): Winners (1972-1973) (as TJ OZKN Svidník).
Stadium
The home ground for 1. FK Svidník is Mestský futablový štadión Svidník (Svidník City Football Stadium), which has a capacity of 5,000. There are 1,000 seated places.
The main stand of the stadium in Svidník
The stadium was built in 1960-1961 with the help of Odeva factory in Svidník, the club management and the local authorities, using the location of the first football ground, used in the 1920s. The head organizer of the construction works was Jozef Brudňák. The stadium was finished in 1961 and was inaugurated on the 2nd of July 1961 with a football match opposing the locals, TJ Odeva Svidník, and the football team of the Polish town of Dukla.
In 1985 and again in 1987 the Ondava River flooded the stadium and the pitch was completely unusable for a period. TJ OZKN Svidník had to play their home matches in the neighbouring towns. At the end of the 1980s, there were works to prevent further flooding of the football field.
Since then, there have been many works to improve the infrastructure of the stadium. For instance, in 2018, 16,000 EUR have been allocated for the irrigation system of the stadium.
Crest
The crest of the club has the shape of a shield, bordered by a red line and coloured mostly in red and white. It is divided into a smaller upper part and a larger central and lower part. The name of the club, 1. FK Svidník, is written in uppercase red letters on a white background in the upper part. The central part is dominated by a central white and black football ball in the foreground while three shields are in the background: a small white one; a larger red one surrounding the first one, bearing the foundation year of the club, 1925, in white on in its lower part; and another larger white one on the outside, surrounding the red one and bearing three red stars in its lower part, one of them being lower than the other two, which are symmetrically located at the same height and the same distance from the lower star.
The present crest has little in common with previous crests of the former Svidník clubs. The only similar element is the central white and black football ball, which appeared on previous crests. For instance, the crest of ŠK Futura Svidník was largely borrowed from the previous crest of FK Drustav Svidník, while adopting the blue colours of ŠK Futura Humenné on the outer ring and the name of the club was written in similar fashion on this ring.
The crest of FK Drustav Svidník was designed as a perfectly round circle, with a white and black football ball in the middle and an outer red ring, on which the name of the club was written in capital letters. The symbol of Svidník town, a stylized black-coloured (sometimes white-coloured) image of the monument dedicated to World War II heroes of the Dukla Pass on a red background, is in the center of the football ball in recognition to the contribution of the town of Svidník in the development and existence of the football club, as the local government of Svidník Town was also the major sponsor of the club.
Kits
The main colour of the club is red, and the secondary one is white, and these colours are used for the kits.
The main (home) kits have been full red, with small white stripes on the sleeves and on the lower part of the shorts.
1. FK Svidník in full red kits (24 May 2019)
White kits have been used as secondary (away) kits, when necessary. However, even in the away games, full red kits have been mostly used.
1. FK Svidník in full white kits. Team management in the first (lower) row.
Source: fk.svidnik.org (official website of the club)
The current kit sponsor is Adidas.
The shirt main sponsor is Agro Eko Pharma since summer 2019, replacing Bytservis Stavebniny Svidník (BS) which was the shirt sponsor between 2016 and 2019. Former main shirt sponsors included Univex – V (2015-2016) and Mesto Svidník (Svidník Town) before 2015. Mesto Svidník (Svidník Town) appears on the back of the present shirts in recognition of the contribution of Svidník municipality to the club’s existence and development.
