1. FC Tatran Prešov
FC Tatran Prešov is a Slovak football club based in the city of Prešov. Tatran Prešov is the oldest football club in Slovakia, founded on 25 May 1898. The club set to participate in the Slovak First Football League from 2025–26, the top tier of Slovak football after promotion from 2. Liga in 2024–25. The "Green and Whites" played 32 seasons in the Czechoslovak top division. Tatran became the dark horse of the Czechoslovak league in the 1960s and 1970s, but never won a title. The greatest league success was the second place in the 1965 and 1973 seasons. The club also came close in the Czechoslovak Cup, losing twice in 1966 and 1992 finals.
History overview
Early history
The first official football match on the territory of present-day Slovakia took place on 25 May 1898 in Eperjes, today's Prešov, that time in Hungary, between two Budapest-based teams, Óbudai TE and Budapesti TC on the initiation of František Pethe, a gymnastic teacher in the local grammar school. On the same day the Eperjesi Torna és Vívó Egyesület was founded, which is regarded as the first football club of Slovakia.Eperjesi TVE initially competed in the Hungarian league system, achieving its best result in the 1907–08 season, when it won the Northern District Championship.
In 1920 Prešov became part of the newly founded Czechoslovakia, subsequently the club competed in the Czechoslovak leagues.
Prešov finished in second place in the Czechoslovak First League in 1965 and 1973, finishing the season just one point behind champions Spartak Trnava in the 1972–73 season. In the national cup the team also had success, reaching the final of the Czechoslovak Cup in 1966, where they lost to Dukla Prague and in 1992 where Sparta Prague were victorious.
The greatest legend of Tatran's history is Ladislav Pavlovič. From 1948 until 1966, he netted for Tatran Prešov 150 goals in 309 matches. He also represented Czechoslovakia national football team, where he played 14 matches and scored two goals. In 2013, he was stated to Prešov's Hall of Fame.
On 2 May 2025, Tataran Prešov secured the first place in the 2. Liga, and promotion to Slovak First Football League after defeating FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín 1–2, returning to top tier after seven years of absence.
Previous names
- Eperjesi Torna és Vívó Egyesület, ETVE Prešov '
- TVE Prešov '
- Slávia Prešov '
- PTS Prešov '
- DSO Slavia Prešov a DSO Snaha Prešov '
- Sparta Dukla Prešov '
- Dukla Prešov '
- Dukla ČSSZ Prešov '
- ČSSZ Prešov '
- DSO Tatran Prešov '
- TJ Tatran Prešov '
- Tatran Agro Prešov '
- FC Tatran Prešov '
- FC Tatran Bukóza Prešov '
- FC Tatran Prešov '
- 1.FC Tatran Prešov '
- FC Tatran Prešov ''''
Honours
Domestic
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovak First League- * Runners-up : 1964–65, 1972–73Czechoslovak Cup
- * Runners-up : 1965–66, 1991–921.SNL
- * Winners : 1979–80, 1989–90
2. liga '
Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer
The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.EuropeanMitropa Cup
ResultsLeague and Cup history''Slovak League only ''RivalriesTatran's biggest rivals are FC Košice, and the matches between the two teams are referred to as "Eastern Slovak derby".They also have rivalry with MFK Zemplín Michalovce and FC Spartak Trnava. 1. FC Tatran Prešov supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of the Polish side JKS Czarni 1910 Jasło. Sponsorship
Club partnerssource
Current squadUpdated 29 January 2026.''For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2025 and List of Slovak football transfers winter 2025-26'' Reserve team1. FC Tatran Prešov juniori was the reserve team of 1. FC Tatran Prešov. They mostly played in the Slovak 3. Liga.Current technical staff
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