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| chairman = Blažej Podolák
| manager = [[Jozef Majoroš (footballer, born 1978)|Jozef Majoroš]]
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'''FC VSS Košice''', formerly '''1. FC Košice''', was a [[Slovakia|Slovak]] [[Football team|football club]] based in [[Košice]] which played in the [[2. Liga (Slovakia)|Slovak 2. Liga]] during the 2016–17 season. The club officially ceased operations on 27 July 2017.

The club, founded in 1903, has won the [[Slovak Superliga|Slovak League]] twice, the [[Slovak Cup]] five times and the [[Czechoslovak Cup]] once. The most successful eras of the club were in the 1970s and 1990s which they spent mostly in the top tier of [[Football league system in Czechoslovakia|Czechoslovak]] and [[Football in Slovakia|Slovak Football]]. Two of the [[UEFA Euro 1976]] champions namely [[Dušan Galis]] and [[Jaroslav Pollák]] played for Košice.

==History==

===Early history===
The club was founded in 1903 as Kassai AC ({{langx|sk|Košický Atletický Klub}}; {{langx|hu|Kassai Atlétikai Club}}). The club's colours were blue and yellow. In the 1910s, the club competed in the Hungarian championship. In 1909 it won the [[Kingdom of Hungary (1867-1918)|Kingdom of Hungary]] Championship. Later they played in eastern group in Slovak-Subcarpathian division between 1935 and 1938. In [[1939–40 Nemzeti Bajnokság I|1939–40]] the club played [[Hungarian National Championship I|Hungarian League I]]. Among the most successful Kassai AC players were Szaniszló, Šiňovský, the Drotár brothers, Klein, Lebenský, Dráb, and Pásztor. For many years, the club was based at the stadium on Sokoljevova Street with a capacity of 16,000 spectators. The stadium was often full. After the end of [[World War II]] the city's three clubs Kassai AC, Kassai Törekvés and ČsŠK were merged into one club named Jednota Košice. Jednota began playing in the [[Czechoslovak Liga|Czechoslovak League]] in 1945. In the first season, they ended the league as fourth in Group B, which considered as a nice success at the time.

===VSS===
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Kassai AC and Jednota became VSS in 1952. The team got the name from the Slovak word ''Strojári (Engineers, in English)'', due to the main sponsor being VSS (East-Slovakian Engineering). VSS became a stable member of the [[Czechoslovak First League]] and their best placing was second in 1970–71. In 1971 and 1973 VSS qualified for the [[UEFA Cup]]. In 1971 they won 2–1 against [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] in the home leg and they drew 0–0 in Moscow, so that as the first team from Slovakia they progressed to the group stage of the Champions League. Two years later, VSS qualified for the [[UEFA Cup 1973–74|UEFA Cup]]. Against [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Honvéd FC]] they won 1–0 at home and lost 2–5 away. The most successful VSS players include [[Andrej Kvašňák]], [[Titus Buberník]], [[Jaroslav Pollák]], [[Dušan Galis]] ([[Euro 1976]] Champions both), [[Anton Švajlen]], [[Ján Pivarník]], [[Jozef Bomba]], and [[Jozef Desiatnik]]. VSS was renamed ZŤS in 1978.

===1990s===
The twice Slovak football champions (1997, 1998) were relegated from the premier division in 2003 after the proposed sale of the club to Italian owners<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cassovia.sk/korzar/archiv/clanok.php3?sub=10.10.2001/21416O&title=Nie%20Taliani%20vlastnia%201.%20FC%20Ko%9Aice%2C%20ale%20Talian!%20Je%20to%20moja%20spolo%E8nos%9D%2C%20ja%20som%20jej%20majite%BE!%0D%0A |title=Nie Taliani vlastnia 1. FC Košice, ale Talian! Je to moja spoločnosť, ja som jej majiteľ! |date=10 October 2001 |publisher=cassovia.sk |language=sk }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> in 2001 by the former owner and late VSŽ steelmaking tycoon Alexander Rezeš fell through. Although Rezeš's<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sme.sk/c/2078903/Rezesovci-maju-Spartu-a-uz-aj-1-FC-Kosice.html | title = Rezešovci majú Spartu a už aj 1. FC Košice | date = 23 June 1997 | publisher = sme.sk | language = sk | access-date = 12 January 2009 | archive-date = 15 May 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240515140437/https://www.sme.sk/c/2078903/rezesovci-maju-spartu-a-uz-aj-1-fc-kosice.html | url-status = live }}</ref> dream to turn 1. FC Košice into a top European club never came true, he managed to lift an average second division team to the first group stage of the UEFA Champions' League in 1997–98. However, the next year's failure to make the same stage of the major European competition, and failure to defend the league title, combined with the change of government which undermined the position of the Rezeš clan (Alexander Rezeš was economy minister of [[Vladimír Mečiar]]'s government in 1994–97) represented the beginning of the end of the "millionaires". Their home stadium was the [[Všešportový areál]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cassovia.sk/korzar/archiv/clanok.php3?sub=7.3.2005/53276O | title = Ani chrám futbalu, ba ani drevená dedina | date = 7 March 2005 | publisher = cassovia.sk | language = sk }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://fansvss.blog.cz/0810/vsa-chatrajuci-stanok | title = VŠA-chatrajuci stánok | date = 7 October 2008 | publisher = fansvss.blog.cz | language = sk | access-date = 13 January 2009 | archive-date = 16 September 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090916235930/http://fansvss.blog.cz/0810/vsa-chatrajuci-stanok | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===1997–98 Champions League campaign===
1. FC famously became the first Slovak club to reach the lucrative [[UEFA Champions League]] Group Stages when they did so in the 1997–98 season. Also during this Champions League campaign, 1. FC Košice became the first club in the Champions League history to record no points at all in the group stage, losing all their six games.

1. FC Košice are best known outside their homeland for their two clashes with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the 1997–98 [[UEFA Champions League|European Champions League]] group stages. Manchester United won both legs with the same score, 3–0. During this brief campaign in Europe's most prestigious club competition, Košice suffered a tragedy when midfielder [[Milan Čvirk]] was killed and striker [[Albert Rusnák (footballer, born 1974)|Albert Rusnák]] was seriously injured in a car crash.<ref>[https://www.sme.sk/c/2044427/obetou-nehody-v-kosiciach-i-futbalista-1-fc-milan-cvirk.html Obeťou nehody v Košiciach i futbalista 1. FC Milan Čvirk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515140444/https://www.sme.sk/c/2044427/obetou-nehody-v-kosiciach-i-futbalista-1-fc-milan-cvirk.html |date=2024-05-15 }} - SME {{in lang|sk}}</ref>
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===Recent history===
2003–04 season, on the brink of financial collapse and relegation from the second division, the owners of 1. FC, were offered help by the president of Steel Trans Ličartovce Blažej Podolák,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://futbal.sme.sk/c/1698847/1-fc-kosice-zmizol-z-futbalovej-mapy.html | title = 1. FC Košice zmizol z futbalovej mapy | date = 2 August 2004 | publisher = sme.sk | language = sk | access-date = 12 January 2009 | archive-date = 16 February 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120216184305/http://futbal.sme.sk/c/1698847/1-fc-kosice-zmizol-z-futbalovej-mapy.html | url-status = live }}</ref> one of the favourites to advance to the premier league that season. Steel Trans also paid for the Čermeľ stadium in Košice, where all former 1. FC teams&nbsp;– now under the protective wings of Ličartovce played their matches. In 2004–05 season 1.FC Košice in effect became reserve team of Steel Trans Ličartovce, playing in the third division, group East. Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia, now had no club in the top two divisions (although many can remember two in the Czechoslovak federal league).

Reformed on 17 June 2005, FC Steel Trans Ličartovce was renamed MFK Košice. They ended the season gaining promotion back to the first division. In subsequent years MFK had minor successes, yet failed to win the league.

In 2008/09 season, the club won its first trophy in some 11 years, by beating [[Artmedia Bratislava|Artmedia Petržalka]] in the final match of the Slovak Cup, in Senec. The match ended in a 3–1 win, with goals scored by [[Marko Milinković]] (28th minute), [[Róbert Cicman]] (56th minute) and [[Ján Novák (footballer)|Ján Novák]] (69th minute). The win granted Košice the right to compete in [[2009-10 UEFA Europa League]], which they entered in the Third qualifying round, in which they defeated [[FK Slavija Sarajevo]] 5–1 on aggregate, with Novák scoring two goals. In the subsequent Play-off, to which 3 of 4 Slovak teams qualified (Košice, [[MŠK Žilina|Žilina]] and [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan]]), Košice faced [[AS Rome]], who were the 6th team of [[Serie A 2008-09]]. With the first match being played in Košice, the home side managed to stun the opponent by an early 5th-minute goal by Milinković, although thanks to two goals by [[Francesco Totti|Totti]] (the first coming from a controversial penalty) and [[Jeremy Menez|Menez]] the away side took a 3–1 lead by 67th minute. However [[Ján Novák (footballer)|Ján Novák]] scored two goals, 71st and 81st minute, the second from a penalty, to complete the 3–3 draw against Rome. The following day, the headlines read: "Novák almost overshadowed Totti". It was one of the most memorable results of the club in recent history. In 2009, [[Nemanja Matić]] completed the biggest transfer in the history of the club, when he left for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], for an estimated €5.5 million and by mid-2010s, he became one of the biggest and most recognised midfielders in Europe.

MFK Košice won the Cup in 2013–14, yet their campaign in 2014-15 Europa League did not match the success of the 2009-10 Europa League, with Košice losing two matches against [[Slovan Liberec]], 0–4 on aggregate.

===Return to FC VSS Košice===
In June 2015, MFK Košice returned to the name of FC VSS Košice, after being relegated to the [[Slovak Second Division]] for 2015–16 season, even the club finished 6th in the [[2014-15 Slovak First Football League|2014-15 Fortuna Liga]], 19 points above the relegation zone and . The relegation was caused as, then MFK Košice, failed to obtain a license, after financial difficulties and debts. The change of the name occurred to popularity of the "VSS" acronym from the Communist era, when it represented "Východoslovenské Strojárne" (Easter Slovak Engineering Works - a large employer in Košice and the nearby region). The firm however went bankrupt in 2013 and as a result the acronym was given a new meaning: V - Vernosť, S- Sila, S- Sláva - (Faithfulness - Power - Glory). The club hoped to return to Slovak top division within a season.

While winning the Eastern Group of [[2015-16 2. Liga (Slovakia)|2015-16 DOXXbet liga]] with 2 points lead over [[1. FC Tatran Prešov|Tatran Prešov]], the club finished 2nd overall (Championship Group), only 2 points behind their archrivals Tatran Prešov, which celebrated the return to the top division after three seasons in the DOXXbet Liga. Košice failed to get promoted for failing to pay off their liabilities towards [[Ivan Đoković]], who played for MFK between 2010 and 2012, and had three decisive points deducted from their score in the Championship Group by the [[Slovak Football Association|SFZ]], based on verdict by [[FIFA]].

=== Dissolution ===
The club officially ceased operations on 27 July 2017. In August, the club's [[Supporters' groups|supporters' group]] announced their intention to reestablish the club and enter Slovak Sixth League for the 2018–19 season. They later decided to support a new club in Košice, [[FK Košice]]. They also talk about VSS succession.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20623811/znacku-fc-vss-kosice-chcu-obnovit-fanusikovia.html|title=Klub definitívne skončil. Značku FC VSS Košice chcú obnoviť fanúšikovia|last=a.s.|first=Petit Press|work=sport.sme.sk|access-date=2017-08-10|language=sk|archive-date=2020-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106174517/https://sport.sme.sk/c/20623811/znacku-fc-vss-kosice-chcu-obnovit-fanusikovia.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Affiliated clubs==
The following clubs were affiliated with VSS Košice:
* {{flagicon|RUS}} [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|FC Zenit]] (2016–2017)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcvss.sk/c/portal_public/layout?p_l_id=21.1&p_p_id=15&p_p_action=1&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_15_struts_action=%2Fjournal%2Fview_article&_15_article_id=ZENIT_POSILY&_15_article_version=1.0&_15_cmd=articleCountUpdate |title=podprsenka doreen triumph |publisher=Fcvss.sk |access-date=2019-01-09 |archive-date=2020-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903051250/https://www.fcvss.sk/c/portal_public/layout?p_l_id=21.1&p_p_id=15&p_p_action=1&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_15_struts_action=%2Fjournal%2Fview_article&_15_article_id=ZENIT_POSILY&_15_article_version=1.0&_15_cmd=articleCountUpdate |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Home stadium==
{{Main|Lokomotíva Stadium}}
The stadium is in the Čermeľ district, a multi-use stadium in [[Košice]], [[Slovakia]]. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home ground of VSS Košice since 1997. The stadium holds 10,787 (8,787 seated) spectators and was built in 1970. Initially, the stadium had been used by [[FC Lokomotíva Košice|Lokomotíva Košice]], while 1.FC Košice (now VSS) have played there since 1997. The [[Slovakia national football team]] has hosted a few matches at this stadium which now no longer meets [[UEFA]] criteria for international games.

