FC Košice (2018)
{{short description|Slovak football club}}
{{distinguish|FC VSS Košice}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Košice
| image = FC Kosice logo.png
| image_size = 170px
| fullname = Football Club Košice[https://web.archive.org/web/20180621221300/https://profutbal.sk/clanok/227181-vsetci-spolu-silnejsi-fc-kosice-bude-uzko-spolupracovat-s-west-hamom-united Všetci Spolu Silnejší, FC Košice bude úzko spolupracovať s West Hamom United] June 21, 2018
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2018|04|27}} (as FC Košice)
| nickname = VSS
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| dissolved =
| ground = Košická futbalová aréna
| capacity = 12,555{{Cite web|url=https://kosickafutbalovaarena.sk/|title=Košická Futbalová Aréna}}
| owner = Arago group - 50% Local investors - 50%
| chairman = Dušan Trnka[https://www.kosiceonline.sk/vsetci-spolu-silnejsi-fc-kosice-avizuje-prvu-ligu-do-piatich-rokov Všetci Spolu Silnejší. FC Košice avizuje prvú ligu do piatich rokov] June 21, 2018
| manager = Roman Skuhravý
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| league = Slovak First Football League
| season = 2023–24
| position = Slovak First Football League, 10th of 12
| website = http://www.fckosice.sk/
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FC Košice is a Slovak association football club based in Košice, that currently plays in the Slovak First Football League, the highest tier of Slovak football. FC Košice was founded in 2018. They merged into a new club with FK Košice-Barca. From a historical and traditional point of view, the club follows the first football club from Košice, Kassai Athletikai Club from 1903, later known as FC VSS Košice, but from a legal point of view it is a new club with a clean slate. {{Cite web | url = http://www.futbalvsfz.sk/adresar_2010_00.pdf | title = Adresár klubov súťažný ročník 2010/2011 | access-date = 2011-03-27 | date = 2011-03-27 | publisher = website FUTBALVSFZ.SK | language = sk }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
History
= 2022-23 =
In the 2022/23 season, FC Košice managed to advance to the highest Slovak league after winning the 2nd division.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-12 |title=Sme späť! Košice sa po ôsmich rokoch vracajú do najvyššej súťaže |url=https://sportweb.pravda.sk/futbal/ostatne/clanok/667220-presov-zakopol-kosice-sa-po-osmich-rokoch-vracaju-do-najvyssej-sutaze/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=Športweb.sk |language=sk-SK}}{{Cite web |last=Sarňák |first=Branislav |date=2023-05-09 |title=II. LIGA – Košice na 1. mieste |url=https://futbalsfz.sk/ii-liga-kosice-na-1-mieste/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=futbalsfz.sk |language=sk}}{{Cite web |last=Sarňák |first=Branislav |date=2023-05-12 |title=II. LIGA – Košice urobili posledný krok k víťazstvu v súťaži, tréner Šoltis: Fantastické pocity |url=https://futbalsfz.sk/ii-liga-kosice-urobili-posledny-krok-k-vitazstvu-v-sutazi-trener-soltis-fantasticke-pocity/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=futbalsfz.sk |language=sk}}{{Cite web |last=webex.digital |title=FC Košice {{!}} Poznáme naše vyžrebovanie v novej sezóne. |url=https://www.fckosice.sk/pozname-nase-vyzrebovanie-v-novej-sezone-a19-1664 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.fckosice.sk |language=sk}} Throughout the season, they lagged behind FC Tatran Prešov and it looked like Košice would have to fight for promotion in the play-offs, but Prešov's poor form towards the end of the season meant that Košice became the league winners. Out of 30 matches, they collected 20 wins, 6 draws and only 4 losses. They had a four-point lead over second-placed Prešov.
= 2023-24 =
File:KFA Kosicka Futbalova Arena.jpg renovated in 2022.]]
