2016–17 Slovak First Football League

The 2016–17 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna Liga[3] for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. AS Trenčín were the defending champions, after winning their 2nd Slovak championship in the previous season. The fixtures were announced on 5 July 2016.[4] The season began on 16 July 2016 and finished on 27 May 2017.

Fortuna Liga
Season2016–17
Dates16 July 2016 – 27 May 2017
ChampionsŽilina
RelegatedSpartak Myjava (withdrew)
Champions LeagueŽilina
Europa LeagueŠK Slovan Bratislava
MFK Ružomberok
AS Trenčín
Matches played165
Goals scored455 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerFilip Hlohovský
Seydouba Soumah
(20 goals)
Biggest home winŽilina 7–0 Spartak Trnava
(6 November 2016)
Biggest away winDAC Dunajská Streda 0–6 Žilina
(15 October 2016)
Highest scoringŽilina 7–1 Zemplín Michalovce
(11 December 2016)
Highest attendance7,637 (Sp.Trnava–Slovan)
Lowest attendance150 (Michalovce-Ružomberok)[1]
Average attendance1,974 [2]

Teams

A total of 12 teams competed in the league, including 11 sides from the 2015–16 season and one that was promoted from the 2. liga.

Relegation for MFK Skalica to the 2016–17 DOXXbet liga was confirmed on 21 May 2016. The relegated team was replaced by DOXXbet liga champion 1. FC Tatran Prešov.

2016–17 Teams

Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in Fortuna Liga 2016–17
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015–16 season
AS Trenčín Trenčín Štadión na Sihoti 3,500 Champions
DAC Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda DAC Aréna1 6,839 7th in Fortuna Liga
FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Podbrezová ZELPO Aréna 4,061 8th in Fortuna Liga
FK Senica Senica OMS Arena 5,070 10th in Fortuna Liga
Michalovce Michalovce Mestský futbalový štadión3,4 4,440 11th in Fortuna Liga
MFK Ružomberok Ružomberok Štadión pod Čebraťom 4,817 6th in Fortuna Liga
1. FC Tatran Prešov Prešov Tatran Stadium2 5,410 2. Liga Champion
MŠK Žilina Žilina Štadión pod Dubňom 11,258 5th in Fortuna Liga
Slovan Bratislava Bratislava Pasienky 12,000 2nd in Fortuna Liga
Spartak Myjava Myjava Stadium Myjava 2,709 3rd in Fortuna Liga
Spartak Trnava Trnava Štadión Antona Malatinského 19,200 4th in Fortuna Liga
ViOn Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce Štadión FC ViOn 4,000 9th in Fortuna Liga

1Some matches were played at NTC Senec in Senec while DAC Aréna was under renovation.
2Some matches are played at NTC Poprad in Poprad while Tatran Stadium is under renovation.
3Some matches were played at NTC Poprad in Poprad while Mestský futbalový štadión is under renovation.
4Some matches are played at Štadión pod Dubňom in Žilina while Mestský futbalový štadión is under renovation.

AS Trenčín Dunajská Streda Podbrezová Michalovce
Štadión na Sihoti DAC Aréna ZELPO Aréna Mestský futbalový štadión
Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 6,839 Capacity: 4,061 Capacity: 4,440
FK Senica MFK Ružomberok MŠK Žilina Slovan Bratislava
OMS Arena
UEFA Stadium 		Štadión pod Čebraťom

UEFA Stadium

Štadión pod Dubňom
UEFA Stadium 		Pasienky
Capacity: 5,070 Capacity: 4,817 Capacity: 11,258 Capacity: 12,000
Spartak Myjava Spartak Trnava Tatran Prešov Zlaté Moravce
Stadium Myjava ŠAM - City Arena
UEFA Stadium 		Tatran Stadium Štadión FC ViOn
Capacity: 2,709 Capacity: 19,200 Capacity: 5,410 Capacity: 4,000

