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FK Železiarne Podbrezová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʐelezɪɐrɲe ˈpɔdbrezɔʋaː]) is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Podbrezová.

Podbrezová

Full name	Futbalový klub Železiarne Podbrezová
Nickname(s)	Železiari (Ironmongers) Horehronci (People from Upper Hron Region)
Founded	1920; 102 years ago (1920) as RTJ Podbrezová
Ground	ZELPO Aréna
Capacity	4,061
Owner	Železiarne Podbrezová a.s.[1] 35% Stanislav Lobotka 35% Other investors 30%
President	Július Kriváň
Manager	Roman Skuhravý
League	Fortuna liga
2021–22	2. liga, 1st of 16 (promoted)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

History

Podbrezová was formed in 1920 as RTJ Podbrezová. The club is also particularly famous for its youth program that has produced many Slovak talents over the years, including Juraj Kucka, Michal Breznaník, Róbert Pich, Peter Štyvar and Marek Bažík. Podbrezová has been cooperating with the Italian club Inter, in a worldwide social project – Inter Campus (2002–2008). Argentine midfielder Pablo Podio, who played for Podbrezová, is a product of the Inter Campus project. Major achievements in the history of the club include: second place in the I. liga in the 2007/2008 season and the semifinals of the Slovak Cup in the 2001/2002 season. In 2009–10, the club withdrew from the Slovak First League.[2]

Fortuna Liga promotion

In 2013–2014, Podbrezová were promoted to the top flight of Slovak football for the first time in their history. The success was born under the leadership of coach Jaroslav Kentoš. The keys players were Vratislav Greško, Blažej Vaščák, Jozef Hanák, Michal Pančík and others.

Events timeline

• 1920 – Founded as RTJ Podbrezová[3]
• 1930 – Merged with Tatran Horná Lehota and renamed ŠK Podbrezová
• 1936 – Renamed ŠKP Podbrezová
• 2006 – Merged with Brezno and renamed FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová
• 2017 – Renamed FK Železiarne Podbrezová[4]

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Podbrezová:

• Kardemir Karabükspor (2017–)[5]
• FK Poprad (2021–)
• FC Nordsjælland (2019–)

Honours

Domestic

• Slovak Second Division (1993–)
  • Winners (2): 2013–14, 2021–22
  • Runners-up (3): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13

Sponsorship

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
1998–1999	Puma	none
1999–2001	ATAK Sportswear
2001–2002	NIKE	Železiarne Podbrezová
2002–2004		ŽP Trade
2004–2005	Puma	none
2005–2006	NIKE	ŽP Trade
2006–2007	ALEA	none
2007–2010	Jako	Železiarne Podbrezová
2010–present	Adidas

Club partners

source[6]

Current squad

As of 1 September 2022 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  SVK Richard Ludha 3 DF  SVK Filip Mielke 4 DF  SVK Matej Oravec 5 MF  GHA Derrick Bonsu 6 MF  SVK Michal Breznaník 7 FW  SVK Daniel Pavúk 8 MF  SVK Erik Grendel (captain) 10 MF  SVK Jozef Špyrka 11 MF  SVK Samuel Ďatko 14 MF  SVK Matej Grešák 15 DF  SVK René Paraj 18 DF  SVK Nicolas Šikula 19 MF  MKD Martin Talakov 20 DF  SVK Peter Kováčik

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 DF  SVK Boris Godál 22 MF  GHA Ibrahim Sad 23 MF  SVK Mikuláš Bakaľa 26 MF  NGA Issa Adekunle 28 GK  SVK Adam Danko 29 FW  SVK Marek Kuzma 30 FW  SVK Andy Masaryk 32 MF  SVK Martin Lupták 32 MF  SRB Mirsad Miraljemović 33 DF  SVK Vladimír Kukoľ 39 DF  SVK Marek Bartoš 41 GK  SVK Ivan Rehák 92 MF  SVK Marcel Vasiľ (on loan from Bruk-Bet Termalica) 99 MF  NGA Moses Cobnan

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2022.

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Staff

Current technical staff

As of 4 January 2022

Staff	Job title
Roman Skuhravý	Manager
Štefan Markulík	Assistant Manager
František Kunzo	Team Leader
Tomáš Čechovič	Goalkeeping coach
Ernest Caban	Team Doctor
Richard Horňák	Fitness coach
Dárius Kolodzej	Masseur

Club officials

Position	Name
President	Július Kriváň
Vice president	Marián Kurčík
Vice president	Vladimír Soták ml.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries

For full list, see Category:ŽP Šport Podbrezová players

Notable managers

References

External links

• Official website (in Slovak)

На других языках

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[de] FO ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová

FO ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová, langer Name Futbalový oddiel Železiarní Podbrezová Šport Podbrezová, deutsch Fußballabteilung der Eisenhütte Podbrezová Sport Podbrezová ist ein slowakischer Fußballverein aus Podbrezová. Seit der Saison 2022/23 spielt der Verein in der höchsten slowakischen Liga, der Fortuna liga.

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- [en] FK Železiarne Podbrezová

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[es] FK Železiarne Podbrezová

El FK Železiarne Podbrezová es un club de fútbol eslovaco de la ciudad de Podbrezová. Fue fundado en 1920 y juega en la Superliga de Eslovaquia.

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[ru] Железиарне

«Железиарне» (словацк. FK Železiarne Podbrezová) — словацкий футбольный клуб из селения Подбрезова, край Баньска-Быстрица, район Брезно. Основан в 1920 году. Домашние матчи команда проводит на стадионе «ЗЕЛПО Арена» общей вместительностью 6 500 зрителей.

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