2020–21 Slovak Women's First League Explained

Season:2020–21
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:ŠK Slovan Bratislava (women)
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 Slovak Women's First League was the 27th season of the Slovak's top-tier football league for women also known as 1. liga, ženy and I Liga Women. Slovan Bratislava was the defending champions. The season was abandoned due COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.[1]

Teams

Locations

League table

Results

Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 18 matches each.[2] [3]

Controversy

The Executive Committee of the Slovak Football Association has decided to cancel the 2020/2021 season in all youth and women's competitions conducted by the Slovak Football Association. At the time of approval this decision, Partizán Bardejov were in second place, three points behind Slovan who however played two more matches.[4] Partizán even defeated Slovan in an away match and remained the only undefeated team in the league. The support for Partizán state also Slovak footballer Marek Hamšík.[5]

As a consequence of this decision, Partizán did not apply to the next season and women's football in Bardejov ended due to financial problems. If they started in the Champions League, they earned prize money at least €90,000 which would be enough to fund club for the next season.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nestratili ani bod, ale budú bez Ligy majstrov. Pichli nám nôž do chrbta, tvrdia. sportnet.sme.sk. 19 March 2023.
  2. Web site: I LIGA WOMEN . Soccerway . 25 April 2021.
  3. Web site: I. liga Ženy (2020/2021) - výsledky. sportnet.sme.sk. 19 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Prečo ligu dorastu a žien anulovali? A kto pôjde do Ligy majstrov?.
  5. Web site: Hanebné rozhodnutie naštvalo aj Hamšíka: Zostanú suverénnym futbalistkám Bardejova oči pre plač?. 22 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Chceli hrať Ligu majstrov. Ženský futbal v Bardejove končí.