MFK Ružomberok

MFK Ružomberok (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈruʐɔmberɔk] ^ⓘ) is a Slovak professional football club playing in the city of Ružomberok.

MFK Ružomberok

Full name	Mestský Futbalový klub Ružomberok
Nickname(s)	Ruža (The Rose)
Founded	1906; 119 years ago (1906) (as Rózsahegyi Sport Club)
Ground	Štadión pod Čebraťom, Ružomberok
Capacity	4,876
Owner	Milan Fiľo
Chairman	Ľubomír Golis
Head coach	Norbert Hrnčár
League	Slovak First Football League
2023–24	Slovak First Football League, 5th
Website	www.mfkruzomberok.sk
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

History

Established in 1906, the club's colours have been traditionally white, yellow and red, which are also featured on the town's flag. However, the sponsor Mondi Business Paper SCP introduced new colours in 2005: orange, black and white.

In 1993 the club gained promotion to the Slovak Second Division for the first time and a second promotion to the Corgoň Liga in 1997. The club's trophy cabinet stayed empty until their centenary year, when in 2006 they lifted both the Corgoň Liga title and the Slovak Cup with the help of 21 goals from the league's joint top scorer Erik Jendrišek. Other stars of the team in this successful season were Jan Nezmar and Marek Sapara. The team was coached at that time by František Komňacký who in February 2007 went on to SKVO Rostov-on-Don.Corgoň liga: Komňacký v Ružomberku skončil

The league win gained them entry into the Champions league second qualifying stage, there they met Swedish side Djurgårdens IF, Ružomberok lost the first leg 1–0 but managed to pull back the deficit to win 3–2 on aggregate. The next round saw them meet Russian champions CSKA Moscow, the team lost conceding 5 goals without reply.

Events timeline

• 1906 – Founded as Concordia Ružomberok
• 1948 – Merged with SBZ Ruzomberok and Sokola SBZ Ružomberok
• 1953 – Renamed DSO Iskra Ružomberok
• 1955 – Revocation of the merger and renamed Iskra Ružomberok
• 1957 – Renamed TJ BZVIL Ružomberok
• 1989 – Renamed TJ BZ Ružomberok
• 1992 – Renamed ŠK Texicom Ružomberok
• 1995 – Renamed MŠK Ružomberok
• 1996 – Renamed MŠK SCP Ružomberok, Slovak 2nd League champion
• 2001 – First European qualification, 2001–02 UEFA Cup
• 2003 – Renamed MFK Ružomberok
• 2006 – Slovak champion, Slovak FA Cup winner
• 2006 – Champions League qualification, 3rd round
• 2017 – European League qualification, 3rd round
• 2024 – Slovak FA Cup winner

Honours

Domestic

• Slovak First Football League (1993–)
  • Winners (1): 2005–06
  • Runners-up (1): 2021–22
• Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup)
  • Winners (2): 2005–06, 2023–24
  • Runners-up (3): 2000–01, 2017–18, 2019–20

Transfers

MFK have produced numerous players that have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Ružomberok after a few years of first-team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, mostly Czech First League (Igor Žofčák^[1] and Juraj Kucka to Sparta Prague^[2] in 2007 and 2009, Maroš Klimpl and Tomáš Oravec^[3] to Viktoria Žižkov in 2001 and 2002, Dušan Švento to SK Slavia Prague in 2005,^[4] Marián Had to Brno in 2004,^[5] Marek Bakoš to Viktoria Plzeň in 2009,^[6] and Tomáš Ďubek to Slovan Liberec in 2014^[7]), Belgian Pro League (Martin Regáli to K.V. Kortrijk in 2023). In 2005–06 best goalscorer Erik Jendrišek moved to German Hannover 96.^[8] In 2017 Michal Faško moved to Swiss Grasshopper.^[9] The top transfer was agreed in 2006 when 24 years old attacking midfielder Marek Sapara moved to Norwegian champion Rosenborg BK for a fee €1.3 million.^[10]

Record transfers

Rank	Player	To	Fee	Year
1.	Marek Sapara	Rosenborg Trondheim	€1.3 million	2006[11]
2.	Tomáš Bobček	Lechia Gdańsk	€0.6 million*	2023[12]
3.	Martin Regáli	K.V. Kortrijk	€0.55 million*	2023[13]
4.	Ján Maslo	Volyn Lutsk	€0.5 million	2011[14]
	Erik Jendrišek	1. FC Kaiserslautern	€0.5 million	2007[15]
	Erik Jendrišek	Hannover 96	€0.5 million loan	2006[16]
	Dominik Kružliak	Dunajská Streda	€0.5 million	2019[17]
8.	Ladislav Almási	Baník Ostrava	€0.47 million	2021[18]
9.	Tomáš Frühwald	Bohemians 1905	€0.4 million	2024[19]

