FC Košice is a Slovak professional football club based in Košice, that currently plays in the Slovak First Football League, the highest tier of Slovak football. FC Košice was founded in 2018. They merged into a new club with FK Košice-Barca. From a historical and traditional point of view, the club follows the first football club from Košice, Kassai Athletikai Club from 1903, later known as FC VSS Košice, but from a legal point of view it is a new club with a clean slate.[4]
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| Full name | Football Club Košice[1] | |||
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| Nicknames | VSS žltomodrí | |||
| Founded | 27 April 2018 (as FC Košice) | |||
| Ground | Košická futbalová aréna | |||
| Capacity | 12,555[2] | |||
| Owner(s) | Arago group (50%) Local investors (50%) | |||
| Chairman | Dušan Trnka[3] | |||
| Head coach | Peter Černák | |||
| League | Slovak First Football League | |||
| 2025–26 | Slovak First Football League, 7th of 12 | |||
| Website | http://www.fckosice.sk/ | |||
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History
edit2022–23
editIn the 2022–23 season, FC Košice managed to advance to the highest Slovak league after winning the 2nd division.[5][6][7][8] Throughout the season, they lagged behind FC Tatran Prešov and it looked like Košice would have to fight for promotion in the play-offs, but Prešov's poor form towards the end of the season meant that Košice became the league winners. Out of 30 matches, they collected 20 wins, 6 draws and only 4 losses. They had a four-point lead over second-placed Prešov.[6]
2023–24
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The club's first ever match in the Niké Liga was played by Košice players on 29 July 2023 against Slovan Bratislava. The match ended in a 0–0 draw. The match was sold out.[9] Košice's first victory in the Niké Liga came on 25 August in an away match against Zemplín Michalovce. Košice won the match 2–0.[10][11] They finished the season in 10th out of 12th spot with 27 points.[12]
2024–25
editKošice's first match was a friendly against Italian side AS Roma. The final result was a 1–1 draw. The match was sold out.[13][14] They finished the season in 5th spot, playing in the semi-final of the Slovak First Football League play-off for a European spot, however they lost to FK Železiarne Podbrezová on penalties.[15][16] In spite of the defeat, Košice was awarded a spot in the UEFA Conference League after FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda was disqualified due to common ownership with another Conference league contestant.[17]
Previous names
edit- ŠK Vyšné Opátske (1921)
- TJ Sokol Vyšné Opátske (1948)
- TJ FK Turkon Vyšné Opátske (2006)
- TJ FK Vyšné Opátske (2014)
- FK Košice (2017, new club)
- FC Košice (merger with FK Košice-Barca) (2018–present, new club)
Logos
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2014–2017
Affiliated clubs
editThe following clubs were affiliated with FC Košice:
West Ham (2018–2019)
Slávia TU Košice (2020-)[18]
Honours
editHONOURS (2018–Present)
- This is the list of honours of current “VSS” Košice club.
Slovakia
- Slovak Second Division
Winners (1): 2022–23
- Slovak Third Division
- Winners (1): 2018–19 League East
- Slovak Cup (1961 – Present)
Runners-Up (1): 2025-26
PREVIOUS HONOURS (1903 - 2017)
- The is the list of honours of previous “VSS” Košice club FC VSS Košice.
Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovak First League (1925 – 1938, 1945 – 1993)
- Runners-up (1): 1970–71
- Czechoslovak Cup (1961–1993)
- Winners (1): 1992–93
- Runners-up (3): 1963–64, 1972–73, 1979–80
- 1.SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993)
- Winners (3): 1973–74, 1977–78, 1992–93
Slovakia
- Slovak Superliga (1939 – 1944, 1993 – Present)
- Slovak Cup (1961 – Present)
- Slovak Super Cup (1993 – Present)
- Winners (1): 1997
- Runners-up (3): 1998, 2009, 2014
- Slovak Second Division (1993 – Present)
Sponsorship
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2018–2019 | Adidas | MAXIMA BROKER |
| 2019–2021 | BMW Regnum Košice | |
| 2021-2022 | FASTAV | |
| 2022-2023 | HELL | |
| 2023– | Niké |
Results
editLeague and domestic cup history
editSeason League Slovak Cup Europe Top goalscorer(s)[19] Division (Name) Pos/T Pld W D L Score Pts Name(s) Goals 2018–19 3rd (3. Liga) 1/(16) 26 25 0 1 90:9 75 QF, 0–0 (3–4 p) (Spartak Trnava) Filip Serečin26 2019–20 2nd (2. Liga) 10/(16) 17 5 6 6 22:18 21 R4, 2–2 (1–4 p) (AS Trenčín) Erik Liener5 2020–21 2nd (2. Liga) 5/(15) 28 15 4 9 40:27 49 SF, 3-8 agg. (MŠK Žilina) František Pavúk / Boris Gáll6 2021–22 2nd (2. Liga) 5/(16) 30 17 5 8 73:38 56 Ro16, 1–2 (Spartak Trnava) Erik Pačinda17 2022–23 2nd (2. Liga) 1/(16) 30 20 6 4 61:21 66 R4, 2–3 (Komárno) 
