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MFK Karviná

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MFK Karviná
Full nameMěstský fotbalový klub Karviná
Founded2003; 23 years ago (2003)
GroundMěstský stadion
Capacity4,833
ChairmanPetr Hort
ManagerRoman West
LeagueCzech National Football League
2025–26Czech First League, 8th of 16 (administratively relegated)
Websitewww.mfkkarvina.cz
Current season
MFK Karviná players practising before a 2009 home Czech Cup match against SK Slavia Prague

MFK Karviná is a professional football club located in Karviná, Czech Republic. It plays in the Czech National Football League after it was administratively relegated in 2026. The team's colours are green and white.

History

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Karviná as a multi-ethnic city of Cieszyn Silesia was a home to many football clubs, which were established by particular ethnic groups after World War I. At that time many football clubs of Polish, German, Czech and Jewish communities were founded. Most known and strongest Polish club was Polonia Karwina founded in 1919. After World War II German and Jewish clubs were not re-established. Czech and Polish clubs still existed until the 1950s, when as a part of communist unification of sport life in Czechoslovakia Czech clubs were joined to ZSJ OKD Mír Karviná and Polish Polonia Karwina incorporated into that club.

The club played at the top national level of competition in the 1996–97 Czech First League and 1998–99 Czech First League, being relegated on each occasion.[1]

In the 2000–01 Czech 2. Liga, Karviná were relegated to the Moravian–Silesian Football League (MSFL) after finishing 15th of 16 teams. They subsequently finished last in the MSFL in the 2001–02 season,[2] signalling a second relegation in as many seasons. The club, playing in the Czech Fourth Division in the 2002–03 season, finished dead last and was thus relegated for a third time in succession.[3]

The club merged with Jäkl Karviná in 2003, taking the name MFK Karviná. The 2003–04 season saw the club play in the Regional Championship, finishing fourth but being promoted to the Czech Fourth Division due to higher-finishing teams declining the opportunity to promote.[4] The club subsequently spent two seasons in the Czech Fourth Division, finishing fifth in their first season and third in the 2005–06 season, winning promotion to the MSFL.[4] The club finished 8th in their first season back in the MSFL in 2006–07 and went on to finish fourth in the 2007–08 season.[4] They then bought the license for the second division from league champions Sigma Olomouc B, and thus qualified to play in the Czech 2. Liga.[4] Having played in the Second League since 2008, the club celebrated promotion to the First League after the 29th round of the 2015–16 Czech National Football League.[5]

In May 2026, Karviná won the Czech Cup and subsequently qualified for the play-off round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League.[6]

On 15 June 2026, Karviná was administratively relegated to the FNL by the Ethics Committee of the FAČR due to alleged match-fixing.[7] The club announced, that they would appeal the decision.[8] On 28 June 2026, the club decided to withdraw its appeal and leave the league.[9]

Historical names

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  • 1919–38: PKS Polonia Karwina
  • 1945–48: SK Polonia Karwina
  • 1948–51: Sokol Polonia Karviná
  • 1951–53: Sokol OKD Mír Karviná
  • 1953–61: Baník Karviná Mír
  • 1961–94: Baník 1. máj Karviná
  • 1994–95: FC Karviná–Vítkovice (after merger with FC Vítkovice Kovkor)
  • 1995–03: FC Karviná
  • 2003–08: MFK Karviná (after merger with Jäkl Karviná)
  • 2008–present: MFK OKD Karviná

