SK Sigma Olomouc is aCzech professionalfootball club based in the city ofOlomouc. The club currently competes in theCzech First League, the first tier of Czech football. The club played in the first tier league for 30 years between 1984 and 2014, winning theCzech Cup andCzech Supercup in 2012. Being relegated to theCzech National Football League in 2014, the club won the league the subsequent season and were promoted back to the First League in 2015, but failed to stay in the top division and were relegated after only one season.
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Full name | Sportovní Klub Sigma Olomouc a.s. | ||
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Nickname(s) | Hanáci | ||
Founded | 1919; 106 years ago (1919) (asFK Hejčín Olomouc) | ||
Ground | Andrův stadion,Olomouc | ||
Capacity | 12,566 | ||
Chairman | Josef Lébr | ||
Manager | Tomáš Janotka | ||
League | Czech First League | ||
2023–24 | 10th of 16 | ||
Website | www | ||
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History
editThe club was founded asFK Hejčín Olomouc in 1919, playing in the national top league for the first time in the1982–83 season asSigma ZTS Olomouc.[1] The club next played in theCzechoslovak First League in the 1984–85 season, remaining in the top level of football for the rest of the Czechoslovak era.[1] Olomouc reached the quarterfinals of the1991–92 UEFA Cup, their best result in the competition.[1] In the following season's competition, the club beat Turkish sideFenerbahçe 7–1 in the second leg of their second round tie and 7–2 on aggregate,[2] before going out of the competition at the hands of Italian teamJuventus.
The club qualified to play European football in 1996 after finishing as runners-up in the1995–96 Czech First League.[3]
Olomouc finished fourth in the1998–99 Czech First League, again qualifying for European competition.[4] The club was fined 5,000Swiss francs in October 1999 for racist chanting in a UEFA Cup match againstReal Mallorca's black players.[5]
In August 2011, the club was fined 4 millionCzech koruna and deducted nine points as a result of a corruption enquiry by theFootball Association of the Czech Republic.[6] Olomouc won theCzech Cup that season, but were banned by UEFA from competing in the subsequentUEFA Europa League due to the corruption sanctions.[6] In 2014 the club finished 15th in the league, resulting in their relegation after 30 years in the top level of competition.[7]
Historical names
edit- 1919 –FK Hejčín Olomouc (Fotbalový klub Hejčín Olomouc)
- 1949 –Sokol MŽ Olomouc (Sokol Moravské železárny Olomouc)
- 1953 –DSO Baník MŹ Olomouc (Dobrovolná sportovní organizace Baník Moravské železárny Olomouc)
- 1960 –TJ MŽ Olomouc (Tělovýchovná jednota Moravské železárny Olomouc)
- 1966 –TJ Sigma MŽ Olomouc (Tělovýchovná jednota Sigma Moravské železárny Olomouc)
- 1979 –TJ Sigma ZTS Olomouc (Tělovýchovná jednota Sigma ZTS Olomouc)
- 1990 –SK Sigma MŽ Olomouc (Sportovní klub Sigma Moravské železárny Olomouc, a.s.)
- 1996 –SK Sigma Olomouc (Sportovní klub Sigma Olomouc, a.s.)
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 30 January 2025[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
editPlayer records in the Czech First League
edit- As of 5 September 2024.[9]
Highlighted players are in the current squad.
Most appearancesedit
| Most goalsedit
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Most clean sheets
edit# | Name | Clean sheets |
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1 | Martin Vaniak | 71 |
2 | Petr Drobisz | 30 |
3 | Miloš Buchta | 28 |
Managers
edit- Karel Brückner (1973–79)
- Milan Máčala (1980–81)
- Jaroslav Dočkal (1982–83)
- Karel Brückner (1983–87)
- Jiří Dunaj (1987–89)
- Erich Cviertna (1989–90)
- Karel Brückner (1990–93)
- Vlastimil Palička (1993–94)
- Dušan Radolský (1994–95)
- Vítězslav Kolda (1995)
- Karel Brückner (1995–97)
- Milan Bokša (1997–99)
- Leoš Kalvoda(caretaker) (1999)
- Dan Matuška (1999)
- Petr Žemlík (1999–00)
- Leoš Kalvoda (2000–01)
- Jiří Vaďura (2001–02)
- Bohumil Páník (2002)
- Jiří Kotrba (Nov 2002)
- Petr Uličný (2003 – 2006)
- Vlastimil Palička (June 2006 – Aug 2006)
- Vlastimil Petržela (Aug 2006 – June 2007)
- Martin Pulpit (2007–08)
- Jiří Fryš (2008)
- Zdeněk Psotka (July 2008 – Dec 2011)
- Petr Uličný (2011–12)
- Roman Pivarník (July 2012 – May 2013)
- Martin Kotůlek (May 2013)
- Zdeněk Psotka (2013–14)
- Ladislav Minář (2014)
- Leoš Kalvoda (2014–15)
- Václav Jílek (2015–19)
- Radoslav Látal (2019–21)
- Václav Jílek (2021–24)
- Jiří Saňák(caretaker) (Feb 2024 – May 2024)
- Tomáš Janotka (May 2024 –present)
History in domestic competitions
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- Seasons spent at Level 1 of thefootball league system: 29
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 2
Czech Republic
editSeason | League | Placed | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Cup |
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1993–94 | 1. liga | 7th | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 35[A] | Quarter-finals |
1994–95 | 1. liga | 8th | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 43 | Round of 16 |
1995–96 | 1. liga | 2nd | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 61 | Round of 16 |
