AC Sparta Prague (women)

Sparta Prague
Full nameAthletic Club Sparta Praha Fotbal a.s.
NicknamesSparťanky
(Spartan women)
Founded1966 (1966)[1]
GroundStadion SK Prosek,
Prague[2]
Capacity2,600 (1,000 seated)
ChairmanDaniel Křetínský
ManagerMichael Steiner
LeagueCzech Women's First League
2025–261st (champions)
Websitehttps://sparta.cz/en/tymy/3-women-a/hraci

The women's section of AC Sparta Prague is a women's football club from Prague, Czech Republic. Together with their local neighbour Slavia, Sparta dominates the national league having won 22 of the 33 titles while Slavia has won the other eleven. They have taken part in UEFA competitions several times and got their best result in the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Europa Cup when they reached the semi-finals,[3] losing over two legs to Hammarby[4] and in the 2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup when they reached the quarter-finals, losing over two legs to Djurgården.[5]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, it was announced that Sparta players would be becoming full professionals for the first time.[6]

On 4 October 2025, Sparta Prague signed a memorandum about cooperation with Prague 9 and 18. Sparta would build a new stadium for women's football academy on the grounds of Stadion SK Prosek.[7]

Honours

Leagues

In Czechoslovakia

In the Czech Republic

Cups

Invitational

European Record

Sparta celebrate a goal
SeasonQualifying roundRound of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
UEFA Women's Cup
2001–02Sweden Umeå 1
2002–03Sweden Umeå 1
2005–06Belarus Universitet 1Switzerland Luzern 1Sweden Djurgården
2006–07Netherlands Saestum 1
2007–08Romania Clujana 1France Olympique 1
2008–09Spain Levante 1
UEFA Women's Champions League
2009–10Kazakhstan AlmaEngland Arsenal
2010–11Belgium Sint-TruidenseSweden Linköping
2011–12Cyprus ApollonFrance Olympique
2012–13Bosnia and Herzegovina SarajevoRussia Rossiyanka
2013–14Switzerland Zürich
2014–15Lithuania Gintra
2016–17Netherlands Twente
2017–18Greece P.A.O.K.Sweden Linköping
2018–19Netherlands Ajax
2019–20Iceland Breiðablik
2020–21Scotland Glasgow CityFrance Paris Saint-Germain
  • 1 Group stage. Highest-ranked eliminated team in case of qualification, lowest-ranked qualified team in case of elimination.
UEFA Women's Champions League
SeasonRound 1Round 2Round 3Group stageQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
2021–22Denmark Køge
2022–23Italy Roma
2023–24Germany Frankfurt
2024–25Sweden Linköping
France Paris
2025–26Denmark Nordsjælland
Italy Roma
2026–27Switzerland Servette Chênois
UEFA Women's Europa Cup
SeasonRound 1Round 2Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
2025–26Hungary FerencvárosiSwitzerland Young BoysAustria Austria WienSweden Hammarby

Players

Current squad

As of 14 August 2026.[21]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  CZE Dominika Huvarová
4 FW  USA Hallie Bergford
6 MF  USA Hope Breslin
7 MF  CZE Antonie Stárová
8 MF  SVK Sára Kerešová
9 DF  CZE Eva Bartoňová (captain)
10 DF  CZE Aneta Pochmanová
11 MF  CZE Michaela Khýrová
12 DF  CZE Eliška Sonntagová
15 DF  CZE Eliška Nechutová
16 DF  USA Tori Hansen
17 MF  CZE Radka Paulenová
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  ENG Kess Elmore
19 MF  SVK Laura Retkesová
22 MF  CZE Franny Černá
23 FW  USA Ellie Ospeck
24 DF  CZE Klára Daníčková
25 MF  UKR Anna Petryk
26 DF  CZE Denisa Rancová
27 DF  CZE Natálie Pešková
32 GK  CZE Zuzana Kožuriková
33 GK  CZE Kristýna Rajsnerová
44 GK  CZE Nikola Harantová

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  CZE Aneta Dědinová (at Slovan Liberec)
— MF  CZE Diana Šafářová (at Slovan Liberec)
— FW  CZE Adéla Trachtová (at Prague Raptors)
— GK  CZE Eliška Urbancová (at Prague Raptors)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  CZE Stella Balázsová (at Prague Raptors)
— MF  CZE Eliška Truksová (at Prague Raptors)
— FW  CZE Karolína Krůtová (at Prague Raptors)
— GK  SRB Jovana Dukič (at Aktobe)
— FW  LVA Anastasija Poļuhoviča (at Standard Liège)

Former players

Staff

As of 12 August 2025.[22]

Women's section manager

  • Pavla Satrapová

Team Manager

Manager

Assistant

  • Marian Nincz

Goalkeeper Coach

Doctor

  • Petr Čechal
  • Filip Jašek

Physiotherapist

  • Daniel Baťha
  • Adéla Kynclová
  • Adam Lešuk
  • Petra Sklenářová

Fitness Coach

  • Martin Čurda
  • Simona Smolková

Masseur

  • Miroslav Český

Managers

References

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  2. ↑ "Sparťanky se stěhují na Střížkov". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Zlámal, Ondřej (20 March 2026). "Sparta Praha seize their moment on Europe's new stage". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Fotbalistky Sparty nestačily na švédské Hammarby ani v odvetě, finále Evropského poháru si nezahrají". iROZHLAS.cz (in Czech). Czech Radio. Czech News Agency. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
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  22. ↑ "Realizační tým". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech).
  23. 1 2 "Dušan Žovinec slaví 60. narozeniny". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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  29. ↑ "Trenér Martin Masaryk končí". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  30. ↑ "Ženy povede Anton Mišovec". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  31. ↑ "U fotbalistek Sparty skončil po prohraném derby trenér Mišovec". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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