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FC Viktoria Plzeň

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Football Club Viktoria Plzeň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɪktorɪja ˈpl̩zɛɲ]) is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. It plays in the Czech First League, the top division of football in the country. As runner-up in the 1970–71 Czechoslovak Cup, the club competed in the following season's Cup Winners' Cup – the winner Spartak Trnava also won the championship and played in the European Cup. In 2010, Viktoria Plzeň competed in the UEFA Europa League after it won the 2009–10 Czech Cup. The club won the Czech league for the first time in 2011, and participated in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage, won their first Champions League match, and finished on five points, qualifying for the Round of 32 in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. The club won its second Czech league title in the 2012–13 season. In 2013–14, the team participated in the UEFA Champions League group stage and finished third. They then reached the round of 16 in UEFA Europa League before being eliminated by Lyon.

Infobox

Full name
Football Club Viktoria Plzeň a.s.
Founded
11 June 1911; 114 years ago (11 June 1911)
Ground
Doosan Arena
Capacity
11,700
President
Adolf Šádek
Head coach
Martin Hyský
League
Czech First League
2024–25
2nd of 16
Website
fcviktoria.cz

Tables

2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
CZE
Player
Lukáš Hejda
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
SRB
Player
Svetozar Marković
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
CZE
Player
Karel Spáčil
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
MF
Nation
CZE
Player
Lukáš Červ
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
FW
Nation
CZE
Player
Christophe Kabongo
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
MF
Nation
CZE
Player
Denis Višinský
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
MF
Nation
CZE
Player
Jan Kopic
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
CZE
Player
Matěj Vydra
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
GK
Nation
SVK
Player
Marián Tvrdoň
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
DF
Nation
IRQ
Player
Merchas Doski
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
GK
Nation
CZE
Player
Matyáš Šilhavý
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
NGA
Player
Rafiu Durosinmi
18
18
No.
18
Pos.
MF
Nation
CZE
Player
Tomáš Ladra
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
2
DF
CZE
Lukáš Hejda
3
DF
SRB
Svetozar Marković
5
DF
CZE
Karel Spáčil
6
MF
CZE
Lukáš Červ
7
FW
CZE
Christophe Kabongo
9
MF
CZE
Denis Višinský
10
MF
CZE
Jan Kopic
11
FW
CZE
Matěj Vydra
13
GK
SVK
Marián Tvrdoň
14
DF
IRQ
Merchas Doski
15
GK
CZE
Matyáš Šilhavý
17
FW
NGA
Rafiu Durosinmi
18
MF
CZE
Tomáš Ladra
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
MF
Nation
FRA
Player
Cheick Souaré
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
MF
Nation
CZE
Player
Jiří Panoš
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
DF
Nation
CZE
Player
Václav Jemelka
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
DF
Nation
CZE
Player
Jan Paluska
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
GK
Nation
CZE
Player
Martin Jedlička
24
24
No.
24
Pos.
DF
Nation
CZE
Player
Milan Havel
32
32
No.
32
Pos.
MF
Nation
CZE
Player
Matěj Valenta
40
40
No.
40
Pos.
DF
Nation
LBR
Player
Sampson Dweh
44
44
No.
44
Pos.
GK
Nation
AUT
Player
Florian Wiegele
72
72
No.
72
Pos.
FW
Nation
NGA
Player
James Bello
80
80
No.
80
Pos.
FW
Nation
GHA
Player
Prince Kwabena Adu
85
85
No.
85
Pos.
MF
Nation
SVN
Player
Adrian Zeljković
99
99
No.
99
Pos.
MF
Nation
BIH
Player
Amar Memić
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
19
MF
FRA
Cheick Souaré
20
MF
CZE
Jiří Panoš
21
DF
CZE
Václav Jemelka
22
DF
CZE
Jan Paluska
23
GK
CZE
Martin Jedlička
24
DF
CZE
Milan Havel
32
MF
CZE
Matěj Valenta
40
DF
LBR
Sampson Dweh
44
GK
AUT
Florian Wiegele
72
FW
NGA
James Bello
80
FW
GHA
Prince Kwabena Adu
85
MF
SVN
Adrian Zeljković
99
MF
BIH
Amar Memić
No.
Pos.
GK
Nation
CZE
Player
Viktor Baier (at Blau-Weiß Linz)
No.
Pos.
FW
Nation
BRA
Player
Ricardinho (at Kairat)
No.
Pos.
FW
Nation
CZE
Player
Daniel Vašulín (at Sigma Olomouc)
No.
Pos.
