2014–15 Slovak First Football League

The 2014–15 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna Liga[1] for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. This season started on 11 July 2014.[2] ŠK Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions.

Fortuna Liga
Season2014–15
Dates11 July 2014 – 30 May 2015
ChampionsAS Trenčín
1st title
RelegatedMFK Košice
Dukla Banská Bystrica
Champions LeagueAS Trenčín
Europa LeagueŽilina
Spartak Trnava
Slovan Bratislava
Matches played198
Goals scored531 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerMatej Jelić, Jan Kalabiška
(19 goals)
Biggest home winŽilina 5–1 Ružomberok
Biggest away winKošice 1–3 Zlaté Moravce
Highest scoringTrnava 5–2 B.Bystrica
Highest attendance6,397 (Žilina – Trenčín)
Lowest attendance448 (B.Bystrica – Senica), (B.Bystrica – Ružomberok)
Average attendanceDecrease 1978
All statistics correct as of 4 June 2015.

Teams

A total of 12 teams competed in the league, including 11 sides from the 2013–14 season and one promoted from the 2. liga.

Relegation for FC Nitra to the 2014–15 DOXXbet liga was confirmed on 20 May 2014. The one relegated team was replaced by ŽP Šport Podbrezová.

Stadiums and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2013–14 season
AS TrenčínTrenčínStadium na Sihoti4,500Corgoň Liga runners-up
DAC Dunajská StredaDunajská StredaMestský štadión16,41011th in Corgoň Liga
Dukla Banská BystricaBanská BystricaSNP Stadium10,0008th in Corgoň Liga
ŽP Šport PodbrezováPodbrezováStadium Kolkáreň4,5002. liga champions
FK SenicaSenicaStadium FK Senica4,5006th in Corgoň Liga
MFK KošiceKošiceStadium Lokomotívy v Čermeli9,0005th in Corgoň Liga
MFK RužomberokRužomberokŠtadión pod Čebraťom4,8174th in Corgoň Liga
MŠK ŽilinaŽilinaStadium pod Dubňom11,1819th in Corgoň Liga
Slovan BratislavaBratislavaPasienky12,000Corgoň Liga champions
Spartak MyjavaMyjavaStadium Myjava2,7097th in Corgoň Liga
Spartak TrnavaTrnavaStadium Antona Malatinského3,3503rd in Corgoň Liga
ViOn Zlaté MoravceZlaté MoravceFC ViOn Stadium4,00010th in Corgoň Liga

Personnel and kits

TeamPresidentManagerCaptainKitmakerShirt sponsor
AS TrenčínTscheu La Ling Martin ŠevelaPeter KleščíkNikeAegon
DAC Dunajská StredaOszkár Világi Tomislav MarićOtto SzabóAdidasKukkonia
Dukla Banská BystricaMartin Poljovka Štefan RusnákPeter BorošAdidas
FO ŽP Šport PodbrezováJúlius Kriváň Branislav BenkoIvan MinčičAdidasŽeleziarne Podbrezová
FK SenicaViktor Blažek Eduard PagáčTomáš Kóňahummel
MFK KošiceBlažej Podolák Marek FabuľaPeter ŠinglárJakoSteel Trans
MFK RužomberokMilan Fiľo Ivan GaládMarek SaparaAdidasMAESTRO
MŠK ŽilinaJozef Antošík Adrián GuľaViktor PečovskýNikePreto
Slovan BratislavaIvan Kmotrík Dusan TittelMartin DobrotkaAdidasNiké
Spartak MyjavaPavel Halabrín Peter GergelyMartin ČernáčekUhlsportNAD RESS
Spartak TrnavaMichal Pethö Juraj JarábekMarek JanečkaAdidasŠkoda Transportation
ViOn Zlaté MoravceKarol Škula Branislav MrázJúlius SzökeErreàViOn

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Spartak Myjava Radúz DorňákSacked31 May 2014[3]Pre-season Peter Gergely1 June 2014[4]
MFK Ružomberok Jozef ChovanecEnd of contract30 June 2014[5] Ladislav Šimčo5 June 2014[6]
ŠK Slovan Bratislava Dušan GalisMutual agreement13 June 2014[7] František Straka11 June 2014[8]
ŠK Slovan Bratislava František StrakaMutual agreement7 October 2014[9]5th Jozef Chovanec16 October 2014[10]
FK Dukla Banská Bystrica Norbert HrnčárSacked9 October 2014[11]12th Štefan Rusnák9 October 2014[12]
MFK Ružomberok Ladislav ŠimčoSacked17 November 2014[13]12th Ivan Galád17 November 2015
MFK Košice Radoslav LátalEnd by own request29 November 2014[14]7th Marek Fabuľa29 November 2015
FK Senica Pavel HapalSigns with Slovakia U2123 December 2014[15]3rd Jozef Kostelník4 January 2015[16]
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce Branislav MrázSacked12 January 2015[17]10th Ladislav Totkovič12 January 2015
FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda Mikuláš RadványiSacked17 January 2015[18]9th Tomislav Marić17 January 2015
FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Jaroslav KentošSacked17 February 2015[19]8th Jozef Mores24 February 2015
ŠK Slovan Bratislava Jozef ChovanecSacked6 April 2015 [20]5th Dušan Tittel7 April 2015
FK Senica Jozef KostelníkMutual agreement8 May 2015 [21]5th Eduard Pagáč8 May 2015

