FC Lokomotíva Košice
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| Full name | FC Lokomotíva Košice | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Loky | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Ground | Stadium Družstevná pri Hornáde Krásna nad Hornádom, near Košice, Slovakia |
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| President | Peter Daduľák | ||
| Head coach | Branislav Sokoli | ||
| League | DOXXbet liga (East) | ||
| 2014–15 | 2. liga Relegation round (East), 1st | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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FC Lokomotíva Košice is a Slovak football club, playing in the town of Košice. The club was founded in 1946 and played for 29 years in the Czechoslovak First League.Dušan Ujhely
The club also had several appearances in Europe playing the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1977-78 and the UEFA Cup 1978-79.
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Club history
In 1951–1952 and 1977–1978 seasons, the club ranked 3rd in the Czechoslovak First League. In the 1977–1978 season the team also won the Czechoslovak Cup.
The last major success of the club until the present time was winning the Slovak Cup in the 1984–1985 season. Season 1985–1986 was the last for the club in the Czechoslovak First League. That season the team finished next to last, 15th place in the league and relegated to the 2nd division.
After the disintegration of Czechoslovakia, the club took part in the Corgoň Liga. In the 1993–1994 season took 8th place out of 12 participants. In the 1997–1998 season, finishing next to last, 15th place, relegated to the second league. In the 1999–2000 season in the second division championship club finished 17th place and relegated to the third division. In the 2003–2004 season was dropped to the 4th division.
Currently the team performs in the 3rd division.
Rivalries
Lokomotíva's most important rivalry is with FC VSS Košice, before MFK Košice, 1. FC Košice. The match between them is called, Košické Derby (Košice Derby). Lokomotíva and VSS Košice include among historically the most successful football teams in the country.
Stadium
Initially Lokomotíva played at Lokomotíva Stadium in the Čermeľ district for most of its history (until 1997). Now Lokomotíva plays in small village Družstevná pri Hornáde 16 km far from city center of Košice.
Honours
Domestic
Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovak First League (1925–93)
- Czechoslovak Cup (1961-1993)
- Winners (2): 1977, 1979
Slovakia
- Slovak Cup (1961-)
- Winners (3): 1977, 1979, 1985
- Runners-Up (2): 1961, 1992
Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer
The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944–45 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.
| Year | Winner | G |
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| 1972–73 |  Ladislav Józsa |
21 |
| 1973–74 | Ladislav Józsa |
171 |
| 1976–77 | Ladislav Józsa |
18 |
- 1Shared award
European competition history
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| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1969–70 | Mitropa Cup | 1.R |  |
Radnicki Kragujevac | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| 1977–78 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1.R |  |
Östers IF | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2.R |  |
FK Austria Wien | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 (a) | ||
| 1978–79 | UEFA Cup | 1.R |  |
A.C. Milan | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (p) |
| 1979–80 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1.R | |
FC Wacker Innsbruck | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 2.R | |
NK Rijeka | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
Club's name
- 1946 ŠK Železničiari Košice
- 1946 ŠK Železničiari Sparta Košice (Merge with ŠK Sparta Košice)
- 1949 ZSJ Dynamo ČSD Košice (Merge with Sokol Jednota Dynamo Košice)
- 1952 TJ Lokomotíva Košice
- 1965 TJ Lokomotíva VSŽ Košice (Merge with TJ VSŽ Košice)
- 1967 TJ Lokomotíva Košice (End of merge with TJ VSŽ Košice)
- 1990 FK Lokomotíva Košice (The football section became independent)
- 1994 FK Lokomotíva Energogas Košice
- 1999 FK Lokomotíva PČSP Košice
- 2003 FC Lokomotíva Košice
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
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| 1993–1994 | Mars superliga (I) | 8th |
| 1994–1995 | Mars superliga | 9th |
| 1995–1996 | Mars superliga | 8th |
| 1996–1997 | Mars superliga | 10th |
| 1997–1998 | Mars superliga | 15th (relegated) |
| 1998–1999 | 2. liga (II) | – |
| 1999–2000 | 2. liga | – (relegated) |
| 2000–2001 | 3. liga (III) | – |
| 2001–2002 | 3. liga | – |
| 2002–2003 | 3. liga | – |
| 2003–2004 | 3. liga | – (relegated) |
| 2004–2005 | 4. liga (IV) | – |
| 2005–2006 | 4. liga (IV) | 1st (promoted) |
| 2006–2007 | 3. liga (III) | – |
| 2007–2008 | 3. liga (III) | – |
| 2008–2009 | 3. liga (III) | 3rd |
| 2009–2010 | 3. liga (III) | 2nd |
| 2010–2011 | 3. liga (III) | 1st (promoted) |
| 2011–2012 | 3. liga (III) | 3rd |
| 2012–2013 | 3. liga | 3rd |
| 2013–2014 | 3. liga | 8th (promoted) |
| 2014–2015 | 2. liga | 1st (relegation round east) |
Current squad
As of 8 August 2015. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2015.
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Lokomotiva.
Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.
External links
- (Slovak) Official website
- (Slovak) Unofficial website
- (Slovak) Fan blog website
- FC Lokomotíva Košice on Facebook