===New stadium===
The club planned construction of the new stadium for 13,000 spectators in neighbourhood of demolished [[Všešportový areál]] stadium.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://profutbal.sk/clanok/218762-v-trencine-i-v-kosiciach-sa-pohli-lady-mierne | title = V Trenčíne i Košiciach sa pohli ľady mierne | date = 22 February 2017 | publisher = profutbal.sk | language = sk | access-date = 23 February 2017 | archive-date = 24 February 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170224052633/https://profutbal.sk/clanok/218762-v-trencine-i-v-kosiciach-sa-pohli-lady-mierne | url-status = dead }}</ref> The estimated cost of the stadium is [[Euro|€]]18.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvkosice.sk/video/58d265164526ca4666c88803|title=Futbalový štadión má byť hotový o 2 roky|first=T. V.|last=KOŠICE.sk|website=www.tvkosice.sk|access-date=9 January 2019|archive-date=1 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901083447/https://www.tvkosice.sk/video/58d265164526ca4666c88803|url-status=live}}</ref> The owner od stadium is Košická Futbalová aréna (KFA), city of [[Košice]] owned 85% and club VSS Košice owned 15%. The construction will start in 2017. If the schedule is met, the first matches could be played by mid-2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tivi.cas.sk/video/2509280/stavba-futbaloveho-stadiona-v-plnom-prude-takto-to-vyzera-za-plotom/|title=Stavba futbalového štadióna v plnom prúde: Takto to vyzerá za plotom!|last=Azet.sk|website=Tivi.sk|access-date=9 January 2019|archive-date=9 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109205305/https://tivi.cas.sk/video/2509280/stavba-futbaloveho-stadiona-v-plnom-prude-takto-to-vyzera-za-plotom/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Supporters and rivalries==
[[File:VSS Fans.png|thumb|VSS [[football fan|fans]]]]
VSS Košice's most important rivalry is with [[FC Lokomotíva Košice]]. The match between them is called, Košické Derby (Košice Derby). VSS Košice and Lokomotíva Košice are both among historically the most successful football teams in the country. The next biggest rivalry is with [[1. FC Tatran Prešov]]. Matches between these two clubs are referred to as the Východniarske derby (Eastern Slovak derby). They also have rivalries with [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava]], [[FC Spartak Trnava]] and [[MŠK Žilina]]. VSS Košice supporters are called ''Viva Košice''. VSS Košice supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of [[MFK Zemplín Michalovce]], Czech [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] and [[Slavia Sofia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/360981/futbalovi-chuligani-kto-do-koho-kope/|title=Futbaloví chuligáni: Kto do koho kope|last=Azet.sk|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-date=20 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220015650/https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/360981/futbalovi-chuligani-kto-do-koho-kope/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Historical names==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Club name
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Period
|-
| Kassai Athletikai Club (KAC)
|1903–08
|-
| Merged with Kassai Sport Egyesület, renamed Kassai Atlétikai Sport Egyesület (KASE)
|1908–11
|-
| Merged with Jogász Sport Egyesület
|1911–18
|-
| SK Sparta Košice
|1918–38
|-
| Kassai Atlétikai Club (KAC)
|1938–42
|-
| Merged with Kassai Rákóczi SE, renamed Kassai Rákóczi Atlétikai Club
|1942–45
|-
| Disbanded and then refounded as SK Jednota Košice
|1945–52
|-
| TJ Spartak VSS
|1952–56
|-
| TJ Spartak
|1956–57
|-
| TJ Jednota
|1957–62
|-
| TJ VSS
|1962–79
|-
| ZŤS
|1979–90
|-
| ŠK Unimex Jednota VSS
|1990–92
|-
| 1. FC
|1992–04
|-
| MFK
|2005–15
|-
| FC VSS
|2015–17
|}
<small>Note: The club played 2004–05 season as [[FC Steel Trans Ličartovce|Steel Trans Ličartovce]] reserve squad.</small>

==Honours==
[[Image:Mfk positions.jpg|thumb|right|280px|MFK Košice positions in the Slovak Top Division.]]
{{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} '''Czechoslovakia'''
* '''[[Czechoslovak First League]]''' ''(1925&nbsp;– 1938, 1945&nbsp;– 1993)''
** [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Runners-up (1):'' [[Czechoslovak First League 1970–71|1970–71]]
* '''[[Czechoslovak Cup]]''' ''(1961–1993)''
** [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Winners (1):'' 1992–93
** [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Runners-up (3):'' 1963–64, 1972–73, 1979–80
* '''[[Slovak National Football League|1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league)]]''' ''(1969–1993)''
** [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Winners (3):'' 1973–74, 1977–78, [[:sk:1. slovenská národná futbalová liga 1992/1993|1992–93]]

{{flagicon|SVK}} '''Slovakia'''
* '''[[Slovak First Football League]]''' ''(1939&nbsp;– 1944, 1993&nbsp;– Present)''
** [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Winners (2):'' [[1996–97 Slovak Superliga|1996–97]], [[1997–98 Slovak Superliga|1997–98]]
** [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Runners-up (3):'' [[1994–95 Slovak Superliga|1994–95]], [[1995–96 Slovak Superliga|1995–96]], [[1999–2000 Slovak Superliga|1999–00]]
* '''[[Slovak Cup]]''' ''(1961&nbsp;– Present)''
** [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Winners (5):'' 1972–73, 1979–80, 1992–93, [[2008–09 Slovak Cup|2008–09]], [[2013–14 Slovak Cup|2013–14]]
** [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Runners-up (3):'' 1980–81, [[1997–98 Slovak Cup|1997–98]], [[1999–2000 Slovak Cup|1999–00]]
* '''[[Slovak Super Cup]]''' ''(1993&nbsp;– Present)''
** [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Winners (1):'' 1997
** [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Runners-up (3):'' 1998, [[2009 Slovak Super Cup|2009]], 2014
* '''[[2. Liga (Slovakia)|Slovak Second Division]]''' ''(1993&nbsp;– Present)''
** [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] ''Winners (2):'' [[2005–06 Slovak First League|2005–06]], [[2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia)|2016–17]]

===Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer===
The [[Czechoslovak First League|Czechoslovak League]] top scorer from 1944–45 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 [[Slovak Super Liga|Slovak League]] Top scorer.

