Sparta Prague
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clubname = Sparta Prague |
image = [[Image:Sparta logo.gif|100px|logo]] |
fullname = AC Sparta Praha fotbal, a.s. |
nickname = ''Železná Sparta''<br>(Iron Sparta) |
founded = [[November 16]], [[1893]] |
ground = [[AXA Arena]],<br/>[[Prague]] |
capacity = 20,111 |
chairman = [[Jozef Chovanec]] |
manager = [[Vítězslav Lavička]] |
league = [[Gambrinus liga]] |
season = 2007-08 |
position = Gambrinus liga, 2nd |
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'''Sparta Prague''' ({{lang-cs|AC Sparta Praha}}) is a top [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[association football|football]] club.
It is the most successful club in the Czech Republic. Sparta was long the main source for the [[Czech Republic national football team]], however lately this has ceased to be the case, as the best Czech players almost all now play in higher-paying foreign leagues. There are a number of outstanding players who have played for the Sparta over the years. Sparta play at [[Prague]]'s [[AXA Arena]] (called ''Letná Stadium'').
==Brief history==
The club was founded in [[1893 in association football|1893]]. For the first time, in [[1906 in association football|1906]], Sparta played in their typical dark, red jerseys (one of the club's symbols). Beginning from [[1919]], Sparta got its nickname "Iron Sparta". The only time that Sparta were relegated to a lower league was in [[1975 in association football|1975]].
'''Historical names:'''
* [[1893]] — Athletic Club Královské Vinohrady
* [[1894]] — Athletic Club Sparta
* [[1948]] — Athletic Club Sparta Bubeneč
* [[1949]] — Sokol Bratrství Sparta
* [[1951]] — Sparta ČKD Sokolovo
* [[1953]] — TJ Spartak Praha Sokolovo
* [[1965]] — TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
* [[1990]] — TJ Sparta Praha
* [[1991]] — AC Sparta Praha
* [[1993]] — AC Sparta Praha fotbal, a.s.
==Club symbols==
[[Image:Sparta-colors.png|thumb|left|Colours of Sparta]]
The name '''Sparta''' was inspired by the fighting spirit and courage of the people from the ancient city of [[Sparta]]. From the very beginning, the colours of Sparta were blue (symbolizing [[Europe]]), red (symbolizing the royal city), and yellow (together with red, the official colours of Prague). In [[1906]], one of the members of the committee brought (from his trip to [[England]]) jerseys of the London club[[Arsenal F.C.| Arsenal]]. From that time, Sparta has typically played in their red (or, to be more precise, dark red or [[Maroon (color)|maroon]]) colours. Another symbol of Sparta is the big "S" ('''S'''parta); thus, Sparta and [[Slavia Prague]] are usually collectively called the ''Prague "S"''.
==Major trophies==
* [[Mitropa Cup]] Winner (3 times): 1964, 1935, 1927
* [[Gambrinus Liga|Czech Champion]] (10 times): 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994
* [[Czechoslovak First League|Czechoslovakia's Champion]] (24 times): 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985, 1984, 1967, 1965, 1954, 1952, 1948, 1946, 1944, 1939, 1938, 1936, 1932, 1927, 1926, 1922, 1919 and 1912.
* [[Czech Football Cup]] Winner (5 times): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 1996
* [[Czechoslovak Football Cup]] Winner (12 times): 1992, 1989, 1988, 1984, 1980, 1976, 1972, 1964, 1946, 1944, 1943, 1909
==Former notable players==
Significant former Sparta players include:
* [[Pavel Nedvěd]]
* [[Petr Čech]]
* [[Tomáš Rosický]]
* [[Jan Koller]]
* [[Karel Poborský]]
* [[Ivan Hašek]]
* [[Jan Berger]]
* [[Tomáš Řepka]]
* [[Oldřich Nejedlý]]
* [[Andrej Kvašňák]]
* [[Jozef Chovanec]]
* [[Tomáš Skuhravý]]
* [[Petr Gabriel]]
* [[Jiří Novotný (footballer)|Jiří Novotný]]
* [[Vratislav Lokvenc]]
* [[Milan Fukal]]
* [[Radoslav Kováč]]
* [[Raymond Braine]]
* [[Tomáš Sivok]]
== Current squad ==
{{Football squad start}}
{{Football squad player|no=2|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Tomáš Řepka]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=7|nat=Slovakia|name=[[Tomáš Kóňa]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=9|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Libor Došek]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=10|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Miroslav Slepička]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=11|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Daniel Kolář]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=12|nat=Côte d'Ivoire|name=[[Bonno Wilfried]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=13|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Ondřej Kušnír]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=15|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jiří Kladrubský]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=16|nat=Slovenia|name=[[Nejc Pečnik]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=17|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jan Holenda]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=18|nat=Slovakia|name=[[Karol Kisel]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=19|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Petr Voříšek]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=20|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Ondřej Kúdela]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=21|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jiří Jeslínek]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=22|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Martin Zeman]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=23|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Michal Kadlec]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=24|nat=SVK|name=[[Matúš Kozáčik]]|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=25|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Kamil Vacek ]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=27|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Luboš Hušek]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=28|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Miroslav Matušovič]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=29|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Tomáš Grigar]]|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=30|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Marek Kulič]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Patrik Berger]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jaromír Blažek]]|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Slovakia|name=[[Marián Had]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Jan Krob]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Štěpán Kučera]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad end}}
==Training camp==
[[Image:Spartastadium.jpg|thumb|Interior of [[AXA Arena]] at the start of a game, Nov 2002]]
Except [[AXA Arena]] in Letná district - Sparta use a new football center in [[Strahov Stadium]] (the second largest stadium in the world) whose space was rebuilt to 8 football fields (6 fields of standard sizes and 2 futsal).
==Popular culture==
The Czech film ''Horem pádem'' (''Up and Down'') takes the culture of Sparta [[fandom]] as one of its subjects.
==External links==
* [http://www.sparta.cz/ Official website] {{cs icon}}/{{en icon}}
* [http://www.spartaforever.cz/ Fansite]
* [http://www.uefa.com/footballEurope/Club=50033/domestic.html UEFA's Sparta site]
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