Niké liga
Season2023–24
DatesRegular season:
28 July 2023 – 18 May 2024
Matches played72
Goals scored223 (3.1 per match)
Top goalscorer8 (2 players)
Biggest home winPodbrezová 5–0 MFK Ružomberok
(21 October 2023)
Biggest away winMichalovce 1-5 Podbrezová
(23 September 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 attendance830
Zlaté Moravce 0–1 Skalica
(28 October 2023)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 1 Nov 2023.

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.

Slovan Bratislava are the defending champions for the fifth successive year.

Teams

Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the 2. Liga – Košice[1] (promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history). Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš were relegated to 2. Liga after spending two seasons in the top flight.[2]

Team changes

Promoted from
2022–23 2. Liga		 Relegated from
2022–23 Fortuna liga
Košice Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš

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.[3]

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: 5,836 (12,658 planned) 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 FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce MŠK Žilina
Štadión Sihoť
UEFA 		Mestský futbalový štadión
UEFA 		ViOn Aréna
UEFA 		Štadión pod Dubňom
UEFA
Capacity: 4,200 (10,000 planned) Capacity: 4,400 Capacity: 4,008 Capacity: 10,897

Personnel and kits

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 Ján Kozák jr Slovakia Erik Pačinda Adidas Niké
Podbrezová Slovakia Július Kriváň Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý Slovakia Richard Ludha Adidas Niké
Ružomberok Slovakia Milan Fiľo 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 Slovakia Peter Struhár Slovakia Igor Žofčák Adidas Tipsport, St. Nicolaus
Zlaté Moravce Slovakia Karol Škula Slovakia Michal Hipp Slovakia Karol Mondek Erreà Tipsport
Žilina Slovakia Jozef Antošík Czech Republic Jaroslav Hynek Slovakia Tomáš Nemčík Nike Preto

Managerial changes

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[4]
RužomberokSlovakia Peter Struhár29 May 2023[5]Slovakia Peter Tomko5 June 2023[6]
Zlaté MoravceSlovakia Ivan Galád5 June 2023[7]Slovakia Vladimír Cifranič12 June 2023[8]
Zemplín MichalovceSlovakia Vladimír RusnákEnd of interim spell20 June 2023Slovakia Marek Petruš21 June 2023[9]
Zemplín MichalovceSlovakia Marek PetrušSacked26 September 202312thSlovakia Peter Struhár28 September 2023[10]
KošiceSlovakia Anton Šoltis23 October 2023[11]10thSlovakia Ján Kozák jr31 October 2023[12]
RužomberokSlovakia Peter Tomko24 October 20238thCzech Republic Ondřej Smetana24 October 2023[13]
Banská BystricaCzech Republic Michal ŠčasnýSigned with Cyprus Athienou25 October 2023[14]5thSlovakia Mario Auxt (interim)25 October 2023
Zlaté MoravceSlovakia Vladimír CifraničSacked12 November 202311thSlovakia Michal Hipp12 November 2023[15]
Dunajská StredaSlovakia Adrián Guľa17 November 20236thSpain Xisco Muñoz18 November 2023[16]

Regular stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Slovan Bratislava (Q) 18 14 3 1 45 15 +30 45 Qualification for the championship group
2 Žilina 18 12 2 4 37 23 +14 38
3 Spartak Trnava 18 11 3 4 28 17 +11 36
4 Podbrezová 18 9 2 7 37 31 +6 29[lower-alpha 1]
5 Trenčín 18 8 5 5 26 19 +7 29[lower-alpha 1]
6 DAC Dunajská Streda 18 8 5 5 27 19 +8 29[lower-alpha 1]
7 Dukla Banská Bystrica 18 8 5 5 34 26 +8 29[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the relegation group
8 Ružomberok 18 5 7 6 20 28 −8 22
9 Skalica 18 6 3 9 17 21 −4 21
10 Košice (Q) 18 3 3 12 15 39 −24 12
11 Zemplín Michalovce (Q) 18 0 6 12 13 37 −24 6
12 Zlaté Moravce (Q) 18 0 4 14 10 34 −24 4
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. 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. 1 2 3 4 Ranked on head-to-head points (goal difference): Podbrezová 8 (+3), Trenčín 8 (+1), DAC Dunajská Streda 5 (0), Dukla Banská Bystrica 5 (-3).

