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2024–25 Slovak First Football League

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Niké liga
Season2024–25
DatesRegular season:
27th of July 2024 – TBA May 2025
Matches played85
Goals scored220 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerTigran Barseghyan (10)
Biggest home winPodbrezová 7–1 MFK Skalica
(17 Aug 2024)
Biggest away winSlovan Bratislava 0–5 MŠK Žilina
(1 Sep 2024)
Highest scoringPodbrezová 7–1 MFK Skalica
(17 Aug 2024)
Highest attendance13,583
Spartak Trnava 0-1 Slovan Bratislava
(19 Oct 2024)
All statistics correct as of 10 November 2024.

The 2024–25 Slovak First Football League (known as Niké liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 32nd season of first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993.

The defending champion is Slovan Bratislava.

Teams

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The league will consist of twelve teams; the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the 2. Liga. Komárno has been promoted to the top flight (for the first time in their history) as champions of the 2023–24 2. Liga, replacing the 2023–24 Slovak First Football League bottom-placed team Zlaté Moravce. Slovan Bratislava will enter upcoming season as defending champions (for the sixth successive year).

Stadiums and locations

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FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda FK Dukla Banská Bystrica FC Košice FK Železiarne Podbrezová
MOL Aréna
UEFA
Štadión SNP
UEFA
Košická futbalová aréna
UEFA
ZELPO Aréna
UEFA
Capacity: 12,700 Capacity: 7,030 Capacity: 12,555 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 KFC Komárno MŠK Žilina
Štadión Sihoť
UEFA
Mestský futbalový štadión
UEFA
ViOn Aréna
UEFA
Štadión pod Dubňom
UEFA
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 4,400 Capacity: 4,008 Capacity: 10,897

Personnel and kits

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Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
DAC Dunajská Streda Slovakia Tibor Végh Spain Xisco Muñoz Republic of the Congo Yhoan Andzouana Macron Kukkonia
Dukla Banská Bystrica Slovakia Ivan Šabo Slovakia Marek Bažík Slovakia Ľubomír Willwéber Adidas Veolia
Košice Slovakia Dušan Trnka Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý Slovakia Ján Krivák Adidas Niké
Podbrezová Slovakia Július Kriváň Slovakia Štefan Markulík Slovakia Matej Oravec Adidas Niké
Ružomberok Slovakia Ľubomír Golis Czech Republic Radim Kučera Slovakia Martin Chrien Adidas Niké
Skalica Slovakia Peter Bartoš Czech Republic David Oulehla Slovakia Martin Nagy Adidas Tipsport
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia Ivan Kmotrík Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Adidas Niké
Spartak Trnava Slovakia Peter Macho Slovakia Michal Gašparík Slovakia Martin Mikovič Puma Tipsport
Trenčín Slovakia Róbert Rybníček Slovakia Ivan Galád Slovakia Damián Bariš Macron Tipsport
Zemplín Michalovce Slovakia Ján Sabol Slovakia Anton Šoltis Slovakia Igor Žofčák Adidas Tipsport
Komárno Slovakia Juraj Baráth Slovakia Mikuláš Radványi Slovakia Martin Šimko Adidas MOL
Žilina Slovakia Jozef Antošík Czech Republic Michal Ščasný Slovakia Tomáš Hubočan Nike Preto

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Banská Bystrica Slovakia Mario Auxt End of interim spell 16 June 2024 Pre-season Slovakia Marek Bažík 16 June 2026[1]
Michalovce Czech Republic František Straka End of contract 28 June 2024 Slovakia Anton Šoltis 28 June 2026[2]
Podbrezová Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý End by own request 6 July 2024[3] Slovakia Vladimír Cifranič 12 July 2024[4]
Skalica Slovakia Pavol Majerník Released 3 September 2024 12 Czech Republic David Oulehla 3 September 2024[5]
Podbrezová Slovakia Vladimír Cifranič Becomes assistant 2 September 2024 8 Slovakia Štefan Markulík 2 September 2024[6]
FC Košice Slovakia Gergely Geri Released 24 September 2024 10 Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý 24 September 2024[7]
AS Trenčín Serbia Ilija Stolica Released 1 October 2024 11 Slovakia Ivan Galád 1 October 2024[8]
MFK Ružomberok Czech Republic Ondřej Smetana Signed with Czech Republic 1. FC Slovácko 13 November 2024 6 Czech Republic Radim Kučera 13 November 2024[9]

Regular stage

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Slovan Bratislava 13 11 1 1 28 16 +12 34 Qualification for the championship group
2 Žilina 14 9 4 1 30 11 +19 31
3 Spartak Trnava 14 7 6 1 21 11 +10 27
4 DAC Dunajská Streda 14 6 4 4 20 13 +7 22
5 Košice 14 4 5 5 18 17 +1 17[a]
6 Ružomberok 14 4 5 5 16 18 −2 17[a]
7 Dukla Banská Bystrica 14 3 5 6 13 18 −5 14[b] Qualification for the relegation group
8 Zemplín Michalovce 14 3 5 6 17 26 −9 14[b]
9 Podbrezová 14 3 5 6 18 22 −4 14[b]
10 Trenčín 14 2 7 5 13 19 −6 13
11 Skalica 14 3 3 8 17 27 −10 12
12 Komárno 13 3 0 10 14 27 −13 9
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Košice 3; Ružomberok 0.
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Dukla Banská Bystrica 4; Zemplín Michalovce 3; Podbrezová 1.

Results

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Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches each.

