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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.

Season2023–24
DatesRegular season:
28 July 2023 – 18 May 2024
ChampionsSlovan Bratislava (22nd title)
RelegatedZlaté Moravce
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Niké liga
Season2023–24
DatesRegular season:
28 July 2023 – 18 May 2024
ChampionsSlovan Bratislava (22nd title)
RelegatedZlaté Moravce
Champions LeagueSlovan Bratislava
Europa LeagueRužomberok
Conference LeagueDAC 1904 Dunajská Streda
Spartak Trnava
Matches126
Goals356 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorerRóbert Polievka (13)
Tigran Barseghyan (13)
Biggest home winPodbrezová 5–0 MFK Ružomberok
(21 October 2023)
Biggest away winPodbrezová 0-6 Slovan
(9 December 2023)
Highest scoringMŠK Žilina 5–3 MFK Skalica
(29 September 2023)
Podbrezová 5–3 FC Košice
(1 October 2023)
Highest attendance12,528
Spartak Trnava 1-2 Slovan Bratislava
(22 October 2023)
Lowest attendance369
Skalica 3–0 Podbrezová
(15 December 2023)
Average attendanceIncrease 2,620[1]
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The winners (Slovan Bratislava) qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The 2023–24 Slovak Cup winners (Ružomberok) qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The second and third-placed teams (DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda and Spartak Trnava) qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round. The eleventh-placed team (Zemplín Michalovce) qualified for the relegation play-offs. The bottom-placed team (Zlaté Moravce) were relegated to the 2024–25 2. Liga.

Teams

The league consisted of twelve teams; the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the 2. Liga. Košice were promoted to the top flight (for the first time in their history) as champions of the 2022–23 2. Liga, replacing the 2022–23 Slovak First Football League bottom-placed team Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš (relegated after two seasons in the top flight).[2][3] Slovan Bratislava entered the season as defending champions (for the fifth successive year).

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.[4]

Location of teams in Niké liga 2023–24
More information FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda, FK Dukla Banská Bystrica ...
FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda FK Dukla Banská Bystrica FC Košice FK Železiarne Podbrezová
MOL Aréna
UEFA StarStarStarStar		 Štadión SNP
UEFA StarStarStar		 Košická futbalová aréna
UEFA StarStarStarStar		 ZELPO Aréna
UEFA StarStar
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 StarStarStarStar		 Štadión Antona Malatinského
UEFA StarStarStarStar
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 StarStarStarStar		 Mestský futbalový štadión
UEFA StarStarStar		 ViOn Aréna
UEFA StarStar		 Štadión pod Dubňom
UEFA StarStarStarStar
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 4,400 Capacity: 4,008 Capacity: 10,897
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Personnel and kits

