MŠK Tesla Stropkov
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| Full name | MŠK Tesla Stropkov |
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| Founded | 1920 |
| Ground | Štadión MŠK Tesla Stropkov, Stropkov |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| President | Ondrej Brendza |
| Coach | Ľubomír Reiter |
| League | 3. Liga East group |
MŠK Tesla Stropkov is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Stropkov. The club was founded in 1920. They currently play in the 3. Liga Východ (Slovakia), the third tier of the Slovak league system.
History
Founding
Organized football in Stropkov was first mentioned in 1920. In 1960, when the TESLA plant was built in Stropkov, it would become the main sponsor of Tesla Stropkov.[1]
Golden years
The greatest successes of MŠK Tesla Stropkov was when it achieved historic success in the years between 1981/82 and 1982/83, when the youth team and A-team got promoted to the Slovak First Football League.[1]
Recent years
In the 2022–23 Slovak Cup, Tesla Stropkov were drawn with league champions SK Slovan Bratislava in the 4th round.[2] Tesla would lose the game, 3–2 scoring 2 goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.[3]
MŠK Tesla Stropkov won the III. league East in the 2023/2024 league season. However, they could not advance because they were a feeder club of 1. FC Tatran Prešov, and since Tatran did not manage to make it to the final stage of the fight for the top competition, Redfox Stará Ľubovňa took their spot in the second league.[4]
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
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| 1993–1994 | 2. liga (II) | 5th |
| 1994–1995 | 2. liga (II) | 8th |
| 1995–1996 | 2. liga (II) | 10th |
| 1996–1997 | 2. liga (II) | 14th |
| 1997–1998 | 2. liga (II) | 9th |
| 1998–1999 | 2. liga (II) | 10th |
| 1999–2000 | 2. liga (II) | 13th (relegated) |
| 2012–13 | Majstrovstvá regiónu (IV) | 4th |
| 2013–14 | Majstrovstvá regiónu (IV) | 10th (promoted) |
| 2014–15 | 3. liga (III) | 10th |
| 2015–16 | 3. liga (III) | 4th |
| 2016–17 | 3. liga (III) | 12th |
| 2017–18 | 3. liga (III) | 5th |
| 2018–19 | 3. liga (III) | 6th |
| 2019–20 | 3. liga (III) | in progress |
Current squad
As of 20 November 2019
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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Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Club Manager |  Ľubomír Reiter
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| Head Coach | Ľubomír Reiter
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| Assistant Manager | Alojz Špak
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| Goalkeepers Coach | Marek Jenčo
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| Technical Assistant | Ľuboš Komišák
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| Masseur | Marián Hamerský
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| Doctor | Dawood Khwaja
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Source: [citation needed]
Notable players
Players who were growing in Stropkov club and had international caps for their respective countries or players who are now active players for Slovakia.
References
- ^ a b "História klubu :: MŠK TESLA Stropkov". mskstropkov5.webnode.sk. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ "PREVIEW: MŠK Tesla Stropkov – ŠK Slovan Bratislava". www.skslovan.com (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ Šport.sk (2022-11-09). "MŠK Stropkov - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (Slovnaft Cup)". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ "Vlani vyhrali, ale vyššie ísť nemohli. Podcenenie prestupov už nedobehli, no tešia ich diváci". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
External links
- Official website (in Slovak)
- MŠK Tesla Stropkov on Facebook
- MŠK Tesla Stropkov on Futbalnet (in Slovak)