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2025–26 Slovak First Football League

Niké liga
Season2025–26
DatesRegular season:
26 July 2025 – 23 May 2026
Matches120
Goals350 (2.92 per match)
Top goalscorerMichal Faško (13)
Highest attendance17,011
Spartak Trnava 0-2 Slovan
(18 Oct 2025)[1]
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 15 February 2026.

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

Slovan Bratislava is the seven-time defending champion.

Teams

The league will consist of twelve teams; the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the 2. Liga. Tatran Prešov has been promoted to the top flight as champions of the 2024–25 2. Liga after seven years absence, replacing the 2024–25 Slovak First Football League bottom-placed team Banská Bystrica after three years in top flight. Slovan Bratislava will enter upcoming season as defending champions (for the seventh successive year).

Stadiums and locations

Location of teams in Niké liga 2024–25
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 Vladimír Cifranič 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 Mikuláš Radványi 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
Trenčín Slovakia Ivan Galád End of contract 10 June 2025[2] Pre-season Netherlands Ricardo Moniz 10 June 2026[3]
MŠK Žilina Czech Republic Michal Ščasný Signed by Spartak Trnava 6 June 2024[4] Czech Republic Petr Ruman 6 June 2026
Spartak Trnava Slovakia Michal Gašparík Signed by Górnik Zabrze 6 June 2025[5] Czech Republic Michal Ščasný 6 June 2025
Tatran Prešov Czech Republic Jaroslav Hynek Sacked 31 August 2025[6] 10th Slovakia Vladimír Cifranič 3 September 2025[7]
FC Košice Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý 2 October 2025[8] 12th Czech Republic František Straka 8 October 2025[9]
FC Košice Czech Republic František Straka 11 November 2025[10] 12th Slovakia Peter Černák 11 November 2025[11]
Spartak Trnava Czech Republic Michal Ščasný 18 November 2025[12] 4th Slovakia Martin Škrtel (caretaker) 18 November 2025
MFK Skalica Czech Republic David Oulehla 30 November 2025[13] 11th Slovakia Roman Hudec 1 December 2025[14]
Spartak Trnava Slovakia Martin Škrtel End of interim spell 5 January 2026 3rd Spain Antonio Muñoz 5 January 2025[15]
Ružomberok Czech Republic Ondřej Smetana Sacked 12 January 2026[16] 7th Czech Republic Jaroslav Köstl 13 January 2026[17]

Regular stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Slovan Bratislava (Q) 20 13 3 4 41 28 +13 42 Qualification for the championship group
2 DAC Dunajská Streda (Q) 20 11 6 3 36 18 +18 39
3 Žilina (Q) 20 11 5 4 43 25 +18 38
4 Spartak Trnava (Q) 20 11 4 5 35 19 +16 37
5 Podbrezová (Q) 20 9 3 8 37 28 +9 30
6 Zemplín Michalovce 20 7 5 8 30 33 −3 26
7 Ružomberok 20 6 5 9 21 31 −10 23 Qualification for the relegation group
8 Trenčín 20 6 3 11 16 35 −19 21
9 Košice 20 6 2 12 31 40 −9 20
10 Komárno (Q) 20 5 5 10 22 32 −10 20
11 Tatran Prešov 20 4 8 8 20 30 −10 20
12 Skalica (Q) 20 3 7 10 18 31 −13 16
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. 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

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 21 FEB 7 FEB 3–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–2
Komárno 14 FEB 1–2 1–0 28 FEB 1–0 2–3 1–4 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–3
Košice 0–2 2–3 2–4 3–1 7 FEB 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 3–2 22 FEB
Podbrezová 0–1 2–1 3–1 14 FEB 2–0 1–3 1–3 28 FEB 2–0 2–0 2–0
Ružomberok 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 22 FEB 1–1 7 FEB 0–0 0–1 3–3
Skalica 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–4 2–2 28 FEB 14 FEB 0–0
Slovan Bratislava 3–2 3–2 3–2 4–1 1–2 1–0 28 FEB 0–1 14 FEB 3–2 3–2
Spartak Trnava 0–3 2–0 3–1 21 FEB 3–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 4–0 0–1 14 FEB
Tatran Prešov 0–0 21 FEB 14 FEB 2–2 1–3 3–2 2–2 2–1 2–3 0–1 0–4
Trenčín 0–3 0–1 2–0 7 FEB 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 21 FEB 2–1
Zemplín Michalovce 2–4 3–1 28 FEB 0–4 4–2 2–0 1–1 8 FEB 1–2 2–0 2–4
Žilina 28 FEB 8 FEB 4–1 3–0 1–2 3–2 3–3 2–2 1–0 4–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Slovan Bratislava 18 12 3 3 38 26 +12 39 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 DAC Dunajská Streda 18 11 5 2 34 13 +21 38 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Spartak Trnava 18 11 2 5 34 18 +16 35 Qualification for the Conference League play-offs
4 Žilina 18 10 4 4 42 25 +17 34
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on TBD 2026. 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.

