1. FC Tatran Prešov
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FC Tatran Prešov (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a Slovak football club based in the city of Prešov. Tatran Prešov is the oldest football club in Slovakia, founded on 25 May 1898. The club set to participate in the Slovak First Football League from 2025–26, the top tier of Slovak football after promotion from 2. Liga in 2024–25. The "Green and Whites" played 32 seasons in the Czechoslovak top division. Tatran became the dark horse of the Czechoslovak league in the 1960s and 1970s, but never won a title. The greatest league success was the second place in the 1965 and 1973 seasons. The club also came close in the Czechoslovak Cup, losing twice in 1966 and 1992 finals.
History overview
Early history
The first official football match on the territory of present-day Slovakia took place on 25 May 1898 in Eperjes, today's Prešov, that time in Hungary, between two Budapest-based teams, Óbudai TE and Budapesti TC on the initiation of František Pethe, a gymnastic teacher in the local grammar school. On the same day the Eperjesi Torna és Vívó Egyesület (Eperjesi TVE, lit. Gymnastic and Fencing Association of Eperjes) was founded, which is regarded as the first football club of Slovakia.
Eperjesi TVE initially competed in the Hungarian league system, achieving its best result in the 1907–08 season, when it won the Northern District Championship.[1]
In 1920 Prešov became part of the newly founded Czechoslovakia, subsequently the club competed in the Czechoslovak leagues.
Prešov finished in second place in the Czechoslovak First League in 1965 and 1973, finishing the season just one point behind champions Spartak Trnava in the 1972–73 season.[2] In the national cup the team also had success, reaching the final of the Czechoslovak Cup in 1966, where they lost to Dukla Prague and in 1992 where Sparta Prague were victorious.[2]
The greatest legend of Tatran's Prešov history is Ladislav Pavlovič. From 1948 until 1966, he netted for Tatran Prešov 150 goals in 309 matches. He also represented Czechoslovakia national football team, where he played 14 matches and scored two goals. In 2013, he was stated to Prešov's Hall of Fame.
On 2 May 2025, Tataran Prešov secure champions of 2.Liga, promotion to Slovak First Football League from next season after defeat Samorin 1–2 and return to top tier after seven years absence.
Previous names
- Eperjesi Torna és Vívó Egyesület (Hungarian version), ETVE Prešov (1898)
- TVE Prešov (1920)
- Slávia Prešov (1931)
- PTS Prešov (1945)
- DSO Slavia Prešov a DSO Snaha Prešov (split from PTS Prešov) (1947)
- Sparta Dukla Prešov (1948)
- Dukla Prešov (1950)
- Dukla ČSSZ Prešov (1951)
- ČSSZ Prešov (1952)
- DSO Tatran Prešov (1953)
- TJ Tatran Prešov (1960)
- Tatran Agro Prešov (1989)
- FC Tatran Prešov (1991)
- FC Tatran Bukóza Prešov (1996)
- FC Tatran Prešov (1998)
- 1.FC Tatran Prešov (2005)
- FC Tatran Prešov (2022)
Honours
Domestic
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- Czechoslovak First League (1925–93)
- File:Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up (2): 1964–65, 1972–73
- Czechoslovak Cup (1960–93)
- File:Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up (2): 1965–66, 1991–92
- 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993)
- File:Gold medal icon.svg Winners (2): 1979–80, 1989–90
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- Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup) (1961–)
- File:Gold medal icon.svg Winners (1): 1992
- File:Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up (4): 1973, 1985, 1994, 1997
- 2. liga (Slovak second division)
- File:Gold medal icon.svg Winners (3): 2007–08, 2015–16, 2024–25
- File:Silver medal icon.svg Runners-up (1): 2022-23
- File:Bronze medal icon.svg Third (3): 2003–04, 2014–15, 2023-24
- 3. liga východ (Slovak third division east)
- File:Gold medal icon.svg Winners (2): 2019–20, 2021–22
- File:Bronze medal icon.svg Third (1): 2020–21
Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer
The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.