*-unofficial fee

Sponsorship

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
1998–99	Erreà	SCP
1999–2002	Adidas
2002–04	Diadora	NEUSIEDLER
2004–07	Umbro	NEUSIEDLER SCP
2007–08	Legea	Mondi SCP
2008–12	Umbro
2012–13	Adidas
2013–2021		Mondi
2021-2022		TAURIS
2023-		Niké

Club partners

source^[20]

Mondi SCP ECO-INVEST Harmony

TAURIS Harmanec-Kuvert City of Ružomberok

Stavpoč Tatrapeko Včela Lippek

Current squad

Updated 10 September 2024^[21] 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 1 GK  SVK Dominik Ťapaj 2 DF  SVK Alexander Mojžiš 3 DF  SVK Ján Maslo 4 MF  SVK Oliver Luterán 5 MF  SVK Rudolf Božík 6 MF  SVK Timotej Múdry 7 MF  CZE Filip Souček (on loan from Sparta Prague) 8 MF  SVK Kristóf Domonkos 9 FW  CZE David Huf 11 MF  SVK Samuel Lavrinčík 14 FW  CZE Jan Hladík 15 FW  SVK Štefan Gerec 16 DF  CZE Daniel Köstl 17 MF  SVK Adam Tučný

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW  SVK Martin Boďa 19 MF  SVK Martin Gomola 20 FW  SVK Marián Chobot 23 DF  SVK Matej Madleňák 24 MF  SVK Máté Szolgai (on loan from Dunajská Streda) 25 DF  SVK Andrej Kadlec (on loan from Mladá Boleslav) 28 DF  SVK Alexander Selecký 30 MF  SVK Martin Chrien 32 DF  SVK Matúš Malý 34 GK  SVK Dávid Húska 35 GK  SVK Branislav Sokol — GK  CZE Hugo Jan Bačkovský (on loan from Slovan Liberec)

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024 and
List of Slovak football transfers winter 2024-25

Out on loan 2023–24

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 — MF  SVK Gabriel Halabrín (at Redfox FC Stará Ľubovňa until 30 June 2025)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SVK Adrián Macejko (at Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš until 30 June 2025) — MF  SVK Matúš Matej (at Dolný Kubín until 30 June 2025) 13 FW  SVK David Jackuliak (at Baník Ostrava B until 30 June 2025)

Retired number(s)

Main article: Retired numbers in football

• 12 – Concordia 1906 (the 12th Man)

Staff

Position	Name
Owner	Milan Fiľo
General director	Ľubomír Golis
Sport director	Dušan Tittel
Manager	Norbert Hrnčár
Assistant coach	Jozef Kapláň
Goalkeeping coach	Milan Penksa, Marek Rodák
Youth coach	Ľuboš Hajdúch
Medical Staff	MUDr. František Rigo, MUDr. Tibor Letko
Masseur	Juraj Hervartovský
Custodian	Drahomír Bobák

Results

League and Cup history

Slovak League only (1993–present)

