Slovak Cup Explained

Current:2024–25 Slovak Cup
Founded:1969
Region:Slovakia
Qualifier For:UEFA Europa Conference League
Current Champions:Ružomberok (2nd title)
Most Successful Club:Slovan Bratislava (17 titles)
Organiser:Slovak Football Association

The Slovak Cup, currently named Slovnaft Cup due to sponsorship agreement with Slovnaft, is the only nationwide knockout competition in Slovak football. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League qualification rounds.

History

The competition was first contested in 1969. Until 1993, the winner of the Slovak Cup would face the winner of the Czech Cup in the Czechoslovak Cup final, the winner of which would be Czechoslovakia's representative in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (Slovan Bratislava won the tournament in 1968/1969).

Sponsorship

PeriodSponsorName
1969–1997No main sponsorSlovenský pohár
1997–2001Zlatý BažantSlovenský pohár Zlatého Bažanta
2002–2011No main sponsorSlovenský pohár
2011–presentSlovnaftSlovnaft Cup[1]

Cup winners (Czechoslovak era 1969–1993)[2]

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
1969–70Slovan Bratislava2–2, 1–0Dukla Banská Bystrica2 matches played
1970–71Spartak Trnava2–0, 0–1Slovan Bratislava
1971–72Slovan Bratislava1–2, 4–1 (aet)Spartak Trnava
1972–73VSS Košice3–0, 3–3Tatran Prešov
1973–74Slovan Bratislava0–0, 2–2 (6–5p)Spartak Trnava
1974–75Spartak Trnava2–0, 1–2Nitra
1975–76Slovan Bratislava0–0, 2–1
1976–77Lokomotíva Košice 0–2, 4–0Žilina
1977–78Jednota Trenčín1–0, 3–1Slovan Bratislava
1978–79Lokomotíva Košice2–2, 3–0Inter Bratislava
1979–80ZŤS Košice2–4, 5–0Žilina
1980–81Dukla Banská Bystrica1–1, 1–0ZŤS Košice
1981–82Slovan Bratislava3–1, 0–0Petržalka
1982–83Slovan Bratislava0–0, 1–1Nitra
1983–84Inter Bratislava2–0, 1–0Dukla Banská Bystrica
1984–85Lokomotíva Košice1–0, 1–1Tatran Prešov
1985–86Spartak Trnava1–0ŽilinaFutbalový štadión Prievidza
1986–87DAC Dunajská Streda0–0 (6–5p)NitraŠtadión Antona Malatinského
1987–88Inter Bratislava1–0Spartak TrnavaŠtadión na Sihoti
1988–89Slovan Bratislava2–1Považská BystricaŠtadión Hlohovec
1989–90Inter Bratislava6–0ŽilinaMestský štadión Žiar nad Hronom
1990–91Spartak Trnava1–0NitraŠtadión pod Čebraťom
1991–92Tatran Prešov 2–0Stadium MUDr. Ivan Chodák
1992–931. FC Košice0–0 (5–4p)DAC Dunajská StredaNa Zahradkach Stadium

Cup winners (Slovak era 1993–present)[3]

