MFK Ružomberok

MFK Ružomberok

Full name	Mestský futbalový klub Ružomberok a.s.
Nickname(s)	Ruža (The Rose)
Founded	1906; 115 years ago (1906) as Rózsahegyi Sport Club
Ground	Štadión pod Čebraťom, Ružomberok
Capacity	4,876
Owner	Milan Fiľo
Chairman	Ľubomír Golis
Head coach	Peter Struhár
League	Fortuna Liga
2020–21	8th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours

MFK Ružomberok (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈruʐɔmberɔk] (listen)) is a Slovak football club, playing in the city of Ružomberok.

History[]

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Established in 1906, the club's colours have been traditionally white, yellow and red, which are also featured on the town's flag. However, the sponsor Mondi Business Paper SCP introduced new colours in 2005: orange, black and white.

In 1993 the club gained promotion to the Slovak Second Division for the first time and a second promotion to the Corgoň Liga in 1997. The club's trophy cabinet stayed empty until their centenary year, when in 2006 they lifted both the Corgoň Liga title and the Slovak Cup with the help of 21 goals from the league's joint top scorer Erik Jendrišek. Other stars of the team in this successful season were Jan Nezmar and Marek Sapara. The team was coached at that time by František Komňacký who in February 2007 went on to SKVO Rostov-on-Don.Corgoň liga: Komňacký v Ružomberku skončil

The league win gained them entry into the Champions league second qualifying stage, there they met Swedish side Djurgårdens IF, Ružomberok lost the first leg 1–0 but managed to pull back the deficit to win 3–2 on aggregate. The next round saw them meet Russian champions CSKA Moscow, the team lost conceding 5 goals without reply.

Events timeline[]

• 1906 – Founded as Rózsahegyi Sport Club
• 1948 – Merged with SBZ Ruzomberok and Sokola SBZ Ružomberok
• 1953 – Renamed DSO Iskra Ružomberok
• 1955 – Revocation of the merger and renamed Iskra Ružomberok
• 1957 – Renamed TJ BZVIL Ružomberok
• 1989 – Renamed TJ BZ Ružomberok
• 1992 – Renamed ŠK Texicom Ružomberok
• 1995 – Renamed MŠK Ružomberok
• 1996 – Renamed MŠK SCP Ružomberok, Slovak 2nd League champion
• 2001 – First European qualification, 2001–02 UEFA Cup
• 2003 – Renamed MFK Ružomberok
• 2006 – Slovak champion, Slovak FA Cup winner
• 2006 – Champions League qualification, 3rd round
• 2017 - European League qualification, 3rd round

Honours[]

Domestic[]

• Slovak Super Liga (1993–)
  • Winners (1): 2005-06
• Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup)
  • Winners (1): 2005-06
  • Runners-up (3): 2000-01, 2017-18, 2019-20

Slovak League Top Goalscorer[]

Slovak League Top scorer since 1993–94

Year	Winner	G
2003–04	Roland Števko	17
2005–06	Erik Jendrišek	211
2011–12	Pavol Masaryk	18

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Transfers[]

MFK have produced numerous players that have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Ružomberok after a few years of first-team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, mostly Czech First League (Igor Žofčák^[1] and Juraj Kucka to Sparta Prague^[2] in 2007 and 2009, Maroš Klimpl and Tomáš Oravec^[3] to Viktoria Žižkov in 2001 and 2002, Dušan Švento to SK Slavia Prague in 2005,^[4] Marián Had to Brno in 2004,^[5] Marek Bakoš to Viktoria Plzeň in 2009,^[6] and Tomáš Ďubek to Slovan Liberec in 2014^[7]). In 2005–06 best goalscorer Erik Jendrišek moved to German Hannover 96.^[8] In 2017 Michal Faško moved to Swiss Grasshopper.^[9] The top transfer was agreed in 2006 when 24 years old attacking midfielder Marek Sapara moved to Norwegian champion Rosenborg BK for a fee €1.3 million.^[10]

Record transfers[]

Rank	Player	To	Fee	Year
1.	Marek Sapara	Rosenborg BK	€1.3 million	2006[11]
2.	Ján Maslo	FC Volyn Lutsk	€0.5 million	2011[12]
	Erik Jendrišek	1. FC Kaiserslautern	€0.5 million	2007[13]
	Erik Jendrišek	Hannover 96	€0.5 million loan	2006[14]

Sponsorship[]

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
1998–99	Erreà	SCP
1999–2002	Adidas
2002–04	Diadora	NEUSIEDLER
2004–07	Umbro	NEUSIEDLER SCP
2007–08	Legea	Mondi SCP
2008–12	Umbro
2012–13	Adidas
2013–		MAESTRO

Club partners[]

