The 2016–17 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna Liga 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. The season began on 16 July 2016 and finished on 27 May 2017.
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
AS Trenčín ŠK Slovan Bratislava Spartak Myjava FC Spartak Trnava MŠK Žilina MFK Ružomberok FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda ŽP Šport Podbrezová FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce FK Senica MFK Zemplín Michalovce 1. FC Tatran Prešov
Stadiums and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015–16 season AS Trenčín Trenčín Štadión na Sihoti DAC Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda DAC Aréna1 7th in Fortuna Liga FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Podbrezová ZELPO Aréna 8th in Fortuna Liga FK Senica Senica OMS Arena 10th in Fortuna Liga Michalovce Michalovce Mestský futbalový štadión3,4 11th in Fortuna Liga MFK Ružomberok Ružomberok Štadión pod Čebraťom 6th in Fortuna Liga 1. FC Tatran Prešov Prešov Tatran Stadium2 2. Liga Champion MŠK Žilina Žilina Štadión pod Dubňom 5th in Fortuna Liga Slovan Bratislava Bratislava Pasienky 2nd in Fortuna Liga Spartak Myjava Myjava Stadium Myjava 3rd in Fortuna Liga Spartak Trnava Trnava Štadión Antona Malatinského 4th in Fortuna Liga ViOn Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce Štadión FC ViOn 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 ArenaUEFA Stadium Štadión pod Čebraťom UEFA Stadium Štadión pod DubňomUEFA 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 ArenaUEFA 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 sponsorAS Trenčín Tscheu La Ling Martin Ševela Peter Kleščík Adidas AEGONDAC Dunajská Streda Oszkár Világi Csaba László Marin Ljubičić Adidas KukkoniaFO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Július Kriváň Karol Praženica Jaroslav Kostelný Adidas Železiarne PodbrezováFK Senica Vladimír Levársky Miroslav Mentel Michal Šulla hummel Business Funding SolutionsMFK Ružomberok Milan Fiľo Norbert Hrnčár Marek Sapara Adidas MAESTROMŠK Žilina Jozef Antošík Adrián Guľa Viktor Pečovský Nike PretoSlovan Bratislava Ivan Kmotrík Ivan Vukomanović Boris Sekulić Adidas nikéSpartak Myjava Pavel Halabrín Mikuláš Radványi Štefan Pekár Uhlsport NAD RESSSpartak Trnava Dušan Keketi Miroslav Karhan Lukáš Greššák Adidas ŽOS Trnava, ŠKODAViOn Zlaté Moravce Karol Škula Juraj Jarábek Peter Orávik Erreà ViOnMFK Michalovce Ján Sabol Anton Šoltis Tomáš Sedlák Adidas Scorp 1. FC Tatran Prešov Miroslav Remeta Miroslav Jantek Jozef Talian ATAK SportswearDúha
Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointmentMFK Zemplín Michalovce Stanislav Griga End of contract Pre-season Anton Šoltis FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda Tomislav Marić End of contract Krisztián Németh Zlaté Moravce Libor Fašiang Sacked Peter Gergely Spartak Myjava Norbert Hrnčár Signed by MFK Ružomberok Mikuláš Radványi MFK Ružomberok Ladislav Pecko End of contract Norbert Hrnčár FK Senica Juraj Sabol Sacked Aleš Čvančara FK Senica Aleš Čvančara Terminated by own request 9-12 Miroslav Mentel ŠK Slovan Bratislava Nikodimos Papavasiliou Sacked 2 Vladimír Koník (carateker) ŠK Slovan Bratislava Vladimír Koník End of caretaker spell 5 Ivan Vukomanović 1. FC Tatran Prešov Stanislav Varga Sacked 12 Ján Karaffa (carateker) FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda Krisztián Németh Sacked 11 Csaba László 1. FC Tatran Prešov Ján Karaffa End of caretaker spell 11 Miroslav Jantek Zlaté Moravce Peter Gergely Sacked 12 Juraj Jarábek FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Marek Fabula Sacked 3 Karol Praženica
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers Updated through matches played on 27 May 2017. RankPlayerClubGoals1 Filip HlohovskýMŠK Žilina20 Seydouba SoumahSlovan Bratislava3 Rangelo JangaAS Trenčín14 Michal ŠkvarkaMŠK Žilina Jakub MarešMFK Ružomberok6 Tamás PriskinSlovan Bratislava10 Pavol ŠafrankoPrešov (4)/DAC (6)8 Nikolas ŠpalekMŠK Žilina99 Yusuf OtubanjoMŠK Žilina8 Erik PačindaDAC D.Streda
Hat-tricks
Round Player For Against Result Date Ref 21 Tamás Priskin Slovan Bratislava AS Trenčín 4–3 25 February 2017 30 Erik Jirka Spartak Trnava AS Trenčín 4–3 7 May 2017
Clean sheets
Updated through matches played on 27 May 2017 RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Martin KuciakPodbrezová142 Adam JakubechSpartak Trnava133 Miloš VolešákMŠK Žilina124 Michal ŠullaFK Senica8 Matej SlávikDAC D.Streda6 Ján MuchaSlovan Bratislava7 Matúš MacíkMFK Ružomberok8 Matúš HruškaSpartak Myjava69 Patrik MacejMichalovce510 Pavel KováčZlaté Moravce4 Jozef TalianTatran Prešov Igor ŠemrinecAS Trenčín
Discipline
Player
Most yellow cards: 11 Miroslav Petko (Tatran Prešov) Marin Ljubičić (DAC D.Streda) Erik Streňo (Tatran Prešov)
Most red cards: 1 25 players
Awards Player of the Month Month Player Club Ref July Martin Chrien MFK Ružomberok August Nikolas Špalek MŠK Žilina September Ľuboš Kolár Spartak Myjava October Martin Kuciak Podbrezová Nov/Dec Filip Hlohovský MŠK Žilina Feb/March Tamás Priskin Slovan Bratislava April Erick Davis Dunajská Streda
Top Eleven Source: Goalkeeper: Adam Jakubech (Spartak Trnava) Defence: Ernest Mabouka (MŠK Žilina), Kornel Saláta (Slovan Bratislava), Denis Vavro (MŠK Žilina), Jakub Holúbek (AS Trenčín/MŠK Žilina) Midfield: Michal Škvarka (MŠK Žilina), Marin Ljubičić (D.Streda), Nikolas Špalek (MŠK Žilina), Seydouba Soumah (Slovan Bratislava), Filip Hlohovský (MŠK Žilina) Attack: Jakub Mareš (MFK Ružomberok)
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)
Attendances
# Club Average 1 DAC 4,112 2 Trnava 3,135 3 Žilina 2,909 4 Trenčín 2,277 5 Zemplín 1,942 6 Ružomberok 1,728 7 Železiarne 1,595 8 Myjava 1,347 9 ViOn 1,214 10 Tatran 1,188 11 Senica 1,034 12 Slovan 925 Source:
See also 2016–17 Slovak Cup 2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia) List of transfers summer 2016 List of transfers winter 2016-17 List of foreign players
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