The 2002–03 Slovak First Football League was the tenth season of first-tier football league in

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...

, since its establishment in 1993. It began on 12 July 2002 and ended on 17 June 2003.NIFS.no
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MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina () is a Slovak football club based in the town of Žilina, that is playing in the Slovak Superliga. Since the league inception in 1993, the club has won 7 titles and comes second in All-time table that makes them one of the mos ...

were the defending champions.

Teams

A total of 10 teams was contested in the league, including 9 sides from the 2001–02 season and one promoted from the 2. Liga. Relegation for

1. FC Tatran Prešov 1. FC Tatran Prešov () is a Slovak football club based in the city of Prešov. Tatran Prešov is the oldest football club in Slovakia, founded on 25 May 1898. The club currently participates in the 2.liga. The "Green and Whites" played 32 sea ...

to the 2002–03 2. Liga was confirmed on 8 June 2002. The one relegated team were replaced by

FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava () is a Slovak professional football club based in Trnava. Historically, it is one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won the Czechoslovak First League five times and the Czechoslovak Cup on four occasions, and ...

Stadiums and locations

League table

Results

First half of season

Second half of season

Season statistics

Top scorers

Awards

Top Eleven

*Goalkeeper: Tomáš Bernady (Púchov) *Defence:

Radoslav Zabavník Radoslav Zabavník (born 16 September 1980) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Zabavník played for MFK Košice and MŠK Žilina in his native country's Corgoň Liga, winning the championship tw ...

, Branislav Labant (all Žilina), Peter Dzúrik (Slovan), Vladimír Kinder (Artmedia) *Midfield: Marek Mintál,

Zdeno Štrba Zdeno Štrba (born 9 June 1976) is a Slovak former professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He played 25 games for the Slovakia national team. Club career Štrba started at local club Tatran Krásno nad Kysucou and through y ...

Martin Ďurica Martin Ďurica (born 11 July 1981 in Žilina) is a Slovak football midfielder currently playing for FK Senica, who has represented the Slovakia national team playing in the qualifiers for Euro 2004. At club level, Ďurica played for MŠK Ž ...

(all Žilina),

Mário Breška Mário Breška (born 27 December 1979 in Topoľčany) is a Slovak football winger Career Early years Breška played for MFK Topoľčany and FC Nitra without making league appearances. FK Matador Púchov In 2001, Breška moved from FC N ...

(Púchov) *Attack:

Róbert Vittek Róbert Vittek (; born 1 April 1982) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a forward. With 23 goals in 82 matches since 2001, Vittek is the second top scorer in the history of the Slovakia national football team. He played f ...

(Slovan),

Martin Fabuš Martin Fabuš (born 11 November 1976, in Trenčín) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a striker for Slovakian 3. tier liga club MŠK Slovan Trenčianske Teplice. He had also played for Slovan Bratislava, Karlsruher SC, ASK Schwadorf and Ruc ...

(Trenčín/Žilina)

References

External links

RSSSF.org (Tables and statistics)
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