The 1996–97 Slovak First Football League was the fourth season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. It began on 3 August 1996 and ended on 11 June 1997. Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions.
Season | 1996–97 |
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Dates | 3 August 1996 – 11 June 1997 |
Champions | 1.FC Košice |
Relegated | FC Nitra ZŤS Dubnica |
Champions League | 1.FC Košice |
UEFA Cup | FC Spartak Trnava ŠK Slovan Bratislava |
Intertoto Cup | Ozeta Dukla Trenčín FC Rimavská Sobota |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 605 (2.52 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jozef Kožlej (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Košice 5:0 Tatran B.Bystrica 5:0 R.Sobota |
Biggest away win | Dubnica 0:5 Slovan |
Highest scoring | Humenné 3:6 B.Bystrica |
Average attendance | ![]() |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
Teams
A total of 16 teams was contested in the league, including 12 sides from the 1995–96 season and four promoted from the 2. Liga.
No team was relegated to the 1996–97 2. Liga due to the decision of the organization of 1. Liga, that the number of teams in the league should be expanded from 12 to 16 teams from that season. The fourth teams who are promoted from 1995–96 2. Liga are Artmedia Petržalka, MŠK Žilina, Rimavská Sobota and ZTS Kerametal Dubnica.
Stadiums and locations
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1. FC Košice (C) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 19 | +42 | 70 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Spartak Trnava | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 24 | +42 | 69 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Slovan Bratislava | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 50 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
4 | Inter Bratislava | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 48 | |
5 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 44 | |
6 | Tatran Prešov | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 43 | |
7 | Bardejov | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 40 | |
8 | Petrimex Prievidza | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 37 | |
9 | Žilina | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 37 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup group stage |
10 | Lokomotíva Košice | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 37 | |
11 | Chemlon Humenné | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 36 | |
12 | Rimavská Sobota | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 36 | |
13 | Artmedia Petržalka | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 35 | |
14 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 34 | |
15 | ZTS Kerametal Dubnica (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 32 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
16 | Nitra (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 20 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 1.FC Kosice | 22 |
2 | ![]() | Trnava | 14 |
3 | ![]() | Slovan | 12 |
4 | ![]() | Inter | 10 |
5 | ![]() | Trnava | 9 |
![]() | 1.FC Kosice | ||
![]() | Rimavska Sobota | ||
![]() | B.Bystrica | ||
![]() | DAC D.Streda | ||
![]() | Trnava |
See also
References
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