SC Rusj Uzhorod
SC Rusj Uzhorod or SC Rus Uzhhorod (Cyrillic: Русь Ужгород, Czech: SK Rusj Užhorod, Hungarian: SC Rusz Ungvar) is a former Czechoslovakian and Hungarian club that was created in 1925-26 out the Hungarian Athletic Club of 1908. Contemporary Ukrainian club Hoverla Uzhhorod traces its heritage from this club indicating 1925 on its club's crest as the year of its foundation.
Brief overview
Since 1929 the club participated in a regional championships of Slovakia (1928 to 1934 as Eastern Slovakia and Carpatho-Ruthenia). It became a champion of Slovakia in 1933 and 1936. In 1933 Rusj Uzhorod lost qualification play-off to DFC Prag (1:3, 1:4) to qualify for the Czechoslovkian League. Becoming the 1936 champion of Slovakia allowed Rus Uzhhorod to qualify to the 1936-37 State League of Czechoslovakia for a season. It was eliminated from it for the next season. During the World War II Rusj competed in the second football division of Hungary (Nemzeti Bajnokság II). After the war the club was formally dissolved, while many former players joined the football regional team of Zakarpattia for the Soviet Spartakiad competition.
The regional Zakarpattia team won the Soviet competition and was transformed into Spartak Uzhgorod which included players from all former clubs in the region.
Among the notable club's coaches there was Otto Mazal-Skvajn who during the World War II coached Wisla Krakow (1939-46). Among the notable club's players there was a Czechoslovakian goalkeeper of Ukrainian (Ruthenian) origin Alexa Boksay (1911-2007).
League history
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Notes 1928-29 2nd 1 ? 1929-30 2nd 2 ? 1930-31 2nd 2 ? 1931-32 2nd 2 ? 1932-33 2nd 1 ? lost promotion playoff 1933-34 2nd 2 ? 1934-35 2nd 2 ? 1935-36 2nd 1 8 4 2 2 23 13 10 Promoted 1936-37 1st 11 22 3 2 17 24 79 8 Relegated 1937-38 2nd ? ? 1938-39 games suspended due to military conflict 1939-40[1] 2nd "Highland" 6 30 17 2 11 68 56 36 1940-41[2] 2nd "Tisa" 9 26 11 4 11 57 53 26 1941-42[3] 2nd "Rákóczi" 7 26 12 3 11 51 64 27 1942-43[4] 2nd "Rákóczi" 7 22 8 5 9 38 39 21 1943-44[5] 2nd "North" 4 26 13 2 11 48 40 28 1944-45 games suspended due to military conflict 1945 regional competitions merged into Spartak Uzhgorod
Honors
Slovak championship
- Winner: 1932-33
- Runner-up: 1928-29, 1933-34
East Slovakia and Ruthenia
- Winner: 1928-29, 1932-33, 1933-34
See also
References
- ↑ League standings: National League B, Highland Group 1939/1940
- ↑ League standings: II National Championship, Group Tisa 1940/1941
- ↑ League standings: National League II Rákóczi Group 1941/1942
- ↑ League standings: National League II Rákóczi Group 1942/1943
- ↑ League standings: National League II North Group 1943/1944
External links
- Rus Uzhhorod. UkrSoccerHistory.com.
- Interview of Alexa Boksay by Tomas Pilat. "Podkarpatska Rus". January 2006
- Interview of Alexa Boksay by Tomas Pilat. "Podkarpatska Rus". February 2006 (continuation)
- Zapotocky, V. Rusj Uzhorod in the Czechoslovakian League. "Podkarpatska Rus". April 2006
- Hadzheha, V., Selmensky, S. From history of the Mukacheve football club "Karpaty". "Sport Taim" (Zakarpattia online). November 24, 2010.
- Svet sportu. (www.svetsportu11.sk)
- List of Slovak champions. RSSSF.