The club's first ever match in the Niké Liga was played by Košice players on 29 July 2023 against Slovan Bratislava. The match ended in a 0–0 draw. The match was sold out.{{Cite web |title=Nováčik z Košíc obral Slovan o body, ten doplatil na zlú koncovku |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-fc-kosice-slovan-bratislava-vysledok-1-kolo-nike-liga-2023-2024/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=sportnet.sme.sk |language=sk}} Košice's first victory in the Niké Liga came on 25 August in an away match against Zemplín Michalovce. Košice won the match 0–2.{{Cite web |title=Michalovce rozobrali za 5 minút. Východniarske derby ovládli Košice |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-slovensko-michalovce-kosice-vysledok-5-kolo-nike-liga-2023-2024/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=sportnet.sme.sk |language=sk}}{{Cite web |last=webex.digital |title=FC Košice {{!}} Východ je náš, v Michalovciach sme vyhrali 2:0! |url=https://www.fckosice.sk/vychod-je-nas-v-michalovciach-sme-vyhrali-20-a19-1737 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.fckosice.sk |language=sk}} They finished the season in 10th out of 12th spot with 27 points.{{Cite web |title=FC Košice » Niké liga 2023/2024 ✔️ súpiska, program, výsledky |url=https://www.betarena.sk/rubriky/futbal/fc-kosice-v-nike-lige-2023-2024-hraci-zapasy-vysledky_6704.html |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.betarena.sk |language=sk}}
= 2024-25 =
Košice’s first match was a friendly against Italian side AS Roma. The final result was a 1:1 draw. The match was sold out.{{Cite web |title=Skvelý impulz pred začiatkom sezóny. Košice uhrali remízu so slávnym AS Rím |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-vysledok-dnes-kosice-as-rim-pripravny-zapas-2024/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=sportnet.sme.sk |language=sk}}{{Cite web |title=Kosice 1-1 Roma: All square in Slovakia |url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/71566/kosice-1-1-roma-all-square-in-slovakia |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.asroma.com |language=en}} They finished the season in 5th spot, playing in the semi-final of the Slovak First Football League play-off for a European spot, however they lost to FK Železiarne Podbrezová on penalties.{{Cite web |title=Košičania ostali pred európskou bránou. Skuhravý: Ešte tam nepatríme (FOTO) |url=https://www.kosiceonline.sk/kosicki-futbalisti-si-v-europe-nezahraju-s-podbrezovou-vypadli-po-penaltach |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=www.kosiceonline.sk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Košice premárnili dvojgólový náskok, zarmútil ich aj VAR. O pohárovú Európu zabojuje Podbrezová |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-kosice-podbrezova-vysledok-dnes-semifinale-play-off-konferencna-liga-nike-liga-2024-2025/ |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=sportnet.sme.sk |language=sk}}
Previous names
- ŠK Vyšné Opátske (1921)
- TJ Sokol Vyšné Opátske (1948)
- TJ FK Turkon Vyšné Opátske (2006)
- TJ FK Vyšné Opátske (2014)
- FK Košice (2017, new club)
- FC Košice (merger with FK Košice-Barca) (2018–present, new club)
=Logos=
File:fk vysne opatske.png|2014–2017
Affiliated clubs
The following clubs were affiliated with FC Košice:
- {{flagicon|ENG}} West Ham (2018–2019)
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Slávia TU Košice (2020-){{Cite web|url=https://www.webnoviny.sk/vznikol-fc-kosice-piatich-rokov-chce-byt-prvoligovy-bude-spolupracovat-s-west-ham-united/|title=Vznikol FC Košice, do piatich rokov chce byť prvoligový a bude spolupracovať s West Ham United|date=22 June 2018}}
Honours
HONOURS (2018 - Present)
- This is the list of honours of current “VSS” Košice club.
{{flagicon|SVK}} Slovakia
- Slovak Second Division
- 15px Winners (1): 2022–23
- Slovak Third Division
- 15px Winners (1): 2018–19 League East
PREVIOUS HONOURS (1903 - 2017)
- The is the list of honours of previous “VSS” Košice club FC VSS Košice.