Personnel and kits
Team President Manager Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
AS Trenčín Netherlands Tscheu La Ling Slovakia Martin Ševela Slovakia Peter Kleščík Adidas AEGON
DAC Dunajská Streda Slovakia Oszkár Világi Romania Csaba László Croatia Marin Ljubičić Adidas Kukkonia
FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Slovakia Július Kriváň Slovakia Karol Praženica Slovakia Jaroslav Kostelný Adidas Železiarne Podbrezová
FK Senica Slovakia Vladimír Levársky Slovakia Miroslav Mentel Slovakia Michal Šulla hummel Business Funding Solutions
MFK Ružomberok Slovakia Milan Fiľo Slovakia Norbert Hrnčár Slovakia Marek Sapara Adidas MAESTRO
MŠK Žilina Slovakia Jozef Antošík Slovakia Adrián Guľa Slovakia Viktor Pečovský Nike Preto
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia Ivan Kmotrík Serbia Ivan Vukomanović Serbia Boris Sekulić Adidas niké
Spartak Myjava Slovakia Pavel Halabrín Slovakia Mikuláš Radványi Slovakia Štefan Pekár Uhlsport NAD RESS
Spartak Trnava Slovakia Dušan Keketi Slovakia Miroslav Karhan Slovakia Lukáš Greššák Adidas ŽOS Trnava, ŠKODA
ViOn Zlaté Moravce Slovakia Karol Škula Slovakia Juraj Jarábek Slovakia Peter Orávik Erreà ViOn
MFK Michalovce Slovakia Ján Sabol Slovakia Anton Šoltis Slovakia Tomáš Sedlák Adidas Scorp
1. FC Tatran Prešov Slovakia Miroslav Remeta Slovakia Miroslav Jantek Slovakia Jozef Talian ATAK Sportswear Dúha

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
MFK Zemplín MichalovceSlovakia Stanislav GrigaEnd of contract21 May 2016[5]Pre-seasonSlovakia Anton Šoltis7 June 2016[6]
FC DAC 1904 Dunajská StredaCroatia Tomislav MarićEnd of contract30 May 2016[7]Slovakia Krisztián Németh23 May 2016[8]
Zlaté MoravceSlovakia Libor FašiangSacked23 June 2016Slovakia Peter Gergely23 May 2016[9]
Spartak MyjavaSlovakia Norbert HrnčárSigned by MFK Ružomberok30 May 2016[10]Slovakia Mikuláš Radványi9 June 2016 [11]
MFK RužomberokSlovakia Ladislav PeckoEnd of contract30 May 2016Slovakia Norbert Hrnčár3 June 2016[12]
FK SenicaSlovakia Juraj SabolSacked30 May 2016Czech Republic Aleš Čvančara30 May 2016[13]
FK SenicaCzech Republic Aleš ČvančaraTerminated by own request13 July 2016[14]9-12Slovakia Miroslav Mentel31 July 2016
ŠK Slovan BratislavaCyprus Nikodimos PapavasiliouSacked31 July 2016[15]2Slovakia Vladimír Koník (carateker)31 July 2016
ŠK Slovan BratislavaSlovakia Vladimír KoníkEnd of caretaker spell18 August 20165Serbia Ivan Vukomanović18 August 2016[16]
1. FC Tatran PrešovSlovakia Stanislav VargaSacked14 October 201612Slovakia Ján Karaffa (carateker)14 October 2016[17]
FC DAC 1904 Dunajská StredaSlovakia Krisztián NémethSacked20 October 201611Romania Csaba László20 October 2016[18]
1. FC Tatran PrešovSlovakia Ján KaraffaEnd of caretaker spell2 November 201611Slovakia Miroslav Jantek2 November 2016[19]
Zlaté MoravceSlovakia Peter GergelySacked6 November 201612Slovakia Juraj Jarábek6 November 2016[20]
FO ŽP Šport PodbrezováSlovakia Marek FabulaSacked25 April 20173Slovakia Karol Praženica25 April 2017[21]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Žilina (C) 30 23 4 3 82 25 +57 73 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Slovan Bratislava 30 18 3 9 54 34 +20 57 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Ružomberok 30 15 7 8 55 38 +17 52
4 Trenčín 30 14 5 11 53 48 +5 47
5 Podbrezová 30 12 9 9 34 31 +3 45
6 Spartak Trnava 30 12 7 11 34 37 −3 43
7 DAC Dunajská Streda 30 10 12 8 37 34 +3 42
8 Zemplín Michalovce 30 8 5 17 35 55 −20 29
9 Senica 30 7 7 16 25 35 −10 28
10 ViOn Zlaté Moravce 30 5 7 18 29 55 −26 22
11 Tatran Prešov 30 3 10 17 17 63 −46 19
12 Spartak Myjava (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawal to 4. Liga for the 2017–18 season[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Fortuna Liga (in Slovak), Soccerway, Futbalnet (in Slovak)
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.[24]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2016–17 Slovak Cup, Slovan Bratislava, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. Spartak Myjava withdrew from the league on 21 December 2016,[22] and their results were expunged.[23]

