FK Pardubice 1899 was a Czech football club from the city of Pardubice, which played one season in the Czechoslovak First League, under the name of VCHZ Pardubice. It was founded as Explosia Semtín in 1925.
In 1961, then called "VCHZ Pardubice", the club merged with Dukla Pardubice (founded as "Tankista Praha", where International goalkeeper Imrich Stacho did his military service).
The club played in the 1968–69 Czechoslovak First League, reaching the final of the Czechoslovak Cup in the same season. The club played in the Czech 2. Liga between 1993 and 1997.
Historical names 1925 – Explosia Semtín 1947 – Synthesia Semtín 1948 – Sokol Synthesia Semtín 1952 – Sokol Chemik Semtín 1953 – Jiskra Semtín 1958 – VCHZ Pardubice (1961 – merged with Dukla Pardubice (former "Tankista Praha") 1990 – Synthesia Pardubice 1993 – SK Pardubice 1997 – FK Dropa Pardubice 1899 1999 – FK Pardubice 1899
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