Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | Regular season: 28 July 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Matches played | 126 |
Goals scored | 356 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Róbert Polievka (11) |
Biggest home win | Podbrezová 5–0 MFK Ružomberok (21 October 2023) |
Biggest away win | Podbrezová 0-6 Slovan (9 December 2023) |
Highest scoring | MŠK Žilina 5–3 MFK Skalica (29 September 2023) Podbrezová 5–3 FC Košice (1 October 2023) |
Highest attendance | 12,528 Spartak Trnava 1-2 Slovan Bratislava (22 October 2023) |
Lowest attendance | 369 Skalica 3–0 Podbrezová (15 December 2023) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 25 Feb 2024. |
The 2023–24 Slovak First Football League (known as Niké liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 31st season of first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993.
Slovan Bratislava are the defending champions for the fifth successive year.
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Teams
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the 2. Liga – Košice[1] (promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history). Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš were relegated to 2. Liga after spending two seasons in the top flight.[2]
Team changes
Promoted from 2022–23 2. Liga |
Relegated from 2022–23 Fortuna liga |
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Košice | Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš |
Stadiums and locations
After more than six years, all teams in the league are once again playing their home matches in their respective stadiums. The last time this occurred was during the autumn part of the 2016–17 season.[3]
FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | FC Košice | FK Železiarne Podbrezová |
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MOL Aréna UEFA |
Štadión SNP UEFA |
Košická futbalová aréna UEFA |
ZELPO Aréna UEFA |
Capacity: 12,700 | Capacity: 7,030 | Capacity: 5,836 (12,658 planned) | Capacity: 4,000 |
MFK Ružomberok | MFK Skalica | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | FC Spartak Trnava |
Štadión pod Čebraťom | Štadión MFK Skalica | Tehelné pole UEFA |
Štadión Antona Malatinského UEFA |
Capacity: 4,876 | Capacity: 2,600 | Capacity: 22,500 | Capacity: 18,200 |
AS Trenčín | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce | MŠK Žilina |
Štadión Sihoť UEFA |
Mestský futbalový štadión UEFA |
ViOn Aréna UEFA |
Štadión pod Dubňom UEFA |
Capacity: 4,200 (10,000 planned) | Capacity: 4,400 | Capacity: 4,008 | Capacity: 10,897 |
Personnel and kits
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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DAC Dunajská Streda | Oszkár Világi | Xisco Muñoz | TBA | Macron | Kukkonia |
Dukla Banská Bystrica | Ivan Šabo | Mario Auxt (interim) | Róbert Polievka | Adidas | Veolia |
Košice | Dušan Trnka | Ján Kozák jr | Erik Pačinda | Adidas | Niké |
Podbrezová | Július Kriváň | Roman Skuhravý | Richard Ludha | Adidas | Niké |
Ružomberok | Ľubomír Golis | Ondřej Smetana | Marek Zsigmund | Adidas | Niké |
Skalica | Peter Bartoš | Pavol Majerník | Martin Nagy | Puma | Tipsport |
Slovan Bratislava | Ivan Kmotrík | Vladimír Weiss | Vladimír Weiss | Adidas | Niké |
Spartak Trnava | Peter Macho | Michal Gašparík | Roman Procházka | Puma | Tipsport |
Trenčín | Róbert Rybníček | Ilija Stolica | Damián Bariš | Macron | Tipsport |
Zemplín Michalovce | Ján Sabol | František Straka | Igor Žofčák | Adidas | Tipsport, St. Nicolaus |
Zlaté Moravce | Karol Škula | Dušan Uhrin Jr. | Karol Mondek | Erreà | Tipsport |
Žilina | Jozef Antošík | Jaroslav Hynek | Tomáš Nemčík | Nike | Preto |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Trenčín | František Straka | End of contract | 26 May 2023 | Pre-season | Ilija Stolica | 27 May 2023[4] |
Ružomberok | Peter Struhár | 29 May 2023[5] | Peter Tomko | 5 June 2023[6] | ||
Zlaté Moravce | Ivan Galád | 5 June 2023[7] | Vladimír Cifranič | 12 June 2023[8] | ||
Zemplín Michalovce | Vladimír Rusnák | End of interim spell | 20 June 2023 | Marek Petruš | 21 June 2023[9] | |
Zemplín Michalovce | Marek Petruš | Sacked | 26 September 2023 | 12th | Peter Struhár | 28 September 2023[10] |
Košice | Anton Šoltis | 23 October 2023[11] | 10th | Ján Kozák jr | 31 October 2023[12] | |
Ružomberok | Peter Tomko | 24 October 2023 | 8th | Ondřej Smetana | 24 October 2023[13] | |
Banská Bystrica | Michal Ščasný | Signed with Athienou | 25 October 2023[14] | 5th | Mario Auxt (interim) | 25 October 2023 |
Zlaté Moravce | Vladimír Cifranič | Sacked | 12 November 2023 | 11th | Michal Hipp | 12 November 2023[15] |
Dunajská Streda | Adrián Guľa | 17 November 2023 | 6th | Xisco Muñoz | 18 November 2023[16] | |
Zemplín Michalovce | Peter Struhár | 20 February 2024 | 11th | František Straka | 20 February 2024[17] | |
Zlaté Moravce | Michal Hipp | 21 February 2024 | 12th | Dušan Uhrin Jr. | 26 February 2024[18] |
Regular stage
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Slovan Bratislava | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 16 | +41 | 57 | Qualification for the championship group |
2 | Žilina | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 41 | |
3 | Spartak Trnava | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 39 | |
4 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 37 | |
5 | Podbrezová | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 34[a] | |
6 | Ružomberok | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 34[a] | |
7 | Trenčín | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 34[a] | Qualification for the relegation group |
8 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34[a] | |
9 | Skalica | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 23 | |
10 | Košice | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 17 | |
11 | Zemplín Michalovce | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 10 | |
12 | Zlaté Moravce | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 48 | −34 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.
