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 2025-2026 SVK1 season, the SVK1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 SVK1 Championship Group team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025-2026 SVK1 Championship Group teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Slovenský Pohár (Slovak Cup), typically a SVK1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 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 26 Jul 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | Champ/Releg Rounds 5 Mar 2026 - 22 May 2026 | 12: SVK1 (10 minimum), SVK2 (2 maximum) | |
Season Format
The 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League, Europa Conference League placements, and relegation. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head away goals scored, then (4) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 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 | MŠK Žilina | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | - | 33 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 12 | 8 -3-1 | 27 | - | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | - | 26 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | FC Spartak Tnrava | 12 | 7 -2-3 | 23 | - | 23 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | - | 21 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | - | 19 | 23 | -4 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 7 | KFC Komárno | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | - | 15 | 21 | -6 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | FK AS Trenčín | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | - | 11 | 24 | -13 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| 9 | MFK Ružomberok | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | - | 13 | 18 | -5 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 10 | MFK Skalica | 13 | 2 -6-5 | 12 | - | 12 | 18 | -6 | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 11 | 1. FC Tatran Prešov | 13 | 2 -6-5 | 12 | - | 14 | 21 | -7 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Košice | 13 | 2 -1-10 | 7 | - | 18 | 32 | -14 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | MFK Skalica | ZELPO Aréna |
 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
 | FC Košice | Štadión Na Sihoti |
 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Štadión pod Dubňom |
 | KFC Komárno | Štadión Tehelné pole |
 | FC Spartak Tnrava | Štadión 1. FC Tatran Prešov |
| ŽP Šport Podbrezová | ViOn Aréna |
| ŠK Slovan Bratislava | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |
| FK AS Trenčín | Štadión pod Dubňom |
| FC Spartak Tnrava | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| MFK Ružomberok | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
| 1. FC Tatran Prešov | MOL Aréna |
| FC Košice | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
| KFC Komárno | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| MFK Skalica | Štadión 1. FC Tatran Prešov |
| FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Štadión Na Sihoti |
| MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Štadión Tehelné pole |
| MŠK Žilina | ZELPO Aréna |
| FC Spartak Tnrava | ZELPO Aréna |
| MFK Ružomberok | Štadión Tehelné pole |
Results
| 40 | FK AS Trenčín | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| 11 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | ViOn Aréna |
| 31 | FC Košice | MOL Aréna |
| 04 | MŠK Žilina | Štadión 1. FC Tatran Prešov |
| 00 | MFK Ružomberok | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |
| 13 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ZELPO Aréna |
| 31 | FC Košice | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| 23 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ViOn Aréna |
| 01 | 1. FC Tatran Prešov | Štadión Tehelné pole |
| 11 | FC Spartak Tnrava | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
| 24 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| 32 | MFK Skalica | Štadión pod Dubňom |
| 01 | KFC Komárno | Štadión Na Sihoti |
| 24 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
| 12 | MŠK Žilina | MOL Aréna |
| 32 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| 02 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| 22 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | Štadión 1. FC Tatran Prešov |
| 11 | MFK Skalica | Štadión Na Sihoti |
| 01 | KFC Komárno | Štadión pod Čebraťom |