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Current squad[]

As of 30 July 2021 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SVK Jakub Červeň 2 DF  SVK Alexander Mojžiš 3 DF  SVK Ján Maslo 4 MF  SVK Oliver Luterán 5 DF  SVK Mário Mrva 7 MF  SVK Jakub Rakyta 8 MF  SVK Dalibor Takáč 9 MF  SVK Martin Regáli 10 MF  SVK Samuel Šefčík 11 MF  SVK Matej Kochan 13 DF  SVK Matej Madleňák 14 FW  SVK Tomáš Bobček 15 FW  SVK Štefan Gerec 16 MF  SVK Adrián Macejko 17 MF  SVK Jakub Tancík

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW  SVK Martin Boďa 19 DF  SVK Lukáš Fabiš 20 MF  MKD Tihomir Kostadinov 23 MF  SVK Michal Dopater 24 MF  SVK Marek Zsigmund 26 MF  SVK Timotej Múdry 28 DF  SVK Alexander Selecký 29 MF  SVK Adam Brenkus 30 MF  SVK Lukáš Kojnok 31 DF  SVK Alex Holub 32 MF  SVK Peter Ďungel 34 GK  SVK Tomáš Frühwald 35 GK  SVK Ivan Krajčírik 39 MF  SVK Tomáš Kubík 99 DF  SVK Jakub Luka

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2021

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

Retired number(s)[]

• 12 – Concordia 1906 (the 12th Man)

Staff[]

Position	Name
Owner	Milan Fiľo
General director	Ľubomír Golis
Sport director	Dušan Tittel
Head Coach	Peter Struhár
Assistant Coach	Peter Tomko
Goalkeeping Coach	Milan Penksa, Marek Rodák
Youth Coach	Ľuboš Hajdúch
Medical Staff	MUDr. František Rigo, MUDr. Tibor Letko
Masseur	Juraj Hervartovský
Custodian	Drahomír Bobák

Results[]

League and Cup history[]

Slovak League only (1993–present)

Season	Division (Name)	Pos./Teams	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Slovak Cup	Europe		Top Scorer (Goals)
1993–94	2nd (1. Liga)	11/(16)	30	12	5	13	48	53	29
1994–95	2nd (1. Liga)	6/(16)	30	14	2	14	47	33	44	First round
1995–96	2nd (1. Liga)	6/(16)	30	14	5	11	54	44	47	First round			Eduard Mydliar (13)
1996–97	2nd (1. Liga)	1/(18)	34	23	5	6	78	19	78	Semi-finals			Viliam Hýravý (18)
1997–98	1st (Mars Superliga)	11/(16)	30	9	9	12	35	49	36	First round			Eduard Mydliar (7)
1998–99	1st (Mars Superliga)	7/(16)	30	12	10	8	31	31	46	Quarter-finals			Eduard Mydliar (9)
1999–00	1st (Mars Superliga)	7/(16)	30	13	7	10	29	26	46	Second round			Eduard Mydliar (7)
2000–01	1st (Mars Superliga)	3/(10)	36	15	10	11	51	48	55	Runners-up			Tomáš Oravec (11)
2001–02	1st (Mars Superliga)	4/(10)	36	15	9	12	49	41	54	Second round	UC	R1 ( Troyes)	Tomáš Oravec (9)
2002–03	1st (Slovak Super Liga)	8/(10)	36	12	7	17	45	60	43	First round			Roland Števko (12)
2003–04	1st (Corgoň Liga)	3/(10)	36	15	10	11	53	47	55	First round			Roland Števko (22)
2004–05	1st (Corgoň Liga)	7/(10)	36	11	10	15	50	57	43	Second round			Roland Števko (11)
2005–06	1st (Corgoň Liga)	1/(10)	36	26	2	8	65	28	80	Winners			Erik Jendrišek (21)
2006–07	1st (Corgoň Liga)	4/(12)	28	10	7	11	25	29	37	Second round	CL UC	QR3 ( CSKA Moscow) R1 (Club Brugge)	Róbert Rák (11)
2007–08	1st (Corgoň Liga)	7/(12)	33	10	14	9	46	43	44	Third round			Marek Bakoš (10)
2008–09	1st (Corgoň Liga)	5/(12)	33	12	11	10	48	34	47	Semi-finals			Miloš Lačný (11)
2009–10	1st (Corgoň Liga)	5/(12)	33	13	8	12	33	35	47	Third round			Oleksandr Pyschur (11)
2010–11	1st (Corgoň Liga)	7/(12)	33	10	11	12	23	33	41	Quarter-finals			Karel Kroupa (5)
2011–12	1st (Corgoň Liga)	6/(12)	33	11	11	11	39	34	44	Second round			Pavol Masaryk (18)
2012–13	1st (Corgoň Liga)	6/(12)	33	12	9	12	36	46	45	Quarter-finals			Tomáš Ďubek (13)
2013–14	1st (Corgoň Liga)	4/(12)	33	15	5	13	56	51	50	Semi-finals			Léandre Tawamba (13)
2014–15	1st (Fortuna Liga)	7/(12)	33	10	10	13	41	45	40	Second round			Pavol Masaryk (9)
2015–16	1st (Fortuna Liga)	6/(12)	33	12	9	12	42	41	45	Semi-finals			Miloš Lačný (10)
2016–17	1st (Fortuna Liga)	3/(12)	30	15	7	8	55	38	52	Fifth Round			Jakub Mareš (14)
2017–18	1st (Fortuna Liga)	6/(12)	31	10	10	11	36	35	40	Runners-up	EL	Q3 ( Everton F.C.)	Nermin Haskić (7)
2018–19	1st (Fortuna Liga)	3/(12)	32	15	11	6	50	31	65	Fifth Round			Izzy Tandir (9) Kristi Qose (9)
2019–20	1st (Fortuna Liga)	5/(12)	27	7	11	9	28	33	32	Runners-up	EL	Q1 ( Levski Sofia)	Filip Twardzik (7)
2020–21	1st (Fortuna Liga)	8/(12)	32	10	9	13	41	44	39	Round of 16	EL	Q1 ( Servette)	Martin Regáli (11)

