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Slovak Republic
National Championships
Years held: 1997 to 2011
2017 and 2018
Three titles: Rastislav Straňák
Filip Vališ
Two titles: Juraj Smrek
Robert Jurkovic
Ivan Floch

Slovakian National Championship tournaments were originally held in collaboration with with the Czech Republic, before it's first independant event in 1997. These then happened annually through to 2011, then again in 2017 and 2018.[1][2] The winner of these events was named Slovak Champion. That player also headed the national team at that years' World Championship, with the runner-up and semifinalists making up the rest of the team.

History

While the first Slovakian National Championship wasn't held until 1997, Slovaks were welcomed to compete in the Czech National Championships in 1995 and 1996.[3][4] The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia had happened only 3 years prior, so there were still strong cultural and historic bonds between citizens of the two newly independent nations.

From 1997 the Czechs and Slovaks would have their own Nationals. Originally Czechs were still invited to participate in the Slovak Nationals, and vice-versa, although they weren't eligible for the national teams or title. This arrangement only lasted one year, and in 1998 this reciprocal arrangement was ended.[5] The introduction of the European Championship, with invitations being given to the Top 8 from each country's Nationals, made it a bit too "messy" to continue.

In 2010, uniquely, the Slovak National Championships were held in the Czech Republic. These happened in parallel with the Czechs' on the same dates and at same location in Prague.[6]

Between 2012 and 2016 National Championships were replaced by the Magic World Cup system. The title Slovak Champion would instead be given to the Slovakian player with the highest amount of Pro Points in a particular Pro Tour season. The other three members of the national team were detirmined by three seperate qualifiers.

National Championships (1995 to 2011)

National team members for the World Championships, where known, are in marked in bold.

  • Between 1997 and 2000, and in 2007, teams had 4 players.[7]
  • Between 2001 and 2006, and 2008 to 2011 teams, consisted of three players. The two losing semi-finalists would play off for 3rd place. 4th place still received an invitation as an Alternate. (Italicised)

Invitations could be formally declined and would be offered in turn to the next player in the standings.

1997 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: March 22-23, 1997
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Peter Marcinko
2. CZE flag Jaroslav Sita
3. SVK flag Rastislav Straňák
4. CZE flag Michal Srba
5. CZE flag Jakub Šlemr
6. SVK flag Erik Stankovič
7. SVK flag Martin Straňák
8. EUR flag Richard von Glasner

Sources[8][9]  

1998 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: May 9-10, 1998
Formats:
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Rastislav Straňák
2. SVK flag Thomas Borbely
3. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
4. SVK flag Martin Stranak
5. SVK flag Juraj Smrek
6. SVK flag Peter Bero
7. SVK flag Karol Magda
8. SVK flag Marek Ciglan

Sources[10][11]  

1999 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: May 15th, 1999
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Juraj Smrek
2. SVK flag Peter Vasko
3. SVK flag Jan Tomcani
4. SVK flag Peter Bero
5. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
6. SVK flag Tibor Hornyak
7. SVK flag Rastislav Straňák
8. SVK flag Martin Polak

Sources[12][13][14]  

2000 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: July 1-2nd 2000
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Juraj Smrek
2. SVK flag Martin Straňák
3. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
4. SVK flag Peter Machala
5. SVK flag Jan Tomcani
6. SVK flag Michal Jedlicka
7. SVK flag Richard Ozsvalad
8. SVK flag Peter Bero

Sources[15]  

2001 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: May 12, 2001
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
2. SVK flag Michal Jedlicka
3. SVK flag Rastislav Straňák
4. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
5. SVK flag Martin Polak
6. SVK flag Peter Mrkva
7. SVK flag Jan Tomcani
8. SVK flag Martin Danter

Sources[16][17][18][19]  

2002 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: April 20-21, 2002
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Tomas Tomecek
2. SVK flag Juraj Smrek
3. SVK flag Rastislav Straňák
4. SVK flag Martin Danter
5. SVK flag Tibor Nemeth*
6. SVK flag Jan Tomcani*
7. SVK flag Michal Guldan*
8. SVK flag

Sources[20][21][22]  

2003 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: April 26th, 2003
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Matej Zatlkaj
2. SVK flag Juraj Smrek
3. SVK flag Peter Bero
4. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
5. SVK flag Ivan Floch
6. SVK flag Jan Tomcani
7. SVK flag Ladislav Martinsky
8. SVK flag Tomas Tomecek

Sources[23]  

2004 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: May 15-16, 2004
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Rastislav Straňák
2. SVK flag Ivan Floch
3. SVK flag Jozef Danko
4. SVK flag Martin Polak
5. SVK flag Filip Polasek
6. SVK flag Juraj Smrek
7. SVK flag Peter Bero
8. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic

