The event was established in 1993 by a group of athletics enthusiasts, including Ľubomír Roško, Július Nyárjas, Róbert Ruffíni, and Robert Rozim. The first edition was held in the city's Štiavničkách Sports Hall and saw Šárka Kašpárková win the women's contest with a Czech record of 1.95 metres. The competition quickly attracted a high calibre of European competitors: Dalton Grant won the second men's competition prior to his victory at the 1994 European Athletics Indoor Championships and Sorin Matei set a meet record of 2.36 m at the third edition.