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FC Košice (2018)

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Košice
Full nameFootball Club Košice[1]
Nickname(s)VSS
žltomodrí
Founded27 April 2018; 7 years ago (2018-04-27) (as FC Košice)
GroundKošická futbalová aréna
Capacity12,555[2]
OwnerArago group - 50% Local investors - 50%
ChairmanDušan Trnka[3]
Head coachRoman Skuhravý
LeagueSlovak First Football League
2024–25Slovak First Football League, 5th of 12
Websitehttp://www.fckosice.sk/

FC Košice is a Slovak professional football club based in Košice, that currently plays in the Slovak First Football League, the highest tier of Slovak football. FC Košice was founded in 2018. They merged into a new club with FK Košice-Barca. From a historical and traditional point of view, the club follows the first football club from Košice, Kassai Athletikai Club from 1903, later known as FC VSS Košice, but from a legal point of view it is a new club with a clean slate. [4]

History

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2022-23

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In the 2022/23 season, FC Košice managed to advance to the highest Slovak league after winning the 2nd division.[5][6][7][8] Throughout the season, they lagged behind FC Tatran Prešov and it looked like Košice would have to fight for promotion in the play-offs, but Prešov's poor form towards the end of the season meant that Košice became the league winners. Out of 30 matches, they collected 20 wins, 6 draws and only 4 losses. They had a four-point lead over second-placed Prešov.[6]

2023-24

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Kosicka Futbalova Arena renovated in 2022.

The club's first ever match in the Niké Liga was played by Košice players on 29 July 2023 against Slovan Bratislava. The match ended in a 0–0 draw. The match was sold out.[9] Košice's first victory in the Niké Liga came on 25 August in an away match against Zemplín Michalovce. Košice won the match 0–2.[10][11] They finished the season in 10th out of 12th spot with 27 points.[12]

2024-25

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Košice’s first match was a friendly against Italian side AS Roma. The final result was a 1:1 draw. The match was sold out.[13][14] They finished the season in 5th spot, playing in the semi-final of the Slovak First Football League play-off for a European spot, however they lost to FK Železiarne Podbrezová on penalties.[15][16] In spite of the defeat, Košice was awarded a spot in the UEFA Conference League after FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda was disqualified due to common ownership with another Conference league contestant.[17]

Previous names

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  • ŠK Vyšné Opátske (1921)
  • TJ Sokol Vyšné Opátske (1948)
  • TJ FK Turkon Vyšné Opátske (2006)
  • TJ FK Vyšné Opátske (2014)
  • FK Košice (2017, new club)
  • FC Košice (merger with FK Košice-Barca) (2018–present, new club)

Logos

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  • 2014–2017
    2014–2017

Affiliated clubs

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The following clubs were affiliated with FC Košice:

Honours

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HONOURS (2018 - Present)

  • This is the list of honours of current “VSS” Košice club.

Slovakia Slovakia

PREVIOUS HONOURS (1903 - 2017)

  • The is the list of honours of previous “VSS” Košice club FC VSS Košice.

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

Slovakia Slovakia

European

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Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2018–2019 Adidas MAXIMA BROKER
2019–2021 BMW Regnum Košice
2021-2022 FASTAV
2022-2023 HELL
2023– niké

Results

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League and domestic cup history

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Season League Slovak Cup Top goalscorer(s)[19]
Division (Name) Pos/T Pld W D L Score Pts Name(s) Goals
2018–19 3rd (3. Liga) 1/(16) 26 25 0 1 90:9 75 QF, 0–0 (3–4 p) (Spartak Trnava) Slovakia Filip Serečin 26
2019–20 2nd (2. Liga) 10/(16) 17 5 6 6 22:18 21 R4, 2–2 (1–4 p) (AS Trenčín) Slovakia Erik Liener 5
2020–21 2nd (2. Liga) 5/(15) 28 15 4 9 40:27 49 SF, 3-8 agg. (MŠK Žilina) Slovakia František Pavúk /Slovakia Boris Gáll 6
2021–22 2nd (2. Liga) 5/(16) 30 17 5 8 73:38 56 Ro16, 1–2 (Spartak Trnava) Slovakia Erik Pačinda 17
2022–23 2nd (2. Liga) 1/(16) 30 20 6 4 61:21 66 R4, 2–3 (Komárno) Senegal Landing Sagna 15
2023–24 1st (Niké liga) 10/(12) 32 7 6 19 27:56 27 Ro16, 2–3 (Trnava) Slovenia Žan Medved 9
2024–25 1st (Niké liga) 5/(12) 32 11 11 10 45:38 44 QF, 0–1 (Slovan) Slovenia Žan Medved 9