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Trenčín (C)3323556728+3974Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Žilina3320946825+4369Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3Slovan Bratislava33183124942+757
4Spartak Trnava3316895331+2256
5Senica331211105250+247
6Košice (R)33118144348−541Relegation to 2. Liga[a]
7Ružomberok331010134145−440
8DAC Dunajská Streda33912123244−1239
9Spartak Myjava33116163853−1539
10ViOn Zlaté Moravce3388172754−2732
11Podbrezová3378183254−2229
12Dukla Banská Bystrica (R)33410192957−2822Relegation to 2. Liga
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.[23]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayDACBBKOŠPODRUŽSENSLOMYJTRNTREZLMŽILDACBBKOŠPODRUŽSENSLOMYJTRNTREZLMŽIL
DAC Dunajská Streda0–03–11–01–13–01–11–00–03–21–12–21–10–31–00–10–1
Dukla Banská Bystrica0–00–23–33–12–20–10–01–11–32–00–00–11–20–40–10–3
Košice1–11–23–02–10–01–22–02–02–01–31–12–15–01–12–11–01–2
Podbrezová3–03–01–11–22–11–01–21–12–20–01–02–31–12–10–22–3
Ružomberok1–11–11–12–02–11–22–20–01–13–00–12–11–02–02–10–11–1
Senica2–13–23–11–11–02–11–01–11–12–01–14–03–04–21–10–41–2
Slovan Bratislava0–13–13–02–12–14–10–11–10–22–10–21–02–11–04–11–31–0
Myjava3–12–10–21–01–11–22–12–02–12–01–43–21–13–60–32–2
Spartak Trnava3–15–23–10–12–02–24–05–11–03–01–03–12–14–20–03–0
Trenčín2–12–04–22–04–33–14–02–02–02–02–23–01–04–13–11–00–1
ViOn Zlaté Moravce1–11–13–01–01–10–00–21–02–10–11–60–00–10–23–21–3
Žilina3–12–04–10–05–11–13–02–11–01–14–04–11–20–13–04–1
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated through matches played on 30 May 2015.
RankPlayerClubGoals[24]
1 Jan KalabiškaFK Senica19
Matej JelićMŠK Žilina
3 Jaroslav MihalíkMŠK Žilina13
4 Štefan PekárSpartak Myjava11
Ján VlaskoSpartak Trnava
Erik SaboSpartak Trnava
7 Adam ZreľákSlovan Bratislava/Ružomberok10
Martin MikovičSpartak Trnava
Lukáš ČmelíkMŠK Žilina
Nermin HaskićMFK Košice
11 Dávid ŠkutkaŽP Podbrezová/MFK Košice9
Pavol MasarykMFK Ružomberok
13 JairoAS Trenčín8
Marko MilinkovićSlovan Bratislava
Róbert PillárFK Senica
Seydouba SoumahSlovan Bratislava

Hat-tricks

RoundPlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
24 Matej JelićMŠK ŽilinaMFK Košice4–14 April 2015[25]
24 Jan KalabiškaFK SenicaDukla Banská Bystrica0–44 April 2015[26]
26 Martin JuharFC ViOn Zlaté MoravceFK Senica3–218 April 2015[27]

Clean sheets

Updated through matches played on 30 May 2015
RankPlayerClubClean
sheets[28]
1 Miloš VolešákAS Trenčín/MŠK Žilina11
2 Igor ŠemrinecAS Trenčín10
3 Michal ŠullaFK Senica8
4 Pavel KováčFC ViOn Zlaté Moravce7
Peter BorošFK Dukla Banská Bystrica
6 Andrej MaťašovskýFO ŽP Podbrezová6
Dobrivoj RusovFC Spartak Trnava
Martin KrnáčMŠK Žilina/Slovan Bratislava
9 Darko TofiloskiMFK Košice5
Peter SolničkaSpartak Myjava
Dušan PernišSlovan Bratislava
12 Ivan KelavaSpartak Trnava4

Awards

Source:[29]

Top Eleven

Individual awards

Manager of the season

Martin Ševela and Ivan Vrabec (AS Trenčín)

Player of the Year

Viktor Pečovský (MŠK Žilina)

Young player of the Year

Matúš Bero (AS Trenčín)

See also

Stats

References