MFK Ružomberok

Ružomberok
Full nameMestský Futbalový klub Ružomberok
Nickname(s)Ruža (The Rose)
Founded1906 (1906) (as Rózsahegyi Sport Club)
GroundŠtadión pod Čebraťom,
Ružomberok
Capacity4,876
OwnerMilan Fiľo
ChairmanĽubomír Golis
Head coachOndřej Smetana
LeagueSlovak First Football League
2024–25Slovak First Football League, 10th
Websitewww.mfkruzomberok.sk

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

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 - Europa Conference League play-off
  • 2024 – Slovak FA Cup winner

Honours

Domestic

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

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Current squad

Updated 17 JUne 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
4 MF  SVK Oliver Luterán
5 MF  SVK Rudolf Božík
6 MF  SVK Timotej Múdry
8 MF  SVK Kristóf Domonkos
9 FW  CZE David Huf
14 FW  CZE Jan Hladík
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
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

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


Out on loan 2025–26

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
— FW  SVK Martin Boďa (at KFC Komárno until 31 May 2026)

Retired number(s)

Main article: Retired numbers in football

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)
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 (Niké Liga) 5/(12) 32 12 11 9 38 43 47 Winner Martin Boďa (5)
2024–25 1st (Niké Liga) 10/(12) 32 10 6 16 35 50 36 Runners-Up EL
ECL 		Q2 ( Trabzonspor)
P-O ( FC Noah) 		Jan Hladík (10)

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.

Managers

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

Former managers

See also

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