2018–19 Slovak First Football League
The 2018–19 Slovak First Football League (known as the Fortuna Liga[4] for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. FC Spartak Trnava were the defending champions, after winning their 1st Slovak championship.
| Season | 2018–19 |
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| Champions | Slovan Bratislava |
| Champions League | Slovan Bratislava |
| Europa League | DAC Dunajská Streda Spartak Trnava MFK Ružomberok |
| Matches played | 195 |
| Goals scored | 552 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andraž Šporar (29 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Slovan 6–0 Michalovce (3 November 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Sereď 0–5 D.Streda (13 April 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Slovan 6–2 Žilina (11 May 2019) |
| Highest attendance | 22,500 (Slovan-Trnava)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 200 (Sereď-Žilina)[2] |
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Teams
A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2017–18 season and one promoted from the 2. liga.
- FC Spartak Trnava
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava
- FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda
- MŠK Žilina
- AS Trenčín
- MFK Ružomberok
- FC Nitra
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce
- ŽP Šport Podbrezová
- FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
- FK Senica
- ŠKF iClinic Sereď
Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in Fortuna Liga 2018–19
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2017–18 season |
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| AS Trenčín | Trenčín | Stadium Myjava[5] | 2,709 | 5th in Fortuna Liga |
| DAC Dunajská Streda | Dunajská Streda | MOL Aréna | 12,700 | 3rd in Fortuna Liga |
| FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Podbrezová | ZELPO Aréna | 4,061 | 9th in Fortuna Liga |
| FK Senica | Senica | OMS Arena | 5,070 | 11th in Fortuna Liga |
| Michalovce | Michalovce | Mestský futbalový štadión | 4,440 | 8th in Fortuna Liga |
| MFK Ružomberok | Ružomberok | Štadión pod Čebraťom | 4,817 | 6th in Fortuna Liga |
| FC Nitra | Nitra | Štadión pod Zoborom | 7,480 | 7th in Fortuna Liga |
| ŠKF Sereď | Sereď | Štadión pod Zoborom[5] | 7,480 | 2. Liga Champion |
| MŠK Žilina | Žilina | Štadión pod Dubňom | 11,258 | 4th in Fortuna Liga |
| Slovan Bratislava | Bratislava | Tehelné pole | 22,500 | 2nd in Fortuna Liga |
| Spartak Trnava | Trnava | Anton Malatinský Stadium | 19,200 | Champions |
| ViOn Zlaté Moravce | Zlaté Moravce | FC ViOn Stadium | 4,000 | 10th in Fortuna Liga |
| AS Trenčín | Dunajská Streda | Podbrezová | Michalovce |
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| Stadium Myjava | MOL Aréna UEFA  |
ZELPO Aréna | Mestský futbalový štadión |
| Capacity: 2,709 | Capacity: 12,700 | Capacity: 4,061 | Capacity: 4,440 |
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Štadión pod Čebraťom | Štadión pod Dubňom UEFA |
Tehelné pole UEFA |
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 4,817 | Capacity: 11,258 | Capacity: 22,500 |
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Štadión pod Zoborom UEFA |
Štadión FC ViOn | Štadión pod Zoborom UEFA |
| Capacity: 19,200 | Capacity: 7,480 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 7,480 |
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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| Spartak Trnava |  | End of contract | 21 May 2018[6] | Pre-season |  | 8 June 2018[7] |
| MŠK Žilina |  | Signed with Slovakia U21 | 28 May 2018[8] | | 28 May 2018[9] | |
| MFK Ružomberok | | End of contract | 28 May 2018[10] | | 4 June 2018[11] | |
| AS Trenčín | | Become assistant | 2 June 2018 |  | 2 June 2018[12] | |
| Dunajská Streda |  | Signed with Hungary | 20 June 2018[13] |  | 16 July 2018[14] | |
| FK Senica | | Become general manager | 3 August 2018 | 10 |  | 3 August 2018[15] |
| ŠKF Sereď | | Sacked | 4 September 2018 | 8 | | 4 September 2018[16] |
| AS Trenčín | | Resigned | 28 October 2018 | 6 | | 28 October 2018[17] |
| FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce | | Resigned | 5 November 2018 | 12 | | 5 November 2018[18] |
| FK Železiarne Podbrezová | | Sacked | 27 November 2018 | 11 | | 27 November 2018[19] |
| FC Spartak Trnava | | Resigned | 13 December 2018[20] | 8 | | 22 December 2018[21] |
| FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce | | End of interim spell | 13 December 2018 | 12 | | 13 December 2018[22] |
| FK Železiarne Podbrezová | | End of interim spell | 4 January 2019 | 10 | | 4 January 2019[23] |
| FK Senica | | Released | 9 January 2019 | 11 | | 9 January 2019[24] |
| FC Nitra | | Released | 13 March 2019 | 8 | | 13 March 2019[25] |
| AS Trenčín | | End by own request | 20 March 2019 | 9 | | 20 March 2019[26] |
| AS Trenčín | | Released | 7 May 2019 | 11 | | 7 May 2019[27] |
Personnel and kits
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Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Slovan Bratislava | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 18 | +35 | 58 | Qualification for the championship group |
| 2 | Žilina | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 44 | |
| 3 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 44 | |
| 4 | Ružomberok | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 36 | |
| 5 | Zemplín Michalovce | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Sereď | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 31 | |
| 7 | Nitra | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 26 | Qualification for the relegation group |
| 8 | Spartak Trnava | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Trenčín | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 22 | |
| 10 | Železiarne Podbrezová | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 21 | |
| 11 | Senica | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 15 | |
| 12 | Zlaté Moravce | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 14 |
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Soccerway
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.[28]
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.[28]
Results
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches played each.
