Sparta Prague 861331 225737935 2008-07-15T04:14:01Z 88.101.162.152 /* Current squad */ {{Redirect|Sparta Praha|the ice hockey team|HC Sparta Praha}} {{Football club infobox | 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 | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=800000|body1=800000|rightarm1=800000|shorts1=800000|socks1=800000| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_whitestripes|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=800000|body2=800000|rightarm2=800000|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFF| }} '''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]] &mdash; Athletic Club Královské Vinohrady * [[1894]] &mdash; Athletic Club Sparta * [[1948]] &mdash; Athletic Club Sparta Bubeneč * [[1949]] &mdash; Sokol Bratrství Sparta * [[1951]] &mdash; Sparta ČKD Sokolovo * [[1953]] &mdash; TJ Spartak Praha Sokolovo * [[1965]] &mdash; TJ Sparta ČKD Praha * [[1990]] &mdash; TJ Sparta Praha * [[1991]] &mdash; AC Sparta Praha * [[1993]] &mdash; 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] {{fb start}} {{1. 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