The 2019–20 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak
Fortuna liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of first-tier football league in
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, 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 west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
since its establishment in 1993.
Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 10th Slovak title.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Since March, the season was affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
. On 7 March, the 22nd and last round of the regular stage took place. Both the championship group and the relegation group were subsequently supposed to have 10 rounds starting on 14 March. However, the season was interrupted until the end of May. On 22 May, the league committee approved the restart of the competition with a new 5-round model starting on 13 June. The committee also decided that no team would be directly relegated at the end of the season. The last team would face the winner of the
2. Liga in the relegation play-offs.
Decision
The decision was made on 22 May after meeting of the Slovak Presidium of the Union of League Clubs (ÚLK) with representatives of Fortuna League clubs. The continuation of the competition depended on the voting of the clubs. They chose between restarting the league in full format, short format or abandoning the season.
Source
Due to hygienic measures, the number of spectators at individual matches was limited. Until 30 June, a maximum of 500 spectators could be present at the stadiums, which, however, also included the teams' staff, the media or stewards. From 1 July, the number of spectators allowed to attend a match was increased to 50% of a stadium's capacity.
Teams
Twelve teams competed in the league – the top eleven sides from the
2018–19 Slovak First Football League, previous season and one team promoted from the
2. liga. The promoted team was
Pohronie. They replaced
Železiarne Podbrezová.
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Regular stage
League table
Results
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches each.
Championship group
Relegation group
Europa League play-offs
Should one of the top 3 teams win the
2019–20 Slovak Cup
The 2019–20 Slovak Cup was the 51st edition of the competition. The tournament began on 20 July 2019 and the final was played on 8 July 2020.
Spartak Trnava were the defending champions, defeating Žilina in the 2019 final.
Slovan Bratislava ...
, Europa League qualification playoffs will be held among the 4th, 5th, 6th team in the championship group and the top team of the relegation round. On 8 July 2020,
Slovan Bratislava, who have won the league title, also
won the cup, thus confirming the need of playoffs.
The 4th team play the top team of the relegation group and the 5th play the 6th in the semifinals. Winners of the semifinals play the final to determine the Europa League qualification spot. Europa League qualification playoff games are one-leg and played at the home pitch of the higher-ranked team. The winners qualify for the
first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-offs
The team placed bottom of the relegation group faced the first-placed team from the
2. Liga 2019–20 for a place in the league for the next season.
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CEST (
UTC+2
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As standard time (year-round)
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First leg
Second leg
;Notes
Position by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Source
Fortunaliga.sk
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
a plus 1 play-off goal
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
Discipline
Player
*Most yellow cards: 9
**
Martin Šulek (Trenčín)
*Most red cards: 2
**
Alexander Mojžiš (Ružomberok)
Club
*Most yellow cards: 67
**
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce – Vráble is a Slovakia, Slovak Association football, football team, based in the town of Zlaté Moravce. The club was founded on 22 January 1995.
History
From the club's establishment in 1995 until 2004, they played i ...
*Most red cards: 4
**
FC Spartak Trnava
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**
ŠKF Sereď
ŠKF Sereď () is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Sereď, that plays in the 3rd tier 3. Liga, of the Slovakian league system. It was founded as Sereďský športový klub in 1914. The club won the Slovak 2. Liga in 2017–18, thereb ...
Attendances
Home attendances
;Notes
Away attendances
;Notes
Awards
Monthly awards
Team of the Season
Team of the Season was:
*Goalkeeper:
Dominik Greif (
Slovan Bratislava)
*Defence:
Jurij Medveděv (
Slovan Bratislava),
Myenty Abena
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Club career
He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie fo ...
(
Slovan Bratislava),
Vasil Bozhikov (
Slovan Bratislava),
Eric Davis (
DAC Dunajská Streda
DAC may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* DacEasy, originally Dac Software, Inc.
* Danish Architecture Centre, an international cultural attraction
* Defense Ammunition Center (United States), of the United States Department of Defense
* ...
)
*Midfield:
Osman Bukari (
Trenčín
Trenčín (, also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is a List of towns in Slovakia, city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech Republic, Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a populati ...
),
Miroslav Káčer
Miroslav Káčer (born 2 February 1996) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for MŠK Žilina in the Niké Liga.
Club career MŠK Žilina
Káčer began his football career at his hometown club MŠK Žilina. Aged 16, Mirosla ...