Current squad (as of November 2023)
|
No. |
Nat. |
Position |
Name |
Date of birth |
Transferred from |
Since |
|
1 |
SVK |
Goalkeeper |
Anton Dzupina |
2004 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
2015 |
|
3 |
SVK |
Centre Back |
Norbert Grejták |
04.02.1998 |
Tatran Prešov (loan) |
2023 |
|
4 |
SVK |
Forward |
Samuel Gajdoš |
04.05.2002 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
2015 |
|
|
UKR |
Centre Back |
Abov Avetisian |
03.10.2001 |
FK Humenné (loan) |
2023 |
|
6 |
SVK |
Right Midfielder |
Marián Fedor |
2004 |
Tatran Prešov (loan) |
2023 |
|
7 |
SVK |
Winger |
Marek Vasiľ |
2004 |
Tatran Prešov (loan) |
2023 |
|
|
SVK |
Forward |
Brian Jobko |
2004 |
Tesla Stropkov |
2023 |
|
8 |
SVK |
Midfielder |
Boris Pončák |
20.02.2003 |
FAMT Prešov |
2023 |
|
|
ENG |
Midfielder |
Gabriel Chukwuwenuba Ebede |
2004 |
Basford United FC |
2023 |
|
10 |
SVK |
Midfielder |
Tadeáš Leško |
2004 |
TJ Druž. Lukačovce |
2023 |
|
11 |
SVK |
Midfielder |
Marko Palaj |
14.10.2004 |
Tatran Prešov (loan) |
2023 |
|
12 |
SVK |
Wing Back |
Ján Ducár |
20.12.1995 |
Partizán Bardejov |
2018 |
|
13 |
BRA |
Right Back |
Pablo Felipe Rabelo Dos Santos |
2003 |
Betis – MG (Brazil) |
2023 |
|
15 |
SVK |
Midfielder |
Ján Janek |
06.11.2003 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
2015 |
|
16 |
SVK |
Left Back |
Samuel Balica |
01.07.2004 |
FK Humenné (loan) |
2023 |
|
17 |
MEX |
Midfielder |
Aldahir Jiménez Yánez |
1999 |
Club de Ciervos FC |
2023 |
|
19 |
SVK |
Midfielder |
Samuel Šuľák |
12.05.2004 |
FK Humenné |
2023 |
|
21 |
SVK |
Winger |
Tomáš Klučár |
11.08.2004 |
Tesla Stropkov |
2022 |
|
|
BRA |
Forward |
Guilherme Sergio Dos Santos Lima |
2000 |
Guarany de Sobral |
2023 |
|
23 |
SVK |
Centre Back |
Matúš Lukčo |
2000 |
Kosická Nová Ves |
2023 |
|
24 |
SVK |
Right Midfielder |
Kristián Luščík |
26.01.2005 |
Youth team |
- |
|
31 |
SVK |
Left Back |
Matej Makara |
2003 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
2015 |
|
40 |
SVK |
Forward |
Oliver Reiter |
27.10.2004 |
FK Humenné (loan) |
2023 |
|
89 |
SVK |
Goalkeeper |
Timotej Janošík |
2003 |
FK Drustav Svidník |
2015 |
|
|
SVK |
Goalkeeper |
Ondrej Vasilco |
15.04.2003 |
FK Humenné |
2023 |
Club management and staff
Vladimír Hirka – president (since July 2023)
Tomáš Suslo – manager (since July 2023)
Rastislav Kupec – assistant manager (since July 2023)
Milan Koša – team manager (since July 2023)
Daniel Jurč – member of the Board of Directors (since July 2023)
Jozef Dirga – member of the Board of Directors (since July 2023)
Stanislav Hozda – member of the Board of Directors (since July 2023)
Slavko Rodák – consultant (since July 2023)
Sergiy Tereshchenko – doctor
Martin Pustý – masseur
Martin Bednár – physiotherapist
U-19 and U-17 staff
Ladislav Harakaľ – head coach
Milan Koša – team manager
Jozef Dirga – team manager
Vladislav Sejkanič – doctor
Tomáš Suslo, manager of 1. FK Svidník. Source: vychod.sme.sk
Former notable players
Kolesár
Varga
Kunz
Golec
Papp
Reis
Posejpal
Jirga
Buzek
Michal Korotký
Rusin
Boršč
Kurilec
Fecuš
Kušnír
Cimbora
