FC Baník Prievidza

FC Baník Prievidza is a Slovak football club, playing in the town of Prievidza. Between 1993 and 2000, Prievidza played in the highest level of Slovak football, the Corgoň liga.

FC Baník Prievidza

Full name	FC Baník Prievidza
Founded	1919; 106 years ago (1919) as PAC Prievidza
Ground	Futbalový štadión Prievidza, Prievidza
Capacity	7,500
Owner	Dávid Hancko[1]
President	Robert Šuník
Coach	Ján Hancko
League	2023–24
2023–24	4. liga, 4th
Website	http://www.fcbanikhn.sk

Following the 2006–07 season, HFK Prievidza was promoted to the Slovak First League (second level of Slovak football). The club finished in 6th place for the 2007–08 season.^[2] Beginning with the 2008–09 season, the club changed its name to FK Mesto Prievidza.^[3] In 2009–10, the club withdrew from the Slovak First League.

Club history

• 1919 – PAC Prievidza
• 1929 – ŠK Prievidza
• 1943 – SOHG Prievidza
• 1948 – Sokol Prievidza
• 1949 – Sokol Carpatia Prievidza
• 1954 – Merger of Baník Novaky and Baník Prievidza
• 1961 – TJ Baník Prievidza
• 1994 – MFK Prievidza
• 1995 – FK Petrimex Prievidza
• 1998 – FK Baník Prievidza
• 2003 – HFK Prievidza (resulted from the merger of MŠK TOPVAR, Horná Nitra Topoľčany and FK Baník Prievidza)
• 2008 – FK Mesto Prievidza
• 2011 – FC Baník Horná Nitra (ŠKF Baník Handlová merged with FK Prievidza 2010)
• 2017 – FC Baník Prievidza

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovakia

• 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993)
  • Winners (1): 1971–72

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are currently affiliated with FC Baník Horná Nitra:

• AS Trenčín (2011–present)^[4]
• MŠK Žilina (2013–present)^[5]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Notable players

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

For full list, see Category:FC Baník Prievidza players

• Ivan Belák
• Karol Dobiaš
• Karol Jokl
• Dávid Hancko
• Filip Hlohovský
• Patrik Hrošovský
• Martin Králik
• Miloš Krško
• František Kubík
• Juraj Kucka
• Anton Malatinský
• Ján Mucha
• Peter Németh
• Branislav Obžera
• Filip Oršula
• Ladislav Petráš
• Martin Petráš
• Martin Škrteľ
• Anton Švajlen
• Ján Vlasko
• Vladimír Weiss

Notable managers

• Milan Albrecht (2004)
• Vladimír Goffa
• Vladimír Rusnák (2008–2009)
• Dušan Uškovič (2011–2012)
• Vladimír Ilko (2012–2014)
• Peter Černák (2014–2016)
• Juraj Pekár (2017)
• Roman Slaný (2017–208)
• Vladimir Helbich (2018–2019)
• Ján Hancko (2021-)