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FCB Ostrava - about team (english)

From the born of SK Slezská to Baník

FC Baník Ostrava began life in the pub At the Oak in 1922. Original name was SK Slezská Ostrava. The first club´s members didn´t belong to the richest Ostrava´s citizens, they were residents of the poor minor colony Kamenec.
    They made first money from the St. Nicolas´ dancing party and carnival. A footbal team was formed in 1923 and the first match was played on March 4, 1923 against B team of another city´s club Slovan Ostrava. Slovan won 2:1. SK Slezská didn´t have their own field from the begining. Not very good field was made in 1925, not far away from today´s Bazaly Stadium. The new stadium had to be built after promotion to the Moravian-Silesian Division in 1934. It was located at Stará Střelnice (the Old Shooting-Range). Club´s popularity increased, 5,400 audiences saw match SK Slezská Ostrava vs. Slovan Ostrava (6:5) in 1935. Two years later, SK Slezská won their division and qualified to the 1st  League.

    First league match took place on August 22nd at Stará Střelnice and SK Slezská won over 1st ČsČK Bratislava 4:1. For the second match they went to Prague and shocked by defeating famous Sparta Prague at their own stadium 3:2.
    Spending three years in 1st League, SK Slezská relegated to the division and promoted back to the 1st League in 1942. During the war times unprecedented audiences watched league matches, e.g. 33,000 fans saw SK Slezská vs. Slavia Prague with the best shooter of all times, Josef Bican.

    After the World War II and various reorganisations after 1948, when communists took the rule, club relegated from 1st League for one year again, but promoted back in 1951, changed its name to Baník Ostrava and in 1954 reached their best final position beeing second. In 1956 Baník went for a tour to England, where they played against clubs like Everton (2:3), Leeds United (2:5), Brighton Howe (1:3) and Millwall (5:3). Since 1959 Baník have been playing their matches at the Bazaly Stadium. Its capacity was 32, 000 seats (reduced to 18,020 seats after its reconstruction in 2003).


Base of successes

    In 1972/73 Baník won their first home trophy – the Czechoslovak Cup. Former excellent Ostrava´s player Tomáš Pospíchal took over the helm as a coach. Club deleted the Irish Cork Hibernians at Baník´s first appear in European cups (1:0 away, 2:1 home), but they lost 2nd round against 1. FC Magdeburg (2:0 home, 0:3 away overtime).

    In 1974/75 Baník appeared in EUFA Cup for the first time. They beat the Spanish Real Sociedad San Sebastian (1:0 away, 4:0 home) and FC Nantes (0:1 away, 2:0 home overtime). Then Baník won sensatively with SSC Napoli 2:0 in Italy and the home match finished in 1:1 draw. Their way was stopped by Borusiia Mönchengladbach (0:1 home, 1:3 away). Success in European cup contrasted to the results in 1st League, Baník saved the competition in the last round.

    After the autumn part of 1975/76 coach Jiří Rubáš took over (Baník occupied 12th position from 16). But the spring brought a great revival. Baník lost the only match against Slavia Prague and became the champions for the first time. In summer Baník defeated the olympic team of Brasil 1:0 at the Bazaly Stadium. 35,000 viewers watched that match, those who didn´t get the tickets, climbed up the fence and trees round the stadium.

    Baník got over Norwegian Viking Stavanger (1:2 away, 2:0 home) at its first attempt in the Champions´ Cup. The next rival were Bayern Munich. Baník scored twice during the first 30 minutes in the match at the Bazaly Stadium, the final score was 2:1. But Bayern declassed Baník 5:0 at revange.

   
Famous era

In 1978 the legendary coach Evžen Hadamczik took over the club. Baník didn´t lose 74 matches in a row at the Bazaly Stadium during 5 years. Under the new coach Baník starred in the Cup Winners´ Cup. The club defeated Sporting Lisbon twice 1:0, the Irish Shamrok Rovers (3:0 home, 3:1 away), 1. FC Magdeburg (1:2 away, 4:2 home). Only in semi-finals Fortuna Düsseldorf was a bit better (1:3 away, 2:1 home).

    In 1979/80 Baník quite dominated the 1st League. In the Champions´ Cup in 1980/81 got over the Icelandic Vestmannayejar (1:1 away, 1:0 home), Dynamo Berlin (0:0 home, 1:1 away), but Bayern Munich was rather better again (0:2 away, 2:4 home).

    Baník defended the 1st position in 1980/81 but its way in Europe finished in the 2nd round: Ferencváros Budapest 2:3 away, 3:0 home, CZ Belgrade 3:1, 0:3.

    In 1981/82 they didn´t won 1st League for the 3rd time in  a row beeing at the second position due to the worse final score and they were stopped in 2nd round of UEFA Cup in 1982 (Glenatoran Belfast 3:1 away, 1:0 home; FC Valencia 0:1 away, 0:0 home).


Step back

    The end of the famous era began in 1983/84 when Evžen Hadamczik left coaching. The famous RSC Anderlecht Brussel was the rival in the 2nd round in the EUFA Cup (0:2 away,  2:2 home), after BK Coppenhagen 03 in 1st round (5:0 home, 1:1 away). In 1984Baník appeard in this cup again, but finished with dissapointing defeat from the weak LASK Linz (0:2 away, 0:1 home).

    In 1986 the coach Milan Máčala took over the helm and was quite successful (the UEFA Cup in 1989/90: Hansa Rostock 3:2 away, 4:0 home, but Dinamo Kiev 1:1 home, 0:3 away) and the final 2nd position in the 1st League. In the UEFA Cup in 1990/91 Baník was stopped in the first round by Aston Villa headed by David Platt (1:3 away, 1:2 home).

    The 1990s brought great changes. Players left for richer Prague´s clubs or abroad, owners and supporters often changed. The last success was winning the Czechoslovak Cup in 1991. After Danish Odense BK (2:0 away, 2:1 home) they played against Galatasaray Istanbul in Cup Winners´ Cup. Baník won the match in Turkey 1:0, but the home match lost at all surprise 1:2. And in addition, it was the last match in European cups for long 13 years. The 90s were unsuccessful in general but the worst crises hit the club in 2001 (saved 1st League at 14th position).
   

Back to the top

In 2001 businessmen Alois Hadamczik and Petr Lachnit became the new owners. They singed the coach Jozef Jarabinský and players René Bolf, Radoslav Látal, Milan Baroš and some others and finished the crises. In 2003 a former tennis player Daniel Vacek bought the club and in 2003/04 the coach František Komňacký took over the team and FCB became the champions after 23 years.


Gallery of players:

Miroslav Wiecek - atacker - 1950s - 174 goals
Tomáš Pospíchal - midfield - 1960s - 58
Rostislav Vojáček - defender - 1970-80 - 26
Pavol Michalík - goalkeeper - 1970-80
Werner Lička - atacker - 1980s - 103
Václav Daněk - atacker - 1980s - 110
Viliam Hýravý - midfield - 1980s - 50
Luděk Mikloško - goalkeeper - 1980s
Pavel Srníček - goalkeeper - 1980s
Tomáš Galásek - midfield - 1990s
Tomáš Řepka - defender - 1990s - 3
Marek Jankulovski - midfield - 1990s - 15
Milan Baroš - atacker - 1998-2001 - 22


Thanks to Fik for english info.

  

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