Balaň
Michal Bilančík
Ján Kaliňák
Juraj Sopoliga
Peter Brudňák
Ján Šmajda
Ladislav Petruška
Ľudovit Lang
Juraj Berežný
Michal Berežný
Ladislav Golec
Komár
František Škoda
Michal Brudňák
Jozef Brudňák
Jozef Bilančík
Andrej Hrin
Michal Kriško
Michal Kurilec
Jozef Mičák
Jozef Baslár
Jozef Denčák
Goban
Eduard Matej
Štefan Kacan
Vasiľ Bilý
Michal Rusnák
Ján Gužo
Ján Kušnír
Štefan Zozuľák
Ivan Dacej
Ján Kudla
Juraj Bilý
Jozef Polovčík
Ivan Bovan
Michal Koman
Jozef Šraga
Pavol Zozuľák
Ján Kucko
Michal Mikloš
Ján Orenič
Jaroslav Bugeľ
Jozef Murín
Andrej Pavlík
Ján Kimák
Michal Gužo
Alojz Malaník
Ján Janov
Ján Farkaš
Miron Bilančík
Andrej Dudáš
Ján Čabala
František Demčo
Ivan Ivančík
Vasiľ Štefanco
Alfonz Balina
Adam Katinger
Rudolf Tkáč
Milan Hybeľ
Jozef Vančišín
Mikuláš Blanár
Andrej Paňko
Július Paňko
Klement Benko
Milan Harmad
Ján Potoma
Štefan Vasiľ
Milan Šmajda
Ján Didik
Jozef Štelmach
Juraj Prusák
Ján Maňuch
Jozef Cuper
Ignác Fatľa
Michal Harviš
Ján Bača
Sergius Fedor
Peter Bochnovič
Imrich Magdoško
Peter Želizňák
Adam Lacek
Ladislav Mackanič
Jozef Kováč
Alexander Kozák
Ivan Labun
Pavol Bakaľár
Dušan Jusko
Michal Cirok
Gerhard Tokár
Jozef Kostík
Michal Macko
Imrich Jenčík
Milan Koša
Jozef Pásztor
Ján Chebeň
Pavol Janovič
Buček
Š. Gajdoš
Fabuľa
Petruňko
Béreš
Dragula
Zlacký
Fabuľa
Lejko
Hrico
J. Pasztorovci
P. Pasztorovci
Vrabeľ
Zdeno Kosť
Juraj Gajdoš
Jozef Gajdoš
Balucha
Dudáš
Duleba
Tiš
Vajcik
Mati
Ján Haľko
Šubert
Hrušč
Friga
Homola
Bačkay
Tokarčík
Boršovský
S. Paňko
Lažo
Demčo
Peľak
P. Olejár
Juraj Talašek
Pichňa
Hermer
Miroslav Lauko
Bojčík
Štefan Šteco
Marián Mergeščík
Jozef Olejár
Cup
Kekelík
Kuchta
Jakubko
Pavlík
Fedeš
Fečko
Zozuľák
Jozef Michališín
Ján Palenčár
Adrián Labun
Kočerha
Kovaľ
Mico
Rodák
Blanár
Želizňák
Jozef Kušnír
Šraga
Jaroslav Matkobiš
Jozef Múdry
Jozef Miga
Rastislav Vasilenko
Michal Michalič
Rudolf Bilas
Miroslav Potoma
Marián Beliš
Rudolf Šoltés
Suchanič
Vansa
Jozef Bilas
Ličko
Digoň
Drobňák
Petriľák
Kudla
Jozef Venglár
Zdeno Fedeš
Slavo Staško
Marián Paňko
Demeš
Jakim
Urba
Ján Medvec
Slávik
Durkoš
Hurtulanyi
Slusarčuk
Juraj Majerník
Jaroslav Južanin
Kotík
Ján Biroš
Marián Medvec
Haľko
Marián Očipko
Viktor Tyč
Murčinko
Hrišo
Goriščák
R. Potoma
Pavel Piršč
Peter Sokol
Kica
Stanislav Hvozda
Kačala
Valenčín
Bandžák
Štefan Ružvoň
Gmiter
Ľubomír Krajňák
J. Paňko
Nagy
Želinský
Durkoš
Zajaroš
Tabiš
Andrejko
A. Markovič
Michal Vyravec
Kupec
Marek Bučko
S. Tyč
Ladislav Harakaľ
A. Tyč
Macko
Marián Kizák
Radúz Kaleja
Vaňko
Martin Pustý
Marián Druga
D. Jurč
Bednár
Vladimír Hirka
Karala
Pavol Mulík
Pavol Miženko
Brudňák
Berežný
Peter Kočíš
Marián Matvej
Ľubomír Horochonič
J. Gazda
P. Šlégr
Tomáš Kurilec
Jozef Ragan
D. Vatraľ
Ján Puchír
Tomáš Horochonič
Štefan Havrilko
Viktor Bochin
Vladimír Riško
Marián Paňko
Marek Kokinda
Miroslav Bučko
Milan Koša
František Husák
Maroš Čakurda
Jakub Soušek
Jozef Bellák
Branislav Hudák
Ján Cenger
Martin Vasiliak
Tomáš Jusko
Lukáš Adamišin
Adrián Čakurda
Dávid Jadviš
Martin Palenčár
Ladislav Stachura
Róbert Ľalík
Aleksei Goncharevich
Dmytro Rohulskyi
Maksym Losiev
