SFC Opava

SFC Opava
Full nameSlezský fotbalový club Opava a.s.
Nickname(s)Slezský, žlutomodří
Founded1907 (1907)
GroundMěstský stadion v Opavě
Capacity7,758
ChairmanTomáš Hůlovec
ManagerRoman Nádvorník
LeagueCzech National Football League
2024–2513th of 16
Websitehttp://www.sfc.cz/

Slezský FC Opava is a professional football club based in Opava, Czech Republic. The club plays in the Czech National Football League, the second of Czech football after being relegated from the Czech First League at the end of the 2020–21 season.

History

The club was in the Czech First League at the top tier of Czech football from 1995 to 2000, getting relegated in 2000 but returning to the top flight the following season in 2001. After another relegation they returned again in 2003 and had a two-year spell in the top division, but internal issues led to a slow decline of the club and relegation to the regional division. The club celebrated a return to the Second Division in 2011,[1] but after just two seasons, they were relegated back to the Moravian–Silesian Football League (MSFL) in 2013.[2] The club won promotion back into the second level of football in their first season in the MSFL.[3] They won the Czech National Football League in 2018, securing promotion to the top flight.[4] However they were relegated to the National League again in 2021.[5]

On 9 January 2024, Slovak company A.I.K. spol. s.r.o. bought the team from the city of Opava.[6] Transaction was fully completed on 18 March 2024, Andrej Krajíček become the new owner.[7]

Historical names

  • 1907–09 – Troppauer Fussballverein
  • 1909–39 – Deutscher Sportverein Troppau
  • 1939–45 – NS Turngemeinde Troppau
  • 1945–48 – SK Slezan Opava
  • 1948–50 – Sokol Slezan Opava
  • 1950–53 – ZSJ SPJP Opava
  • 1953–58 – TJ Baník Opava
  • 1958–90 – TJ Ostroj Opava
  • 1990–94 – FK Ostroj Opava
  • 1994–98 – FC Kaučuk Opava
  • Since 1998 – SFC Opava

Fans and rivalries

The club has a group of fanatical fans called Opaváci [8] who frequently produce tifos and displays, as well as travel to away games. They have a friendship with fellow Silesian team Śląsk Wrocław[9] and have derby rivalries with FC Baník Ostrava and FC Hlučín, with the matches between them known as the Silesian Derby.

Players

Current squad

As of 13 August 2025.[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Matěj Hafera
2 DF Slovakia SVK Šimon Mičuda
4 DF Czech Republic CZE Jaromír Srubek
6 DF Czech Republic CZE Jiří Janoščín
7 DF Czech Republic CZE Felix Čejka
9 FW Czech Republic CZE Barnabáš Lacík
10 FW Czech Republic CZE Ladislav Mužík
11 FW Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Rataj
13 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Fabiánek
14 MF Slovakia SVK Marcel Novák
16 MF Czech Republic CZE Eliáš Barteska
17 MF Czech Republic CZE Ondřej Strnadel
19 MF Cape Verde CPV Papalélé
20 DF Czech Republic CZE Roman Zálešák
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Nikola Turanjanin
22 DF Czech Republic CZE Matěj Helešic
23 DF Czech Republic CZE Ondřej Lehoczki
28 MF Czech Republic CZE Adam Sochor
29 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Rezek
31 GK Czech Republic CZE Jiří Ciupa
34 MF Czech Republic CZE Daniel Kaštánek (on loan from Sparta Prague)
36 MF Czech Republic CZE Michael Vladař
40 FW Nigeria NGA Hamza Abdullahi
77 GK Czech Republic CZE Matouš Babka
99 DF Mauritius MRI Wilson Mootoo
— FW United States USA Hale Lombard
— FW Senegal SEN El Hadji Ndiaye (on loan from Zlín)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Notable former players

Player records in the Czech First League

As of 3 June 2024 (after the last club's season in the Czech First League)[11]