Sources[24][25][26]  

2005 Slovak Nationals

Location: Nitra
Date: September 3-4, 2005
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
2. SVK flag Marian Takac
3. SVK flag Ivan Floch
4. SVK flag Michal Huba
5. SVK flag Peter Bero
6. SVK flag Philip Polasek
7. SVK flag Richard Glasner
8. SVK flag Zdenko Nouzovsky

Sources[27][28][29][30][31]  

2006 Slovak Nationals

Location: Banska Bystrica
Date: September 16-17, 2006
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 48

1. SVK flag Filip Vališ
2. SVK flag Michal Huba
3. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
4. SVK flag Michal Makuch
5. SVK flag Lubos Pejhovsky
6. SVK flag Roman Andrus
7. SVK flag Michal Oravec
8. SVK flag Matej Antalec

Sources[32][33][34][35][36]  

2007 Slovak Nationals

Location: Trnava
Date: August 25-26, 2007
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. SVK flag Filip Vališ
2. SVK flag Zdenko Nouzovsky
3. SVK flag Michal Makuch
4. SVK flag Filip Polasek
5. SVK flag Michal Oravec
6. SVK flag Michal Huba
7. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
8. SVK flag Dalibor Szegho

Sources[37][38][39]  

2008 Slovak Nationals

Location: Martin
Date: August 30-31, 2008
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 55

1. SVK flag Filip Vališ
2. SVK flag Dalibor Szegho
3. SVK flag Richard Hornansky
4. SVK flag Michal Huba
5. SVK flag Emil Polak
6. SVK flag Matej Antalec
7. SVK flag Martin Zaleta
8. SVK flag Joseph Vlarsky

Sources[40][41][42][43]  

2009 Slovak Nationals

Location: Senec
Date: July 4-5, 2009
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 63

1. SVK flag Janos Csomos
2. SVK flag Zdenko Nouzovsky
3. SVK flag Filip Vališ
4. SVK flag Matej Zatlkaj
5. SVK flag Luboš Pejhovský
6. SVK flag Gábor Blázsovits
7. SVK flag Peter Bero
8. SVK flag Michal Jedlička

Sources[44][45][46][47]  

2010 Slovak Nationals

Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Date: July 3-4, 2010
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 60

1. SVK flag Ivan Floch
2. SVK flag Robert Jurkovic
3. SVK flag Patrik Surab
4. SVK flag Richard Glasner
5. SVK flag Zdenko Nouzovsky
6. SVK flag Filip Polasek
7. SVK flag Janos Csomos
8. SVK flag Peter Bero

Sources:[48][49][50][6][51]  

2011 Slovak Nationals

Location: Senec
Date: July 29-31, 2011
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 60

1. SVK flag Ivan Floch
2. CZE flag Jakub Tóth
3. SVK flag Filip Vališ
4. SVK flag Michal Jedlicka
5. SVK flag Patrik Surab
6. SVK flag Robert Gregor
7. SVK flag Jan Rehak
8. SVK flag Andrej Gallus

Sources[52][53][54][55][56]  

World Magic Cup (2012 to 2016)

Year Pro Points Champion Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2 Qualifier 3
2012 Robert Jurkovic[57] Filip Vališ Ivan Floch Patrik Surab
2013 Ivan Floch[58] Martin Lauko Robert Gregor Hugo Ferreira
2014 Ivan Floch[59] Jan Tomcani Michal Guldan Matej Zatlkaj
2015 Ivan Floch[60] Robert Gregor Tomas Varga Marko Drobny
2016 Ivan Floch[61] Patrik Surab Matej Zatlkaj Milan Niznansky

National Championships (2017 and 2018)

2017 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: September 16-17, 2017
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 72

1-1. SVK flag Peter Snoha
2-2. SVK flag Ondrej Kedrovič
3-4. SVK flag Lukaš Paugsch
3-4. SVK flag Dalibor Szegho
5-8. SVK flag Tibor Bugyi
5-8. SVK flag Monika Ploščicova
5-8. SVK flag Ivan Floch
5-8. SVK flag Martin Varga

Pro Points Champion: Ivan Floch
Sources[62][63][64]  

2018 Slovak Nationals

Location: Bratislava
Date: 18–19 August 2018
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 77

1. SVK flag Milan Nižnanský
2. SVK flag Richard Hornanský
3. SVK flag Lukas Paugsch
4. SVK flag Robert Tichy
5. SVK flag Andrej Gallus
6. SVK flag Jan Kolarovic
7. SVK flag Dalibor Szegho
8. SVK flag Ondrej Kedrovič

Pro Points Champion: Ivan Floch
Sources[65][66][67][68]  

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