AS Trenčín

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AS Trenčín (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈaː ˈes ˈtrentʂiːn] ⓘ) is a Slovak sports club in the town of Trenčín, most known for its football department. The football team currently plays in the Slovak First Football League, since they were the champions of the 2010–11 Slovak First League. The club plays its home games at the Štadión na Sihoti with a capacity of 10,000 spectators. They are two-time champions of the Slovak First Football League.

Full nameAsociácia Športov Trenčín a.s.[1]
Founded1992; 34 years ago (1992) (as TJ Ozeta Dukla Trenčín)
GroundŠtadión Sihoť,
Trenčín
Capacity6,366
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Full nameAsociácia Športov Trenčín a.s.[1]
Founded1992; 34 years ago (1992) (as TJ Ozeta Dukla Trenčín)
GroundŠtadión Sihoť,
Trenčín
Capacity6,366
OwnerTschen La Ling
ChairmanRóbert Rybníček
ManagerRicardo Moniz
LeagueSlovak First Football League
2024–25Slovak First Football League, 11th of 12
Websitewww.astrencin.sk
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History

The football team was established in 1990 as TJ Ozeta Dukla Trenčín and started in the third division of the Czechoslovak competition, finishing one place below TTS Trenčín. Afterwards both clubs merged. Later, the club spent three seasons (1994–97) in the second division in Slovakia.[2]

In 2002 the club changed its name to FK Laugaricio Trenčín, and one year later became FK AS Trenčín (Araver a Synot Trenčín).

The club's biggest success so far was winning the national title in the 2014–15 season and reaching second place in the 2013–14 season. Trenčín has also made four appearances in the Intertoto Cup (1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002). It is owned by former Dutch international Tschen La Ling.[3] After 11 seasons in the top level the club was relegated after the 2007–08 season.[2]

AS logo between 2003 and 2020

In July 2015, FK AS Trenčín together with women's handball team HK Štart Trenčín was merged into Asociácia športov Trenčín.[4]

Events timeline

  • 1992: Founded as TJ Ozeta Dukla Trenčín
  • 1995: Renamed FK Ozeta Dukla Trenčín
  • 2002: Renamed Laugaricio Trenčín
  • 2003: Renamed FK AS Trenčín (Araver a Synot Trenčín)
  • 2015: Renamed AS Trenčín (Asociácia športov Trenčín)

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

Slovakia Slovakia

European

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with AS Trenčín:

Supporters

The club has a fairly large support in the country and have an active ultras group. They have a fierce rivalry with Spartak Trnava and Slovan Bratislava. The club is one of the very few in the region with politically left-wing fans.[12] Trenčín supporters maintain friendly relations with some fans of Czech Bohemians 1905.[13]

Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
????–97 ATAK Sportswear Ozeta
1998–99 Kappa
1999–02 Adidas
2003–05 none
2005–06 Umbro SYNOT
2006–08 none
2008–09 FITSHAPE
2009–10 Royal
2010–12 KROON
2012–14 Nike AEGON
2015–2017 Adidas
2017 EDART
2018 MAGIC club
2018–2020 ORION TIP
2021 Macron
2021–2025 Tipsport
2026 Trenčín 2026
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Club partners

Current squad

As of 4 March 2026[14]

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

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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2025

Other players under contract

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Out on loan

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Current technical staff

As of 26 May 2023
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Netherlands Ricardo Moniz Head coach
Serbia Goran Sretenović Assistant coach
Serbia Miljan Vesić Goalkeeping coach
Slovakia Peter Kleščík Data Analyst
Slovakia Drahoslav Bočák Team Manager
Slovakia Branislav Haviernik Scout
Slovakia Dr Jozef Takáč Team Doctor
Serbia Duško Korač Fitness coach
Slovakia Peter Gašperák Physiotherapist
Slovakia Jozef Liška Masseur
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Transfers

AS have produced numerous players who have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Trenčín after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard, with the Russian Football Premier League (Martin Škrteľ to Zenit in 2004, František Kubík to Kuban in 2011), Belgian Pro League (Moses Simon, Haris Hajradinović (booth 2014), Rabiu Ibrahim (2016), Samuel Kalu (2017), Rangelo Janga (2018), Philip Azango (2018), Reuben Yem (2019) and Osman Bukari (2020) to K.A.A. Gent, Wesley to Club Brugge in 2016, Kingsley Madu and Aliko Bala to Zulte Waregem in 2016,2017 James Lawrence to Anderlecht in 2018), Danish Superliga (Stanislav Lobotka and Ramón to FC Nordsjælland in 2015, Fanendo Adi to Copenhagen in 2013), Dutch Eredivisie (Ryan Koolwijk to SBV Excelsior in 2016, Hilary Gong to SBV Vitesse in 2018), Greece Super League (Jairo to PAOK in 2015), Norway Tippeligaen (Tomáš Malec to Lillestrøm SK in 2016), Czech First League (Aldo Baéz to Slavia Prague in 2014 and season 2015–16 league topscorer Gino van Kessel in 2016). The top transfer was agreed in 2026 when 19 years old talented winger Suleman Sani joined German RB Leipzig for a fee €5-7 million.

