Summary
The Slovak First Football League (SVK1), or Niké Liga, is the top football league in Slovakia's football system. At the end of the 2026-2027 SVK1 season, the SVK1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 SVK1 Championship Group team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 SVK1 Championship Group teams
The winner of the 2026-2027 Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup), typically a SVK1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League. If the Slovak Cup winner has already earned either a UEFACL or UEFAECL berth, then the 4th place, 5th place, and 6th place Championship Round teams and the 1st place Relegation Group teams have a "Knockout" Playoff. The winner receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Slovakia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SVK1 | Niké Liga | 12 |
| SVK2 | 2. Liga | 16 |
| SVK3 | 3. liga | 31 |
| SVK4 | 4. liga | 61 |
| SVK5 | 5. liga | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 25 Jul 2026 - 27 Feb 2027 | Champ/Releg Rounds 7 Mar 2027 - 16 May 2027 | 12: SVK1 (10 minimum), SVK2 (2 maximum) | |
Season Format
The 2026-2027 SVK1 season consists of 2 stages. In the first stage, each SVK1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 SVK1 teams for a total of 22 league matches. In the second stage, the top six teams play in the Championship Group and the bottom 6 teams play in the Relegation Group. Each team plays Home-Away matches against the other 5 teams in their group (10 more matches, 32 matches total) to determine final rankings for 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League, Europa Conference League placements, and relegation. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points in regular season, (2) head-to-head goal difference in regular season, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head away goals scored, (6) goal difference, (7) total goals scored, (8) Fair-Play ranking, then (9) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 SVK1 season, the 6th place Relegation Group team will be relegated to the SVK2, and the 5th place Relegation Group team plays a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff against the 2nd place SVK2 team. The Playoff winner and the 1st place SVK2 team will play in the 2027-2028 SVK1.
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1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | - | 25 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | MŠK Žilina | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | - | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | FC Spartak Tnrava | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | - | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | - | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | - | 13 | 16 | -3 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 6 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 7 | FC Košice | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | - | 21 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 8 | MFK Skalica | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 11 | 19 | -8 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | - | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
| 10 | KFC Komárno | 9 | 0 -5-4 | 5 | - | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 11 | FK AS Trenčín | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | - | 10 | 20 | -10 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 12 | MFK Ružomberok | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | - | 8 | 18 | -10 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Štadión Na Sihoti |
 | MFK Skalica | Štadión Tehelné pole |
 | KFC Komárno | Košcká futbalová aréna |
 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
 | MŠK Žilina | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
 | FC Spartak Tnrava | ZELPO Aréna |
| MFK Ružomberok | ViOn Aréna |
| FK AS Trenčín | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |
| ŠK Slovan Bratislava | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| FC Košice | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
| ŽP Šport Podbrezová | Štadión SNP Štiavničky |
| FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Štadión pod Dubňom |
| FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Štadión Tehelné pole |
| MFK Ružomberok | MOL Aréna |
| ŽP Šport Podbrezová | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
| FC Spartak Tnrava | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |
| FK AS Trenčín | ViOn Aréna |
| MŠK Žilina | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| ŠK Slovan Bratislava | Štadión Na Sihoti |
Results
| 22 | FC Spartak Tnrava | MOL Aréna |
| 01 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |
| 12 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ViOn Aréna |
| 20 | MFK Ružomberok | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| 21 | FK AS Trenčín | Štadión pod Dubňom |
| 10 | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
| 33 | MŠK Žilina | Štadión Tehelné pole |
| 11 | KFC Komárno | ZELPO Aréna |
| 52 | FC Košice | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| 32 | MFK Skalica | Štadión SNP Štiavničky |
| 30 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
| 14 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Štadión Na Sihoti |
| 11 | FC Spartak Tnrava | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
| 30 | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| 20 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | MOL Aréna |
| 00 | MFK Skalica | ViOn Aréna |
| 31 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | Štadión pod Dubňom |
| 31 | FK AS Trenčín | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
| 13 | MŠK Žilina | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| 16 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |