AC Sparta Praha

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AC Sparta Praha
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Full nameAC Sparta Praha
Nickname(s)Železná Sparta
(Iron Sparta)
Founded1893
GroundToyota Arena,
Prague
Capacity20,111
ChairmanDaniel Křetínský
ManagerStanislav Griga
LeagueGambrinus liga
2004-2005Gambrinus liga, 1st
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Home colours
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Away colours

AC Sparta Praha (eng: Sparta Prague) is the most popular and most successful Czech football club and one of the most successful clubs in Central and Eastern Europe. Sparta has always been the main source for Czechoslovakia´s and after the partition for Czech national team. There is a number of outstanding players which played for the team in the history. Sparta plays at Prague's Toyota Arena (called Letná Stadium).

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Brief History

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Colors of Sparta

The club was founded in 1893. For the first time, in 1906, Sparta played in their typical dark red jerseys (one of club´s symbols). Beginning from 1919 - Sparta got it´s nickname "Iron Sparta". In 1975 it was the first (and last) time Sparta fell from 1st League.

Historical names:

  • 1893 - Athletic Club Královské Vinohrady
  • 1894 - Athletic Club Sparta
  • 1948 - Athletic Club Sparta Bubeneč
  • 1949 - Sokol Bratrství Sparta
  • 1951 - Sparta ČKD Sokolovo
  • 1953 - TJ Spartak Praha Sokolovo
  • 1965 - TJ Sparta ČKD Praha
  • 1990 - TJ Sparta Praha
  • 1991 - AC Sparta Praha
  • 1993 - AC Sparta Praha fotbal a.s.
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Club Symbols

The name Sparta was inspired by the fighting spirit and courage of the people from the ancient city of Sparta. From the very beginning, the colors of Sparta were blue (symbolizing Europe), red (symbolizing the royal city), and yellow (together with red, the official colors of Prague). In 1906, one of the members of the committee brought (from his trip to England) jerseys of Arsenal London. From that time, Sparta has typically played in their red (or, to be more precise, dark red or maroon) colors. Another symbol of Sparta is the big "S" ("S"parta); thus, Sparta and Slavia Prague are usually collectively called the Prague "S".

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Major Trophies

  • Czech Champion (10 times)
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Famous players

Outstanding Sparta players include:

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Current squad

As of October 19, 2005:

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Players out on loan
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Training camp

Except Toyota Arena in Letna district - Sparta use a new soccer center in Strahov Stadium (the largest stadium in the world) which´s space was rebuilt to 8 football fields (6 fields of standard sizes and 2 futsal).

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Popular culture

The Czech movie Horem pádem (Up and Down) takes the culture of Sparta fandom as one of its subjects.

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