Sparta Prague
Seven Champions League group stages between 1997 and 2006.
AC Sparta Prague is the most successful club in the Czech Republic and a three-time winner of the Central European (Mitropa) Cup.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- Železná Sparta (Iron Sparta)
- Rudí (The Reds/The Maroons)
- Letenští
- Ground
- epet ARENA
- Capacity
- 18,349
- Full name
- Athletic Club Sparta Praha Fotbal a.s.
- Founded
- 16 November 1893
- Owner
- J&T Credit Investments (60%); Daniel Křetínský (40%)
- Chairman
- Daniel Křetínský
- Manager
- Brian Priske
Lore & Background
Sparta made a strong showing in the first year of the UEFA Champions League in 1991-92 and played in the group stage seven times between 1997 and 2006, reaching the second group stage in both 1999-2000 and 2001-02. In a later season it came through the qualifiers past Shamrock Rovers, FCSB and Malmö FF to return to the group stage for the first time since 2005.
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