Record transfers

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1.Nigeria Suleman SaniGermany RB Leipzig€7.0 million*2026[15][16]
2.Brazil WesleyBelgium Club Brugge€4.2 million*2016[17]
3.Slovakia Matúš BeroTurkey Trabzonspor€3.5 million*2016[18]
4.Nigeria Hilary GongNetherlands SBV Vitesse€2.0 million*2018[19]
5.Curaçao Gino van KesselCzech Republic Slavia Prague€1.5 million*2016[20][21]
6.Jamaica Leon BaileyBelgium Genk€1.4 million*2015[22]
7.Croatia Antonio ManceCroatia NK Osijek€1.3 million*2019[23]
8.Nigeria Samuel KaluBelgium Gent€1.0 million*2017[24]
Ghana Osman BukariBelgium Gent€1.0 million*2020[25]
Nigeria Emmanuel UchegbuUnited States Charlotte€1.0 million2025[26]
Nigeria Adam YakubuUkraine Cherkasy€1.0 million2026[27]
9.Brazil JairoGreece PAOK€0.8 million*2015[28]
Nigeria Moses SimonBelgium Gent€0.8 million*2015[29]
10.Slovakia Jakub KadákSwitzerland FC Luzern€0.75 million*2022[30]
11.Slovakia Martin ŠkrteľRussia Zenit€0.5 mil.(16 mil.SKK)2004[31]
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Results

League and Cup history

Slovak League only (1993–present)

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Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Domestic Cup Europe Top Scorer (Goals)
1993–94 3rd (3. Liga Západ) 1/(16) 30 21 6 3 62 19 48 3R
1994–95 2nd (1. Liga) 7/(16) 30 13 5 12 54 40 44 1R Slovakia Róbert Formanko (16)
1995–96 2nd (1. Liga) 9/(16) 30 10 7 13 41 42 37 1R
1996–97 2nd (1. Liga) 2/(18) 34 24 2 8 68 30 74 1R
1997–98 1st (Mars Superliga) 4/(16) 30 14 5 9 47 31 53 2R Slovakia Martin Fabuš (16)
1998–99 1st (Mars Superliga) 5/(16) 30 15 8 7 53 25 53 1R UI 2R (Russia Baltika) Slovakia Martin Fabuš (19)
1999–00 1st (Mars Superliga) 5/(16) 30 13 8 9 38 29 47 2R UI 1R (North Macedonia Pobeda) Slovakia Jozef Valachovič (7)
2000–01 1st (Mars Superliga) 8/(10) 36 11 6 19 35 59 39 2R UI 1.R (Latvia Dinaburg) Slovakia Marián Klago (6)
2001–02 1st (Mars Superliga) 5/(10) 36 15 9 12 45 43 54 2R Slovakia Martin Fabuš (9)
2002–03 1st (Superliga) 9/(10) 36 11 5 20 48 69 38 2R UI 1R (Croatia Slaven Belupo) Slovakia Milan Ivana (10)
2003–04 1st (Corgoň Liga) 5/(10) 36 13 9 14 37 43 48 1R Slovakia Stanislav Velický (7)
2004–05 1st (Corgoň Liga) 8/(10) 36 12 7 17 36 50 43 2R Slovakia Ivan Lietava (9)
2005–06 1st (Corgoň Liga) 7/(10) 36 11 9 16 31 49 42 Quarter-finals Slovakia Jaroslav Kamenský (6)
2006–07 1st (Corgoň Liga) 11/(12) 36 8 11 17 31 49 35 2R Slovakia Juraj Czinege (4)
2007–08 1st (Corgoň Liga) 12/(12) 33 3 7 23 26 77 16 3R ArgentinaSlovakia David Depetris (4)
2008–09 2nd (1. liga) 2/(12) 33 19 9 5 74 27 66 1R ArgentinaSlovakia David Depetris (21)
2009–10 2nd (1. liga) 2/(12) 27 13 11 3 53 21 50 3R Slovakia Filip Hlohovský (7)
Paraguay Jorge Salinas (7)
2010–11 2nd (1. liga) 1/(12) 33 22 6 5 77 30 72 3R ArgentinaSlovakia David Depetris (31)
2011–12 1st (Corgoň Liga) 5/(12) 33 12 12 9 51 49 48 3R Trinidad and Tobago Lester Peltier (11)
2012–13 1st (Corgoň Liga) 3/(12) 33 14 11 8 52 34 18 3R ArgentinaSlovakia David Depetris (16)
2013–14 1st (Corgoň Liga) 2/(12) 33 19 6 8 74 35 63 2R EL Q3 (Romania Astra) Slovakia Tomáš Malec (14)
2014–15 1st (Fortuna Liga) 1/(12) 33 23 5 5 67 28 74 Winner EL Q3 (England Hull City) Brazil Jairo (8)
2015–16 1st (Fortuna Liga) 1/(12) 33 26 3 4 73 28 81 Winner CL Q2 (Romania Steaua București) Curaçao Gino van Kessel (17)
2016–17 1st (Fortuna Liga) 4/(12) 30 14 5 11 53 48 47 Quarter-finals CL
EL		 Q3 (Poland Legia Warsaw)
PO (Austria Rapid Wien)		 Curaçao Rangelo Janga (14)
2017–18 1st (Fortuna Liga) 5/(12) 31 14 6 11 73 47 48 4R EL Q2 (Israel Bnei Yehuda) Curaçao Rangelo Janga (14)
2018–19 1st (Fortuna Liga) 11/(12) 32 8 7 17 41 56 31 6R EL PO (Cyprus AEK Larnaca) Bosnia and Herzegovina Hamza Čataković (12)
2019–20 1st (Fortuna Liga) 7/(12) 27 11 6 10 52 43 39 Quarter-finals Ghana Osman Bukari (10)
2020–21 1st (Fortuna Liga) 6/(12) 32 8 8 16 42 61 32 Quarter-finals Bosnia and Herzegovina Hamza Čataković (12)
2021–22 1st (Fortuna Liga) 7/(12) 32 13 9 10 58 43 48 Semi-finals Slovakia Jakub Kadák (13)
2022–23 1st (Fortuna Liga) 9/(12) 32 9 9 14 35 52 36 Semi-finals Slovakia Artur Gajdoš (6)
Serbia Filip Bainović (6)
2023–24 1st (Niké Liga) 8/(12) 32 13 10 9 48 34 49 4R Serbia Njegoš Kupusović (10)
2024–25 1st (Niké Liga) 11/(12) 32 7 14 11 37 48 35 Round of 16 Nigeria Emmanuel Uchegbu (4)
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European record

