The 2013–14 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Corgoň Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. This season started on 12 July 2013 and ended on 31 May 2014.
ŠK Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions and successfully retained their league title.
Teams A total of 12 teams competed in the league, including 11 sides from the 2012–13 season and one promoted from the 2. liga.
Relegation for 1. FC Tatran Prešov to the 2013–14 Slovak Second Football League was confirmed on 26 May 2013. The one relegated team was replaced by FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.
Stadiums and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2012–13 season AS Trenčín Trenčín Stadium na Sihoti DAC Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda DAC Stadium Dukla Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica SNP Stadium FC Nitra Nitra Stadium pod Zoborom FK Senica Senica Stadium FK Senica MFK Košice Košice Stadium Lokomotívy v Čermeli MFK Ružomberok Ružomberok Stadium MFK Ružomberok MŠK Žilina Žilina Stadium pod Dubňom Slovan Bratislava Bratislava Pasienky Spartak Myjava Myjava Stadium Myjava Spartak Trnava Trnava Stadium Antona Malatinského ViOn Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce FC ViOn Stadium
Personnel and kits Team President Manager Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsorAS Trenčín Tscheu La Ling Martin Ševela Miloš Volešák Nike AegonDAC Dunajská Streda Oszkár Világi Mikuláš Radványi Peter Majerník Adidas TBADukla Banská Bystrica Tomáš Geist Norbert Hrnčár Peter Boroš AdidasFC Nitra Eugen Árvay Ladislav Hudec Cléber Jako Mesto NitraFK Senica Viktor Blažek Pavel Hapal Juraj Piroska hummelMFK Košice Blažej Podolák Radoslav Látal Peter Šinglár Nike Steel TransMFK Ružomberok Milan Fiľo Jozef Chovanec Tomáš Ďubek Adidas MAESTROMŠK Žilina Jozef Antošík Adrián Guľa Viktor Pečovský Nike PretoSlovan Bratislava Ivan Kmotrík Jozef Valovič Igor Žofčák Adidas NikéSpartak Myjava Pavel Halabrín Radúz Dorňák Martin Černáček Uhlsport NAD RESSSpartak Trnava Michal Pethö Juraj Jarábek Roman Procházka Adidas Danube Wings.eu, ŽOS TrnavaViOn Zlaté Moravce Karol Škula Branislav Mráz Martin Babic Luanvi ViOn
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment FK Senica End of contract Pre-season FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce Signed by Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava End of interim contract AS Trenčín Signed by MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina End of interim contract FC Nitra End of contract MFK Ružomberok End of contract MFK Košice Signed by Slovakia ŠK Slovan Bratislava Sacked 9th FC Nitra Sacked 11th AS Trenčín Sacked 4th FC Nitra End of caretaker spell 12th MFK Košice Sacked 9th Spartak Myjava Mutual agreement 5th FC Nitra Mutual agreement 11th FK Senica Sacked 4th
Notes Adrián Guľa was announced new MŠK Žilina manager for the 2013–14 season on 3 January 2013.
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers Updated through matches played on 31 May 2014 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Tomáš MalecAS Trenčín142 Léandre TawambaMFK Ružomberok13 Juraj PiroskaFK Senica4 Pavel FořtSlovan Bratislava12 Róbert VittekSlovan Bratislava6 Miloš LačnýMFK Ružomberok11 Štefan PekárSpartak Myjava Pavol JurčoBanská Bystrica(8)/Žilina(3)9 Gino van KesselAS Trenčín10 Tomáš ĎubekMFK Ružomberok Erik SaboSpartak Trnava
Hat-tricks Round Player For Against Result Date Ref 1 Fanendo Adi AS Trenčín FC Nitra 4–0 13 July 2013 3 Tomáš Malec AS Trenčín ŠK Slovan Bratislava 4–2 28 July 2013 5 Fanendo Adi AS Trenčín DAC Dunajská Streda 6–0 11 August 2013 9 Erik Pačinda MFK Košice DAC Dunajská Streda 4–1 14 September 2013 15 Miloš Lačný MFK Ružomberok FC Nitra 4–0 26 October 2013 18 Štefan Pekár Spartak Myjava DAC Dunajská Streda 3–0 23 November 2013 31 Adam Zreľák MFK Ružomberok Spartak Myjava 5–0 17 May 2014
Awards
Top Eleven
Goalkeeper: Darko Tofiloski (MFK Košice) Defence: Mamadou Bagayoko (ŠK Slovan), Peter Kleščík (AS Trenčín), Nicolas Ezequiel Gorosito (Šk Slovan), Boris Sekulić (MFK Košice) Midfield: Gino van Kessel (AS Trenčín), Viktor Pečovský (MŠK Žilina), Igor Žofčák (ŠK Slovan), Marko Milinković (ŠK Slovan) Attack: Róbert Vittek (ŠK Slovan), Juraj Piroska (FK Senica)
Individual awards
Manager of the season Jozef Valovič (ŠK Slovan) and Radoslav Látal (MFK Košice)
Player of the Year Róbert Vittek (ŠK Slovan)
Young player of the Year Martin Chrien (Dukla Banská Bystrica)
Attendances
# Club Average 1 DAC 3,012 2 Trnava 2,951 3 Trenčín 2,894 4 Košice 2,480 5 Ružomberok 2,331 6 Senica 2,138 7 Myjava 2,050 8 Slovan 1,970 9 Dukla 1,938 10 Žilina 1,915 11 ViOn 1,531 12 Nitra 1,078Source:
See also 2013–14 Slovak Cup 2013–14 2. Liga (Slovakia)
Stats List of foreign players List of transfers summer 2013 List of transfers winter 2013-14
References