MFK Ružomberok

MFK Ružomberok
Full name Mestský futbalový klub Ružomberok a.s.
Nickname(s) Ruža (The Rose)
Founded 1906 (1906)
as Rózsahegyi Sport Club
Ground Štadión pod Čebraťom,
Ružomberok
Capacity 4,876
Owner Milan Fiľo
Chairman Ľubomír Golis
Head coach David Holoubek
League Fortuna Liga
2017–18 Fortuna Liga, 6th
Website Club website

MFK Ružomberok (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈruʒɔmbɛrɔk] ( listen)) is a Slovak football club, playing in the city of Ružomberok.

History

Established in 1906, the club's colours have been traditionally white, yellow and red, which are also featured on the town's flag. However, the sponsor Mondi Business Paper SCP introduced new colours in 2005: orange, black and white.

In 1993 the club gained promotion to the Slovak Second Division for the first time and a second promotion to the Corgoň Liga in 1997. The clubs trophy cabinet stayed empty until their centenary year, when in 2006 they lifted both the Corgoň Liga title and the Slovak Cup with the help of 21 goals from the league's joint top scorer Erik Jendrišek. Other stars of the team in this successful season were Jan Nezmar and Marek Sapara. The team was coached at that time by František Komňacký who in February 2007 went on to SKVO Rostov-on-Don.

The league win gained them entry into the Champions league second qualifying stage, there they met Swedish side Djurgårdens IF, Ružomberok lost the first leg 1–0 but managed to pull back the deficit to win 3–2 on aggregate. The next round saw them meet Russian champions CSKA Moscow, the team lost conceding 5 goals without reply.

Events timeline

  • 1906 – Founded as Rózsahegyi Sport Club
  • 1948 – Merged with SBZ Ruzomberok and Sokola SBZ Ružomberok
  • 1953 – Renamed DSO Iskra Ružomberok
  • 1955 – Revocation of the merger and renamed Iskra Ružomberok
  • 1957 – Renamed TJ BZVIL Ružomberok
  • 1989 – Renamed TJ BZ Ružomberok
  • 1992 – Renamed ŠK Texicom Ružomberok
  • 1995 – Renamed MŠK Ružomberok
  • 1996 – Renamed MŠK SCP Ružomberok, Slovak 2nd League champion
  • 2001 – First European qualification, 2001–02 UEFA Cup
  • 2003 – Renamed MFK Ružomberok
  • 2006 – Slovak champion, Slovak FA Cup winner
  • 2006 – Champions League qualification, 3rd round
  • 2017 - European League qualification, 3rd round

Honours

Domestic

Slovak League Top Goalscorer

Slovak League Top scorer since 1993–94

Year Winner G
2003–04 Slovakia Roland Števko17
2005–06 Slovakia Erik Jendrišek211
2011–12 Slovakia Pavol Masaryk18
1Shared award

Sponsorship

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1998–99 Erreà SCP
1999–2002 Adidas
2002–04 Diadora NEUSIEDLER
2004–07 Umbro NEUSIEDLER SCP
2007–08 Legea Mondi SCP
2008–12 Umbro
2012–13 Adidas
2013– MAESTRO

Club partners

source[1]

Current squad

As of 22 July 2018 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 Slovakia DF Dominik Kružliak (Captain)
3 Slovakia DF Ján Maslo
4 Slovakia MF Matúš Kmeť
5 Slovakia DF Mário Mrva
6 Albania DF Kristi Qose
7 Slovakia MF Peter Gál-Andrezly
8 Slovakia MF Dalibor Takáč
9 Slovakia FW Dominik Kunca
10 Czech Republic DF Filip Twardzik
11 Slovakia MF Matej Kochan
13 Slovakia MF Matej Madleňák
15 Slovakia FW Štefan Gerec
16 Slovakia DF Michal Jonec
No. Position Player
17 Slovakia FW Rastislav Kružliak
18 Republic of Macedonia DF Yani Urdinov
19 Slovakia DF Matej Čurma
20 Republic of Macedonia MF Tihomir Kostadinov
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Izzy Tandir
23 Czech Republic MF Erik Daniel
25 Slovakia MF Viktor Jedinák
29 Slovakia MF Adam Brenkus
31 Czech Republic FW David Čapek
33 Slovakia GK Matúš Macík
34 Czech Republic GK Jan Čtvrtečka
35 Slovakia GK Ivan Krajčírik
Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Zinedin Mustedanagić

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2018.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Slovakia MF Milan Ferenčík (at MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš)
Slovakia GK Tomáš Pažítka (at ŠK Tvrdošín)
No. Position Player
Slovakia DF Michal Kutlík (at TJ Tatran Oravské Veselé)
Slovakia MF Mikuláš Bumbera (at ŠKM Liptovský Hrádok)

Retired number(s)

Staff

Position Name
OwnerSlovakia Milan Fiľo
General directorSlovakia Ľubomír Golis
Sport directorSlovakia Dušan Tittel
Head CoachCzech Republic David Holoubek
Assistant CoachCzech Republic Jiří Jarošík
Goalkeeping CoachSlovakia Milan Penksa, Marek Rodák
Youth CoachSlovakia Ľuboš Hajdúch
Medical StaffSlovakia MUDr. František Rigo, MUDr. Tibor Letko
MasseurSlovakia Juraj Hervartovský
CustodianSlovakia Drahomír Bobák

Results

League and Cup history

Slovak League only (1993–present)

Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Slovak Cup Europe Top Scorer (Goals)
1993–94 2nd (1. Liga) 11/(16) 30 12 5 13 48 53 29
1994–95 2nd (1. Liga) 6/(16) 30 14 2 14 47 33 44 First round
1995–96 2nd (1. Liga) 6/(16) 30 14 5 11 54 44 47 First round Slovakia Eduard Mydliar (13)
1996–97 2nd (1. Liga) 1/(18) 34 23 5 6 78 19 78 Semi-finals Slovakia Viliam Hýravý (18)
1997–98 1st (Mars Superliga) 11/(16) 30 9 9 12 35 49 36 First round Slovakia Eduard Mydliar (7)
1998–99 1st (Mars Superliga) 7/(16) 30 12 10 8 31 31 46 Quarter-finals Slovakia Eduard Mydliar (9)
1999–00 1st (Mars Superliga) 7/(16) 30 13 7 10 29 26 46 Second round Slovakia Eduard Mydliar (7)
2000–01 1st (Mars Superliga) 3/(10) 36 15 10 11 51 48 55 Runners-up Slovakia Tomáš Oravec (11)
2001–02 1st (Mars Superliga) 4/(10) 36 15 9 12 49 41 54 Second round UC R1 (France Troyes) Slovakia Tomáš Oravec (9)
2002–03 1st (Slovak Super Liga) 8/(10) 36 12 7 17 45 60 43 First round Slovakia Roland Števko (12)
2003–04 1st (Corgoň Liga) 3/(10) 36 15 10 11 53 47 55 First round Slovakia Roland Števko (22)
2004–05 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(10) 36 11 10 15 50 57 43 Second round Slovakia Roland Števko (11)
2005–06 1st (Corgoň Liga) 1/(10) 36 26 2 8 65 28 80 Winners Slovakia Erik Jendrišek (21)
2006–07 1st (Corgoň Liga) 4/(12) 28 10 7 11 25 29 37 Second round CL
UC		 QR3 (Russia CSKA Moscow)
R1 Belgium (Club Brugge)		 Slovakia Róbert Rák (11)
2007–08 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(12) 33 10 14 9 46 43 44 Third round Slovakia Marek Bakoš (10)
2008–09 1st (Corgoň Liga) 5/(12) 33 12 11 10 48 34 47 Semi-finals Slovakia Miloš Lačný (11)
2009–10 1st (Corgoň Liga) 5/(12) 33 13 8 12 33 35 47 Third round Ukraine Oleksandr Pyschur (11)
2010–11 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(12) 33 10 11 12 23 33 41 Quarter-finals Czech Republic Karel Kroupa (5)
2011–12 1st (Corgoň Liga) 6/(12) 33 11 11 11 39 34 44 Second round Slovakia Pavol Masaryk (18)
2012–13 1st (Corgoň Liga) 6/(12) 33 12 9 12 36 46 45 Quarter-finals Slovakia Tomáš Ďubek (13)
2013–14 1st (Corgoň Liga) 4/(12) 33 15 5 13 56 51 50 Semi-finals Cameroon Léandre Tawamba (13)
2014–15 1st (Fortuna Liga) 7/(12) 33 10 10 13 41 45 40 Second round Slovakia Pavol Masaryk (9)
2015–16 1st (Fortuna Liga) 6/(12) 33 12 9 12 42 41 45 Semi-finals Slovakia Miloš Lačný (10)
2016-17 1st (Fortuna Liga) 3/(12) 30 15 7 8 55 38 52 Fifth Round Czech Republic Jakub Mareš (14)
2017-18 1st (Fortuna Liga) 6/(12) 31 10 10 11 36 35 40 Runners-Up EL Q3 (England Everton F.C.) Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Haskić (7)

European competition history

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001–02 UEFA Cup Qualifying round Belarus FC Belshina Bobruisk 3–1 0–0 3–1
First round France Troyes AC 1–0 1–6 2–6
2006–07 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Sweden Djurgarden 3-1 0-1 3-2
Third qualifying round Russia CSKA Moscow 0–2 0–3 0–5
2006–07 UEFA Cup First round Belgium Club Brugge 0–1 1–1 1–2
2017–18 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Serbia FK Vojvodina 2–0 1–2 3–2
Second qualifying round Norway SK Brann 0–1 2–0 2–1
Third qualifying round England Everton 0–1 0–1 0–2

Player records

Most goals

# Nat. Name Goals
1 Slovakia Roland Števko 59
2 Slovakia Tomáš Ďubek 45
3 Slovakia Miloš Lačný 44
4 Slovakia Erik Jendrišek 30
5 CzechoslovakiaSlovakia Viliam Hýravý 26

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for MFK.

Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.

Managers

Former reserve team

MFK Ružomberok B was a Slovak football club, based in Ružomberok, formerly of the Slovak 2. liga. It was the reserve team of MFK Ružomberok. Ružomberok B's best result in Slovak 2. liga was a 7th position in 2009–10 season and 2011–12 season. In May 2012 the club withdrew from the Slovak 2. liga. Their place in the league was taken by FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín. Notable former players which later played First league were: Štefan Pekár, Libor Hrdlička, Juraj Dovičovič, Lukáš Greššák, Juraj Dovičovič and Roland Števko.

Season to season

Season Division Place
2007–08 3. liga 1st (promoted)
2008–09 2. liga 8th
2009–10 2. liga 7th
2010–11 2. liga 10th
2011–12 2. liga 7th

Former managers

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mfkruzomberok.sk/partneri.asp
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