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|-
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|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Year
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Winner
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|G
|- align=left
|[[1975–76 Czechoslovak First League|1975–76]]
|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Dušan Galis]] ||21
|- align=left
|[[1995–96 Slovak Superliga|1995–96]]
|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Róbert Semeník]] ||29
|- align=left
|[[1996–97 Slovak Superliga|1996–97]]
|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Jozef Kožlej]] ||22
|- align=left
|[[2007–08 Slovak Superliga|2007–08]]
|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ján Novák (footballer)|Ján Novák]] ||17
|}
|}
:<small><sup>1</sup>Shared award</small>

==Sponsorship==

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|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Period
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Kit manufacturer
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Shirt sponsor
|-
|1996–1997
|[[Lotto Sport Italia|lotto]]
|rowspan=2|[[U. S. Steel Košice, s.r.o.|VSŽ]]
|-
|1997–1998
|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
|1998–1999
|rowspan=2|[[Kappa (company)|Kappa]]
|[[U. S. Steel Košice, s.r.o.|VSŽ Holding]]
|-
|1999–2000
|Omini
|-
|2000–2001
|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|rowspan=3|<small>''none''</small>
|-
|2001–2002
|[[Erreà]]
|-
|2002–2003
|rowspan=2|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
|2003–2004
|RSC
|-
|2004–2005
|[[Jako]]
|rowspan=7|STEEL TRANS
|-
|2005–2007
|[[Puma SE|Puma]]
|-
|2007–2008
|[[Adidas]]
|-
|2008–2009
|[[Umbro]]
|-
|2009–2012
|[[Givova]]
|-
|2012–2014
|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
|2014–2016
|rowspan=2|[[Jako]]
|-
|2016-2017
|rowspan=3|<small>''none''</small>
|}

=== Club partners ===
<small>source</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcvss.sk/c/portal_public/layout?p_l_id=21.10|title=FC VSS - PARTNERI|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-date=31 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131175707/http://www.fcvss.sk/c/portal_public/layout?p_l_id=21.10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*STEEL TRANS
*City of [[Košice]]

==Transfers==
VSS have produced numerous players who have gone on to represent the [[Slovak national football team]]. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Košice after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the [[Czech First League]] ([[Szilárd Németh]] and [[Miroslav Sovič]] to [[AC Sparta Prague]], [[Vladimír Labant]], [[Dávid Škutka]] and [[Matúš Kozáčik]] to [[SK Slavia Prague]], [[Kamil Čontofalský]] to [[Bohemians 1905]] in 1999; [[Marek Špilár]] to [[FC Baník Ostrava]] in 2000), Greece [[Superleague Greece|Superleague]] ([[Vladimír Janočko]] to [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Xanthi]] in 2000), German [[2. Bundesliga]] ([[Jozef Kožlej]] to [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth]] in 1998), [[Liga Leumit|Israel League]] ([[Ruslan Lyubarskyi]] to [[Maccabi Netanya F.C.]] in 2000), Polish [[Ekstraklasa]] ([[Ondrej Duda]] to [[Legia Warsaw]] in 2014), Portugal [[Primeira Liga]] ([[Uroš Matić]] to [[S.L. Benfica]] in 2013). The top transfer was agreed in 2009 when  [[Nemanja Matić]] joined English [[Chelsea F.C.|FC Chelsea]] for a fee of [[Euro sign|€]]1.75 million,.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://sport.sme.sk/c/7068403/do-kosic-prisiel-zadarmo-chelsea-stal-matic-desiatky-milionov-eur.html|title=Do Košíc prišiel zadarmo, Chelsea stál Matič desiatky miliónov eur|first=Petit Press|last=a.s.|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-date=11 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511092149/https://sport.sme.sk/c/7068403/do-kosic-prisiel-zadarmo-chelsea-stal-matic-desiatky-milionov-eur.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Record departures===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Rank
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Player
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|To
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Fee
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Year
|-
|1.||{{flagicon|SER}} [[Nemanja Matić]]||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|FC Chelsea]]||€1.75 million||2009<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|2.||{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Szilárd Németh]]||{{flagicon|CZE}} [[AC Sparta Prague]]||€1.3 million (35mil.[[Czech koruna|CZK]])||1997<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madari.sk/magazin/sport/pan-futbalista-ktory-posobil-aj-v-anglicku-vo-francuzsku-a-v-nemecku|title=Pán futbalista, ktorý pôsobil aj v Anglicku, vo Francúzsku a v Nemecku|access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|3.||{{flagicon|SER}} [[Marko Milinković]]||{{flagicon|SVK}} [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava]]||€0.35 million*||2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.aktuality.sk/c/218218/milinkovic-si-nasiel-novy-klub-prestupil-do-turecka/|title=Milinkovič si našiel nový klub, Slovan vymenil za Turecko|first=SPORT.SK, s.r.o. & Azet.sk, a.|last=s.|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125192202/https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/218218/milinkovic-si-nasiel-novy-klub-prestupil-do-turecka/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
||{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ondrej Duda]]||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Legia Warsaw]]||€0.35 million*||2014<ref>https://profutbal.sk/clanok/176576-Za_slovenskeho_tinedzera_Dudu_ponuka_Anderlecht_Brusel_tri_miliony_eur {{Dead link|date=June 2022}}</ref>
|}
<small>''*-unofficial fee''</small>

===Record arrivals===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Rank
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Player
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|From
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Fee
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Year
|-
|1.||{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Marek Špilár]]||{{flagicon|SVK}} [[1. FC Tatran Prešov|Tatran Prešov]]||€0.7 million (20mil [[Slovak koruna|SKK]])*||1997<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/545573/tri-slovenske-ochutnavky-v-lige-majstrov-za-25-rokov-a-co-bolo-potom/|title=Tri slovenské ochutnávky v Lige majstrov za 25 rokov. A čo bolo potom?|last=Azet.sk|website=aktuality.sk|access-date=9 January 2019|archive-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908054238/https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/545573/tri-slovenske-ochutnavky-v-lige-majstrov-za-25-rokov-a-co-bolo-potom/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|1.||{{flagicon|HUN}} [[:hu:Telek András|András Telek]]||{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Ferencvárosi TC]]||€0.7 million (20mil [[Slovak koruna|SKK]])*||1997<ref name="auto1"/>
|}
<small>''*-unofficial fee''</small>

