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MFK Ružomberok (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈruʐɔmberɔk] ) is a Slovak professional football club playing in the city of Ružomberok.
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Full name | Mestský Futbalový klub Ružomberok | |||
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Nickname(s) | Ruža (The Rose) | |||
Founded | 1906 | (as Rózsahegyi Sport Club)|||
Ground | Štadión pod Čebraťom, Ružomberok | |||
Capacity | 4,876 | |||
Owner | Milan Fiľo | |||
Chairman | Ľubomír Golis | |||
Head coach | Ondřej Smetana | |||
League | Slovak First Football League | |||
2023–24 | Slovak First Football League, 5th | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Established in 1906, the club's colours have been traditionally white, yellow and red, which are also featured on the town's flag. However, the sponsor Mondi Business Paper SCP introduced new colours in 2005: orange, black and white.
In 1993 the club gained promotion to the Slovak Second Division for the first time and a second promotion to the Corgoň Liga in 1997. The club's trophy cabinet stayed empty until their centenary year, when in 2006 they lifted both the Corgoň Liga title and the Slovak Cup with the help of 21 goals from the league's joint top scorer Erik Jendrišek. Other stars of the team in this successful season were Jan Nezmar and Marek Sapara. The team was coached at that time by František Komňacký who in February 2007 went on to SKVO Rostov-on-Don.Corgoň liga: Komňacký v Ružomberku skončil
The league win gained them entry into the Champions league second qualifying stage, there they met Swedish side Djurgårdens IF, Ružomberok lost the first leg 1–0 but managed to pull back the deficit to win 3–2 on aggregate. The next round saw them meet Russian champions CSKA Moscow, the team lost conceding 5 goals without reply.
Slovak League top goalscorer since 1993–94
Year | Winner | G |
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2003–04 | ![]() | 17 |
2005–06 | ![]() | 211 |
2011–12 | ![]() | 18 |
MFK have produced numerous players that have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Ružomberok after a few years of first-team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, mostly Czech First League (Igor Žofčák[1] and Juraj Kucka to Sparta Prague[2] in 2007 and 2009, Maroš Klimpl and Tomáš Oravec[3] to Viktoria Žižkov in 2001 and 2002, Dušan Švento to SK Slavia Prague in 2005,[4] Marián Had to Brno in 2004,[5] Marek Bakoš to Viktoria Plzeň in 2009,[6] and Tomáš Ďubek to Slovan Liberec in 2014[7]), Belgian Pro League (Martin Regáli to K.V. Kortrijk in 2023). In 2005–06 best goalscorer Erik Jendrišek moved to German Hannover 96.[8] In 2017 Michal Faško moved to Swiss Grasshopper.[9] The top transfer was agreed in 2006 when 24 years old attacking midfielder Marek Sapara moved to Norwegian champion Rosenborg BK for a fee €1.3 million.[10]
Rank | Player | To | Fee | Year |
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1. | ![]() | ![]() | €1.3 million | 2006[11] |
2. | ![]() | ![]() | €0.6 million* | 2023[12] |
3. | ![]() | ![]() | €0.55 million* | 2023[13] |
4. | ![]() | ![]() | €0.5 million | 2011[14] |
![]() | ![]() | €0.5 million | 2007[15] | |
![]() | ![]() | €0.5 million loan | 2006[16] | |
![]() | ![]() | €0.5 million | 2019[17] | |
8. | ![]() | ![]() | €0.47 million | 2021[18] |
9. | ![]() | ![]() | €0.4 million | 2024[19] |
*-unofficial fee
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Updated 5 September 2024[21] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Sport director | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
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Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Youth coach | ![]() |
Medical Staff | ![]() |
Masseur | ![]() |
Custodian | ![]() |
Slovak League only (1993–present)
Season | Division (Name) | Pos./Teams | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Slovak Cup | Europe | Top Scorer (Goals) | |
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1993–94 | 2nd (1. Liga) | 11/(16) | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 53 | 29 | First round | |||
1994–95 | 2nd (1. Liga) | 6/(16) | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 33 | 44 | First round | |||
1995–96 | 2nd (1. Liga) | 6/(16) | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 47 | First round | ![]() | ||
1996–97 | 2nd (1. Liga) | 1/(18) | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 19 | 78 | Semi-finals | ![]() | ||
1997–98 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 11/(16) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 49 | 36 | First round | ![]() | ||
1998–99 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 7/(16) | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 46 | Quarter-finals | ![]() | ||
1999–00 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 7/(16) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 46 | Second round | ![]() | ||
2000–01 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 3/(10) | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 48 | 55 | Runners-up | ![]() | ||
2001–02 | 1st (Mars Superliga) | 4/(10) | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 54 | Second round | UC | R1 (![]() |
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2002–03 | 1st (Slovak Super Liga) | 8/(10) | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 60 | 43 | First round | ![]() | ||
