SFC Opava

Slezský FC Opava is a professional football club based in Opava, Czech Republic. The club plays in the Czech National Football League, the second of Czech football after being relegated from the Czech First League at the end of the 2020–21 season.

SFC Opava
Full nameSlezský fotbalový club Opava a.s.
Nickname(s)Slezský, žlutomodří
Founded1907 (1907)
GroundStadion v Městských sadech
Capacity7,758
ChairmanLukáš Petřík
ManagerPeter Hlinka
LeagueCzech National Football League
2021–223rd
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was in the Czech First League at the top tier of Czech football from 1995 to 2000, getting relegated in 2000 but returning to the top flight the following season in 2001. After another relegation they returned again in 2003 and had a two-year spell in the top division, but internal issues led to a slow decline of the club and relegation to the regional division. The club celebrated a return to the Second Division in 2011,[1] but after just two seasons, they were relegated back to the Moravian–Silesian Football League (MSFL) in 2013.[2] The club won promotion back into the second level of football in their first season in the MSFL.[3] They won the Czech National Football League in 2018, securing promotion to the top flight. However they were relegated to the National League again in 2021.

Historical names
  • 1907–09 – Troppauer Fussballverein
  • 1909–39 – Deutscher Sportverein Troppau
  • 1939–45 – NS Turngemeinde Troppau
  • 1945–48 – SK Slezan Opava
  • 1948–50 – Sokol Slezan Opava
  • 1950–53 – ZSJ SPJP Opava
  • 1953–58 – TJ Baník Opava
  • 1958–90 – TJ Ostroj Opava
  • 1990–94 – FK Ostroj Opava
  • 1994–98 – FC Kaučuk Opava
  • Since 1998 – SFC Opava

Fans and rivalries

The club has a group of fanatical fans called Opaváci [4] who frequently produce tifos and displays, as well as travel to away games. They have a friendship with fellow Silesian team Śląsk Wrocław[5] and have derby rivalries with FC Baník Ostrava and FC Hlučín, with the matches between them known as the Silesian Derby.

Players

Current squad
As of 2 February 2023.[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CZE Lumír Číž
5 DF  CZE Zbyněk Celta
6 DF  CZE Jiří Janoščín
7 MF  CZE Samuel Šigut
8 MF  CZE Michal Bílek
9 MF  CZE Radim Dostál
11 FW  CZE Tomáš Rataj
12 MF  CZE Adam Gorčica
14 MF  CZE David Macháček
16 DF  CZE Patrik Haitl
17 DF  CZE Adam Rychlý
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  CZE Matěj Helebrand
20 MF  CZE Sebastian Latoň
21 DF  CZE Jan Kadlec
22 FW  CZE Daniil Doleček
25 MF  CZE Adam Ščudla
29 GK  CZE Kryštof Lasák
32 DF  CZE Miloš Kopečný
37 MF  CZE Teodor Janjuš
77 FW  CZE Jakub Yunis
— GK  CZE Mikuláš Kubný
— MF  UKR Yegor Tsykalo (on loan from Teplice)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Notable former players

Player records in the Czech First League
As of 27 January 2022.[7]

Most clean sheets
#NameClean sheets
1 René Twardzik22
2 Vilém Fendrich15
3 Petr Vašek11

Managers

Honours

Club records

Czech First League records

References
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  2. "Opavští fotbalisté musejí po sestupu najít kostru týmu". idnes.cz (in Czech). 5 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. "Fotbalisté Opavy postupují z MSFL do druhé nejvyšší soutěže". idnes.cz (in Czech). 1 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. Opaváci1907.cz
  5. "hooligans.cz -:- ultras.cz - oficiální server českých a slovenských fotbalových chuligánů a fanoušků". Hooligans.cz. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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