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, but after just two seasons, they were relegated back to the Moravian–Silesian Football League (MSFL) in 2013. The club won promotion back into the second level of football in their first season in the MSFL. They won the Czech National Football League in 2018, securing promotion to the top flight. However they were relegated to the National League again in 2021.
On 9 January 2024, Slovak company A.I.K. spol. s.r.o. bought the club from the city of Opava. Transaction was fully completed on 18 March 2024, Andrej Krajíček become the new owner.
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 Opaváci1907.cz who frequently produce tifos and displays, as well as travel to away games. They have a friendship with fellow Silesian team Śląsk Wrocław and have derby rivalries with FC Baník Ostrava and FC Hlučín, with the matches between them known as the Silesian Derby.
Players Current squad .
Out on loan
Notable former players
Player records in the Czech First League (after the last club's season in the Czech First League)
Most appearances # Name Matches 1 Jan Baránek 145 2 Jaroslav Kolínek 138 3 Alois Grussmann 131 4 Miroslav Kamas 129 5 Roman Hendrych 119 6 Tomáš Vychodil 93
Most goals # Name Goals 1 Alois Grussmann 33 2 Jan Baránek 17 3 Radomír Prasek 13 4 Roman Hendrych 12 Martin Rozhon Jiří Bartl
Most clean sheets # Name Clean sheets 1 René Twardzik 22 2 Vilém Fendrich 15 3 Petr Vašek 11
Managers
Vlastimil Bělík (1945–?) Jan Novák (late 1940s) Václav Smetánka (late 1940s) Karel Novák (1957) Milan Pouba (1958 – April 1961) Josef Černohorský (April 1961 – September 1961) Milan Pouba (September 1961 – 1963), second term Karel Čapek (1963–1964) Milan Pouba (1964–1965) Karel Čapek (1965 – September 1966) Jan Balnar (September 1966 – 1967) Milan Pouba (1967 – August 1968) Karel Novák (September 1968 – 1970) Anton Krásnohorský (1970) Evžen Hadamczik (1970–1978) Karel Větrovec (1978) Květoslav Stříž (1978) Milan Pouba (1978–1979) Petr Hudec (1979–1980) Milan Pouba (1980–1981) Alois Sommer (1981–1990) Petr Žemlík (1990–1992) Petr Ondrášek (1992) Oldřich Sedláček (1992 – April 1993) Alois Sommer (1993) Jaroslav Pindor (1993) Jaroslav Gürtler (1993–1994) Petr Žemlík (1994–1997) Jiří Nejedlý (1997–1998) Petr Žemlík (1998) Jiří Bartl (1998–2000) Petr Uličný (2000) Bohuš Keler (2000–01) Miroslav Mentel (2001–02) Karel Jarůšek (2002–03) Pavel Hapal (2003–04) Vlastimil Palička (2004–05) Radoslav Látal (2008–09) Josef Mazura (2010–12) David Vavruška (2012–13) Jan Baránek (2013–16) Roman Skuhravý (2016–2018) Ivan Kopecký (2018–2019) Josef Dvorník (2019) Jiří Balcárek (2019–2020) Radoslav Kováč (2020–2021) Roman West (2021–2022) Peter Hlinka (2023) Miloslav Brožek (2023–2024) Tomáš Zápotočný (2024–2025) Roman Nádvorník (2025–2026) Jan Navrátil (2026) Svatopluk Habanec (2026) Ondřej Smetana (2026–present)
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 Cup1993–942. liga3rd3016954321+2241Round of 641994–952. liga2nd34186107745+3260Round of 321995–961. liga6th30137104034+646Quarter-finals1996–971. liga9th301010103435–140Round of 161997–981. liga12th30810123337–434Round of 161998–991. liga14th3088144054–1432Quarter-finals1999–001. liga15th30610143139–828Round of 162000–012. liga2nd3017945720+3760Round of 162001–021. liga16th3053222358–3518Round of 642002–032. liga2nd3017945126+2560First round2003–041. liga12th3087153455–2131Round of 162004–051. liga16th3059162542–1724Round of 322005–065. liga1st30282010511+9486First round2006–072. liga4th3015874728+1953Round of 162007–082. liga3rd30155104631+1550Round of 642008–092. liga7th30127114438+643Round of 322009–102. liga15th30611133037–729Round of 322010–113. liga1st2821616213+4969Round of 162011–122. liga8th30118114636+1041Round of 322012–132. liga16th3056193460–2621Round of 642013–143. liga1st3018844821+2762Round of 642014–152. liga9th30119103635+142Round of 162015–162. liga11th2861483437–332Round of 322016–172. liga3rd3019656133+2863Runners-up2017–182. liga1st3018937633+4363Round of 322018–191. liga12th35127164757−1043Round of 162019–201. liga15th33510181750–3325Round of 162020–211. liga18th3438232371–4817Round of 322021–222. liga3rd3014974733+1451Round of 322022–232. liga13th30810122629–334Round of 642023–242. liga6th30117123636040Semi-finals2024–252. liga13th3099122939–1036Round of 322025–262. liga7th30111184231+1144First round
Honours Czech National Football League (second tier) Champions (1): 2017–18 Moravian–Silesian Football League (third tier) Champions (2): 2010–11, 2013–14 Czech Cup: Runners-up (1): 2016–17
Club records Czech First League records Best position: 6th (1995–96) Worst position: 18th (2020–21) Biggest home win: Opava 5–0 Příbram (2018–19) Biggest away win: Slovácko 0–2 Opava (2018–19) Biggest home defeat: Opava 0–6 Slavia Prague (2020–21) Biggest away defeat: Jablonec 5–0 Opava (2001–02), Mladá Boleslav 6–1 Opava (2018–19)
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