MF
Nation
CZE
Player
Tom Slončík (at Hradec Králové)
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
GK
CZE
Viktor Baier (at Blau-Weiß Linz)
FW
BRA
Ricardinho (at Kairat)
FW
CZE
Daniel Vašulín (at Sigma Olomouc)
MF
CZE
Tom Slončík (at Hradec Králové)
No.
Pos.
FW
Nation
FRA
Player
Idjessi Metsoko (at Spartak Trnava)
No.
Pos.
MF
Nation
CZE
Player
Šimon Planeta (at Příbram)
No.
Pos.
FW
Nation
CZE
Player
Pavel Hašek (at Příbram)
No.
Pos.
DF
Nation
NGA
Player
Mitchell Ejedegba (at Příbram)
No.
Pos.
Nation
Player
FW
FRA
Idjessi Metsoko (at Spartak Trnava)
MF
CZE
Šimon Planeta (at Příbram)
FW
CZE
Pavel Hašek (at Příbram)
DF
NGA
Mitchell Ejedegba (at Příbram)
· Player records in the Czech First League › Most appearances
David Limberský
David Limberský
#
1
Name
David Limberský
Matches
393
Milan Petržela
Milan Petržela
#
2
Name
Milan Petržela
Matches
267
Jan Kopic
Jan Kopic
#
4
Name
Jan Kopic
Matches
241
Daniel Kolář
Daniel Kolář
#
5
Name
Daniel Kolář
Matches
229
Radim Řezník
Radim Řezník
#
6
Name
Radim Řezník
Matches
220
Tomáš Hořava
Tomáš Hořava
#
7
Name
Tomáš Hořava
Matches
197
Jan Kovařík
Jan Kovařík
#
8
Name
Jan Kovařík
Matches
195
Václav Procházka
Václav Procházka
#
9
Name
Václav Procházka
Matches
188
#
Name
Matches
1
David Limberský
393
2
Milan Petržela
267
Lukáš Hejda
4
Jan Kopic
241
5
Daniel Kolář
229
6
Radim Řezník
220
7
Tomáš Hořava
197
8
Jan Kovařík
195
9
Václav Procházka
188
Lukáš Kalvach
· Player records in the Czech First League › Most goals
Daniel Kolář
Daniel Kolář
#
1
Name
Daniel Kolář
Goals
66
Marek Bakoš
Marek Bakoš
#
2
Name
Marek Bakoš
Goals
54
Michael Krmenčík
Michael Krmenčík
#
3
Name
Michael Krmenčík
Goals
45
Jean-David Beauguel
Jean-David Beauguel
#
5
Name
Jean-David Beauguel
Goals
43
Milan Petržela
Milan Petržela
#
6
Name
Milan Petržela
Goals
38
Jan Kopic
Jan Kopic
#
7
Name
Jan Kopic
Goals
36
Pavel Horváth
Pavel Horváth
#
9
Name
Pavel Horváth
Goals
35
Michal Ďuriš
Michal Ďuriš
#
10
Name
Michal Ďuriš
Goals
34
#
Name
Goals
1
Daniel Kolář
66
2
Marek Bakoš
54
3
Michael Krmenčík
45
Tomáš Chorý
5
Jean-David Beauguel
43
6
Milan Petržela
38
7
Jan Kopic
36
Pavel Šulc
9
Pavel Horváth
35
10
Michal Ďuriš
34
· Player records in the Czech First League › Most clean sheets
Matúš Kozáčik
Matúš Kozáčik
#
1
Name
Matúš Kozáčik
Clean sheets
82
Aleš Hruška
Aleš Hruška
#
2
Name
Aleš Hruška
Clean sheets
34
Michal Čaloun
Michal Čaloun
#
4
Name
Michal Čaloun
Clean sheets
31
Michal Daněk
Michal Daněk
#
5
Name
Michal Daněk
Clean sheets
29
#
Name
Clean sheets
1
Matúš Kozáčik
82
2
Aleš Hruška
34
Jindřich Staněk
4
Michal Čaloun
31
5
Michal Daněk
29
· History in domestic competitions
1993–1999 Czech First League 1999–2000 Czech 2. Liga 2000–2001 Czech First League 2001–2003 Czech 2. Liga 2003–2004 Czech First League 2004–2005 Czech 2. Liga 2005– Czech First League
· History in domestic competitions › Czech Republic
1993–94
1993–94
Season
1993–94
League
1. liga
Placed
5th
Pld
30
W
12
D
11
L
7
GF
35
GA
23
GD
+12
Pts
35
Cup
Quarter-finals
1994–95
1994–95
Season
1994–95
League
1. liga
Placed
9th
Pld
12
W
4
D
14
L
32
GF
37
GA
–5
GD
40
1995–96
1995–96
Season
1995–96
League
1. liga
Placed
11
Pld
6
W
13
D
33
L
34
GF
–1
GA
39
GD
Round of 32
1996–97
1996–97
Season
1996–97