European competition history[]

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2001–02	UEFA Cup	Qualifying round	FC Belshina Bobruisk	3–1	0–0	3–1
		First round	Troyes AC	1–0	1–6	2–6
2006–07	UEFA Champions League	Second qualifying round	Djurgarden	3–1	0–1	3–2
		Third qualifying round	CSKA Moscow	0–2	0–3	0–5
2006–07	UEFA Cup	First round	Club Brugge	0–1	1–1	1–2
2017–18	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	FK Vojvodina	2–0	1–2	3–2
		Second qualifying round	SK Brann	0–1	2–0	2–1
		Third qualifying round	Everton	0–1	0–1	0–2
2019–20	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	Levski Sofia	0–2	0–2	0–4
2020–21	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	Servette	N/A	0−3	N/A

Player records[]

Most goals[]

#	Nat.	Name	Goals
1		Roland Števko	59
2		Tomáš Ďubek	45
3		Miloš Lačný	44
4			36
5		Erik Jendrišek	30
6		Pavol Masaryk	28
7		Štefan Zošák	27
8		Viliam Hýravý	26

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Notable players[]

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

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

Managers[]

Reserve team[]

MFK Ružomberok B is the reserve team of MFK Ružomberok. They currently play in the Slovak 2. liga.

History[]

Ružomberok B's best result in Slovak 2. liga was a 7th position in 2009–10 season and 2011–12 season. In May 2012 the club withdrew from the Slovak 2. liga. Their place in the league was taken by FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín. Notable former players which later played First league were: Štefan Pekár, Libor Hrdlička, Juraj Dovičovič, Lukáš Greššák, Juraj Dovičovič and Roland Števko.

Current squad[]

As of 25 February 2020 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  SVK Pavol Kohár 2 DF  SVK Martin Huba 4 DF  SVK Vladimír Bajtoš — DF  SVK Tomáš Filipiak — DF  SVK Dávid Filinský — DF  SVK Matej Madleňák

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  SVK Lukáš Ondrek — MF  SVK Miroslav Almaský — MF  SVK Jakub Kudlička — MF  SVK Peter Ďungel — FW  SVK Rastislav Kružliak — FW  SVK Rastislav Švec

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2019.

Season to season[]

Season	Division	Place
	3. liga	1st (promoted)
2008–09	2. liga	8th
2009–10	2. liga	7th
2010–11	2. liga	10th
2011–12	2. liga	7th

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• 4 seasons in Slovak 2. liga

Former managers[]

• Ivan Hucko (2004–05)
• Ladislav Molnár (2008)
• Roman Berta
• Ján Haspra
• Vladimír Rusnák (2011–12)
• Viliam Hýravý

See also[]

• Slovak football clubs in European competitions

References[]

External links[]

Official website:

• MFK Ružomberok official website (in Slovak)

Other useful links:

• FB website of MFK Ružomberok (in Slovak)
• FB website of Concordia 1906 – Ružafans supporters (in Slovak)
• FB discussion of Concordia 1906 – Ružafans supporters (in Slovak)
• Website of Orange White Division supporters (in Slovak)
• Youtube channel of Concordia 1906 – Ružafans supporters (in Slovak)
• Youtube channel of Orange White Division supporters (in Slovak)

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