AC Sparta Prague

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Sparta Prague
Full nameAthletic Club Sparta Praha Fotbal, A.S.
Nickname(s)Železná Sparta
(Iron Sparta)
Rudí
(The Reds/The Maroons)[note 1]
Foondit16 November 1893; 130 years ago (1893-11-16)
GroundGenerali Arena,
Prague
Ground Capacity19,416
ChairmanDaniel Křetínský
ManagerPavel Vrba
LeagueCzech First League (I)
2022/231:t
WabsteidClub wabsteid

AC Sparta Prague (Czech: AC Sparta Praha [ˈaː ˈt͡sɛː ˈsparta ˈpraɦa]) is a Czech fitbaw club based in Prague. It is the maist successfu club in the Czech Republic an ane o the maist successfu in Central Europe, winnin the Central European Cup (forby kent as the Mitropa Cup) three times as well as havin reached the semifinals o the European Cup (nou the UEFA Champions League) in 1992 an the European Cup Winners Cup in 1973.[1][2]

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  1. Sparta Prague rivals, Slavia Prague, refer tae themsels as "Červenobílí" (Scots: The Reid-Whites) but refer tae Spartans as "Rudí" (Scots: The Dark Reids/The Maroons).

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Achievements - AC Sparta Praha". Sparta.cz. Archived frae the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. "Sparta Praha –". Uefa.com. 16 September 1964. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2013.