2025–26 Slovak First Football League

Niké liga
Season2025–26
DatesRegular season:
26 July 2025 – 16 May 2026
ChampionsSlovan Bratislava (24th title)
RelegatedTatran Prešov
Champions LeagueSlovan Bratislava
Europa LeagueŽilina
Conference LeagueDAC Dunajská Streda
Spartak Trnava
Matches192
Goals542 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerMichal Faško (14)
Highest attendance17,011
Spartak Trnava 0-2 Slovan
(18 Oct 2025)[1]
Lowest attendance230
Komárno 1-0 Podbrezová
(11 Nov 2025)[2]
Average attendanceIncrease 3025[3]
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2026.

The 2025–26 Slovak First Football League (known as Niké liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 33rd season of first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993.

Teams

The league consisted of twelve teams; the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the 2. Liga. Slovan Bratislava entered the season as defending champions (for the seventh successive season).

The promoted team was the 2024–25 2. Liga champions Tatran Prešov (returning to the Slovak First Football League after a seven-season absence). They replaced the 2024–25 Slovak First Football League bottom-placed team Banská Bystrica (relegated after three years in the top-flight).

Stadiums and locations

FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda Tatran Prešov FC Košice FK Železiarne Podbrezová
MOL Aréna
UEFA StarStarStarStar		 Futbal Tatran Arena
UEFA StarStarStar		 Košická futbalová aréna
UEFA StarStarStarStar		 ZELPO Aréna
UEFA StarStar
Capacity: 12,700 Capacity: 6,500 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 KFC Komárno 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

Personnel and kits

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
DAC Dunajská Streda Slovakia Tibor Végh Slovakia Branislav Fodrek Ukraine Taras Kacharaba Macron Kukkonia
Tatran Prešov Slovakia Ľuboš Micheľ Slovakia Erik Havrila Slovakia Patrik Šimko Adidas Niké
Košice Slovakia Dušan Trnka Slovakia Peter Černák Slovakia Ján Krivák Adidas Niké
Podbrezová Slovakia Július Kriváň Slovakia Štefan Markulík Slovakia Samuel Štefánik Adidas Niké
Ružomberok Slovakia Ľubomír Golis Czech Republic Jaroslav Köstl Czech Republic Jan Hladík Adidas Niké
Skalica Slovakia Peter Bartoš Slovakia Roman Hudec Slovakia Oliver Podhorín Adidas Tipsport
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia Ivan Kmotrík Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Adidas Niké
Spartak Trnava Slovakia Peter Macho Spain Antonio Muñoz Slovakia Martin Mikovič Puma Tipsport
Trenčín Slovakia Róbert Rybníček Netherlands Ricardo Moniz Northern Ireland Sean Goss Macron Tipsport
Zemplín Michalovce Slovakia Ján Sabol Slovakia Anton Šoltis Slovakia Lukáš Pauschek Adidas Tipsport
Komárno Slovakia Juraj Baráth Slovakia Norbert Czibor Slovakia Martin Šimko Adidas MOL
Žilina Slovakia Jozef Antošík Slovakia Pavol Staňo Slovakia Miroslav Káčer Nike Preto

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
TrenčínSlovakia Ivan GaládEnd of contract10 June 2025[4]Pre-seasonNetherlands Ricardo Moniz10 June 2026[5]
MŠK ŽilinaCzech Republic Michal ŠčasnýSigned by Spartak Trnava6 June 2024[6]Czech Republic Petr Ruman6 June 2026
Spartak TrnavaSlovakia Michal GašparíkSigned by Górnik Zabrze6 June 2025[7]Czech Republic Michal Ščasný6 June 2025
Tatran PrešovCzech Republic Jaroslav HynekSacked31 August 2025[8]10thSlovakia Vladimír Cifranič3 September 2025[9]
FC KošiceCzech Republic Roman Skuhravý2 October 2025[10]12thCzech Republic František Straka8 October 2025[11]
FC KošiceCzech Republic František Straka11 November 2025[12]12thSlovakia Peter Černák11 November 2025[13]
Spartak TrnavaCzech Republic Michal Ščasný18 November 2025[14]4thSlovakia Martin Škrtel (caretaker)18 November 2025
MFK SkalicaCzech Republic David Oulehla30 November 2025[15]11thSlovakia Roman Hudec1 December 2025[16]
Spartak TrnavaSlovakia Martin ŠkrtelEnd of interim spell5 January 20263rdSpain Antonio Muñoz5 January 2025[17]
RužomberokCzech Republic Ondřej SmetanaSacked12 January 2026[18]7thCzech Republic Jaroslav Köstl13 January 2026[19]
Tatran PrešovCzech Republic Vladimír CifraničSacked31 August 2025[8]10thSlovakia Jozef Kostelník3 March 2029[20]
Tatran PrešovSlovakia Jozef KostelníkSacked24 March 2025[8]11thSlovakia Erik Havrila24 March 2025[21]
KFC KomárnoSlovakia Mikuláš RadványiSacked25 April 2026[8]11thSlovakia Norbert Czibor27 April 2026[22]

Regular stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Slovan Bratislava 22 14 4 4 47 30 +17 46 Qualification for the championship group
2 DAC Dunajská Streda 22 12 7 3 39 20 +19 43
3 Žilina 22 11 7 4 45 27 +18 40
4 Spartak Trnava 22 11 4 7 35 28 +7 37
5 Podbrezová 22 11 3 8 46 29 +17 36
6 Zemplín Michalovce 22 8 5 9 32 36 −4 29
7 Ružomberok 22 6 7 9 24 34 −10 25 Qualification for the relegation group
8 Trenčín 22 7 3 12 18 37 −19 24[a]
9 Košice 22 7 3 12 35 42 −7 24[a]
10 Komárno 22 5 7 10 24 34 −10 22
11 Tatran Prešov 22 4 9 9 22 35 −13 21
12 Skalica 22 3 7 12 20 35 −15 16
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. 1 2 Ranked by head-to-head points: Trenčín 6, Košice 0.