Denis Jačisko
Marek Matkobiš
Richard Nemergut
Dávid Petrik
Patrik Simko
Oliver Gduľa
Ján Lipak
Juraj Kuhajdík
Tomáš Eliaš
Lukáš Hricov
Adrián Hricov
Lukáš Križanovský
Kevin Peter Čekan
Stanislav Piľar
Damián Horbaj
Maksim Maslov
Viktor Veprik
Azamat Dzoblaev
David Kirzneris
Ilias El Ghamarti
Štefan Košč
Marek Kiseľa
Lukáš Zapotocký
Patrik Hudák
Kamil Hudák
Adam Mikluš
Róbert Potoma
Radovan Remeta
Kristián Matkobiš
Marián Hlávka
Pavel Kočan
Jakub Bialončík
Marián Paňko
Adam Košč
Pavol Blanár
Kamil Kasperkowicz
Mateusz Wszola
Daniel Jucha
Aleksei Shliakhov
Dominik Haško
Mário Mulík
Viliam Rusinko
Kristián Daňo
Adam Jozef Oravec
Peter Kamenický
Vladislav Palša
Filip Tatar
Lukáš Bartoš
Ľubomír Kubis
Srđan Pavlović
Vladislav Haňak
Daniel Čabala
Jumberi Ardishvili
Milan Vinclér
Oliver Špilár
Jozef Sova
Rafael Guman
Samuel Sopko
Ján Hatok
Alex Olejár
Marián Sabolčík
Kristián Hirka
Michal Tokar
Dávid Ivanecký
Marián Migaš
Yevhenii Nemtinov
Timotej Maguľak
Ivan Tiurin
Ľubomír Ivanko Macej
Timotej Čabala
Former managers (coaching history)
Vladislav Palša (2022-2023)
Lech Czaja (2021)
Alexander Tyč (2021)
Stanislav Baran (2021)
Jozef Žofaj (2nd time, 2020-2021)
Róbert Petruš (2019-2020)
Alojz Lehocký (2nd time, 2019)
Ľubomír Horochonič (2014-2018)
Pavel Piršč (2004-2014)
František Vilím (2003-2004)
Alexander Hrico (2nd time, 2002-2003)
Jozef Žofaj (2001-2002)
Zdeno Kosť (2000-2001)
Jozef Talášek (1998-1999)
Jaroslav Paňko (1996-1998)
Juraj Gajdoš (3rd time, 1995-1996)
Jozef Desiatnik (1993-1994)
Michal Derco (1992-1993)
Alojz Lehocký (1991-1992)
Dr. Borko (1991)
Jaroslav Matkobiš (1990)
Juraj Gajdoš (2nd time, 1988-1990)
Jozef Gajdoš (1987-1988)
Alexander Hrico (1986-1987)
Jozef Kováč (1986)
Andrej Kavka (2nd time, 1985)
Andrej Paňko (2nd time, 1984)
Hric (1983)
Koša (1983)
Pšenko (1983)
Andrej Paňko (1977-1982)
Emil Bezded (1976-1977)
Michal Micheľ (1975-1976)
Andrej Kavka (? – 1975)
Jan Kiza (1960s)
Mikuláš Petrušek (1960s)
Jaroslav Bugeľ (1960s)
Dr. Benda (1950s)
Kopecký (1920s-1930s)
Former club presidents
Michal Goriščák (2021-2023)
Jozef Žák (2019-2021)
Adrián Labun (2014-2019)
Ján Ducár (2nd time, 2004-2014)
Michal Kurilec (2003-2004)
Ján Ducár (2002-2003)
Jozef Ľos-Božík (3rd time, 2001-2002)
Kačmár Bohumil (2000-2001)
Jozef Ľos-Božík (2nd time, 1999-2000)
Karol Kalinák (1995-1999)
Jozef Ľos-Božík (1994-1995)
Vasiľ Štefanco (2nd time, 1993-1994)
Jozef Surmánek (1991-1992)
Ján Demjanovič (1988-1991)
Jozef Baslár (1986-1988)
Vasiľ Štefanco (1984-1986)
Dr. Michal Rosocha (1982-1984)
Andrej Vanat (1981-1982)
Michal Kurilec (1970s – 1981)
Jozef Brudňák (1960s)
Main sources of information
Club
page on Wikipedia (in Czech) and
related links (mostly in Czech)
Club official website - fk.svidnik.org
(outdated / unavailable) (in Slovak)
Official club page on Facebook
Sportnet /
Futbalnet
(III. Liga)
Website
of the Eastern Slovakia Football Association
(in Slovak)
FK
Svidník YouTube channel
Podduklianske Novinky
(in Slovak)
Svidník
Town Official Website (in Slovak)
RSSSF
- Slovakia
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