Fk Dukla Prague

FK Dukla Prague
Full name	Fotbalový klub Dukla Praha, a.s.
Founded	1948; 76 years ago
Ground	Stadion Juliska; Prague 6 – Dejvice
Capacity	8,150
Chairman	Michal Prokeš
Manager	Petr Rada
League	Czech National Football League
2022–23	4th of 16
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

It currently plays in the Czech National Football League.

The club played in local competitions between 2001 and 2007, when it gained entry to the country's second league. A four-year spell in the second league followed, culminating in the club winning the league in 2011 and being promoted to the Czech First League, where it remained until relegation in 2019.

History

The club was founded in 1958 as FK Dukla Dejvice and advanced to the Prague Championship in the 1983–84 season. Prior to 2001, the club's best finish in a season had been second in the Prague Championship in the 1984–85 season. In 2001 the club became known as FK Dukla Prague, but not the legal successor of the original Dukla Prague team, which had merged in 1996 to finally become 1. FK Příbram.

The club finished 14th in the 2001–02 Prague Championship and in the same position the following season. It then had a season in the sixth level of Czech football, the 1.A třída. Petr Benetka led the club to the league title in 2003–04, signalling a return for the club to the Prague Championship. The club finished in second place in the 2004–05 season but 13th the following season. In April 2006, Dukla's president Milan Doruška promised that the club would rise up the league system. In November 2006, Dukla Prague management announced that it had agreed to a takeover of second league rights of the Jakubčovice team and in 2007 Dukla took Jakubčovice's place in the Czech 2. Liga, having finished the 2006–07 season in second place.

Dukla Prague played in the Czech 2. Liga from the 2007–08 season, playing their first 2. Liga match on 4 August 2007, which they lost to Opava by a 2–1 scoreline. After four seasons they won the division and gained promotion to the top flight for the 2011–12 season.

Club symbols and references

The club wear yellow and red, the traditional colours of the club. In October 2008, the club wore black shirts in a league match against Most to commemorate the death of Josef Hájek, the man responsible for the return of league football to Dukla.

In 1986, British band Half Man Half Biscuit released "All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit" as a B-side to their single "The Trumpton Riots." The song has since become a favourite of fans, later appearing on The Trumpton Riots EP and reissues of Back in the DHSS, creating both a demand for Dukla Prague kits and a group of supporters of the club amongst the band's fanbase.

Stadium

Dukla play home matches at Stadion Juliska in the Dejvice area of Prague. Occasionally the club has used other stadiums, for example in 2011 Dukla used nearby Stadion Evžena Rošického for two matches due to redevelopment work at Juliska.

Club records

Competitive matches only. Records are for professional matches only (Czech 2. Liga and higher).

Record victory: 6–0 v Fulnek, Czech 2. Liga, 13 March 2009
Record defeat: 0–6 v Jablonec, Czech First League, 3 October 2014

Players

Current squad

As of 22 February 2024.

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CZE	Filip Rada
2	DF	CZE	David Ludvíček
6	DF	CZE	Roman Holiš
7	MF	CZE	Jan Peterka
8	DF	CZE	Matěj Helešic (on loan from Pardubice)
9	FW	BIH	Muris Mešanović (on loan from Puszcza Niepołomice)
10	MF	CZE	Pavel Moulis
11	MF	CZE	Martin Douděra
13	FW	CZE	Filip Lehký
14	DF	CZE	Daniel Krch
15	MF	CZE	Štěpán Šebrle
16	MF	CZE	Jakub Hora
17	DF	CZE	Tomáš Vondrášek
18	DF	CZE	Dominik Hašek


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	CZE	Ondřej Ullman
20	MF	CZE	Jiří Hrubeš
21	FW	CZE	Filip Špatenka
22	FW	CZE	Lukáš Matějka (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
23	MF	CZE	David Kozel
25	MF	CZE	Jakub Jeřábek
26	DF	CZE	Jakub Barac
27	MF	CZE	Jakub Zeronik
28	MF	CZE	Lukáš Buchvaldek
29	GK	CZE	Jan Štovíček
30	GK	CZE	Jakub Štefan
39	MF	CZE	Daniel Kozma
—	FW	CZE	Michal Škoda

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	CZE	Filip Matoušek (at Příbram)
—	MF	CZE	Jiří Hudec (at Příbram)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	CZE	Jan Kozojed (at Viktoria Žižkov)
—	FW	CZE	Jakub Hodek (at Varnsdorf)

Notable former players

Reserves

As of 2019/20, Dukla's reserve team FK Dukla Prague B plays in the Bohemian Football League (3rd tier of Czech football system).

