FC Tatran Preà ¡ov () is a Slovak football club based in the city of Preà ¡ov. Tatran Preà ¡ov is the oldest football club in Slovakia, founded on 25 May 1898. The club set to participate in the Slovak First Football League from 2025âÂÂ26, the top tier of Slovak football after promotion from 2. Liga in 2024âÂÂ25. The "Green and Whites" played 32 seasons in the Czechoslovak top division. Tatran became the dark horse of the Czechoslovak league in the 1960s and 1970s, but never won a title. The greatest league success was the second place in the 1965 and 1973 seasons. The club also came close in the Czechoslovak Cup, losing twice in 1966 and 1992 finals.
The first official football match on the territory of present-day Slovakia took place on 25 May 1898 in Eperjes, today's Preà ¡ov, that time in Hungary, between two Budapest-based teams, ÃÂbudai TE and Budapesti TC on the initiation of Frantià ¡ek Pethe, a gymnastic teacher in the local grammar school. On the same day the Eperjesi Torna és VÃÂvó Egyesület (Eperjesi TVE, lit. Gymnastic and Fencing Association of Eperjes) was founded, which is regarded as the first football club of Slovakia.
Eperjesi TVE initially competed in the Hungarian league system, achieving its best result in the 1907âÂÂ08 season, when it won the Northern District Championship.
In 1920 Preà ¡ov became part of the newly founded Czechoslovakia, subsequently the club competed in the Czechoslovak leagues.
Preà ¡ov finished in second place in the Czechoslovak First League in 1965 and 1973, finishing the season just one point behind champions Spartak Trnava in the 1972âÂÂ73 season. In the national cup the team also had success, reaching the final of the Czechoslovak Cup in 1966, where they lost to Dukla Prague and in 1992 where Sparta Prague were victorious.
The greatest legend of Tatran's history is Ladislav PavloviÃÂ. From 1948 until 1966, he netted for Tatran Preà ¡ov 150 goals in 309 matches. He also represented Czechoslovakia national football team, where he played 14 matches and scored two goals. In 2013, he was stated to Preà ¡ov's Hall of Fame.
On 2 May 2025, Tataran Preà ¡ov secured the first place in the 2. Liga, and promotion to Slovak First Football League after defeating FC à  TK 1914 à  amorÃÂn 1âÂÂ2, returning to top tier after seven years of absence.
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The Czechoslovak League top scorer from 1944 to 1945 until 1992âÂÂ93. Since the 1993âÂÂ94 Slovak League Top scorer.
Slovak League only (1993âÂÂpresent)
Tatran's biggest rivals are FC Koà ¡ice, and the matches between the two teams are referred to as "Eastern Slovak derby" (). <br />They also have rivalry with MFK ZemplÃÂn Michalovce and FC Spartak Trnava. 1. FC Tatran Preà ¡ov supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of the Polish side .
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Updated 8 March, 2026.
For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2025 and List of Slovak football transfers winter 2025-26
1. FC Tatran Preà ¡ov juniori was the reserve team of 1. FC Tatran Preà ¡ov. They mostly played in the Slovak 3. Liga (Eastern division).
Players whose name is listed in bold are still active.
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Tatran.
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