FC Bohemians Praha
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Bohemians 1905 is a Prague
-based football
club with over a hundred years of history. It is one of the most popular clubs in the Czech Republic. Its most successful era came in the early 1980s when the club won the Czechoslovakian League Championship and advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Cup
(both in 1983). In the year 2005 it survived a crisis, which was a consequence of bad management. The club was relegated to the 3rd Czech division due to its financial insolvency, but later was saved by its fans who paid off portion of the club's debts. The club was able to advance back to the top flight in 2007, where they currently play.
Its colours are green and white. The home stadium, located in Vršovice
, is called Ďolíček. However, from the 2010–11 season
, for a period of five years, Bohemians is playing its home matches at Synot Tip Arena. Ďolíček is only used for the Bohemians 1905 "B" team. This is because the stadium was not at the required standards for the Czech football league.
The most prestigious match is the derby with Slavia Prague. "Vršovice Derby" is the second most prestigious derby in Prague. Slavia and Bohemians are located in the district Vršovice
, stadiums are separated by only 1 km. Also derby with Sparta Prague is a big match
The best known player from Bohemians' history is Antonín Panenka
. Bohemians' mascot is a kangaroo, the legacy of a 1927 tour of Australia. Following the tour, the club was awarded two live kangaroos, which they donated to the Prague Zoo
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Pavel Chaloupka
Karol Dobiaš
Zdeněk Hruška
František Jakubec
Petr Janečka
Petr Kouba
Antonín Panenka
Jiří Pešek
Peter Zelenský
Michal Petrouš
Dalibor Slezák
Jan Morávek
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Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
-based football
Football (soccer)
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club with over a hundred years of history. It is one of the most popular clubs in the Czech Republic. Its most successful era came in the early 1980s when the club won the Czechoslovakian League Championship and advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
(both in 1983). In the year 2005 it survived a crisis, which was a consequence of bad management. The club was relegated to the 3rd Czech division due to its financial insolvency, but later was saved by its fans who paid off portion of the club's debts. The club was able to advance back to the top flight in 2007, where they currently play.
Its colours are green and white. The home stadium, located in Vršovice
Vršovice
Vršovice is a district of Prague. All of Vršovice lies within the Prague 10 administrative district. Vršovice is located south of the city centre. It borders Vinohrady to the north, Nusle to the south-west, Michle to the south and Strašnice to the east....
, is called Ďolíček. However, from the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Gambrinus liga
The 2010–11 Gambrinus liga was the 18th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. It began on 16 July 2010 and finished on 28 May 2011. Sparta Prague were the defending champions, having won their 11th Czech Republic championship the previous season.-Teams:FK Bohemians and SK Kladno...
, for a period of five years, Bohemians is playing its home matches at Synot Tip Arena. Ďolíček is only used for the Bohemians 1905 "B" team. This is because the stadium was not at the required standards for the Czech football league.
The most prestigious match is the derby with Slavia Prague. "Vršovice Derby" is the second most prestigious derby in Prague. Slavia and Bohemians are located in the district Vršovice
Vršovice
Vršovice is a district of Prague. All of Vršovice lies within the Prague 10 administrative district. Vršovice is located south of the city centre. It borders Vinohrady to the north, Nusle to the south-west, Michle to the south and Strašnice to the east....
, stadiums are separated by only 1 km. Also derby with Sparta Prague is a big match
The best known player from Bohemians' history is Antonín Panenka
Antonín Panenka
Antonín Panenka is a Czech former footballer.- Club career :An attacking midfielder known for the quality of his passing and his free kicks, Panenka played for Bohemians Prague for most of his career, joining the club as a youth in 1959. In 1981 Panenka left Bohemians for Austrian club Rapid...
. Bohemians' mascot is a kangaroo, the legacy of a 1927 tour of Australia. Following the tour, the club was awarded two live kangaroos, which they donated to the Prague Zoo
Prague Zoo
Prague Zoo is a zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. It was opened in 1931 with the goal to "advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and educate the public" in the district of Troja in the north of Prague. The zoo occupies 45 hectares and houses about 4,400 animals that represent 670 species...
