MFK Ružomberok

MFK Ružomberok () is a Slovak professional football club playing in the city of Ružomberok.

History Established in 1906, the club's colours have been traditionally white, yellow and red, which are also featured on the town's flag. However, the sponsor Mondi Business Paper SCP introduced new colours in 2005: orange, black and white.

In 1993 the club gained promotion to the Slovak Second Division for the first time and a second promotion to the Corgoň Liga in 1997. The club's trophy cabinet stayed empty until their centenary year, when in 2006 they lifted both the Corgoň Liga title and the Slovak Cup with the help of 21 goals from the league's joint top scorer Erik Jendrišek. Other stars of the team in this successful season were Jan Nezmar and Marek Sapara. The team was coached at that time by František Komňacký who in February 2007 went on to SKVO Rostov-on-Don.Corgoň liga: Komňacký v Ružomberku skončil

The league win gained them entry into the Champions league second qualifying stage, there they met Swedish side Djurgårdens IF, Ružomberok lost the first leg 1–0 but managed to pull back the deficit to win 3–2 on aggregate. The next round saw them meet Russian champions CSKA Moscow, the team lost conceding 5 goals without reply.

Events timeline 1906 – Founded as Concordia Ružomberok 1948 – Merged with SBZ Ruzomberok and Sokola SBZ Ružomberok 1953 – Renamed DSO Iskra Ružomberok 1955 – Revocation of the merger and renamed Iskra Ružomberok 1957 – Renamed TJ BZVIL Ružomberok 1989 – Renamed TJ BZ Ružomberok 1992 – Renamed ŠK Texicom Ružomberok 1995 – Renamed MŠK Ružomberok 1996 – Renamed MŠK SCP Ružomberok, Slovak 2nd League champion 2001 – First European qualification, 2001–02 UEFA Cup 2003 – Renamed MFK Ružomberok 2006 – Slovak champion, Slovak FA Cup winner 2006 – Champions League qualification, 3rd round 2017 – European League qualification, 3rd round 2024 - Europa Conference League play-off 2024 – Slovak FA Cup winner

Honours

Domestic Slovak First Football League (1993–) Winners (1): 2005–06 Runners-up (1): 2021–22 Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup) Winners (2): 2005–06, 2023–24 Runners-up (4): 2000–01, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2024–25 Transfers

MFK have produced numerous players that have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Ružomberok after a few years of first-team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, mostly Czech First League (Igor Žofčák and Juraj Kucka to Sparta Prague in 2007 and 2009, Maroš Klimpl and Tomáš Oravec to Viktoria Žižkov in 2001 and 2002, Dušan Švento to SK Slavia Prague in 2005, Marián Had to Brno in 2004, Marek Bakoš to Viktoria Plzeň in 2009, and Tomáš Ďubek to Slovan Liberec in 2014), Belgian Pro League (Martin Regáli to K.V. Kortrijk in 2023). In 2005–06 best goalscorer Erik Jendrišek moved to German Hannover 96. In 2017 Michal Faško moved to Swiss Grasshopper. The top transfer was agreed in 2006 when 24 years old attacking midfielder Marek Sapara moved to Norwegian champion Rosenborg BK for a fee €1.3 million. They also received 25% from Bobcek´s transfer from Lechia Gdańsk to Frosinone which was €2.7million.

Record transfers RankPlayerToFeeYear1. Marek Sapara Rosenborg Trondheim€1.3 million20062. Tomáš Bobček Lechia Gdańsk€0.6 million*2023 Dominik Ťapaj FC Viktoria Plzeň€0.6 million20264. Martin Regáli K.V. Kortrijk€0.55 million*20235. Ján Maslo Volyn Lutsk€0.5 million2011 Erik Jendrišek 1. FC Kaiserslautern€0.5 million2007 Erik Jendrišek Hannover 96€0.5 million loan2006 Dominik Kružliak Dunajská Streda€0.5 million20199. Ladislav Almási Baník Ostrava€0.47 million202110. Tomáš Frühwald Bohemians 1905€0.4 million2024https://hitky.sk/ruzombersky-brankar-meni-adresu-stal-sa-prestupovym-rekorderom/ *-unofficial fee

Sponsorship PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor1998–99ErreàSCP1999–2002Adidas2002–04DiadoraNEUSIEDLER2004–07UmbroNEUSIEDLER SCP2007–08LegeaMondi SCP2008–12Umbro2012–13Adidas2013–2021Mondi2021-2022TAURIS2023-Niké

Club partners source

Mondi SCP ECO-INVEST Harmony

TAURIS Harmanec-Kuvert City of Ružomberok

Stavpoč Tatrapeko Včela Lippek

Current squad Updated 14 September 2026

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2026. Out on loan 2025–26

Retired number(s)

12 – Concordia 1906 (the 12th Man)

Staff

Position NameOwner Milan FiľoGeneral director Ľubomír GolisSport director Tomáš HübschmanManager Jaroslav KöstlAssistant coach Jozef KapláňGoalkeeping coach Milan Penksa, Marek RodákYouth coach Ľuboš HajdúchMedical Staff MUDr. František Rigo, MUDr. Tibor LetkoMasseur Juraj HervartovskýCustodian Drahomír Bobák

Results

League and Cup history Slovak League only (1993–present) {|class="wikitable" ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| Season ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| Division (Name) ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| Pos./Teams ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| Pl. ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| W ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| D ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| L ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| GS ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| GA ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"| P ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"|Slovak Cup ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;" colspan=2|Europe ! style="color:black; background:#F15E2A;"|Top Scorer (Goals) |- |align=center|1993–94 |align=center|2nd (1. Liga) |align=center|11/(16) |align=center|30 |align=center|12 |align=center|5 |align=center|13 |align=center|48 |align=center|53 |align=center|29 |align=center|First round |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |- |align=center|1994–95 |align=center|2nd (1. Liga) |align=center|6/(16) |align=center|30 |align=center|14 |align=center|2 |align=center|14 |align=center|47 |align=center|33 |align=center|44 |align=center|First round |align=center| |align=center| |align=center|

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