FK Teplice

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FK Teplice
FK Teplice
Full name FK Teplice
Nickname(s) Skláři
(the Glassmakers)
Founded 1945
Ground Na Stínadlech,
Teplice
(Capacity 18,221)
Chairman František Hrdlička
Manager Petr Rada
League Gambrinus liga
2007-08 Gambrinus liga, 5th
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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.

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[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

  • 1945SK Teplice-Šanov (Sportovní klub Teplice-Šanov)
  • 1948Sokol Teplice
  • 1949ZSJ Technomat Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Technomat Teplice)
  • 1951ZSJ Vodotechna Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Vodotechna Teplice)
  • 1952ZSJ Ingstav Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Ingstav Teplice)
  • 1953DSO Tatran Teplice (Dobrovolná sportovní organizace Tatran Teplice)
  • 1960TJ Slovan Teplice (Tělovýchovná jednota Slovan Teplice)
  • 1966TJ Sklo Union Teplice (Tělovýchovná jednota Sklo Union Teplice)
  • 1991TFK VTJ Teplice (Tělovýchovný fotbalový klub Vojenská tělovýchovná jednota Teplice)
  • 1993FK Frydrych Teplice (Fotbalový klub Frydrych Teplice)
  • 1994FK Teplice (Fotbalový klub Teplice, a.s.)

[edit] Current squad

No. Position Player
1 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Martin Slavík
2 Flag of the Czech Republic DF Jan Bartoš
3 Flag of the Czech Republic DF Josef Kaufman
4 Flag of the Czech Republic DF Martin Klein
5 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Admir Ljevakovič
6 Flag of the Czech Republic DF Vlastimil Vidlička
7 Flag of Slovakia MF Michal Gašparík
8 Flag of Brazil DF Leandro Vieira
9 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Pavel Verbíř
10 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Petr Benát
11 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Jiří Sabou
12 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Michal Doležal
14 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Samir Merzič
No. Position Player
15 Flag of the Czech Republic DF Petr Lukáš
16 Flag of the Czech Republic FW Tomáš Jun
17 Flag of the Czech Republic FW Richard Veverka
18 Flag of the Czech Republic DF Vlastimil Ryška
19 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Jakub Mareš
20 Flag of the Czech Republic FW Karel Kroupa
21 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Patrik Kolář
22 Flag of the Czech Republic DF Antonín Rosa
23 Flag of the Czech Republic FW Petr Smíšek
24 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Jan Štohanzl
18 Flag of the Czech Republic FW Michal Smejkal
30 Flag of Slovakia GK Tomáš Belic
20 Flag of Slovakia FW Andrej Hesek

[edit] Important reserve players

No. Position Player
2 Flag of the Czech Republic DF Jiří Pimpara
-- Flag of the Czech Republic DF Aleš Hanzlík
-- Flag of Serbia FW Ivan Perič

[edit] Winter 2007–2008 transfers

Out

16 Flag of the Czech Republic FW Martin Fenin (to Eintracht Frankfurt)

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