Season	Division (Name)	Pos./Teams	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Slovak Cup	Europe		Top Scorer (Goals)
1993–94	2nd (1. Liga)	11/(16)	30	12	5	13	48	53	29	First round
1994–95	2nd (1. Liga)	6/(16)	30	14	2	14	47	33	44	First round
1995–96	2nd (1. Liga)	6/(16)	30	14	5	11	54	44	47	First round			Eduard Mydliar (13)
1996–97	2nd (1. Liga)	1/(18)	34	23	5	6	78	19	78	Semi-finals			Viliam Hýravý (18)
1997–98	1st (Mars Superliga)	11/(16)	30	9	9	12	35	49	36	First round			Eduard Mydliar (7)
1998–99	1st (Mars Superliga)	7/(16)	30	12	10	8	31	31	46	Quarter-finals			Eduard Mydliar (9)
1999–00	1st (Mars Superliga)	7/(16)	30	13	7	10	29	26	46	Second round			Eduard Mydliar (7)
2000–01	1st (Mars Superliga)	3/(10)	36	15	10	11	51	48	55	Runners-up			Tomáš Oravec (11)
2001–02	1st (Mars Superliga)	4/(10)	36	15	9	12	49	41	54	Second round	UC	R1 ( Troyes)	Tomáš Oravec (9)
2002–03	1st (Slovak Super Liga)	8/(10)	36	12	7	17	45	60	43	First round			Roland Števko (12)
2003–04	1st (Corgoň Liga)	3/(10)	36	15	10	11	53	47	55	First round			Roland Števko (22)
2004–05	1st (Corgoň Liga)	7/(10)	36	11	10	15	50	57	43	Second round			Roland Števko (11)
2005–06	1st (Corgoň Liga)	1/(10)	36	26	2	8	65	28	80	Winners			Erik Jendrišek (21)
2006–07	1st (Corgoň Liga)	4/(12)	28	10	7	11	25	29	37	Second round	CL UC	QR3 ( CSKA Moscow) R1 (Club Brugge)	Róbert Rák (11)
2007–08	1st (Corgoň Liga)	7/(12)	33	10	14	9	46	43	44	Third round			Marek Bakoš (10)
2008–09	1st (Corgoň Liga)	5/(12)	33	12	11	10	48	34	47	Semi-finals			Miloš Lačný (11)
2009–10	1st (Corgoň Liga)	5/(12)	33	13	8	12	33	35	47	Third round			Oleksandr Pyschur (11)
2010–11	1st (Corgoň Liga)	7/(12)	33	10	11	12	23	33	41	Quarter-finals			Karel Kroupa (5)
2011–12	1st (Corgoň Liga)	6/(12)	33	11	11	11	39	34	44	Second round			Pavol Masaryk (18)
2012–13	1st (Corgoň Liga)	6/(12)	33	12	9	12	36	46	45	Quarter-finals			Tomáš Ďubek (13)
2013–14	1st (Corgoň Liga)	4/(12)	33	15	5	13	56	51	50	Semi-finals			Léandre Tawamba (13)
2014–15	1st (Fortuna Liga)	7/(12)	33	10	10	13	41	45	40	Second round			Pavol Masaryk (9)
2015–16	1st (Fortuna Liga)	6/(12)	33	12	9	12	42	41	45	Semi-finals			Miloš Lačný (10)
2016–17	1st (Fortuna Liga)	3/(12)	30	15	7	8	55	38	52	Fifth Round			Jakub Mareš (14)
2017–18	1st (Fortuna Liga)	6/(12)	31	10	10	11	36	35	40	Runners-up	EL	Q3 ( Everton)	Nermin Haskić (7)
2018–19	1st (Fortuna Liga)	3/(12)	32	15	11	6	50	31	56	Fifth Round			Ismar Tandir (9) Kristi Qose (9)
2019–20	1st (Fortuna Liga)	5/(12)	27	7	11	9	28	33	32	Runners-up	EL	Q1 ( Levski Sofia)	Filip Twardzik (7)
2020–21	1st (Fortuna Liga)	8/(12)	32	10	9	13	41	44	39	Round of 16	EL	Q1 ( Servette)	Martin Regáli (11)
2021–22	1st (Fortuna Liga)	2/(12)	32	17	12	3	58	23	63	Round of 16			Martin Regáli (10)
2022–23	1st (Fortuna Liga)	7/(12)	32	12	11	9	43	31	47	Round of 16	ECL	Q2 ( Riga FC)	Štefan Gerec (9)
2023–24	1st (Fortuna Liga)	5/(12)	32	12	11	9	38	43	47	Winner			Martin Boďa (5)

European competition history

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2001–02	UEFA Cup	Qualifying round	Belshina Bobruisk	3–1	0–0	3–1
		First round	Troyes	1–0	1–6	2–6
2006–07	UEFA Champions League	Second qualifying round	Djurgarden	3–1	0–1	3–2
		Third qualifying round	CSKA Moscow	0–2	0–3	0–5
2006–07	UEFA Cup	First round	Club Brugge	0–1	1–1	1–2
2017–18	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	Vojvodina Novi Sad	2–0	1–2	3–2
		Second qualifying round	Brann	0–1	2–0	2–1
		Third qualifying round	Everton	0–1	0–1	0–2
2019–20	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	Levski Sofia	0–2	0–2	0–4
2020–21	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	Servette	—	0−3	—
2022–23	UEFA Europa Conference League	First qualifying round	Kauno Žalgiris	2–0	0–0	2–0
		Second qualifying round	Riga	0–3	1–2	1–5
2024–25	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	Tobol	5–2	0−1	5−3
		Second qualifying round	Trabzonspor	0–2	0–1	0–3
	UEFA Conference League	Third qualifying round	Hajduk Split	0–0	1–0	1–0
		Play-off round	FC Noah	3–1	0–3	3–4

Player records

Most goals

#	Nat.	Name	Goals
1		Roland Števko	59
2		Tomáš Ďubek	45
3		Miloš Lačný	44
4		Eduard Mydliar	36
5		Štefan Gerec	33
6		Ján Maslo	31
7		Erik Jendrišek	30
		Martin Regáli
8		Pavol Masaryk	28
9		Štefan Zošák	27
10		Viliam Hýravý	26
11		Jan Nezmar	24

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Slovak League top goalscorer

Slovak League top goalscorer since 1993–94

Year	Winner	G
2003–04	Roland Števko	17
2005–06	Erik Jendrišek	211
2011–12	Pavol Masaryk	18

¹Shared award

Notable players

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

Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.