{{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovak First League (1925 – 1938, 1945 – 1993)
- 15px Runners-up (1): 1970–71
- Czechoslovak Cup (1961–1993)
- 15px Winners (1): 1992–93
- 15px Runners-up (3): 1963–64, 1972–73, 1979–80
- 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993)
- 15px Winners (3): 1973–74, 1977–78, 1992–93
{{flagicon|SVK}} Slovakia
- Slovak Superliga (1939 – 1944, 1993 – Present)
- 15px Winners (2): 1996–97, 1997–98
- 15px Runners-up (3): 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–00
- Slovak Cup (1961 – Present)
- 15px Winners (5): 1972–73, 1979–80, 1992–93, 2008–09, 2013–14
- 15px Runners-up (3): 1980–81, 1997–98, 1999–00
- Slovak Super Cup (1993 – Present)
- 15px Winners (1): 1997
- 15px Runners-up (3): 1998, 2009, 2014
- Slovak Second Division (1993 – Present)
- 15px Winners (31): 2005–06, 2016–17
=European=
- UEFA Champions League
- Group stage (1): 1997-98
Sponsorship
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| style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"|Period
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"|Kit manufacturer ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"|Shirt sponsor |
|---|
| 2018–2019
|rowspan="5"|Adidas |MAXIMA BROKER |
| 2019–2021 |
| 2021-2022
|FASTAV |
| 2022-2023
|HELL |
| 2023–
|niké |
Results
=League and domestic cup history=
:
| class="wikitable"
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"! rowspan="2" |Season ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"! colspan="8" |League ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"! rowspan="2" |Slovak Cup ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"! colspan="2" |Top goalscorer(s)League matches only. |
| bgcolor="#efefef"
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"| Division (Name) ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;" | Pos/T ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"| Pld ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;" | W ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"| D ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"| L ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;" |Score ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;" | Pts ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;" | Name(s) ! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;" |Goals |
| align="center" |2018–19
| align="center" |3rd (3. Liga) | align="center" bgcolor="green" |1/(16) | align="center" |26 | align="center" |25 | align="center" |0 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |90:9 | align="center" |75 | align="center" |QF, 0–0 {{pso|3–4}} (Spartak Trnava) |{{flagicon|SVK}} Filip Serečin |26 |
| align="center" |2019–20
| align="center" |2nd (2. Liga) | align="center" |10/(16) | align="center" |17 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |22:18 | align="center" |21 | align="center" |R4, 2–2 {{pso|1–4}} (AS Trenčín) |{{flagicon|SVK}} Erik Liener |5 |
| align="center" |2020–21
| align="center" |2nd (2. Liga) | align="center" |5/(15) | align="center" |28 | align="center" |15 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |9 | align="center" |40:27 | align="center" |49 | align="center" |SF, 3-8 agg. (MŠK Žilina) |{{flagicon|SVK}} František Pavúk /{{flagicon|SVK}} Boris Gáll |6 |
| align="center" |2021–22
| align="center" |2nd (2. Liga) | align="center" |5/(16) | align="center" |30 | align="center" |17 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |8 | align="center" |73:38 | align="center" |56 | align="center" |Ro16, 1–2 (Spartak Trnava) |{{flagicon|SVK}} Erik Pačinda |17 |
| align="center" |2022–23
| align="center" |2nd (2. Liga) | align="center" bgcolor="green" |1/(16) | align="center" |30 | align="center" |20 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |61:21 | align="center" |66 | align="center" |R4, 2–3 (Komárno) |{{flagicon|SEN}} Landing Sagna |15 |
| align="center" |2023–24
| align="center" |1st (Niké liga) | align="center" |10/(12) | align="center" |32 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |19 | align="center" |27:56 | align="center" |27 | align="center" |Ro16, 2–3 (Trnava) |{{flagicon|SLO}} Žan Medved |9 |
| align="center" |2024–25
| align="center" |1st (Niké liga) | align="center" |5/(12) | align="center" |32 | align="center" |11 | align="center" |11 | align="center" |10 | align="center" |45:38 | align="center" |44 | align="center" |QF, 0–1 (Slovan) |{{flagicon|SLO}} Žan Medved |9 |
Current squad
As of 15 January 2025.
