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 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | FC Spartak Tnrava | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | MŠK Žilina | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 15 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 10 | 12 | -2 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 6 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 7 | MFK Skalica | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Košice | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | FK AS Trenčín | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 7 | 11 | -4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 10 | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 6 | 15 | -9 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 11 | KFC Komárno | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 12 | MFK Ružomberok | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | - | 4 | 15 | -11 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK AS Trenčín | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | Štadión pod Dubňom |
 | MFK Skalica | ViOn Aréna |
 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | MOL Aréna |
 | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Košcká futbalová aréna |
 | FC Spartak Tnrava | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
| FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Štadión Na Sihoti |
| MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
| MFK Skalica | Štadión SNP Štiavničky |
| FC Košice | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| KFC Komárno | ZELPO Aréna |
| MŠK Žilina | Štadión Tehelné pole |
| FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
| FK AS Trenčín | Štadión pod Dubňom |
| MFK Ružomberok | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ViOn Aréna |
| ŽP Šport Podbrezová | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |
| FC Spartak Tnrava | MOL Aréna |
| FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Štadión Na Sihoti |
| MFK Skalica | Štadión Tehelné pole |
Results
| 13 | MŠK Žilina | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| 16 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |
| 12 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Štadión Tehelné pole |
| 22 | KFC Komárno | Štadión SNP Štiavničky |
| 22 | FC Košice | ZELPO Aréna |
| 21 | MFK Ružomberok | Štadión Na Sihoti |
| 21 | KFC Komárno | Štadión pod Dubňom |
| 04 | FC Spartak Tnrava | Štadión Na Sihoti |
| 12 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| 20 | MFK Skalica | Mestský futbalový štadión Michalovce |
| 01 | FK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
| 50 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | MOL Aréna |
| 03 | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | ViOn Aréna |
| 20 | MFK Zemplín Michalovce | City Aréna-Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| 21 | FK AS Trenčín | ZELPO Aréna |
| 24 | FC Košice | Mestský Štadión (Skalica) |
| 34 | MŠK Žilina | Štadión SNP Štiavničky |
| 50 | MFK Ružomberok | Štadión Tehelné pole |
| PSPD | FK DAC 1904 Dunajská | Košcká futbalová aréna |
| 13 | MFK Skalica | Štadión pod Dubňom |