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- 1Shared award
European
- Mitropa Cup
- File:Gold medal icon.svg Winners (1): 1981
- InterCup
- File:Gold medal icon.svg Winners (1): 1978
Results
League and Cup history
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Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Top Scorer (Goals) 1993–94 1st (Mars Superliga) 4/(12) 32 10 14 8 47 43 34 Runner-up 1994–95 1st (Mars Superliga) 9/(12) 32 9 10 13 42 49 37 1/2 finals UC 2R (Template:Flagicon Real Zaragoza) 1995–96 1st (Mars Superliga) 5/(12) 32 12 7 13 34 36 43 1/32 finals 1996–97 1st (Mars Superliga) 6/(16) 30 12 7 11 37 38 43 Runner-up 1997–98 1st (Mars Superliga) 10/(16) 30 9 9 12 29 39 36 1/4 finals Template:Flagicon Milan Jambor (5) 1998–99 1st (Mars Superliga) 8/(16) 30 11 10 9 38 35 43 1/16 finals Template:Flagicon Vladimír Kožuch (7)
Template:Flagicon Anton Šoltis (7)1999–00 1st (Mars Superliga) 6/(16) 30 14 5 11 38 42 47 1/16 finals Template:Flagicon Vladimír Kožuch (8) 2000–01 1st (Mars Superliga) 7/(10) 36 10 10 16 44 54 40 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Marek Petruš (7)
Template:Flagicon Július Lelkeš (7)2001–02 1st (Mars Superliga) 10/(10) 36 8 7 21 35 66 40 1/16 finals Template:Flagicon Ján Šlahor (7) 2002–03 2nd (1. liga) 9/(16) 30 11 6 13 40 37 39 1/4 finals Template:Flagicon Lukáš Hricov (7) 2003–04 2nd (1. liga) 3/(16) 30 15 7 8 54 35 52 1/8 finals Template:Flagicon Martin Jakubko (13) 2004–05 2nd (1. liga) 5/(16) 30 12 8 10 38 33 44 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Ľubomír Pagor (7) 2005–06 2nd (1. liga) 5/(16) 30 15 7 8 37 22 52 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Peter Iskra (6) 2006–07 2nd (1. liga) 5/(12) 36 16 14 6 55 25 62 1/8 finals Template:Flagicon Tomáš Kaplan (8) 2007–08 2nd (1. liga) 1/(12) 33 23 8 2 64 14 77 1/4 finals Template:Flagicon Ľuboš Belejík (7) 2008–09 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(12) 33 10 11 12 40 50 41 1/16 finals Template:Flagicon Peter Katona (7) 2009–10 1st (Corgoň Liga) 8/(12) 33 11 5 17 32 38 38 1/8 finals Template:Flagicon Peter Katona (5) 2010–11 1st (Corgoň Liga) 11/(12) 33 9 6 18 30 49 33 1/16 finals Template:Flagicon Jhonatan (5) 2011–12 1st (Corgoň Liga) 10/(12) 33 7 12 14 23 35 33 1/4 finals Template:Flagicon Peter Katona (5) 2012–13 1st (Corgoň Liga) 12/(12) 33 8 9 16 21 41 33 1/16 finals Template:Flagicon Andriy Shevchuk (3)
Template:Flagicon Matúš Marcin (3)2013–14 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) 4/(12) 33 18 6 9 56 28 60 1/4 finals Template:Flagicon Dávid Leško (11) 2014–15 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) 3/(24) 22 10 6 6 32 24 36 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Pavol Šafranko (11) 2015–16 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) 1/(24) 30 16 10 4 61 26 58 1/16 finals Template:Flagicon Dávid Leško (16) 2016–17 1st (Fortuna Liga) 11/(12) 30 3 10 17 17 63 19 1/8 finals Template:Flagicon Musefiu Ashiru (5) 2017–18 1st (Fortuna Liga) 12/(12) 31 4 11 16 20 55 23 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Roland Černák (7) 2018–19 2nd (II. liga) 15/(16) 30 7 6 17 30 41 27 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Lukáš Hricov (3) 2019–20 3rd (III. liga) 1/(16) 17 14 1 2 52 14 43 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Kristián Hirka (12) 2020–21 3rd (III. liga) 3/(16) 15 10 1 4 40 15 31 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Samuel Gladiš (7) 2021–22 3rd (III. liga) 1/(16) 30 25 2 3 103 20 77 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Jozef Dolný (41) 2022–23 2nd (2. liga) 2/(16) 30 19 2 8 49 24 62 1/4 finals Template:Flagicon Jozef Dolný (19) 2023-24 2nd (MonacoBet Liga) 3/(16) 30 19 6 5 53 21 63 1/32 finals Template:Flagicon Jozef Dolný (18) 2024-25 2nd (MonacoBet Liga) 1/(14) 26 20 3 3 51 19 63 Quarter-finals Template:Flagicon Landing Sagna (12)
