AC Sparta Praha
Full name	AC Sparta Praha fotbal, a.s.
Nickname(s)	Železná Sparta (Iron Sparta)
Founded	November 16, 1893
Ground	Toyota Arena, Prague
Capacity	20,111
Chairman	Jozef Chovanec
Manager	Michal Bílek
League	Gambrinus Liga
2006-07	Gambrinus Liga, 1st
Home colours Away colours

AC Sparta Praha (English: Sparta Prague) is the most popular and most successful Czech football club and one of the most successful clubs in Central and Eastern Europe. Sparta was long the main source for the Czechoslovakia national football team and, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic national football team, however lately this has ceased to be the case, as the best Czech players almost all now play in higher-paying foreign leagues. There are a number of outstanding players who have played for the Sparta over the years. Sparta play at Prague's Toyota Arena (called Letná Stadium). Image File history File links Sparta Prague (AC Sparta Praha) official logo Image source: www. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 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Brief history

The club was founded in 1893. For the first time, in 1906, Sparta played in their typical dark, red jerseys (one of the club's symbols). Beginning from 1919, Sparta got its nickname "Iron Sparta". The only time that Sparta were relegated to a lower league was in 1975. Historical names: Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 1893 — Athletic Club Královské Vinohrady
• 1894 — Athletic Club Sparta
• 1948 — Athletic Club Sparta Bubeneč
• 1949 — Sokol Bratrství Sparta
• 1951 — Sparta ČKD Sokolovo
• 1953 — TJ Spartak Praha Sokolovo
• 1965 — TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
• 1990 — TJ Sparta Praha
• 1991 — AC Sparta Praha
• 1993 — AC Sparta Praha fotbal, a.s.

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The team in 1896

At the close of 1893, a small group of young people based around three brothers, Václav, Bohumil and Rudolf Rudl, had the idea of setting up a sports club. On the 16th November, the founders' meeting approved the club's articles of association and one month later, on the 17th December, the first annual general meeting took place. Soon after that, the Athletic Club Sparta came up with its tricolour, in which blue symbolises Europe, red is the symbol of the royal city, and the reasons for the yellow are not known any more. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

1906 - donning the red jersey for the first time

At the very beginning of the club's football history, the players used to wear black jerseys with a big "S" on the front. They then played for two years in black-and-white striped jerseys, which they returned to, wearing them as a reserve strip, for two years in 1996. In 1906 the club president Dr. Petřík was in England where he saw the famous Arsenal play with their red jerseys and decided to bring one set to Praha. At that time he did not realise he was setting up one of the club's greatest traditions. Together with the red jerseys, Sparta players wear white shorts and black socks.

1919 - beginning of the "Iron Sparta" era

Shortly after World War I, a team was put together that triggered off the famous period of the twenties and thirties referred to as "Iron Sparta". A football league in Czechoslovakia was established in the mid-twenties and the club collected title after title. To this day the fans still recall the names of the players of that period with admiration: Peyer, Hojer, Perner, Káďa, Kolenatý, Červený. A few years later, some no less famous names appeared, such as Hochman, Burgr, Hajný, Šíma, Silný, Čtyřoký, Košťálek and in particular Oldřich Nejedlý, the top scorer at the 1934 World Cup. Shortly before this most famous era kicked off, Vlasta Burian, the man who later became the king of Czech comedians, played in goal for the club.

1927, 1935, 1964 - Central European Cup ( Mitropa Cup ) winners The Mitropa Cup was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides. ...

The milestones of the first golden period of the club's history are two Central European Cup titles, which in the twenties and the thirties enjoyed the same recognition as that of today's Champions League. Sparta's three titles are definitely important milestones in the cup's history. After two triumphs in 1927 and 1935, the third came in 1964, at a time when the cup's importance was gradually falling in the light of other European cups. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

1954 - an eleven year wait for the next Sparta title beginnings

Golden periods took turns with years when Sparta fans only nostalgically remembered the "good old times". After substantial changes driven by the socialist regime, bringing frequent changes of the club's name rather than achievements to be proud of, the title in 1954 was the last one before a long period of misery. Only the great era of the team around Kvašňák in the nineteen-sixties brought back memories of the club's golden years.

