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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 played96
Goals scored257 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerTigran Barseghyan (12)
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 1 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 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]
Dunajská Streda Spain Xisco Muñoz Released 27 November 2024 4 Slovakia Branislav Fodrek 27 November 2024[10]

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 15 12 2 1 32 18 +14 38 Qualification for the championship group
2 Žilina 16 11 4 1 37 14 +23 37
3 Spartak Trnava 16 8 6 2 24 14 +10 30
4 DAC Dunajská Streda 16 6 5 5 20 14 +6 23
5 Zemplín Michalovce 16 5 5 6 22 28 −6 20
6 Košice 16 4 7 5 20 19 +1 19
7 Podbrezová 16 4 6 6 20 23 −3 18 Qualification for the relegation group
8 Dukla Banská Bystrica 16 4 5 7 20 22 −2 17
9 Ružomberok 16 4 5 7 19 25 −6 17
10 Komárno 15 4 1 10 18 29 −11 13
11 Trenčín 16 2 7 7 16 29 −13 13
12 Skalica 16 3 3 10 18 31 −13 12
Updated to match(es) played on 1 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.

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 0–1 0–3
Dukla Banská Bystrica 1–0 2–3 2–3 7 DEC 2–1 1–1 0–2 8 FEB 6–1 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 1–1 1–1 0–0 1 MAR 1–2
Podbrezová 0–0 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 1–3 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 1–2 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 MAR 1–1 15 FEB 0–5
Spartak Trnava 15 FEB 1–0 3–2 14 DEC 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 14 DEC 2–4
Zemplín Michalovce 0–3 22 FEB 7 DEC 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 7 DEC 3–1 4–1 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 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 1 Dec 2024[11]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Slovan 12
2 Slovakia Martin Rymarenko Banská Bystrica 9
3 Slovakia David Strelec Slovan 8
Slovenia Žan Medved Košice
5 Slovakia Matej Trusa Dunajska Streda 7
Ghana Kelvin Ofori Trnava
7 Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik Žilina 6
Ivory Coast Eric Bile Žilina
Greece Alexandros Kyziridis Michalovce
10 Slovakia Mario Sauer Žilina 4
Slovakia Dávid Ďuriš Žilina
Slovakia Matúš Marcin Michalovce
The Gambia Alasana Yirajang Podvrezová

Top assists

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As of 1 Dec 2024[12]
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Croatia Marko Tolić Slovan 8
2 Slovakia Mario Sauer Žilina 6
3 Slovakia Timotej Záhumenský Banská Bystrica 3
Slovakia Marián Pišoja Banská Bystrica
5 Slovakia Miroslav Káčer Žilina 4
Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik Žilina
Ivory Coast Eric Bile Žilina
Slovakia Michal Ďuriš Trnava
9 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 [13]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

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As of 1 Dec 2024[14]
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Serbia Aleksandar Popović Dunajská Streda 8
2 Slovenia Žiga Frelih Trnava 7
3 Slovakia Ľubomír Belko Žilina 5
4 Slovakia Martin Junas Skalica 4
Slovakia Matúš Slavíček Trenčín
Slovakia Dávid Šípoš Košice
7 Slovakia Adam Danko Podbrezová 3
Slovakia Dominik Ťapaj Ružomberok
9 Slovakia Martin Trnovský Slovan 2
Slovakia Patrik Lukáč Michalovce
Slovakia Michal Trnovský Banská Bystrica
12 Slovakia Ivan Rehák Banská Bystrica 1
Slovakia Tomáš Frühwald Ružomberok
Czech Republic Matěj Luksch Ružomberok
Czech Republic Jakub Trefil Komárno
Slovakia Filip Dlubáč Komárno
Slovakia Dominik Takáč Slovan
Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Sahinović Michalovce

Discipline

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As of 1 Nov 2024

Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 7[15]

Club

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  • Most yellow cards: 44[16]
    • Trenčín
  • Most red cards: 4[17]
    • 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. ^ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  12. ^ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  13. ^ "Dukla Banská Bystrica - Trenčín | Detail zápasu".
  14. ^ "Štatistiky – Brankári" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  15. ^ a b "Hráči | Štatistiky". Nike liga.
  16. ^ "Tímy | Štatistiky". Nike liga. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Tímy - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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