Players

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Current squad

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As of 5 September 2026[10]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF  NGR Yahaya Lawali
5 MF  CIV Adama Kone
6 MF  CZE Radim Breite
7 MF  CZE Jakub Selnar
8 MF  CZE Adam Kronus
9 MF  CZE Ibrahim Aldin
10 MF  CZE Denny Samko
11 MF  CZE Adam Čičovský
14 DF  CZE Jiří Hamza (on loan from Pardubice)
15 DF  CZE Lukáš Endl
17 DF  NGR Yahaya Muhammad
18 MF  CZE Štěpán Míšek (on loan from Pardubice)
19 DF  SLO Nino Milić
21 DF  SRB Alex Marković (on loan from Zbrojovka Brno)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  CZE Lukáš Rajtmajer
23 GK  CZE Ondřej Schovanec
24 DF  CZE Jan Chytrý
25 DF  CZE Jiří Fleišman
27 FW  CZE Ondřej Šašinka
29 FW  SVK Jakub Pira (on loan from Baník Ostrava)
30 GK  CZE Jakub Lapeš
31 MF  GUI Ousmane Condé
32 DF  GHA Sayibu Yakubu
34 GK  CZE Adam Vodička
72 MF  NGR James Bello (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
93 FW  BFA Faycal Konaté
— MF  LTU Sidas Praleika

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  CZE Vladimír Neuman (at Pardubice)
— MF  CZE Dominik Žák (at Komárno)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SVK Matej Franko (at Tatran Prešov)
— MF  SLO Rok Štorman (at Kortrijk)

Notable former players

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Managers

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History in domestic competitions

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  • Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 8
  • Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 9
  • Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 2
  • Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 2
  • Seasons spent at Level 5 of the football league system: 1

Czech Republic

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Season League Placed Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Cup
2003–04 5. liga 4th 30 14 6 10 60 43 +17 48 –
2004–05 4. liga 5th 30 15 5 10 59 51 +8 50 Round of 64
2005–06 4. liga 3rd 30 15 7 8 56 32 +24 52 Round of 64
2006–07 3. liga 8th 30 12 6 12 47 40 +7 42 First round
2007–08 3. liga 4th 30 13 11 6 48 30 +18 50 Round of 32
2008–09 2. liga 8th 30 12 7 11 45 42 +3 43 Round of 32
2009–10 2. liga 8th 30 11 6 13 44 36 +8 39 Round of 16
2010–11 2. liga 4th 30 13 7 10 42 46 –4 46 Round of 16
2011–12 2. liga 6th 30 12 7 11 36 35 +1 43 Round of 16
2012–13 2. liga 9th 30 11 9 10 43 43 0 42 Round of 64
2013–14 2. liga 8th 30 12 6 12 44 39 +5 42 Round of 32
2014–15 2. liga 7th 30 12 10 8 39 31 +8 46 Round of 32
2015–16 2. liga 1st 28 17 8 3 50 17 +33 59 Round of 16
2016–17 1. liga 10th 30 9 7 14 39 49 –10 34 Quarter-finals
2017–18 1. liga 14th 30 7 9 14 32 40 –8 30 Round of 16
2018–19 1. liga 15th 35 9 5 21 42 57 –15 32 Quarter-finals
2019–20 1. liga 14th 33 5 12 16 25 46 –21 27 Round of 32
2020–21 1. liga 12th 34 9 12 13 37 49 –12 39 Round of 32
2021–22 1. liga 16th 35 3 10 22 33 63 –30 19 Round of 16
2022–23 2. liga 1st 30 17 5 8 58 37 +21 56 Round of 16
2023–24 1. liga 14th 35 8 8 19 38 62 –24 32 Round of 64
2024–25 1. liga 10th 32 11 8 13 40 57 –17 41 Round of 64
2025–26 1. liga 8th 34 13 3 18 48 61 –13 42 Winners
2026–27 2. liga Round of 64

References

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  1. ↑ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ↑ "Czech Republic 2001/02". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Czech Republic 2002/03". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ruščin, Martin (26 June 2008). "MFK Karviná: za pět let postup do II. ligy". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Do první ligy postupuje i Karviná. Jistotu přinesla výhra s Pardubicemi". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Czech News Agency. 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Jablonec - Karviná 1:3. Singhateh dostal červenou, Slezané poprvé ovládli MOL Cup". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Smrkovský, Lukáš (15 June 2026). "Etická komise FAČR vyloučila Karvinou z první ligy kvůli ovlivňování zápasů". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Zeman, Drahoslav (16 June 2026). "Karviná se odvolá proti vyloučení z první fotbalové ligy". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Karviná stáhla odvolání, putuje do druhé ligy". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. Czech News Agency. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Soupiska – muži 2026/2027". MFK Karviná.
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