Slovakia team for football or hockey

Slovakia, officially known as the Slovak Republic has just entered the world of international sports after their 1993 separation from the Czech Republic.

They now have major international teams in both football and hockey. They even maintained the Slovak cup competition after their separation from the Czech Republic. Just for information, the Slovak cup used to be a competition which pitted the best Slovakian soccer team against the best Czech soccer team, with the wining team being allowed to enter into the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) competitions.

After the separation of the two countries, the Slovakian football team now enters the competition on their own merits without having to best the Czech team for a place in the league. The UEFA is one of the most prestigious organizations for soccer teams in Europe.

With the addition of a yearly entry by Slovakia, this has helped boost the reputation of the Slovakian teams and their trainers. The training methods in Slovakia are some of the best in Western Europe or even the world. Slovakia football is now one of the top sports for Slovakians. The team is called Repre (Representation in Slovakian) and entered into the FIFA cup in 2010 for the first time. The governing body for Slovakian football is the Slovak football association, which helps the teams meet all international competition guidelines.

Another great sport in Slovakia is the hockey team. In Slovakia, hockey is the fastest growing sport in the last 8 years, since the separation from the Czech Republic, and is regulated by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation.

The Slovakian hockey team is ranked, as of March 3, 2010 by the International Ice Hockey Federation, as the number seven team in the world. The team is also heralded as the most successful team in the world and has provided players for other teams in several countries, including the United States.

Some of the players working outside of Slovakia are, Marian Gaborik, who now plays for the New York Rangers, and brothers Marcel and Marian Hossa, who play for the Chicago Blackhawks.

This increase in Slovakian players shows that the intense training and hard work of the Slovakian hockey teams is paying off for the players.

If you are looking at traveling to Slovakia for business or just a casual vacation, taking in one of these world class games would be high on any sports enthusiasts list of best vacation ideas in Slovakia.