2026–27 Slovak First Football League
Football league in Slovakia
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The 2026–27 Slovak First Football League (known as Niké liga for sponsorship reasons) will be the 34th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993. The season will start on 25–26 July 2026 and end in May 2027.[1] There will be no fixtures between 13 December 2026 and 7 February 2027.[2] Slovan Bratislava is the eighth-time defending champion.[3]
Summary
Developments
On 14 November 2025, a decision was made by the Presidium of the Union of League Clubs, approving the schedule for the 2026–27 season.[4][5] The competition model will remain unchanged, and the season will take place in the same span of the autumn and spring parts for the fifth time.[6][7] The last autumn round will take place on December 12 and 13, 2026, following a break until February 2027.[8] The eighth round of the league will start a day earlier, on 30 April 2027 due to the final of the Slovak Cup being scheduled for 1 May 2027.[4][6][9]
Teams
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2025–26 season.
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Twelve teams will compete in the league. The only promoted team is Dukla Banská Bystrica, returning to the top flight after an absence of one season.[12][13] Following a 1–0 defeat to Komárno, with a 92nd minute equalizer being disallowed, Tatran Prešov were relegated to the second division.[14] Slovan Bratislava will enter upcoming season as defending champions for the eighth successive year.[15]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAC Dunajská Streda | Dunajská Streda | DAC Aréna | 12,700 |
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | Banská Bystrica | Národný Atletický Štadión | 7,831 |
| Komárno | Komárno | ViOn Aréna | 4,008 |
| Košice | Košice | Košická futbalová aréna | 12,555 |
| Podbrezová | Podbrezová | ZELPO Aréna | 4,061 |
| Ružomberok | Ružomberok | Štadión pod Čebraťom | 4,876 |
| Skalica | Skalica | Mestský štadión Skalica | 2,494 |
| Slovan Bratislava | Bratislava | Tehelné pole | 22,500 |
| Spartak Trnava | Trnava | Anton Malatinský Stadium | 19,000 |
| Trenčín | Trenčín | Štadión Sihoť | 10,000 |
| Zemplín Michalovce | Michalovce | Mestský futbalový štadión | 4,400 |
| Žilina | Žilina | Štadión pod Dubňom | 10,897 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovan Bratislava |  Vladimír Weiss | Signed with Slovakia | 12 May 2026[16] | Pre-season |  Yaya Touré | 5 June 2026[17] |
| DAC Dunajská Streda | Branislav Fodrek |
Sacked | 3 June 2026[18][19] | Pre-season |  Robert Klauß | 5 June 2026[20] |
Regular stage
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the championship group |
| 2 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Komárno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Košice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Podbrezová | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ružomberok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Trenčín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation group |
| 8 | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Skalica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Spartak Trnava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Zemplín Michalovce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Žilina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches each.