Relegation round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League play-offs
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
6 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2. Liga
Updated to match(es) played on TBD 2026. 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.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 15 February 2026[18]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Slovakia Michal Faško Žilina 13
2 Czech Republic Radek Šiler Podbrezová 11
3 Montenegro Viktor Đukanović Dunajská Streda 9
4 Syria Ammar Ramadan Dunajská Streda 8
Slovakia Roman Čerepkai Košice
6 Slovakia Šimon Šmehyl Komárno 7
Hungary Damir Redzic Dunajská Streda
Spain Samuel Ramos Michalovce
9 Slovakia Martin Regáli Prešov 6
Nigeria Abdulrahman Taiwo Trnava
Slovakia Roland Galčík Podbrezová
Lithuania Gytis Paulauskas Michalovce
Ukraine Mykola Kukharevych Slovan
Hungary Mátyás Kovács Košice

Hat-tricks

Round Player For Against Result Date Ref
6 Ukraine Mykola Kukharevych Slovan Bratislava Košice 3–2 (H) 31 August 2025 [19]
13 Nigeria Abdulrahman Taiwo Spartak Trnava Trenčín 4–0 (H) 2 November 2025 [20]
15 Slovakia Michal Faško MŠK Žilina Trenčín 4–1 (H) 22 November 2025 [21]
19 Czech Republic Radek Šiler Podbrezová Trenčín 4–0 (A) 7 February 2026 [22]

Clean sheets

As of 15 February 2026[23]
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Slovenia Žiga Frelih Trnava 8
2 Serbia Aleksandar Popović Dunajská Streda 7
3 Slovakia Matej Jurička Podbrezová 6
4 Slovakia Benjamín Száraz Komárno 5
Slovakia Ľubomír Belko Žilina
Slovakia Pavol Bajza Prešov
Slovakia Patrik Lukáč Michalovce
Serbia Andrija Katić Trenčín
9 Slovakia Dominik Ťapaj Ružomberok 4
10 Slovakia Martin Junas Skalica 3

Discipline

As of 13 December 2025

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 49[25]
    • Prešov
  • Most red cards: 8[26]
    • Trnava

See also

References

  1. ^ "Spartak - Slovan| Detail zápasu". Niké liga.
  2. ^ https://sportweb.pravda.sk/futbal/nike-liga/clanok/755985-skoncila-sa-mu-zmluva-na-novej-sa-nedohodli-trener-galad-v-trencine-skoncil/
  3. ^ https://mytrencin.sme.sk/c/23506833/moniz-je-opat-trener-as-trencin-na-povazie-sa-vracia-po-siedmich-rokoch.html
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  9. ^ https://www.fckosice.sk/frantisek-straka-novym-trenerom-fc-kosice-a19-2494/
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  12. ^ https://www.flashscore.sk/spravy/futbal-nike-liga-trnava-odvolala-trenera-scasneho-na-lavicku-sa-pridava-skrtel/n75b3MT7/
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  16. ^ https://www.eurofotbal.cz/clanky/smetana-skoncil-na-lavicce-ruzomberku-nahradi-ho-ve-slovenskem-tymu-kostl-802748/
  17. ^ https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-jaroslav-kostl-novy-trener-ruzomberok-nike-liga-2025-2026/
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  19. ^ https://www.nikeliga.sk/zapas/2645-slo-kos
  20. ^ https://www.nikeliga.sk/zapas/2687-spa-tre
  21. ^ https://www.nikeliga.sk/zapas/2699-msk-tre
  22. ^ https://www.nikeliga.sk/zapas/2722-tre-pod
  23. ^ "Štatistiky – Brankári" (in Slovak). Niké liga.
  24. ^ a b "Hráči | Štatistiky". nikeliga.sk.
  25. ^ "Tímy | Štatistiky". Nike liga. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  26. ^ "Tímy - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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