MFK Karviná explained

Clubname:MFK Karviná
Fullname:Městský fotbalový klub Karviná
Ground:Městský stadion
Capacity:4,833
Chairman:Petr Hort
Manager:Martin Hyský
League:Czech First League
Season:2023–24
Position:14th of 16
Website:https://www.mfkkarvina.cz
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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.

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

Players

Current squad

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Notable former players

History in domestic competitions

Czech Republic

SeasonLeaguePlacedPldWDLGFGAGDPtsCup
2003–045. liga4th30146106043+1748
2004–054. liga5th30155105951+850Round of 64
2005–064. liga3rd3015785632+2452Round of 64
2006–073. liga8th30126124740+742First round
2007–083. liga4th30131164830+1850Round of 32
2008–092. liga8th30127114542+343Round of 32
2009–102. liga8th30116134436+839Round of 16
2010–112. liga4th30137104246–446Round of 16
2011–122. liga6th30127113635+143Round of 16
2012–132. liga9th30119104343042Round of 64
2013–142. liga8th30126124439+542Round of 32
2014–152. liga7th30121083931+846Round of 32
2015–162. liga1st2817835017+3359Round of 16
2016–171. liga10th3097143949–1034Quarter-finals
2017–181. liga14th3079143240–830Round of 16
2018–191. liga15th3595214257–1532Quarter-finals
2019–201. liga14th33512162546–2127Round of 32
2020–211. liga12th34912133749–1239Round of 32
2021–221. liga16th35310223363–3019Round of 16
2022–232. liga1st3017585837+2156Round of 16
2023–241. liga14th3588193862–2432Round of 64

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jeřábek, Luboš. Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů. Grada Publishing. cs. 2007. Prague, Czech Republic. 978-80-247-1656-5. 86.
  2. Web site: Czech Republic 2001/02. RSSSF. 13 February 2013. 15 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130315024500/https://rsssf.com/tablest/tsje02.html. live.
  3. Web site: Czech Republic 2002/03. RSSSF. 13 February 2013. 30 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130111509/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tsje03.html. live.
  4. News: Martin. Ruščin. MFK Karviná: za pět let postup do II. ligy. cs. denik.cz. 26 June 2008. 13 February 2013. 27 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140727153903/http://karvinsky.denik.cz/fotbal_region/20080625drugoliga.html. live.
  5. News: Do první ligy postupuje i Karviná. Jistotu přinesla výhra s Pardubicemi. cs. idnes.cz. 21 May 2016. 5 September 2016. 9 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809012351/http://fotbal.idnes.cz/29-kolo-druhe-fotbalove-ligy-dfp-/fot_dsouteze.aspx?c=A160521_190311_fot_dsouteze_tof. live.
  6. Web site: Soupiska – muži 2024/2025. MFK Karviná.