MFK Zvolen
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| Full name | MFK Zvolen | ||
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| Founded | 1902 | ||
| Ground | Futbal Aréna Zvolen, Zvolen | ||
| Capacity | 1,870[1] | ||
| Chairman | Jozef Ježík | ||
| Head coach | Dušan Tóth | ||
| League | 2.liga | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. liga, 8th of 16 | ||
| Website | http://www.mfklokomotivazvolen.sk/ | ||
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MFK Zvolen is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Zvolen. The club was founded in 1902. Zvolen currently plays its home matches at the MFK Zvolen Stadium.
History
Early years
In 1902, MFK Zvolen was founded by a group of students under the name Zólyomi SE.[2] From 1938 to 1944, it played in the Slovak First League. During the existence of Czechoslovakia, the club's greatest success was promotion to the Czechoslovak Second League, where it played in 1955–1956 and 1980–1981.[2][3]
Recent years
In summer 2014, MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen was merged with TJ Baník Ružiná.
In the 2022/2023 season, the club finished in 1st place in the 4th League - Central and was promoted to the 3rd League - West.[4] Zvolen won the league the following season and was promoted to the 2nd League.[5][6]
Stadium
Zvolen plays its home games in the Futbal Aréna Zvolen.[7] It has a size of 105 x 68 m, with 4 small football fields next to it.[8] It has a capacity of 1,870, of which 1,790 are seats.[9] The stadium's record attendance was before its reconstruction. The 1999 Slovak Cup final between Slovan Bratislava and Banská Bystrica had an attendance of 10,048 spectators. The stadium's original capacity was 12,910 spectators. The reconstruction costed around 2 million euros. The stadium was the venue for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[10]
Current squad
Updated 18 January 2026. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2025.
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Zvolen.
Notable managers
Milan Albrecht- Anton Jánoš (2014–17)
- Marián Süttö (2017–unknown)
References
- ^ "Na obnovený zvolenský štadión sa vracia ligový futbal | ProFutbal.sk". profutbal.sk. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "História klubu – MFK Zvolen – futbalový klub" (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "O klube – MFK Zvolen – futbalový klub" (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "FOTO: V Badíne sa tešil zo zázraku Zvolen, Šalková tesne podľahla v Čadci + HLASY". Bystricoviny.sk - správy - kultúra - šport (in Slovak). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "3. liga – 29. kolo: Zvolen má už istý titul aj postup, na východe sa teší Stará Ľubovňa". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Šport.sk (15 January 2026). "ROZHOVOR Hrali piatu ligu, píšu rozprávku! Slovan? Ani sa mi nesnívalo, priznal tréner". Šport.sk. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Vo Zvolene vznikol útulný futbalový štadión: Treba dobudovať chodník či parkovanie (FOTO)". MY Zvolen (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "O nás a Futbal Arene". www.futbalarena.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Štadión MFK Zvolen | TicketLIVE - Naživo je to najlepšie". www.ticketlive.sk. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "MFK Zvolen". Kamnafutbal (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
External links
- Official club website (in Slovak)