1. FC Tatran Prešov

FC Tatran Prešov () is a Slovak football club based in the city of Prešov, currently playing in the 2. Liga, the second tier of Slovak football. Tatran Prešov is the oldest football club in Slovakia, founded on 25 May 1898. The club participated 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. Their best league result was a second-place finish 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 Czechoslovak First League (1925–93) Runners-up (2): 1964–65, 1972–73 Czechoslovak Cup (1960–93) Runners-up (2): 1965–66, 1991–92 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993) Winners (2): 1979–80, 1989–90

Slovakia Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup) (1961–) Winners (1): 1992 Runners-up (4): 1973, 1985, 1994, 1997 2. liga (Slovak second division) Winners (3): 2007–08, 2015–16, 2024–25 Runners-up (1): 2022-23 Third (3): 2003–04, 2014–15, 2023-24 3. liga východ (Slovak third division east) Winners (2): 2019–20, 2021–22 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.

YearWinnerG1960–61 Ladislav Pavlovič 1711962–63 Karol Petroš 191963–64 Ladislav Pavlovič 21 1Shared award

European Mitropa Cup Winners (1): 1981 InterCup Winners (1): 1978

Results

League and Cup history Slovak League only (1993–present)

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1. FC Tatran Prešov

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