MFK Karviná

MFK Karviná
Full name	Městský fotbalový klub Karviná
Founded	2003; 21 years ago
Ground	Městský stadion
Capacity	4,833
Chairman	Petr Hort
Manager	Martin Hyský
League	Czech First League
2023–24	14th of 16
Website	Club website

MFK Karviná is a professional football club located in Karviná, Czech Republic. It plays in the Czech First League. The team's colours are green and white.

MFK Karviná players practising before a 2009 home Czech Cup match against SK Slavia Prague

History

Karviná as a multi-ethnic city of Cieszyn Silesia was a home to many football clubs, which were established by particular ethnic groups after World War I. At that time many football clubs of Polish, German, Czech and Jewish communities were founded. Most known and strongest Polish club was Polonia Karwina founded in 1919. After World War II German and Jewish clubs were not re-established. Czech and Polish clubs still existed until the 1950s, when as a part of communist unification of sport life in Czechoslovakia Czech clubs were joined to ZSJ OKD Mír Karviná and Polish Polonia Karwina incorporated into that club.

The club played at the top national level of competition in the 1996–97 Czech First League and 1998–99 Czech First League, being relegated on each occasion.^[1]

In the 2000–01 Czech 2. Liga, Karviná were relegated to the Moravian–Silesian Football League (MSFL) after finishing 15th of 16 teams. They subsequently finished last in the MSFL in the 2001–02 season,^[2] signalling a second relegation in as many seasons. The club, playing in the Czech Fourth Division in the 2002–03 season, finished dead last and was thus relegated for a third time in succession.^[3]

The club merged with Jäkl Karviná in 2003, taking the name MFK Karviná. The 2003–04 season saw the club play in the Regional Championship, finishing fourth but being promoted to the Czech Fourth Division due to higher-finishing teams declining the opportunity to promote.^[4] The club subsequently spent two seasons in the Czech Fourth Division, finishing fifth in their first season and third in the 2005–06 season, winning promotion to the MSFL.^[4] The club finished 8th in their first season back in the MSFL in 2006–07 and went on to finish fourth in the 2007–08 season.^[4] They then bought the license for the second division from league champions Sigma Olomouc B, and thus qualified to play in the Czech 2. Liga.^[4] Having played in the Second League since 2008, the club celebrated promotion to the First League after the 29th round of the 2015–16 Czech National Football League.^[5]

Historical names

1919–38: PKS Polonia Karwina
1945–48: SK Polonia Karwina
1948–51: Sokol Polonia Karviná
1951–53: Sokol OKD Mír Karviná
1953–61: Baník Karviná Mír
1961–94: Baník 1. máj Karviná
1994–95: FC Karviná–Vítkovice (after merger with FC Vítkovice Kovkor)
1995–03: FC Karviná
2003–08: MFK Karviná (after merger with Jäkl Karviná)
2008–present: MFK OKD Karviná

Players

Current squad

As of 2 August 2024^[6]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	MF	NGA	David Moses
3	DF	NGA	Yahaya Muhammad
4	DF	CIV	Aboubacar Traore
6	MF	CZE	Sebastian Boháč
8	MF	CZE	David Planka
10	MF	CZE	Denny Samko
11	DF	MNE	Andrija Ražnatović
12	MF	CZE	Dominik Žák
13	FW	CZE	Filip Vecheta
14	MF	NGA	Emmanuel Ayaosi
15	DF	CZE	Lukáš Endl
16	DF	MNE	Momčilo Raspopović
17	FW	SVK	Martin Regáli
19	MF	GRE	Giannis Fivos Botos (on loan from Slavia Prague)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	FW	BRA	Kahuan Vinicius
21	DF	SWE	Doug Bergqvist
22	DF	CZE	Jaroslav Svozil
25	DF	CZE	Jiří Fleišman
26	FW	NGA	Lucky Ezeh
27	FW	GAM	Ebrima Singhateh
28	MF	CZE	Patrik Čavoš
29	MF	SVK	Rajmund Mikuš
30	GK	CZE	Jakub Lapeš
31	GK	CZE	Jiří Ciupa
34	GK	CZE	Milan Knobloch
37	DF	SVK	Dávid Krčík
99	MF	BIH	Amar Memić

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	CZE	Vladimír Neuman (at Prostějov)
—	DF	BRA	Kauan Carneiro (at Prostějov)
—	MF	CZE	Pavel Kačor (at Slavia Prague B)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	SVK	Juraj Teplan (at Pohronie)
—	FW	SVK	Matej Franko (at Tatran Prešov)

Notable former players

History in domestic competitions

2003–2004 Krajský přebor 2004–2006 Divize E 2006–2008 Moravian-Silesian Football League 2008–2016 Czech National Football League 2016–2022 Czech First League 2022–2023 Czech National Football League 2023– Czech First League

Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 7
Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 9
Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 2
Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 2
Seasons spent at Level 5 of the football league system: 1

Czech Republic

Season	League	Placed	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Cup
2003–04	5. liga	4th	30	14	6	10	60	43	+17	48	–
2004–05	4. liga	5th	30	15	5	10	59	51	+8	50	Round of 64
2005–06	4. liga	3rd	30	15	7	8	56	32	+24	52	Round of 64
2006–07	3. liga	8th	30	12	6	12	47	40	+7	42	First round
2007–08	3. liga	4th	30	13	11	6	48	30	+18	50	Round of 32
2008–09	2. liga	8th	30	12	7	11	45	42	+3	43	Round of 32
2009–10	2. liga	8th	30	11	6	13	44	36	+8	39	Round of 16
2010–11	2. liga	4th	30	13	7	10	42	46	–4	46	Round of 16
2011–12	2. liga	6th	30	12	7	11	36	35	+1	43	Round of 16
2012–13	2. liga	9th	30	11	9	10	43	43	0	42	Round of 64
2013–14	2. liga	8th	30	12	6	12	44	39	+5	42	Round of 32
2014–15	2. liga	7th	30	12	10	8	39	31	+8	46	Round of 32
2015–16	2. liga	1st	28	17	8	3	50	17	+33	59	Round of 16
2016–17	1. liga	10th	30	9	7	14	39	49	–10	34	Quarter-finals
2017–18	1. liga	14th	30	7	9	14	32	40	–8	30	Round of 16
2018–19	1. liga	15th	35	9	5	21	42	57	–15	32	Quarter-finals
2019–20	1. liga	14th	33	5	12	16	25	46	–21	27	Round of 32
2020–21	1. liga	12th	34	9	12	13	37	49	–12	39	Round of 32
2021–22	1. liga	16th	35	3	10	22	33	63	–30	19	Round of 16
2022–23	2. liga	1st	30	17	5	8	58	37	+21	56	Round of 16
2023–24	1. liga	14th	35	8	8	19	38	62	–24	32	Round of 64

References

^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
^ "Czech Republic 2001/02". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "Czech Republic 2002/03". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ruščin, Martin (26 June 2008). "MFK Karviná: za pět let postup do II. ligy" (in Czech). denik.cz. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "Do první ligy postupuje i Karviná. Jistotu přinesla výhra s Pardubicemi" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
^ "Soupiska – muži 2024/2025". MFK Karviná.

External links

Official website

[1] Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.

[2] "Czech Republic 2001/02". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[3] "Czech Republic 2002/03". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[2008promo-4] Ruščin, Martin (26 June 2008). "MFK Karviná: za pět let postup do II. ligy" (in Czech). denik.cz. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[5] "Do první ligy postupuje i Karviná. Jistotu přinesla výhra s Pardubicemi" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

[6] "Soupiska – muži 2024/2025". MFK Karviná.

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