2017–18_Slovak_First_Football_League

2017–18 Slovak First Football League

2017–18 Slovak First Football League

Football league season


The 2017–18 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna Liga[4] for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. MŠK Žilina were the defending champions, after winning their 7th Slovak championship.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Format changes

Starting from this season, the competition format was changed. The previous 33-match round robin structure was replaced by a regular stage round of 22 games and a playoff round, where 12 teams are divided into two groups: championship group (top-6 teams after regular stage) and relegation group (bottom 6 teams). The playoff round uses a 10-game round robin structure.

The top team in the championship group wins the league title and qualifies to next season's Champions League qualification; the runner-up and 3rd team obtain spots of next season's Europa League Qualification. The bottom team of the relegation group will be relegated to next season's 2. Liga and replaced by the 2. Liga winner. The second-bottom ranked team will play a two-leg relegation playoff with the runner-up of 2. Liga.

Should one of the top 3 teams wins of the 2017-18 Slovak Cup, 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. The 4th team plays the top team of the relegation group and the 5th plays the 6th in the semifinals. Winners of the semifinals will play the final to determine the Europa League qualification spot. Europa League qualification playoff games will be one-leg and played at the home pitch of the higher-ranked team.[5]

Teams

A total of 12 teams competed in the league, including 11 sides from the 2016–17 season and one promoted from the 2. liga.

Withdrawal of Spartak Myjava was confirmed on 21 December 2016. The withdrawn team was meant to be replaced initially by FC VSS Košice, but that team was rejected a promotion and went into bankruptcy. FC Nitra was promoted instead of Košice.

2017–18 Teams

Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Home city ...

1Tatran played their home matches in this season at NTC Poprad in Poprad while Tatran Stadium went under renovation.

More information AS Trenčín, Dunajská Streda ...

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

Regular stage

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[19]

Results

Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches played each.

More information Home \ Away, TRČ ...
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Championship group

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[20]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. As the winners of 2017–18 Slovak Cup (Slovan Bratislava) finished in the top three of the league, the last Europa League spot awarded through the league (first qualifying round) will be decided by play-offs among the teams finishing fourth to seventh.

Relegation group

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[21]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. As the winners of 2017–18 Slovak Cup (Slovan Bratislava) finished in the top three of the league, the last Europa League spot awarded through the league (first qualifying round) will be decided by play-offs among the teams finishing fourth to seventh.

Europa League play-offs

Teams placed between 4th and 7th position will take part in the Europa league play-offs. The best of them will play against the fourth-placed of the championship play-offs to determine the Europa League play-off winners. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

All times are UTC+2.

Semi-finals

More information MŠK Žilina, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 1,699
Referee: Peter Ziemba
More information AS Trenčín, 4–2 ...
Attendance: 1,554
Referee: Pavol Chmura

Final

More information MŠK Žilina, 1–2 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 3,056
Referee: Jozef Pavlík

Relegation play-offs

Team placed 11th in the relegation match will face 2nd team from 2. Liga 2017–18 to for two spots in the next season.

All times are UTC+2.

First leg

More information MFK Skalica, 2–1 ...

Second leg

More information FK Senica, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 1,752
Referee: Peter Ziemba

2–2 on aggregate. FK Senica won on away goal.

Season statistics

More information Rank, Player ...

Hat-tricks

More information Round, Player ...

Clean sheets

As of 19 May 2018
More information Rank, Player ...

Discipline

As of 19 May 2018

Player

Club

Awards

Player of the Month

Top Eleven

Source:[39]

Top Eleven U-21

Source:[39]

Individual awards

Manager of the season

Nestor El Maestro (Spartak Trnava)

Player of the Year

Boris Godál (Spartak Trnava)

Young player of the Year

Samuel Mráz (MŠK Žilina)

See also


References

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  2. "FC Nitra - FC Spartak Trnava - 0 - 1". ulk.futbalnet.sk. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. "Fortuna liga". www.facebook.com.
  4. "Najvyššia súťaž zmení názov, Fortuna nahradí Corgoň". Profutbal.sk (in Slovak). 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  5. "Karhan v Trnave končí, príde tréner z Bundesligy". www.sportinak.sk. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. a.s., Petit Press. "Šok v Trenčíne! Ševela odvolaný z postu trénera". Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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  10. "Hráči - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. "ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal - MŠK Žilina - 6 - 0". ulk.futbalnet.sk. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  12. "FK Senica - FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble - 3 - 1". ulk.futbalnet.sk. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  13. "Brankári - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  14. "Tímy - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  15. "Tímy - Štatistiky". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  16. "Hroššo druhým oceneným brankárom". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  17. "Jirkov triumf aj vďaka fanúšikom". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 16 May 2018.

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