• Ladislav Almási
• Peter Babnič
• Marek Bakoš
• Anatol Cheptine
• Martin Chrien
• Gagik Daghbashyan
• Ondrej Debnár
• Tomáš Ďubek
• Marián Had
• Ľuboš Hajdúch
• Nermin Haskić
• Viliam Hýravý
• Ivan Hodúr
• Martin Jakubko
• Erik Jendrišek
• Maroš Klimpl
• Uladzimir Karytska
• Tihomir Kostadinov
• Juraj Kotula
• Pavel Kováč
• Ivan Kozák
• Dominik Kružliak
• Juraj Kucka
• Richard Lásik
• Jiří Novotný
• Patrick Oboya
• Tomáš Oravec
• Dejan Peševski
• Artur Pikk
• Kristi Qose
• Marek Sapara
• Martin Regáli
• Tomáš Rigo
• Štefan Senecký
• Jiří Skalák
• Valery Strypeykis
• Dušan Švento
• Rudolf Urban
• Yani Urdinov
• Ľubomír Talda
• Léandre Tawamba
• Viktor Tegelhoff
• Darko Tofiloski
• Ivan Trabalík
• Tibor Zátek
• Adam Zreľák
• Vladislav Zvara
• Igor Žofčák

Managers

• Ladislav Jurkemik (1998–99)
• Mikuláš Komanický (2001–02)
• Jozef Vukušič (2003–04)
• Ľubomír Moravčík (2004–05)
• František Komňacký (2005–07)
• Petr Uličný (2007)
• Přemysl Bičovský (2007–08)
• Ladislav Jurkemik (2008)
• Michal Bílek (1 July 2008 – 30 Jun 2009)
• František Straka (1 Jun 2009 – 30 Jun 2010)
• Ladislav Jurkemik (1 July 2010 – 15 Oct 2010)
• Goran Milojević (16 Oct 2010 – 31 Mar 2011)
• Ladislav Jurkemik (1 Apr 2011 – Sep 22, 2011)
• Aleš Křeček (Sept 22, 2011 – 30 June 2012)
• Ladislav Šimčo (1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013)
• Jozef Vukušič (1 July 2013 – 17 March 2014)
• Jozef Chovanec (17 Mar 2014 – 30 Jun 2014)
• Ladislav Šimčo (5 June 2014 – 17 Nov 2014)
• Ivan Galád (17 Nov 2014 – Sept 2, 2015)
• Ladislav Pecko (Sept 11, 2015 – 30 May 2016)
• Norbert Hrnčár (30 May 2016 – 30 May 2018)
• David Holoubek (4 June 2018 – May 2019)
• Ján Haspra (May 2019 - 27 May 2021)
• Peter Struhár (31 May 2021 – 29 May 2023)
• Peter Tomko (5 June 2023 – 24 Oct 2023)
• Ondřej Smetana (24 Oct 2023 – 13 Nov 2024)
• Radim Kučera (13 Nov 2024 – 20 Dec 2024)
• Norbert Hrnčár (20 Dec 2024 - )

Reserve team

MFK Ružomberok B is the reserve team of MFK Ružomberok.

History

Ružomberok B's best result in Slovak 2. liga was a 7th position in 2009–10 season and 2011–12 season. In May 2012 the club withdrew from the Slovak 2. liga. Their place in the league was taken by FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín. Notable former players which later played First league were: Štefan Pekár, Libor Hrdlička, Juraj Dovičovič, Lukáš Greššák, Juraj Dovičovič and Roland Števko.

Season to season

Season	Division	Place
2007–08	3. liga	1st (promoted)
2008–09	2. liga	8th
2009–10	2. liga	7th
2010–11	2. liga	10th
2011–12	2. liga	7th

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• 4 seasons in Slovak 2. liga

Former managers

• Ivan Hucko (2004–05)
• Ladislav Molnár (2008)
• Roman Berta
• Ján Haspra
• Vladimír Rusnák (2011–12)
• Viliam Hýravý

See also

• Slovak football clubs in European competitions