- Sport in Bratislava
Various
sports and sports teams have a long tradition inBratislava , with many sport teams and individuals competing in the best Slovak and international leagues andcompetitions .Many significant sports events, such as World and European Championships, have been held in Bratislava. The 2011 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships will be held in Bratislava, along withKošice . A new arena will be built to host this event. [cite news| work =The Slovak Spectator | url = http://slovakspectator.sk/clanok.asp?vyd=online&cl=23434 | title = Slovakia to host ice hockey World Championships in 2011 | date = 2006-05-22 |accessdate = 2007-04-27]Football (soccer)
Football (soccer) is currently represented by three clubs playing the top Slovak football leagueCorgoň Liga :
*ŠK Slovan Bratislava :ŠK ("Športový Klub" - Sports Club) Slovan was founded onMay 3 ,1919 as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava ("1. Československý športový klub"). Its home ground is theTehelné pole (Brickfield) stadium with a seating capacity of 30,000. ŠK Slovan is the most successful football club in Slovak history and the only winner of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup from formerCzechoslovakia . It won the cup in the 1968-69 season. [cite web | publisher = UEFA | url = http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/index.html | title = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup - History | date =July 13 ,2005 |accessdate = April 26 | accessyear = 2007] ŠK Slovan also won the top Slovak and Czechoslovak football leagues andSlovak Cup and Czechoslovak Cup several times. ŠK Slovan has had the most players in the Slovak national football team in history. Many famous Slovak footballers played in ŠK Slovan, for examplePeter Dubovský ,Jozef Adamec ,Karol Jokl ,Jozef Vengloš orRóbert Vittek . The club had 7 players in the Czechoslovak team that won the 1976 European Football Championship. [cite web | publisher = ŠK Slovan Bratislava Futbal | url = http://www.slovanfutbal.com/sk/?go=klub_zaklad_info | title = "Klub>>Základné informácie" (Club >>Basic information); "Klub>>Múzeum slovana>>História" (Club>>Slovan Museum>>History) | date = 2006 |accessdate = April 26 | accessyear = 2007]
*FK Inter Bratislava :FK ("Futbalový Klub" - Football Club) Inter was founded in 1945 as a part of ŠK Apollo. The name changed to "Internacionál" in 1965, to AŠK InterSlovnaft in 1992 and finally to Inter Bratislava in 2004. Inter's home ground isŠtadión Pasienky (Pasienky stadium) with a capacity of 13,401. [cite web | publisher = Grzegorz Kaliciak, stadiony.net | url = http://stadiony.net/stadium.php?s=329 | title = Štadión Futbalového klubu Inter Bratislava a.s. na Pasienkoch (Pasienky) | date = 2007 |accessdate = April 26 | accessyear = 2007] Inter has won the top Slovak league 2 times, the Czechoslovak league once and theSlovak Cup 6 times. Notable players includeVratislav Greško ,Szilárd Németh ,Ladislav Jurkemik andJozef Barmoš . [cite web | publisher = Inter Bratislava | url = http://www.interbratislava.sk/view.php?nazevclanku=hist%F3ria-klubu&cisloclanku=2006080003 | title = "História klubu" (Club History) | date =August 19 2006 |accessdate = April 26 | accessyear = 2007]
*FC Artmedia Bratislava :FC Artmedia Bratislava is the oldest Bratislava's football club, founded on June 7, 1898, as a part of PTE ("Pozsonyi Torna Egyesulet") sports club. Its home ground is currently inPetržalka with a capacity of 7,100 (5,600 seats). FC Artmedia's biggest success is the 2004-2005Corgoň Liga title and the followingUEFA Champions League 2005-06 participation. FC Artmedia beatCeltic F.C. andFK Partizan in the qualifying rounds and advanced to the group stage. The club ended third in group H with 1 win (over FC Porto), 3 draws and 2 loses. [cite web | publisher = FC Artmedia Bratislava | url = http://www.fcartmedia.sk/eng/index.php?t=5011& | title = Club - basic information | date = no date |accessdate = April 26 | accessyear = 2007]Ice hockey
Three winter sports arenas are situated in Bratislava:
