The Slovak Super Liga is the top level

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, currently known as the Fortuna Liga due to a sponsorship arrangement. It was formed in 1993 following the

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. The record for most titles is eleven, held by Slovan Bratislava, who are the current title holders.

History

Czechoslovakia period

Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia (1918–1939 and 1945–1993). The first Slovak championship Zväzové Majstrovstvá Slovenska was played between Slovak teams (1925–1933); until 1935-36, no Slovak team played in the Czechoslovak (professional, state) league. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1939 and the establishment of the German-allied

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, the sole Slovak club in the Czechoslovak, ŠK Bratislava, played in the new Slovak league, the Slovenská liga (1939–1945). Winners: *Zväzové Majstrovstvá Slovenska (1925–1933) 1925 - 1. ČsŠK Bratislava
1925–26 - 1. ČsŠK Bratislava
1926–27 - 1. ČsŠK Bratislava
1927–28 - SK Žilina
1928–29 - SK Žilina
1929–30 - 1. ČsŠK Bratislava
1930–31 - Ligeti SC
1931–32 - 1. ČsŠK Bratislava
1932–33 - SC Rusj Uzhorod *Slovenská liga (1939–1945) 1938–39 - Sparta Považská Bystrica
1939–40 - ŠK Bratislava
1940–41 - ŠK Bratislava
1941–42 - ŠK Bratislava
1942–43 -

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1943–44 - ŠK Bratislava
1944–45 - abandoned in September 1944

Slovak winners of the Czechoslovak 1. League

Format

Throughout the Fortuna liga history, the number of clubs competing at the top level in 1996 has increased, in 2000 has been gradually decreased and in 2006 has again increased. Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history: ;Number of teams

Sponsorship

Current teams (2021–2022)

Source for teams:

Champions

Source for list of championship winners:

Performance by club

Teams in bold are currently in the Superliga.

Titles by city

All-Time Table

The All-time table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Slovak Super Liga since its inception in 1993. The table as of the end of 2021–22 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2022–23 Fortuna liga.top-flight. There is no club that played all seasons in top-flight. The best clubs in that respect -

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and

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missed 1 season, Slovan Bratislava missed 2 seasons. 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
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withdrew from the league on 21 December 2016, and their results from season

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were expunged. * DAC had 6 points deducted in 2013/14 season. League at 2022–23:

All time top scorers

The table is accurate as of the end of the 2015–16 season.

In European competitions

UEFA coefficients

The following data indicates Slovak coefficient rankings between European football leagues. ;Country ranking: UEFA League Ranking as of 31 July 2022: * 23. (''24'')

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(18.625) * 24. (''23'') Parva Liga (17.125) * 25. (''29'') Slovak Super Liga (16.250) * 26. (''28'')

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(16.250) * 27. (''26'')

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(15.750) ;Club ranking: UEFA 5-year Club Ranking as of 30 July 2022: * 93. Slovan Bratislava (15.000) * 117.

(10.500) * 151. DAC Dunajská Streda (8.500) * 302.

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(3.500) * 302. MFK Ružomberok (3.500) * 319.

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(3.150)

Transfers

Fortuna liga have produced numerous players who have gone on to represent the Slovak national football team. Over the last period there has been a steady increase of young players leaving Fortuna liga after a few years of first team football and moving on to play football in leagues of a higher standard.

Record departures

''*-unofficial fee''

Record arrivals

The Golden Star

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, the honor of '' Golden Star for Sports Excellence'' was introduced to recognize sides that have won multiple championships or other honours by the display of gold stars on their team badges and jerseys. The current officially sanctioned Fortuna liga stars are: * Star full

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received in 2009 * Star full

received in 2010

References

External links

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Slovak football association website

Slovak football website

Slovak football website

Slovak football leagues - standings, results
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