1. FC Tatran Prešov

1. FC Tatran Prešov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtatram ˈpreʂɔw]) is a Slovak football club based in the city of Prešov. Tatran Prešov is the oldest football club in Slovakia, founded on 25 May 1898. The club currently participates in the 2.liga. The "Green and Whites" played 32 seasons in the Czechoslovak top division. Tatran became the dark horse of the Czechoslovak league in the 1960s and 1970s, but never won a title. The greatest league success was the second place in the 1965 and 1973 seasons. The club also came close in the Czechoslovak Cup, losing twice in 1966 and 1992 finals.

For the handball team, see HT Tatran Prešov.

FC Tatran
Full nameFC Tatran Prešov
Nickname(s)Zeleno-Bieli (The Green-Whites)
Koňare (Horsemen)
Founded25 May 1898 (1898-05-25)
as ETVE Prešov
GroundTatran Stadium (in reconstruction)
Capacity2,000
OwnerCity of Prešov[1]
ChairmanĽuboš Micheľ[1]
Head coachMarek Petruš
League2. liga
2021–222. liga
WebsiteClub website

History overview

Early history
Eperjesi TVE in 1904

The first official football match on the territory of present-day Slovakia took place on 25 May 1898 in Eperjes, today's Prešov, that time in Hungary, between two Budapest-based teams, Óbudai TE and Budapesti TC on the initiation of František Pethe, a gymnastic teacher in the local grammar school. On the same day the Eperjesi Torna és Vívó Egyesület (Eperjesi TVE, lit. Gymnastic and Fencing Association of Eperjes) was founded, which is regarded as the first football club of Slovakia.

Eperjesi TVE initially competed in the Hungarian league system, achieving its best result in the 1907–08 season, when it won the Northern District Championship.[2]

In 1920 Prešov became part of the newly founded Czechoslovakia, subsequently the club competed in the Czechoslovak leagues.

Prešov finished in second place in the Czechoslovak First League in 1965 and 1973, finishing the season just one point behind champions Spartak Trnava in the 1972–73 season.[3] In the national cup the team also had success, reaching the final of the Czechoslovak Cup in 1966, where they lost to Dukla Prague and in 1992 where Sparta Prague were victorious.[3]

The greatest legend of Tatran's Prešov history is Ladislav Pavlovič. From 1948 until 1966, he netted for Tatran Prešov 150 goals in 309 matches. He also represented Czechoslovakia national football team, where he played 14 matches and scored two goals. In 2013, he was stated to Prešov's Hall of Fame.

Previous names
  • Eperjesi Torna és Vívó Egyesület (Hungarian version), ETVE Prešov (1898)
  • TVE Prešov (1920)
  • Slávia Prešov (1931)
  • PTS Prešov (1945)
  • DSO Slavia Prešov a DSO Snaha Prešov (split from PTS Prešov) (1947)
  • Sparta Dukla Prešov (1948)
  • Dukla Prešov (1950)
  • Dukla ČSSZ Prešov (1951)
  • ČSSZ Prešov (1952)
  • DSO Tatran Prešov (1953)
  • TJ Tatran Prešov (1960)
  • Tatran Agro Prešov (1989)
  • FC Tatran Prešov (1991)
  • FC Tatran Bukóza Prešov (1996)
  • FC Tatran Prešov (1998)
  • 1.FC Tatran Prešov (2005)
  • FC Tatran Prešov (2022)

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

  • Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup) (1961–)
    • Winners (1): 1992
    • Runners-up (4): 1973, 1985, 1994, 1997
  • 2. liga (Slovak second division)
    • Winners (2): 2007-08, 2015-16
    • Third (2): 2003-04, 2014-15
  • 3. liga východ (Slovak third division east)
    • Winners (2): 2019-20, 2021-22
    • Third (1): 2020-21

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.

