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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 played109
Goals scored287 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerTigran Barseghyan (14)
Biggest home winPodbrezová 7–1 MFK Skalica
(17 Aug 2024)

Slovan Bratislava 6–0 KFC Komárno
(4 Dec 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 20 December 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 Slovakia Branislav Fodrek 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 Slovakia Norbert Hrnčár 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]
Dunajská Streda Spain Xisco Muñoz Released 27 November 2024 4 Slovakia Branislav Fodrek 27 November 2024[10]
MFK Ružomberok Czech Republic Radim Kučera Released 20 December 2024 10 Slovakia Norbert Hrnčár 20 December 2024[11]

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 (Q) 18 14 2 2 41 21 +20 44 Qualification for the championship group
2 Žilina (Q) 18 12 5 1 39 15 +24 41
3 Spartak Trnava (Q) 18 10 6 2 27 14 +13 36
4 DAC Dunajská Streda 18 6 6 6 24 19 +5 24[a]
5 Podbrezová 18 6 6 6 24 23 +1 24[a]
6 Zemplín Michalovce 18 5 7 6 22 28 −6 22
7 Košice 18 4 8 6 21 21 0 20 Qualification for the relegation group
8 Komárno 18 5 2 11 21 35 −14 17[b]
9 Dukla Banská Bystrica 18 4 5 9 20 27 −7 17[b]
10 Ružomberok 18 4 5 9 19 29 −10 17[b]
11 Trenčín 18 2 9 7 19 32 −13 15
12 Skalica 18 3 5 10 19 32 −13 14
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: DAC Dunajská Streda 4; Podbrezová 1.
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Komárno 9; Dukla Banská Bystrica 4; Ružomberok 4. → Head-to-head points: Dukla Banská Bystrica 4; Ružomberok 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 3–3 0–1 0–3
Dukla Banská Bystrica 1–0 2–3 2–3 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–2 8 FEB 6–1 1–0 1 MAR
Komárno 0–1 3–0 1–1 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 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1 MAR 1–2
Podbrezová 0–0 1–1 1 MAR 0–0 2–0 7–1 1–3 0–4 15 FEB 4–1 0–0
Ružomberok 1–1 1–1 1–3 22 FEB 1–0 1–2 8 FEB 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–0
Skalica 1–3 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 15 FEB 2–3 1–2 1 MAR 0–0 0–0
Slovan Bratislava 2–1 3–1 6–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 1 MAR 1–1 15 FEB 0–5
Spartak Trnava 15 FEB 1–0 3–2 1–0 22 FEB 2–2 2–0 0–1 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 0–0 2–4
Zemplín Michalovce 0–3 22 FEB 0–0 3–2 8 FEB 4–2 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 2–1 3–1 4–1 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 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 20 Dec 2024[12]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Slovan 14
2 Slovakia David Strelec Slovan 10
3 Slovakia Martin Rymarenko Banská Bystrica 9
Slovenia Žan Medved Košice
5 Slovakia Matej Trusa Dunajska Streda 7
Ghana Kelvin Ofori Trnava
Ivory Coast Eric Bile Žilina
8 Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik Žilina 6
Greece Alexandros Kyziridis Michalovce
The Gambia Alasana Yirajang Podbrezová
11 Slovakia Mario Sauer Žilina 4
Slovakia Dávid Ďuriš Žilina
Slovakia Matúš Marcin Michalovce

Top assists

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As of 20 Dec 2024[13]
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Croatia Marko Tolić Slovan 9
2 Slovakia Mario Sauer Žilina 6
3 Slovakia Timotej Záhumenský Banská Bystrica 5
Slovakia Marián Pišoja Banská Bystrica
Ivory Coast Eric Bile Žilina
6 Slovakia Miroslav Káčer Žilina 4
Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik Žilina
Slovakia Michal Ďuriš Trnava
Slovakia Dávid Gallovič Košice
Czech Republic Daniel Smékal Podbrezová
11 13 players various 3

Hat-tricks

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Round Player For Against Result Date Ref
15 Slovakia Martin Rymarenko Banská Bystrica Trenčín 6–1 (H) 23 Nov 20234 [14]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

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As of 20 Dec 2024[15]
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Slovenia Žiga Frelih Trnava 9
2 Serbia Aleksandar Popović Dunajská Streda 8
3 Slovakia Ľubomír Belko Žilina 6
4 Slovakia Martin Junas Skalica 5
Slovakia Adam Danko Podbrezová
6 Slovakia Matúš Slavíček Trenčín 4
Slovakia Dávid Šípoš Košice
8 Slovakia Martin Trnovský Slovan 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Sahinović Michalovce
10 Slovakia Patrik Lukáč Michalovce 2
Slovakia Michal Trnovský Banská Bystrica
Slovakia Dominik Ťapaj Ružomberok
Slovakia Filip Dlubáč Komárno
14 Slovakia Ivan Rehák Banská Bystrica 1
Slovakia Tomáš Frühwald Ružomberok
Czech Republic Matěj Luksch Ružomberok
Czech Republic Jakub Trefil Komárno
Slovakia Dominik Takáč Slovan
Serbia Andrija Katić Trenčín

Discipline

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As of 20 Dec 2024

Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 8[16]

Club

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  • Most yellow cards: 49[17]
    • Trenčín
  • Most red cards: 4[18]
    • 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. ^ https://tvnoviny.sk/sport/clanok/938065-dunajska-streda-ohlasila-nahradu-za-munoza-spaniela-nahradi-byvaly-trener-mladeznickej-reprezentacie
  11. ^ https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-mfk-ruzomberok-novy-trener-norbert-hrncar-nike-liga-2024-2025/
  12. ^ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  13. ^ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  14. ^ "Dukla Banská Bystrica - Trenčín | Detail zápasu".
  15. ^ "Štatistiky – Brankári" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  16. ^ a b "Hráči | Štatistiky". Nike liga.
  17. ^ "Tímy | Štatistiky". Nike liga. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Tímy - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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