MFK Dubnica is a Slovak

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

 football

Football (soccer)

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 club, playing in the city of Dubnica nad Váhom

Dubnica nad Váhom

Dubnica nad Váhom ) is a town in the Ilava District, Trenčín Region in Slovakia.-Geography:It is located on the Váh river, in the Ilava Basin, between the White Carpathians and Strážovské vrchy mountains, at an altitude of 242 metres...

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History

MFK Dubnica was founded in 1926 and spent much of its early years playing in the regional Czechoslovakian leagues until 1977 where they were finally promoted to the national first division and finished a respectable 9th in their first season. The team continued in top flight football for 10 years before being relegated in 1987 and it would be at least another 10 years before the team would play at the highest national level again but this time in the independent state of Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. In 1996 Dubnica gained its promotion from the Slovak second division to form part of a newly structured league consisting of one league and 15 other teams. Dubnica would then be relegated the following season, which would set a trend of swinging between the first and second divisions. 2005 saw a turn in fortunes for Dubnica, a 4th place finished earned them a place in Europe for the second time playing in the Intertoto Cup

UEFA Intertoto Cup

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The first match saw them come up against Vasas SC

Vasas SC

Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911...

 of Hungary

Hungary

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, the match ended 0-0 in the first leg but the second leg saw Dubnica duely despatch the Hungarian side 2-0 at home. This win next saw the club taken to Turkey

Turkey

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 to face tough competition in B.B. Ankaraspor

B.B. Ankaraspor

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 but Dubnica upset the home team with a shock 4-0 win and defended this lead well in the second leg only to lose 1-0. Dubnica's next match saw them take on the English

England

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 team, Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United F.C.

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 but they proved to be too strong and failed to win either legs losing 3-1 and 2-0 respectively.

Events timeline

• 1926 - Founded as SK Dubnica
• 1948 - Renamed ŠK Sokol Škoda Dubnica
• 1952 - Renamed ŠK Sokol Vorošilov
• 1953 - Renamed DŠO Spartak ŠK Dubnica
• 1962 - Renamed TJ Spartak ŠK Dubnica
• 1965 - Renamed TJ Spartak SMZ Dubnica
• 1978 - Renamed TJ Spartak ZTS ŠK Dubnica
• 1993 - Renamed FK ZTS Kerametal Dubnica
• 1999 - Renamed FK ZTS Dubnica
• 2003 - First European qualification, 2003
• 2008 - Renamed MFK Dubnica

Statistics of club from season 1996/1997 to season 2008/2009

1996/97 - 15th (descent) - 30-8-8-14 29:43 32 points.

1998/99 - 13th 30-8-4-18 28:60 28 points.

1999/00 - 11th (descent, in this season was 16 teams, but in next season only 10) 30-9-7-14 35:35 34 points.

2001/02 - 8th 36- 9-11-16 38:48 38 points.

2002/03 - 7th 36-12- 7-17 41:52 43 points.

2003/04 - 6th 36-12-10-14 41:42 46 points.

2004/05 - 4th 36-13-12-11 42:43 51 points.

2005/06 - 8th 36-10-10-16 41:55 40 points.

2006/07 - after autumn part 10th and on spring in barrack 2nd (Dubnica stayed in Corgoň lige) Autumn: 22-6-7-9 24:35 25 points. Barrack: 14-6-5-3 16-15 23 points.

2007/08 - 9th 33- 7-12-14 34:53 33 points.

2008/09 - 8th 33-10- 7-16 43:49 37 points.

2009/10 - 9th 33- 8-12-13 27:42 36 points.

Current squad

As of 22 July 2011

Out on Loan 2011/2012

Players playing behind MFK Dubnica in season 2008/2009

Goalkeepers: Richard Zajac

Richard Zajac

Richard Zajac is a Slovak football player currently playing for Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.-External links:*...

, Dušan Kolmokov

Dušan Kolmokov

Dušan Kolmokov is a Slovak footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Slovak 2. liga club MFK Dubnica.-External links:* at official club website * at transfermarkt.co.uk...

, Marek Igaz

Marek Igaz

Marek Igaz is a Slovak footballer who currently plays for the 3. liga club FK Púchov.-Career:The goalkeeper began his career with FK ZTS Dubnica and joined 2004 to Czech club FC Elseremo Brumov. After two years with Brumov returned in summer 2006 to his youthclub FK ZTS Dubnica.-Notes:...

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Defenders:Dalibor Pleva

Dalibor Pleva

Dalibor Pleva is a Slovak footballer who plays as a midfielder for LKS Nieciecza.-External links: * *...

, Cyril Špendla

Cyril Špendla

Cyril Špendla is a former Slovak football defender who recently played for club MFK Dubnica.-External links:*...

