AS Trenčín (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈaː ˈes ˈtrentʂiːn] ) is a Slovak sports club in the town of Trenčín, most known for its football department. The first team currently plays in the Slovak First Football League after winning the 2010–11 Slovak First League. The club plays its home games at the Štadión na Sihoti with a capacity of 10,000 spectators.

AŠ Trenčín
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Full nameAsociácia Športov Trenčín a.s.[1]
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992) (as TJ Ozeta Dukla Trenčín)
GroundŠtadión Sihoť,
Trenčín
Capacity6,366
OwnerTschen La Ling
ChairmanRóbert Rybníček
ManagerIvan Galád
LeagueSlovak First Football League
2023–24Slovak First Football League, 8th of 12
Websitehttp://www.astrencin.sk
Current season

History

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The football team was established in 1990 as TJ Ozeta Dukla Trenčín and started in the third division of the Czechoslovak competition, finishing one place below TTS Trenčín. Afterwards both clubs merged. Later, the club spent three seasons (1994–97) in the second division in Slovakia.[2] Since 1997, Trenčín has continuously played in the Slovak first division.

In 2002 the club changed its name to FK Laugaricio Trenčín, and one year later became FK AS Trenčín (Araver a Synot Trenčín).

The club's biggest success so far was winning the national title in the 2014–15 season and reaching second place in the 2013–14 season. Trenčín has also made four appearances in the Intertoto Cup (1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002). It is owned by former Dutch international Tschen La Ling.[3] After 11 seasons in the top level the club was relegated after the 2007–08 season.[2]

 
AS logo between 2003 and 2020

In July 2015, FK AS Trenčín together with women's handball team HK Štart Trenčín was merged into Asociácia športov Trenčín.[4]

Events timeline

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  • 1992: Founded as TJ Ozeta Dukla Trenčín
  • 1995: Renamed FK Ozeta Dukla Trenčín
  • 2002: Renamed Laugaricio Trenčín
  • 2003: Renamed FK AS Trenčín (Araver a Synot Trenčín)
  • 2015: Renamed AS Trenčín (Asociácia športov Trenčín)

Honours

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Domestic

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  Czechoslovakia

  Slovakia

European

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Affiliated clubs

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The following clubs are affiliated with AS Trenčín:

Supporters

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The club has a fairly large support in the country and have an active ultras group. They have a fierce rivalry with Spartak Trnava and Slovan Bratislava. The club is one of the very few in the region with politically left-wing fans.[12] Trenčín supporters maintain friendly relations with some fans of Czech Bohemians 1905.[13]

Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
????–97 ATAK Sportswear Ozeta
1998–99 Kappa
1999–02 Adidas
2003–05 none
2005–06 Umbro SYNOT
2006–08 none
2008–09 FITSHAPE
2009–10 Royal
2010–12 KROON
2012–14 Nike AEGON
2015–2017 Adidas
2017 EDART
2018 MAGIC club
2018–2020 ORION TIP
2021 Macron
2021– Tipsport

Club partners

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Current squad

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As of 4 September 2024[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SRB Andrija Katić
2 DF   SVK Samuel Bagín
3 MF   SRB Luka Zorić
6 MF   SVK Tadeáš Hájovský
7 FW   NGA Jude Sunday
9 FW   NGA Chinonso Emeka
10 MF   SRB Armin Đerlek
12 DF   SVK Jakub Holúbek
14 DF   UKR Taras Bondarenko
15 DF   SRB Lazar Stojsavljević
16 FW   SVK Ľuboš Praženka
18 MF   SVK Adrian Fiala
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   GHA Bright Donkor
20 MF   GHA Rahim Ibrahim
21 FW   SVK Lukáš Mikulaj
22 DF   SVK Nikolas Brandis
23 MF   SVK Samuel Šefčík
24 GK   SVK Alex Húdok
25 DF   SVK Lukáš Skovajsa
27 MF   SVK Damián Bariš
30 GK   SVK Matúš Sláviček
42 MF   NED Samir Ben Sallam
85 FW   NGA Emmanuel Uchegbu
90 DF   SVK Hugo Pavek

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   CPV Kelvin Pires (at   SJK until 31 December 2024)

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024.

