FC Slovan Liberec
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| Full name | FC Slovan Liberec, a.s. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Modrobílí (Blue-whites) | ||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground | Stadion U Nisy, Liberec | ||
| Capacity | 9,900 | ||
| Chairman |  Zbyněk Štiller | ||
| Manager | Ladislav Škorpil | ||
| League | Gambrinus liga | ||
| 2008-2009 | 3th | ||
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FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club founded in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic winning 2 league titles and the domestic cup in past 10 years. FC Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the Czech league. The main sponsor is Preciosa a.s. a glassmaking company.
Team history
TJ Slovan Liberec was created on 12 July 1958, when Jiskra Liberec and Slavoj Liberec merged. Jiskra came out from 1910 created SK the Sparta Horní Růžodol. Slavoj however had developed in 1945 as SK Čechie Liberec. Before World War II no teams from Liberec achieved much success. The green and white shirts playing team played only in amateur league. As a result of the Munich Agreement of September 1938 all Czech organizations and associations dissolved. The re-establishment as Rapid Liberec followed immediately after the end of the Second World War. Both Slavoj Liberec (1953) and Jiskra (1955) only played one season in the top league. After their formation, Slovan spent many years in the lower leagues, only reaching the Czechoslovak second division in 1977. Up to the dissolution of the ČSFR the club played mainly in the second and third divisions. However, Slovan ascended to the first league with the formation of the Czech league in 1993, and has maintained this position ever since. In the 1990s Slovan Liberec achieved a series of mid-table finishes.
In 2002 Slovan Liberec became the first champions of the Czech Republic outside of Prague. Coach that brought Slovan to its first title was current coach Ladislav Škorpil. One season later Slovan attempted as a Czech champion to reach group stage of Champions League but lost to AC Milan (0-1, 2-1). Subsequently the team finished fourth in 2002/2003. Due to a league wide corruption scandal in the 2004/05 season, Slovan were penalised by six points. Slovan still achieved fifth place with 46 points. In season 2005/2006 Slovan achieved the second league title and confirmed leading position between Czech teams outside of Prague and broke dominance of Sparta and Slavia.
In June 2007 resigned popular coach Vítězslav Lavička because of problems problems in the club management and disappointment from the unsuccessful UEFA Champions League qualifications loss against FC Spartak Moscow. Liberec continued in UEFA Cup, where Slovan defeated Serbian champion Red Star Belgrade and achieved good results in the group stage. Next season under coach Michal Zach was beyond expectations of the club owners and Slovan experienced one of the worst seasons in its modern history even though Zach was replaced by former coach Škorpil. Slovan ended sixth in final league standings. In the same season the team reached the final of the Czech Cup, but lost in penalty shootout against Sparta Prague. The season 2008/2009 started with blamage in UEFA Cup, when Slovan lost in second qualification leg to Slovakian club MŠK Žilina. Liberec began the season in domestic league against the champion Slavia Prague and won 2:1. Slovan also won a match against Sparta Prague 3-0 but series of bad results with average teams caused that Slovan finished the autumn on 5th place. In the spring Slovan started to play more offensive football and improved his play. Slovan won a derby against its local rival FK Jablonec or defeated ambitious team from Mladá Boleslav by 3 goals. A Croatian striker Andrej Kerić scored 15 goals and became the league's top scorer. Slovan finished third and will play UEFA Europa League the upcoming season 2009/2010.
Team names and logo
TJ (Tělesná Jednota) Slovan Liberec was created in 1958. In 1980's the club used TJ Slovan Elitex (a textile company) Liberec. A new name FC (Football Club) Slovan Liberec was announced in 1993, still the same year, FC Slovan WSK Liberec (WSK was an abbreviation for Wimpey Severokámen, a club sponsor). Only one year later in 1994, FC Slovan WSK Vratislav (Vratislav - a beer brand) Liberec. In 1995 Slovan returned the to its "old name" FC Slovan Liberec.