, Peter Jánošík

Peter Jánošík

Peter Jánošík is a Slovak footballer who plays as centre back. He currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club ŠK Slovan Bratislava.-External links:**...

, Marián Zimen

Marián Zimen

Marián Zimen is a former Slovak football defender who recently played for club MFK Dubnica.-External links:**-References:...

, Martin Nosek

Martin Nosek

Martin Nosek is a Slovak footballer who plays as a defender for the 1. liga club MFK Dubnica.-External links:* at official club website * at transfermarkt.co.uk...

, Miroslav Duga

Miroslav Duga

Miroslav Duga is a Slovak footballer who plays as a defender for the Slovak 2. liga club TJ Spartak Myjava.-External links:* at official club website * at transfermarkt.co.uk...

, Marcel Ondráš

Marcel Ondráš

Marcel Ondráš is a Slovak footballer, who plays for MŠK Žilina in the Corgoň Liga. His previous club was MFK Dubnica.-External links:* at mskzilina.sk * Profile at transfermarkt.co.uk...

, Petr Zapalač

Petr Zapalač

Petr Zapalač is a Czech footballer currently under contract for Viktoria Žižkov. On October 27, 2011 he received a worldwide ban for using performance-enhancing drug and cannot play in any FIFA competition until May 1, 2013 ....

 (loan from Czech team Baník Ostrava)

Midfielders:Igor Držík

Igor Držík

Igor Držík is a Slovak football player who currently plays for FC Nitra on loan from Bohemians 1905.-External links:**...

(C), Erik Grendel

Erik Grendel

Erik Grendel is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as attacking midfielder for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national under-21 football team....

, Igor Obert

Igor Obert

Igor Obert is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for the Corgoň Liga club DAC Dunajská Streda. His former club was Olympiakos Volou.-External links:***-References:...

, Ján Zápotoka

Ján Zápotoka

Ján Zápotoka is a Slovak footballer currently playing for Slovak club MFK Dubnica, on loan from Lech Poznań.-Club:In August 2009, he joined Lech Poznań on four year contract....

, Erik Ľupták

Erik Ľupták

Erik Ľupták is a Slovak footballer who recently played as a midfielder for the 3. liga club FK Púchov, on loan from MFK Dubnica.-External links:* at official club website * at transfermarkt.co.uk...

, Radovan Kulík

Radovan Kulík

Radovan Kulík is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for the 1. liga club FK LAFC Lučenec.-External links:***-References:...

, Ľuboš Chmelík

Ľuboš Chmelík

Ľuboš Chmelík is a Slovak footballer who plays as a central defender for the Slovak 2. liga club MFK Dubnica.-External links:* *...

, Juraj Vavrík

Juraj Vavrík

Juraj Vavrík is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for the Corgoň Liga club MFK Ružomberok and the Slovakia national under-21 football team.-External links:* ** at wspsoccer.com...

Attackers:Mouhamadou Seye

Mouhamadou Seye

Mouhamadou Seye is a naturalized Slovak football striker who currently plays for Panetolikos F.C..Mouhamadou came on Slovakia when he was sixteen. His arrival was dramatic. Football scout had left Mouhamadou on the hotel's room and he was alone in foreign country. When his residence permit...

, Andrej Porázik

Andrej Porázik

Andrej Porázik is a former Slovak footballer who recently played for MFK Dubnica.-External links:* at official club website * at transfermarkt.co.uk...

, Peter Kiška

Peter Kiška

Peter Kiška is a Slovak footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Kissos Kissonerga F.C. in Cypriot Fourth Division.- External links :*...

, Tomáš Zápotoka

Tomáš Zápotoka

Tomáš Zápotoka is a Slovak football player who recently played for MFK Dubnica.-External links:*...

, Marek Kuzma

Marek Kuzma

Marek Kuzma is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as a striker for the Corgoň Liga club ŠK Slovan Bratislava.- External links :* *...

, Ľubomír Ulrich

Best formation in season 2008-09: Zajac - Nosek, Jánošík, Pleva, Ondráš - Držík - J.Zápotoka, Grendel, Kuzma - Seye, T.Zápotoka.

Former players

Juraj Vavrík

Juraj Vavrík

Juraj Vavrík is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for the Corgoň Liga club MFK Ružomberok and the Slovakia national under-21 football team.-External links:* ** at wspsoccer.com...

 Peter Šulek

Peter Šulek

Peter Šulek is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club club MŠK Žilina.-External links:**- References :...

 Mouhamadou Seye

Mouhamadou Seye

Mouhamadou Seye is a naturalized Slovak football striker who currently plays for Panetolikos F.C..Mouhamadou came on Slovakia when he was sixteen. His arrival was dramatic. Football scout had left Mouhamadou on the hotel's room and he was alone in foreign country. When his residence permit...