Results

First and second round
Home \ Away TRČ DAC POD SEN ZPM RUŽ ŽIL SLO TRV TAT ZTM
Trenčín — 0–1 0–1 3–0 4–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 2–0
DAC Dunajská Streda 2–3 — 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–6 1–0 0–0 5–0 1–0
Podbrezová 2–1 0–0 — 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Senica 1–2 1–1 0–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–3
Zemplín Michalovce 2–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–0 2–2 0–0
Ružomberok 3–3 2–2 0–0 2–1 4–0 — 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–0 6–1
Žilina 4–0 2–2 1–0 4–2 7–1 3–2 — 2–1 7–0 4–0 4–1
Slovan Bratislava 4–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 — 0–1 1–1 3–2
Spartak Trnava 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 0–1 1–2 0–0 — 2–0 1–0
Tatran Prešov 1–2 0–3 0–2 0–4 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 — 1–0
ViOn Zlaté Moravce 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–0 3–0 —
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.

Third round
Home \ Away TRČ DAC POD SEN ZPM RUŽ ŽIL SLO TRV TAT ZTM
Trenčín — — 2–0 1–1 — 2–1 — 3–2 3–4 4–0 —
DAC Dunajská Streda 2–0 — 2–2 1–0 — — 2–2 — — — —
Podbrezová — — — — 1–4 0–1 — 2–3 0–1 — 2–0
Senica — — 1–1 — 1–0 1–2 — 0–1 1–0 — —
Zemplín Michalovce 2–0 1–2 — — — — 0–1 — — — 5–1
Ružomberok — 2–0 — — 3–1 — — 2–1 1–0 5–0 2–1
Žilina 3–0 — 4–0 3–2 — 3–1 — — — 3–0 —
Slovan Bratislava — 1–0 — — 3–1 — 0–1 — — 3–1 1–1
Spartak Trnava — 1–0 — — 1–0 — 1–2 0–3 — 4–0 3–1
Tatran Prešov — 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–2 — — — — — 1–1
ViOn Zlaté Moravce 0–2 1–2 — 2–1 — — 1–4 — — — —
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.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
Updated through matches played on 27 May 2017.
Rank Player Club Goals[25]
1 Slovakia Filip Hlohovský MŠK Žilina 20
Guinea Seydouba Soumah Slovan Bratislava
3 Curaçao Rangelo Janga AS Trenčín 14
Slovakia Michal Škvarka MŠK Žilina
Czech Republic Jakub Mareš MFK Ružomberok
6 Hungary Tamás Priskin Slovan Bratislava 10
Slovakia Pavol Šafranko Prešov (4)/DAC (6)
8 Slovakia Nikolas Špalek MŠK Žilina 9
9 Nigeria Yusuf Otubanjo MŠK Žilina 8
Slovakia Erik Pačinda DAC D.Streda
11 Slovakia Ľuboš Kolár Spartak Myjava 7
Netherlands Endy Opoku Bernadina Podbrezová
Slovakia Igor Žofčák Michalovce

Hat-tricks
RoundPlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
21Hungary Tamás PriskinSlovan BratislavaAS Trenčín4–325 February 2017[26]
30Slovakia Erik JirkaSpartak TrnavaAS Trenčín4–37 May 2017[27]

Clean sheets
Updated through matches played on 27 May 2017
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[28]
1 Slovakia Martin Kuciak Podbrezová 14
2 Slovakia Adam Jakubech Spartak Trnava 13
3 Slovakia Miloš Volešák MŠK Žilina 12
4 Slovakia Michal Šulla FK Senica 8
Slovakia Matej Slávik DAC D.Streda
6 Slovakia Ján Mucha Slovan Bratislava 7
Slovakia Matúš Macík MFK Ružomberok
8 Slovakia Matúš Hruška Spartak Myjava 6
9 Czech Republic Patrik Macej Michalovce 5
10 Slovakia Pavel Kováč Zlaté Moravce 4
Slovakia Jozef Talian Tatran Prešov
Slovakia Igor Šemrinec AS Trenčín

Discipline
As of matches played on 20 May 2017.