The logo represents the colours of Slovan (blue & white) and a mountain Ještěd near Liberec with famous television tower on the top.
Honours
- Gambrinus liga (Czech League)
- Pohár ČMFS (Czech Cup)
- Winners (1): 2000
- UEFA Cup
- Quarter-finals: 2002
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Finals: 2004
Performances in Gambrinus liga
| Season | Place | Points | Score |
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| 1995-96 | |||
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| 2001-02 | 1st | ||
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| 2004-05 | |||
| 2005-06 | 1st | ||
| 2006-07 | |||
| 2007-08 | |||
| 2008-09 | 3rd |
Slovan in Europe
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Score |
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| 2000/01 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | 
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IFK Norrköping | 2-2, 2-1 |
| 2nd Round | 
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Liverpool FC | 0-1, 2-3 | ||
| 2001/02 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | 
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Slovan Bratislava | 2-0, 0-1 |
| 2nd Round | 
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Celta de Vigo | 1-3, 3-0 | ||
| 3rd Round |
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RCD Mallorca | 3-1, 1-2 | ||
| 4th Round | 
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Olympique Lyon | 1-1, 4-1 | ||
| 1/4 Finals | 
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Borussia Dortmund | 0-0, 0-4 | ||
| 2002/03 | UEFA CL | 3rd Qual. | 
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AC Milan | 0-1, 2-1 |
| 2002/03 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | 
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Dinamo Tbilisi | 3-2, 1-0 |
| 2nd Round |
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Ipswich Town FC | 0-1, 1-0 (4-2 pen) | ||
| 3rd Round | 
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Panathinaikos FC | 2-2, 0-1 | ||
| 2003 | Intertoto Cup | 2nd Round | 
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Shamrock Rovers | 2-0, 2-0 |
| 3rd Round |
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Racing de Santander | 1-0, 2-1 | ||
| Semifinals |
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FC Schalke 04 | 1-2, 0-0 | ||
| 2004 | Intertoto Cup | 2nd Round |
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FK ZTS Dubnica | 2-1, 5-0 |
| 3rd Round | 
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Roda JC | 1-0, 1-1 agg. | ||
| Semifinals |
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FC Nantes | 1-0, 1-2 | ||
| Finals |
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FC Schalke 04 | 1-2, 0-1 | ||
| 2005 | Intertoto Cup | 2nd Round | 
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Beitar Jerusalem | 5-1, 2-1 |
| 3rd Round |
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Roda JC | 0-0, 1-1 | ||
| 2006/07 | UEFA CL | 3rd Qual. | 
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FC Spartak Moscow | 0-0, 1-2 |
| 2006/07 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | 
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Red Star Belgrade | 2-0, 2-1 |
| Group |
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Sevilla FC | 0-0 | ||
| Group | 
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SC Braga | 0-4 | ||
| Group | 
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Grasshopper-Club Zürich | 4-1 | ||
| Group |
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AZ Alkmaar | 2-2 | ||
| 2007 | Intertoto Cup | 2nd Round | 
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Tobol Kostanay | 1-1, 0-2 |
| 2008/09 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Qual. |
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MŠK Žilina | 1-2, 1-2 |
Current squad
As of January 2009: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Ladislav Škorpil
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| Assistant Coach | Luboš Kozel
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| Assistant Coach | Radim Nečas
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| Goalkeepers Trainer | Milan Veselý
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| Doctor | MuDr. Ladislav Dzan
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| Doctor | MuDr. Pavel Buchvald
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| Masseur | Václav Brendl
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Source: [citation needed]
UEFA Ranking
Club Ranking for 2009 (Previous year rank in italics, UEFA Club Coefficients in parentheses)
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Lech Poznań (12.583) - 127.
(124.) FSV Mainz 05 (12.339) - 128. File:GreenUpArrow.svg (130.) FC Slovan Liberec (12.150)
- 129. (116.) Red Star Belgrade (12.050)
- 130. (127.) Grasshoppers Zürich (12.050)
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