FC Lokomotíva Košice


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.
The club also had several appearances in Europe playing the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1977-78 and the UEFA Cup 1978-79.

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.

Lokomotíva's fall

FC Lokomotíva Košice withdrew from the 2018-19 2. liga season due to financial problems

Stadium

Initially Lokomotíva played at Lokomotíva Stadium in the Čermeľ district for most of its history. Now Lokomotíva plays in small village Družstevná pri Hornáde 16 km far from city center of Košice.

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovakia
Slovakia
The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944–45 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.
YearWinnerG
1972–73 Ladislav Józsa21
1973–74 Ladislav Józsa171
1976–77 Ladislav Józsa18

Club's name

League and domestic cup history

Slovak League only
YearDivisionPositionDomestic cupTopscorer/goals
1993–1994Mars superliga 8th
1994–1995Mars superliga9thRound 2 Štefan Kysela
1995–1996Mars superliga8thRound 1 :cs:Igor Popovec|Igor Popovec
1996–1997Mars superliga10thQuarter-finals
1997–1998Mars superliga15th Semi-finals Marcel Korínek
Milan Pecelj
1998–19992. liga –Round 1 Miloš Gallo
1999–20002. liga –
2000–20013. liga –Round 1
2001–20023. liga –
2002–20033. liga –
2003–20043. liga –
2004–20054. liga –
2005–20064. liga 1st
2006–20073. liga –
2007–20083. liga –
2008–20093. liga 3rd
2009–20103. liga 2nd
2010–20113. liga 1st
2011–20123. liga 3rdRound 1
2012–2013Keno 10 3.liga 3rdRound 3
2013–2014TIPOS liga 8th Round 1
2014–2015DOXXbet liga 1st Round 3 Tomáš Labun
2015–2016DOXXbet liga 4th Round 3 Adrián Leško
2016–2017DOXXbet liga 7th Round 4 Róbert Jano
2017–2018DOXXbet liga 4thRound 4 Kamil Karaš
2018–2019II. Liga 11thRound 5 Róbert Jano
2019–2020V.liga Košicko-gemerská 2ndDid not enter Vladimír Beliš

European competition history

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubHomeAwayAggregate
1969–70Mitropa Cup1.RRadnicki Kragujevac1–00–21–2
1977–78Cup Winners' Cup1.RÖsters IF0–02–22–2
1977–78Cup Winners' Cup2.RFK Austria Wien1–10–01–1
1978–79UEFA Cup1.RA.C. Milan1–00–11–1
1979–80Cup Winners' Cup1.RFC Wacker Innsbruck2–11–03–1
1979–80Cup Winners' Cup2.RNK Rijeka2–00–32–3

Current squad

As of September 19, 2019.

Technical staff

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Lokomotiva.
Past players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found :Category:FC Lokomotíva Košice players|here.