 Erik Grendel

Erik Grendel

Erik Grendel is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as attacking midfielder for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national under-21 football team....

 Marek Kuzma

Marek Kuzma

Marek Kuzma is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as a striker for the Corgoň Liga club ŠK Slovan Bratislava.- External links :* *...

 Peter Jánošík

Peter Jánošík

Peter Jánošík is a Slovak footballer who plays as centre back. He currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club ŠK Slovan Bratislava.-External links:**...

 Dušan Perniš

Dušan Perniš

Dušan Perniš is a Slovak football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He is the number 1 keeper for United.-Playing career:...

 Marcel Ondráš

Marcel Ondráš

Marcel Ondráš is a Slovak footballer, who plays for MŠK Žilina in the Corgoň Liga. His previous club was MFK Dubnica.-External links:* at mskzilina.sk * Profile at transfermarkt.co.uk...

 Richard Zajac

Richard Zajac

Richard Zajac is a Slovak football player currently playing for Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.-External links:*...

 Igor Držík

Igor Držík

Igor Držík is a Slovak football player who currently plays for FC Nitra on loan from Bohemians 1905.-External links:**...

 Ján Zápotoka

Ján Zápotoka

Ján Zápotoka is a Slovak footballer currently playing for Slovak club MFK Dubnica, on loan from Lech Poznań.-Club:In August 2009, he joined Lech Poznań on four year contract....

 Michal Filo

Michal Filo

Michal Filo is a Slovak footballer, who currently plays as a striker for MFK Dubnica, on loan from FK Dukla Banská Bystrica.- External links :*...

 Dalibor Pleva

Dalibor Pleva

Dalibor Pleva is a Slovak footballer who plays as a midfielder for LKS Nieciecza.-External links: * *...

 Ľuboš Chmelík

Ľuboš Chmelík

Ľuboš Chmelík is a Slovak footballer who plays as a central defender for the Slovak 2. liga club MFK Dubnica.-External links:* *...

 Juraj Chupač

Juraj Chupač

Juraj Chupač is a Slovak football central defender who currently plays for the Corgoň Liga club FK Dukla Banská Bystrica on loan from MŠK Žilina.-External links:**...

 Pavol Poliaček

Pavol Poliaček

Pavol Poliaček is a Slovak football midfielder who recently played for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club MŠK Žilina. He now plays on loan for FC Baník Ostrava in the Czech Gambrinus liga.-External links:* * *...

 Pavol Straka

Pavol Straka

Pavol Straka is a Slovak football player. He currently plays for 2. liga side Spartak Myjava. Pavol Straka made his debut for Antalyaspor against Çaykur Rizespor on 6 August 2006. He also scored Antalyaspor's 500th Turkish Super League goal against Kayseri Erciyesspor and Antalyaspor won 3-1 this...

 Jozef Adámik

Jozef Adámik

Jozef Adámik is a Slovak footballer who plays as a defender for the Gambrinus Liga club FC Baník Ostrava.-External links:* at official club website * at transfermarkt.co.uk*...

 Peter Kiška

Peter Kiška

Peter Kiška is a Slovak footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Kissos Kissonerga F.C. in Cypriot Fourth Division.- External links :*...

 Pavol Kopačka

Pavol Kopačka

Pavol Kopačka is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for club TJ Štart Tuchyňa.-External links:**-References:...

 Cyril Špendla

Cyril Špendla

Cyril Špendla is a former Slovak football defender who recently played for club MFK Dubnica.-External links:*...

 Radovan Kulík

Radovan Kulík

Radovan Kulík is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for the 1. liga club FK LAFC Lučenec.-External links:***-References:...

 Michal Jonáš

Michal Jonáš

Michal Jonáš is a Slovak former football player who last time played for FC Slovan Liberec.-External links: -Career:...

 Pavol Baláž

Pavol Baláž

Pavol Baláž is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for the Corgoň Liga club 1. FC Tatran Prešov.-References:**...

 Peter Holec Martin Doktor

Martin Doktor (footballer)

Martin Doktor was a Slovak football midfielder, who played as a midfielder. He died of congestive heart failure during the night of 7 to 8 September 2004, as the official date of death is given 8 September 2004.-References:...

 Martin Švestka

Martin Švestka

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Domestic

• Slovakian League (1993 - Present)
  • Best finish: 4th - 2005
    Corgon Liga 2004
    -Final League Table:P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-Promoted Teams:...
    
    

European

• Intertoto Cup
  UEFA Intertoto Cup
  The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
  
  
  • Best finish: 3rd round - 2005