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Brief history
Historical names:- 1895 Kotva Vršovice
- 1905 AFK Vršovice
- 1927 AFK Bohemians
- 1940 AFK Bohemia
- 1945 AFK Bohemians
- 1948 Železničáři Praha
- 1952 Spartak Praha Stalingrad
- 1961 ČKD Praha
- 1961 Bohemians ČKD Praha
- 1993 FC Bohemians Praha
- 2005 Bohemians 1905
Current squad
Reserves
Bohemians 1905's reserve team, Bohemians 1905 B, play in Divize A which is in the Czech Fourth Division. They play their home matches at the club's stadium, Ďolíček.Honours
- Czechoslovak First LeagueCzechoslovak First LeagueThe Czechoslovak First League was the premier football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who formed Gauliga Sudetenland and Gauliga Böhmen und Mähren leagues on occupied territories...
(first tier)- Champions (1): 1982-83
- Czechoslovak CupCzechoslovak CupThe Czechoslovak Cup was a football cup competition held in Czechoslovakia. It was officially created in 1960 and folded in 1993 with the split between Czech Republic and Slovakia.The cup was played between the winners of Czech Cup and Slovak Cup...
- Runners up (1): 1982
- Czech 2. LigaCzech 2. LigaThe 2. liga or Druhá liga is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in the Czech Republic. The top two teams are promoted to the Gambrinus liga.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the Czech 2. Liga...
(second tier)- Champions (2): 1998–99, 2008–09
- Runners up (1): 2006–072006–07 Czech 2. LigaThe 2006–07 Czech 2. Liga was the 14th season of the 2. česká fotbalová liga, the second tier of the Czech football league.-From 2. Liga:Promoted to Gambrinus liga* SK Kladno* SK Dynamo České Budějovice...
- Centralbohemian Cup - 1942
- Intercup - 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984
Former notable players
Přemysl BičovskýPremysl Bicovský
Přemysl Bičovský is a Czech football player. He played 45 matches for Czechoslovakia.He was a participant in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.He played for FK Teplice and later spent his best football years at Bohemians Praha....
Pavel Chaloupka
Pavel Chaloupka
Pavel Chaloupka is a former Czech football player.Chaloupka played for several clubs, including Dukla Prague , Bohemians Praha and Fortuna Düsseldorf ....
Karol Dobiaš
Karol Dobiáš
Karol Dobiaš is a former Slovak football player and coach. During his career, he was a versatile player, mostly playing as defender or midfielder.-Player career:...
Zdeněk Hruška
Zdenek Hruška
Zdeněk Hruška is a former Czechoslovakian footballer and an active football manager. As a goalkeaper who spent the longest part of his career with Bohemians Prague Hruška had 24 appearances for Czechoslovakia and participated at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:Hruška started his career at...
František Jakubec
František Jakubec
František Jakubec is a retired Czech football player.Jakubec played for Bohemians Prague for most of his career. He also had a spell with Veria in the Greek Super League....
Petr Janečka
Petr Janecka
Petr Janečka is a former Czechoslovak footballer.He played 39 matches for the Czechoslovakia national team and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.-References:...
Petr Kouba
Petr Kouba
Petr Kouba is a former Czech football goalkeeper, and current Assistant Coach for the Czech Under-20 and Under-21 National Teams...
Antonín Panenka
Antonín Panenka
Antonín Panenka is a Czech former footballer.- Club career :An attacking midfielder known for the quality of his passing and his free kicks, Panenka played for Bohemians Prague for most of his career, joining the club as a youth in 1959. In 1981 Panenka left Bohemians for Austrian club Rapid...
Jiří Pešek
Jirí Pešek
Jiří Pešek is a former Czech football player.Pešek played for several clubs, including Bohemians Praha , Sparta Prague and SK Slavia Praha ....
Peter Zelenský
Peter Zelenský
Peter Zelenský is a former Slovak football player and coach. He played for FC Spartak Trnava and Bohemians Praha.-International career:Zelenský made 15 appearances for the full Czechoslovakia national football team.-External links:...
Michal Petrouš
Michal Petrouš
Michal Petrouš is a Czech former football player who has also worked as a football manager, most recently for Slavia Prague. His younger brother Adam is also a football player.He participated in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship....
Dalibor Slezák
Dalibor Slezák
Dalibor Slezák is a former Czech football player.Slezák played for various Czech football clubs but is best known as a player of Bohemians Prague, where he is perceived by fans as a legendary player. He ended his rich football career at the age of 40 after the last match of the 2009-2010...
Jan Morávek
Jan Morávek
Jan Morávek is a Czech footballer who plays for Schalke 04-Club career:Morávek began his career 1995 with Bohemians 1905 and was promoted to the first team in 2006, playing his debut on 8 June 2007 against 1. HFK Olomouc...
Major tournaments
Bohemians participated in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup, reaching the semi-finals before losing to eventual champions, R.S.C. AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
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