1965, 1967 - return to the golden era, two titles won

The champions 1965

There are still many people who recollect the era of Kvašňák, Tichý and Mašek. Those were the days when Sparta hosted the biggest number of fans in its history, with the stadium at that time accommodating almost forty thousand. All three of the above-mentioned heroes were part of the national team that finished second at the 1962 World Cup in Chile. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

1975 - first and last relegation, a black year for the club

For those who still remember it, 1975 still sends shivers down their spines. Up until then, Sparta was the only club that had never been relegated to the second division. In this year however, due to a number of circumstances, the team dropped to division two. The club passed its one-year test of loyalty with flying colours, with the crucial matches for the club's comeback to the elite being sold out and the proverbial joy returned to the grandstands.

1983 - a new glory era, 14 championship titles follow

Nevertheless, the feeling of breath-taking glory brought by a league title only returned to Letná in the early eighties. Built around Chovanec, Berger, Hašek, Skuhravý, and Griga, the team was virtually unbeatable and won one title after another. In 1983/1984, the team got as far as the UEFA Cup quarterfinal. In the early nineties, this successful era was continued by the next generation of players, such as Siegl, Horňák, Němeček, Frýdek, Němec, Kouba.

1992/1993 - Champions League Year Zero, Sparta reaches the semi-final

Sparta has accomplished a number of considerable achievements internationally. Historians still say the most glorious were the two Central European Cup titles in the period of "Iron Sparta". From a contemporary fan's point of view, the biggest achievement is probably Sparta's performance in "year zero" of the Champions League in 1992/1993. Sparta defeated Rangers, then Olympique de Marseille, and got to the semi-final group. Playing FC Barcelona, Dynamo Kiev and Benfica Lisbon, Sparta finished second. As opposed to today's system, only the group winner got to the final. Being second in the group, Sparta was unofficially Europe's third to fourth best team. Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Olympique de Marseille (also known as lOM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Soccer League, based in Marseille. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... FC Dynamo Kyiv (Ukrainian: ФК Динамо Київ, formerly Dinamo Kiev) is the main professional football club in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. ... Sport Lisboa e Benfica (commonly referred to as simply SL Benfica, Benfica or Benfica Lisbon) is a football club based in Lisbon, Portugal. ...

1997/2005 - UEFA Champions League participation

Sparta has been a regular participant in the Champions League, the most prestigious European competition, since 1997. The only exception was in 1998/1999 when the club didn't get past the qualification stage, losing to Dynamo Kiev on penalties. Sparta did qualify during the next three years, however, and in the 1999/2000 and 2001/2002 it won through to the quarter-final stages. In 1999/2000 it actually won its initial group under the management of Ivan Hašek, and was then third in the quarter-final group. In that group Sparta came up against FC Barcelona which went on to reach the semi-finals. In the 2001/2002 season Sparta was drawn against the eventual winners of both the European competitions during the course of its run. Feyenoord Rotterdam lost twice to Sparta in the champions league group stage and managed to qualify for the UEFA Cup which it went on to win. Sparta went on to meet Real Madrid in the quarter final that year. Sparta did not qualify for the group stage in 2002/2003, when it was beaten by the Belgium club Genk in the third round of qualifying. 2003/2004 saw Sparta take on two Italian giants. Initially, the club beat Lazio in the group stage, but after an initial draw Sparta failed to get into the quarter finals past AC Milan. The group stage in 2004/2005 did not work out at all well for Sparta. After drawing with Manchester United at the sold-out Toyota Arena in an even contest, the other matches were lost and the club finished last in the group. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Ivan HaÅ¡ek (born September 6, 1963 in MÄ›stec Králové) was a Czech football player and later a football manager. ... Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ... For the football club, see S.S. Lazio Lazio (Latium in Latin) is a regione of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzi, Marche, Molise, Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

1934, 1938, 1962, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2004 - Sparta, supplier to the national team

