AC Sparta Prague (women)

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Sparta Prague
AC-Sparta-LOGO2021.svg
Full nameAthletic Club Sparta Praha Fotbal a.s.
Nickname(s)Sparťanky
(Spartan women)
Founded1967;57 years ago (1967)
Ground Stadion SK Prosek,
Prague [1]
Capacity2,600 (1,000 seated)
Chairman Daniel Křetínský
ManagerPavol Gregora
League Czech Women's First League
2023–24 2nd
Website https://sparta.cz/en/tymy/3-women-a/hraci

The women's section of AC Sparta Praha is a women's football club from Prague, Czech Republic. Together with their local neighbour Slavia, Sparta dominates the national league having won 21 of the 31 titles while Slavia has won the other ten. They have taken part in UEFA competitions several times and got their best result in the 2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup when they reached the quarter-finals, losing over two legs to Djurgården. [2]

Contents

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, it was announced that Sparta players would be becoming full professionals for the first time. [3]

Honours

Leagues

In Czechoslovakia

In the Czech Republic

Cups

Invitational

European Record

Sparta celebrate a goal Sparta Women celebration.jpg
Sparta celebrate a goal
SeasonQualifying roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
UEFA Women's Cup
2001–02 Flag of Sweden.svg Umeå 1
2002–03 Flag of Sweden.svg Umeå 1
2005–06 Flag of Belarus.svg Universitet 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luzern 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgården
2006–07 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Saestum 1
2007–08 Flag of Romania.svg Clujana 1 Flag of France.svg Olympique 1
2008–09 Flag of Spain.svg Levante 1
UEFA Women's Champions League
2009–10 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alma Flag of England.svg Arsenal
2010–11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sint-Truidense Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping
2011–12 Flag of Cyprus.svg Apollon Flag of France.svg Olympique
2012–13 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo Flag of Russia.svg Rossiyanka
2013–14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
2014–15 Flag of Lithuania.svg Gintra
2016–17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Twente
2017–18 Flag of Greece.svg P.A.O.K. Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping
2018–19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
2019–20 Flag of Iceland.svg Breiðablik
2020–21 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow City Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
UEFA Women's Champions League
SeasonRound 1Round 2Group stageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
2021–22 Flag of Denmark.svg Køge
2022–23 Flag of Italy.svg Roma
2023–24 Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt
2024–25 Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping
Flag of France.svg Paris

Players

Current squad

As of 10 November 2024. [15]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Nicole Bryscejnová
3 DF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Dominika Huvarová
5 DF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Kateřina Kotrčová
6 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Aneta Dědinová
7 DF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Antonie Stárová
8 MF Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Sára Kerešová
9 DF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Eva Bartoňová (captain)
10 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Aneta Pochmanová
11 DF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Michaela Khýrová
12 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Eliška Sonntagová
13 FW Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Nikola Pajunková
17 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Radka Paulenová
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 DF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Aneta Svobodová
19 MF Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Laura Retkesová
21 FW Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Adéla Trachtová
22 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Franny Černá
23 FW Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Victoria Kaláberová
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Chang
25 FW Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Victoria Havalec
27 FW Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Aneta Polášková
30 GK Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Somea Položen
32 GK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Zuzana Kožuriková
34 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Natalie Beckman
44 FW Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Julie Freislerová

Former players

Staff

As of 17 August 2024. [16]

Women's section manager

Team Manager

Manager

Assistant

Goalkeeper Coach

Doctor

Physiotherapist

Fitness Coach

Masseur

Managers

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