SFC Opava
Encyclopedia
Slezský FC Opava is a football
club from Opava
, Czech Republic
. Currently the club plays in the third-level Moravian-Silesian Football League
. They were in the Gambrinus Liga
at the top tier of Czech football from 1995 to 2000, getting relegated in 2000 but returning to the top flight the following season in 2001. After another relegation they returned again in 2003 and had a two year spell in the top division but internal issues lead to a slow decline of the club and relegation to the regional division.
The club's derby is the Silesia
n Derby with FC Baník Ostrava
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Opava
Opava
Opava is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the river Opava, located to the north-west of Ostrava. The historical capital of Czech Silesia, Opava is now in the Moravian-Silesian Region and has a population of 59,843 as of January 1, 2005....
, Czech Republic
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....
. Currently the club plays in the third-level Moravian-Silesian Football League
Moravian-Silesian Football League
The Moravian-Silesian Football League is one of the third level football leagues in the Czech Republic . The league comprises teams from the historic regions of Moravia and Silesia and partially also Bohemia....
. They were 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,...
at the top tier of Czech football from 1995 to 2000, getting relegated in 2000 but returning to the top flight the following season in 2001. After another relegation they returned again in 2003 and had a two year spell in the top division but internal issues lead to a slow decline of the club and relegation to the regional division.
The club's derby is the Silesia
Czech Silesia
Czech Silesia is an unofficial name of one of the three Czech lands and a section of the Silesian historical region. It is located in the north-east of the Czech Republic, predominantly in the Moravian-Silesian Region, with a section in the northern Olomouc Region...
n Derby with FC Baník Ostrava
FC Baník Ostrava
FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city....
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Historical names
- 1907-09 - Troppauer Fussballverein
- 1909-39 - Deutscher Sportverein Troppau
- 1939-45 - NS Turngemeinde Troppau
- 1945-48 - SK Slezan Opava
- 1948-50 - Sokol Slezan Opava
- 1950-53 - ZSJ SPJP Opava
- 1953-58 - TJ Baník Opava
- 1958-90 - TJ Ostroj Opava
- 1990-94 - FK Ostroj Opava
- 1994-98 - FC Kaučuk Opava
- Since 1998 - SFC Opava
Current squad
Honours
- Czech 2. ligaCzech 2. LigaThe 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...
(second tier)- Runner-up 1994-95, 2000-01, 2002-03
- Moravian-Silesian Football LeagueMoravian-Silesian Football LeagueThe Moravian-Silesian Football League is one of the third level football leagues in the Czech Republic . The league comprises teams from the historic regions of Moravia and Silesia and partially also Bohemia....
(third tier)- Champions 2010-11
- Krajský přebor Moravskoslezského kraje (fifth tier)
- Champions 2005-06