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1. FC Tatran Prešov
Slovak football club
Slovak football club
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | Tatran Prešov |
| image | 1FC Tatran.png |
| upright | 0.8 |
| fullname | FC Tatran Prešov |
| nickname | *Zeleno-Bieli* (The Green-Whites) |
| Koňare (Horsemen) | |
| founded | |
| as *ETVE Prešov* | |
| ground | Futbal Tatran Arena |
| capacity | 6,500 |
| owner | City of Prešov |
| chairman | Ľuboš Micheľ |
| manager | Vladimír Cifranič |
| mgrtitle | Head coach |
| league | Slovak First Football League |
| season | [2024–25](2024-25-2-liga-slovakia) |
| current | 2024–25 FC Tatran Prešov season |
| position | [2. liga](2-liga-slovakia), 1st of 14 (promoted) |
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Koňare (Horsemen) as ETVE Prešov
FC Tatran Prešov () 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.
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. 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.
The greatest legend of Tatran's 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 secured the first place in the 2. Liga, and promotion to Slovak First Football League after defeating FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín 1–2, returning to top tier after seven years of 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
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovak First League (1925–93)
- Czechoslovak Cup (1960–93)
- [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg|15px]] Runners-up (2): 1965–66, 1991–92
- 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993)
- [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] Winners (2): 1979–80, 1989–90
SVK Slovakia
- Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup) (1961–)
- 2. liga (Slovak second division)
- 3. liga východ (Slovak third division east)
- [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] Winners (2): 2019–20, 2021–22
- [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg|15px]] 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.
| Year | Winner | G |
|---|---|---|
| [1960–61](1960-61-czechoslovak-first-league) | TCH Ladislav Pavlovič | 171 |
| [1962–63](1962-63-czechoslovak-first-league) | TCH Karol Petroš | 19 |
| [1963–64](1963-64-czechoslovak-first-league) | TCH Ladislav Pavlovič | 21 |
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European
- Mitropa Cup
- [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] Winners (1): 1981
- InterCup
- [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] Winners (1): 1978
Results
League and Cup history
Slovak League only (1993–present)
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European competition history
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1966–67](1966-67-european-cup-winners-cup) | Cup Winners' Cup | 1. | GER | Bayern Munich | 1–1 | 2–3 | ** 3–4** |
| [1973–74](1973-74-uefa-cup) | UEFA Cup | 1. | YUG | Velež Mostar | 4–2 | 1–1 | ** 5–3** |
| 2. | GER | VfB Stuttgart | 3–5(aet) | 1–3 | ** 4–8** | ||
| 1980–81 | Mitropa Cup | RR | HUN | Csepel SC | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| ITA | Calcio Como | 4–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| YUG | NK Zagreb | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||||
| [1994–95](1994-95-uefa-cup-winners-cup) | Cup Winners' Cup | Q | NIR | Bangor F.C. | 4–0 | 1–0 | ** 5–0** |
| 1. | SCO | Dundee United | 3–1 | 2–3 | ** 5–4** | ||
| 2. | ESP | 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" ().
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.
Sponsorship
| 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
source
- DÚHA
- Ekofin
Current squad
Updated 29 January 2026.
For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2025 and List of Slovak football transfers winter 2025-26
Out on loan
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).
Current technical staff
:Updated 3 September 2025
| Staff | Job title |
|---|---|
| SVK Vladimír Cifranič | Manager |
| Slovakia Erik Havrila | Assistant Manager |
| SVK Peter Barna | Team manager |
| SVK Stanislav Šesták | Sport Director |
| Slovakia Branislav Benko | Goalkeeping coach |
| Slovakia Jozef Vaño | Team Leader |
| Slovakia MUDr. Ján Mirilovič | Team Doctor |
| Slovakia MUDr. Július Svätojánsky | Team Doctor |
| Slovakia MUDr. Peter Cvengroš | Team Doctor |
| SER Igor Stojimirović | Masseur |
| Slovakia Vladimír Papp | Physiotherapist |
