Pavel Hapal

Pavel Hapal (born 27 July 1969) is a Czech professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach and sporting manager of Czech First League club Sigma Olomouc.

Playing career As a footballer, Hapal played for Dukla Prague, CD Tenerife, Sparta Prague, and SK Dynamo České Budějovice. At international level, he earned 31 appearances for Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic, having scored one goal for the former. Hapal ended his career as a player in 2002.

Managerial career On 31 October 2011, Hapal signed a contract with Polish club Zagłębie Lubin. On 12 March 2014, he signed a contract with Slovakia club FK Senica.

On 6 March 2018, Hapal signed a contract with Czech club AC Sparta Prague. The same year on 22 October, he became the new manager of Slovakia national football team after Ján Kozák was sacked. However, Hapal was sacked as coach of Slovakia on 16 October 2020 following its shock 2–3 home defeat against Israel in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B.

On 12 October 2022, Hapal was appointed coach of Baník Ostrava, replacing the dismissed Pavel Vrba. One day before and year later, on 11 October 2025, the club confirmed his dismissal.

On 31 October 2025, Hapal was appointed sporting manager of Sigma Olomouc.

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Honours

Player Bayer Leverkusen DFB-Pokal: 1992–93

Dukla Prague Czechoslovak Football Cup: 1989–90

Žilina Corgoň Liga: 2009–10