More information Team, President ...
Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
DAC Dunajská Streda Slovakia Oszkár Világi Spain Xisco Muñoz TBA Macron Kukkonia
Dukla Banská Bystrica Slovakia Ivan Šabo Slovakia Mario Auxt (interim) Slovakia Róbert Polievka Adidas Veolia
Košice Slovakia Dušan Trnka Slovakia Gergely Geri Slovakia Erik Pačinda Adidas Niké
Podbrezová Slovakia Július Kriváň Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý Slovakia Richard Ludha Adidas Niké
Ružomberok Slovakia Ľubomír Golis Czech Republic Ondřej Smetana Slovakia Marek Zsigmund Adidas Niké
Skalica Slovakia Peter Bartoš Slovakia Pavol Majerník Slovakia Martin Nagy Puma Tipsport
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia Ivan Kmotrík Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Adidas Niké
Spartak Trnava Slovakia Peter Macho Slovakia Michal Gašparík Slovakia Roman Procházka Puma Tipsport
Trenčín Slovakia Róbert Rybníček Serbia Ilija Stolica Slovakia Damián Bariš Macron Tipsport
Zemplín Michalovce Slovakia Ján Sabol Czech Republic František Straka Slovakia Igor Žofčák Adidas Tipsport, St. Nicolaus
Zlaté Moravce Slovakia Karol Škula Czech Republic Dušan Uhrin Jr. Slovakia Karol Mondek Erreà Tipsport
Žilina Slovakia Jozef Antošík Czech Republic Michal Ščasný Slovakia Tomáš Nemčík Nike Preto
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Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
TrenčínCzech Republic František StrakaEnd of contract26 May 2023Pre-seasonSerbia Ilija Stolica27 May 2023[5]
RužomberokSlovakia Peter Struhár29 May 2023[6]Slovakia Peter Tomko5 June 2023[7]
Zlaté MoravceSlovakia Ivan Galád5 June 2023[8]Slovakia Vladimír Cifranič12 June 2023[9]
Zemplín MichalovceSlovakia Vladimír RusnákEnd of interim spell20 June 2023Slovakia Marek Petruš21 June 2023[10]
Zemplín MichalovceSlovakia Marek PetrušSacked26 September 202312thSlovakia Peter Struhár28 September 2023[11]
KošiceSlovakia Anton Šoltis23 October 2023[12]10thSlovakia Ján Kozák jr31 October 2023[13]
RužomberokSlovakia Peter Tomko24 October 20238thCzech Republic Ondřej Smetana24 October 2023[14]
Banská BystricaCzech Republic Michal ŠčasnýSigned with Cyprus Athienou25 October 2023[15]5thSlovakia Mario Auxt (interim)25 October 2023
Zlaté MoravceSlovakia Vladimír CifraničSacked12 November 202311thSlovakia Michal Hipp12 November 2023[16]
Dunajská StredaSlovakia Adrián Guľa17 November 20236thSpain Xisco Muñoz18 November 2023[17]
Zemplín MichalovceSlovakia Peter Struhár20 February 202411thCzech Republic František Straka20 February 2024[18]
Zlaté MoravceSlovakia Michal Hipp21 February 202412thCzech Republic Dušan Uhrin Jr.26 February 2024[19]
MŠK ŽilinaCzech Republic Jaroslav HynekReleased11 April 20244thCzech Republic Michal Ščasný11 April 2023[20]
KošiceSlovakia Ján Kozák jrReleased13 May 2024[21]11thSlovakia Gergely Geri13 May 2023
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Regular stage

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
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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]
    Ranked on head-to-head points: Podbrezová 11, Ružomberok 9, Trenčín 8, Dukla Banská Bystrica 3.

Results

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

More information Home \ Away, DAC ...
Home \ Away DAC DUK KOŠ POD RUŽ SKA SLO TRN TRE ZMI ZLM ŽIL
DAC Dunajská Streda 1–2 5–2 3–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–1
Dukla Banská Bystrica 0–0 1–1 1–4 1–1 2–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1
Košice 0–3 2–4 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–3
Podbrezová 0–0 2–2 5–3 5–0 1–0 0–6 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–0
Ružomberok 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–2
Skalica 0–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–1
Slovan Bratislava 2–1 2–2 4–0 3–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 5–1 4–1 2–0
Spartak Trnava 1–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–2
Trenčín 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 2–0 4–1 0–0
Zemplín Michalovce 0–0 0–3 0–2 1–5 0–1 1–1 0–2 3–4 0–0 4–1 1–1
Zlaté Moravce 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–4 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–2
Žilina 5–1 1–4 1–0 2–1 3–1 5–3 0–4 1–0 5–2 1–1 3–2
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Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SLO DAC TRN ŽIL RUŽ POD
1 Slovan Bratislava (C) 32 23 4 5 76 31 +45 73 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round — 0–0 0–2 2–3 5–1 2–1
2 DAC Dunajská Streda 32 16 10 6 49 32 +17 58 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round 5–3 — 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–1
3 Spartak Trnava 32 18 3 11 47 29 +18 57 1–2 3–0 — 1–0 1–0 5–0
4 Žilina 32 16 7 9 54 45 +9 55 0–3 2–3 2–0 — 0–0 3–2
5 Ružomberok 32 12 11 9 38 43 −5 47 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 — 3–2
6 Podbrezová 32 11 4 17 49 60 −11 37 2–1 0–3 0–2 1–2 0–2 —
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Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Ružomberok qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2023–24 Slovak Cup.

