2023–24 FC Zbrojovka Brno season

FC Zbrojovka Brno
2023–24 season
PresidentLibor Zábranský (straw man)
Václav "Katapult" Bartoněk (de facto)
ManagerLuděk Klusáček
(until 24 October)
Tomáš Polách
(from 24 October)
Lukáš Kříž (interim)
TBA (internal sources)
StadiumADAX INVEST Arena
Fortuna národní liga4th
Czech CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jakub Řezníček (12)
All: Jakub Řezníček (12)
Highest home attendance4,718, 23 September 2023 v Vyškov (league)
Lowest home attendance2,036, 12 August 2023 v Chrudim (league)
Average home league attendance2,752
Biggest win4–0, 30 August 2023 v FC Vsetín (cup)
Biggest defeat0–2, 2 August 2023 v Dukla Prague (league)

The 2023–24 FC Zbrojovka Brno season is the club's 5th season in the Fortuna národní liga. The team was relegated from the first league for the third time in six years and is competing in Fortuna národní liga and the Czech Cup.

Changes

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Ownership structure

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Before the start of the season, the investment group PORTIVA a.s. joined Zbrojovka. It currently has a minority share in the club, which will gradually increase to a majority of 61 percent. 5 percent of the shares were also acquired by the Brno Regional Chamber of Commerce. The current owner and chairman of the board of directors, Václav Bartoněk, will remain at the club in the position of advisor. A new position of executive director was introduced in the club, to which Ladislav Valášek was appointed. He previously worked in executive positions in Bohemians 1905, Viktoria Plzeň, Fastav Zlín or FAČR.[1]

Technical staff

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On 9 June 2023, Luděk Klusáček was appointed as the new head coach, his assistants are Tomáš Polách and Josef Mucha. The goalkeeper coach Martin Doležal remained in his position.[2] The sports manager is Zdeněk Psotka who previously worked as a technical director at FAČR.[3] On October 24, 2023, Luděk Klusáček was sacked after unsatisfactory results. The role of head coach was temporarily taken over by Tomáš Polách in cooperation with Josef Mucha.[4] On November 14, the board of directors of FC Zbrojovka Brno decided to keep Tomáš Polách in the position of head coach. Polách signed a two-year contract with a one-year option.[5]

Others

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To mark 110 years since its foundation, the club has unveiled a new anniversary logo that will take them into the upcoming season.[6] The new kit supplier will be Puma, which returns to the club after 29 years.[7]

First team squad

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As of 29 February 2024.[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Michal Hložánek
3 DF Ghana GHA Foster Gyamfi (on loan from Esbjerg)
4 DF Czech Republic CZE Luděk Pernica
5 DF Czech Republic CZE Jiří Hamza
6 DF Czech Republic CZE Lukáš Endl
7 MF Czech Republic CZE Ondřej Pachlopník
8 DF Czech Republic CZE Zdeněk Toman
9 FW Czech Republic CZE Denis Alijagić
11 MF Czech Republic CZE Adam Fousek
13 MF Czech Republic CZE Jiří Texl
16 FW Czech Republic CZE Adam Kronus (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
17 MF Guinea GUI Kamso Mara
18 DF Czech Republic CZE Denis Granečný
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Denmark DEN Kristoffer Jørgensen (on loan from Sønderjyske)
23 DF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Šural
24 GK Czech Republic CZE Dominik Sváček (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
25 MF Czech Republic CZE Roman Potočný (on loan from České Budějovice)
26 DF Czech Republic CZE Martin Nový (on loan from Bohemians 1905)
29 MF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Smejkal
31 MF Czech Republic CZE David Jambor
32 MF Czech Republic CZE Jan Hellebrand
35 DF Czech Republic CZE Josef Koželuh (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
37 FW Czech Republic CZE Jakub Řezníček
53 GK Czech Republic CZE Martin Berkovec
92 DF Guinea GUI Simon Falette

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Nigeria NGA Wale Musa Alli (at České Budějovice)
DF Czech Republic CZE Jan Štěrba (at Prostějov)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Slovakia SVK Nicolas Martinek (at Kroměříž)