Year Winner G
1960–61 Ladislav Pavlovič171
1962–63 Karol Petroš19
1963–64 Ladislav Pavlovič21
1Shared award

European
  • Mitropa Cup
    • Winners (1): 1981
  • InterCup
    • Winners (1): 1978

Results

League and Cup history

Slovak League only (1993–present)

See also: List of 1. FC Tatran Prešov seasons
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Top Scorer (Goals)
1993–94 1st (Mars Superliga) 4/(12) 32 10 14 8 47 43 34 Runner-up
1994–95 1st (Mars Superliga) 9/(12) 32 9 10 13 42 49 37 1/2 finals UC 2R ( Real Zaragoza)
1995–96 1st (Mars Superliga) 5/(12) 32 12 7 13 34 36 43 1/32 finals
1996–97 1st (Mars Superliga) 6/(16) 30 12 7 11 37 38 43 Runner-up
1997–98 1st (Mars Superliga) 10/(16) 30 9 9 12 29 39 36 1/4 finals Milan Jambor (5)
1998–99 1st (Mars Superliga) 8/(16) 30 11 10 9 38 35 43 1/16 finals Vladimír Kožuch (7)
Anton Šoltis (7)
1999–00 1st (Mars Superliga) 6/(16) 30 14 5 11 38 42 47 1/16 finals Vladimír Kožuch (8)
2000–01 1st (Mars Superliga) 7/(10) 36 10 10 16 44 54 40 1/32 finals Marek Petruš (7)
Július Lelkeš (7)
2001–02 1st (Mars Superliga) 10/(10) 36 8 7 21 35 66 40 1/16 finals Ján Šlahor (7)
2002–03 2nd (1. liga) 9/(16) 30 11 6 13 40 37 39 1/4 finals Lukáš Hricov (7)
2003–04 2nd (1. liga) 3/(16) 30 15 7 8 54 35 52 1/8 finals Martin Jakubko (13)
2004–05 2nd (1. liga) 5/(16) 30 12 8 10 38 33 44 1/32 finals Ľubomír Pagor (7)
2005–06 2nd (1. liga) 5/(16) 30 15 7 8 37 22 52 1/32 finals Peter Iskra (6)
2006–07 2nd (1. liga) 5/(12) 36 16 14 6 55 25 62 1/8 finals Tomáš Kaplan (8)
2007–08 2nd (1. liga) 1/(12) 33 23 8 2 64 14 77 1/4 finals Ľuboš Belejík (7)
2008–09 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(12) 33 10 11 12 40 50 41 1/16 finals Peter Katona (7)
2009–10 1st (Corgoň Liga) 8/(12) 33 11 5 17 32 38 38 1/8 finals Peter Katona (5)
2010–11 1st (Corgoň Liga) 11/(12) 33 9 6 18 30 49 33 1/16 finals Jhonatan (5)
2011–12 1st (Corgoň Liga) 10/(12) 33 7 12 14 23 35 33 1/4 finals Peter Katona (5)
2012–13 1st (Corgoň Liga) 12/(12) 33 8 9 16 21 41 33 1/16 finals Andriy Shevchuk (3)
Matúš Marcin (3)
2013–14 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) 4/(12) 33 18 6 9 56 28 60 1/4 finals Dávid Leško (11)
2014–15 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) 3/(24) 22 10 6 6 32 24 36 1/32 finals Pavol Šafranko (11)
2015–16 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) 1/(24) 30 16 10 4 61 26 58 1/16 finals Dávid Leško (16)
2016–17 1st (Fortuna Liga) 11/(12) 30 3 10 17 17 63 19 1/8 finals Musefiu Ashiru (5)
2017–18 1st (Fortuna Liga) 12/(12) 31 4 11 16 20 55 23 1/32 finals Roland Černák (7)
2018–19 2nd (II. liga) 15/(16) 30 7 6 17 30 41 27 1/32 finals Lukáš Hricov (3)
2019–20 3rd (III. liga) 1/(16) 17 14 1 2 52 14 43 1/32 finals Kristián Hirka (12)
2020–21 3rd (III. liga) 3/(16) 15 10 1 4 40 15 31 1/32 finals Samuel Gladiš (7)
2021–22 3rd (III. liga) 1/(16) 30 25 2 3 103 20 77 1/32 finals Jozef Dolný (41)

European competition history
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1966–67 Cup Winners' Cup 1. Bayern Munich 1–1 2–3 3–4
1973–74 UEFA Cup 1. Velež Mostar 4–2 1–1 5–3
2. VfB Stuttgart 3–5(aet) 1–3 4–8
1980–81 Mitropa Cup RR Csepel SC 0–0 0–3
Calcio Como 4–1 0–1
NK Zagreb 2–1 5–1
1994–95 Cup Winners' Cup Q Bangor F.C. 4–0 1–0 5–0
1. Dundee United 3–1 2–3 5–4
2. Real Zaragoza 0–4 1–2 1–6