Player
  • Most red cards: 1[29]
    • 25 players


Awards

Player of the Month
MonthPlayerClubRef
JulySlovakia Martin ChrienMFK Ružomberok[30]
AugustSlovakia Nikolas ŠpalekMŠK Žilina[31]
SeptemberSlovakia Ľuboš KolárSpartak Myjava[32]
OctoberSlovakia Martin KuciakPodbrezová[33]
Nov/DecSlovakia Filip HlohovskýMŠK Žilina[34]
Feb/MarchHungary Tamás PriskinSlovan Bratislava[35]
AprilPanama Erick DavisDunajská Streda[36]

Top Eleven

Source:[37]

Individual awards

Manager of the season

Adrián Guľa (MŠK Žilina)

Player of the Year

Filip Hlohovský (MŠK Žilina)

Young player of the Year

Pavol Šafranko (Podbrezová/D.Streda)

See also

References
  1. "Ružomberok po dvoch remízach s výhrou | ProFutbal.sk". Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  2. "Góly - body - sekundy".
  3. "Najvyššia súťaž zmení názov, Fortuna nahradí Corgoň". Profutbal.sk (in Slovak). 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  4. "Prvé kolo aj s prenosom zo Žiliny". www.fortunaliga.sk. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. "Griga: Bolo to pekné, ale končím | Novinky | Oficiálny portál ligového futbalu - fortunaliga.sk". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  6. http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok209016-Trenerom_Michaloviec_bude_Anton_Soltis.htm
  7. "DAC do novej sezóny s novým trénerom | Novinky | Oficiálny portál ligového futbalu - fortunaliga.sk". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  8. "Dunajskú Stredu povedie Krisztián Németh | Novinky | Oficiálny portál ligového futbalu - fortunaliga.sk". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  9. "ViOn do novej sezóny s Gergelym | Novinky | Oficiálny portál ligového futbalu - fortunaliga.sk". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  10. "Hrnčár opúšťa Myjavu, vymení ju pravdepodobne za Ružomberok! - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  11. http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok209128-Myjavu_povedie_Radvanyi.htm
  12. "Ružomberok potvrdil angažovanie Hrnčára, Pecko možno zostane v klube - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  13. "Čvančara novým trénerom Senice | Novinky | Oficiálny portál ligového futbalu - fortunaliga.sk". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  14. "Čvančara v Senici skončil! - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  15. "Pohár trpezlivosti pretiekol, Papavasiliou dostal padáka! - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  16. "Vukomanovič sa chce v Slovane rýchlo adaptovať a nájsť správny smer - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  17. "Vargov koniec v Prešove, nahradí ho Rakúšan Kronsteiner - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  18. "Németh v Dunajskej Strede skončil, DAC oznámil meno nového kouča (Video) - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  19. "Kronsteinerov príchod padol, Tatran povedie do konca jesene Jantek - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  20. "Gergelyho nahradil Jarábek, Ondrejka: Chceme sa zachrániť - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  21. "Podbrezová spoznala nástupcu Fabuľu: Tento muž má jesennému zázraku vrátiť stratenú tvár". 25 April 2017.
  22. "Spartak Myjava v lige skončil (Spartak Myjava League ended)" (in Slovak). www.spartakmyjava.sk. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  23. ÚLK (17 January 2017). "Koniec Myjavy vo Fortuna lige potvrdený (End of Myjava in Fortuna League confirmed)" (in Slovak). www.fortunaliga.sk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  24. "Super Liga 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  25. "FORTUNA LIGA - Najlepší kanonieri" (in Slovak). 27 May 2017.
  26. "ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal - AS Trenčín | Fortuna liga 21. Kolo".
  27. "AS Trenčín - FC Spartak Trnava | Fortuna liga 30. Kolo".
  28. "Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  29. "Fortuna liga (2016/2017)".
  30. http://www.fortunaliga.sk/clanok/5794/chrien-prvym-hracom-mesiaca-v-novej-sezone%5B%5D
  31. http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok213609-Hracom_mesiaca_august_doposial_najmladsi_vitaz_ankety.htm?
  32. "Myjavčan Kolár sa stal Hráčom mesiaca za september - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  33. "Gólman Podbrezovej Martin Kuciak hráčom mesiaca Fortuna ligy".
  34. "Hlohovský získal prvýkrát cenu pre Hráča mesiaca vo Fortuna lige - Profutbal.sk :: Fortuna liga". www.profutbal.sk. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31.
  35. "Priskin je prvým tohtoročným Hráčom mesiaca".
  36. "Hráč mesiaca april3". Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  37. "ProFutbal.sk - Jedenástku Fortuna ligy ovládli Žilinčania, objavom sezóny Šafranko". Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.