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| Full name | FC Tatran Prešov | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Zeleno-Bieli (The Green-Whites) Koňare (Horsemen) | |||
| Founded | 25 May 1898; 127 years ago (1898-05-25) asETVE Prešov | |||
| Ground | Futbal Tatran Arena | |||
| Capacity | 6,500 | |||
| Owner | City of Prešov[1] | |||
| Chairman | Ľuboš Micheľ[1] | |||
| Head coach | Vladimír Cifranič | |||
| League | Slovak First Football League | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. liga, 1st of 14 (promoted) | |||
| Website | fctatran.sk | |||
FC Tatran Prešov (Slovak pronunciation:[ˈtatranˈpreʂɔw]) is aSlovakfootball club based in the city ofPrešov. Tatran Prešov is the oldest football club in Slovakia, founded on 25 May 1898. The club set to participate in theSlovak First Football League from 2025–26, the top tier of Slovak football after promotion from 2. Liga in 2024–25. The "Green and Whites" played 32 seasons in the Czechoslovak top division. Tatran became the dark horse of theCzechoslovak league in the 1960s and 1970s, but never won a title. The greatest league success was the second place in the 1965 and 1973 seasons. The club also came close in the Czechoslovak Cup, losing twice in 1966 and 1992 finals.

The first officialfootball match on the territory of present-daySlovakia took place on 25 May 1898 inEperjes, today's Prešov, that time in Hungary, between twoBudapest-based teams, Óbudai TE andBudapesti TC on the initiation of František Pethe, a gymnastic teacher in the local grammar school. On the same day the Eperjesi Torna és Vívó Egyesület (Eperjesi TVE, lit.Gymnastic and Fencing Association of Eperjes) was founded, which is regarded as the first football club of Slovakia.
Eperjesi TVE initially competed in the Hungarian league system, achieving its best result in the 1907–08 season, when it won the Northern District Championship.[2]
In 1920 Prešov became part of the newly founded Czechoslovakia, subsequently the club competed in the Czechoslovak leagues.
Prešov finished in second place in theCzechoslovak First League in 1965 and 1973, finishing the season just one point behind championsSpartak Trnava in the1972–73 season.[3] In the national cup the team also had success, reaching the final of theCzechoslovak Cup in 1966, where they lost toDukla Prague and in 1992 whereSparta Prague were victorious.[3]
The greatest legend of Tatran's history isLadislav Pavlovič. From 1948 until 1966, he netted for Tatran Prešov 150 goals in 309 matches. He also representedCzechoslovakia national football team, where he played 14 matches and scored two goals. In 2013, he was stated to Prešov's Hall of Fame.
On 2 May 2025, Tataran Prešov secured the first place in the2. Liga, and promotion toSlovak First Football League after defeatingFC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín 1–2, returning to top tier after seven years of absence.
TheCzechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94Slovak League Top scorer.
