Sportovní klub Kladno, commonly known as SK Kladno, is a football club from Kladno, Czech Republic. It plays in the Bohemian Football League (third tier of the Czech football system). The club was founded on 15 February 1903. The team plays at the Stadion Františka Kloze, named after legendary player of this club František Kloz. At the time of the Czechoslovak First League, SK Kladno has spent most of its history in the top division, but from 2011, it plays in amateur tiers.
History On 15 February 1903, a group of young men sitting in the former "U Českého dvora" Hotel in Kladno decided to establish their own sports club, at which they "cultivated" the new game of the time – football. On that day, the chapters of the rich history of Kladno football began to be written.Jágr, Josef – Oliverius, Miroslav : Kladno hází! Sto let kladenského fotbalu. SK Kladno 1903–2003. Kladno, Statutární město Kladno 2003, 100 years of Kladno football The first team played under the name of the Kladno Sports Club (Sportovní klub Kladno) in 1905. It soon achieved a strong position among the Czech rural teams and also achieved good results in matches with the high quality Prague clubs. The first championship encounter took place in Kladno as early as 1908 when AFK Kolín was defeated to the tune of 5–1. The Kladno team played continually in the highest football competition between 1925 and 1947 before being expelled from the league in the 1946/47 season for the manipulation of results. The club later returned to the top flight several times, specifically in 1948–1949, 1952–1958 and 1960–1965. The club's last premier league season for almost four decades was in 1969–70. The waiting for promotion to the top flight was until 2006. In the statistics for the highest Czechoslovak club competition (1925–1993) SK Kladno ranks 8th among the Czech clubs. The club played a total of 618 matches, acquired 558 points and had a goal difference of 1189–1398 in the highest league competition. Ever since 1907 when Slovan Wien left Kladno with a 1–8 defeat, Kladno has maintained international sports relations. As early as 1908, the well-known English team Crystal Palace F.C. played in Kladno and over the years SK Kladno has encountered teams from 34 countries in four continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and America). The most frequent international opponents have been European teams, in particular those from Norway, France, Germany and Austria. Throughout the period of its existence, SK Kladno has also participated in a number of significant football tournaments. These have included the popular Mitropa Cup (1934, 1938, 1961), the 1963–64 International Football Cup and the city competition in Belgium (Brussels 1931 and Liege 1932 and 1938). In 1934, the Kladno team undertook its longest ever international trip to the US, which proved to be good promotion not only for Czechoslovakia, but also European football. In their tour, they played sides including St. Louis All-Stars.
A number of important footballers began their football in the blue and white of Kladno or wore it at some time during their careers. Among them were Otakar Škvain-Mazal (1894–1941), a pupil of SK Kladno and the author of three goals at the Antwerp Olympics in 1920 where the Czechoslovak national team made it to the final. František Kloz (1905–1945), Kladno's most popular player and most active goal scorer (592 goals in Kladno colours) and a Czechoslovak international player who, like his teammate, Josef Kusala, laid down his life with a gun in his hand during the liberation of his homeland in 1945. Karel Kolský (1914–1984), a player and coach of Czechoslovak national team. Jan Fábera (1928–1984), a player SK Kladno, who successfully trained the national team of Sudan and was active as a coach in Algeria and Iceland. From 1971 to 1972, he and Jozef Vengloš trained the Czechoslovak under-23 team, which won the European Championship. Josef Kadraba (born 1933), a Kladno striker and a player and coach for Slovan Wien, but mostly a member of the Czechoslovak national team, which surprised many by achieving the silver medal at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. Jan Suchopárek (born 1969), a Kladno pupil, a player with 61 caps in the national team. In 1996, he brought back "silver" for the second place at the Euro held in England. It should also be recalled that the legendary Czech striker and long-time player at Slavia Praha, Josef Bican (1913–2001), trained the Kladno first team in the 1962–63 season.
Historical names 1903 — SK Kladno (full name: Sportovní kroužek Kladno) 1904 — SK Kladno (full name: Sportovní klub Kladno) 1948 — ZSJ SONP Kladno (full name: Základní sportovní jednota Spojené ocelárny národní podnik Kladno) – merged with STAK Letná 1949 — TJ Sokol SONP Kladno (full name: Tělovýchovná jednota Sokol Spojené ocelárny národní podnik Kladno) 1953 — DSO Baník Kladno (full name: Dobrovolná sportovní organizace Baník Kladno) 1958 — TJ SONP Kladno (full name: Tělovýchovná jednota Spojené ocelárny národní podnik Kladno) 1960 — TJ Baník Kladno (full name: Tělovýchovná jednota Baník Kladno) 1961 — TJ SONP Kladno (full name: Tělovýchovná jednota Spojené ocelárny národní podnik Kladno) 1977 — TJ Poldi SONP Kladno (full name: Tělovýchovná jednota Poldi Spojené ocelárny národní podnik Kladno) 1989 — TJ Poldi Kladno (full name: Tělovýchovná jednota Poldi Kladno) 1993 — FC Terrex Kladno (full name: Football Club Terrex Kladno, a.s.) 1994 — FC Agrox Kladno (full name: Football Club Agrox Kladno, a.s.) 1995 — SK Kladno (full name: Sportovní klub Kladno, a.s.) – in 2003 merged with SK Spolana Neratovice
Players Current squad .
