2005–06 Slovak Superliga
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | MFK Ružomberok |
| Relegated | Matador Púchov |
| Champions League | MFK Ružomberok |
| UEFA Cup |
Artmedia Bratislava Spartak Trnava |
| Intertoto Cup | FC Nitra |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 456 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Róbert Rák Erik Jendrišek (21 goals) |
| Average attendance |
 2,895 |
|
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
The 2005–06 Slovak Superliga (known as the Slovak Corgoň Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. This season started on 16 July 2005 and ended on 31 May 2006.[1] FC Artmedia Bratislava are the defending champions.
Format changes
The season was a last season where they competed 10 teams, because as the organization of Corgoň Liga decided that the league expanded to 12 teams into following season. Therefore, the three teams from the First League was promoted to Corgoň Liga.
Teams
A total of 10 teams was contested in the league, including 9 sides from the 2004–05 season and one promoted from the 1. liga.
Relegation for FC Rimavská Sobota to the 2005–06 Slovak First League was confirmed on 29 May 2005. The one relegated team were replaced by FC Nitra.
2005–06 Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artmedia Bratislava | Petržalka | Štadión Petržalka | 7,500 |
| FK AS Trenčín | Trenčín | Štadión na Sihoti | 4,500 |
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | Banská Bystrica | SNP Stadium | 10,000 |
| FK Inter Bratislava | Bratislava | Štadión Pasienky | 12,000 |
| Matador Púchov | Púchov | Mestský štadión | 6,614 |
| FC Nitra | Nitra | Štadión pod Zoborom | 11,384 |
| MFK Ružomberok | Ružomberok | Štadión MFK Ružomberok | 4,817 |
| MŠK Žilina | Žilina | Štadión pod Dubňom | 11,181 |
| Spartak Trnava | Trnava | Štadión Antona Malatinského | 18,448 |
| ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom | Dubnica | Štadión Zimný | 5,450 |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ružomberok (C) | 36 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 80 | 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Artmedia Bratislava | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 74 | 2006–07 UEFA Cup First qualifying round |
| 3 | Spartak Trnava | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 68 | |
| 4 | Žilina | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 60 | |
| 5 | Nitra | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 45 | 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 6 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Trenčín | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 42 | |
| 8 | ZTS Dubnica | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 40 | |
| 9 | Inter Bratislava | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 62 | −35 | 30 | |
| 10 | Matador Púchov (R) | 36 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 26 | Relegation to 2006–07 Slovak First League |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Róbert Rák |
Nitra | 21 |
| Erik Jendrišek |
Ružomberok | ||
| 3 | Róbert Semeník |
Banská Bystrica | 18 |
| 4 |  Jan Nezmar |
Ružomberok | 17 |
| Stanislav Šesták |
Žilina | ||
| 6 | Pavol Straka |
Žilina | 16 |
| 7 | Miroslav Kriss |
Spartak Trnava | 12 |
| 8 | Vladimír Kožuch |
Spartak Trnava | 9 |
| Lubomír Blaha |
Spartak Trnava | ||
| 10 | Marek Bakoš |
Matador Púchov | 8 |
| Juraj Halenár |
Artmedia Bratislava | ||
| Lukáš Hartig |
Artmedia Bratislava | ||
| Branislav Fodrek |
Artmedia Bratislava | ||
| Michal Filo |
ZTS Dubnica | ||
See also
References
- ↑ NIFS.no
- ↑ "Top goalscorers". Retrieved 11 March 2014.