Managers

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Current technical staff

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As of 26 May 2023
Staff Job title
  Ivan Galád Manager
  Goran Sretenović Assistant coach
  Miljan Vesić Goalkeeping coach
  Peter Kleščík Data Analyst
  Drahoslav Bočák Team Manager
  Branislav Haviernik Scout
  Dr Jozef Takáč Team Doctor
  Duško Korač Fitness coach
  Peter Gašperák Physiotherapist
  Jozef Liška Masseur

Transfers

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AS have produced numerous players who have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Trenčín after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the Russian Football Premier League (Martin Škrteľ to Zenit in 2004, František Kubík to Kuban in 2011), Belgian Pro League (Moses Simon, Haris Hajradinović (booth 2014), Rabiu Ibrahim (2016), Samuel Kalu (2017), Rangelo Janga (2018), Philip Azango (2018), Reuben Yem (2019) and Osman Bukari (2020) to K.A.A. Gent, Wesley to Club Brugge in 2016, Kingsley Madu and Aliko Bala to Zulte Waregem in 2016,2017 James Lawrence to Anderlecht in 2018), Danish Superliga (Stanislav Lobotka and Ramón to FC Nordsjælland in 2015, Fanendo Adi to Copenhagen in 2013), Dutch Eredivisie (Ryan Koolwijk to SBV Excelsior in 2016, Hilary Gong to SBV Vitesse in 2018), Greece Superleague (Jairo to PAOK in 2015), Norway Tippeligaen (Tomáš Malec to Lillestrøm SK in 2016), Czech First League (Aldo Baéz to Slavia Prague in 2014 and season 2015–16 league topscorer Gino van Kessel in 2016). The top transfer was agreed in 2016 when 20 years old talented winger Wesley joined Belgian Club Brugge for a fee €4.2 million.

Record transfers

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Rank Player To Fee Year
1.   Wesley   Club Brugge €4.2 million* 2016[15]
2.   Matúš Bero   Trabzonspor €3.5 million* 2016[16]
3.   Hilary Gong   SBV Vitesse €2.0 million* 2018[17]
4.   Gino van Kessel   Slavia Prague €1.5 million* 2016[18][19]
5.   Leon Bailey   Genk €1.4 million* 2015[20]
6.   Antonio Mance   NK Osijek €1.3 million* 2019[21]
7.   Samuel Kalu   Gent €1.0 million* 2017[22]
  Osman Bukari   Gent €1.0 million* 2020[23]
8.   Jairo   PAOK €0.8 million* 2015[24]
  Moses Simon   Gent €0.8 million* 2015[25]
9.   Jakub Kadák   FC Luzern €0.75 million* 2022[26]
10.   Martin Škrteľ   Zenit €0.5 mil.(16 mil.SKK) 2004[27]

*-unofficial fee

Results

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League and Cup history

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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 3rd (3. Liga Západ) 1/(16) 30 21 6 3 62 19 48 3R
1994–95 2nd (1. Liga) 7/(16) 30 13 5 12 54 40 44 1R   Róbert Formanko (16)
1995–96 2nd (1. Liga) 9/(16) 30 10 7 13 41 42 37 1R
1996–97 2nd (1. Liga) 2/(18) 34 24 2 8 68 30 74 1R
1997–98 1st (Mars Superliga) 4/(16) 30 14 5 9 47 31 53 2R   Martin Fabuš (16)
1998–99 1st (Mars Superliga) 5/(16) 30 15 8 7 53 25 53 1R UI 2R (  Baltika)   Martin Fabuš (19)
1999–00 1st (Mars Superliga) 5/(16) 30 13 8 9 38 29 47 2R UI 1R (  Pobeda)   Jozef Valachovič (7)
2000–01 1st (Mars Superliga) 8/(10) 36 11 6 19 35 59 39 2R UI 1.R (  Dinaburg)   Marián Klago (6)
2001–02 1st (Mars Superliga) 5/(10) 36 15 9 12 45 43 54 2R   Martin Fabuš (9)
2002–03 1st (Superliga) 9/(10) 36 11 5 20 48 69 38 2R UI 1R (  Slaven Belupo)   Milan Ivana (10)
2003–04 1st (Corgoň Liga) 5/(10) 36 13 9 14 37 43 48 1R   Stanislav Velický (7)
2004–05 1st (Corgoň Liga) 8/(10) 36 12 7 17 36 50 43 2R   Ivan Lietava (9)
2005–06 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(10) 36 11 9 16 31 49 42 Quarter-finals   Jaroslav Kamenský (6)
2006–07 1st (Corgoň Liga) 11/(12) 36 8 11 17 31 49 35 2R   Juraj Czinege (4)
2007–08 1st (Corgoň Liga) 12/(12) 33 3 7 23 26 77 16 3R    David Depetris (4)
2008–09 2nd (1. liga) 2/(12) 33 19 9 5 74 27 66 1R    David Depetris (21)
2009–10 2nd (1. liga) 2/(12) 27 13 11 3 53 21 50 3R   Filip Hlohovský (7)
  Jorge Salinas (7)
2010–11 2nd (1. liga) 1/(12) 33 22 6 5 77 30 72 3R    David Depetris (31)
2011–12 1st (Corgoň Liga) 5/(12) 33 12 12 9 51 49 48 3R   Lester Peltier (11)
2012–13 1st (Corgoň Liga) 3/(12) 33 14 11 8 52 34 18 3R    David Depetris (16)
2013–14 1st (Corgoň Liga) 2/(12) 33 19 6 8 74 35 63 2R EL Q3 (  Astra)   Tomáš Malec (14)
2014–15 1st (Fortuna Liga) 1/(12) 33 23 5 5 67 28 74 Winner EL Q3 (  Hull City)   Jairo (8)
2015–16 1st (Fortuna Liga) 1/(12) 33 26 3 4 73 28 81 Winner CL Q2 (  Steaua București)   Gino van Kessel (17)
2016–17 1st (Fortuna Liga) 4/(12) 30 14 5 11 53 48 47 Quarter-finals CL
EL
Q3 (  Legia Warsaw)
PO (  Rapid Wien)
  Rangelo Janga (14)
2017–18 1st (Fortuna Liga) 5/(12) 31 14 6 11 73 47 48 4R EL Q2 (  Bnei Yehuda)   Rangelo Janga (14)
2018–19 1st (Fortuna Liga) 11/(12) 32 8 7 17 41 56 31 6R EL PO (  AEK Larnaca)   Hamza Čataković (12)
2019–20 1st (Fortuna Liga) 7/(12) 27 11 6 10 52 43 39 Quarter-finals   Osman Bukari (10)
2020–21 1st (Fortuna Liga) 6/(12) 32 8 8 16 42 61 32 Quarter-finals   Hamza Čataković (12)
2021–22 1st (Fortuna Liga) 7/(12) 32 13 9 10 58 43 48 Semi-finals   Jakub Kadák (13)
2022–23 1st (Fortuna Liga) 9/(12) 32 9 9 14 35 52 36 Semi-finals   Artur Gajdoš (6)
  Filip Bainović (6)
2023–24 1st (Fortuna Liga) 8/(12) 32 13 10 9 48 34 49 4R   Njegoš Kupusović (10)

