2015–16 Slovak First Football League


The 2015–16 Slovak First Football League was the 23rd season of the first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993. AS Trenčín were the defending champions, after winning their 1st Slovak championship.

Teams

A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2014–15 season and two who were promoted from the 2. liga.
Relegation for MFK Košice and FK Dukla Banská Bystrica to the 2015–16 DOXXbet liga was confirmed on 30 May 2015. These two relegated teams were replaced by 2. liga champion MFK Zemplín Michalovce and 2. liga runner-up MFK Skalica. Both teams make their debut at the highest level. Despite that MFK Košice finished as 6th, they did not obtain a licence for the 2015–16 season.

Stadiums and locations

1Some matches were played at Mestský štadión Brezno in Brezno while ZELPO Aréna had been under renovation.

2Some matches were played at NTC Poprad in Poprad while Štadión MFK Ružomberok had been under renovation.

3Some matches were played at OMS Arena in Senica while Mestský štadión Skalica had been under renovation.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Spartak Myjava Peter GergelySacked30 5 2015Pre-season Norbert Hrnčár2 6 2015
FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová Branislav BenkoEnd of caretaker spell30 5 2015Pre-season Zdenko Frťala15 6 2015
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce Branislav Mrázsigned by FC Spartak Trnava16 6 2015Pre-season Milko Gjurovski15 6 2015
MFK Skalica End of contract30 6 2015Pre-season 03 7 2015
ŠK Slovan Bratislava Dušan TittelResigned21 08 20154th Nikodimos Papavasiliou21 08 2015
FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce Milko GjurovskiSacked23 8 201511th Libor Fašiang27 8 2015
FC Spartak Trnava Juraj JarábekResigned28 8 20159th Branislav Mráz28 8 2015
MFK Ružomberok Ivan GaládSacked2 9 201510th Ladislav Pecko11 9 2015
FC Spartak Trnava Branislav MrázEnd of interim contract2 9 20156th Ivan Hucko2 9 2015
FK Senica Eduard PagáčSacked8 9 20158th Juraj Sabol8 9 2015
Podbrezová Zdenko FrťalaSacked21 9 201512th Marek Fabuľa21 9 2015
MFK Skalica Sacked28 10 201511th 28 10 2015
Zemplín Michalovce Sacked30 12 201510th 30 12 2015
FC Spartak Trnava Ivan HuckoResigned21 4 20155th Miroslav Karhan21 4 2015

League table

Results

First and second round

Third round

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Gino van KesselAS Trenčín17
2 Matúš BeroAS Trenčín15
2 David DepetrisSpartak Trnava15
4 Tamás PriskinSlovan Bratislava12
5 Peter SládekSpartak Myjava11
5 Leandre TawambaViOn Zlaté Moravce11
7 Róbert VittekSlovan Bratislava10
7 Erik PačindaDAC Dunajská Streda10
7 Miloš LačnýMFK Ružomberok10
10 Marques De SouzaZlaté Moravce9
10 Ákos SzarkaDAC Dunajska Streda9

Hat-tricks

RoundPlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
7 Ákos Szarka4DAC D.StredaPodbrezová5–129 August 2015
11 Matúš BeroAS TrenčínMFK Skalica3–026 September 2015
17 Leandre TawambaZlaté MoravceMFK Skalica3–121 November 2015
24 Filip HlohovskýMŠK ŽilinaZlaté Moravce6–018 March 2016
27 David DepetrisSpartak TrnavaMFK Skalica5–116 April 2016
32 Gino van Kessel4AS TrenčínMŠK Žilina5–213 May 2016

;Note
4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Igor ŠemrinecAS Trenčin15
2 Ján MuchaSlovan Bratislava14
3 Miloš VolešákMŠK Žilina11
3 Martin KuciakFO ZP Sport Podbrezová11
3 Matúš HruškaSpartak Myjava11
6 Tomáš TujvelDAC Dunajská Streda8
7 Michal ŠullaFK Senica7
7 Darko TofiloskiMFK Ružomberok7
9 Ľuboš KamenárSpartak Trnava6
9 Adam JakubechSpartak Trnava6
9 Marián KelemenZemplin Michalovce6

Discipline

Player

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClubRef
August Ákos SzarkaDAC D.Streda
September Matúš BeroAS Trenčín
October Léandre TawambaZlaté Moravce
November Gino van KesselAS Trenčín
March Miloš LačnýMFK Ružomberok
April Ryan KoolwijkAS Trenčín
May Gino van KesselAS Trenčín

Top Eleven

Source:
Manager of the season
Martin Ševela
Player of the Year
Matúš Bero
Young player of the Year
Martin Šulek