| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July 1995 – 12 June 1996 |
| Champions | ŠK Slovan Bratislava |
| UEFA Cup | ŠK Slovan Bratislava 1.FC Košice FC Chemlon Hummené |
| Intertoto Cup | FC Spartak Trnava |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 537 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Róbert Semeník (29 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Humenné 6:0 D.Streda Slovan 7:1 D.Streda |
| Biggest away win | Prievidza 0:4 Košice D.Streda 0:4 Inter |
| Highest scoring | Slovan 7:1 D.Streda |
| Average attendance |  3,900 |
| ← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
The 1995–96 Slovak First Football League was the third season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. It began on 29 July 1995 and ended on 12 June 1996. Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions.
Teams
A total of 12 teams was contested in the league, including 11 sides from the 1994–95 season and one promoted from the 2. Liga.
MŠK Žilina was relegated to the 1995–96 2. Liga. The one relegated team was replaced by FC Nitra.
Stadiums and locations
PrešovInterSlovanTrnavaKošiceLokomotíva
NitraPrievidzaBardejovBanská BystricaHumennéDunajská Stredaclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 1995–96 1. Liga
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Košice | Košice | Všešportový areál | 30,312 |
| BSC JAS Bardejov | Bardejov | Mestský štadión Bardejov | 3,040 |
| Chemlon Humenné | Humenné | Chemlon Stadion | 10,000 |
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | Banská Bystrica | SNP Stadium | 10,000 |
| DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | Dunajská Streda | Mestský štadión - DAC Dunajská Streda | 16,410 |
| Inter Slovnaft Bratislava | Bratislava | Štadión Pasienky | 12,000 |
| Lokomotíva Košice | Košice | Lokomotíva Stadium | 9,000 |
| FC Nitra | Nitra | Štadión pod Zoborom | 11,384 |
| MFK Petrimex Prievidza | Prievidza | Futbalový štadión Prievidza | 6,000 |
| Slovan Bratislava | Bratislava | Tehelné pole | 30,085 |
| Spartak Trnava | Trnava | Štadión Antona Malatinského | 18,448 |
| Tatran Prešov | Prešov | Tatran Štadión | 14,000 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovan Bratislava | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 16 | +46 | 51 | Qualification for championship group |
| 2 | 1. FC Košice | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 46 | |
| 3 | Spartak Trnava | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 46 | |
| 4 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 38 | |
| 5 | Bardejov | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 37 | |
| 6 | Tatran Prešov | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Chemlon Humenné | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 28 | Qualification for relegation group |
| 8 | Lokomotíva Košice | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 28 | |
| 9 | Inter Bratislava | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 21 | |
| 11 | Nitra | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 47 | −27 | 13 | |
| 12 | Petrimex Prievidza | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 54 | −41 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
| Home \ Away | BB | BAR | DAC | HUM | INT | NIT | KOŠ | LOK | PRE | PRI | SLO | TRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Bardejov | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| DAC Dunajská Streda | 4–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | |
| Chemlon Humenné | 1–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Inter Bratislava | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | |
| Nitra | 2–2 | 3–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | |
| 1. FC Košice | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–5 | 3–0 | |
| Lokomotíva Košice | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Prešov | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Petrimex Prievidza | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 5–2 | 2–0 | 7–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| Spartak Trnava | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship group
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovan Bratislava (C) | 32 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 79 | 20 | +59 | 75 | Qualification for UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | 1. FC Košice | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 65 | |
| 3 | Spartak Trnava | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 4 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 47 | |
| 5 | Tatran Prešov | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 43 | |
| 6 | Bardejov | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | BB | BAR | KOŠ | PRE | SLO | TRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Bardejov | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| 1. FC Košice | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Prešov | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Spartak Trnava | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation group
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chemlon Humenné | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 44 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 8 | Lokomotíva Košice | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 41 | |
| 9 | Inter Bratislava | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 40 | |
| 10 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 76 | −35 | 33 | |
| 11 | Nitra | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 26 | |
| 12 | Petrimex Prievidza (O) | 32 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 25 | Qualification for Relegation playoffs |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners
Results
| Home \ Away | DAC | HUM | INT | LOK | NIT | PRI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAC Dunajská Streda | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| Chemlon Humenné | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | |
| Inter Bratislava | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Lokomotíva Košice | 5–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | |
| Nitra | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| Petrimex Prievidza | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-offs
The team placed bottom of the relegation group faced the fifth-placed team from the 2. Liga 1995–96 for a place in the league for the next season.
First leg
| Slovan Poľnohospodár Levice | 1–2 | Petrimex Prievidza |
|---|---|---|
Újvári  66' (pen.) |
Report | Plevka 32' Kraush 85' |
Second leg
| Petrimex Prievidza | 5–0 | Slovan Poľnohospodár Levice |
|---|---|---|
| Plevka 54' Holmik 62'L. Kuna 63'Oršula 67'Hoksa 81' |
Report |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Róbert Semeník
|
1.FC Kosice | 29 |
| 2 | Szilárd Németh
|
Slovan | 12 |
| 3 |  Ruslan Lyubarskyi
|
Humenne | 11 |
| Marek Ujlaky
|
Trnava | ||
| 5 | Július Šimon
|
Trnava | 10 |
 Luís Fábio Gomes
|
Slovan | ||
| 7 | Jaroslav Timko
|
Inter | 9 |
| Štefan Maixner
|
Slovan | ||
| Mikuláš Radványi
|
Trnava | ||
| 10 | Eugen Bari
|
DAC D.Streda | 8 |
| Dušan Tittel
|
Slovan | ||
| Jozef Hrivňák
|
Bardejov | ||
| Igor Popovec
|
Lokomitíva | ||
| Marek Holmík
|
Prievidza | ||
| Ladislav Šimčo
|
Lokomotíva |
See also
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