Czech Republic–Slovakia football rivalry
| Other names | Federal derby |
|---|---|
| Locale |
Central Europe UEFA |
| Teams | Czech Republic & Slovakia |
| First meeting |
Slovakia 1-1 Czech Republic Friendly (8 May 1995) |
| Latest meeting |
Slovakia 1-0 Czech Republic International Friendly (March 31, 2015) |
| Next meeting | 13 October 2018 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 10 |
| Most wins | Czech Republic (5) |
| Most player appearances | Filip Hološko (5) |
| Top scorer | Jan Koller, Tomáš Rosický (3) |
| All-time series |
Czech Republic: 5 Draw: 2 Slovakia: 3 |
| Largest victory |
Czech Republic 3-0 Slovakia 1998 FIFA World Cup Q (11 October 1997) Czech Republic 4-1 Slovakia Friendly (21 August 2002) Slovakia 0-3 Czech Republic UEFA Euro 2008 Q (6 September 2006) Czech Republic 3-0 Slovakia Friendly (14 November 2012) |
The Czech Republic–Slovakia football rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and sometimes controversial incidents. These matches are also called "Federal derby."
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name Representation of Czechs and Slovaks (RCS). The Czech Republic national football team is recognised by FIFA and UEFA as the successor of the Czechoslovakia team.
The Czechoslovakia team was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association. The team had two runner-up finishes in World Cups (1934, 1962) and a European Championship win in 1976. Czechoslovakia qualified for the final stages of the 1990 World Cup and shortly afterwards their national coach Jozef Venglos moved to England to become Aston Villa manager.
List of matches
Statistics
| Matches | Czech Republic wins |
Draws | Slovakia wins |
Goal difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21:10 |
Games
Slovakia  | 1–1 |  |
|---|---|---|
Timko  |
Šmejkal |
| Czech Republic | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Koller Rosický |
Sz. Németh |
| Slovakia | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sionko Koller |
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jankulovski |
Report | Šesták Jendrišek |
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lafata Dočkal |
Report |
| Slovakia | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Duda |
Report |
See also
- Czechoslovakia national football team
- Czech Republic national football team
- Slovakia national football team
- Czech Republic–Slovakia ice hockey rivalry