The club was in theCzech First League at the top tier of Czech football from 1995 to 2000, getting relegated in 2000 but returning to the top flight the following season in 2001. After another relegation they returned again in 2003 and had a two-year spell in the top division, but internal issues led to a slow decline of the club and relegation to the regional division. The club celebrated a return to theSecond Division in 2011,[1] but after just two seasons, they were relegated back to theMoravian–Silesian Football League (MSFL) in 2013.[2] The club won promotion back into the second level of football in their first season in the MSFL.[3] They won theCzech National Football League in 2018, securing promotion to the top flight.[4] However they were relegated to the National League again in 2021.[5]
On 9 January 2024, Slovak company A.I.K. spol. s.r.o. bought the team from the city of Opava.[6] Transaction was fully completed on 18 March 2024, Andrej Krajíček become the new owner.[7]
The club has a group offanatical fans calledOpaváci[8] who frequently produce tifos and displays, as well as travel to away games. They have a friendship with fellowSilesian teamŚląsk Wrocław[9] and have derby rivalries withFC Baník Ostrava andFC Hlučín, with the matches between them known as theSilesian Derby.
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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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