2003–04 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 3/(10) | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 47 | 55 | First round | ![]() | ||
2004–05 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 7/(10) | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 57 | 43 | Second round | ![]() | ||
2005–06 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 1/(10) | 36 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 28 | 80 | Winners | ![]() | ||
2006–07 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 4/(12) | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 37 | Second round | CL UC |
QR3 (![]() R1 ![]() |
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2007–08 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 7/(12) | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 44 | Third round | ![]() | ||
2008–09 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 5/(12) | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 34 | 47 | Semi-finals | ![]() | ||
2009–10 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 5/(12) | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 47 | Third round | ![]() | ||
2010–11 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 7/(12) | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 41 | Quarter-finals | ![]() | ||
2011–12 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 6/(12) | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 34 | 44 | Second round | ![]() | ||
2012–13 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 6/(12) | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 45 | Quarter-finals | ![]() | ||
2013–14 | 1st (Corgoň Liga) | 4/(12) | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 51 | 50 | Semi-finals | ![]() | ||
2014–15 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 7/(12) | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 45 | 40 | Second round | ![]() | ||
2015–16 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 6/(12) | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 45 | Semi-finals | ![]() | ||
2016–17 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 3/(12) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 38 | 52 | Fifth Round | ![]() | ||
2017–18 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 6/(12) | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 40 | Runners-up | EL | Q3 (![]() |
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2018–19 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 3/(12) | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 50 | 31 | 56 | Fifth Round | ![]() ![]() | ||
2019–20 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 5/(12) | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 32 | Runners-up | EL | Q1 (![]() |
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2020–21 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 8/(12) | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 39 | Round of 16 | EL | Q1 (![]() |
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2021–22 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 2/(12) | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 58 | 23 | 63 | Round of 16 | ![]() | ||
2022–23 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 7/(12) | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 47 | Round of 16 | ECL | Q2 (![]() |
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2023–24 | 1st (Fortuna Liga) | 5/(12) | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 43 | 47 | Winner | ![]() |
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2001–02 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
First round | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–6 | 2–6 | ||
2006–07 | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 |
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 | ||
2006–07 | UEFA Cup | First round | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
Third qualifying round | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
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2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–2 | 1–5 | ||
2024–25 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ![]() |
5–2 | 0−1 | 5−3 |
Second qualifying round | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | ||
UEFA Conference League | Third qualifying round | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Play-off round | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–3 | 3–4 |
# | Nat. | Name | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Roland Števko | 59 |
2 | ![]() |
Tomáš Ďubek | 45 |
3 | ![]() |
Miloš Lačný | 44 |
4 | ![]() |
Eduard Mydliar | 36 |
5 | ![]() |
Štefan Gerec | 33 |
6 | ![]() |
Ján Maslo | 31 |
7 | ![]() |
Erik Jendrišek | 30 |
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Martin Regáli | ||
8 | ![]() |
Pavol Masaryk | 28 |
9 | ![]() |
Štefan Zošák | 27 |
10 | ![]() ![]() |
Viliam Hýravý | 26 |
11 | ![]() |
Jan Nezmar | 24 |
Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for MFK.
MFK Ružomberok B is the reserve team of MFK Ružomberok.
Ružomberok B's best result in Slovak 2. liga was a 7th position in 2009–10 season and 2011–12 season. In May 2012 the club withdrew from the Slovak 2. liga. Their place in the league was taken by FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín. Notable former players which later played First league were: Štefan Pekár, Libor Hrdlička, Juraj Dovičovič, Lukáš Greššák, Juraj Dovičovič and Roland Števko.
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