League
1. liga
Placed
11th
Pld
7
W
11
D
12
L
33
GF
37
GA
–4
GD
32
Pts
Quarter-finals
1997–98
1997–98
Season
1997–98
League
1. liga
Placed
14th
Pld
9
W
6
D
15
L
37
GF
47
GA
–10
GD
33
1998–99
1998–99
Season
1998–99
League
1. liga
Placed
15th
Pld
30
W
8
D
8
L
14
GF
26
GA
43
GD
–17
Pts
32
Cup
Round of 32
1999–00
1999–00
Season
1999–00
League
2. liga
Placed
2nd
Pld
30
W
17
D
8
L
5
GF
50
GA
22
GD
+28
Pts
59
Cup
Quarter-finals
2000–01
2000–01
Season
2000–01
League
1. liga
Placed
16th
Pld
30
W
4
D
9
L
17
GF
30
GA
65
GD
–35
Pts
21
Cup
Round of 32
2001–02
2001–02
Season
2001–02
League
2. liga
Placed
4th
Pld
30
W
15
D
5
L
10
GF
56
GA
34
GD
+22
Pts
50
2002–03
2002–03
Season
2002–03
League
2. liga
Placed
1st
Pld
30
W
17
D
7
L
6
GF
47
GA
27
GD
+20
Pts
58
2003–04
2003–04
Season
2003–04
League
1. liga
Placed
16th
Pld
30
W
4
D
7
L
19
GF
23
GA
53
GD
–30
Pts
19
Cup
Round of 16
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
League
2. liga
Placed
3rd
Pld
30
W
12
D
10
L
6
GF
32
GA
23
GD
+9
Pts
46
Cup
Semi-finals
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
League
1. liga
Placed
14th
Pld
30
W
7
D
10
L
13
GF
30
GA
43
GD
–13
Pts
31
Cup
Round of 64
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
League
1. liga
Placed
6th
Pld
12
W
10
D
8
L
35
GF
29
GA
+6
GD
46
Pts
Quarter-finals
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
League
1. liga
Placed
9th
Pld
10
W
8
D
12
L
32
GF
37
GA
–5
GD
38
Pts
Round of 16
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
League
1. liga
Placed
8th
Pld
11
W
10
D
9
L
45
GF
38
GA
+7
GD
43
Pts
Quarter-finals
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
League
1. liga
Placed
5th
Pld
12
W
12
D
6
L
42
GF
33
GA
+9
GD
48
Pts
Winners
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
League
1. liga
Placed
1st
Pld
30
W
21
D
6
L
3
GF
70
GA
28
GD
+42
Pts
69
Cup
Quarter-finals
Super Cup
Runners-up
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
League
1. liga
Placed
3rd
Pld
30
W
19
D
6
L
5
GF
66
GA
33
GD
+33
Pts
63
Cup
Winners
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
League
1. liga
Placed
1st
Pld
30
W
20
D
5
L
5
GF
54
GA
21
GD
+33
Pts
65
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
League
1. liga
Placed
2nd
Pld
30
W
19
D
9
L
2
GF
64
GA
21
GD
+43
Pts
66
Cup
Runners-up
Super Cup
Runners-up
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
League
1. liga
Placed
1st
Pld
30
W
23
D
3
L
4
GF
70
GA
24
GD
+46
Pts
72
Cup
Quarter-finals
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
League
1. liga
Placed
2
Pld
5
W
57
D
25
L
+32
GF
71
GA
Semi-finals
GD
Winners
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
League
1. liga
Placed
2nd
Pld
30
W
20
D
7
L
3
GF
47
GA
21
GD
+26
Pts
67
Cup
Round of 16
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
League
1. liga
Placed
1st
Pld
30
W
20
D
6
L
4
GF
55
GA
23
GD
+32
Pts
66
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
League
1. liga
Placed
2nd
Pld
35
W
24
D
6
L
5
GF
57
GA
32
GD
+25
Pts
78
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
League
1. liga
Placed
35
Pld
23
W
7
D
5
L
68
GF
24
GA
+44
GD
76
Pts
Semi-finals
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
League
1. liga
Placed
5th
Pld
34
W
17
D
7
L
10
GF
60
GA