==Results==

===League and Cup history===
''Slovak League only (1993–2017)''
:{|class="wikitable"
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Season
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Division (Name)
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Pos./Teams
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Pl.
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| W
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| D
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| L
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| GS
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| GA
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| P
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|[[Slovak Cup|<span style="color: #00509E">Slovak Cup</span>]]
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;" colspan=2|Europe
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Top Scorer (Goals)
|-
|align=center|[[1993–94 Slovak Superliga|1993–94]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|align=center|'''6'''/(12)
|align=center|32
|align=center|8
|align=center|11
|align=center|13
|align=center|35
|align=center|54
|align=center|'''27'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|[[1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup|CWC]]
|align=center|1R ({{flagicon|TUR}} [[Beşiktaş J.K.]])
|align=center|?
|-
|align=center|[[1994–95 Slovak Superliga|1994–95]]
|align=center|1st([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2'''/(12)
|align=center|32
|align=center|15
|align=center|7
|align=center|10
|align=center|54
|align=center|42
|align=center|'''50'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|[[1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup|UI]]
|align=center|Group 10 (2nd)
|align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Pavol Diňa]] (13)
|-
|align=center|[[1995–96 Slovak Superliga|1995–96]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2'''/(12)
|align=center|32
|align=center|21
|align=center|2
|align=center|9
|align=center|62
|align=center|33
|align=center|'''65'''
|align=center|1st round
|align=center|[[1995–96 UEFA Cup|UC]]
|align=center|PR ({{flagicon|HUN}} [[Újpest FC]])
|align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Róbert Semeník]] (29)
|-
|align=center|[[1996–97 Slovak Superliga|1996–97]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''1'''/(16)
|align=center|30
|align=center|21
|align=center|7
|align=center|2
|align=center|61
|align=center|19
|align=center|'''70'''
|align=center|1st round
|align=center|[[1996–97 UEFA Cup|UC]]
|align=center|1QR ({{flagicon|SCO}} [[Celtic F.C.]])
|align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Jozef Kožlej]] (22)
|-
|align=center|[[1997–98 Slovak Superliga|1997–98]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''1'''/(16)
|align=center|30
|align=center|21
|align=center|5
|align=center|4
|align=center|71
|align=center|24
|align=center|'''68'''
|  style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|Runners-up
|align=center|[[1997–98 UEFA Champions League|CL]]
|align=center| Group stage (Group B,4th)
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Jozef Kožlej]] (14)
|-
|align=center|[[1998–99 Slovak Superliga|1998–99]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|align=center|'''4'''/(16)
|align=center|30
|align=center|19
|align=center|4
|align=center|7
|align=center|51
|align=center|26
|align=center|'''61'''
|align=center|2nd Round
|align=center|[[1998–99 UEFA Champions League|CL]] <br> [[1998–99 UEFA Cup|UC]]
|align=center|2QR ({{flagicon|DEN}} [[Brøndby IF]]) <br> 1R ({{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.]])
|align=center| {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Ruslan Lyubarskyi]] (12)
|-
|align=center|[[1999–2000 Slovak Superliga|1999–00]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''2'''/(16)
|align=center|30
|align=center|19
|align=center|4
|align=center|7
|align=center|57
|align=center|31
|align=center|'''61'''
|  style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|Runners-up
|align=center| 
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Ruslan Lyubarskyi]] (15)
|-
|align=center|[[2000–01 Slovak Superliga|2000–01]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|align=center|'''9'''/(10)
|align=center|36
|align=center|10
|align=center|7
|align=center|19
|align=center|42
|align=center|61
|align=center|'''37'''
|align=center|1st Round
|align=center|[[2000–01 UEFA Cup|UC]]
|align=center|1R ({{flagicon|AUT}} [[Grazer AK]])
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Vladislav Zvara]] (8) 
|-
|align=center|[[2001–02 Slovak Superliga|2001–02]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Mars Superliga]])
|align=center|'''9'''/(10)
|align=center|36
|align=center|6
|align=center|13
|align=center|17
|align=center|30
|align=center|62
|align=center|'''31'''
|align=center|1st Round
|align=center|
|align=center| 
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Radoslav Zabavník]] (6)
|-
|align=center|[[2002–03 Slovak Superliga|2002–03]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:red;"|'''10'''/(10)
|align=center|36
|align=center|6
|align=center|12
|align=center|18
|align=center|41
|align=center|64
|align=center|'''30'''
|align=center|2nd Round
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}} Ľubomír Mati (10)
|-
|align=center|[[2003–04 Slovak First League|2003–04]]
|align=center|2nd ([[2. Liga (Slovakia)|1. Liga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:red;"|'''16'''/(16)
|align=center|30
|align=center|4
|align=center|5
|align=center|21
|align=center|36
|align=center|75
|align=center|'''17'''
|align=center|1st Round
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|?
|-
|align=center|2004–05
|align=center|3rd ([[3. Liga (Slovakia)|2. Liga]])
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|Did not enter
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} Pavol Piatka (23)
|-
|align=center|[[2005–06 Slovak First League|2005–06]]
|align=center|2nd ([[2. Liga (Slovakia)|1. Liga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:green;"|'''1'''/(16)
|align=center|30
|align=center|23
|align=center|4
|align=center|3
|align=center|67
|align=center|12
|align=center|'''73'''
|align=center|2nd Round
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} Pavol Piatka (22)
|-
|align=center|[[2006–07 Slovak First League|2006–07]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň Liga]])
|align=center|'''5'''/(12)
|align=center|28
|align=center|10
|align=center|5
|align=center|13
|align=center|31
|align=center|35
|align=center|'''35'''
|align=center|2nd Round
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Jaroslav Kolbas]] (7)
|-
|align=center|[[2007–08 Slovak First League|2007–08]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň Liga]])
|align=center|'''6'''/(12)
|align=center|33
|align=center|13
|align=center|6
|align=center|14
|align=center|45
|align=center|44
|align=center|'''45'''
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ján Novák (footballer)|Ján Novák]] (17)
|-
|align=center|[[2008–09 Slovak Superliga|2008–09]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň Liga]])
|align=center|'''4'''/(12)
|align=center|33
|align=center|14
|align=center|10
|align=center|9
|align=center|48
|align=center|42
|align=center|'''52'''
|  style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|Winner
|align=center|
|align=center| 
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ján Novák (footballer)|Ján Novák]] (12)
|-
|align=center|[[2009–10 Slovak Superliga|2009–10]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň Liga]])
|align=center|'''11'''/(12)
|align=center|33
|align=center|8
|align=center|9
|align=center|13
|align=center|32
|align=center|57
|align=center|'''33'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|[[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|EL]]
|align=center| P-O ({{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.S. Roma]])
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ján Novák (footballer)|Ján Novák]] (12)
|-
|align=center|[[2010–11 Slovak Superliga|2010–11]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň Liga]])
|align=center|'''10'''/(12)
|align=center|33
|align=center|8
|align=center|9
|align=center|16
|align=center|28
|align=center|44
|align=center|'''33'''
|align=center|2nd Round
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SER}} [[Marko Milinković]] (5)
|-
|align=center|[[2011–12 Slovak First Football League|2011–12]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň Liga]])
|align=center|'''11'''/(12)
|align=center|33
|align=center|6
|align=center|11
|align=center|16
|align=center|25
|align=center|40
|align=center|'''29'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center| 
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Erik Pačinda]] (6)
|-
|align=center|[[2012–13 Slovak First Football League|2012–13]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň Liga]])
|align=center|'''5'''/(12)
|align=center|33
|align=center|12
|align=center|11
|align=center|10
|align=center|38
|align=center|33
|align=center|'''47'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Dávid Škutka]] (13) 
|-
|align=center|[[2013–14 Slovak First Football League|2013–14]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň Liga]])
|align=center|'''5'''/(12)
|align=center|33
|align=center|13
|align=center|7
|align=center|13
|align=center|41
|align=center|40
|align=center|'''46'''
|  style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|Winners
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Erik Pačinda]] (8)
|-
|align=center|[[2014–15 Slovak First Football League|2014–15]]
|align=center|1st ([[Slovak Super Liga|Fortuna Liga]])
|  style="text-align:center; background:red;"|'''6'''/(12)<sup>1</sup>
|align=center|33
|align=center|11
|align=center|8
|align=center|14
|align=center|43
|align=center|48
|align=center|'''41'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|[[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|EL]]
|align=center|2QR ({{flagicon|CZE}} [[FC Slovan Liberec|Liberec]])
|align=center| {{flagicon|Bosnia}} [[Nermin Haskić]] (10)
|-
|align=center|[[2015–16 2. Liga (Slovakia)|2015–16]]
|align=center|2nd ([[2. Liga (Slovakia)|DOXXbet liga]])
|align=center|'''2'''/(24)
|align=center|30
|align=center|18
|align=center|5
|align=center|7
|align=center|48
|align=center|23
|align=center|'''56''' <sup>2</sup>
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Kamil Karaš]] (10)
|-
|align=center|[[2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia)|2016–17]]
|align=center|2nd ([[2. Liga (Slovakia)|DOXXbet liga]])
|align=center|'''1'''/(24)
|align=center|30
|align=center|19
|align=center|4
|align=center|7
|align=center|40
|align=center|27
|align=center|'''61''' 
|align=center|3rd Round
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center| {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Mojmír Trebuňák]] (4)
|}
<sup>1</sup> MFK Košice did not obtain a licence for the 2015–16 season
<sup>2</sup> VSS Košice was docked 3 points for non–payment obligations.