Current squad

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As of 17 July 2025.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovakia SVK Dávid Šípoš
5 DF Slovakia SVK Jakub Jakubko
8 MF Slovakia SVK Dávid Gallovič
9 FW Slovakia SVK Roman Čerepkai
10 FW United States USA Zyen Jones
11 MF Portugal POR Luís Santos
13 MF Slovakia SVK Matej Jakúbek
15 MF Slovakia SVK Miroslav Sovič
17 MF Slovakia SVK Dalibor Takáč
20 DF Slovakia SVK Ján Krivák (Captain)
21 DF Slovakia SVK Daniel Magda
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Slovakia SVK Matúš Kira
24 DF Slovakia SVK Dominik Kružliak
25 MF Slovakia SVK Marek Zsigmund
27 MF Croatia CRO Karlo Miljanić
31 DF Austria AUT Emilian Metu
55 FW Slovakia SVK Michal Domik
87 FW Montenegro MNE Vladimir Perišić (on loan from Czech Republic SK Slavia Prague)
― DF Slovakia SVK Matej Madleňák
― MF Slovakia SVK Milan Dimun
― MF Slovakia SVK Adam Goljan
― MF Slovakia SVK Milan Rehuš
― DF Austria AUT Mario Pejazic
― DF Spain ESP Erlantz Palacín
― DF Sierra Leone SLE Osman Kakay

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2025

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Senegal SEN Landing Sagna (at Tatran Prešov until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Slovakia SVK Boris Gáll (at Tatran Prešov until 30 June 2025)
— FW Slovakia SVK Samuel Gladiš (at Tatran Prešov until 30 June 2025)

Technical staff

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Source:[20]

Position Staff
Sport Director Slovakia Marek Sapara
Head Coach Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý
Assistant Coach Slovakia Matej Čobík - Ferčík
Assistant Coach Slovakia Ľubomír Kordanič
Goalkeeping Coach Slovakia Marián Kello
Fitness Coach Slovakia Igor Bakaľár
Fitness Coach Czech Republic Dávid Skuhravý
Technical Manager Slovakia Roman Šimko
Team doctor Slovakia MUDr. Ronald Polomský
Team doctor Slovakia MUDr. Peter Polan
Physiotherapist Slovakia Peter Vresilovič
Masseur Slovakia Dárius Kolodzej
Masseur Slovakia Dominik Lukáč
  • Last updated: 18 June 2025

Notable players

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The following players had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FC Košice.

Managers

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Year Name
2017 – 2019 Slovakia Miroslav Sovič
2019 Slovakia Gejza Farkaš
2019 - 2020 Slovakia Marek Fabuľa
2020 - 2021 Slovakia Peter Šinglár (interim)
2021 - 2022 Slovakia Jozef Vukušič
2022 - 2023 Slovakia Anton Šoltis
2023 - 2024 Slovakia Ján Kozák jr.
2024 Slovakia Gergely Geri
2024 – cur. Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý
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References

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  1. ^ Všetci Spolu Silnejší, FC Košice bude úzko spolupracovať s West Hamom United June 21, 2018
  2. ^ "Košická Futbalová Aréna".
  3. ^ Všetci Spolu Silnejší. FC Košice avizuje prvú ligu do piatich rokov June 21, 2018
  4. ^ "Adresár klubov súťažný ročník 2010/2011" (PDF) (in Slovak). website FUTBALVSFZ.SK. 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2011-03-27.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Sme späť! Košice sa po ôsmich rokoch vracajú do najvyššej súťaže". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  6. ^ a b Sarňák, Branislav (2023-05-09). "II. LIGA – Košice na 1. mieste". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  7. ^ Sarňák, Branislav (2023-05-12). "II. LIGA – Košice urobili posledný krok k víťazstvu v súťaži, tréner Šoltis: Fantastické pocity". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  8. ^ webex.digital. "FC Košice | Poznáme naše vyžrebovanie v novej sezóne". www.fckosice.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  9. ^ "Nováčik z Košíc obral Slovan o body, ten doplatil na zlú koncovku". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  10. ^ "Michalovce rozobrali za 5 minút. Východniarske derby ovládli Košice". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  11. ^ webex.digital. "FC Košice | Východ je náš, v Michalovciach sme vyhrali 2:0!". www.fckosice.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  12. ^ "FC Košice » Niké liga 2023/2024 ✔️ súpiska, program, výsledky". www.betarena.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  13. ^ "Skvelý impulz pred začiatkom sezóny. Košice uhrali remízu so slávnym AS Rím". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  14. ^ "Kosice 1-1 Roma: All square in Slovakia". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  15. ^ "Košičania ostali pred európskou bránou. Skuhravý: Ešte tam nepatríme (FOTO)". www.kosiceonline.sk. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  16. ^ "Košice premárnili dvojgólový náskok, zarmútil ich aj VAR. O pohárovú Európu zabojuje Podbrezová". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  17. ^ "SFZ / UEFA - Futbalisti FC Košice sa predstavia v Konferenčnej lige 2025/26, nahradia dunajskostredský DAC". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 15 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Vznikol FC Košice, do piatich rokov chce byť prvoligový a bude spolupracovať s West Ham United". 22 June 2018.
  19. ^ League matches only.
  20. ^ "FC Košice | Realizačný tím".
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