Football in Slovakia

Football in Slovakia refers to football in Slovakia in years 1939-1945 and after 1993.

Football Association

The Slovak Football Association was a member of FIFA from April 1939 to 1945 and it is again since 1993.

National

The national men came lately in drive and was able to qualify as group winners for the Football World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The current coach in Slovakia Vladimír Weiss. The national team of women trained by Zsolt Paluszta.

Championship

The Slovak football championship for club teams is annually held in the so-called Corgoň league. It is the highest division and is sponsored by the brewery based in Nitra Corgoň. The first Slovak Football League emerged in its current form in 1993, as one of the Czech Republic no longer continued the common league after the end of the Federation. The viewers interest is relatively low. It was 2007/ 08 at approximately 3000 spectators / game. However, it must be noted that Slovakia has only 5.5 million inhabitants. The clubs sell their players to financially stronger clubs to the west, and recently it is also in the direction of East, North and South.

The record holder is Slovan Bratislava with eight titles, the descent into second Slovak League after the 2003/ 04 season. The back in the Bundesliga for the season 2006/07. Since 2003, have played with MŠK Žilina and FC Petržalka 1898 and MFK Ružomberok but other teams in the foreground.

The second division of Slovakia called since the season 2006/ 07 " first league ", the third division is divided in the 2nd League West and the 2nd League East. The first league as the Corgoň League currently with 12 teams, the two 2 leagues play with 16 teams.

Slovakia's participation in the European Football Championship

It has never qualified

Slovakia's participation in the World Cup

Footballer of the Year in Slovakia

The first titleholder in 1993 Peter Dubovský. Record title holder is equipped with three appointments Dušan Tittel.