===European competition===
{{Main|Slovak football clubs in European competitions}}

====UEFA-administered====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Season
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Competition
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Round
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Opponent
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;" |[[Aggregate score|Agg.]]
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Home leg
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Away leg
|-
| 1971–72
| [[1971–72 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| 1st. Round
| {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]
| align=center|2–3
| align=center|2–1
| align=center|0–2
|-
| 1973–74
| [[1973–74 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| 1st. Round
| {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Budapest Honvéd FC|Budapest Honvéd]]
| align=center|3–5
| align=center|1–0
| align=center|2–5
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993–94
| rowspan="2"|[[1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]
| Qualifying
| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[FK Žalgiris Vilnius|FK Žalgiris]]
| align=center|3–1
| align=center|2–1
| align=center|1–0
|-
| 1st. Round
| {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| align=center|2–3
| align=center|2–1
| align=center|0–2
|-
| rowspan="4"|1995
| rowspan="4"|[[1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup|UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="4"|Group Stage
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]]
| {{N/A}}
| align=center|1–1
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Beitar Jerusalem F.C.|Beitar Jerusalem]]
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| align=center|5–3
|-
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]]
| {{N/A}}
| align=center|3–2
| {{N/A}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Bursaspor]]
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| align=center|1–1
|-
| 1995–96
| [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| Preliminary
| {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Újpest FC|Újpest]]
| align=center|1–3
| align=center|0–1
| align=center|1–2
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996–97
| rowspan="2"|[[1996–97 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| Preliminary
| {{flagicon|Albania}} [[Teuta Durrës|KS Teuta]]
| align=center|6–2
| align=center|2–1
| align=center|4–1
|-
| Qualifying
| {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| align=center|0–1
| align=center|0–0
| align=center|0–1
|-
| rowspan="5"|1997–98
| rowspan="5"|[[1997–98 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
| 1st. Qualifying
| {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Íþróttabandalag Akraness|ÍA]]
| align=center|4–0
| align=center|3–0
| align=center|1–0
|-
| 2nd. Qualifying
| {{flagicon|Russia}} [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]
| align=center|2–1
| align=center|2–1
| align=center|0–0
|-
| rowspan="3"|Group Stage
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| rowspan=3 align=center| '''4th'''
| align=center|0–3
| align=center|0–3
|-
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| align=center|0–1
| align=center|2–3
|-
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Feyenoord]]
| align=center|0–1
| align=center|0–2
|-
| rowspan="3"|1998–99
| rowspan="2"|[[1998–99 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
| 1st. Qualifying
| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]
| align=center|13–1
| align=center|8–0
| align=center|5–1
|-
| 2nd. Qualifying
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]]
| align=center|1–2
| align=center|0–2
| align=center|1–0
|-
| [[1998–99 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| 1st. Round
| {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| align=center|0–8
| align=center|0–3
| align=center|0–5
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000–01
| rowspan="2"|[[2000–01 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| Qualifying
| {{flagicon|Armenia}} [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat]]
| align=center|4–3
| align=center|1–1
| align=center|3–2
|-
| 1st. Round
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Grazer AK]]
| align=center|2–3
| align=center|2–3
| align=center|0–0
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009–10
| rowspan="2"|[[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
| 3rd. Qualifying
| {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[FK Slavija Sarajevo|FK Slavija]]
| align=center|5–1
| align=center|3–1
| align=center|2–0
|-
| Play-off
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[A.S. Roma|Roma]]
| align=center|4–10
| align=center|3–3
| align=center|1–7
|-
| 2014–15
| [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
| 2nd. Qualifying
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Slovan Liberec]]
| align=center|0–4
| align=center|0–1
| align=center|0–3
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Competition
!  style="color:#00509e; background:#fccc06; width:25px;"|Pld
!  style="color:#00509e; background:#fccc06; width:25px;"|W
!  style="color:#00509e; background:#fccc06; width:25px;"|D
!  style="color:#00509e; background:#fccc06; width:25px;"|L
!  style="color:#00509e; background:#fccc06; width:25px;"|GF
!  style="color:#00509e; background:#fccc06; width:25px;"|GA
!  style="color:#00509e; background:#fccc06; width:25px;"|GD
|- align=center
| align=left|[[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
| 14
| 6
| 1
| 7
| 22
| 17
| +5
|- align=center
| align=left|[[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 11
| −2
|- align=center
| align=left|[[UEFA Cup]]
| 16
| 5
| 3
| 8
| 18
| 28
| −10
|- align=center
| align=left|[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 4
| +1
|- align=center
| align=left|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 10
| 7
| +3
|-  style="text-align:center; background:LightGoldenrodYellow;"
| '''Total'''
| '''42'''
| '''18'''
| '''7'''
| '''17'''
| '''64'''
| '''67'''
| '''–3'''
|}
<sup>'''Key&nbsp;–''' '''Pld:''' Played, '''W:''' Won, '''D:''' Drawn, '''L:''' Lost, '''GF:''' Goals For, '''GA:''' Goals Against, '''GD:''' Goal Difference.</sup>

