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Artmedia Bratislava fact files
Artmedia Bratislava are one of the top teams in the Slovakian League, which started in 1993 after the former Czekoslovakia was divided. Despite a century-old history – the club was founded in 1898, only one year after Juventus themselves –, their best results have only come in recent years.
Their silverware includes a Slovakian Cup won in 2004, a League title plus the Super Cup in 2005, and a historical 'double' (League and national Cup) last season. At European level, they took part in the 2005/06 edition of the Champions League; just like this year, they began in the first preliminary round and eventually accessed the first group stage, where they bowed out at the hands of Inter Milan and FC Porto.
In the current edition, before facing Tampere, they eliminated Maltese side Valletta.
Artmedia are one of the capital Bratislava's teams, and play their home games at the Petrzalka Stadion, an 8,000-seat facility. They have already begun the new League season and have three points after two games, having won one and lost one.
Just like Juventus, their colours are black and white. The two teams have never met before.
Indeed the only time Juventus faced a team from Slovakia was back in 1996/97, when the Bianconeri played against Kosice in the Champions League, beating them twice (1-0 and 3-2), with Del Piero scoring in both games.
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