European competition history
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1966–67 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1. | Template:Flagicon | Bayern Munich | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 |
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | 1. | Template:Flagicon | Velež Mostar | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–3 |
| 2. | Template:Flagicon | VfB Stuttgart | 3–5(aet) | 1–3 | 4–8 | ||
| 1980–81 | Mitropa Cup | RR | Template:Flagicon | Csepel SC | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Template:Flagicon | Calcio Como | 4–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Template:Flagicon | NK Zagreb | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||||
| 1994–95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Q | Template:Flagicon | Bangor F.C. | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 |
| 1. | Template:Flagicon | Dundee United | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–4 | ||
| 2. | Template:Flagicon | Real Zaragoza | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–6 |
Rivalries
Tatran's biggest rivals are FC Košice, and the matches between the two teams are referred to as "Eastern Slovak derby" (Template:Langx).[3]
They also have rivalry with MFK Zemplín Michalovce and FC Spartak Trnava. 1. FC Tatran Prešov supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of the Polish side JKS Czarni 1910 Jasło.[4]
Sponsorship
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| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | ATAK Sportswear | OTF |
| 2000–2003 | ŠARIŠ | |
| 2004 | Opel | |
| 2005 | none | |
| 2005–2008 | Poštová banka | |
| 2008–2010 | Auto Leas | |
| 2010–2011 | Adidas | none |
| 2011–2012 | IMPA | |
| 2012–2013 | DÚHA | |
| 2013–2021 | ATAK Sportswear | |
| 2021–2022 | 3b | INTRAVENA |
| 2022–2023 | Niké | |
| 2023 | Nike | |
| 2024- | Adidas |
Club partners
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- DÚHA
- Ekofin
Current squad
Updated 26 June 2025.[6] <templatestyles src="Template:Football squad player/styles.css" /> Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2025.
Out on loan
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Reserve team
1. FC Tatran Prešov juniori was the reserve team of 1. FC Tatran Prešov. They mostly played in the Slovak 3. Liga (Eastern division).
Squad
Current technical staff
- Updated 2 June 2025
| Staff | Job title |
|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Jaroslav Hynek | Manager |
| Template:Flagicon Erik Havrila | Assistant Manager |
| Template:Flagicon Peter Barna | Team manager |
| Template:Flagicon Branislav Benko | Goalkeeping coach |
| Template:Flagicon Jozef Vaño | Team Leader |
| Template:Flagicon MUDr. Ján Mirilovič | Team Doctor |
| Template:Flagicon MUDr. Július Svätojánsky | Team Doctor |
| Template:Flagicon MUDr. Peter Cvengroš | Team Doctor |
| Template:Flagicon Igor Stojimirović | Masseur |
| Template:Flagicon Vladimír Papp | Physiotherapist |
| Template:Flagicon Dávid Balucha | Physiotherapist |
Player records
Most goals
| # | Nat. | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon | Ladislav Pavlovič | 150 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon | Jozef Dolný | 82 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon | Karol Petroš | 67 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon | Jozef Kuchár | 56 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon | Gejza Šimanský | 44 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon | Dávid Leško | 40 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon | Peter Katona | 39 |
Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Tatran.