Managers
Miroslav Koubek (Jun 2002 – Jun 2007) Jaroslav Šilhavý (Jun 2007 – Jun 2008) Martin Hřídel (Jun 2008 – Apr 2010) Stanislav Procházka (Apr 2010 – Jun 2010) Stanislav Hejkal (Jun 2010 – Aug 2010) Miroslav Beránek (Aug 2010 – Jan 2011) Jaroslav Peřina (Jan 2011 – Jul 2011) Eduard Novák (Jul 2011 – Oct 2011) Zbyněk Busta (Oct 2011 – Nov 2011) Martin Čurda (Nov 2011 – Apr 2012) Daniel Drahokoupil (Apr 2012 – May 2013) Ivan Pihávek (Jun 2013 – Jul 2017) Jan Pejsa (Jul 2017 – Jun 2021) Dušan Binder (Jul 2021 – Feb 2022) Jan Procházka (Feb 2022 – Jun 2023) František Doudera (Jun 2023 – Nov 2023) Zdeněk Hašek (Nov 2023 – present)
History in domestic competitions 1993–1995 Czech 2. Liga 1995–1997 Bohemian Football League 1997–2000 Czech Fourth Division (Divize B) 2000–2002 Bohemian Football League 2002–2003 Czech Fourth Division (Divize B) 2003–2006 Czech 2. Liga 2006–2010 Czech First League 2010–2011 Czech 2. Liga 2011–2013 Bohemian Football League 2013–2024 Czech Fourth Division (Divize B) 2024–2026 Bohemian Football League 2026– Czech National Football League
Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 4 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 6 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 8 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 15
Czech Republic Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup1993–942. liga14th3077162445–21211994–952. liga16th34811153651–15411995–963. liga11th34108163443–9381996–973. liga17th3489173664–2833Round of 641997–984. liga7th30119104633+1342Round of 641998–994. liga3rd3017746123+3858First round1999–20004. liga1st3021636218+4469First round2000–013. liga6th34159104233+954Round of 642001–023. liga18th3479183657–2130Round of 322002–034. liga3rd3016776537+2855Round of 642003–042. liga4th30155104727+2050Round of 642004–052. liga4th28111073722+1543Round of 162005–062. liga1st3017674521+2457Round of 162006–071. liga11th30710132337–1431Round of 322007–081. liga14th3069153145–1427Round of 642008–091. liga14th3087152141–2031Round of 162009–101. liga15th3074192450–2625Round of 162010–112. liga15th3087154248–631First round2011–123. liga17th34103214864–1633First round2012–133. liga16th34115184251–938First round2013–144. liga7th301010105658–240Round of 322014–154. liga5th3013895837+2152First round2015–164. liga3rd3016866332+3158First round2016–174. liga5th30146105443+1152First round2017–184. liga9th30124 / 2 114640+649Preliminary round2018–194. liga5th30125 / 4 93937+250Round of 642019–204. liga9th1670 / 1 83127+422First round2020–214. liga4th850 / 1 21512+316First round2021–224. liga4th3016866137+2456First round2022–234. liga3rd3017677735+4257First round2023–244. liga2nd3021458223+5967Round of 322024–253. liga2nd3220666434+3066Round of 642025–263. liga2nd3222648426+5872Round of 64
History in European competitions
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away1934Mitropa Cup1st Round Inter Milano1–13–2Quarterfinals Ferencvárosi TC4–10–61938Mitropa Cup1st Round HAŠK Zagreb3–11–2Quarterfinals Juventus FC1–22–41961Mitropa Cup1st Round Udinese Calcio2–3 a.e.t. 1. Wiener Neustädter SC5–0 Linzer ASK1–1Semifinals Bologna FC1–20–11963–64Rappan Cup1st Round Odra Opole1–10–4 Hajduk Split2–02–1 Motor Zwickau2–10–1
Honours First League 3rd place: 1933–34, 1946–47 Second League Champions: 1925, 1947–48, 1951, 1959–60, 2005–06 Runners-up: (promotion) 1968–69 Bohemian Football League Runners-up: (promotion) 2025–26 Czech Fourth Division Runners-up: (promotion) 2023–24 Czech Cup Runners-up: 1975–76
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