Most clean sheets

# Name Clean sheets
1 Czech Republic René Twardzik 22
2 Czech Republic Vilém Fendrich 15
3 Czech Republic Petr Vašek 11

Managers

History in domestic competitions

  • 1993–1995 Czech 2. Liga
  • 1995–2000 Czech First League
  • 2000–2001 Czech 2. Liga
  • 2001–2002 Czech First League
  • 2002–2003 Czech 2. Liga
  • 2003–2005 Czech First League
  • 2005–2006 Krajský přebor
  • 2006–2010 Czech 2. Liga
  • 2010–2011 Moravian-Silesian Football League
  • 2011–2013 Czech National Football League
  • 2013–2014 Moravian-Silesian Football League
  • 2014–2018 Czech National Football League
  • 2018–2021 Czech First League
  • 2021– Czech National Football League
  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 11
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 18
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 2
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Czech Republic

Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
1993–94 2. liga 3rd 30 16 9 5 43 21 +22 41 Round of 64
1994–95 2. liga 2nd 34 18 6 10 77 45 +32 60 Round of 32
1995–96 1. liga 6th 30 13 7 10 40 34 +6 46 Quarter-finals
1996–97 1. liga 9th 30 10 10 10 34 35 –1 40 Round of 16
1997–98 1. liga 12th 30 8 10 12 33 37 –4 34 Round of 16
1998–99 1. liga 14th 30 8 8 14 40 54 –14 32 Quarter-finals
1999–00 1. liga 15th 30 6 10 14 31 39 –8 28 Round of 16
2000–01 2. liga 2nd 30 17 9 4 57 20 +37 60 Round of 16
2001–02 1. liga 16th 30 5 3 22 23 58 –35 18 Round of 64
2002–03 2. liga 2nd 30 17 9 4 51 26 +25 60 First round
2003–04 1. liga 12th 30 8 7 15 34 55 –21 31 Round of 16
2004–05 1. liga 16th 30 5 9 16 25 42 –17 24[a] Round of 32
2005–06 5. liga 1st 30 28 2 0 105 11 +94 86 First round
2006–07 2. liga 4th 30 15 8 7 47 28 +19 53 Round of 16
2007–08 2. liga 3rd 30 15 5 10 46 31 +15 50 Round of 64
2008–09 2. liga 7th 30 12 7 11 44 38 +6 43 Round of 32
2009–10 2. liga 15th 30 6 11 13 30 37 –7 29 Round of 32
2010–11 3. liga 1st 28 21 6 1 62 13 +49 69 Round of 16
2011–12 2. liga 8th 30 11 8 11 46 36 +10 41 Round of 32
2012–13 2. liga 16th 30 5 6 19 34 60 –26 21 Round of 64
2013–14 3. liga 1st 30 18 8 4 48 21 +27 62 Round of 64
2014–15 2. liga 9th 30 11 9 10 36 35 +1 42 Round of 16
2015–16 2. liga 11th 28 6 14 8 34 37 –3 32 Round of 32
2016–17 2. liga 3rd 30 19 6 5 61 33 +28 63 Runners-up
2017–18 2. liga 1st 30 18 9 3 76 33 +43 63 Round of 32
2018–19 1. liga 12th 35 12 7 16 47 57 −10 43 Round of 16
2019–20 1. liga 15th 33 5 10 18 17 50 –33 25 Round of 16
2020–21 1. liga 18th 34 3 8 23 23 71 –48 17 Round of 32
2021–22 2. liga 3rd 30 14 9 7 47 33 +14 51 Round of 32
2022–23 2. liga 13th 30 8 10 12 26 29 –3 34 Round of 64
2023–24 2. liga 6th 30 11 7 12 36 36 0 40 Semi-finals
2024–25 2. liga 13th 30 9 9 12 29 39 –10 36 Round of 32
  1. ^ Excluding the six point deduction for corruption.

Honours

Club records

Czech First League records

References

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