European record

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Until 1992 played as Jednota Trenčín

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1966 Mitropa Cup
1. Round   Admira Wien 4–0 1–2 5–2
1/4 Final   Red Star Belgrade 3–1 1–0 4–1
Semi-final   Vasas 1–0
Final   Fiorentina 0–1
1967–68 Mitropa Cup 1 .Round   Željezničar 0–1 0–0 0–1
1998 Intertoto Cup 1. Round   Dinaburg 1–1 4–1 5–1
2. Round   Baltika 0–1 0–0 0–1
1999 Intertoto Cup 1. Round   Pobeda 3–1 1–3 4–4 (p)
2000 Intertoto Cup 1. Round   Dinaburg 0–3 0–1 0–4
2002 Intertoto Cup 1. Round   Slaven Belupo 3–1 0–5 3–6
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 2Q   IFK Göteborg 2–1 0–0 2–1
3Q   Astra Giurgiu 1–3 2–2 3–5
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 2Q   Vojvodina 4–0 0–3 4–3
3Q   Hull City 0–0 1–2 1–2
2015–16 UEFA Champions League 2Q   Steaua București 0–2 3–2 3–4
2016–17 UEFA Champions League 2Q   NK Olimpija 2–3 4–3 6–6
3Q   Legia Warsaw 0–1 0–0 0–1
UEFA Europa League PO   Rapid Wien 0–4 2–0 2–4
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q   Torpedo Kutaisi 5–1 3–0 8–1
2Q   Bnei Yehuda 1–1 0–2 1–3
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q   Budućnost Podgorica 1–1 2–0 3–1
2Q   Górnik Zabrze 4–1 1–0 5–1
3Q   Feyenoord 4–0 1–1 5–1
PO   AEK Larnaca 1–1 0–3 1–4

Player records

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Most goals

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# Nat. Name Goals
1     David Depetris 88
2   Pavol Bencz 72
3   Vojtech Masný 65
4   Martin Fabuš 59
5   Hamza Čataković 40
6   Gino van Kessel 39

Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer

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The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.

Year Winner G
1964–65   Pavol Bencz 19
1998–99   Martin Fabuš 19
2002–03   Martin Fabuš 201
2012–13   David Depetris 16
2013–14   Tomáš Malec 14
2015–16   Gino van Kessel 17
2021–22   Jakub Kadák 13
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Notable players

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Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for AS Trenčín.

Managers

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Previous kits

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The first home Ozeta Dukla kit, worn in 1994–95.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The first away Ozeta Dukla kit, worn in 1994–95.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The typical Ozeta Dukla kit, as worn in 1996–03.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The alternative Ozeta Dukla kit, as worn in 1996–03.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The home FK Laugaricio kit and the older FK AS kit, worn in 2003–08.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The away FK Laugaricio kit and the older FK AS kit, worn in 2003–08.

References

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