====Not UEFA-administered====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Season
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Competition
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Round
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Opponent
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;" | Home leg
!  style="color:#00509e; background:#fccc06; width:65px;"|Away leg
|-
| rowspan="3"|1964–65
| rowspan="3"|[[1964–65 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group B3
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Szombierki Bytom]]
| align=center|4–2
| align=center|0–3
|-
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[FC Viktoria Frankfurt|Vorwärts Berlin]]
| align=center|0–0
| align=center|3–0
|-
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Wiener Sportclub]]
| align=center|3–2
| align=center|1–1
|-
| rowspan="3"|1965–66
| rowspan="3"|[[1965–66 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group B2
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[F.C. Hansa Rostock|Empor Rostock]]
| align=center|0–3
| align=center|0–1
|-
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Zagłębie Sosnowiec]]
| align=center|4–3
| align=center|0–3
|-
| {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[FK Radnički Niš|Radnički Niš]]
| align=center|2–7
| align=center|2–0
|-
| rowspan="3"|1966–67
| rowspan="3"|[[1966–67 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group B5
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[FC Viktoria Frankfurt|Vorwärts Berlin]]
| align=center|1–3
| align=center|4–0
|-
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IF Elfsborg|Elfsborg]]
| align=center|3–0
| align=center|0–6
|-
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Borussia Neunkirchen]]
| align=center|2–0
| align=center|2–2
|-
| rowspan="3"|1967
| rowspan="3"|[[1967 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group B6
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Dynamo Dresden]]
| align=center|0–0
| align=center|2–1
|-
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]]
| align=center|4–0
| align=center|1–1
|-
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Aarhus Gymnastikforening|AGF]]
| align=center|3–1
| align=center|1–1
|-
| rowspan="3"|1968
| rowspan="3"|[[1968 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group B4
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Szombierki Bytom]]
| align=center|2–3
| align=center|2–0
|-
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgården]]
| align=center|1–0
| align=center|3–2
|-
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]
| align=center|1–0
| align=center|3–1
|-
| rowspan="3"|1969
| rowspan="3"|[[1969 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group 8
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Wisła Kraków]]
| align=center|0–4
| align=center|4–0
|-
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]]
| align=center|2–1
| align=center|1–1
|-
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Esbjerg fB|EfB]]
| align=center|3–1
| align=center|4–0
|-
| rowspan="3"|1970
| rowspan="3"|[[1970 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group A5
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Åtvidabergs FF|Åtvidaberg]]
| align=center|0–1
| align=center|2–0
|-
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[MSV Duisburg]]
| align=center|1–1
| align=center|3–0
|-
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[ADO Den Haag|Holland Sport Haag]]
| align=center|4–1
| align=center|2–0
|-
| rowspan="3"|1974
| rowspan="3"|[[1974 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group 9
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[ŁKS Łódź]]
| align=center|1–1
| align=center|1–3
|-
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Randers Sportsklub Freja|Randers Freja]]
| align=center|6–1
| align=center|3–1
|-
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[SK Sturm Graz|Sturm Graz]]
| align=center|6–0
| align=center|2–2
|-
| rowspan="3"|1976
| rowspan="3"|[[1976 Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3"|Group 11
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Widzew Łódź]]
| align=center|0–1
| align=center|0–2
|-
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kjøbenhavns Boldklub|KB]]
| align=center|1–2
| align=center|2–3
|-
| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[IK Start|Start]]
| align=center|2–0
| align=center|1–0
|}

==Reserve team==
'''MFK Košice B''' was the reserve team of MFK Košice. They recently played in the [[Slovak Third League|Slovak 3. Liga]] (Eastern division), with their best performance being in [[Slovak Second Division]]. MFK Košice "B" played home matches at Barca stadium, near Košice. MFK Košice"B" stopped functioning before 2014/2015 season.

==Player records==

===Most goals===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|#
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Nat.
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Name
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"|Goals
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|TCH}}
| [[Ján Strausz]]
| 115
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|TCH}}
| [[Dušan Galis]]
| 59
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|SVK}}
| [[Ján Novák (footballer)|Ján Novák]]
| 59
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|SVK}}
| [[Jozef Kožlej]]
| 52
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|SVK}}
| [[Róbert Semeník]]
| 43
|}

==Notable players==
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in '''bold''' represented their countries while playing for the club.