Current technical staff

As of 8 June 2022.

Position	Name
Manager	Petr Rada
Coach	Jiří Vágner
Goalkeeping Coach	Tomáš Obermajer
Fitness Coach	Michal Dragijský
Team Leader	Tomáš Mejzr
Masseur	Jaroslav Šefl
Doctor
Physiotherapist	Kaisa Brabcová
Custodian	Jan Švestka

Managers

The following individuals have managed the club since 2001.

Eduard Jůza (2001–2002)
Jaromír Jarůšek (2002)
Jan Nový (2002)
Radomír Sokol (2002–2003)
Pavel Korejčík (2003)
Radomír Sokol (2003)
Petr Benetka (2003–2005)
Jan Berger (2005)
Salem Hebousse (2005–2006)

Günter Bittengel (2006–2009)
Luboš Kozel (2009–2016)
Jaroslav Šilhavý (2016)
Jaroslav Hynek (2016–2018)
Pavel Drsek (2018)
Roman Skuhravý (2018–2021)
Bohuslav Pilný (2021–2022)
Petr Rada (2022–)

History in domestic competitions

2004–2007: Prague Championship 2007–2011: Czech 2. Liga 2011–2019: Czech First League 2019–present: Czech 2. Liga

Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 8
Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 6
Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 0
Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Czech Republic

Season	League	Placed	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Cup
2003–2004	6. liga	1st									–
2004–05	5. liga	2nd	30	20	4	6	90	46	+44	64	–
2005–06	5. liga	13th	30	9	6	15	59	67	–8	33	–
2006–07	5. liga	2nd	30	20	6	4	83	33	+50	66	–
2007–08	2. liga	14th	30	9	9	15	36	44	–8	33	Round of 32
2008–09	2. liga	5th	30	12	10	8	37	25	+12	46	Round of 64
2009–10	2. liga	6th	30	12	8	10	45	41	+4	44	Round of 32
2010–11	2. liga	1st	30	18	9	3	55	18	+37	63	Round of 32
2011–12	1. liga	6th	30	11	9	10	42	35	+7	42	Round of 16
2012–13	1. liga	6th	30	11	13	6	48	37	+11	46	Round of 16
2013–14	1. liga	7th	30	10	8	12	35	37	–2	38	Quarter-finals
2014–15	1. liga	6th	30	11	8	11	34	40	–6	41	Round of 64
2015–16	1. liga	10th	30	8	11	11	44	41	+3	35	Quarter-finals
2016–17	1. liga	7th	30	11	7	12	39	35	+4	40	Round of 16
2017–18	1. liga	11th	30	9	5	16	32	55	–23	32	Round of 32
2018–19	1. liga	16th	35	5	7	23	30	72	-42	22	Round of 16
2019–20	2. liga	3rd	30	19	2	9	62	40	+22	59	Round of 16
2020–21	2. liga	8th	26	9	7	10	36	30	+6	34	Round of 32
2021–22	2. liga	9th	30	10	9	11	40	41	-1	39	Round of 32
2022–23	2. liga	4th	30	14	5	11	51	45	+6	47	Round of 32

Honours

Czech 2. Liga
- Champions: 2010–11

References

Bibliography

Pivoda, Aleš. Legenda se vrátila Praha: MAC, 2013. 157 p. ISBN 978-80-86783-65-9

External links

Official website (in Czech)
Profile at UEFA.com
FK Dukla Prague at the website of the Prague Football Association (in Czech) (archived 24 May 2018)

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