FC Bohemians Praha
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Bohemians 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | FC Bohemians Praha 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Klokani (Kangaroos) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Founded | 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Ďolíček, Prague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capacity | 9,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman | Antonín Panenka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Zbynek Busta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | 2nd Czech League (2. liga) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005-2006 | 4th, ČFL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FC Bohemians Praha (currently named as Bohemians 1905) is a Prague-based football club with over a hundred years of history. It is one of the most popular clubs in the Czech Republic. In the year 2005 it survived a crisis, which was a consequence of bad management. The club was saved by its fans, who paid club's debts. Its colors are green and white. The home stadium located in Vršovice is called Ďolíček. The best known player from Bohemians' history is Antonín Panenka. Bohemian's mascot is a kangaroo, the legacy of a 1927 tour of Australia. Following the tour, the club was awarded two live kangaroos, which they donated to the Prague Zoo.
[edit] Brief history
Historical names:
- 1905 AFK Vršovice
- 1927 AFK Bohemians
- 1940 AFK Bohemia
- 1945 AFK Bohemians
- 1948 Železničáři Praha
- 1952 Spartak Praha Stalingrad
- 1961 ČKD Praha
- 1961 Bohemians ČKD Praha
- 1993 FC Bohemians Praha
- 2005 Bohemians 1905
[edit] Major Trophies
- Czechoslovakia´s Champion in 1983
- Czech Republic´s Cup Winner in 1982
- "Weekend of Champions" Winner in 2007[1]
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Polish website
- "Against All Odds: Bohemians win the tournament!"(English Version)[1]