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=SVK|name=Dávid Šípoš|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=SVK|name=Jakub Jakubko|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=SVK|name=Dávid Gallovič|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=SVK|name=Roman Čerepkai|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=USA|name=Zyen Jones|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=POR|name=Luís Santos|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=SVK|name=Matej Jakúbek|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=SVK|name=Miroslav Sovič|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=SVK|name=Dalibor Takáč|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=SVK|name=Lukáš Fabiš|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=SVK|name=Matej Madleňák|pos=DF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=SVK|name=Ján Krivák|pos=DF|other=Captain}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=SVK|name=Daniel Magda|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=SVK|name=Matúš Kira|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=SVK|name=Dominik Kružliak|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=SVK|name=Marek Zsigmund|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=CRO|name=Karlo Miljanić|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=55|nat=SVK|name=Michal Domik|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=66|nat=SVK|name=Peter Varga|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=78|nat=FIN|name=Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan|pos=DF|other=on loan from HJK Helsinki}}
{{Fs end}}
For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024 and
List of Slovak football transfers winter 2024-25
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SEN|name=Landing Sagna|pos=FW|other=at Tatran Prešov until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SVK|name=Boris Gáll|pos=FW|other=at Tatran Prešov until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SVK|name=Samuel Gladiš|pos=FW|other=at Tatran Prešov until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs end}}
Technical staff
Source:{{Cite web|url=https://www.fckosice.sk/realizacny-tim|title = FC Košice | Realizačný tím}}
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| style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"| Position
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"| Staff | |
|---|---|
| Sport Director | {{flagicon|SVK}} Marek Sapara |
| Head Coach | {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Skuhravý |
| Assistant Coach | {{flagicon|SVK}} Matej Čobík - Ferčík |
| Assistant Coach | {{flagicon|SVK}} Ľubomír Kordanič |
| Goalkeeping Coach | {{flagicon|SVK}} Marián Kello |
| Fitness Coach | {{flagicon|SVK}} Igor Bakaľár |
| Fitness Coach | {{flagicon|CZE}} Dávid Skuhravý |
| Technical Manager | {{flagicon|SVK}} Roman Šimko |
| Team doctor | {{flagicon|SVK}} MUDr. Ronald Polomský |
| Team doctor | {{flagicon|SVK}} MUDr. Peter Polan |
| Physiotherapist | {{flagicon|SVK}} Peter Vresilovič |
| Masseur | {{flagicon|SVK}} Dárius Kolodzej |
| Masseur | {{flagicon|SVK}} Dominik Lukáč |
- Last updated: 18 June 2025
Notable players
The following players had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FC Košice.
{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}
- {{flagicon|BEN}} Tidjani Anaane
- {{flagicon|PAN}} Eric Davis
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Marián Kello
- {{flagicon|KAZ}} Galymzhan Kenzhebek
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Ján Krivák
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Dominik Kružliak
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Richard Lásik
- {{flagicon|Morocco}} Moha Rharsalla
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Erik Pačinda
- {{flagicon|ALB}} Kristi Qose
{{div col end}}
Managers
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| style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"| Year
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FDEE00;"| Name | |
|---|---|
| 2017 – 2019 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Miroslav Sovič |
| 2019 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Gejza Farkaš |
| 2019 - 2020 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Marek Fabuľa |
| 2020 - 2021 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Peter Šinglár (interim) |
| 2021 - 2022 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Jozef Vukušič |
| 2022 - 2023 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Anton Šoltis |
| 2023 - 2024 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Ján Kozák jr. |
| 2024 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Gergely Geri |
| 2024 – cur. | {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Skuhravý |
External links
- [http://www.fckosice.sk/ Official club website {{in lang|sk}}]
- [https://futbalnet.sk/klub/9540/ Club profile at Futbalnet.sk portal {{in lang|sk}}]
- [http://www.ligy.sk/klub/tj-fk-vysne-opatske/supiska Club profile at Ligy.sk portal {{in lang|sk}}] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318031141/https://www.ligy.sk/klub/tj-fk-vysne-opatske/supiska |date=2020-03-18 }}
- {{facebook|fckosice.sk}} {{in lang|sk}}
- {{instagram|fckosice}} {{in lang|sk}}
References
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{{Slovak First Football League}}
{{Football in Slovakia}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kosice FC}}
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