Rivalries

Tatran's biggest rivals are VSS Košice, and the matches between the two teams are referred to as "Eastern Slovak derby" (Slovak: Východniarske derby).[4]
They also have rivalry with MFK Zemplín Michalovce and FC Spartak Trnava. 1. FC Tatran Prešov supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of the Polish side JKS Czarni 1910 Jasło.[5]

Sponsorship
1. FC Tatran Prešov 11/12 season home kit.
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1998–2000 ATAK Sportswear OTF
2000–2003 ŠARIŠ
2004 Opel
2005 none
2005–2008 Poštová banka
2008–2010 Auto Leas
2010–2011 Adidas none
2011–2012 IMPA
2012–2013 DÚHA
2013–2021 ATAK Sportswear
2021–2022 3b INTRAVENA
2022–present Niké

Club partners

source[6]

  • DÚHA
  • Ekofin

Current squad

Updated 14 July 2022.[7] 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  SVK Adrián Knurovský
2 DF  SVK Lukáš Šimko
3 DF  SVK Lukáš Horváth
5 DF  SVK Martin Baran
4 DF  SVK Miroslav Petko
7 DF  SVK Lukáš Jendrek
9 MF  SVK Martin Pribula
10 FW  SVK Jozef Dolný
11 MF  SVK Ľubomír Ivanko-Macej
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  SVK Dávid Keresteš
20 FW  GRE Antonis Gaitanidis
22 FW  SRB Dragan Andrić
23 MF  UKR Yevhen Nemtinov
24 MF  SVK Matej Škrepták
27 MF  SVK Kamil Karaš
28 MF  SVK Slavomír Kraľovič
30 GK  UKR Maksym Kuchynskyi
97 FW  POL Dominik Sokół (on loan from Radomiak Radom)
― MF  SVK Filip Maník

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers winter 2022–23

Out on loan 2022–23

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SVK Dávid Ivanecký (at Svidník until 30 June 2023)
— FW  SVK Oliver Špilár (at Svidník until 30 June 2023)
— FW  SVK Kristián Hirka (at Svidník until 30 June 2023)
— GK  SVK Mário Švec (at Stará Ľubovňa until 30 June 2023)
— MF  SVK Dávid Jurčišin (at Spišské Podhradie until 30 June 2023)

Reserve team

1. FC Tatran Prešov juniori was the reserve team of 1. FC Tatran Prešov. They mostly played in the Slovak 3. Liga (Eastern division).

Current technical staff
Updated 18 June 2022
Staff Job title
Marek Petruš Manager
TBA Assistant manager
Peter Baláž Assistant manager
Peter Barna Team manager
Maroš Ferenc Goalkeeping coach
Jozef Vaño Team Leader
MUDr. Ján Mirilovič Team Doctor
MUDr. Július Svätojánsky Team Doctor
MUDr. Peter Cvengroš Team Doctor
Vladislav Šarišský Masseur
Vladimír Papp Physiotherapist
Dávid Balucha Physiotherapist

Player records

Most goals
# Nat. Name Goals
1 Ladislav Pavlovič 150
2 Karol Petroš 67
3 Jozef Dolný 57
4 Jozef Kuchár 56
5 Gejza Šimanský 44
6 Dávid Leško 40
7 Peter Katona 39

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Tatran.

For full list, see Category:1. FC Tatran Prešov players

Notable fan
  • Milan Timoš (1948–2012[8])

Notable managers
Further information: List of 1. FC Tatran Prešov managers

References
  1. Budúcnosť Tatrana Prešov je podpísaná. Klubu bude šéfovať Micheľ 17 September 2021
  2. "Bajnoki végeredmény: Vidéki bajnokság – Északi kerület 1907/1908" (in Hungarian). Magyarfutball.hu. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. Truchlik, Ivan (2015). Futbalový atlas sveta (in Slovak). Prague, Czech Republic: Ottovo Nakladatelství. p. 640. ISBN 978-80-7451-455-5.
  4. "Dnes je na programe východniarske derby" (in Slovak). Presov.korzar.sk. 17 September 2011.
  5. "Futbaloví chuligáni: Kto do koho kope". Aktuality.sk.
  6. "1.FC Tatran Prešov – Oficiálna stránka najstaršieho futbalového klubu na Slovensku".
  7. "Káder 1. FC Tatran Prešov na novú sezónu – 1.FC Tatran Prešov".
  8. Skonal obdivuhodný fanúšik Tatrana 09.02.2012, korzar.sme.sk
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