Redfox FC Stará Ľubovňa
| Full name | Redfox Football Club Stará Ľubovňa | ||
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| Founded | 1923 | ||
| Ground | Štadión Stará Ľubovňa, Stará Ľubovňa | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 (800 seats) | ||
| President | Ján Fröhlich | ||
| Head coach | Piotr Kapusta | ||
| League | 2. liga | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. liga, 13th of 14 | ||
| Website | https://lubovnaredfox.com/ | ||
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Redfox FC Stará Ľubovňa is a Slovak football club, playing in the town of Stará Ľubovňa.
History
Early years: 1946–1950
The club was founded in 1923. After World War II, the team played at home in the Vrbinky area. In the 1946/1947 season, ŠK Stará Ľubovňa managed to take 1st place in the 2nd class championship. Subsequently, after two qualifying matches with Harichovci, they advanced to the 1st class championship. In 1948, a sports stadium was built. The post-war period was favorable for the development of football. In the 1949/1950 season, ŠK in Stará Ľubovňa fought its way into the regional competition, in which 6 clubs from the Prešov region and 6 from the Košice region played.[1]
Post-war period
During the existence of Czechoslovakia, the club's greatest success was promotion to the Czechoslovak Second League. It played there in the 1978–79 season.[2] After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the club started playing in the Slovak Fifth League. In the 2007–08 season, it had a one-year stint in the Second League.[2]
Recent years: 2023–present
At the end of the 2023–24 season, the club earned promotion to the 2. Liga for the first time after 17 years.[3][4] They finished the 2024–25 campaign second-last, with 24 points.[5] However, after the reorganization of the leagues, Redfox would remain in the 2nd league.[6] In the next season season, the club would have to fight for survival again. After 17 rounds, the club from eastern Slovakia was in 16th place, which means direct relegation, but the club's biggest problem is not the results, but the lack of finances. In November 2025, missing payments were reported, which came with a report claiming that Stará Ľubovna footballers had not been paid since August of 2025.[7]
Stadium
Stará Ľubovňa play their home games in the Štadion Stará Ľubovňa which has a total capacity of 2,500, of which 800 are seats.[2][8] The stadium was originally built in 1962.[9] The stadium has been sold out once, in a game against ŠK Lipany.[10]
In 2024, Stará Ľubovňa announced their plans to build a new stadium. It is planned to be finished in 2026.[11]
Current squad
- As of 15 August, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers winter 2025–26 .
Managerial history
- Piotr Kapusta (January 2023–June 2024)
- Jozef Kostelník (June 2024–June 2025)
- Piotr Kapusta (July 2025–present)
External links
- Club site (in Slovak)
- Redfox FC Stará Ľubovňa on Facebook
- Redfox FC Stará Ľubovňa at 2. liga (in Slovak)
- Ľubovňa Redfox FC on YouTube
References
- ^ Mikulík, Dalibor (2020). Stará Ľubovňa: Libenow, Liblaw, Lubowla, Alt Lublau, Ólubló ... (in Slovak). Ľubovnianské múzeum - Hrad v Starej Ľubovni. ISBN 978-80-89860-16-6.
- ^ a b c "Stará Ľubovňa Redfox Football Club". Stará Ľubovňa Redfox Football Club. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Šport.sk (2024-07-18). "ROZHOVOR Narodil sa tam Hossa, zviditeľnil ich Jendrišek. Klub z východu nechce len zápis do histórie". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Rindoš, Peter (2024-07-14). "Zmeny vo vedení futbalu a výhliadky v Redfox Stará Ľubovňa. ROZHOVOR so Štefanom Lazorčákom". lms.sk (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Tabuľka 2024/25". www.monacobetliga.sk (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Druhá liga má mať znovu 16 účastníkov. O treťoligistovi na západe sa rozhodne cez víkend". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "Finančné problémy ďalšieho klubu? Futbalistom Ľubovne údajne mešká výplata od augusta". Šport24.sk (in Slovak). 2025-11-28. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ klaiber-it.de, Timo Klaiber. "Štadión MFK Goral Stará Ľubovňa". Europlan-Online. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "Stará Ľubovňa Redfox Football Club". Kamnafutbal (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ H24 (2023-08-13). "Červené líšky zo Starej Ľubovne zdolali po Lipanoch aj MFK Vranov!". Vranovské novinky (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Futbalový štadión STARÁ ĽUBOVŇA - SHARCH" (in Slovak). 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2026-01-16.