Transfers

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In

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Pos Player Transferred from Fee Window Date Source
MF Czech Republic Oldřich Pragr Czech Republic Znojmo Loan return Summer 19 June 2023 [9]
MF Czech Republic David Jambor Czech Republic Vyškov Loan return Summer 19 June 2023 [9]
DF Czech Republic Jiří Hamza Czech Republic Zbrojovka Brno Youth team Summer 19 June 2023 [9]
DF Czech Republic Zdeněk Toman Czech Republic Zbrojovka Brno Youth team Summer 19 June 2023 [9]
GK Czech Republic Michal Hložánek Czech Republic Zbrojovka Brno Youth team Summer 19 June 2023 [9]
MF Czech Republic Tomáš Kopr Czech Republic Zbrojovka Brno Youth team Summer 19 June 2023 [9]
DF Czech Republic Martin Nový Czech Republic Bohemians Loan (without option) Summer 23 June 2023 [10]
DF Czech Republic Martin Toml Slovakia Zlaté Moravce Free transfer Summer 3 July 2023 [11]
MF Czech Republic Roman Potočný Czech Republic České Budějovice Loan (without option) Summer 12 July 2023 [12]
MF Slovakia Nicolas Martinek Slovakia Dubnica n. Váhom Undisclosed Summer 17 July 2023 [13]
FW Czech Republic Adam Kronus Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Loan (without option) Summer 19 July 2023 [14]
MF Czech Republic Pavel Gaszczyk Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Loan (without option) Summer 19 July 2023 [15]
DF Czech Republic Tomáš Smejkal Czech Republic Jablonec Undisclosed Summer 20 July 2023 [16]

Out

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Pos Player Transferred to Fee Window Date Source
MF Czech Republic Michal Ševčík Czech Republic Sparta Prague Undisclosed Summer 19 June 2023 [17]

Friendly matches

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Pre-season

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June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24) Friendly Dunajská Streda 1–1 Zbrojovka Brno Mierovo
11:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ramadan 69' Report Fousek 75' Stadium: ihrisko Mierovo
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Smolák
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) Friendly Zbrojovka Brno 1–0 Púchov Brno
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Granečný 62' Report Stadium: Training ground no.2, ADAX INVEST Arena
Attendance: 150
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) Friendly Zbrojovka Brno 2–0 Banská Bystrica Rosice
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion FC Slovan Rosice
Attendance: 300
July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08) Friendly Termalica Nieciecza 1–2 Zbrojovka Brno Lutín
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Lutín
Attendance: 100
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15) Friendly Prostějov 1–0 Zbrojovka Brno Olomouc
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion FK Holice

Mid-season

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December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01) Friendly Chrudim 0–9 Zbrojovka Brno Chrudim
11:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Emila Zátopka
Attendance: 100
Referee: Lukáš Raplík
December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08) Friendly Zbrojovka Brno 2–1 Opava Brno
11:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: TCM Brno

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Fortuna národní liga 3 August 2023 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 TBA 18 8 3 7 25 20 +5 044.44
MOL Cup 9 August 2023 27 September 2023 First round Third round 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 066.67
Total 21 10 3 8 35 24 +11 047.62

Last updated: 15 March 2024
Source: Competitions

Fortuna národní liga

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 8 3 7 25 20  +5 27 3 2 4 9 7  +2 5 1 3 16 13  +3

Last updated: 15 March 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWLLWWWWWLLLLWWLDD
Position7461356652335654644
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Vlašim 30 9 13 8 41 43 −2 40
8 Viktoria Žižkov 30 11 6 13 44 51 −7 39
9 Zbrojovka Brno 30 11 6 13 41 42 −1 39
10 Líšeň 30 9 12 9 34 34 0 39
11 Sparta Prague B 30 10 7 13 52 58 −6 37
Source: Fortuna národní liga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off (if deciding promotion or relegation); 8) Draw

