MŠK Tesla Stropkov is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Stropkov. The club was founded in 1920. They currently play in the 3. Liga Východ (Slovakia), the third tier of the Slovak league system.
History
Founding Organized football in Stropkov was first mentioned in 1920. In 1960, when the TESLA plant was built in Stropkov, it would become the main sponsor of Tesla Stropkov.
Golden years The greatest successes of MŠK Tesla Stropkov was when it achieved historic success in the years between 1981/82 and 1982/83, when the youth team and A-team got promoted to the Slovak First Football League.
Recent years In the 2022–23 Slovak Cup, Tesla Stropkov were drawn with reigning league champions SK Slovan Bratislava in the 4th round. Tesla would lose the game, 3–2 scoring 2 goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.
MŠK Tesla Stropkov won the III. league East in the 2023/2024 league season. However, they could not advance due to them being a feeder club of 1. FC Tatran Prešov, and since Tatran did not manage to make it to the final stage of promotion for the top competition, Redfox Stará Ľubovňa took their spot in the second league.
Recent seasons Year Division Position 1993–1994 2. liga (II) 5th 1994–1995 2. liga (II) 8th 1995–1996 2. liga (II) 10th 1996–1997 2. liga (II) 14th 1997–1998 2. liga (II) 9th 1998–1999 2. liga (II) 10th 1999–2000 2. liga (II) 13th (relegated) 2012–13 Majstrovstvá regiónu (IV) 4th 2013–14 Majstrovstvá regiónu (IV) 10th (promoted) 2014–15 3. liga (III) 10th 2015–16 3. liga (III) 4th 2016–17 3. liga (III) 12th 2017–18 3. liga (III) 5th 2018–19 3. liga (III) 6th 2019–20 3. liga (III) in progress
Current squad As of 20 November 2019
Staff
Notable players Players who were growing in Stropkov club and had international caps for their respective countries or players who are now active players for Slovakia.
Bohumil Andrejko Anton Flešár Albert Rusnák Pavol Gostič Juraj Čobej Marek Špilár Jozef Kožlej Ľubomír Reiter Róbert Pich Pavol Šafranko Gino van Kessel
References
External links
MŠK Tesla Stropkov on Futbalnet