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Podbrezová
Full nameFutbalový klub Železiarne Podbrezová
Nickname(s)Železiari (Ironmongers)
Horehronci (People from Upper Hron Region)
Founded1920; 105 years ago
as RTJ Podbrezová
GroundZELPO Aréna
Capacity4,061
OwnerŽeleziarne Podbrezová a.s.[1] 35%
Stanislav Lobotka 35%
Other investors 30%
PresidentJúlius Kriváň
ManagerŠtefan Markulík
LeagueSlovak First Football League
2023–24Slovak First Football League, 6th of 12
Websitewww.zpfutbal.sk

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

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]

Slovak First Football League promotion

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In 2013–14, 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.

  • 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]

The following clubs are affiliated with Podbrezová:

FK 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 Podbrezová after a few years of first-team football and moving on to play football in bigger Slovak clubs (Juraj Kucka to MFK Ružomberok[9] in 2007, Michal Breznaník to ŠK Slovan Bratislava[10] in 2007, Mahmudu Bajo to Dunajská Streda[11] in 2024, Jakub Kiwior to MŠK Žilina[12] in 2019) and European clubs of a higher standard (Peter Kováčik to Italian Como 1907[13] in 2024). The same year moved also Patrik Blahút and Richard Ludha to Czech league 1. FC Slovácko[14] and FK Teplice.[15] The top transfer was agreed in 2024 when 20 years old forward Moses Cobnan moved to Russian FC Krasnodar for a fee €1 million.[16]

Rank Player To Fee Year
1. Nigeria Moses Cobnan Russia FC Krasnodar €1 million 2023[17]
2. The Gambia Mahmudu Bajo Slovakia Dunajská Streda €350.000 2024[18]
3. Poland Jakub Kiwior Slovakia MŠK Žilina €250.000 2019[19]
4. Ghana Mark Assinor Ukraine LNZ Cherkasy €230.000 2024[20]

*-unofficial fee

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
2010–2022 Adidas
2022–present Niké

source[21]

As of 16 February, 2025 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024 and
List of Slovak football transfers winter 2024-25

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

Current technical staff

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As of 6 July 2024
Staff Job title
Slovakia Štefan Markulík Manager
Slovakia Vladimír Cifranič Assistant manager
Slovakia Peter Tomko Assistant manager
Slovakia Lukáš Ďuriška Assistant manager
Canada Dominic Rajna Assistant manager
Slovakia František Kunzo Team Leader
Slovakia Miroslav Seman Goalkeeping coach
Slovakia Ernest Caban Team Doctor
Slovakia Richard Horňák Fitness coach
Slovakia Dárius Kolodzej Masseur
Position Name
President Slovakia Július Kriváň
Vice president Slovakia Marián Kurčík
Vice president Slovakia Vladimír Soták ml.

Had international caps for their respective countries

For full list, see Category:ŽP Šport Podbrezová players

  1. ^ "Oslovil ho nastavený projekt. Stanislav Lobotka jedným z vlastníkov bývalého klubu Fortuna ligy".
  2. ^ Podbrezovú vylúčili z prvej ligy. Na vlastnú žiadosť Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine 19.03.2012, aktualne.atlas.sk
  3. ^ "FO ŽP Podbrezová - História oddielu". Archived from the original on 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  4. ^ "Podbrezová s novým názvom, podpísala zmluvu s juniorom Káčeríkom". ProFutbal.sk. Archived from the original on 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  5. ^ "Podbrezová nechce ustúpiť z pozícií, črtá sa spolupráca s Turkami". ProFutbal.sk. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  6. ^ "Zhodnotenie jesennej časti a novinky v sezóne 2022/2023". 12 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Farmou FK Železiarne Podbrezová sa stalo TJ Baník Kalinovo". FK Železiarne Podbrezová (in Slovak). 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  8. ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  9. ^ "Juraj Kucka si vyzlečie ružomberský dres". myliptov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  10. ^ "Po peknej kariére návrat domov, Podbrezová ulovila bývalého reprezentanta". Futbalový svet (in Slovak). 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  11. ^ Kubove, Matej (2024-07-18). "Bajo prestupuje do Dunajskej Stredy". FK Železiarne Podbrezová (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  12. ^ "Slováci urobili super kšeft. Odpísaný Poliak má cveng, zarobí im milióny". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  13. ^ Teraz.sk (2024-06-03). "Kováčik prestúpil z Podbrezovej do talianskeho Coma". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  14. ^ Kubove, Matej (2024-01-18). "Patrik Blahút odchádza do Slovácka". FK Železiarne Podbrezová (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  15. ^ Kubove, Matej (2024-01-03). "Richard Ludha prestupuje z Podbrezovej do Teplíc". FK Železiarne Podbrezová (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  16. ^ "Lukratívny obchod nováčika Fortuna ligy! Krasnodar získal jedného z najlepších kanonierov súťaže". Šport.sk. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  17. ^ "Lukrativny odchod novacika". 7 January 2023.
  18. ^ "2. predkolo KL: DAC vs. Zira 🏆 preview, analýza, tipy". www.betarena.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  19. ^ "Žilina šla do likvidácie, on zostal a bral pár stoviek. Dnes hrá vážne o anglický titul". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  20. ^ "Mladé pušky v DAC-e, v Komárne udreli v hodine dvanástej, Slovan pritvrdil – takto posilňovali tímy Niké ligy počas leta". Paraméter (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  21. ^ "Partneri". FK Železiarne Podbrezová.