2022–23 Slovak First Football League

The 2022–23 Slovak First Football League (known as Fortuna liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 30th season of top-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993.

Slovak Super Liga
Season2022–23
DatesRegular season:
15 July 2022 – 20 May 2023
ChampionsSlovan Bratislava
RelegatedTatran Liptovský Mikuláš
Champions LeagueSlovan Bratislava
Europa Conference LeagueSpartak Trnava
DAC Dunajská Streda
Matches played186
Goals scored525 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerNikola Krstović (17 goals)
Biggest home winSpartak Trnava 6–1 Podbrezová
(11 March 2023)
Biggest away winZemplín Michalovce 0–4 Spartak Trnava
(14 August 2022)
Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš 1–5 Slovan Bratislava
(14 August 2022)
Trenčín 0–4 DAC Dunajská Streda
(12 November 2022)
Highest scoringŽilina 6–4 Dukla Banská Bystrica
(17 March 2023)
Highest attendanceTBD
Slovan Bratislava – Podbrezová
(20 May 2023)
Lowest attendance141
Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš 0–3 Skalica
(11 March 2023)
All statistics correct as of 19 May 2023.

The winter break began earlier than usual this season due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the last full round scheduled for 11–13 November 2022. Four postponed matches then took place on 24 and 27 November. The first round after the winter break was scheduled for 10–12 February 2023.

Slovan Bratislava successfully defended their title, securing a record-extending fifth consecutive championship.

Teams

Team changes

Twelve teams are competing in the league – nine teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from the 2. Liga.

Podbrezová (promoted to the top flight for the second time) earned an automatic promotion thanks to the victory of the 2. Liga, replacing Pohronie (relegated after three years in the top flight), who finished last in the 2021–22 Slovak First Football League.

Dukla Banská Bystrica[1] (promoted after seven years of absence) and Skalica[2] (promoted to the top flight for the second time) were also promoted, and they will replace Senica[3] and Sereď[4] – two teams that did not obtain a licence for the 2022–23 season.

Promoted from
2. Liga		 Relegated from
Fortuna liga
Podbrezová
Dukla Banská Bystrica
Skalica		 Pohronie
Sereď
Senica

Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in Fortuna liga 2022–23
FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica FK Železiarne Podbrezová MFK Ružomberok
MOL Aréna
UEFA 		Štadión SNP
UEFA 		ZELPO Aréna
UEFA 		Štadión pod Čebraťom
Capacity: 12,700 Capacity: 7,900 Capacity: 4,061 Capacity: 4,817
MFK Skalica ŠK Slovan Bratislava FC Spartak Trnava MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš
Štadión MFK Skalica Tehelné pole
UEFA 		Štadión Antona Malatinského
UEFA 		NTC Poprad
UEFA
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 19,200 Capacity: 5,700
AS Trenčín MFK Zemplín Michalovce FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce MŠK Žilina
Štadión Sihoť
UEFA 		Mestský futbalový štadión
UEFA 		Štadión FC ViOn
UEFA 		Štadión pod Dubňom
UEFA
Capacity: 10,000 (planned) Capacity: 4,440 Capacity: 4,006 Capacity: 11,253

Personnel and kits
Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
DAC Dunajská Streda Slovakia Oszkár Világi Slovakia Adrián Guľa Hungary Zsolt Kalmár Macron Kukkonia
Dukla Banská Bystrica Slovakia Ivan Šabo Czech Republic Michal Ščasný Slovakia Róbert Polievka Adidas Veolia
Podbrezová Slovakia Július Kriváň Czech Republic Roman Skuhravý Slovakia Richard Ludha Adidas Niké
Ružomberok Slovakia Milan Fiľo Slovakia Peter Struhár 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 Jr. Adidas Niké
Spartak Trnava Slovakia Peter Macho Slovakia Michal Gašparík Slovakia Martin Mikovič Adidas Tipsport
Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš Slovakia Milan Mikušiak Slovakia Ondrej Desiatnik Slovakia Richard Bartoš Kappa VEREX, Tipsport
Trenčín Slovakia Róbert Rybníček Czech Republic František Straka Serbia Filip Bainović Macron Tipsport
Zemplín Michalovce Slovakia Ján Sabol Slovakia Vladimír Rusnák Slovakia Igor Žofčák Adidas Tipsport, St. Nicolaus
Zlaté Moravce Slovakia Karol Škula Slovakia Ivan Galád Slovakia Anton Sloboda 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
Tatran Liptovský MikulášSlovakia Marek PetrušSigned with Tatran Prešov27 May 2022[5]Pre-seasonSlovakia Jozef Kostelník27 May 2022[6][7]
DAC Dunajská StredaPortugal João JaneiroEnd of contract31 May 2022[8]Slovakia Adrián Guľa15 June 2022[9]
ŽilinaSlovakia Ivan BelákEnd of interim spell31 May 2022Czech Republic Jaroslav Hynek31 May 2022[10]
SkalicaSlovakia Jozef KostelníkSigned with Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš1 June 2022Slovakia Juraj Jarábek1 June 2022[11]
TrenčínSlovakia Juraj AnčicEnd of contract7 June 2022[12]Germany Peter Hyballa12 June 2022
Dukla Banská Bystrica Slovakia Stanislav Varga End of contract 1 July 2022[13][14] Czech Republic Michal Ščasný 3 July 2022[15]
TrenčínGermany Peter HyballaReleased27 July 2022[16]12Slovakia Marián Zimen27 July 2022
Zlaté MoravceSlovakia Ján KocianEnd by own request4 October 2022[17]11Slovakia Ivan Galád6 October 2022
Tatran Liptovský MikulášSlovakia Jozef KostelníkReleased14 November 2022[18]12Slovakia Marek Fabuľa22 November 2022[19]
SkalicaSlovakia Juraj JarábekReleased16 December 2022[20]11Slovakia Pavol Majerník22 December 2022[21]
Tatran Liptovský MikulášSlovakia Marek FabuľaReleased28 February 2023[22]12Slovakia Ondrej Desiatnik10 March 2023[23]
TrenčínSlovakia Marián ZimenReleased27 March 202310Czech Republic František Straka27 March 2023[24]
MichalovceSlovakia Norbert HrnčárReleased16 May 2023[25]10Slovakia Vladimír Rusnák (caretaker)

Regular stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 DAC Dunajská Streda 22 14 6 2 39 17 +22 48 Qualification for the championship group
2 Slovan Bratislava 22 14 5 3 47 23 +24 47
3 Spartak Trnava 22 12 4 6 39 26 +13 40
4 Podbrezová 22 9 8 5 32 24 +8 35
5 Žilina 22 9 4 9 34 33 +1 31
6 Dukla Banská Bystrica 22 9 4 9 34 37 −3 31
7 Ružomberok 22 7 9 6 24 22 +2 30 Qualification for the relegation group
8 Zemplín Michalovce 22 6 5 11 22 34 −12 23
9 Zlaté Moravce 22 4 11 7 28 35 −7 23
10 Trenčín 22 5 7 10 20 33 −13 22
11 Skalica 22 4 7 11 19 31 −12 19
12 Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš 22 1 6 15 17 40 −23 9
Source: Fortuna 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.

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 POD RUŽ SKA SLO TRN TLM TRE ZMI ZLM ŽIL
DAC Dunajská Streda 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 5–2
Dukla Banská Bystrica 1–3 0–2 2–3 0–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 3–1 4–2 2–1
Podbrezová 0–0 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 3–1
Ružomberok 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–2
Skalica 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–0
Slovan Bratislava 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–0 4–1 1–0 4–0 4–2 4–1 3–1
Spartak Trnava 3–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–2
Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš 0–1 1–2 2–5 0–0 0–0 1–5 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2
Trenčín 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–0
Zemplín Michalovce 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–4 1–2 2–0 0–0 3–2
Zlaté Moravce 2–2 4–4 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 4–0
Žilina 1–1 4–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–2 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–0
Source: Fortuna 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 POD DUK ŽIL
1 Slovan Bratislava (C, Q) 31 21 6 4 65 31 +34 69 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round — 2–1 1–0 4–0 0–1
2 DAC Dunajská Streda (Q) 31 19 7 5 53 29 +24 64 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round 2–3 — 3–1 2–1 1–0
3 Spartak Trnava (Q) 31 14 7 10 51 36 +15 49 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] 0–0 1–1 — 6–1 0–1
4 Podbrezová (Q) 31 12 8 11 43 44 −1 44 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs 1–2 2–0 0–3 — 1–2 3–2
5 Dukla Banská Bystrica (Q) 31 13 5 13 50 55 −5 44 1–2 2–3 2–0 3–1 — 1–1
6 Žilina (Q) 31 11 6 14 47 49 −2 39 2–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 6–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: Fortuna 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.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Spartak Trnava qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2022–23 Slovak Cup.

Relegation group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation RUŽ SKA TRE ZMI ZLM TLM
1 Ružomberok (Q) 31 12 11 8 42 29 +13 47 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs — 1–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 3–0
2 Skalica 31 9 10 12 35 37 −2 37 1–1 — 2–0 3–2 0–1 4–0
3 Trenčín 31 9 9 13 34 49 −15 36 0–3 — 3–3 2–1 2–2
4 Zemplín Michalovce 31 8 9 14 38 50 −12 33 2–2 1–1 0–2 — 0–0
5 Zlaté Moravce 31 6 13 12 35 48 −13 31 Qualification for the relegation play-offs 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–5 — 0–1
6 Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš (R) 31 2 9 20 22 58 −36 15 Relegation to the 2. Liga 0–3 0–2 1–3 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: Fortuna 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; (R) Relegated

Europa Conference League play-offs

The winner of the 2022–23 Slovak Cup, Spartak Trnava, finished in the top 3 in the league, which already secured them a spot in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. As a result, a playoff will be held for the final spot in the Europa Conference League, which will involve the teams ranked in 4th–7th place at the conclusion of the regular season. The play-offs are one-off matches with extra time and penalties used to determine the winner if necessary, with the higher-ranked teams given home advantage against the lower-ranked teams (i.e. 3rd v. 7th and 5th v. 6th) in the semi-finals. The higher-ranked of the two semi-final winners also gains home advantage in the final. The winner earns a place in the Europa Conference League first qualifying round.