| Slovakia Dávid Balucha | Physiotherapist |
Player records
Most goals
| # | Nat. | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCH | Ladislav Pavlovič | 150 |
| 2 | SVK | Jozef Dolný | 82 |
| 3 | TCH | Karol Petroš | 67 |
| 4 | Slovakia TCH | Jozef Kuchár | 56 |
| 5 | TCH | Gejza Šimanský | 44 |
| 6 | SVK | Dávid Leško | 40 |
| 7 | SVK | 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
- Kuwait Khaled Al-Rashidi
- LAT Daniels Balodis
- ROM Daniel Boloca
- TCH Pavol Biroš
- Slovakia Marián Bochnovič
- TCH Jozef Bomba
- Honduras Mitchel Brown
- TCH Jozef Bubenko
- TCH Jaroslav Červeňan
- Slovakia TCH Miloslav Danko
- Slovakia Miroslav Drobňák
- SVK Roman Gergel
- SVK Dávid Guba
- TCH Kazimír Gajdoš
- Slovakia Michal Hanek
- Slovakia Róbert Hanko
- Slovakia Peter Hlinka
- Zimbabwe Kennedy Chihuri
- Slovakia Adam Jakubech
- Slovakia Martin Jakubko
- TCH Justín Javorek
- TCH Ján Karel
- Slovakia TCH Jozef Karel
- Slovakia Jaroslav Kolbas
- TCH Mikuláš Komanický
- Slovakia Jozef Kožlej
- Slovakia Vladimír Kožuch
- Slovakia Jozef Kuchár
- Slovakia Ľubomír Meszároš
- TCH Igor Novák
- TCH Jozef Obert
- TCH Ladislav Pavlovič
- Slovakia Marek Penksa
- Slovakia Peter Petráš
- Slovakia Martin Polaček
- SVK Martin Regáli
- Slovakia Ľubomír Reiter
- Moldova Ioan-Călin Revenco
- SVK Tomáš Rigo
- Slovakia TCH Theodor Reimann
- TCH František Semeši
- Slovakia Pavol Šafranko
- SVK Miroslav Seman
- Slovakia Stanislav Šesták
- TCH Gejza Šimanský
- Slovakia Marek Špilár
- Slovakia Anton Šoltis
- TCH Ján Strausz
- Slovakia Lukáš Štetina
- Slovakia Tomáš Suslov
- CTA Séverin Tatolna
- Slovakia Lukáš Tesák
- Slovakia Milan Timko
- SVK Ľubomír Tupta
- Slovakia Stanislav Varga
- Bosnia Avdija Vršajević
- CZE Daniel Zítka
- Slovakia Vladislav Zvara
Notable fan
- CZE Milan Timoš (1948–2012)
Notable managers
- Austria-Hungary František Pethe (1898–04)
- HUN Iszer Károly (sept 1898)
- Slovakia Bohumil Peťura (1940–41)
- Slovakia Július Grobár (1941–42)
- Slovakia Jozef Kuchár (1942–43)
- Slovakia Július Grobár (1943)
- Slovakia Vojtech Herdický (1943)
- HUN Ferenc Szedlacsek (1950)
- TCH Jozef Karel (1951–57)
- TCH Jozef Steiner (1957–59)
- TCH Gejza Šimanský (1959)
- TCH Štefan Jačianský (1960–61)
- TCH Jozef Kuchár (1961–62)
- TCH Gejza Sabanoš (1962–64)
- TCH Jozef Karel (1964–65)
- TCH Jozef Steiner (1965–66)
- TCH Jozef Karel (1966)
- TCH Teodor Reimann (1967–68)
- TCH Jozef Karel (1968–72)
- TCH Milan Moravec (1972–74)
- TCH Ladislav Pavlovič (1974)
- TCH Jozef Tarcala (1975)
- TCH Štefan Jačianský (1976–78)
- TCH Belo Malaga (1978–79)
- TCH Michal Baránek (1979)
- TCH Štefan Hojsík (1979–81)
- TCH Ján Zachar (1981–82)
- TCH Valér Švec (1982–84)
- TCH Jozef Jarabinský (1984–85)
- TCH Justin Javorek (1985–86)
- TCH Peter Majer (1986–87)
- TCH Juraj Mihalčín (1987–88)
- TCH Albert Rusnák (1988)
- TCH Štefan Nadzam (1989–93)
- SVK Igor Novák (1993–94)
- SVK Belo Malaga (1994–95)
- SVK Anton Jánoš (1995–97)
- SVK Andrej Daňko (1997–98)
- SVK Jozef Adamec (1998–99)
- SVK Mikuláš Komanický (1999–01)
- CZE Jindřich Dejmal (2001–02)
- SVK Vladimír Gombár (2002)
- SVK Ján Molka (2002)
- SVK Vladimír Gombár (2002–04)
- SVK Karol Kisel (2004)
- SVK Mikuláš Komanický (2004–05)
- SVK Štefan Horný (July 2005–Sept 05)
- SVK Jaroslav Rybár (Sept 2005–06)
- LIT Saulius Širmelis (Jan 2006–July 6)
- SVK Ján Karaffa (July 2006)
- SVK Jozef Daňko (Aug 2006)
- SVK Peter Polák (Aug 2006–Feb 07)
- SVK Roman Pivarník (Feb 2007–Aug 10)
- SVK Ladislav Pecko (Sept 2010–June 11)
- SVK Štefan Tarkovič (July 2011–Jan 12)
- UKR Serhiy Kovalets (Jan 2012–June 12)
- BUL Angel Chervenkov (July 2012–Nov 12)
- SVK Ladislav Totkovič (Nov 2012–April 13)
- SVK Jozef Bubenko (April 2013–May 13)
- SVK Jozef Kostelník (June 2013-May 14)
- SVK Stanislav Varga (July 2014-Oct 14, 2016)
- SVK Ján Karaffa (carateker) (Oct 2016)
- SVK Miroslav Jantek (Nov 2016-Sept 2017)
- SVK Pavol Mlynár (Sept 2017-Oct 2017) (interim)
- UKR Serhiy Kovalets (Oct 2017-Jan 2018)
- CZE Anton Mišovec (Jan 2018-Apr 2019)
- SVK Jaroslav Galko (April 2019-June 2019)
- SVK Peter Petráš (July 2019-July 2021)
- SVK Stanislav Šesták (July 2021-June 2022)
- SVK Róbert Petruš (July 2021-June 2022)
- SVK Marek Petruš (June 2022-June 2023)
- SVK Peter Hlinka (June 2023-September 2023)
- SVK Marek Petruš (Sep 2023 – March 2025)
- CZE Jaroslav Hynek (March 2025 – August 2025)
References
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