FK Baník Most 1909 was a Czech football club based in the city of Most, approximately 75 kilometres north-west of Prague. The club played top-flight football for the first time in its history in the 2005–06 Czech First League.
The club's home stadium is Fotbalový stadion Josefa Masopusta, opened on 24 May 1961. Its inaugural fixture was a 4–1 defeat to Liverpool F.C.
In 2011, Baník Most signed an agreement whereby Arsenal Česká Lípa would function as their farm team.
History Historical names
1909 — SK Most (full name: Sportovní klub Most) 1948 — ZSJ Uhlomost Most (full name: Základní sportovní jednota Uhlomost Most) 1953 — DSO Baník Most (full name: Dobrovolná sportovní organizace Baník Most) 1961 — TJ Baník Most (full name: Tělovýchovná jednota Baník Most) 1979 — TJ Baník SHD Most (full name: Tělovýchovná jednota Baník Severočeské hnědouhelné doly Most) 1993 — FK Baník SHD Most (full name: Fotbalový klub Baník Severočeské hnědouhelné doly Most) 1995 — FC MUS Most 1996 (full name: Football Club Mostecká uhelná společnost Most 1996, a.s.) 2003 — FK SIAD Most (full name: Fotbalový klub SIAD Most, a.s.) 2008 — FK Baník Most 2013 — FK Baník Most 1909
Early history and Lower League Football The club was founded on 19 May 1909, and there were very basic beginnings. Football activity in Most would be interrupted for significant periods of time during World War I and World War II, but even long thereafter, the quality of football in Most remained modest, as Most would play in the lower Czechoslovak leagues from the 1950s all the way through to the 1980s.
In the 1990s though, Most earned two promotions – first to the Bohemian Football League, the third-highest league in the country, then, in the 1996/97 season, to the Czech 2. Liga.
SIAD ownership and First Division Football In spring 2003, Italian industrial-gas company SIAD acquired the club. Their investment marked the start of a gradually more successful era. The club took the name "FK SIAD Most" from the 2003/04 season.
By winning the 2. liga championship in the 2004/05 season, Most finally gained promotion to the Czech First League, for the 2005/06 season. Extensive reconstruction of the club's stadium – which included the installation of a new pitch, 7,500 seats, and floodlights – was completed in time for the club's first match in the top flight. After a slow start, manager Přemysl Bičovský was dismissed, making way for the arrival of Zdeněk Ščasný. Ščasný – a highly regarded manager, who had previously been in charge of Czech clubs AC Sparta Prague and FK Viktoria Žižkov and Greek clubs OFI and Panathinaikos – helped the club hold its position in the Czech First League, guiding the team to a respectable 10th place in the table.
For the 2006/07 season, the club had high expectations, with the ultimate goal being to finish in the top half of the table, but inconsistency would plague the team throughout the season. The team seemed capable of competing with the league's top sides, especially at home – Most managed to draw with AC Sparta Prague (eventual league champions), defeat Slavia Prague (eventual runners-up) and was overall unbeaten at home against the clubs who would finish in the top 5 league positions – but the team was less efficient when playing away from home, and an even bigger problem was an inability to consistently take full advantage of the relatively weaker sides of the league. This translated into Most finishing the season with a league-high 16 draws, good enough only for a somewhat disappointing 12th place in the league, but the club's top-flight status was secured once again.
At the end of the season the club and manager Zdeněk Ščasný mutually decided to end their relationship, and the club hired Robert Žák, who had previously been in charge of the club's youth set-up.
Honours Czech 2. Liga Winners (1): 2004–05 Czech Cup Semifinals: 2001–02
Managers and players Head coaches in club's history Head coaches in club's history
2004 Přemysl Bičovský 2005 Zdeněk Ščasný 2007 Robert Žák 2009 Martin Pulpit 2010 Jorge Aňon 2011 Michal Zach 2013 Zbyněk Busta 2013 Pavel Chaloupka 2014 Vít Raszyk 2014 Wolfgang Jerat 2015 Pavel Medynský 2015 Robert Vágner 2016 Stanislav Hofmann
Notable former players
Patrik Gedeon Stanislav Hofmann Petr Johana Josef Masopust Jiří Novotný Horst Siegl Jiří Štajner Goce Toleski Martin Vaniak
History in domestic competitions 1991–1997: Bohemian Football League 1997–2005: Czech 2. Liga 2005–2008: Czech First League 2008–2015: Czech 2. Liga 2015–2016: Bohemian Football League
Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 3 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 15 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 7 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 1
Czech Republic Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup1993–19943. liga5th34149115245+737Two points for a win in 1993–94.First Round1994–19953. liga6th34159105640+1654Round of 641995–19963. liga6th34159105342+1154First Round1996–19973. liga2nd30611131733-1629Round of 641997–19982. liga6th2812793630+643Quarterfinals1998–19992. liga4th3016864731+1656Round of 161999–20002. liga4th30101554332+1145Round of 322000–20012. liga8th30911102727038Round of 322001–20022. liga9th3099123637-136Semifinals2002–20032. liga10th30911102830-238Round of 322003–20042. liga9th30115143334-138Second Round2004–20052. liga1st28171015830+2861Quarterfinals2005–20061. liga10th30106143441-736Second Round2006–20071. liga12th3051693141-1031Round of 162007–20081. liga16th3048183158-2720Round of 322008–20092. liga12th30107133043-1337Second Round2009–20102. liga11th30812103538-336Second Round2010–20112. liga12th30107133546-1137Second Round2011–20122. liga9th30115143144-1338First Round2012–20132. liga14th3087153348-1531Second Round2013–20142. liga12th30107133446-1237First Round2014–20152. liga15th3056192551-2621First Round2015–20163. liga18th3657242881-5318No points for draws; After 90 minutes games were decided on penalties; two points for winning the penalty shootout and one for losing. Most won 2 and lost 5 such matches.Second Round
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