(
Žilina
Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the List of cities ...
),
Dávid Holman (
Slovan Bratislava),
Zsolt Kalmár
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Kalmár began his professional career with Nemzeti Bajnokság I club ETO Győr in 2013, winning ...
(
DAC Dunajská Streda
DAC may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* DacEasy, originally Dac Software, Inc.
* Danish Architecture Centre, an international cultural attraction
* Defense Ammunition Center (United States), of the United States Department of Defense
* ...
),
Moha (
Slovan Bratislava)
*Attack:
Andraž Šporar
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(
Slovan Bratislava)
Top Eleven U-21
Source:
*Goalkeeper:
Martin Jedlička
Martin Jedlička (born 24 January 1998) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Viktoria Plzeň.
Career
He made his league debut in Mladá Boleslav's Czech First League 0–3 loss at Sparta Prague on 3 December 2017. On ...
(
DAC Dunajská Streda
DAC may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* DacEasy, originally Dac Software, Inc.
* Danish Architecture Centre, an international cultural attraction
* Defense Ammunition Center (United States), of the United States Department of Defense
* ...
)
*Defence:
César Blackman
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(
DAC Dunajská Streda
DAC may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* DacEasy, originally Dac Software, Inc.
* Danish Architecture Centre, an international cultural attraction
* Defense Ammunition Center (United States), of the United States Department of Defense
* ...
),
Martin Šulek (
Trenčín
Trenčín (, also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is a List of towns in Slovakia, city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech Republic, Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a populati ...
),
Danylo Beskorovainyi (
DAC Dunajská Streda
DAC may refer to:
Businesses and organisations
* DacEasy, originally Dac Software, Inc.
* Danish Architecture Centre, an international cultural attraction
* Defense Ammunition Center (United States), of the United States Department of Defense
* ...
),
Alexander Mojžiš (
Ružomberok
Ružomberok (; ; ; ) is a town in northern Slovakia, in the historical Liptov region. It has a population of approximately 27,000.
Etymology
The name of the initial settlement located on today's Makovický street was ''Revúca'' ( Slovak "roaring ...
)
*Midfield:
Osman Bukari (
Trenčín
Trenčín (, also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is a List of towns in Slovakia, city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech Republic, Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a populati ...
),
Marián Chobot (
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra (river), Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of ...
),
Abdul Zubairu (
Trenčín
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),
Ján Bernát
Ján Bernát (born 10 January 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for as a midfielder for DAC Dunajská Streda on loan from the Belgian club Westerlo.
Club career
Bernát made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina against ViOn ...
(
Žilina
Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the List of cities ...
),
Martin Kovaľ (
Zlaté Moravce
Zlaté Moravce (; 1776 Morawce, , ) is a town in south-western Slovakia.
Basic data
It is the capital and the biggest town of Zlaté Moravce District. It is approximately 120 km from the Slovak capital Bratislava and 32 km from Nitra.
...
)
*Attack:
Milan Ristovski
Milan Ristovski ( Macedonian: Милан Ристовски; born 8 April 1998) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bohemians 1905.
Club career
Ristovski began his career with his hometown club Rabotnički Skopj ...
(
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra (river), Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of ...
)
Individual awards
Manager of the season
Ján Kozák jr. (
Slovan Bratislava)
Player of the Year
Dominik Greif (
Slovan Bratislava)
Young player of the Year
Ján Bernát
Ján Bernát (born 10 January 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for as a midfielder for DAC Dunajská Streda on loan from the Belgian club Westerlo.
Club career
Bernát made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina against ViOn ...
(
Žilina
Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the List of cities ...
)
See also
*
2019–20 Slovak Cup
The 2019–20 Slovak Cup was the 51st edition of the competition. The tournament began on 20 July 2019 and the final was played on 8 July 2020.
Spartak Trnava were the defending champions, defeating Žilina in the 2019 final.
Slovan Bratislava ...
*
2019–20 2. Liga (Slovakia)
The 2019–20 2. Liga (Slovakia) was the 27th edition of the second tier 2. Liga annual football tournament, since its establishment in 1993.
Teams
Team changes
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team a ...
*
List of Slovak football transfers summer 2019
*
List of Slovak football transfers winter 2019–20
*
List of foreign Slovak First League players
References
External links
*
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