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SK Slavia Praha (English: Slavia Prague) is a Czech football club founded 1892 in Prague. Together with Sparta Prague it is the most traditional Czech football club.
[edit] History and current situation
Slavia Prague was founded in 1892 in Vinohrady, Prague. From the very beginning it was the elite Czech club (together with Sparta Prague) and their matches (derby) were the most famous in Czech football. Slavia won 17 titles, lot of Czech cups and one time Mitropa Cup (Central European Cup). The latest big success is almost 10 years old: in 1996 Slavia managed to win the Czech 1st League and they also advanced to the UEFA Cup semi-finals.
Currently there are economic problems in Slavia, mainly because their repeated failures to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Slavia is building on young players, many of them are representing their countries in "Under-21" teams. Biggest young hopes are now 17-year old Marek Suchý (U-19), 21-year old Slovak goalkeeper Matuš Kozáčik who represents Slovakia in the U-21 team, and Dušan Švento (20yrs), also Slovak U-21 representative.
Slavia Prague were drawn against Tottenham Hotspur in the first round of the 2006-07 UEFA Cup. In the first leg, played in Prague on 14 September 2006, Slavia lost 1-0, with Jermaine Jenas scoring the only goal of the game in the 37th minute. In the second leg, played in London on 28 September 2006, Slavia again lost 1-0, this time Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane smashing home an 80th minute winner. Slavia lost the tie 2-0 on aggregate and were knocked out of the UEFA Cup.
The Slavia coach had previously said that his side would have needed "a small miracle" in order to progress to the UEFA Cup Group Stages.
[edit] Ownership
The club are 96.2% owned by ENIC Sports Ltd. Who also have significant or controling stakes in Tottenham Hotspur and AEK Athens. Despite ENIC managing director Daniel Levy being chairman of Tottenham and the registered address of ENIC at Tottenham Hotspur's ground, UEFA have not raised any question of a potential conflict in their 1st round UEFA Cup match. [1]
[edit] Notable players
The best known Slavia player of all time is perhaps forward Josef "Pepi" Bican, one of the most prolific goalscorers in the history of football. Other famous players include forward Antonín Puč and goalkeeper František Plánička (both of them members of the Czech national team in two World Cups).
Players for Slavia in the 1990s include Vladimír Šmicer, Patrik Berger, Karel Poborský and Pavel Kuka, who closed his career in 2005. Among current notable players is forward Stanislav Vlček.
[edit] Major trophies
- Mitropa Cup winner 1938
- Czechoslovakia league – 1925, 1928/29, 1929/30, 1930/31, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1936/37, 1946/47
- Czech League – 1939/40, 1940/41, 1941/42, 1942/43, 1948, 1995/96
- Czech championship – 1897 jaro, 1897 podzim, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901
- Bohemia championship – 1918, 1924
- Championship ČSF – 1913, 1915
- Bohemia cup – 1922, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1935, 1941
- Charity cup – 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912
- Czech Football Cup (Pohár ČMFS) – 1941, 1942, 1945, 1974, 1997, 1999, 2002
- Intercup – 1970, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1992, 1993
[edit] Club symbols
- White colour - the symbol of fair play and olympic idea.
- Red colour - the symbol of heart.
- Red star - the symbol of hope and good mind.
- The fact that the jersey is half white and half red should symbolize the dichotomy of life.
[edit] Current squad
As of October 11, 2006:
[edit] 2006–2007 transfers
In
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FW |
Rogério Márcio Botelho Gaúcho (from Uniao Barbarense) |
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MF |
Radim Nečas (from SK Slavia Praha B) |
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DF |
Lukáš Nachtman (from SK Slavia Praha B) |
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FW |
Tomáš Hašler (return from loan from Xaverov Horní Počernice) |
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MF |
Bořek Dočkal (from SK Slavia Praha B) |
Out
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DF |
Oleksander Granovski (the end of contract) |
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FW |
Zoltan Hercegfalvi (the end of contract) |
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GK |
Aleksander Šeliga (the end of contract) |
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DF |
Lukáš Nachtman (to SK Slavia Praha B) |
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MF |
Radim Nečas (to SK Slavia Praha B) |
[edit] Trivia
Slavia was 5 times in the last round of the UEFA Champions League qualification and 5 times failed.
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