Notes:
Results
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches each.
Championship group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] | SLO | TRN | DAC | ŽIL | RUŽ | POD | |
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1 | Slovan Bratislava (C, Q) | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | — | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||
2 | Spartak Trnava | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 51 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round | a | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | |||
3 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for the Conference League play-offs | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||||
4 | Žilina | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 45 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | ||||
5 | Ružomberok | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 42 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | ||||
6 | Podbrezová | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 34 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ The 2023–24 Slovak Cup winners (Podbrezová, Ružomberok, Spartak Trnava, or Odeva Lipany of the 2023–24 3. Liga) qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team of the Slovak First Football League if the Slovak Cup winners finish first).
Relegation group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | DUK | TRE | SKA | KOŠ | ZMI | ZLM | |
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1 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 44 | — | 4–2 | 0–0 | |||||
2 | Trenčín | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 36 | — | 1–3 | ||||||
3 | Skalica | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 30 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | ||||
4 | Košice | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 21 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | |||||
5 | Zemplín Michalovce | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 18 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | ||||
6 | Zlaté Moravce | 26 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 56 | −40 | 5 | Relegation to the 2. Liga | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 17 March 2024[19]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Róbert Polievka | Banská Bystrica | 11 |
2 | Dávid Ďuriš | Žilina | 9 |
Aleksandar Čavrić | Slovan | ||
Martin Rymarenko | Banská Bystrica | ||
Michal Ďuriš | Trnava | ||
6 | David Strelec | Slovan | 8 |
Tigran Barseghyan | Slovan | ||
Matúš Marcin | Michalovce | ||
9 | Žan Medved | Košice | 7 |
Nino Marcelli | Slovan | ||
Marko Tolić | Slovan |
Hat-tricks
Round | Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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1 | Peter Kováčik | Podbrezová | Banská Bystrica | 4–1 (A) | 28 July 2023 | [20] |
- Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
- As of 17 March 2024[21]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Dominik Takáč | Trnava | 10 |
Milan Borjan | Slovan | ||
3 | Vozinha | Trenčín | 8 |
Aleksandar Popović | Dunajská Streda | ||
5 | Ľubomír Belko | Žilina | 6 |
6 | Richard Ludha | Podbrezová | 5 |
Martin Junas | Skalica | ||
Matúš Hruška | Banská Bystrica | ||
9 | Tomáš Frühwald | Ružomberok | 4 |
Discipline
- As of 19 December 2023
Player
- Most yellow cards: 8[22]
- Damián Bariš (Trenčín)
- Most red cards: 1[22]
- 15 players
Club
- Most yellow cards: 39[23]
- Zlaté Moravce
- Most red cards: 3[24]
- Dunajská Streda
See also
- 2023–24 Slovak Cup
- 2023–24 2. Liga (Slovakia)
- List of Slovak football transfers summer 2023
- List of Slovak football transfers winter 2023–24
- List of foreign Slovak First League players
Notes
References
- ^ "Košice sú kolo pred koncom víťazmi 2. ligy a postupujú do Fortuna ligy". nikeliga.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Liptovský Mikuláš nezvládol ďalší zápas, z Fortuna ligy vypadáva". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Všetky tímy doma. Toto sú štadióny, na ktorých sa hrá Niké liga". Niké liga. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "SRB Stolica je nový tréner AS Trenčín". 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Kouč Struhár končí na lavičke Ružomberka: Vedenie klubu ohlási jeho náhradu v najbližších dňoch". 29 May 2023.
- ^ "V Ružomberku reagujú na koniec Struhára, tím povedie jeho asistent".
- ^ https://twitter.com/FutZakulisie/status/1665782225487495169/photo/1
- ^ "Do Fortuna ligy sa vracia po vyše štyroch rokoch. ViOn má nového trénera".
- ^ "Je to magnet, hoci vie do čoho ide. Hlinka sa po 22 rokoch vracia do Prešova".
- ^ "Michalovce oznámili meno nového trénera. Tento muž sa má postarať o zázrak". 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Šoltis skončil ako tréner FC Košice". 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Ján Kozák mladší novým trénerom FC Košice". FC Košice.
- ^ "Zmeny na trénerských postoch: Košice dočasne povedie Sovič, Ružomberok angažoval Čecha Smetanu". TVNOVINY.sk. 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Trénerská žatva v Niké lige pokračuje, na lavičke Banskej Bystrice skončil Michal Ščasný".
- ^ https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/fc-vion-zlate-moravce-vladmir-cifranic-trener-koniec-nike-liga-2023-2024/}
- ^ "Novým trénerom DAC-u Xisco Muňoz".
- ^ "Peter Struhár skončil v Michalovciach. Klub sa pokúsi zachrániť tréner, ktorého všetci dobre poznajú".
- ^ "FC ViOn povedie k záchrane Dušan Uhrin mladší".
- ^ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
- ^ "MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica - FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Detail zápasu".
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