The 2015–16 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak

Fortuna 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 ...

for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of 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.

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 ...

were the defending champions, after winning their 1st Slovak championship.

Teams

A total of 12 teams competed in the league, including 10 sides from the 2014–15 season and two who were promoted from the 2. liga. Relegation for MFK Košice and

FK Dukla Banská Bystrica MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica () is a Slovak football club from the town of Banská Bystrica. The club plays at the SNP Stadium. After being relegated from the Slovak 2. liga in 2017, the team had financial problems. History * 1965 – Foun ...

to the 2015–16 DOXXbet liga was confirmed on 30 May 2015. These two relegated teams were replaced by 2. liga champion

MFK Zemplín Michalovce MFK Zemplín Michalovce () is a Slovak professional football team based in the town of Michalovce, that competes in the Fortuna Liga, the top tier in the Slovak football league system, from 2015–16. History Zemplín Michalovce was formed ...

and 2. liga runner-up

MFK Skalica MFK Skalica is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Skalica. The club was founded in 1920. The club plays in the Fortuna Liga, first football league in the Slovakia, and hosts home games at the Mestský štadión Skalica. History * 19 ...

. Both teams made their debut at the highest level. Despite that MFK Košice finished as 6th, they did not obtain a licence for the 2015–16 season.

Stadiums and locations

¹Some matches were played at Mestský štadión Brezno in

Brezno Brezno (; 1927–1948 ''Brezno nad Hronom'', german: Bries or ''Briesen'', hu, Breznóbánya) is a town in central Slovakia with a population of around 21,000. Geography Brezno is located within the Horehronské podolie basin. Brezno lies betw ...

while ZELPO Aréna had been under renovation.
²Some matches were played at NTC Poprad in

Poprad Poprad (; hu, Poprád; german: Deutschendorf) is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains, famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the te ...

while Štadión MFK Ružomberok had been under renovation.
³Some matches were played at OMS Arena in

Senica Senica (; german: Senitz; hu, Szenice) is a town in Trnava Region, western Slovakia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the Záhorie lowland, close to the Little Carpathians. Etymology The name is derived from the word ''seno'' ("hay") ...

while

Mestský štadión Skalica The Municipal Stadium in Skalica, Slovakia, ( sk, Mestský štadión Skalica) is a football stadium that serves as the home ground of MFK Skalica and has capacity of 1,500. The stadium is also equipped with a 6-lane running track. In 2014 two cov ...

had been under renovation.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

First and second round

Third round

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

:''Updated through matches played on 20 May 2016.''

Hat-tricks

;Note ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

:''Updated through matches played on 20 May 2016''

Discipline

Player

*Most yellow cards: 12 ** Marin Ljubičić (DAC Dunajska Streda) *Most red cards: 3 **

Ján Maslo Ján Maslo (born 5 February 1986) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Ružomberok in the Niké Liga. Club In July 2011, Maslo joined Ukraine club Volyn Lutsk on a three-year contract. In June 2014, Maslo moved to Kazakh ...

(MFK Ružomberok)

Club

*Most yellow cards: 95 **

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 ...

*Most red cards: 8 **

MFK Ružomberok MFK Ružomberok () is a Slovak football club, playing in the city of Ružomberok. History Established in 1906, the club's colours have been traditionally white, yellow and red, which are also featured on the town's flag. However, the sponsor ...

Awards

Player of the Month

Top Eleven

Source: *Goalkeeper:

Ján Mucha Ján Mucha (born 5 December 1982) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Everton In January 2010, Mucha signed a pre-contract deal with English Premier League club Everton to join them on 1 July. O ...

(Slovan Bratislava) *Defence: Martin Šulek (AS Trenčín), Kornel Saláta (Slovan Bratislava), Milan Škriniar (MŠK Žilina),

Kingsley Madu Kingsley Madu (born 12 December 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left-back, recently for AS Trenčín in the Slovak Fortuna Liga. He was a member of the Nigerian national team. Club career He started at El-Kanemi Warriors F.C ...

(AS Trenčín) *Midfield: Viktor Pečovský (MŠK Žilina), Ibrahim Rabiu (AS Trenčín),

Gino van Kessel Gino Ronald van Kessel (born 9 March 1993) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays for the Curaçao national team as a forward. Club career Youth career Van Kessel joined the youth ranks of AZ Alkmaar in 2008. In 2012, he finished a ...

(AS Trenčín),

Matúš Bero Matúš Bero (born 6 September 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Vitesse and the Slovakia national team. Club career Bero made his professional debut for AS Trenčín senior side on 21 Ju ...

(AS Trenčín),

Erik Pačinda Erik Pačinda (born 9 May 1989) is a Slovak international football player who currently plays for FC Košice as a forward or a winger. Club career Pačinda previously played for DAC Dunajská Streda, Košice or Viktoria Plzeň. International ...

(DAC D.Streda) *Attack:

David Depetris David Alberto Depetris (born 11 November 1988) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a forward for Železiarne Podbrezová in the Niké liga. Born in Argentina, he played for the Slovakia national team. He started his European career in Slovak ...

(Spartak Trnava)

Individual awards

Manager of the season Martin Ševela (AS Trenčín) Player of the Year

(AS Trenčín) Young player of the Year Martin Šulek (AS Trenčín)

References

External links

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uefa.com
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