Landing Sagna15 2023–24 1st (Niké liga) 10/(12) 32 7 6 19 27:56 27 Ro16, 2–3 (Trnava) 
Žan Medved9 2024–25 1st (Niké liga) 5/(12) 32 11 11 10 45:38 44 QF, 0–1 (Slovan) Žan Medved9 2025–26 1st (Niké liga) 7/(12) 32 13 4 15 51-55 43 Final, 1–3 (Žilina) ECL, Q2 ( 
FC Neman Grodno) Roman Čerepkai10
European competition history
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2025-26 | UEFA Conference League | 2QR | Neman Grodno |
2–3 | 1–1 | 3–4 |
Current squad
editAs of 10 February 2026.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2025
Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
editSource:[20]
| Position | Staff |
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| Sport Director | Ján Gajdošík (caretaker) |
| Head Coach | Peter Černák (caretaker) |
| Assistant Coach | Peter Šinglár (caretaker) |
| Assistant Coach | Jaroslav Kolbas (caretaker) |
| Goalkeeping Coach | TBA |
| Sport Manager | Terry Westley |
| Fitness Coach | Igor Bakaľár |
| Technical Manager | Roman Šimko |
| Team doctor | MUDr. Ronald Polomský |
| Team doctor | MUDr. Peter Polan |
| Physiotherapist | Peter Vresilovič |
| Masseur | Dárius Kolodzej |
| Masseur | Dominik Lukáč |
- Last updated: 11 November 2025
Notable players
editThe following players had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FC Košice.
Managers
edit| Year | Name |
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| 2017 – 2019 | Miroslav Sovič |
| 2019 | Gejza Farkaš |
| 2019 – 2020 | Marek Fabuľa |
| 2020 – 2021 | Peter Šinglár (interim) |
| 2021 – 2022 | Jozef Vukušič |
| 2022 – 2023 | Anton Šoltis |
| 2023 – 2024 | Ján Kozák jr. |
| 2024 | Gergely Geri |
| 2024 – 2025 | Roman Skuhravý |
| 2025 | Matej Čobik-Ferčík (interim) |
| 2025 | František Straka |
| 2026- | Peter Černák |
External links
edit- Official club website (in Slovak)
- Club profile at Futbalnet.sk portal (in Slovak)
- Club profile at Ligy.sk portal (in Slovak) Archived 2020-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
- FC Košice on Facebook (in Slovak)
- FC Košice on Instagram (in Slovak)
References
edit- ↑ Všetci Spolu Silnejší, FC Košice bude úzko spolupracovať s West Hamom United June 21, 2018
- ↑ "Košická Futbalová Aréna".
- ↑ Všetci Spolu Silnejší. FC Košice avizuje prvú ligu do piatich rokov June 21, 2018
- ↑ "Adresár klubov súťažný ročník 2010/2011" (PDF) (in Slovak). website FUTBALVSFZ.SK. 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2011-03-27.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Sme späť! Košice sa po ôsmich rokoch vracajú do najvyššej súťaže". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- 1 2 Sarňák, Branislav (2023-05-09). "II. LIGA – Košice na 1. mieste". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ Sarňák, Branislav (2023-05-12). "II. LIGA – Košice urobili posledný krok k víťazstvu v súťaži, tréner Šoltis: Fantastické pocity". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ webex.digital. "FC Košice | Poznáme naše vyžrebovanie v novej sezóne". www.fckosice.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "Nováčik z Košíc obral Slovan o body, ten doplatil na zlú koncovku". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "Michalovce rozobrali za 5 minút. Východniarske derby ovládli Košice". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ webex.digital. "FC Košice | Východ je náš, v Michalovciach sme vyhrali 2:0!". www.fckosice.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "FC Košice » Niké liga 2023/2024 ✔️ súpiska, program, výsledky". www.betarena.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "Skvelý impulz pred začiatkom sezóny. Košice uhrali remízu so slávnym AS Rím". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "Kosice 1-1 Roma: All square in Slovakia". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "Košičania ostali pred európskou bránou. Skuhravý: Ešte tam nepatríme (FOTO)". www.kosiceonline.sk. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "Košice premárnili dvojgólový náskok, zarmútil ich aj VAR. O pohárovú Európu zabojuje Podbrezová". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "SFZ / UEFA - Futbalisti FC Košice sa predstavia v Konferenčnej lige 2025/26, nahradia dunajskostredský DAC". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Vznikol FC Košice, do piatich rokov chce byť prvoligový a bude spolupracovať s West Ham United". 22 June 2018.
- ↑ League matches only.
- ↑ "FC Košice | Realizačný tím".