ŠKF Sereď

ŠKF Sereď
Full nameŠportový Klub Futbalu Sereď
Founded28 June 1914 (1914-06-28) (as Sereďský športový klub)
GroundŠtadión Sereď
Capacity2,800
ChairmanRóbert Stareček
Head coachEduard Pagáč
League3. Liga
2023–242nd in 3. Liga
Websitehttps://www.skficlinicsered.sk/

ŠKF Sereď (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈserec]) is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Sereď, that plays in the 3rd tier 3. Liga, of the Slovak league system. It was founded as Sereďský športový klub in 1914. The club won the Slovak 2. Liga in 2017–18, thereby earning promotion to Slovakia's Super Liga.

History

Events timeline

  • 28 June 1914: Founded as Sereďský Športový Klub
  • 1950s: Renamed TJ Slavoj Sereď
  • 1966: Renamed TJ Hutník Sereď
  • 19??: Renamed ŠKF Sereď
  • 2018: Renamed ŠKF iClinic Sereď for sponsorship reasons
  • 2020: Reverted to ŠKF Sereď
  • 2021: Renamed to ŠKF Orion Tip Sereď for sponsorship reasons

Promotion to Fortuna Liga

Sereď played the 2017–18 season in the 2. Liga of the Slovak league system. They place first in the competition and won promotion to play in the 2018-19 Slovak Super Liga season. In the 2021–22 Fortua Liga season, Sereď finished as 5th team, but were denied a license for the next season, because the club lacked infrastructure - a stadium.[1]

Financial problems

Even though they had won the 3. Liga in the 2024-25 season, Sered would have to be relegated to the 4. League due to financial problems.[2]

Honours

Domestic

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  NGA Mathew Yakubu
1 GK  SVK Tomáš Šípka
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  SVK Kristián Mihálek
3 MF  SVK Matúš Katunský (on loan from Košice)

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2021 and
List of Slovak football transfers winter 2021-22

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Staff

Current technical staff

As of 8 March 2022
Staff Job title
Slovakia Eduard Pagáč Manager
Slovakia Roman Hudec Assistant coach
Slovakia Pavel Majko Team Leader
Slovakia Roland Praj Goalkeeper coach
Slovakia Miroslav Benkovský Team Doctor
Slovakia Michal Kukučka Conditioning coach

Club officials

Position Name
President Slovakia Róbert Stareček
General manager Slovakia Marián Černý
Sports director Slovakia Viktor Bucha

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Sered.

Managers

  • Czechoslovakia Dušan Radolský (1986–1987)
  • Slovakia Marián Süttö (2009)
  • Slovakia Tibor Meszlényi (2010)
  • Slovakia Tibor Meszlényi (2014– 2016)
  • Slovakia Marián Süttö (2016– 28 Jun 2017)
  • Slovakia Marián Šarmír (28 Jun 2017 – 2018)
  • Slovakia Michal Gašparík (2018 – 4 Sep 2018)
  • Czech Republic Karel Stromšík (4 Sep 2018 – 30 May 2019)
  • North Macedonia Slavče Vojneski (28 Jun 2019 – 12 Dec 2019)
  • Slovakia Roland Praj (19 Dec 2019 – 9 Feb 2020)
  • Slovakia Peter Lérant (9 Feb 2020 – 15 Dec 2020)
  • Czech Republic František Šturma (29 Dec 2020 – 7 Mar 2021)
  • Slovakia Ján Blaháč (16 Feb 2021 – 7 Mar 2021) (car)
  • Slovakia Gergely Geri (8 Mar 2021 – 2 June 2021)
  • Slovakia Juraj Jarábek (11 June 2021 - 31 May 2022)
  • Slovakia Eduard Pagáč (1 July 2022 -)

References

  1. ^ "Diskusia: Nemajú vyhovujúci štadión, no majú smelé plány. Postúpi Sereď do druhej ligy?". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  2. ^ "Je to definitívne. Darmo vyhrala tretiu ligu, Sereď bude štartovať iba vo štvrtej lige". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-07-11.