''Past players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found [[:Category:FC VSS Košice players|here]].''
{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Bohumil Andrejko]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Mário Bicák]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} Miloš Belák
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''Marián Bochnovič'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Jozef Bomba]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Jaroslav Boroš]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Titus Buberník]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Martin Bukata]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Matúš Čonka]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Kamil Čontofalský]]
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Ondrej Daňko]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Jozef Desiatnik]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Pavol Diňa]]
*{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Karol Dobay]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ondrej Duda]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Miroslav Drobňák]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Peter Dzúrik]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ľubomír Faktor]]
*{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Alexander Felszeghy]]
*{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Anton Flešár]]
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Dušan Galis]]'''
*{{flagicon|BIH}} [[Nermin Haskić]]
*{{flagicon|TCH}} {{flagicon|Slovakia}} '''[[Michal Hipp]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[František Hoholko]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Zsolt Hornyák]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Tomáš Huk]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Vladimír Janočko]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Martin Juhar]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Marián Kello]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Jaroslav Kolbas]]'''	
*{{flagicon|CTA}} '''[[Jésus Konnsimbal]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Matúš Kozáčik]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Ivan Kozák]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Ján Kozák (footballer, born 1980)|Ján Kozák jr.]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Jozef Kožlej]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Andrej Kvašňák]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Vladimír Labant]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Martin Lipčák]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Pavol Majerník]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Jozef Majoroš]]
*{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Nemanja Matić]]'''
*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Uroš Matić]]
*{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Marko Milinković]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} {{flagicon|Slovakia}} '''[[Ladislav Molnár]]'''
*{{flagicon|GLP}} {{flagicon|MAD}} [[Jean-Pierre Morgan]]
* {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Milan Nemec]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Szilárd Németh]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Ján Novák (footballer)|Ján Novák]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Martin Obšitník]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Tomáš Oravec]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Erik Pačinda]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Michal Pančík (footballer born 1971)|Michal Pančík (born 1971)]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Jozef Pisár]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Ján Pivarník]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Jaroslav Pollák]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Karol Praženica]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Martin Prohászka]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Marek Rodák]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Albert Rusnák (footballer, born 1994)|Albert Rusnák]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Štefan Rusnák]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Marek Sapara]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Boris Sekulić]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Miroslav Seman]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Róbert Semeník]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Adolf Scherer]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Július Šimon]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Peter Šinglár]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Anton Šoltis]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Miroslav Sovič]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Marek Špilár]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Anton Švajlen]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Jozef Štafura]]'''
*{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ján Strausz]]
*{{flagicon|TCH}} {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Ladislav Tamáš]]
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[:hu:Telek András|András Telek]]
*{{flagicon|MKD}} '''[[Darko Tofiloski]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Dušan Tóth]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Rudolf Urban (soccer player)|Rudolf Urban]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Blažej Vaščák]]
*{{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Vladimír Weiss (footballer, born 1964)|Vladimír Weiss sr.]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Radoslav Zabavník]]
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Tibor Zátek]]'''
*{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Vladislav Zvara]]'''
}}

==Managerial history==
{{See also|:Category:FC VSS Košice managers|l1=FC VSS Košice managers}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-1-of-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Name
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Nationality
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Period
|-
| [[Jozef Vengloš]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1969–73
|-
| [[Jozef Jankech]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1973–75
|-
| [[Štefan Jačiansky]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1975–76
|-
| [[Alexander Felszeghy]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1976–77
|-
| [[Jozef Karel]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1980–81
|-
| [[Vladimír Hrivnák]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1982
|-
| František Skyva
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1983
|-
| Michal Baránek
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1984
|-
| Andrej Ištók
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1985
|-
| [[Jozef Jankech]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1991
|-
| [[Jozef Móder]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|TCH}}
| 1992
|-
| [[Ján Zachar]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1993
|-
| [[Stanislav Seman]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1994
|-
| [[Jozef Obert]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1994
|-
| [[Ján Zachar]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1994
|-
| [[Dušan Radolský]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1995–96
|-
| [[Ján Kozák (footballer born 1954)|Ján Kozák]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1996–97
|-
| [[Karol Pecze]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1997–98
|-
| [[Ján Kozák (footballer born 1954)|Ján Kozák]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1998–99
|}
{{col-2-of-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Name
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Nationality
! style="color:#00509E; background:#FCCC06;"| Period
|-
| [[Ján Zachar]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1999
|-
| [[Ladislav Molnár]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 1999–00
|-
| [[Jozef Valovič]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 2000–01
|-
| Erik Bogdanovský
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 2001–02
|-
| Jaroslav Gürtler
| align=center|{{flagicon|CZE}}
| 2002
|-
| [[Ondrej Daňko]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 2002–03
|-
| [[Bohumil Andrejko]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| 2003
|-
| [[Ján Kozák (footballer born 1954)|Ján Kozák]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| July 1, 2005&nbsp;– Jan 5, 2010
|-
| [[Goran Milojević]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SRB}}
| Jan 12, 2010&nbsp;– June 30, 2010
|-
| [[Žarko Đurović]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SRB}}
| July 1, 2010&nbsp;– Sept 28, 2010
|-
| [[Štefan Tarkovič]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| Sept 28, 2010&nbsp;– June 30, 2011
|-
| [[Ladislav Šimčo]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| July 1, 2011&nbsp;– April 29, 2012
|-
| [[Ján Kozák (footballer born 1954)|Ján Kozák]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| April 30, 2012&nbsp;– June 30, 2013
|-
| [[Jaroslav Galko]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| July 1, 2013&nbsp;– Sept 13
|-
| [[Radoslav Látal]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|CZE}}
| Sept 19, 2013&nbsp;– Nov 29, 2014
|-
| [[Marek Fabuľa]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| Jan 7, 2015&nbsp;– Sep 21, 2015
|-
| [[Jozef Vukušič]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| Sep 22, 2015&nbsp;– Dec 31, 2015
|-
| [[Jaroslav Galko]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| Jan 25, 2016&nbsp;– May 4, 2016
|-
| Ivan Lapšanský
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| May 4, 2016&nbsp;– June 10, 2016
|-
| [[Jozef Majoroš (footballer, born 1978)|Jozef Majoroš]]
| align=center|{{flagicon|SVK}}
| July 7, 2016&nbsp;– 27 July 2017
|}
{{col-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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