MŠK Púchov

MŠK Púchov
Full nameMestský Športový Klub Púchov
Founded1920; 106 years ago (1920)
as Športový klub Puchov
GroundMestský štadión Púchov
Capacity6,080
PresidentTBA
Head coachIvan Belák
League2. liga
2024–255th of 16
Websitefutbal.mskpuchov.sk

MŠK Púchov is a Slovak football club, that currently plays in the 2. Liga. The club comes from the town of Púchov.

History

Early years

The first football club in Púchov was founded in 1920. The first football match took place in Púchov in 1921. Púchov won against a team from Pruské 2–1. However, the most successful years did not come until after World War II. In 1950 and 1963, Púchov fought its way into the 2. Liga, later spending several years in the 3. Liga. Between the years 1974–1986, the team played under the name TJ Gumárne 1. mája Púchov in the Czechoslovak second league. After the establishment of independent Slovakia, Púchov played in the 2nd league, in the 1997/98 season it took 3rd place with a 10-point gap behind the advancing Nitra and Dubnica, and 4th place a year later. The 1999/00 season was the most successful for Púchov football in its 80-year history – the football club (under the name ŠK Matador) triumphed in the 18-member II. league with a two-point gap over NCHZ Nováky, thus becoming a participant in the highest competition for the upcoming season.[1][2]

2002–2003: Golden years

After winning the 2002–03 Slovak Cup, the only major trophy in the history of the club, Púchov managed to draw a first leg UEFA Cup game against an FC Barcelona side containing Víctor Valdés, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernández, Luis Enrique, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Marc Overmars and Patrick Kluivert. Milan Jambor scored the late equalizer.[3] Mário Breška, who had scored the winning goal in the extra-time of the 2003 Slovak Cup final against SK Slovan Bratislava, provided the assist that stunned the Catalan giants.[4] In the second leg in Camp Nou, Barcelona won 8-0.[5]

2006–2013: Financial trouble

In July 2006, the club lost its main sponsor, Matador a.s., and was renamed FK Púchov.[6] The club has two stadiums, currently unusable Mestský štadión due to disagreement with the town of Púchov, and temporary Futbalový štadión Nosice. In the 2009/2010 season, Púchov found itself on the verge of bankruptcy. The club's then owner, Jaroslav Rosina, stated that the club owed 40,000 euros for the license to the football association and approximately 150,000 in addition. The club was able to survive in the lower competitions, but they would lose their best players, who mainly left for MŠK Žilina or AS Trenčín.[7] On 24 June 2013, the official website of FK Púchov announced merging between OTJ Moravany nad Váhom and FK Púchov, as FK Púchov.[8] The club started cooperate with the town. The town is the main sponsor of the club.

Historical names

  • 1920 – Športový klub Puchov
  • 1945 – ŠK Rolný Púchov
  • 1948 – Sokol Makyta Púchov
  • 1956 – TJ Iskra Púchov
  • 1968 – TJ Gumárne 1.mája Púchov
  • 1993 – ŠK Matador Púchov
  • 2003 – FK Matador Púchov
  • 2007 – FK Púchov
  • 2015 – MŠK Púchov

Honours

European competition history

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2001–02 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round Malta Sliema Wanderers 3–0 1–2 4–2
1. Round Germany SC Freiburg 0–0 1–2 1–2
2002–03 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round Kazakhstan FC Atyrau 2–0 0–0 2–0
1. Round France Bordeaux 1–4 0–6 1–10
2003–04 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round Georgia (country) FC Sioni Bolnisi 3–0 3–0 6–0
1. Round Spain FC Barcelona 1–1 0–8 1–9

Sponsorship

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1998–2001 Erreà MATADOR
2001–2004 Gems
2004–2006 Jako
2006–2022 none
2022 Mesto Púchov
2023– Masita Reinoo[9]

Current squad

As of 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SVK Andreas Barninec
2 DF  SVK Jakub Brunner
4 DF  SVK Matej Moško
6 DF  SVK Marián Tandara
8 MF  SVK Ľuboslav Lévai
9 FW  SVK Štefan Holiš
11 DF  SVK Branislav Sluka
12 MF  SVK Štěpán Marcaník
13 MF  SVK Adrián Kopičár
14 DF  SVK Patrik Mráz
15 MF  SVK Patrik Lacko
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  SVK Nicolas Martinek
17 DF  SVK Jakub Cmelo
19 MF  SVK Matej Loduha
20 MF  SVK Radim Pobořil
23 MF  SVK Nicolas Kapus
30 GK  SVK Juraj Vavrík
31 GK  SVK Samuel Vavrúš
— MF  SVK Dávid Straka (on loan from AS Trenčín)
— FW  SVK Adam Goljan
— FW  SVK Timotej Vavrík

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024.

Notable players

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

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

Notable managers

References

  1. ^ PN (2020-03-29). "História 100 rokov púchovského futbalu (1. časť)". Púchovské Noviny (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  2. ^ www.LemonLion.sk, LemonLion s r o. "História MŠK". MŠKPúchov.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  3. ^ "Triste empate del Barcelona ante el Púchov eslovaco". elmundo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  4. ^ "Jambor's last-minute strike stuns Barcelona". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  5. ^ "Pohár UEFA: FC Barcelona - Matador Púchov 8:0". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  6. ^ "Matador už len ako reklamný parnter, Púchov hľadá investora". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  7. ^ Vráblik, Lukáš (2017-07-31). "Púchov pred 14 rokmi remizoval s Barcelonou, potom takmer zanikol. Teraz sa chce vrátiť aspoň do druhej ligy". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  8. ^ Enjoy; Redakcia. "OTJ Moravany nad Váhom skončili ! | Piešťanský denník". Piešťanský denník | Internetové vydanie novín Piešťanský týždeň (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  9. ^ www.LemonLion.sk, LemonLion s r o. "REINOO generálnym partnerom MŠK Púchov". MŠKPúchov.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-20.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matador_P%C3%BAchov