Home \ Away DAC DUK KOM KOŠ POD RUŽ SKA SLO TRN TRE ZMI ŽIL
DAC Dunajská Streda 0–0 2–0 1–3 3–0 1 MAR 8 FEB 1–2 0–0 7 DEC 23 NOV 0–3
Dukla Banská Bystrica 1–0 2–3 2–3 7 DEC 2–1 1–1 0–2 8 FEB 23 NOV 1–0 1 MAR
Komárno 0–1 15 DEC 1 DEC 1–2 1–2 22 FEB 1–4 1–2 2–1 1–3 15 FEB
Košice 2–2 15 FEB 0–1 3–0 2–1 7 DEC 22 NOV 1–1 0–0 1 MAR 1–2
Podbrezová 30 NOV 1–1 1 MAR 0–0 14 DEC 7–1 1–3 0–4 15 FEB 4–1 0–0
Ružomberok 1–1 1–1 24 NOV 22 FEB 1–0 1–2 8 FEB 7 DEC 1–0 2–2 1–0
Skalica 1–3 1–0 3–0 0–0 23 NOV 15 FEB 2–3 1–2 1 MAR 0–0 15 DEC
Slovan Bratislava 14 DEC 1 DEC 4 DEC 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 1 MARa 1–1 15 FEB 0–5
Spartak Trnava 15 FEB 1–0 3–2 14 DEC 22 FEB 2–2 30 NOV 0–1a 0–0 3–1 0–0
Trenčín 0–3 2–2 8 FEB 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 22 FEB 2–3 14 DEC 30 NOV
Zemplín Michalovce 0–3 22 FEB 7 DEC 3–2 8 FEB 30 NOV 2–1 2–4 0–0 1–1 1–1
Žilina 22 FEB 2–0 2–1 8 FEB 2–2 3–1 3–2 7 DEC 23 NOV 4–1 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 10 Nov 2024[10]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Slovan 10
2 Slovakia David Strelec Slovan 9
3 Slovakia Matej Trusa Dunajska Streda 8
4 Slovenia Žan Medved Košice 6
Ghana Kelvin Ofori Trnava
6 Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik Žilina 5
Ivory Coast Eric Bile Žilina
Slovakia Martin Rymarenko Banská Bystrica
9 Slovakia Tomáš Malec Banská Bystrica 4
Slovakia Mario Sauer Žilina
Hungary Damir Redzic Dunajská Streda
Slovakia Matúš Marcin Michalovce
Czech Republic Jan Hladík Ružomberok
Slovakia Roland Galčík Podbrezová
Czech Republic Erik Daniel Trnava
Greece Alexandros Kyziridis Michalovce
The Gambia Alasana Yirajang Podvrezová

Top assists

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As of 30 Oct 2024[11]
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Croatia Marko Tolić Slovan 7
2 Slovakia Mario Sauer Žilina 5
2 Slovakia Miroslav Káčer Žilina 5
Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik Žilina
Slovakia Timotej Záhumenský Banská Bystrica
Slovakia Michal Ďuriš Trnava
6 Slovakia Artur Gajdoš Trenčín(2)/Slovan(1) 3
Mongolia Ganbayar Ganbold Komárno
Slovakia Dávid Gallovič Košice
Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Slovan
Slovakia Matej Trusa Dunajská Streda
Syria Ammar Ramadan Dunajská Streda

Hat-tricks

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Clean sheets

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As of 10 Nov 2024[12]
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Serbia Aleksandar Popović Dunajská Streda 7
2 Slovenia Žiga Frelih Trnava 6
3 Slovakia Ľubomír Belko Žilina 5
4 Slovakia Martin Junas Skalica 3
Slovakia Matúš Slavíček Trenčín
Slovakia Dávid Šípoš Košice
7 Slovakia Martin Trnovský Slovan 2
Slovakia Patrik Lukáč Michalovce
Slovakia Michal Trnovský Banská Bystrica
Slovakia Adam Danko Podbrezová
Slovakia Dominik Ťapaj Ružomberok
12 Slovakia Ivan Rehák Banská Bystrica 2
Slovakia Tomáš Frühwald Ružomberok
Czech Republic Matěj Luksch Ružomberok
Czech Republic Jakub Trefil Komárno
Slovakia Dominik Takáč Slovan

Discipline

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As of 10 Nov 2024

Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 6[13]
    • 2 players

Club

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  • Most yellow cards: 41[14]
    • Trenčin
  • Most red cards: 4[15]
    • Trenčín

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Banská Bystrica predstavila nového trénera, klub povedie bývalý hráč".
  2. ^ "MFK Zemplín povedie Anton Šoltis".
  3. ^ http://www.zpfutbal.sk/roman-skuhravy-opusta-podbrezovu/
  4. ^ https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-zeleziarne-podbrezova-novy-trener-vladimir-cifranic-nike-liga-2024-2025/
  5. ^ https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/384385/do-nike-ligy-vstupuje-dalsie-ceske-meno-skalica-ohlasila-prichod-noveho-trenera
  6. ^ https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/384241/netradicny-krok-podbrezovej-na-trenerskej-lavicke-sa-udiala-zaujimava-vymena
  7. ^ https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-trenerska-vymena-gergely-geri-roman-skuhravy-fc-kosice-nike-liga-2024-2025/
  8. ^ https://sita.sk/galad-sa-vratil-do-znameho-posobiska-as-trencin-prebral-po-srbovi-stolicovi-foto/
  9. ^ https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/392527/ruzomberok-oficialne-rozviazal-zmluvu-s-hlavnym-trenerom-nahradi-ho-krajan
  10. ^ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  11. ^ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  12. ^ "Štatistiky – Brankári" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  13. ^ a b "Hráči | Štatistiky". Nike liga.
  14. ^ "Tímy | Štatistiky". Nike liga. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Tímy - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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