1996–97 | 1. liga | 8th | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 40 | Semi-finals |
1997–98 | 1. liga | 3rd | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 55 | Round of 64 |
1998–99 | 1. liga | 4th | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 47 | Quarter-finals |
1999–00 | 1. liga | 12th | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 38 | –7 | 34 | Semi-finals |
2000–01 | 1. liga | 3rd | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 52 | Round of 64 |
2001–02 | 1. liga | 10th | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 31 | –2 | 37 | Round of 16 |
2002–03 | 1. liga | 11th | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 33 | –4 | 34 | Round of 16 |
2003–04 | 1. liga | 3rd | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 55 | Round of 32 |
2004–05 | 1. liga | 4th | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 51 | Round of 64 |
2005–06 | 1. liga | 9th | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 44 | –10 | 37 | Round of 64 |
2006–07 | 1. liga | 14th | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 43 | –14 | 26 | Round of 32 |
2007–08 | 1. liga | 11th | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 26 | –6 | 36 | Round of 64 |
2008–09 | 1. liga | 4th | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 48 | Round of 16 |
2009–10 | 1. liga | 6th | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 47 | Semi-finals |
2010–11 | 1. liga | 4th | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 47 | Runners-up |
2011–12 | 1. liga | 11th | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 34[B] | Winners |
2012–13 | 1. liga | 5th | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | Quarter-finals |
2013–14 | 1. liga | 15th | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 29 | Round of 16 |
2014–15 | 2. liga | 1st | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 63 | Round of 32 |
2015–16 | 1. liga | 15th | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 27 | Quarter-finals |
2016–17 | 2. liga | 1st | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 69 | Round of 32 |
2017–18 | 1. liga | 4th | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 55 | Round of 16 |
2018–19 | 1. liga | 9th | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 46 | –6 | 43 | Quarter-finals |
2019–20 | 1. liga | 11th | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 40 | –1 | 40 | Semi-finals |
2020–21 | 1. liga | 9th | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 45 | Quarter-finals |
2021–22 | 1. liga | 8th | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 44 | Quarter-finals |
2022–23 | 1. liga | 6th | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 48 | Round of 16 |
2023–24 | 1. liga | 10th | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 51 | –9 | 37 | Round of 16 |
- Notes
European record
editOverall record
edit- Accurate as of 23 August 2018
Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 43 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 046.51 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 037.50 |
Total | 59 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 91 | 72 | +19 | 044.07 |
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
Honours
edit- Czech Cup
- Czech Supercup
- Winners: 2012
- 2. Liga
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Runners-up:2000
Club records
editCzech First League records
edit- Best position: 2nd (1995–96)
- Worst position: 15th (2013–14,2015–16)
- Biggest home win: Olomouc 6–0Teplice (2014–15)
- Biggest away win:Liberec 0–4 Olomouc (2009–10),Plzeň 0–4 Olomouc (2011–12),Mladá Boleslav 0–4 Olomouc (2018–19),Dukla Prague 0–4 Olomouc (2018–19)
- Biggest home defeat: Olomouc 1–5Slavia Prague (2000–01), Olomouc 0–4Mladá Boleslav (2018–19)
- Biggest away defeat:Sparta Prague 6–0 Olomouc (1999–2000)
References
edit- ^abcJeřábek, Luboš (2007).Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. pp. 141–142.ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ^Biddle, Steve (10 November 1992)."Sparta a Real Threat".Prague Post.Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved12 April 2013.
- ^Bouc, Frantisek (29 May 1996)."Soccer season is marked by great play, but suspicious pay".Prague Post.Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved12 April 2013.
- ^Beckwith, Sam (15 September 1999)."Slavia, Olomouc and Teplice await UEFA Cup foes".Prague Post.Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved12 April 2013.
- ^Bouc, Frantisek (27 October 1999)."Paying the price: Clubs face fines for fans' taunts".Prague Post.Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved12 April 2013.
- ^abCrane, Jonathan; Kamide, Joey (26 September 2012)."Trouble brewing".Prague Post.Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved12 April 2013.
- ^"Liberec – Olomouc 1:1, remíza nestačila, Sigma po 30 letech sestoupila" [Liberec – Olomouc 1–1, draw wasn't enough, Sigma were relegated after 30 years] (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 31 May 2014.Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved2 June 2014.
- ^"Muži". SK Sigma Olomouc.
- ^"Detailed stats".Chance Liga.
External links
edit- Official website
- SK Sigma Olomouc on Soccerway
- Club profile on official Czech First League website