FK Teplice
Encyclopedia
FK Teplice is a Czech
football club based in the city of Teplice
, 80 km north of Prague
. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga
.
The club was founded after World War II
in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League
in just three years after being founded and played mostly in the First and Second Czechoslovak divisions. After the Velvet Revolution
and comeback of rich sponsor, Glaverbel (spun out
of glassworks Sklo Union in 1991), the club played in the Second Division
until returning to the top flight
in the 1996–97 Gambrinus liga. The club subsequently won the Czech Republic Football Cup
in 2003 and went on to beat Kaiserslautern
and Feyenoord en route to the third round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup before losing over two legs against Celtic
.
Since 2011, Teplice have had an agreement where SK Roudnice nad Labem
is acting as their farm team
.
qualification, which Teplice won against FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk
. In the first round of the UEFA Cup Teplice faced Espanyol. They were eliminated after drawing 1–1 in the first leg and losing 0–2 in the second leg.
In the 2007–08 season the team finished in fifth place in the Gambrinus liga
. The result earned them a place in the 2008 Intertoto Cup. However they lost on away goals in their first fixture, against Budapest Honvéd FC
.
In 2009 Teplice again won the cup, qualifying yet again for European competition, this time the newly-branded 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. However they went out in their first fixture, a 2–3 aggregate loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Martin Fenin
Petr Benát Josef Kaufman
Jan Štohanzl
Jiří Sabou
Tomáš Jun
Iran International Tournament
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
football club based in the city of Teplice
Teplice
Teplice , Teplice-Šanov until 1948 is a town in the Czech Republic, the capital of the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is the state's second largest spa town ....
, 80 km north of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
.
The club was founded after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League
Czechoslovak First League
The Czechoslovak First League was the premier football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who formed Gauliga Sudetenland and Gauliga Böhmen und Mähren leagues on occupied territories...
in just three years after being founded and played mostly in the First and Second Czechoslovak divisions. After the Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
and comeback of rich sponsor, Glaverbel (spun out
Spin out
A spin-out, also known as a spin-off or a starburst, refers to a type of corporate action where a company "splits off" sections of itself as a separate business....
of glassworks Sklo Union in 1991), the club played in the Second Division
Czech 2. Liga
The 2. liga or Druhá liga is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in the Czech Republic. The top two teams are promoted to the Gambrinus liga.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the Czech 2. Liga...
until returning to the top flight
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
in the 1996–97 Gambrinus liga. The club subsequently won the Czech Republic Football Cup
Czech Republic Football Cup
The Czech Republic Football Cup is the major football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association....
in 2003 and went on to beat Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
and Feyenoord en route to the third round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup before losing over two legs against Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
.
Since 2011, Teplice have had an agreement where SK Roudnice nad Labem
SK Roudnice nad Labem
SK Roudnice nad Labem is a Czech football club located in Roudnice nad Labem in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It currently plays in the Bohemian Football League, which is in the third tier of Czech football...
is acting as their farm team
Farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
.
Recent situation
The club's best league position was second in the 1998–99 season. In the 2004–05 season the team finished third, with the same number of points as second-place Slavia Prague. The finish allowed them to play in the third round of the UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
qualification, which Teplice won against FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk
FC MTZ-RIPO
FC Partizan Minsk is a Belarusian Premier League football team, part of Russian-Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov's soccer holding which also includes Scottish Premier League club Hearts and Lithuanian A Lyga champion FBK Kaunas...
. In the first round of the UEFA Cup Teplice faced Espanyol. They were eliminated after drawing 1–1 in the first leg and losing 0–2 in the second leg.
In the 2007–08 season the team finished in fifth place in the Gambrinus liga
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
. The result earned them a place in the 2008 Intertoto Cup. However they lost on away goals in their first fixture, against Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
.
In 2009 Teplice again won the cup, qualifying yet again for European competition, this time the newly-branded 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. However they went out in their first fixture, a 2–3 aggregate loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Historical names
- 1945 — SK Teplice-Šanov (Sportovní klub Teplice-Šanov)
- 1948 — Sokol Teplice
- 1949 — ZSJ Technomat Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Technomat Teplice)
- 1951 — ZSJ Vodotechna Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Vodotechna Teplice)
- 1952 — ZSJ Ingstav Teplice (Základní sportovní jednota Ingstav Teplice)
- 1953 — DSO Tatran Teplice (Dobrovolná sportovní organizace Tatran Teplice)
- 1960 — TJ Slovan Teplice (Tělovýchovná jednota Slovan Teplice)
- 1966 — TJ Sklo Union Teplice (Tělovýchovná jednota Sklo Union Teplice)
- 1991 — TFK VTJ Teplice (Tělovýchovný fotbalový klub Vojenská tělovýchovná jednota Teplice)
- 1993 — FK Frydrych Teplice (Fotbalový klub Frydrych Teplice)
- 1994 — FK Teplice (Fotbalový klub Teplice, a.s.)
Current squad
Out on loan
Former players
Edin DžekoEdin Džeko
Edin Džeko is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Bosnian national team. He was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for 2009 and 2010...
Martin Fenin
Martin Fenin
Martin Fenin is a Czech football striker currently playing for the German club FC Energie Cottbus and the Czech Republic national football team. Fenin also played for the youth teams of the Czech Republic from the under-16 level.-Club career:...
Petr Benát Josef Kaufman
Josef Kaufman
Josef Kaufman is a Czech football defender currently playing for Slavia Prague.-Career:He formerly played in the Czech Gambrinus Liga for the professional club FK Teplice before going on loan to Viking in 2008....
Jan Štohanzl
Jan Štohanzl
Jan Štohanzl is a Czech football midfielder who plays for Bohemians 1905.-External links:* *...
Jiří Sabou
Jirí Sabou
Jiří Sabou is a Czech professional footballer .-Career:Born in Beroun, Sabou began playing youth football for FK Beroun. He joined FK Viktoria Žižkov in 1998 and would play for the club until it was relegated from the Czech top flight in 2004. Sabou joined FK Teplice for the next four seasons...
Tomáš Jun
Tomáš Jun
Tomáš Jun, is a Czech striker at the Austrian club FK Austria Wien.-Sparta Prague:He joined Sparta Prague's youth system as a nine year old in 1992. Progressing through the club's youth teams he made his senior debut aged just 16. Only a year later he was in the starting formation in Sparta's...
Domestic
- Czech Republic Football CupCzech Republic Football CupThe Czech Republic Football Cup is the major football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association....
: 2- 2003, 2009
- Gambrinus ligaGambrinus LigaThe Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
: (Runner-up) 1998–99
International
Iran International Tournament
- Winner: 19751975 Iran International TournamentThe Iran International Tournament or simply known as Iran Cup was a friendly football tournament held in Tehran, Iran between July 11 and July 20 in 1975...
- Runner-up: 19741974 Iran International TournamentThe Iran International Tournament or simply known as Iran Cup was a friendly football tournament held in Tehran, Iran between July 12 and July 21 in 1974...