2014–15 2. Liga (Slovakia) Explained

Competition:DOXXbet liga
Season:2014–15
Winners:MFK Zemplín Michalovce
Promoted:MFK Zemplín Michalovce
MFK Skalica
Relegated:FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín (West)
MFK Dubnica (West)
MFK Košice B (East)
Moldava nad Bodvou (East)
FK Slavoj Trebišov (East)
League Topscorer:Matúš Paukner
(21 goals)
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

2. liga, currently named DOXXbet liga[1] due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Slovak football league system after the Fortuna Liga. The 2014–15 season of the DOXXbet liga was [ok] the 22nd season of the second-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993.

For the first time in history, twenty-four teams will compete in two groups, with top six sides from each of groups will advance to a further round.[2]

Changes from last season

Team changes

Teams (Western Group)

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2013–14 season
FC NitraNitraStadium pod Zoborom12th in Corgoň Liga
ŠK SenecSenecNTC Stadium5th in 2. liga
Spartak Trnava junioriTrnavaStadium FK Lokomotíva Trnava6th in 2. liga
MFK DubnicaDubnica nad VáhomMestský štadión8th in 2. liga
FK PohronieDolná ŽdaňaFK Pohronie Stadium9th in 2. liga
Slovan Duslo ŠaľaŠaľaŠaľa Stadium10th in 2. liga
FC ŠamorínŠamorínPomlé Stadium11th in 2. liga
ŠKF SereďSereďStadium ŠKF Sereď1st in 3. liga (West)
MFK SkalicaSkalicaMestský štadión Skalica2nd in 3. liga (West)
AFC Nové Mesto nad VáhomNové Mesto nad VáhomMestský štadión NMnV3rd in 3. liga (West)
Slovan Bratislava BBratislavaStadium Rapid - Prievoz4th in 3. liga (West)
MŠK Žilina BŽilinaStadium pod Dubňom2nd in 3. liga (East)

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Nitra Michal Hipp Marek KostolániJakoMesto Nitra
Senec Andrej Štellár Peter PolgárJakoAgrisem
Trnava B Pavol Bartoš Juraj GalbaAdidasZOŠ Trnava
Dubnica Juraj Bútora Adam CisárJoma
Pohronie Jozef SekerešJakoRemeslo
Duslo Šaľa Ladislav Molnár Ján ČirikDUSLO
Šamorín Michal Salenka Vladimír PončákGivova
Sereď Tibor Meszlényi Kamil VaškoNike
Skalica Štefan Horný Peter Vaško
Nové Mesto nad Váhom Vladimír Hyža
Slovan B Jozef Majoroš Marcel OravecNiké
Zilina B Miroslav Nemec Tomáš ĎuricaPreto

2. Liga West

Teams (Eastern Group)

Stadium and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2013–14 season
Partizán BardejovBardejovStadium mestský Bardejov2nd in 2. liga
MFK MichalovceMichalovceZemplin Stadium3rd in 2. liga
Tatran PrešovPrešov1. FC Tatran Prešov stadium4th in 2. liga
MŠK Rimavská SobotaRimavská SobotaNa Záhradkách Stadium7th in 2. liga
Tatran Liptovský MikulášLiptovský MikulášStadium Liptovský Mikuláš12th in 2. liga
Zvolen (merged with TJ Baník Ružiná)RužináTJ Baník Stadium1st in 3. liga (East)
MFK Dolný KubínDolný KubínStadium MUDr. Ivan Chodák3rd in 3. liga (East)
FK PopradPopradNTC Poprad4th in 3. liga (East)
MFK Košice BKošiceStadium Barca6th in 3. liga (East)
Bodva MoldavaMoldava nad BodvouSteel Slovakia aréna2,5007th in 3. liga (East)
Lokomotíva KošiceKošiceStadium Družstevná pri Hornáde8th in 3. liga (East)
Slavoj TrebišovTrebišovStadium Slavoj Trebišov9th in 3. liga (East)

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Bardejov Rastislav Kica Vladislav PalšaColoBardenergy
Michalovce František Šturma Michal GalloJomaScorp
Prešov Stanislav Varga Michal KrajníkATAK SportswearDÚHA
Rimavská Sobota Gergely Geri Milomir SivčevićGivovaCLIPtec
Liptovský Mikuláš Karol Praženica Ivan LišivkaSportika SAVEREX
Zvolen Anton Jánoš Michal Rakovan
Dolný Kubín Jozef Šino Michal DrengubiakLegea
Poprad Vladimír Lajčák Matúš BendíkAdidas
MFK Košice B Marek Fabuľa Mikuláš TóthSteel Trans
Moldava nad Bodvou Karol Kisel Marek PetričkoJakoSteel Slovakia
Lokomotíva Košice Jaroslav Galko Jakub GiertlJako, ColoMcCarter
Trebišov Vladimír Rusnák Jaroslav CapkoColoZAPA beton

2. Liga East

Play-offs

Championship round

League table

Relegation round

League table (East)

Top goalscorers

Updated through matches played on 1. June 2015.

RankPlayerClubGoals[3]
1 Matúš PauknerFC Nitra21
2 Samuel BayónMichalovce18
3 Adam MorongSered17
Ľubomír UlrichSkalica
5 Tomáš LabunLokomotiva Kosice16
6 Lukáš KubusPoprad15
Ján ZápotokaBardejov
Patrik AbrahámFK Pohronie

See also

Stats

Notes and References

  1. News: Slovak . 16 June 2014 . 6 July 2014 . Druhá najvyššia súťaž bude od novej sezóny DOXXbet liga . THE SECOND HIGHEST TIER WILL BE CALLED "DOXXbet liga" . Fortuna liga . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714202920/http://www.fortunaliga.sk/clanok/3244/druha-najvyssia-sutaz-bude-od-novej-sezony-doxxbet-liga . 2014-07-14 . dead .
  2. Web site: Reorganization . 2014-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140701060113/http://ssfz.sk/data/reorganizacia/Reorganizacia_sutazi.xls . 2014-07-01 . dead .
  3. Web site: Summary - 2. Liga - Slovakia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway .