The Slovak First Football League (), officially known as Niké liga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Slovakia and the highest level of the Slovak football league system. It was formed in 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The record for most titles is fifteen, held by Slovan Bratislava, who are the current title holders.
The current independent top football division in Slovakia was formed in 1993 as a result of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The predecessors of the current top football division in Slovakia were Zväzové Majstrovstvá Slovenska (1925âÂÂ1933) and Slovenská liga (1938âÂÂ1944).
Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia (1918âÂÂ1939 and 1945âÂÂ1993) and the best Slovak clubs played in the joint Czechoslovak First League. Three Slovak clubs managed to win it.
Over the years, the number of teams competing in the top division has varied. The current number of 12 teams has been in effect since the 2006âÂÂ07 season. However, there were also changes in the playing format afterwards. In the current format, which has been in effect since the 2017âÂÂ18 season, teams play home-and-away against every other team in the regular stage, for a total of 22 matches each. The table is then divided into two halves of 6 teams each â the top 6 play in the championship group and the bottom 6 play in the relegation group. Within these groups, teams play home-and-away each other again, for a total of 10 matches each.
<small>Source for list of championship winners:</small>
Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.
Twelve clubs will compete in the 2025âÂÂ26 season.
The all-time league table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Slovak I. liga since its inception in 1993. The table as of the end of 2024âÂÂ25 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2025âÂÂ26 Niké liga. There is no club that played all seasons in top-flight. The best clubs in that respect, à ½ilina and Spartak Trnava, missed 1 season, Slovan Bratislava missed 2 seasons.
<small>S = Number of seasons; P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points</small> <br /> <sup>a</sup>Spartak Myjava withdrew from the league on 21 December 2016, and their results from season 2016-17 were annulled.
League or status:
The following data indicates Slovak coefficient rankings between European football leagues.
UEFA League Ranking as of the end 2023/24 season for the period of 2019-2024:
UEFA 5-year Club Ranking as of the August 30 2024 season:
The clubs sell their players to financially stronger clubs from western Europe. Examples of players that have succeeded in notable leagues are Marek Hamà ¡ÃÂk, who was captain of Italian club SSC Napoli, Peter PekarÃÂk who captained Bundesliga side Hertha BSC or Martin à  krtel, a well-known former Liverpool centre-back who is now the Sporting director of FC Spartak Trnava. Moreover, over the last few years more and more youngsters have been given chances to perform regularly in the league and as the result, many transfers were to be seen. For example Leon Bailey, Milan à  kriniar, Stanislav Lobotka or Samuel Kalu could have been seen playing football at Slovak stadiums recently.
As of the end of the 2017âÂÂ18 season.
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