45
GD
+15
Pts
58
Cup
Runners-up
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
League
1. liga
Placed
1st
Pld
35
W
26
D
7
L
2
GF
61
GA
21
GD
+40
Pts
85
Cup
Round of 16
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
League
1. liga
Placed
3rd
Pld
35
W
18
D
7
L
10
GF
60
GA
38
GD
+22
Pts
61
Cup
Round of 32
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
League
1. liga
Placed
21
Pld
7
W
7
D
76
L
40
GF
+36
GA
70
GD
Runners-up
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
League
1. liga
Placed
2nd
Pld
35
W
23
D
5
L
7
GF
71
GA
36
GD
+35
Pts
74
Cup
Semi-finals
Season
League
Placed
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Cup
Super Cup
1993–94
1. liga
5th
30
12
11
7
35
23
+12
35
Quarter-finals
1994–95
1. liga
9th
12
4
14
32
37
–5
40
1995–96
1. liga
11
6
13
33
34
–1
39
Round of 32
1996–97
1. liga
11th
7
11
12
33
37
–4
32
Quarter-finals
1997–98
1. liga
14th
9
6
15
37
47
–10
33
1998–99
1. liga
15th
30
8
8
14
26
43
–17
32
Round of 32
1999–00
2. liga
2nd
30
17
8
5
50
22
+28
59
Quarter-finals
2000–01
1. liga
16th
30
4
9
17
30
65
–35
21
Round of 32
2001–02
2. liga
4th
30
15
5
10
56
34
+22
50
2002–03
2. liga
1st
30
17
7
6
47
27
+20
58
2003–04
1. liga
16th
30
4
7
19
23
53
–30
19
Round of 16
2004–05
2. liga
3rd
30
12
10
6
32
23
+9
46
Semi-finals
2005–06
1. liga
14th
30
7
10
13
30
43
–13
31
Round of 64
2006–07
1. liga
6th
12
10
8
35
29
+6
46
Quarter-finals
2007–08
1. liga
9th
10
8
12
32
37
–5
38
Round of 16
2008–09
1. liga
8th
11
10
9
45
38
+7
43
Quarter-finals
2009–10
1. liga
5th
12
12
6
42
33
+9
48
Winners
2010–11
1. liga
1st
30
21
6
3
70
28
+42
69
Quarter-finals
Runners-up
2011–12
1. liga
3rd
30
19
6
5
66
33
+33
63
Winners
2012–13
1. liga
1st
30
20
5
5
54
21
+33
65
2013–14
1. liga
2nd
30
19
9
2
64
21
+43
66
Runners-up
Runners-up
2014–15
1. liga
1st
30
23
3
4
70
24
+46
72
Quarter-finals
2015–16
1. liga
2
5
57
25
+32
71
Semi-finals
Winners
2016–17
1. liga
2nd
30
20
7
3
47
21
+26
67
Round of 16
2017–18
1. liga
1st
30
20
6
4
55
23
+32
66
2018–19
1. liga
2nd
35
24
6
5
57
32
+25
78
2019–20
1. liga
35
23
7
5
68
24
+44
76
Semi-finals
2020–21
1. liga
5th
34
17
7
10
60
45
+15
58
Runners-up
2021–22
1. liga
1st
35
26
7
2
61
21
+40
85
Round of 16
2022–23
1. liga
3rd
35
18
7
10
60
38
+22
61
Round of 32
2023–24
1. liga
21
7
7
76
40
+36
70
Runners-up
2024–25
1. liga
2nd
35
23
5
7
71
36
+35
74
Semi-finals
· History in European competitions
Champions League
Champions League
Competition
Champions League
mw- S
4
Pld
53
W
22
D
9
L
22
GF
82
GA
105
GD
-23
Cup Winners' Cup
Cup Winners' Cup
Competition
Cup Winners' Cup
mw- S
1
Pld
2
W
0
D
0
L
2
GF
1
GA
7
GD
–6
Europa League
Europa League
Competition
Europa League
mw- S
8
Pld
58
W
27
D
12
L
19
GF
90
GA
69
GD
+21
Conference League
Conference League
Competition
Conference League
mw- S
2
Pld
12
W
9
D
1
L
2
GF
24
GA
12
GD
+12
Total
Total
Competition
Total
mw- S
15
Pld
125
W
58
D
22
L
45
GF
197
GA
193
GD
+4
Competition
mw- S
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Champions League
4
53
22
9
22
82
105
-23
Cup Winners' Cup
1
2
0
0
2
1
7
–6
Europa League
8
58
27
12
19
90
69
+21
Conference League
2
12
9
1
2
24
12
+12
Total
15
125
58
22
45
197
193
+4

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