The 2011–12 Slovak First Football League (known as ''Corgoň Liga'' due to sponsorship purposes) was the nineteenth season of the
Corgoň Liga
The Slovak Super Liga is the top level football league in Slovakia, currently known as the Fortuna Liga due to a sponsorship arrangement. It was formed in 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The record for most titles is eleven, h ...
, the 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 15 July 2011 and was completed on 19 May 2012.
V 1. kole nového ročníka Corgoň ligy bude majster hostiť nováčika
02.06.2011, futbalsfz.sk Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions, having won their sixth Slovak league championship at the end of the 2010–11 season.
Teams
Dubnica were relegated after finishing the 2010–11 season in 12th and last place, ending a 10-season stay in this competition. They were replaced by 2010–11 1. Liga champions AS Trenčín
AS Trenčín () is a Slovak sports club in the town of Trenčín, most known for its football department. The first team currently plays in the Fortuna Liga after winning the 2010–11 Slovak First League. The club plays its home games at the ...
, who return to the competition after a three-season absence.
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
League table
Results
The schedule consisted of three rounds. The two first rounds consisted of a conventional home and away round-robin schedule. The pairings of the third round were set according to the 2010–11 final standings. Every team played each opponent once for a total of 11 games per team.
First and second round
Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position in 2010–11 final standings):
Top scorers
Awards
Top Eleven
*Goalkeeper: Petr Bolek
Petr Bolek (born 13 June 1984) is a Czech footballer who plays for TJ Tatran Třemošná as a goalkeeper.
Club career
He was signed by Spartak Trnava in January 2019.Mamadou Bagayoko
Mamadou Bagayoko (born 21 May 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he represented Mali at international level.
Club career
Bagayoko was born in Paris. His debut at senior level came in 1999 for ...
(ŠK Slovan), Jozef Piaček
Jozef Piaček (born 20 June 1983) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
From 2006 to 2008, he played in Latvia with Skonto. He played in 27 of the Riga club's 28 matches in the 2006 season, scoring three goals. ...
(MŠK Žilina), Nicolas Ezequiel Gorosito
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to:
People Given name
* Nicolas (given name)
Mononym
* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Surname Nicolas
* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
(FK Senica), Ricardo Nunes (MŠK Žilina)
*Midfield: Miroslav Karhan
Miroslav Karhan (born 21 June 1976) is a Slovak football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Karhan started and finished his career at Spartak Trnava; in between, he played in Spain, Turkey and Germany, where he spent ten sea ...
(Spartak Trnava), Lester Peltier
Lester Stefan Peltier (born 13 September 1988) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays as a forward .
Career Club
Peltier attended St. Anthony's College in Trinidad playing on his school's football team as the striker position. a ...
(AS Trenčín), Tomáš Kóňa
Tomáš Kóňa (born 1 March 1984) is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for Spartak Myjava.
Club career
Kóňa, a native of Nitra, began playing football at the local club FC Nitra. He made his debut for the senior team in the ...
(FK Senica), Marko Milinković
Marko Milinković ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Mилинковић; born 16 April 1988) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a left midfielder.
Career
From July 2007 until December 2010, he played for Košice. In February 2011, Milinković signed a cont ...
(ŠK Slovan)
*Attack: Pavol Masaryk
Pavol Masaryk (born 11 February 1980) is a Slovak football striker who plays for FK Hodonín.
Career
Club
He has previously played for TJ Holíč, MFK Myjava and FC Spartak Trnava.
In the 2006-07 he was the third top-scorer of the Corgoň L ...
(MFK Ružomberok), Tomáš Majtán
Tomáš Majtán (born 30 March 1987) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a forward for Inter Bratislava.
Club career
Majtán scored 16 goals for Inter Bratislava in the 2007–08 Second Division season and became a top goalscorer. In the sam ...
(MŠK Žilina)
Individual Awards
Manager of the season
Stanislav Griga
Stanislav Griga (born 4 November 1961) is a Slovak football manager and former player. He played 34 matches for Czechoslovakia and scored eight goals.
Career
Griga was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and had a headed goal controversi ...
(FK Senica)
Player of the Year
Miroslav Karhan
Miroslav Karhan (born 21 June 1976) is a Slovak football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Karhan started and finished his career at Spartak Trnava; in between, he played in Spain, Turkey and Germany, where he spent ten sea ...
(Spartak Trnava)
Young player of the Year
Norbert Gyömbér
Norbert Gyömbér (, ; born 3 July 1992) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Salernitana and the Slovakia national team.
Club career
Dukla Banská Bystrica
Born in Revúca, Gyömbér started playi ...
(Dukla Banská Bystrica)
See also
*2011–12 Slovak Cup
The 2011–12 Slovak Cup, also known as Slovnaft Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 43rd edition of the competition. As in the previous year, 53 clubs have been part in the tournament.
The winners of the competition qualify for the second quali ...
*2011–12 2. Liga (Slovakia)
The 2011–12 2. Liga (Slovakia) season was the 19th edition of the second tier of the 2. Liga (Slovakia), 2. Liga annual Association football, football tournament in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. It began in late July 2011 and ended ...
References
External links
Slovak FA official site
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Slovak
Slovak Super Liga seasons
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