Ondrej Nepela Winter Sports Stadium, V.Dzurilla Winter Sports Stadium andDúbravka Winter Sports Stadium. The ice hockey teamHC Slovan Bratislava represents Bratislava in Slovak's top ice hockey leagueSlovak Extraliga .Samsung Arena , part ofOndrej Nepela Winter Sports Stadium, is home to HC Slovan. The club, founded in 1939, is a six-times Slovak Extraliga and one-timeCzechoslovak Extraliga winner. HC Slovan also won the 2003-04Continental Cup . Notable former HC Slovan players includeVladimír Dzurilla ,Václav Nedomanský ,Peter Šťastný , andMiroslav Šatan . [cite web | publisher = HC Slovan Bratislava | url = http://www.hcslovan.sk/Default.aspx?CatID=40 | title = "Tradícia"(Tradition) | date = 2005 |accessdate = April 27 | accessyear = 2007] Since 1993, Ondrej Nepela Winter Sports Stadium hostsOndrej Nepela Memorial , an annual senior-level international figure skating competition.Basketball, Handball, Volleyball, and Water Polo
Inter Arena Pasienky (originally "Inter Hala Pasienky") is home to two professional clubs—
women's basketball club Slovan Bratislava and men'sbasketball club Inter Bratislava—and training and playing-ground for other teams. Slovan Bratislava competes in the top Slovak league Women's "Extraliga", and Inter Bratislava in Men's "Extraliga". ŠKP ("Športový Klub Polície" - Police Sports Club) Bratislava is ahandball club. Its women's handball team, founded in 1993, plays in the Women's Handball International League, which is a joint Czech and Slovak top handball league. [cite web | publisher = "Český svaz házené" (Czech Handball Federation) | url = http://chf.cz/whil/index.php?PAGE=handball_whil/03_kluby_whil/start_bratislava.htm&copt=1&pathext=03_kluby_whil/ | title = ŠKP Štart Bratislava | date = no date |accessdate = April 27 | accessyear = 2007] And its men's handball a-team competes in Handball International League, a joint Czech and Slovak handball league.Avolleyball team VKP Bratislava ("Volejbalový Klub Polície" - Police Volleyball Club) plays in men's "Extraliga". Slávia UK Bratislava is a sports club ofComenius University (UK - "Univerzita Komenského" - Comenius University). Its volleyball team plays in women's "Extraliga" and itswater polo team competes in men's "Extraliga".Tennis
National Tennis Centre, which includes
Sibamac Arena , hosts various cultural, sports and social events. SeveralDavis Cup matches were played there, including the2005 Davis Cup final between Slovakia andCroatia . Tatra banka Open, anATP Challenger Series tournament, is hosted annually in NTC. [cite web | publisher = National Tennis Centre | url = http://www.ntc.sk/homepage/ | title = National Tennis Centre | date = no date |accessdate = April 27 | accessyear = 2007] Slovak professionaltennis playersDominik Hrbatý [cite web | publisher = ATP Tour | url = http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=H377 | title = Player Profile: Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) | date = 2007 |accessdate = April 27 | accessyear = 2007] andKarol Kučera [cite web | publisher = ATP Tour | url = http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=K237 | title = Player Profile: Karol Kucera (SVK) | date = 2007 |accessdate = April 27 | accessyear = 2007] were born in Bratislava.Other
Water Sports Centre Čunovo is a slalom and
rafting area. The centre is open for public and professionals, including Slovak representatives. The Centre hosts several international and nationalcanoe andkayak competitions annually.Devín - Bratislava National run ("Národný beh Devín - Bratislava") is the oldest athletic event in Slovakia. The first race was organized in 1921 and the 60th race was celebrated in 2007. The international race is 11,625 metres long and attracts about 1,500 attendants annually. [cite web | publisher = City of Bratislava | url = http://www.bratislava.sk/soubory/700000/3089784_TwincityApril2006Web.pdf | title = Twin City Journal - The Oldest Athletic Event in Slovakia | format=page 7 | date = 04/2006 |accessdate = April 28 | accessyear = 2007] [cite web | publisher = STaRZ | url = http://www.starz.sk/vismo/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=600167&id=1003&p1=1020 | title = "Národný beh Devín - Bratislava" (Devín - Bratislava National run) | date =February 6 ,2007 |accessdate = April 27 | accessyear = 2007] [http://www.bratislava-marathon.com/home_en.aspx The Bratislava City Marathon] is organized annually since 2006. It offers several races, includingmarathon ,half-marathon and skating race.Arace track is located inPetržalka .Horse racing anddog racing events anddog shows are held there regularly.References
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