FC Baník Prievidza
Slovak football club
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FC Baník Prievidza is a Slovak football club, playing in the town of Prievidza. In 1993–2000, the club played in the highest level of Slovak football, the Slovak First Football League.
as PAC Prievidza
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| Full name | FC Baník Prievidza |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 as PAC Prievidza |
| Ground | Futbalový štadión Prievidza, Prievidza |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Owner | Dávid Hancko[1] |
| President | Robert Šuník |
| Coach | Filip Hlohovský |
| League | 3. Liga (Slovakia) |
| 2024–25 | 4. liga, 1st (promoted) |
| Website | http://www.fcbanikhn.sk |
Following the 2006–07 season, HFK Prievidza was promoted to the Slovak First League (second level of Slovak football). The club finished in 6th place for the 2007–08 season.[2] Beginning with the 2008–09 season, the club changed its name to FK Mesto Prievidza.[3] In 2009–10, the club withdrew from the Slovak First League.
Club history
- 1919 – PAC Prievidza
- 1929 – ŠK Prievidza
- 1943 – SOHG Prievidza
- 1948 – Sokol Prievidza
- 1949 – Sokol Carpatia Prievidza
- 1954 – Merger of Baník Novaky and Baník Prievidza
- 1961 – TJ Baník Prievidza
- 1994 – MFK Prievidza
- 1995 – FK Petrimex Prievidza
- 1998 – FK Baník Prievidza
- 2003 – HFK Prievidza (resulted from the merger of MŠK TOPVAR, Horná Nitra Topoľčany and FK Baník Prievidza)
- 2008 – FK Mesto Prievidza
- 2011 – FC Baník Horná Nitra (ŠKF Baník Handlová merged with FK Prievidza 2010)
- 2017 – FC Baník Prievidza
Honours
Domestic
Czechoslovakia
- 1. SNL (1st Slovak National football league) (1969–1993)
Winners (1): 1971–72
Affiliated clubs
The following clubs are currently affiliated with FC Baník Horná Nitra:
AS Trenčín (2011–present)[4]- MŠK Žilina (2013–present)[5]
Current squad
- As of 1 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Baník.
For full list, see Category:FC Baník Prievidza players
- Ivan Belák
Karol Dobiaš- Karol Jokl
- Dávid Hancko
- Filip Hlohovský
- Patrik Hrošovský
- Martin Králik
- Dávid Krčík
- Miloš Krško
- František Kubík
- Juraj Kucka
- Anton Malatinský
- Ján Mucha
- Peter Németh
- Branislav Obžera
- Filip Oršula
- Ladislav Petráš
- Martin Petráš
- Martin Škrtel
- Anton Švajlen
- Ján Vlasko
- Vladimír Weiss
Notable managers
- Milan Albrecht (2004)
- Vladimír Goffa
- Vladimír Rusnák (2008–2009)
- Dušan Uškovič (2011–2012)
- Vladimír Ilko (2012–2014)
- Peter Černák (2014–2016)
- Juraj Pekár (2017)
- Roman Slaný (2017–208)
- Vladimir Helbich (2018–2019)
- Ján Hancko (2021-?)
- Filip Hlohovský (2024-)
