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 s ...

, 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 most s ...

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 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 Association football, 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 ...

Stadiums and locations

League table

Results

First half of season

Second half of season

Season statistics

Top scorers

Awards

Top Eleven

*Goalkeeper:

Tomáš Bernady Tomáš Bernady (born 24 October 1969) is a Czech Republic, Czech former association football, football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who currently works as a football manager. He took over as manager of FC Baník Ostrava, Banik ...

(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 twice ...

, Branislav Labant (all Žilina), Peter Dzúrik (Slovan),

Vladimír Kinder Vladimír Kinder (born 9 March 1969) is a retired Slovak professional footballer who last played as a left-back for FC Petržalka akadémia. Kinder played for Middlesbrough in England between 1997 and 1999. He helped them reach three domest ...

(Artmedia) *Midfield:

Marek Mintál Marek Mintál (; born 2 September 1977) is a Slovak former professional Association football, footballer who played as a attacking midfielder or forward (association football), forward. He is the current manager of 1. FC Nürnberg II and assista ...

, Zdeno Štrba,

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 Ži ...

(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 Nit ...

(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 fo ...

(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 Ru ...

(Trenčín/Žilina)

References

External links

RSSSF.org (Tables and statistics)
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