Twelve years ago, Viktoria played a match that has forever been etched in the club´s history. After 39 years, it returned the club to the European Cups after playing a match in the third round of the Europa League. Its opponent was Besiktas Istanbul, whom the Pilsen club will now meet again in the last match of the preparation for the new season!

In two matches with the Turkish club, the Viktorians first drew 1:1 and then lost 0:3 away. In the home game, David Limberský sent Viktoria into the lead in the 28th minute and the match was indelibly etched in the memory of all fans.

Now, players of the coach Michal Bílek are facing last match of the preparation for the new season, in which they will play the Turkish club in black and white kits again. This duel will conclude the preparation for the new season, and it will also be the end of the training camp in Westendorf, Austria.

Like Viktoria, the Besiktas team has also changed over the years. The team from Istanbul finished sixth in the top Turkish competition last season. Since their last encounter with Plzen, the team from the biggest Turkish city has won the league title three times. The last one was in the 2020/2021 season.

The Red and Blues have already played six preparatory matches, in which they have played Klatovy, Karlovy Vary, Slovan Bratislava, Táborsko and, on Austrian soil, FC Botosani from Romania and Sint-Truiden from Belgium.

The final match of the preparation will be played on Tuesday 12 July at 4 pm in Kufstein, Austria. Tickets can be purchased online and at the door.

Live streaming of the match will not be available. Live coverage of the match will be available on our Twitter account. After the match we will then traditionally bring you a report with interviews.

If you´d like to relive the unforgettable European game against Besiktas, you can watch it again in our FCVP archive. Here is a RECORD of the entire match and you can also watch the SUMMARY.