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Slovak League only (1993–present)
| Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup | Europe | Top Scorer (Goals) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 4/(12) | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 43 | 34 | Runner-up | |||
| 1994–95 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 9/(12) | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 49 | 37 | 1/2 finals | UC | 2R ( | |
| 1995–96 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 5/(12) | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 1996–97 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 6/(16) | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 43 | Runner-up | |||
| 1997–98 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 10/(16) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 36 | 1/4 finals | |||
| 1998–99 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 8/(16) | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 43 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 1999–00 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 6/(16) | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 2000–01 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 7/(10) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 54 | 40 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2001–02 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 10/(10) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 66 | 40 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 2002–03 | 2nd (1. liga) | 9/(16) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 1/4 finals | |||
| 2003–04 | 2nd (1. liga) | 3/(16) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 52 | 1/8 finals | |||
| 2004–05 | 2nd (1. liga) | 5/(16) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 44 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2005–06 | 2nd (1. liga) | 5/(16) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 22 | 52 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2006–07 | 2nd (1. liga) | 5/(12) | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 25 | 62 | 1/8 finals | |||
| 2007–08 | 2nd (1. liga) | 1/(12) | 33 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 64 | 14 | 77 | 1/4 finals | |||
| 2008–09 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 7/(12) | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 50 | 41 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 2009–10 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 8/(12) | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 1/8 finals | |||
| 2010–11 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 11/(12) | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 33 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 2011–12 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 10/(12) | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 1/4 finals | |||
| 2012–13 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 12/(12) | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 33 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 2013–14 | 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) | 4/(12) | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 28 | 60 | 1/4 finals | |||
| 2014–15 | 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) | 3/(24) | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 36 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2015–16 | 2nd (DOXXbet Liga) | 1/(24) | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 61 | 26 | 58 | 1/16 finals | |||
| 2016–17 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 11/(12) | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 19 | 1/8 finals | |||
| 2017–18 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 12/(12) | 31 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 23 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2018–19 | 2nd (II. liga) | 15/(16) | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 41 | 27 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2019–20 | 3rd (III. liga) | 1/(16) | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 43 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2020–21 | 3rd (III. liga) | 3/(16) | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 31 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2021–22 | 3rd (III. liga) | 1/(16) | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 20 | 77 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2022–23 | 2nd (2. liga) | 2/(16) | 30 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 24 | 62 | 1/4 finals | |||
| 2023-24 | 2nd (MonacoBet Liga) | 3/(16) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 21 | 63 | 1/32 finals | |||
| 2024-25 | 2nd (MonacoBet Liga) | 1/(14) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 19 | 63 | Quarter-finals | |||
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1. | Bayern Munich | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | |
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | 1. | Velež Mostar | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–3 | |
| 2. | VfB Stuttgart | 3–5(aet) | 1–3 | 4–8 | |||
| 1980–81 | Mitropa Cup | RR | Csepel SC | 0–0 | 0–3 | ||
| Calcio Como | 4–1 | 0–1 | |||||
| NK Zagreb | 2–1 | 5–1 | |||||
| 1994–95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Q | Bangor F.C. | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 1. | Dundee United | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–4 | |||
| 2. | Real Zaragoza | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–6 |
Tatran's biggest rivals areFC Košice, and the matches between the two teams are referred to as "Eastern Slovak derby" (Slovak:Východniarske derby).[4]
They also have rivalry withMFK Zemplín Michalovce andFC Spartak Trnava.1. FC Tatran Prešov supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of the Polish sideJKS Czarni 1910 Jasło.[5]





| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 1998–2000 | ATAK Sportswear | OTF |
| 2000–2003 | ŠARIŠ | |
| 2004 | Opel | |
| 2005 | none | |
| 2005–2008 | Poštová banka | |
| 2008–2010 | Auto Leas | |
| 2010–2011 | Adidas | none |
| 2011–2012 | IMPA | |
| 2012–2013 | DÚHA | |
| 2013–2021 | ATAK Sportswear | |
| 2021–2022 | 3b | INTRAVENA |
| 2022–2023 | Niké | |
| 2023 | Nike | |
| 2024- | Adidas |
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Updated 6 September 2025.[7]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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For recent transfers, seeList of Slovak football transfers summer 2025.
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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1. FC Tatran Prešov juniori was the reserve team of 1. FC Tatran Prešov. They mostly played in theSlovak 3. Liga (Eastern division).
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| # | Nat. | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladislav Pavlovič | 150 | |
| 2 | Jozef Dolný | 82 | |
| 3 | Karol Petroš | 67 | |
| 4 | Jozef Kuchár | 56 | |
| 5 | Gejza Šimanský | 44 | |
| 6 | Dávid Leško | 40 | |
| 7 | Peter Katona | 39 |
Players whose name is listed inbold are still active.
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed inbold represented their countries while playing for Tatran.
For full list, seeCategory:1. FC Tatran Prešov players