About FC Košice

FC Košice is a Slovak football club based in the city of Košice, officially founded in 2018 after the merger of FK Košice-Barca and another local football structure. Although legally considered a new club, FC Košice presents itself as the spiritual successor to the historic football tradition of the city, especially that of FC VSS Košice and earlier clubs dating back to Kassai AC in 1903. The club adopted the traditional yellow and blue colours associated with football in Košice and quickly became the main representative of the city in Slovak football.

Following its foundation, FC Košice rapidly progressed through the Slovak league system with ambitions to restore top-level football in eastern Slovakia. The club achieved promotion to the Slovak First League and began playing home matches at the modern Košická futbalová aréna. It also established partnerships with international clubs and invested in infrastructure, youth development, and professional organisation in an effort to rebuild football prestige in Košice.

Although the current FC Košice is officially separate from the former FC VSS Košice, the connection between the clubs remains strong in terms of supporters, identity, and tradition. The city of Košice has a long football history that includes domestic trophies, European competition appearances, and participation in the UEFA Champions League group stage by previous club structures. Modern FC Košice continues this legacy while trying to establish itself as a stable top-flight club in contemporary Slovak football.