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Until 1992 played as Jednota Trenčín

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1966 Mitropa Cup
1. Round Austria Admira Wien 4–0 1–2 5–2
1/4 Final Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 3–1 1–0 4–1
Semi-final Hungary Vasas 1–0
Final Italy Fiorentina 0–1
1967–68 Mitropa Cup 1 .Round Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željezničar 0–1 0–0 0–1
1998 Intertoto Cup 1. Round Latvia Dinaburg 1–1 4–1 5–1
2. Round Russia Baltika 0–1 0–0 0–1
1999 Intertoto Cup 1. Round North Macedonia Pobeda 3–1 1–3 4–4 (p)
2000 Intertoto Cup 1. Round Latvia Dinaburg 0–3 0–1 0–4
2002 Intertoto Cup 1. Round Croatia Slaven Belupo 3–1 0–5 3–6
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 2Q Sweden IFK Göteborg 2–1 0–0 2–1
3Q Romania Astra Giurgiu 1–3 2–2 3–5
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 2Q Serbia Vojvodina 4–0 0–3 4–3
3Q England Hull City 0–0 1–2 1–2
2015–16 UEFA Champions League 2Q Romania Steaua București 0–2 3–2 3–4
2016–17 UEFA Champions League 2Q Slovenia NK Olimpija 2–3 4–3 6–6
3Q Poland Legia Warsaw 0–1 0–0 0–1
UEFA Europa League PO Austria Rapid Wien 0–4 2–0 2–4
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi 5–1 3–0 8–1
2Q Israel Bnei Yehuda 1–1 0–2 1–3
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica 1–1 2–0 3–1
2Q Poland Górnik Zabrze 4–1 1–0 5–1
3Q Netherlands Feyenoord 4–0 1–1 5–1
PO Cyprus AEK Larnaca 1–1 0–3 1–4
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Player records

Most goals

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1 Argentina Slovakia David Depetris 88
2 Czechoslovakia Pavol Bencz 72
3 Czechoslovakia Vojtech Masný 65
4 Slovakia Martin Fabuš 59
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hamza Čataković 40
6 Curaçao Gino van Kessel 39
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Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.

Czechoslovak and Slovak Top Goalscorer

The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992–93. Since the 1993–94 Slovak League Top scorer.

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1964–65 Czechoslovakia Pavol Bencz19
1998–99 Slovakia Martin Fabuš19
2002–03 Slovakia Martin Fabuš201
2012–13 Slovakia David Depetris16
2013–14 Slovakia Tomáš Malec14
2015–16 Curaçao Gino van Kessel17
2021–22 Slovakia Jakub Kadák13
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Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for AS Trenčín.

Further information: Category:FK AS Trenčín players

Managers

Previous kits

The first home Ozeta Dukla kit, worn in 1994–95.
The first away Ozeta Dukla kit, worn in 1994–95.
The typical Ozeta Dukla kit, as worn in 1996–03.
The alternative Ozeta Dukla kit, as worn in 1996–03.
The home FK Laugaricio kit and the older FK AS kit, worn in 2003–08.
The away FK Laugaricio kit and the older FK AS kit, worn in 2003–08.

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