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1. FC Slovácko is a Czech football club based in Uherské Hradiště . The team was established in 1927 as SK Staré Město and on 1 July 2000 as 1. FC Synot , which was a merger of the original club with FC Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště . Since 2009 the club has played in the Czech First League . Slovácko have won one Czech Cup, and reached the cup final a further two times.

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17-636: Established in 1927 as SK Staré Město in Staré Město , the club played exclusively in the lower levels of Czechoslovak and later Czech football. Staré Město won the Moravian–Silesian Football League in the 1996–97 season and were promoted to the Czech 2. Liga in 1997. The club won promotion from the Czech 2. Liga in 2000, clinching promotion five matches before the end of the season. This marked

34-450: A decree of Emperor Joseph II , the people who worked in the monastery founded a municipality. The dilapidated monastery complex was gradually repaired in the mid-19th century. Since 1890 it has been managed by Society of Jesus . It became an important pilgrimage site with the annual participation of tens of thousands of pilgrims. In the 1990s it was visited twice by Pope John Paul II . There are no railways or major roads passing through

51-712: Is an entertainment complex that also serves for environmental education. Staré Město is twinned with: Velehrad Velehrad is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It is known for the former Cistercian monastery with the Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and Saints Cyril and Methodius, which

68-619: Is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Zlín and creates a conurbation with Uherské Hradiště . It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Morava Valley , but a small western part of the municipal territory also extends into the Kyjov Hills . Staré Město is situated on the right bank of the Morava River, which forms the town's border with Uherské Hradiště. The Baťa Canal flows through

85-529: Is the Marian column, located opposite the monastery. It is a Baroque column dating from 1676. In 1705, it was expanded by four statues of saints. Other monuments and sights in Velehrad include the Velehrad house of Saints Cyril and Methodius (an information centre and a museum in the former farm buildings), the Velehrad cemetery (with many important personalities buried), Rosary Pilgrimage Route with Stations of

102-487: Is the most famous Christian pilgrimage site in the country. Velehrad is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Uherské Hradiště and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of Zlín . It lies mostly in the Chřiby highlands, only the southernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Kyjov Hills . The highest point is the hill Kamenný kopec at 495 m (1,624 ft) above sea level. The built-up area lies in

119-632: The UEFA Europa League . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. As of 2023–24, the club's reserve team 1. FC Slovácko B plays in the Moravian-Silesian Football League (3rd tier of Czech football system). Highlighted players are in

136-462: The club again reached the final of the Czech Cup, losing the final of the 2008–09 Czech Cup to Teplice . In the 2021/22 season, the club finished in 4th place on 68 points ahead of FC Banik Ostrava in 5th. They also won the Czech Cup for the first time in the club's history after defeating Sparta Prague 3–1 with goals from Václav Jurečka and Petr Reinberk who scored twice, and qualified for

153-485: The current squad. Notes: † Twelve points were taken off from Slovácko as a result of proven corruption. Star%C3%A9 M%C4%9Bsto (Uhersk%C3%A9 Hradi%C5%A1t%C4%9B District) Staré Město ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈstarɛː ˈmɲɛsto] ; in 1950–1996 Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště ) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 6,600 inhabitants. The name means literally "old town". Staré Město

170-608: The eastern part of the town. In the 9th century, the area of Staré Město was part of Velingrad, one of two capital cities of the Great Moravian Empire. After the fall of Great Moravia, Velingrad lost its importance and became a village with two churches. The first written mention of Velingrad is from 1141. In 1205, the Cistercian monks founded nearby a monastery and named it Velehrad . The market village of Velingrad became their property. The Great Moravian rotunda

187-476: The final of the 2004–05 Czech Cup , losing 2–1 to winners Baník Ostrava . The club played for seven years in the Czech First League before being relegated in 2007. The club went on to play two years in the second division, being promoted despite finishing 10th in the 2008–09 Czech 2. Liga , as second-placed side that season, Čáslav , sold Slovácko their license for the top flight. The same season,

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204-570: The municipality. The large complex of the former Cistercian monastery with the Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and Saints Cyril and Methodius is protected as a national cultural monument . It is the most famous pilgrimage site in the Czech Republic. The monastery complex from the 13th century was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century, but some parts of the original late Romanesque buildings have been preserved. A landmark

221-642: The start of the club's first-ever spell in the country's top flight. The club merged with Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště in 2000, the resultant club becoming 1. FC Synot . During the club's first seasons in the Czech First League , they took part in European competition a number of times, playing in the UEFA Intertoto Cup on three occasions. In the summer of 2004, the club officially changed its name to 1. FC Slovácko . Slovácko reached

238-584: The town. The I/50 road (part of the European route E50 ) from Brno to Uherské Hradiště passes through the southern part of the municipal territory. Staré Město is a railway junction. The town is located on the railway lines Przemyśl – Graz , Prague – Luhačovice and Brno–Olomouc. Staré Město is known for the Great Moravia Monument. It was built above the foundations of the first discovered Great Moravian building in Czech territory, which

255-463: The valley of the Salaška Stream. The first written mention of Velingrad is from 1141. It was however the old name of neighbouring Staré Město , from which the name Velehrad was derived. In 1205, Moravian Margrave Vladislaus III founded here a Cistercian monastery. The Romanesque monastery complex was finished in the first half of the 13th century. After the monastery was abolished in 1784 by

272-517: Was rebuilt to the parish Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in 1250. In 1321, Velingrad was renamed Staré Město. In 1841, the railway was built. From 1971 to 1990, Staré Město was part of Uherské Hradiště. From 1990, it has been a separate municipality. Staré Město was hit by the 1997 Central European flood . In the same year, the municipality was promoted to a town. The I/55 road (the section from Olomouc to Uherské Hradiště ) runs through

289-578: Was the church "Na Valách". Great Moravia Monument is a museum with expositions dedicated to the Great Moravian Empire and life in the 9th century. The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel dates from the first thalf of the 13th century. Its core contains remnants of a Great Moravian rotunda. The Church of the Holy Spirit is a modern church from 2002. Kovozoo is a unique " zoo " with animals and other exhibits created from metal. It

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