2016–17 Slovak First Football League

Fortuna Liga
Season 2016–17
Matches played 101
Goals scored 265 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorer Filip Hlohovský (11 goals)
Biggest home win Žilina 7–0 Trnava
(6 November 2016)
Biggest away win D.Streda 0–6 Žilina
(15 October 2016)
Highest scoring Ružomberok 6–1 Zl. Moravce
(17 September 2016)
Žilina 7–0 Trnava
(6 November 2016)
Highest attendance 7,637 (Sp.Trnava–Slovan)
Lowest attendance 430 (Senica-Trenčín)
2017–18 →

All statistics correct as of 27 November 2016.

The 2016–17 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna Liga[1] for sponsorship reasons) is the 24th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. AS Trenčín are the defending champions, after winning their 2nd Slovak championship. The fixtures were announced on 5 July 2016.[2] The season began on 16 July 2016 and will be finished on 27 May 2017.

Teams

A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2015–16 season and one that was promoted from the 2. liga.

Relegation for MFK Skalica to the 2016–17 DOXXbet liga was confirmed on 21 May 2016. The relegated team was replaced by DOXXbet liga champion 1. FC Tatran Prešov.

2016–17 Teams

Stadiums and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015–16 season
AS Trenčín Trenčín Štadión na Sihoti 3,500 Champions
DAC Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda DAC Aréna1 6,839 7th in Fortuna Liga
FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Podbrezová ZELPO Aréna 4,061 8th in Fortuna Liga
FK Senica Senica OMS Arena 5,070 10th in Fortuna Liga
Michalovce Michalovce Mestský futbalový štadión 4,440 11th in Fortuna Liga
MFK Ružomberok Ružomberok Štadión pod Čebraťom 4,817 6th in Fortuna Liga
1. FC Tatran Prešov Prešov Tatran Stadium2 5,410 2. Liga Champion
MŠK Žilina Žilina Štadión pod Dubňom 11,181 5th in Fortuna Liga
Slovan Bratislava Bratislava Pasienky 12,000 2nd in Fortuna Liga
Spartak Myjava Myjava Stadium Myjava 2,709 3rd in Fortuna Liga
Spartak Trnava Trnava Štadión Antona Malatinského 19,200 4th in Fortuna Liga
ViOn Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce Štadión FC ViOn 4,000 9th in Fortuna Liga

1Some matches were played at NTC Senec in Senec while DAC Aréna was under renovation.
2Some matches are played at NTC Poprad in Poprad while Tatran Stadium is under renovation.

Personnel and kits

Team President Manager Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
AS Trenčín Netherlands Tscheu La Ling Slovakia Martin Ševela Slovakia Peter Kleščík Adidas AEGON
DAC Dunajská Streda Slovakia Oszkár Világi Romania Csaba László Slovakia Ľubomír Michalík Adidas Kukkonia
FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Slovakia Július Kriváň Slovakia Marek Fabuľa Slovakia Jaroslav Kostelný Adidas Železiarne Podbrezová
FK Senica Slovakia Vladimír Levársky Slovakia Miroslav Mentel Slovakia Michal Šulla hummel Business Funding Solutions
MFK Ružomberok Slovakia Milan Fiľo Slovakia Norbert Hrnčár Slovakia Marek Sapara Adidas MAESTRO
MŠK Žilina Slovakia Jozef Antošík Slovakia Adrián Guľa Slovakia Viktor Pečovský Nike Preto
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia Ivan Kmotrík Serbia Ivan Vukomanović Slovakia Ján Mucha Adidas niké
Spartak Myjava Slovakia Pavel Halabrín Slovakia Mikuláš Radványi Slovakia Štefan Pekár Uhlsport NAD RESS
Spartak Trnava Slovakia Dušan Keketi Slovakia Miroslav Karhan Slovakia Martin Mikovič Adidas ŽOS Trnava, ŠKODA
ViOn Zlaté Moravce Slovakia Karol Škula Slovakia Juraj Jarábek Slovakia Peter Orávik Erreà ViOn
MFK Michalovce Slovakia Ján Sabol Slovakia Anton Šoltis Slovakia Tomáš Sedlák Adidas Scorp
1. FC Tatran Prešov Slovakia Miroslav Remeta Slovakia Miroslav Jantek Slovakia Patrik Jacko ATAK Dúha

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
MFK Zemplín Michalovce Slovakia Stanislav Griga End of contract 21 May 2016[3] Pre-season Slovakia Anton Šoltis 7 June 2016[4]
FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda Croatia Tomislav Marić End of contract 30 May 2016[5] Slovakia Krisztián Németh 23 May 2016[6]
Zlaté Moravce Slovakia Libor Fašiang Sacked 23 June 2016 Slovakia Peter Gergely 23 May 2016[7]
Spartak Myjava Slovakia Norbert Hrnčár Signed by MFK Ružomberok 30 May 2016[8] Slovakia Mikuláš Radványi 9 June 2016 [9]
MFK Ružomberok Slovakia Ladislav Pecko End of contract 30 May 2016 Slovakia Norbert Hrnčár 3 June 2016[10]
FK Senica Slovakia Juraj Sabol Sacked 30 May 2016 Czech Republic Aleš Čvančara 30 May 2016[11]
FK Senica Czech Republic Aleš Čvančara Terminated by own request 13 July 2016[12] 9-12 Slovakia Miroslav Mentel 31 July 2016
ŠK Slovan Bratislava Cyprus Nikodimos Papavasiliou Sacked 31 July 2016[13] 2 Slovakia Vladimír Koník (carateker) 31 July 2016
ŠK Slovan Bratislava Slovakia Vladimír Koník End of carateker spell 18 August 2016 5 Serbia Ivan Vukomanović 18 August 2016[14]
1. FC Tatran Prešov Slovakia Stanislav Varga Sacked 14 October 2016 12 Slovakia Ján Karaffa (carateker) 14 October 2016[15]
FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda Slovakia Krisztián Németh Sacked 20 October 2016 11 Romania Csaba László 20 October 2016[16]
1. FC Tatran Prešov Slovakia Ján Karaffa End of carateker spell 2 November 2016 11 Slovakia Miroslav Jantek 2 November 2016[17]
Zlaté Moravce Slovakia Peter Gergely Sacked 6 November 2016 12 Slovakia Juraj Jarábek 6 November 2016[18]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Žilina 18 15 2 1 48 11 +37 47 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Podbrezová 18 11 4 3 23 10 +13 37 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Slovan Bratislava 17 10 2 5 29 19 +10 32
4 Spartak Trnava 17 7 5 5 22 23 −1 26
5 Spartak Myjava 18 7 4 7 18 20 −2 25
6 Ružomberok 17 6 5 6 31 26 +5 23
7 Zemplín Michalovce 17 6 4 7 21 25 −4 22
8 Trenčín 18 6 3 9 24 32 −8 21
9 DAC Dunajská Streda 18 4 6 8 20 26 −6 18
10 ViOn Zlaté Moravce 18 4 3 11 19 33 −14 15
11 Senica 18 3 5 10 13 23 −10 14
12 Tatran Prešov 18 2 7 9 10 30 −20 13 Relegation to 2. Liga
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: Fortuna Liga, 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.[19]

Results

First and second round

Home \ Away[1] TRE DAC PODSENZMIRUŽŽILSLOMYJTRNTATZLM
Trenčín 0–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 2–0
DAC Dunajská Streda 2–3 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–1
Podbrezová 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–6 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1
Senica 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–3
Zemplín Michalovce 2–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–2 3–2 2–2 0–0
Ružomberok 3–3 2–2 4–0 0–2 3–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 6–1
Žilina 4–0 2–2 1–0 4–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 7–0 4–0
Slovan Bratislava 3–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–2
Spartak Myjava 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0
Spartak Trnava 2–1 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–0
Prešov 0–3 0–2 0–4 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–0
ViOn Zlaté Moravce 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–2 1–5 1–2 3–0

Updated to games played on 3 December 2016.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third round

Home \ Away[1] TRE DAC PODSENZMIRUŽŽILSLOMYJTRNTATZLM
Trenčín
DAC Dunajská Streda 2–0
Podbrezová
Senica
Zemplín Michalovce 2–0 5–1
Ružomberok
Žilina 3–0
Slovan Bratislava 1–0
Spartak Myjava
Spartak Trnava 1–0
Prešov
ViOn Zlaté Moravce

Updated to games played on 3 December 2016.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Updated through matches played on 27 November 2016.
Rank Player Club Goals[20]
1 Slovakia Filip Hlohovský MŠK Žilina 11
2 Slovakia Michal Škvarka MŠK Žilina 10
3 Guinea Seydouba Soumah Slovan Bratislava 9
4 Nigeria Yusuf Otubanjo MŠK Žilina 8
Curaçao Rangelo Janga AS Trenčín
6 Slovakia Ľuboš Kolár Spartak Myjava 7
7 Czech Republic Jakub Mareš MFK Ružomberok 6
8 Nigeria Musefiu Ashiru Tatran Prešov 5
Slovakia Martin Chrien MFK Ružomberok
Hungary Tamás Priskin Slovan Bratislava
Slovakia Miloš Lačný MFK Ružomberok

Clean sheets

Updated through matches played on 27 November 2016
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[21]
1 Slovakia Martin Kuciak Podbrezová 10
2 Slovakia Miloš Volešák MŠK Žilina 9
3 Slovakia Adam Jakubech Spartak Trnava 7
4 Slovakia Matúš Hruška Spartak Myjava 6
Slovakia Michal Šulla FK Senica
6 Slovakia Ján Mucha Slovan Bratislava 5
7 Slovakia Matúš Macík MFK Ružomberok 4
Slovakia Patrik Macej Michalovce
9 Slovakia Jozef Talian Tatran Prešov 3
Republic of Macedonia Darko Tofiloski DAC D.Streda
11 Slovakia Matúš Kira Michalovce 2
Slovakia Pavel Kováč Zlaté Moravce
13 Slovakia Adrián Chovan AS Trenčín 1
Slovakia Peter Solnička Spartak Myjava
Slovakia Igor Šemrinec AS Trenčín
Slovakia Dominik Greif Slovan Bratislava
Slovakia Matej Slávik DAC D.Streda

Discipline

As of matches played on 27 November 2016.

Player


Club

Awards

Player of the Month

Month Player Club Ref
July Slovakia Martin Chrien MFK Ružomberok [26]
August Slovakia Nikolas Špalek MŠK Žilina [27]
September Slovakia Ľuboš Kolár Spartak Myjava [28]
October Slovakia Martin Kuciak Podbrezová [29]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Najvyššia súťaž zmení názov, Fortuna nahradí Corgoň". Profutbal.sk (in Slovak). 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Prvé kolo aj s prenosom zo Žiliny". www.fortunaliga.sk. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.fortunaliga.sk/clanok/5521/griga-bolo-to-pekne-ale-koncim
  4. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok209016-Trenerom_Michaloviec_bude_Anton_Soltis.htm?utm_content=neprehliadnite__titulka
  5. ↑ http://www.fortunaliga.sk/clanok/5508/dac-do-novej-sezony-s-novym-trenerom
  6. ↑ http://www.fortunaliga.sk/clanok/5527/dunajsku-stredu-povedie-krisztian-nemeth
  7. ↑ http://www.fortunaliga.sk/clanok/5529/vion-do-novej-sezony-s-gergelym
  8. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok208608-Hrncar_opusta_Myjavu_vymeni_ju_pravdepodobne_za_Ruzomberok.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok209128-Myjavu_povedie_Radvanyi.htm?utm_content=neprehliadnite__titulka
  10. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok208764-Ruzomberok_potvrdil_angazovanie_Hrncara_Pecko_mozno_zostane_v_klube.htm
  11. ↑ http://www.fortunaliga.sk/clanok/5546/cvancara-novym-trenerom-senice
  12. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok210873-Cvancara_v_Senici_skoncil.htm
  13. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok211314-Pohar_trpezlivosti_pretiekol_Papavasiliou_dostal_padaka.htm?utm_content=neprehliadnite__titulka
  14. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok212079-Vukomanovic_sa_chce_v_Slovane_rychlo_adaptovat_a_najst_spravny_smer.htm
  15. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok214630-Vargov_koniec_v_Presove_nahradi_ho_Rakusan_Kronsteiner.htm
  16. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok214903-Nemeth_v_Dunajskej_Strede_skoncil_DAC_oznamil_meno_noveho_kouca_video.htm
  17. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok215527-Kronsteinerov_prichod_padol_Tatran_povedie_do_konca_jesene_Jantek.htm
  18. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok215779-Gergely_vo_ViOne_skoncil_prichadza_Jarabek.htm
  19. ↑ "Super Liga 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  20. ↑ "FORTUNA LIGA - Najlepší kanonieri" (in Slovak). 25 July 2016.
  21. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/index.php?stats=start
  22. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/index.php?stats=xzk
  23. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/index.php?stats=xck
  24. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/index.php?stats=xzk
  25. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/index.php?stats=xck
  26. ↑ http://www.fortunaliga.sk/clanok/5794/chrien-prvym-hracom-mesiaca-v-novej-sezone
  27. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok213609-Hracom_mesiaca_august_doposial_najmladsi_vitaz_ankety.htm?
  28. ↑ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok214887-Myjavcan_Kolar_sa_stal_Hracom_mesiaca_za_september.htm
  29. ↑ http://sport.aktuality.sk/c/248965/golman-podbrezovej-martin-kuciak-hracom-mesiaca-fortuna-ligy/

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