Results

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

Home \ Away DAC KOM KOŠ POD RUŽ SKA SLO TRN TAT TRE ZMI ŽIL
DAC Dunajská Streda 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 0–3 3–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–2
Komárno 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–4 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–3
Košice 0–2 2–3 2–4 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 3–2 2–2
Podbrezová 0–1 2–1 3–1 5–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 2–0
Ružomberok 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–3
Skalica 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–4 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–0
Slovan Bratislava 3–2 3–2 3–2 4–1 1–2 1–0 4–0 0–1 0–2 3–2 3–2
Spartak Trnava 0–3 2–0 3–1 0–5 3–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 4–0 0–1 0–0
Tatran Prešov 0–0 1–1 1–4 2–2 1–3 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–3 0–1 0–4
Trenčín 0–3 0–1 2–0 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–1
Zemplín Michalovce 2–4 3–1 0–2 0–4 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–4
Žilina 0–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 1–2 3–2 3–3 2–2 1–0 4–1 2–0
Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SLO DAC TRN ŽIL ZMI POD
1 Slovan Bratislava (C) 32 21 5 6 62 37 +25 68 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a] — 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 2–0
2 DAC Dunajská Streda 32 17 7 8 55 34 +21 58 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round 0–3 — 3–0 3–1 3–0 2–1
3 Spartak Trnava 32 17 5 10 51 37 +14 56 0–1 2–1 — 1–0 3–0 4–1
4 Žilina 32 15 7 10 59 41 +18 52 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] 0–1 3–1 0–1 — 3–2 0–2
5 Zemplín Michalovce 32 13 5 14 44 52 −8 44 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 — 1–2
6 Podbrezová 32 13 3 16 55 51 +4 42 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–5 0–1 —
Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Slovan Bratislava was promoted to the Champions League second qualifying round as one of the two champions with the highest coefficient in Champions League first qualifying round, due to Champions League re-balancing.
  2. ↑ Žilina qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round as the 2025–26 Slovak Cup winners.

Relegation group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation KOŠ TRE SKA RUŽ KOM TAT
7 Košice 32 13 4 15 51 55 −4 43 — 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–1
8 Trenčín 32 13 3 16 34 51 −17 42 3–0 — 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–0
9 Skalica 32 9 8 15 34 45 −11 35 3–1 4–1 — 1–0 2–1 1–0
10 Ružomberok 32 8 11 13 34 50 −16 35 1–1 4–3 0–0 — 2–1 1–1
11 Komárno (O) 32 8 8 16 34 46 −12 32 Qualification for the relegation play-offs 1–2 0–1 0–2 3–0 — 1–0
12 Tatran Prešov (R) 32 6 12 14 29 43 −14 30 Relegation to the 2. Liga 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 —
Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Relegation play-offs

The 11th-placed team (Komárno) faced the 2nd-placed team of the 2025–26 2. Liga (Zvolen) in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2026–27 Slovak First Football League.

First leg

Zvolen1–0Komárno
 Report
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Filip Glova

Second leg

Komárno3–0Zvolen
 Report
Attendance: 1,344
Referee: Peter Ziemba

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 17 May 2026[23]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Slovakia Michal Faško Žilina 14
2 Czech Republic Radek Šiler Podbrezová 13
3 Slovenia Andraž Šporar Slovan Bratislava 12
4 Syria Ammar Ramadan Dunajská Streda 11
Slovakia Roland Galčík Podbrezová
6 Slovakia Roman Čerepkai Košice 10
Sweden Hugo Ahl Michalovce
Armenia Tigran Barseghyan Slovan Bratislava
9 Montenegro Viktor Đukanović Dunajská Streda 9
Nigeria Cody David Trenčín

Hat-tricks

RoundPlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
6Ukraine Mykola KukharevychSlovan BratislavaKošice3–2 (H)31 August 2025[24]
13Nigeria Abdulrahman TaiwoSpartak TrnavaTrenčín4–0 (H)2 November 2025[25]
15Slovakia Michal FaškoMŠK ŽilinaTrenčín4–1 (H)22 November 2025[26]
19Czech Republic Radek ŠilerPodbrezováTrenčín4–0 (A)7 February 2026[27]
21Syria Ammar RamadanDunajská StredaSkalica3–2 (H)21 February 2026[28]
9.RRNigeria Cody DavidAS TrenčínRužomberok4–3 (A)9 May 2026[29]

Clean sheets

As of 17 May 2026[30]
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Serbia Aleksandar Popović Dunajská Streda 9
Serbia Andrija Katić Trenčín
3 Slovakia Dominik Takáč Slovan Bratislava 8
Slovenia Žiga Frelih Trnava
Slovakia Pavol Bajza Prešov
6 Slovakia Matej Jurička Podbrezová 7
Slovakia Martin Junas Skalica
8 Slovakia Patrik Lukáč Michalovce 6
9 Slovakia Benjamín Száraz Komárno 5
Slovakia Ľubomír Belko Žilina

Discipline

As of 17 May 2026

Player


Club

  • Most yellow cards: 86[32]
    • Spartak Trnava
  • Most red cards: 9[33]
    • Spartak Trnava

Awards

Annual awards

Team of the Season

Team of the Season was:[34]

Under-21 Team of the Season

Individual awards

Manager of the Season

Slovakia Vladimír Weiss (Slovan Bratislava)

Player of the Season

Slovakia Michal Faško (MŠK Žilina)

Young Player of the Season

Slovakia Milan Rehuš (Košice)

See also

References

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