Sparta, usually along with Slavia, has always been a base for the national team; Sparta players contributed to the biggest achievements of the Czechoslovak and Czech national teams. It all started in 1934, when Oldřich Nejedlý was the top scorer at the World Cup in Rome; four years later, seven Sparta players were part of the national team at the World Cup in France. In 1962, Kvašňák and Tichý played for the "silver" team in Chile. In 1990 in Italy, where the national team got as far as the quarterfinal, the team's play was mainly created by Chovanec, Bílek, Hašek and other Sparta players, such as Skuhravý, who went on to became a star of the Italian league. Sparta players also contributed to the last big achievement of the already independent Czech Republic team in 1996. Kouba, Frýdek and Horňák returned to Letná from England with silver medals. On top of that, the team was coached by Dušan Uhrin, who had spent his best years at Sparta, and Pavel Novotný came to Sparta two years later. Sparta players also featured in more recent qualification and tournament games of the Czech national team. Miroslav Baranek, Tomáš Votava, Vratislav Lokvenc, Milan Fukal, Martin Hašek, Libor Sionko, Jiří Novotný, Petr Gabriel, Jaromír Blažek and the outstanding talent of Tomáš Rosický helped the team in its 2000 EURO campaign in Belgium and Holland. The next era culminating in the bronze medal in EURO 2004 in Portugal saw Sparta players leaving their unmistakable mark in the national team successes. Petr Čech, Zdeněk Grygera, Tomáš Hübschman, Jaromír Blažek and Karel Poborský helped Czech football to become recognised as being amongst the elite in Europe. Currently Sparta is one of only two teams in the domestic league which supplies players to the national side. It goes without saying that the club also supplies players to the country's various youth teams. Petr Kouba (born January 28, 1969), is a Czech football goalkeeper. ... Martin Frýdek (born March 9, 1969), is a Czech football player. ... Toyota Arena For the Toyota Arena in York, Pennsylvania, please see Toyota Arena (York). ... DuÅ¡an Uhrin (born February 5, 1943) is a Czech football coach. ... For the Czech footballer, see Pavel Novotný (footballer). ... Tomáš Votava (born February 21, 1974) is a Czech footballer who plays as a defender. ... Vratislav Lokvenc (born September 27, 1973 in Nachod) is a Czech football striker, who currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. ... Milan Fukal (born May 16, 1975 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a Czech footballer. ... Martin HaÅ¡ek (born 11 October 1969), is a Czech soccer midfielder. ... Libor Sionko (born February 1, 1977 in Ostrava) is an Czech footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. ... Jiri Novotny may refer to: Jiri Novotny (ice hockey player), an ice hockey player Jiří Novotný (footballer) - football player Category: ... Petr Gabriel (born May 17, 1973 in Praha), is a Czech football player. ... Jaromír Blažek (born December 29, 1972) is a Czech football player goalkeeper, as of 2005, was playing for AC Sparta Praha. ... Tomáš Rosický (pronounced (Toe-mash Ro-sits-ski); born October 4, 1980 in Prague) is a Czech international football player, who currently plays his club football for English Premiership side Arsenal. ...   (born 20 May 1982 in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech international footballer who is currently a goalkeeper for Chelsea F.C. ÄŒech has previously played for Viktoria Plzeň, Chmel BlÅ¡any, Sparta Prague, and Rennes, and is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world. ... ZdenÄ›k Grygera (born May 14, 1980) is a Czech football player who, as of 2005, is playing for Ajax Amsterdam. ... Tomáš Hübschman (born September 4, 1981) is a Czech football player who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk. ... Jaromír Blažek (born December 29, 1972) is a Czech football player goalkeeper, as of 2005, was playing for AC Sparta Praha. ...   (born March 30, 1972 in TÅ™eboň) is a former Czech footballer, who is the all-time leader in appearances for the Czech national team. ...

Club symbols

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Colours of Sparta

Supporters of AC Sparta. Derby AC Sparta-SK Slavia 2:1 (2006)

The name Sparta was inspired by the fighting spirit and courage of the people from the ancient city of Sparta. From the very beginning, the colours of Sparta were blue (symbolizing Europe), red (symbolizing the royal city), and yellow (together with red, the official colours of Prague). In 1906, one of the members of the committee brought (from his trip to England) jerseys of Arsenal London. From that time, Sparta has typically played in their red (or, to be more precise, dark red or maroon) colours. Another symbol of Sparta is the big "S" (Sparta); thus, Sparta and Slavia Prague are usually collectively called the Prague "S". Image File history File links this image was created by me (Szalas) only to show the original colors of Sparta Prague File links The following pages link to this file: AC Sparta Praha ... Image File history File links this image was created by me (Szalas) only to show the original colors of Sparta Prague File links The following pages link to this file: AC Sparta Praha ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Sparta (Doric: Spártā, Attic: SpártÄ“) is a city in southern Greece. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Maroon is a color related to dark red. ... SK Slavia Praha is a Czech football club, from Prague. ...

