Ultras Spartak
Ultras Spartak | |
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Founded | 1988 |
Type | Ultras group |
Clubs | Spartak Trnava |
Location | Trnava, Slovakia |
Stadium | Anton Malatinský Stadium |
Stand | Sector 3/ Ultras Sector |
Colours | |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/UltrasSpartakTrnava/ |
Ultras Spartak are the organised supporters of the professional football club FC Spartak Trnava.[1] And are considered one of the best fan groups in Slovakia.[2][3]
History
[edit]The history of the White Angels was initially documented mainly orally. Most of the information has been preserved in the books 50 years of Trnava football and 60 years of Trnava football. The predecessor of today's Spartak - TŠS Trnava, had a large fan base during its first year. Its city rival ŠK Trnava was no worse off. After a year, the two clubs merged in order to strengthen the position of Trnava football. The following year, a new club from the working class environment appeared on the scene - ŠK Rapid Trnava. This club was extremely popular among the Trnava public. Derby matches between ŠK Trnava and Rapid Trnava were well attended from the beginning.[4][5][6]
First attempts to record and mediate their own history have occurred among the fans of Trnava in the recent years.[7]
Various manifestations of unorganized supporting began to appear at the beginning of formation of the fan-base history in Trnava. These manifestations consisted mainly in spontaneous outcries which have in many cases resulted in positive response in the form of involvement of other supporters, or they have, more rarely, faded out without any response. "Trnava, go" ("Trnava do teho")[8] is one of the oldest outcries of the unorganized supporting period, and it has been used to this day.
The first group similar to the present-day Ultras groups was created at the beginning of 1990s. It was called Alkyfans and it was, at the beginning of its existence, seated on sector 3.

Fan club of Spartak Trnava ranks among the official fan associations, and it has also gone through several changes. It was created on 10th April 1966 as Spartaklub, a club of friends of TJ Spartak Kovosmalt Trnava. After a forced termination, the club restored its activity on 18 February 1988 as "Club of Supporters of the Spartak TAZ Trnava". In the 1990s, it changed its name to "Fan Club of Spartak Trnava", taking on board about 150 members. Currently it acts under the name White Angels, (“Bíli Andeli”).[9][10]
Friendships and Rivalries
[edit]Friendships
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Between 1988 and 2006, Ultras Spartak had a mutual friendship with Baník Ostrava fans. Good relations and friendship still persist to this day.[11][12]
Rivalries
[edit]Ultras Spartak hold a fierce rivalry with Ultras Slovan, the main fan group of ŠK Slovan Bratislava. Both Ultras have been banned multiple times in Traditional derbys.[13][14] In a match against Slovan in 2021, there was a full blown fight on the pitch between both ultras, with the game being cancelled and postponed.[15][16] As a result of this incident, Spartak would have to play the next three home matches without the Ultras, with entry only allowed for children under 15 years of age.[17]

Ideology
[edit]Ultras Spartak are against the use of knifes during games.[18][19]
Ultra Groups/Divisions
[edit]Currently there are several smaller and larger Ultras groups in Trnava, called also "groups" or "divisions", created on the basis of friendly relationships or places of living. The groups present themselves with their own flags, and presently the best known groups are Under clock Deads (the name is original, hereinafter referred to as UCD), Wild West (“Divoký západ”), Gang of Piešťany (“Banda piešťanská” ) originally called Fanatics of Piešťany (“Piešťanský fanatici”), Line (“Linka”), Zátvor, and others. Some members of the smaller groups are at the same time members of large Ultras groups, such as NSP and SST. All the Ultras groups are unofficial.[9]
Choreography
[edit]Ultras Spartak are well known for their choreography,[20]it takes all night to prepare an all stand choreo, sometimes even three days. It is produced by volunteers in their free time.[21]

The most frequently used types of the choreo are:[22]
Cardboard choreo (“kartónovačka”) - visual creation composed of several sheets of paper of various sizes and colours. This choreo requires a large number of people.
Burning-through choreo (“prepalovačka”) - transparent film of various shapes andsizes with paintings or writings, usually accompanied by light effects. The burning-through choreo can be realized in two ways, either raised above the fans' heads or hung on railingsor a fence.

Argentina (“Argentína”) - consists of throwing small pieces of paper and confetti in the air.
Sector choreo (“sektorovka”) - large piece of paper or another material with variouspaintings or writings raised above attendants' heads directly on the terraces.
References
[edit]- ^ REFRESHER. "Rozprávali sme sa s členom ultras: Počas zápasu pyro šou, po zápase bitka". refresher.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Parádne choreo i výkon. Naši fanúšikovia sú na Slovensku jednotka, vyhlásil Gašparík". mytrnava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ anillustratedhistoryofslavicmisery (2016-10-14). "No One Remembers The Glory Days – FC Spartak Trnava". An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "História trnavských fanúšikov - 1. časť". www.supporters.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "História futbalu v Trnave - Bíli Andeli - Blog - Pravda". Blog.Pravda.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ anillustratedhistoryofslavicmisery (2016-10-14). "No One Remembers The Glory Days – FC Spartak Trnava". An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "VIDEO: Ultras Spartak Trnava a ich aktivity v sezóne 2011/2012". Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Chorale :: Spartak Trnava". spartaknavzdy.webnode.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ a b "Ultras in Trnava: History, Activities and Ideology".
- ^ "Ultras Spartak Trnava: Všetko je len o ľuďoch a ich stotožnení sa s ultras mentalitou". Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Šport.sk (2012-01-25). "Video: Trnava v búrlivej atmosfére zdolala ostravský Baník". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "FOTO: Spartak v búrlivej atmosfére zdolal ostravský Baník". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Šášky, Michal (2024-04-21). "Ultras Spartaka proti Slovanu odpálili ohňostroj na tribúne, za trest ich len presunuli. Zákaz zväzu tak bol zbytočný". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Ultras blog: Rozhorčená reakcia fanúšika na neodohraný zápas Slovan-Spartak". Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Šialenstvo v Trnave. Chuligáni vtrhli na ihrisko a mlátili sa, hráči stihli utiecť". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Polícia obvinila prvých bitkárov z derby Spartak - Slovan: Koľko rokov basy im hrozí?". Šport 24 (in Slovak). 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Zákaz divákov aj pokuty, Spartak a Slovan po derby poznajú tresty". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Trnavskí ultras bojkotujú Wislu: Praví chuligáni sa bijú bez zbraní!". Športový Čas (in Slovak). 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Šášky, Michal (2024-08-09). "Trnava zaplnila štadión aj na poľského druholigistu. Na odvetu fanúšikovia nejdú pre ultras, čo vyťahujú zbrane". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Gašparíkovo želanie sa môže naplniť. Ultras Spartaka chystajú prekvapenie". mytrnava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Líder Ultras Spartaka: Choreo pripravujú chalani celú noc, niekedy aj tri dni vkuse". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Kušnierová, Daniela (2015-03-11). "Ultras in Trnava: History, Activities and Ideology". Ethnologia Actualis. 14 (2): 59–96. doi:10.1515/eas-2015-0004.