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FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice (80 km north of Prague).
The club was founded after the World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the 1st Czechoslovak division in just 3 years after being founded and played mostly in the 1st and 2nd Czechoslovak division and after split of Czechoslovakia in the 1st and 2nd Czech division. After the Velvet Revolution and comeback of rich sponsor, Glaverbel (formerly Sklo Union), the club returned to the 1st division in 1996 and had a big success winning the Czech Football Cup and beating Feyenoord Rotterdam, 1. FC Kaiserslauternbut were eventually defeated by Glasgow Celtic in the UEFA Cup.
[edit] Recent situation
The clubs best recent position was 2nd in the 1998/99 season. In the 2004/05 season the team ended 3rd, with the same number of points as 2nd Slavia Prague. The 3rd place allowed them to play the 3rd round of the UEFA Cup qualification, which Teplice won against FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk from Belarus. In the 1st round of the UEFA Cup Teplice faced RCD Espanyol from Spain. They got eliminated after playing 1:1 in the first leg and 0:2 in the second leg. FK Teplice is considered to be one of the best Czech football clubs, in the 2005/06 season the team ended on the 4th place of the Czech Premier league - the Gambrinus Liga.
[edit] Contemporary situation
FK Teplice is currently in third place in the 07/08 Gambrinus Liga after Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague and will spend the winter break on that position[1]. Teplice did not play any European competitions this year and have already been eliminated from the home cup.
[edit] Historical names
- 1945 — SK Teplice-Šanov (Sportovní klub Teplice-Šanov)
- 1948 — Sokol Teplice
- 1949 — ZSJ Technomat Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Technomat Teplice)
- 1951 — ZSJ Vodotechna Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Vodotechna Teplice)
- 1952 — ZSJ Ingstav Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Ingstav Teplice)
- 1953 — DSO Tatran Teplice (Dobrovolná sportovní organizace Tatran Teplice)
- 1960 — TJ Slovan Teplice (Tělovýchovná jednota Slovan Teplice)
- 1966 — TJ Sklo Union Teplice (Tělovýchovná jednota Sklo Union Teplice)
- 1991 — TFK VTJ Teplice (Tělovýchovný fotbalový klub Vojenská tělovýchovná jednota Teplice)
- 1993 — FK Frydrych Teplice (Fotbalový klub Frydrych Teplice)
- 1994 — FK Teplice (Fotbalový klub Teplice, a.s.)
[edit] Current squad
[edit] Important reserve players
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 2 |
 |
DF |
Jiří Pimpara |
| -- |
|
DF |
Aleš Hanzlík |
| -- |
 |
FW |
Ivan Perič |
|
[edit] Winter 2007–2008 transfers
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