FC Vysočina Jihlava

FC Vysočina Jihlava
Full nameFootball Club Vysočina Jihlava a.s.
Founded1948 (1948)
StadiumStadion v Jiráskově ulici
Capacity4,500
ChairmanLukáš Vaculík
ManagerMarek Jarolím
LeagueCzech National Football League
2024–2510th of 16
Websitewww.fcvysocina.cz

FC Vysočina Jihlava is a football club from Jihlava, Czech Republic, which plays in the Czech National Football League. The club played in the Czech First League for the first time in its history in the 2005–06 season, and also played in the league for six seasons between 2012 and 2018.

History

The club was founded under the name PAL Jihlava in 1948.[1] After the Czech Republic became independent in 1993, the club played in the third-tier Bohemian Football League until promotion in 2000 to the Czech 2. Liga. The club went on to take part in the second division for five years, reaching the semi-finals of the Czech Cup in 2003–04 and winning promotion to the top flight after finishing second in the 2004–05 Czech 2. Liga.[2] Jihlava played in the top flight for the first time in their history in 2005–06,[1] being relegated back to the second league on the last day of the season, after a loss at home against Slavia Prague.[3] Following another spell in the second league, this time of six years, the club won back a place in the top flight having finished second in the 2011–12 Czech 2. Liga.[4] Their tenure in the First League came to an end in May 2018; after losing 2–0 to relegation rivals MFK Karviná at home on the final day of the season, Karviná survived at Jihlava's expense.[5]

Historical names

  • 1948–49 – PAL Jihlava
  • 1949–53 – Sokol Motorpal Jihlava
  • 1953–93 – Spartak Jihlava
  • 1993–95 – Spartak PSJ Jihlava
  • 1995–97 – PSJ Motorpal Jihlava (merger with SK Jihlava)
  • 1997–00 – FC PSJ Jihlava
  • Since 2000 – FC Vysočina Jihlava

Stadium

Main article: Stadion v Jiráskově ulici

Jihlava play home matches at the Stadion v Jiráskově ulici, which boasts a 4,082 all-seater capacity. The club undertook major reconstruction each time the club was promoted to the Czech First League, in 2005 and 2012, in order for the stadium to meet league criteria. The stadium features two main stands for the crowd (sectors A and B), while the away fans are catered for with 229 seats behind one of the goals (sector D). The remaining side, sector C, is reserved for VIP guests.

Players

Current squad

As of 8 July 2025.[6]

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
4 DF  CZE Dominik Farka
5 DF  CZE Martin Sládek
6 DF  CZE David Štětka
7 MF  CZE Tomáš Franěk
8 MF  CZE Daniel Bouchner
11 FW  CZE Radek Křivánek
12 DF  CZE Vít Beneš
13 GK  CZE Matyáš Trešl
16 MF  NGA Marvis Ogiomade
17 MF  NGA Baba Labaran Khalid
18 FW  CZE Michal Smutný
19 DF  CZE Jan Haala
21 DF  CZE Michal Hošek
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  SVK Matúš Lacko
23 MF  CZE Matyáš Miška
24 MF  CZE Miroslav Křehlík
27 DF  SVK Adrián Čermák
29 MF  CZE Adam Pešek
30 FW  SVK Michal Zahradník
32 GK  CZE Pavel Soukup
34 DF  FRA Maximilien Boussou
— DF  TUR Emir Tombul
— DF  SEN Youssoupha Mbodji
— DF  NGA Ibrahim Alkasim
— MF  CZE Jakub Lopatář

Out on loan

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 former players

Managers

History in domestic competitions

  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 7
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 18
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 7
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Czech Republic

Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
1993–94 3. liga 7th 30 12 8 10 49 41 +8 32 Round of 64
1994–95 3. liga 7th 30 12 6 12 43 36 +7 42 First round
1995–96 3. liga 13th 28 8 5 15 42 60 –18 29 Quarter-finals
1996–97 3. liga 12th 28 9 5 14 29 50 –21 32 First round
1997–98 3. liga 11th 30 10 8 12 38 44 –6 38 Round of 32
1998–99 3. liga 3rd 30 15 7 8 51 34 +17 52 Round of 64
1999–00 3. liga 2nd 28 16 7 5 48 23 +25 55 Round of 64
2000–01 2. liga 6th 30 13 8 9 38 31 +7 47 Round of 32
2001–02 2. liga 7th 30 12 6 12 47 46 +1 42 Round of 32
2002–03 2. liga 2nd 30 16 4 10 43 28 +15 52 Round of 64
2003–04 2. liga 5th 30 13 9 8 40 32 +8 48 Semi-finals
2004–05 2. liga 2nd 28 13 9 6 46 30 +16 48 Round of 32
2005–06 1. liga 15th 30 6 11 13 20 36 –16 29 Round of 32
2006–07 2. liga 5th 30 14 9 7 49 26 +23 51 Round of 64
2007–08 2. liga 7th 30 11 10 9 42 35 +7 43 Round of 32
2008–09 2. liga 3rd 30 15 6 9 36 27 +9 51 Round of 32
2009–10 2. liga 4th 30 15 7 8 57 37 +20 52 Round of 64
2010–11 2. liga 3rd 30 15 8 7 49 29 +20 53 First round
2011–12 2. liga 2nd 30 16 7 7 45 29 +16 55 Round of 32
2012–13 1. liga 10th 30 7 15 8 36 42 –6 36 Round of 16
2013–14 1. liga 8th 30 10 7 13 45 50 –5 37 Quarter-finals
2014–15 1. liga 10th 30 10 6 14 33 38 –5 36 Round of 64
2015–16 1. liga 11th 30 8 7 15 31 54 –23 31 Round of 16
2016–17 1. liga 14th 30 6 9 15 26 47 –21 27 Round of 16
2017–18 1. liga 15th 30 8 6 16 30 48 –18 30 Round of 16
2018–19 2. liga 2nd 30 17 7 6 50 33 +17 58 Round of 32
2019–20 2. liga 6th 30 14 7 9 58 46 +12 49 Round of 32
2020–21 2. liga 7th 26 9 8 9 44 44 0 35 Round of 32
2021–22 2. liga 7th 30 11 9 10 29 34 –5 42 Round of 16
2022–23 2. liga 14th 30 9 7 14 37 51 –14 34 Round of 32
2023–24 2. liga 14th 30 9 8 13 42 46 –4 35 Round of 32
2024–25 2. liga 10th 30 8 13 9 35 39 –4 37 First round

References

  1. ^ a b Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů. Prague: Vydala Grada Publishing, a.s. p. 79. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ^ "Jihlava slaví postup do první ligy". idnes.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 9 June 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Tři góly Slavii nepomohly a Jihlavu poslaly dolů". idnes.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Jihlava po postupu do ligy začala s přípravou vyhřívaného trávníku". idnes.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Jihlava - Karviná 0:2, hosté zůstávají v první lize, domácí sestupují". idnes.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Soupiska A-tým 2025/26". FC Vysočina Jihlava.
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