Results

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24 July 2023 1 Zbrojovka Brno 1–1 Vlašim Brno
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena
Attendance: 3,018
Referee: Michal Křepský
30 July 2023 2 Sigma Olomouc "B" 1–2 Zbrojovka Brno Olomouc
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Andrův stadion
Attendance: 735
Referee: Vojtěch Opočenský
2 August 2023 3 Zbrojovka Brno 0–2 Dukla Prague Brno
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Pavel Orel
5 August 2023 4 Táborsko 2–1 Zbrojovka Brno Tábor
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion v Kvapilově ulici
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Filip Kotala
12 August 2023 5 Zbrojovka Brno 4–1 Chrudim Brno
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena
Attendance: 2,036
Referee: Jan Všetečka
18 August 2023 6 Sparta Prague "B" 1–2 Zbrojovka Brno Prague
17:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: epet ARENA
Attendance: 1,087
Referee: Petr Hocek
26 August 2023 7 Prostějov 0–1 Zbrojovka Brno Olomouc
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion FK Holice
Attendance: 820
Referee: Jan Petřík
2 September 2023 8 Zbrojovka Brno 1–0 Varnsdorf Brno
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena
Attendance: 2,555
Referee: Karel Rouček
15 September 2023 9 Jihlava 0–1 Zbrojovka Brno Jihlava
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion v Jiráskově ulici
Attendance: 991
Referee: Tomáš Batík
23 September 2023 10 Zbrojovka Brno 0–1 Vyškov Brno
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena
Attendance: 4,718
Referee: Petr Hocek
30 September 2023 11 Opava 2–1 Zbrojovka Brno Opava
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion v Městských sadech
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Tomáš Petřík
7 October 2023 12 Zbrojovka Brno 0–1 Příbram Brno
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena
Attendance: 2,508
Referee: Marek Radina
22 October 2023 13 Viktoria Žižkov 4–2 Zbrojovka Brno Prague
10:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: FK Viktoria Stadion
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Michael Kvítek
27 October 2023 14 Zbrojovka Brno 3–0 Líšeň Brno
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Stanislav Volek
4 November 2023 15 Kroměříž 0–3 Zbrojovka Brno Kroměříž
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž
Attendance: 1,457
Referee: Tomáš Batík
11 November 2023 16 Zbrojovka Brno 0–1 Sigma Olomouc "B" Brno
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Šíp Yellow card 29'
  • Jan Fiala 82'
  • Jan Fiala Yellow card 87'
Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Petr Dorušák
2 March 2024 17 Dukla Prague 3–3 Zbrojovka Brno Prague
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Juliska
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Ondřej Berka
9 March 2024 18 Zbrojovka Brno v Táborsko Brno
: CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: ADAX Invest Arena

Czech Cup

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Results

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9 August 2023 First round Tatran Ždírec nad Doubravou (4) 1–4 Zbrojovka Brno Ždírec nad Doubravou
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Svoboda 41'
  • Pavlas Yellow card 76'
Report Stadium: Stadion Ždírec nad Doubravou
Attendance: 770
Referee: Jan Machálek
30 August 2023 Second round FC Vsetín (4) 0–4 Zbrojovka Brno Vsetín
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Stuchlík Yellow card 22'
  • Vítek Yellow card 27'
Report
Stadium: Fotbalový stadion na Tyršově ulici
Attendance: 1,644
Referee: Tomáš Batík
27 September 2023 Third round Opava 3–2 Zbrojovka Brno Opava
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion v Městských sadech
Attendance: 1,325
Referee: Vít Zaoral