Results

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

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 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–0
Dukla Banská Bystrica 0–0 1–4 1–1 2–1 1–4 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–1
Košice 0–3 2–4 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–3
Podbrezová 2–2 5–3 5–0 1–0 0–6 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–0
Ružomberok 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–2
Skalica 0–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–0
Slovan Bratislava 2–1 2–2 4–0 3–2 2–2 1–0 a 2–0 5–1 2–0
Spartak Trnava 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–2
Trenčín 1–0 1–0 1–2 4–1 0–0 2–3 2–0 4–1 0–0
Zemplín Michalovce 0–0 0–3 0–2 1–5 1–1 0–2 3–4 0–0 1–1
Zlaté Moravce 0–2 1–1 0–2 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 1–0 5–2 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 19 December 2023[17]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Slovakia Róbert Polievka Banská Bystrica 10
2 Slovakia Dávid Ďuriš Žilina 9
Serbia Aleksandar Čavrić Slovan
4 Slovakia David Strelec Slovan 8
5 Slovakia Martin Rymarenko Banská Bystrica 7
Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Slovan
7 Ghana Mark Assinor Podbrezová 6
Slovakia Patrik Blahút Podbrezová
Slovakia Matúš Marcin Michalovce
Serbia Njegoš Kupusović Trenčín
Croatia Marko Tolić Slovan
12 9 players 5


Hat-tricks

RoundPlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
1Slovakia Peter KováčikPodbrezováBanská Bystrica4–1 (A)28 July 2023[18]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Top assists

As of 19 December 2023[19]
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Slovan 7
Slovakia Peter Kováčik Podbrezová
3 Slovakia Róbert Polievka Banská Bystrica 6
Slovakia David Strelec Slovan
5 Slovakia Mario Sauer Žilina 5
Slovakia Timotej Záhumenský Banská Bystrica
Republic of the Congo Yhoan Andzouana Dunajská Streda
Slovakia Matúš Kmeť Trenčín
Nigeria Philip Azango Trnava
10 7 players 4

Clean sheets

As of 19 December 2023[20]
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Cape Verde Vozinha Trenčín 8
2 Slovakia Dominik Takáč Trnava 7
3 Canada Milan Borjan Slovan 6
Slovakia Ľubomír Belko Žilina
Serbia Aleksandar Popović Dunajská Streda
6 Slovakia Richard Ludha Podbrezová 5
Slovakia Martin Junas Skalica
8 Slovakia Matúš Kira Košice 3
Slovakia Ivan Krajčírik Ružomberok
Slovakia Matúš Hruška Banská Bystrica

Discipline

As of 19 December 2023

Player

  • Most yellow cards: 8[21]
  • Most red cards: 1[21]
    • 15 players

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 39[22]
    • Zlaté Moravce
  • Most red cards: 3[23]
    • Dunajská Streda

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Košice sú kolo pred koncom víťazmi 2. ligy a postupujú do Fortuna ligy". nikeliga.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
    2. ↑ "Liptovský Mikuláš nezvládol ďalší zápas, z Fortuna ligy vypadáva". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
    3. ↑ "Všetky tímy doma. Toto sú štadióny, na ktorých sa hrá Niké liga". Niké liga. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
    4. ↑ "SRB Stolica je nový tréner AS Trenčín". 26 May 2023.
    5. ↑ "Kouč Struhár končí na lavičke Ružomberka: Vedenie klubu ohlási jeho náhradu v najbližších dňoch". 29 May 2023.
    6. ↑ "V Ružomberku reagujú na koniec Struhára, tím povedie jeho asistent".
    7. ↑ https://twitter.com/FutZakulisie/status/1665782225487495169/photo/1
    8. ↑ "Do Fortuna ligy sa vracia po vyše štyroch rokoch. ViOn má nového trénera".
    9. ↑ "Je to magnet, hoci vie do čoho ide. Hlinka sa po 22 rokoch vracia do Prešova".
    10. ↑ "Michalovce oznámili meno nového trénera. Tento muž sa má postarať o zázrak". 28 September 2023.
    11. ↑ "Šoltis skončil ako tréner FC Košice". 23 October 2023.
    12. ↑ "FC Košice | Ján Kozák mladší novým trénerom FC Košice".
    13. ↑ "Zmeny na trénerských postoch: Košice dočasne povedie Sovič, Ružomberok angažoval Čecha Smetanu | TVNOVINY.sk". 24 October 2023.
    14. ↑ "Trénerská žatva v Niké lige pokračuje, na lavičke Banskej Bystrice skončil Michal Ščasný".
    15. ↑ https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/fc-vion-zlate-moravce-vladmir-cifranic-trener-koniec-nike-liga-2023-2024/}
    16. ↑ "Novým trénerom DAC-u Xisco Muňoz".
    17. ↑ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
    18. ↑ "MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica - FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Detail zápasu".
    19. ↑ "Štatistiky – Hráči" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
    20. ↑ "Štatistiky – Brankári" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
    21. 1 2 "Hráči | Štatistiky". Nike liga.
    22. ↑ "Tímy | Štatistiky". Nike liga. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
    23. ↑ "Tímy - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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