For full list, see Category:1. FC Tatran Prešov players Template:Columns-list
Notable fan
- Template:Flagicon Milan Timoš (1948–2012[7])
Notable managers
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- Template:Flagicon František Pethe (1898–04)
- Template:Flagicon Iszer Károly (sept 1898)
- Template:Flagicon Bohumil Peťura (1940–41)
- Template:Flagicon Július Grobár (1941–42)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Kuchár (1942–43)
- Template:Flagicon Július Grobár (1943)
- Template:Flagicon Vojtech Herdický (1943)
- Template:Flagicon Ferenc Szedlacsek (1950)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Karel (1951–57)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Steiner (1957–59)
- Template:Flagicon Gejza Šimanský (1959)
- Template:Flagicon Štefan Jačianský (1960–61)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Kuchár (1961–62)
- Template:Flagicon Gejza Sabanoš (1962–64)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Karel (1964–65)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Steiner (1965–66)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Karel (1966)
- Template:Flagicon Teodor Reimann (1967–68)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Karel (1968–72)
- Template:Flagicon Milan Moravec (1972–74)
- Template:Flagicon Ladislav Pavlovič (1974)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Tarcala (1975)
- Template:Flagicon Štefan Jačianský (1976–78)
- Template:Flagicon Belo Malaga (1978–79)
- Template:Flagicon Michal Baránek (1979)
- Template:Flagicon Štefan Hojsík (1979–81)
- Template:Flagicon Ján Zachar (1981–82)
- Template:Flagicon Valér Švec (1982–84)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Jarabinský (1984–85)
- Template:Flagicon Justin Javorek (1985–86)
- Template:Flagicon Peter Majer (1986–87)
- Template:Flagicon Juraj Mihalčín (1987–88)
- Template:Flagicon Albert Rusnák (1988)
- Template:Flagicon Štefan Nadzam (1989–93)
- Template:Flagicon Igor Novák (1993–94)
- Template:Flagicon Belo Malaga (1994–95)
- Template:Flagicon Anton Jánoš (1995–97)
- Template:Flagicon Andrej Daňko (1997–98)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Adamec (1998–99)
- Template:Flagicon Mikuláš Komanický (1999–01)
- Template:Flagicon Jindřich Dejmal (2001–02)
- Template:Flagicon Vladimír Gombár (2002)
- Template:Flagicon Ján Molka (2002)
- Template:Flagicon Vladimír Gombár (2002–04)
- Template:Flagicon Karol Kisel (2004)
- Template:Flagicon Mikuláš Komanický (2004–05)
- Template:Flagicon Štefan Horný (July 2005–Sept 05)
- Template:Flagicon Jaroslav Rybár (Sept 2005–06)
- Template:Flagicon Saulius Širmelis (Jan 2006–July 6)
- Template:Flagicon Ján Karaffa (July 2006)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Daňko (Aug 2006)
- Template:Flagicon Peter Polák (Aug 2006–Feb 07)
- Template:Flagicon Roman Pivarník (Feb 2007–Aug 10)
- Template:Flagicon Ladislav Pecko (Sept 2010–June 11)
- Template:Flagicon Štefan Tarkovič (July 2011–Jan 12)
- Template:Flagicon Serhiy Kovalets (Jan 2012–June 12)
- Template:Flagicon Angel Chervenkov (July 2012–Nov 12)
- Template:Flagicon Ladislav Totkovič (Nov 2012–April 13)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Bubenko (April 2013–May 13)
- Template:Flagicon Jozef Kostelník (June 2013-May 14)
- Template:Flagicon Stanislav Varga (July 2014-Oct 14, 2016)
- Template:Flagicon Ján Karaffa (carateker) (Oct 2016)
- Template:Flagicon Miroslav Jantek (Nov 2016-Sept 2017)
- Template:Flagicon Pavol Mlynár (Sept 2017-Oct 2017) (interim)
- Template:Flagicon Serhiy Kovalets (Oct 2017-Jan 2018)
- Template:Flagicon Anton Mišovec (Jan 2018-Apr 2019)
- Template:Flagicon Jaroslav Galko (April 2019-June 2019)
- Template:Flagicon Peter Petráš (July 2019-July 2021)
- Template:Flagicon Stanislav Šesták (July 2021-June 2022)
- Template:Flagicon Róbert Petruš (July 2021-June 2022)
- Template:Flagicon Marek Petruš (June 2022-June 2023)
- Template:Flagicon Peter Hlinka (June 2023-September 2023)
- Template:Flagicon Marek Petruš (Sep 2023 – March 2025)
- Template:Flagicon Jaroslav Hynek (March 2025 - present)
References
External links
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- ↑ Skonal obdivuhodný fanúšik Tatrana 09.02.2012, korzar.sme.sk