FK Viktoria Žižkov

Early years

The team was founded by students in 1903 in the town of Žižkov (since 1922 part of Prague). At that time the students chose red and white striped shirts as their colours in honour of the colours of the Flag of Bohemia. Those same colours remain today. Viktoria's main successes fall into the period between the world wars — until 1948 it was the third most successful Czechoslovak club, winning the Czechoslovak championship in 1928 and finishing as runners-up in 1929. It won the Czechoslovak Cup in 1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1929, 1933, and 1940, and came runners-up in 1919 and 1920. Its successes gained international recognition, even as a result, giving the name to the Polish club Victoria Jaworzno.

Post-war era

After World War II and the beginning of communism in 1948 the club descended to the lower leagues and they didn't rejoin the top flight until 1993. In the 1950s the club underwent several name changes as a result of which the club briefly lost its historic name Viktoria; Sokol (1950), Sokol ČSAD (1951) and after a merger with Avia Čakovice the club was called TJ Slavoj Žižkov, a name which lasted until 1965 when the historic name was restored.

1990s and 2000s

In 1993 Viktoria was promoted again to the highest league as a result of the Velvet Divorce and the Slovak clubs walking away to form their own league. Viktoria was very successful between 1993 and 2003, competing in four European cups. Žižkov won the national knock-out cup in…

Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 14 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 15 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 10 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 2

Czech Republic

Notes

UEFA Cup

Mitropa Cup

In 1928 Žižkov took part in the Mitropa Cup, reaching the semi-final stage, where they lost in a play off to SK Rapid Wien after the initial two-legs between the teams produced a tie. At the quarter-final stage Žižkov knocked out Građanski Zagreb (later to become Dinamo Zagreb) over two legs, winning the home tie 6–1.

Czechoslovak First League Champions: 1927–28 Czech Cup Champions: 1993–94, 2000–01 Czech 2. Liga (second tier) Champions: 2006–07 Bohemian Football League (third tier) Champions: 2022–23