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Fortuna národní liga MOL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Michal Hložánek 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 GK Czech Republic CZE Martin Berkovec 16 0 16 0 0 0
71 GK Czech Republic CZE Jakub Šiman 3 0 0 0 3 0
Defenders
5 DF Czech Republic CZE Jiří Hamza 13 0 6+5 0 2 0
6 DF Czech Republic CZE Lukáš Endl 16 0 15 0 1 0
8 DF Czech Republic CZE Zdeněk Toman 7 0 1+4 0 2 0
15 DF Czech Republic CZE Jan Štěrba 12 1 8+3 1 0+1 0
18 DF Czech Republic CZE Denis Granečný 17 1 12+3 0 1+1 1
23 DF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Šural 8 1 6 1 1+1 0
24 DF Czech Republic CZE Josef Divíšek 8 1 3+4 0 1 1
26 DF Czech Republic CZE Martin Nový 3 0 3 0 0 0
35 DF Czech Republic CZE Josef Koželuh 16 1 10+3 0 2+1 1
42 DF Czech Republic CZE Ondřej Šlapanský 3 0 1+1 0 1 0
Midfielders
7 MF Czech Republic CZE Ondřej Pachlopník 4 0 2+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF Czech Republic CZE Adam Fousek 11 1 7+3 0 1 1
13 MF Czech Republic CZE Jiří Texl 13 1 11 1 1+1 0
17 MF Guinea GUI Kamso Mara 9 0 7 0 0+2 0
19 MF Czech Republic CZE Pavel Gaszczyk 12 1 0+10 0 2 1
21 MF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Kopr 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
25 MF Czech Republic CZE Roman Potočný 18 3 11+4 2 1+2 1
29 MF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Smejkal 18 1 8+7 1 3 0
31 MF Czech Republic CZE David Jambor 13 0 9+2 0 1+1 0
32 MF Czech Republic CZE Jan Hellebrand 6 0 2+4 0 0 0
38 MF Slovakia SVK Peter Štepanovský 1 0 0 0 1 0
79 MF Slovakia SVK Nicolas Martinek 7 0 1+4 0 1+1 0
Forwards
9 FW Czech Republic CZE Denis Alijagić 9 4 6+2 3 1 1
16 FW Czech Republic CZE Adam Kronus 18 2 11+4 1 2+1 1
37 FW Czech Republic CZE Jakub Řezníček 16 12 15+1 12 0 0
39 FW Czech Republic CZE Filip Večeřa 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
DF Czech Republic CZE Martin Toml 4 0 3 0 1 0
MF Nigeria NGA Wale Musa Alli 5 1 0+4 0 1 1
FW Czech Republic CZE Jan Hladík 10 1 2+6 0 1+1 1

Last updated: 12 November 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

Goal Scorers

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Place Pos. Name Fortuna národní liga MOL Cup Total
1 FW Czech Republic Jakub Řezníček 12 0 12
2 FW Czech Republic Denis Alijagić 3 1 4
3 MF Czech Republic Roman Potočný 2 1 3
4 MF Czech Republic Adam Kronus 1 1 2
5 MF Czech Republic Jiří Texl 1 0 1
MF Czech Republic Tomáš Smejkal 1 0 1
DF Czech Republic Jan Štěrba 1 0 1
DF Czech Republic Jakub Šural 1 0 1
DF Czech Republic Josef Koželuh 0 1 1
MF Czech Republic Pavel Gaszczyk 0 1 1
DF Czech Republic Denis Granečný 0 1 1
MF Czech Republic Adam Fousek 0 1 1
DF Czech Republic Josef Divíšek 0 1 1
MF Nigeria Wale Musa Alli 0 1 1
FW Czech Republic Jan Hladík 0 1 1
Own goals 0 0 0
TOTAL 22 10 32

Last updated: 5 November 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

Assists

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Place Pos. Name Fortuna národní liga MOL Cup Total
1 MF Czech Republic Adam Fousek 3 0 3
MF Czech Republic Roman Potočný 2 1 3
MF Czech Republic Tomáš Smejkal 2 1 3
DF Czech Republic Jan Hladík 2 1 3
2 FW Czech Republic Jakub Řezníček 2 0 2
DF Czech Republic Lukáš Endl 2 0 2
MF Czech Republic Adam Kronus 1 1 2
MF Nigeria Wale Musa Alli 0 2 2
3 DF Czech Republic Martin Nový 1 0 1
MF Czech Republic Pavel Gaszczyk 1 0 1
MF Guinea Kamso Mara 1 0 1
DF Czech Republic Josef Koželuh 1 0 1
MF Czech Republic Jiří Texl 0 1 1
MF Slovakia Nicolas Martinek 0 1 1
TOTAL 19 9 28

Last updated: 5 November 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

Clean sheets

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Place Pos. Name Fortuna národní liga MOL Cup Total
1 GK Czech Republic Martin Berkovec 5 0 5
2 GK Czech Republic Jakub Šiman 0 1 1
3 GK Czech Republic Michal Hložánek 0 0 0
TOTAL 5 1 6

Last updated: 5 November 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

Disciplinary record

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Position Name Fortuna národní liga MOL Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
FW Czech Republic Jakub Řezníček 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF Czech Republic Roman Potočný 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF Czech Republic Jiří Hamza 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF Czech Republic Denis Granečný 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF Czech Republic David Jambor 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Zbrojovka during the season:
TOTALS 7 0 0 0 7 0

Last updated: 10 August 2023
Source: Competitions

Notes

References

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