Major trophies

• Mitropa Cup Winner (3 times): 1927, 1935, 1964
• Czech Champion (10 times): 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994
• Czechoslovakia´s Champion (24 times): 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1967, 1965, 1954, 1952, 1948, 1946, 1944, 1939, 1938, 1936, 1932, 1927, 1926, 1922, 1919 and 1912.
• Czech Football Cup Winner (4 times): 2007, 2006, 2004, 1996
• Czechoslovak Football Cup Winner (12 times): 1992, 1989, 1988, 1984, 1980, 1976, 1972, 1964, 1946, 1944, 1943, 1909

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Famous players

Outstanding former Sparta players include:

• Pavel Nedvěd
• Petr Čech
• Tomáš Rosický
• Jan Koller
• Karel Poborský
• Ivan Hašek
• Jan Berger
• Tomáš Řepka
• Oldřich Nejedlý
• Andrej Kvašňák
• Jozef Chovanec
• Tomáš Skuhravý
• Petr Gabriel
• Jiří Novotný
• Vratislav Lokvenc
• Milan Fukal
• Radoslav Kovac
• Raymond Braine
• Tomáš Sivok

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Current squad

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No. Position Player 2 DF Tomáš Řepka 5 DF Václav Drobný 7 MF Tomáš Kóňa 8 DF Radoslav Zabavník 9 FW Libor Došek 10 FW Miroslav Slepička 11 MF Daniel Kolář 12 FW Jan Rezek 14 MF Pavel Horváth 16 MF Jan Šimák 17 MF Ludovic Sylvestre 18 MF Karol Kisel 19 MF Marek Jungr 20 DF Zdeněk Pospěch 21 DF Avdija Vrsajevic 22 DF Jiří Homola 23 DF Michal Kadlec 26 DF Pavel Mareš 27 MF Luboš Hušek 28 FW Miroslav Matušovič 29 GK Jaromír Blažek 30 FW Marek Kulič 31 GK Tomáš Grigar 32 GK Lukáš Zich

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Karol Kisel (born March 15, 1977 in Košice) is a Slovak footballer currently playing for AC Sparta Praha. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Zdeněk Pospěch (born 14 December 1978) is a footballer from the Czech Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Michal Kadlec (born 13 December 1984 in Vyškov, Czech Republic) is a Czech football player currently playing for Sparta Praha where he plays at left back. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pavel Mareš (born January 18, 1976) is a Czech football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Zenit St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... 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2007–2008 transfers

In

MF

Martin Abraham (from FK Mladá Boleslav)

DF

Avdija Vrsajevic (from NK Celik Zenica)

DF

Onřej Kúdela (from 1.FC Slovácko )

GK

David Limberský (from FC Viktoria Plzeň)

FW

Dave Simpson (end of loan in SK Kladno)

FW

Igor Žofčák (from MFK Rožumberok)

MF

Jan Šimůnek (end of loan in from SK Kladno)

MF

Milan Petržela (end of loan in FK Jablonec 97)

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GK

Jaromír Blažek (on loan to 1.FC Nurberg)

FW

Zbyněk Pospěch (rerturn from loan to FC Slovan Liberec)

FW

Milan Pacanda (on loan to 1. FC Brno)

DF

Václav Drobný (on loan to FC Aue)

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FW

Tomáš Jun (rerturn from loan to Trabzonspor )

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Training camp

Interior of Toyota Arena at the start of a game, Nov 2002

Except Toyota Arena in Letná district - Sparta use a new football center in Strahov Stadium (the second largest stadium in the world) whose space was rebuilt to 8 football fields (6 fields of standard sizes and 2 futsal). Image File history File linksMetadata Spartastadium. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Spartastadium. ... Toyota Arena For the Toyota Arena in York, Pennsylvania, please see Toyota Arena (York). ... Toyota Arena For the Toyota Arena in York, Pennsylvania, please see Toyota Arena (York). ... The Strahov Stadium (Strahovský stadion in Czech) is a stadium in the Strahov district of Prague, Czech Republic. ...

Popular culture

The Czech movie Horem pádem (Up and Down) takes the culture of Sparta fandom as one of its subjects. Fandom (from the noun fan and the affix -dom, as in kingdom, dukedom, etc. ...

External links

• Official website (Czech)/(English)
• Official website fans
• UEFA's Sparta site