Semi-finals Final
      
4  
7 Ružomberok
 
 
5  
6 Žilina

Relegation play-offs

The team which finished 11th faced the 2nd team from 2. Liga for one spot in the top flight in the next season.

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

1st leg

Tatran PrešovvZemplín Michalovce or Zlaté Moravce
Štadión ŠK FC Ličartovce, Ličartovce

2nd leg

Zemplín Michalovce or Zlaté MoravcevTatran Prešov

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
As of 13 May 2023
Rank Player Club Goals[26]
1 Montenegro Nikola Krstović DAC Dunajská Streda 17
2 Serbia Aleksandar Čavrić Slovan Bratislava 15
Slovakia Róbert Polievka Dukla Banská Bystrica
4 Nigeria Abdulrahman Taiwo Spartak Trnava 11
5 Nigeria Moses Cobnan Podbrezová 9
Slovakia David Depetris Dukla Banská Bystrica
Slovakia Andrej Fábry Skalica
Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik Žilina
Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Jr. Slovan Bratislava
10 Slovakia Štefan Gerec Ružomberok 8
Slovakia Timotej Jambor Žilina
Hungary Zsolt Kalmár DAC Dunajská Streda

Hat-tricks
RoundPlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
17Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik4ŽilinaSlovan Bratislava4–1 (H)6 November 2022[27]
1.CHMontenegro Nikola KrstovićDAC Dunajská StredaDukla Banská Bystrica2–3 (A)12 March 2023[28]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Top assists
As of 13 May 2023
Rank Player Club Assists[29]
1 Brazil Lucas Lovat Slovan Bratislava 8
2 Spain Brian Peña Zemplín Michalovce 6
Portugal Alex Pinto DAC Dunajská Streda
4 Slovakia Andrej Fábry Skalica 5
Nigeria Wisdom Kanu Zemplín Michalovce
Slovakia Adrián Kaprálik Žilina
Slovakia Vladimír Kukoľ Podbrezová
Slovakia Karol Mondek Zlaté Moravce
Syria Ammar Ramadan DAC Dunajská Streda
Slovakia Matúš Rusnák Žilina
Slovakia Samuel Štefánik Spartak Trnava

Clean sheets
As of 13 May 2023
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[30]
1 Slovakia Samuel Petráš DAC Dunajská Streda 10
2 Slovakia Martin Junas Skalica 9
3 Slovakia Patrik Lukáč Zlaté Moravce 8
4 Slovakia Ľubomír Belko Žilina 7
Slovakia Richard Ludha Podbrezová
Slovakia Benjamín Száraz Zemplín Michalovce
Slovakia Dominik Takáč Spartak Trnava
8 Slovakia Adrián Chovan Slovan Bratislava 6
Slovakia Matúš Hruška Dukla Banská Bystrica
10 Slovakia Ivan Krajčírik Ružomberok 5
Slovakia Michal Kukučka Trenčín
Slovakia Martin Trnovský Slovan Bratislava

Discipline
As of 13 May 2023

Player

Club
  • Most yellow cards: 81[32]
    • Zlaté Moravce
  • Most red cards: 8[33]
    • Trenčín
  • Fewest yellow cards: 46[32]
    • Slovan Bratislava
  • Fewest red cards: 0[33]
    • Zlaté Moravce

Awards

Monthly awards
Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month References
PlayerClub Player Club
July Montenegro Nikola Krstović DAC Dunajská Streda Montenegro Nikola Krstović DAC Dunajská Streda [34][35]
August Slovakia Róbert Polievka Dukla Banská Bystrica Slovakia Adam Kopas Žilina [36][37]
September Slovakia Dávid Ďuriš Žilina Slovakia Dávid Ďuriš Žilina [38][39]
October Montenegro Nikola Krstović DAC Dunajská Streda Slovakia Rastislav Václavík Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš [40][41]
November Serbia Aleksandar Čavrić Slovan Bratislava Nigeria Azeez Oseni Spartak Trnava [42][43]
February Slovakia Róbert Polievka Dukla Banská Bystrica Slovakia Róbert Polievka Dukla Banská Bystrica [44][45]
March Montenegro Nikola Krstović DAC Dunajská Streda Hungary Regő Szánthó DAC Dunajská Streda [46][47]
April Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Jr. Slovan Bratislava [48]

See also

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