FK Viktoria Žižkov facts for kids
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| Full name | FK Viktoria Žižkov | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Viktorka | ||
| Founded | 1903 | ||
| Ground | FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague | ||
| Capacity | 5,037 | ||
| Manager | Jindřich Tichai | ||
| League | Czech National Football League | ||
| 2024–25 | 9th of 16 | ||
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FK Viktoria Žižkov is a professional football club from Žižkov, a part of Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. The team plays in the Czech National Football League, which is the second highest football league in the country. Viktoria Žižkov won the top league title in Czechoslovakia during the 1927–28 season. The club has also won the Czech Cup twice.
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Club History
How it Started
The football team was created by students in 1903. They were from the town of Žižkov, which later became part of Prague in 1922. The students chose red and white striped shirts for their team. These colors honored the Flag of Bohemia, and the club still uses them today.
Viktoria Žižkov had its most successful period between the two World Wars. Until 1948, it was the third most successful club in Czechoslovakia. The team won the Czechoslovak championship in 1928. They also finished as runners-up in 1929. The club won the Czechoslovak Cup several times: in 1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1929, 1933, and 1940. They were also runners-up in 1919 and 1920. Their success was even recognized internationally. A Polish club, Victoria Jaworzno, was named after them.
After World War II
After World War II and a change in government in 1948, the club moved down to lower leagues. They did not return to the top league until 1993. In the 1950s, the club changed its name a few times. For a short period, it lost its original name, Viktoria. It was called Sokol in 1950 and Sokol ČSAD in 1951. After joining with another club, Avia Čakovice, it became TJ Slavoj Žižkov. This name lasted until 1965, when the club got its historic name back.
Success in the 1990s and 2000s
In 1993, Viktoria Žižkov was promoted back to the highest league. This happened because of the Velvet Divorce, which led to Slovak clubs forming their own league. Between 1993 and 2003, Viktoria was very successful. They played in four European competitions. Žižkov won the national cup for the eighth time in 1994. They also finished as runners-up in 1995.
In 2001, Viktoria Žižkov won their ninth cup. A big moment was when they beat the Scottish team Rangers in the UEFA Cup in 2002. They won because of the away goals rule after extra time. The team also finished third in the league two more times, in 2002 and 2003.
In 2004, after some difficult games and other issues, the team was moved down to the second league. However, in 2007, they made it back to the Czech First League. They finished that season as clear champions of the second league. After one season in the top league, they were moved down again in 2009. This was after a tough season. One of the few bright spots was Petr Švancara winning "Goal of 2008" for his amazing goal against FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov).
Žižkov returned to the top league in 2011, finishing second to FK Dukla Prague. Their season started with only seven points from the first 14 games. Because of this, the coach, Martin Pulpit, left the club in November. By January, with the club at the bottom of the league, many players had left. A notable player who left was goalkeeper Tomáš Vaclík, who moved to Sparta Prague. Žižkov finished last in the league with 19 points and was moved down to the second division.
Club Names Over Time
- 1903 – Sportovní kroužek Viktoria Žižkov
- 1904 – SK Viktoria Žižkov
- 1950 – Sokol Viktoria Žižkov
- 1951 – Sokol ČSAD Žižkov
- 1952 – TJ Slavoj Žižkov (after joining with Avia Čakovice)
- 1965 – TJ Viktoria Žižkov
- 1973 – TJ Viktoria Žižkov Strojimport
- 1982 – TJ Viktoria Žižkov PSO
- 1992 – FK Viktoria Žižkov
Home Stadium
The club's first stadium was in the Ohrada area, but it closed in 1928. Viktoria's current home ground is FK Viktoria Stadion. It opened in 1952 and is located on Seifertova třída. It's just a short walk from Prague's main railway station. The stadium can hold 5,037 fans. In 2007, the club opened a fanshop at the stadium. Here, supporters can buy club souvenirs.
Team Players
Current Squad
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Club Managers
- Vladimír Táborský (1993)
- Jiří Kotrba (1993–95)
- František Kopač (1995–96)
- Jaroslav Hřebík (1996)
- Július Bielik (1997–98)
- Jiří Štol (1998–99)
- Petr Uličný (1999)
- Zdeněk Ščasný (1999–02)
- Vítězslav Lavička (July 2002 – Sept 2003)
- Günter Bittengel (Nov 2003 – June 2004)
- Stanislav Levý (July 2004 – Dec 2004)
- František Kopač (2005)
- Pavel Malura (2005–06)
- Stanislav Griga (July 2007 – Sept 2008)
- Josef Csaplár (Sept 2008 – Nov 2008)
- Zdeněk Ščasný (Nov 2008 – Dec 2010)
- Vlastimil Petržela (June 2009 – May 2010)
- Martin Pulpit (July 2010 – Nov 2011)
- Roman Nádvorník (Dec 2011 – Mar 2013)
- Giancarlo Favarin (Mar 2013 – June 2013)
- Jindřich Trpišovský (July 2013 – May 2015)
- Roman Veselý (July 2015 – Sept 2015)
- Zdeněk Hašek (Oct 2015 – Nov 2016)
- David Vavruška (Dec 2016 – Oct 2017)
- Bohuslav Pilný (Oct 2017 – May 2018)
- Petr Mikolanda (Jun 2018 – Oct 2018)
- Miloš Sazima (Oct 2018 – May 2019)
- Zdeněk Hašek (May 2019 – Nov 2020)
- David Vavruška (Nov 2020 – Dec 2020)
- David Oulehla (Dec 2020 – Oct 2021)
- Martin Pulpit (Oct 2021 – Apr 2022)
- Daniel Veselý (Apr 2022 – May 2022)
- Michal Šmarda (May 2022 – Feb 2023)
- Michal Horňák (Feb 2023 – Dec 2023)
- Marek Nikl (Jan 2024 – May 2025)
- Jindřich Tichai (June 2025 – present)
Club Achievements
- Czechoslovak First League
- Champions: 1927–28
- Czech Cup
- Champions: 1993–94, 2000–01
- Czech 2. Liga (second tier)
- Champions: 2006–07
- Bohemian Football League (third tier)
- Champions: 2022–23
See also
In Spanish: Fotbalový Klub Viktoria Žižkov para niños
