FK Tatran Turzovka
| Full name | FK Tatran Turzovka | |
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| Founded | 1923 (101-102 years ago) | |
| Stadium | Areál FK Tatran, Turzovka | |
| President | Ladislav Hejčík | |
| League | 5. Liga | |
| Website | https://www.tatrantka.sk/ | |
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FK Tatran Turzovka is a Slovak football club based in the village of Turzovka in the Žilina Region. They currently play in the 5. Liga, the 5 tier of the Slovak football league system.
History
1920—1945: Early years
The predecessor of Tatran Turzovka was founded in the first half of the 1920s. The first documented match was played in August 1923 against Slovan Bytča which was won 3–1. The club's activities were later paralyzed, probably in connection with the economic crisis. The activities of T.L.A.C. or AC Turzovka were continued by ŠK Turzovka in 1931. It was therefore a renewal of the previously operating club. The renewed sports club rented land from the urban planning municipality and built its own field at a cost of CZK 20,000. During World War II, the club operated under the name HG Turzovka. After its end in 1945, it returned to the name ŠK Turzovka.[1][2][3]
1950–present: Recent years
In 1953, JTO Sokol was renamed Tatran Turzovka. It has been operating under this name to this day. The club's most successful period so far was the 1990s, when Tatran gradually fought its way up from the district competition to the 5. Liga, which was the highest league Turzovka has played in. Since the 2000/2001 season, it had played in the district competition, the 6. Liga, with the exception of one season. In the 2016/2017 season, Tatran managed to advance to the 5th highest Slovak competition – the 5. Liga.[1][2][3] In the 2020/2021 season, Tatran Turzovka won the 6. Liga with the best attack and defense, once again advancing to the 5. Liga.[4][5][6]
Ground
Since the 1930s, it had not had any stand, but after its construction in 1947, it boasted a stand with facilities. The facilities were ahead of their time, but the quality of the playing field gradually began to fall behind. In 1973, the stadium had to give way to socialist construction. The club found temporary ground in Podvysoká and then an alternative solution on a cinder pitch, where it remained in a makeshift until 1990, when it moved to its current stadium in Závodí. This has been its home stand for more than three decades.[7][8][3]
Honors
- 2020/2021 6. Liga winners.[4]
Notable players
- Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.
References
- ^ a b "História klubu – FK TATRAN TURZOVKA" (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ a b "O klube - Oficiálna stránka mesta Turzovka". www.turzovka.sk. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ a b c a.s, Petit Press. "Prvé ihrisko dnešného Tatrana Turzovka stálo 20 tisíc (FOTOGALÉRIA)". mykysuce.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ a b a.s, Petit Press. "Postup FK Tatran Turzovka: Naštartoval ich debakel v Kotešovej". mykysuce.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Kapitán nemal pred kľúčovým zápasom žiaden špeciálny príhovor". mykysuce.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Za zvukov búchajúceho šampanského sa ocitol vo vzduchu". mykysuce.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Areál FK Tatran - Oficiálna stránka mesta Turzovka". www.turzovka.sk. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Areál – FK TATRAN TURZOVKA" (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Ostrieľaný svetobežník Jarabica zakotvil v Turzovke. Dôvodom je najmä rodina". mykysuce.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "V reprezentácii bol kapitánom. Odchovanec Turzovky pôsobí v Podbrezovej". mykysuce.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "V Turzovke opäť pocítil radosť z futbalu. Pre Urminského sú už Kysuce druhým domovom". mykysuce.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-07.