Relegation group

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation DUK TRE SKA KOŠ ZMI ZLM
1 Dukla Banská Bystrica 32 14 9 9 50 41 +9 51 — 4–2 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–0
2 Trenčín 32 13 10 9 48 34 +14 49 2–0 — 1–3 1–2 1–0 4–0
3 Skalica 32 11 7 14 35 38 −3 40 1–2 0–4 — 1–0 0–0 4–1
4 Košice 32 7 6 19 27 56 −29 27[a] 0–1 0–0 1–2 — 2–0 0–2
5 Zemplín Michalovce (O) 32 6 9 17 29 48 −19 27[a] Qualification for the relegation play-offs 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–0 — 3–0
6 Zlaté Moravce (R) 32 2 6 24 21 66 −45 12 Relegation to the 2. Liga 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 —
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Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head points: Košice – 9, Zemplín Michalovce – 3.

Relegation play-offs

The team which finished 11th faced the 2nd team from 2. Liga for one spot in the top flight in the next season.

1st leg

More information Petržalka, 2–1 ...
Petržalka2–1Zemplín Michalovce
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Attendance: 3,898
Referee: Erik Gemzický

2nd leg

More information Zemplín Michalovce, 2–0 ...
Zemplín Michalovce2–0Petržalka
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Attendance: 2,986
Referee: Peter Kráľovič

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 18 May 2024[22]
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Slovakia Róbert Polievka Banská Bystrica 13
Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Slovan
3 Slovakia Martin Rymarenko Banská Bystrica 12
Slovakia Matej Trusa D.Streda
5 Slovakia David Strelec Slovan 11
6 Slovakia Matúš Marcin Michalovce 10
Slovakia Nino Marcelli Slovan
Slovakia Michal Ďuriš Trnava
Serbia Njegoš Kupusović Trenčín
10 Serbia Aleksandar Čavrić Slovan 9
Slovenia Žan Medved Košice
Slovakia Dávid Ďuriš Žilina
Croatia Marko Tolić Slovan
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Hat-tricks

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RoundPlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
1Slovakia Peter KováčikPodbrezováBanská Bystrica4–1 (A)28 July 2023[23]
7 P.OSlovakia Matej TrusaDunajská StredaSlovan5–3 (H)28 April 2024[24]
10 P.OSlovakia Matej TrusaDunajská StredaŽilina2–3 (A)18 May 2024[25]
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4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

As of 18 May 2024[26]
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Slovakia Dominik Takáč Trnava 14
2 Cape Verde Vozinha Trenčín 13
Serbia Aleksandar Popović Dunajská Streda
4 Canada Milan Borjan Slovan 12
5 Slovakia Ľubomír Belko Žilina 8
6 Slovenia Žiga Frelih Michalovce 7
7 Slovakia Martin Junas Skalica 6
Slovakia Matúš Hruška Banská Bystrica
Slovakia Tomáš Frühwald Ružomberok
10 Slovakia Richard Ludha Podbrezová 5
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Discipline

As of 18 May 2024

Player

  • Most yellow cards: 10[27]

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 68[28]
    • MFK Skalica
  • Most red cards: 5[29]
    • Košice

Awards

Annual awards

Team of the Season

Team of the Season was:[30]

Individual awards

Manager of the Season

Slovakia Vladimír Weiss (Slovan Bratislava)

Player of the Season

Slovakia Juraj Kucka (Slovan Bratislava)

Young Player of the Season

Slovakia Nino Marcelli (Slovan Bratislava)

Attendances

More information #, Football club ...
#Football clubAverage attendance[31]
1Slovan Bratislava5,783
2DAC Dunajská Streda5,713
3Spartak Trnava4,537
4FC Košice3,436
5MŠK Žilina1,860
6AS Trenčín1,787
7Dukla Banská Bystrica1,586
8Železiarne Podbrezová1,489
9FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce1,430
10MFK Ružomberok1,385
11Zemplín Michalovce1,175
12MFK Skalica1,156
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