Championship group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Slovan Bratislava (C) | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 33 | +51 | 80 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 63 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Ružomberok | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 56 | |
| 4 | Žilina | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 54 | |
| 5 | Zemplín Michalovce | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 40 | |
| 6 | Sereď | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 38 |
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Soccerway
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.[28]
(C) Champion.
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.[28]
(C) Champion.
Europa League play-offs
Should one of the top 3 teams have won the 2018–19 Slovak Cup, Europa League qualification playoffs would have been held among the 4th, 5th, 6th team in the championship group and the top team of the relegation round. The 4th team played the top team of the relegation group and the 5th played the 6th in the semifinals. Winners of the semifinals would play the final to determine the Europa League qualification spot. Europa League qualification playoff games would be one-leg and played at the home pitch of the higher-ranked team. The winners would qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. On 1 May 2019, Spartak Trnava, who didn't qualify for the championship group, won the cup, thus eliminating the need of playoffs.
Relegation group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 7 | Spartak Trnava (Q) | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 38 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Senica | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 37 | |
| 9 | Nitra | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 34 | |
| 10 | Zlaté Moravce | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 34 | |
| 11 | Trenčín (O) | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 31 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Železiarne Podbrezová (R) | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 29 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Soccerway
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.[28]
(O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
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.[28]
(O) Play-off winner; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Spartak Trnava qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2018-19 Slovak Cup
Relegation play-offs
Team placed 11th in the relegation match faced 2nd team from 2. Liga 2018–19 for one spot in the next season.
First leg
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
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Top assists
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Hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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| 7 | | FC Nitra | Zlaté Moravce | 4–1 | 1 September 2018 | [31] |
| 18 | | FC Nitra | Zlaté Moravce | 0–3 | 8 December 2018 | [32] |
| 8.CH |  | Slovan | Žilina | 6–2 | 11 May 2019 | [33] |
Clean sheets
- As of 25 May 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[34] |
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Ružomberok | 13 |
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D.Streda | 12 |
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Žilina | 9 |
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Michalovce | 8 |
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Senica | 7 |
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Nitra | 4 |
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Discipline
- As of 25 May 2019
Player
- Most yellow cards: 13[35]
- Most red cards: 2[35]
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club | Ref |
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| August | | Dunajská Streda | [38] |
| September | | FC Nitra | [38] |
| October | | MŠK Žilina | [38] |
| Nov/Dec | | Slovan Bratislava | [39] |
| March | | Michalovce | [38] |
| April | | Dunajská Streda | [40] |
| May | | Slovan Bratislava | [41] |
Top Eleven
Source:[42]
- Goalkeeper:
- Defence:
- Midfield:
- Attack:
Top Eleven U-21
Source:[5]
- Goalkeeper:
- Defence:
- Midfield:
- Attack:
Individual Awards
Manager of the season
Martin Ševela (ŠK Slovan)
Player of the Year
Andraž Šporar (ŠK Slovan)
Young player of the Year
Róbert Boženík (MŠK Žilina)
See also
- 2018–19 Slovak Cup
- 2018–19 2. Liga (Slovakia)
- List of transfers summer 2018
- List of transfers winter 2018-19
- List of foreign players
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