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
1993–94Slovan Bratislava2–1Tatran PrešovMestský štadión Brezno5,620
1994–95Inter Bratislava1–1 (aet, 3–1 pen)DAC Dunajská StredaMestský štadión (Dubnica)2,550
1995–96Humenné2–1Spartak TrnavaŠtadión Bukóza9,000
1996–97Slovan Bratislava1–0 (aet)Tatran PrešovŠtadión na Sihoti11,286
1997–98Spartak Trnava2–01. FC KošiceStadium ŠKP Inter Dúbravka7,800
1998–99Slovan Bratislava3–0Dukla Banská BystricaMestský štadión Žiar nad Hronom10,048
1999–00Inter Bratislava1–1 (aet, 4–2 pen)1. FC KošiceTatran Stadium3,150
2000–01Inter Bratislava1–0RužomberokMestský štadión (Dubnica)5,200
2001–02Senec1–1 (aet, 4–2 pen)PúchovŠtadión MŠK Považská Bystrica4,584
2002–03Púchov2–1 (aet)Slovan BratislavaVojtech Schottert Stadium4,356
2003–04Petržalka2–0LičartovceMestský štadión Dunajská Streda2,650
2004–05Dukla Banská Bystrica2–1PetržalkaŠtadión pod Zoborom2,474
2005–06Ružomberok0–0 (aet, 4–3 pen)Spartak TrnavaŠtadión Pasienky8,426
2006–07Zlaté Moravce4–0SenecŠtadión Pasienky3,119
2007–08Petržalka1–0Spartak TrnavaŠtadión pod Dubňom5,000
2008–09MFK Košice3–1PetržalkaNTC Senec1,528
2009–10Slovan Bratislava6–0Spartak TrnavaŠtadión Michalovce3,752
2010–11Slovan Bratislava3–3 (aet, 5–4 pen)ŽilinaSNP Stadium2,653
2011–12Žilina3–2 (aet)SenicaMestský štadión Bardejov3,000
2012–13Slovan Bratislava2–0ŽilinaŠtadión pod Čebraťom3,410
2013–14MFK Košice2–1Slovan BratislavaStadium Myjava2,647
2014–15AS Trenčín2–2 (aet, 3–2 pen)SenicaNTC Poprad3,473
2015–16AS Trenčín3–1Slovan BratislavaŠtadión Antona Malatinského8,547
2016–17Slovan Bratislava3–0SkalicaNTC Poprad2,432
2017–18Slovan Bratislava3–1RužomberokŠtadión Antona Malatinského4,405
2018–19Spartak Trnava3–3 (aet, 4-1 pen)ŽilinaŠtadión pod Zoborom6,053
2019–20Slovan Bratislava1–0RužomberokTehelné pole3,624
2020–21Slovan Bratislava2–1 (aet)ŽilinaTehelné pole0[4]
2021–22Spartak Trnava2–1 (aet)Slovan BratislavaTehelné pole10,411
2022–23Spartak Trnava3–1 (aet)Slovan BratislavaŠtadión Antona Malatinského15,427
2023–24Ružomberok1–0Spartak TrnavaKošická Futbalová Aréna8,764

Key

Match went to extra time
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
ItalicTeam from outside the top flight

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning YearsRunner-up Years
Slovan Bratislava1771970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 20211971, 1978, 2003, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023
Spartak Trnava881971, 1975, 1980, 1991, 1998, 2019, 2022, 20231972, 1974, 1988, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2024
Inter Bratislava621984, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2000, 20011976, 1979
VSS Košice531973, 1980, 1993, 2009, 20141981, 1998, 2000
Lokomotíva Košice311977, 1979, 19851992
Petržalka232004, 20081982, 2005, 2009
Dukla Banská Bystrica231981, 20051970, 1984, 1999
Ružomberok232006, 20242001, 2018, 2020
AS Trenčín2–2015, 2016–
Žilina1820121977, 1980, 1986, 1990, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2021
Tatran Prešov1419921973, 1985, 1994, 1997
DAC Dunajská Streda1219871993, 1995
Púchov1120032002
Senec1120022007
Zlaté Moravce1–2007–
Humenné1–1996–
Jednota Trenčín1–1978–
Nitra–4–1975, 1983, 1987, 1991
Senica–2–2012, 2015
Skalica–1–2017
Ličartovce–1–2004
Považská Bystrica–1–1989

Titles by city

City Titles Winning clubs
Slovan Bratislava (17), Inter Bratislava (6), Artmedia Petržalka (2)
VSS Košice (5), Lokomotíva Košice (3)
Spartak Trnava (8)
AS Trenčín (2), Jednota Trenčín (1)
Dukla Banská Bystrica (2)
RužomberokRužomberok (2)
DAC Dunajská Streda (1)
Humenné (1)
Tatran Prešov (1)
Púchov (1)
Senec (1)
Zlaté Moravce (1)
Žilina (1)

Venues of final matches

(Does not include matches when the home-away system was played)

!Venue!Nr. of final matches!Years
Bratislava61998, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022
Trnava41987, 2016, 2018, 2023
Trenčín21988, 1997
Ružomberok21991, 2013
Žiar nad Hronom21990, 1999
Dubnica21995, 2001
Nitra22005, 2018
Poprad22015, 2017
Dunajská Streda12004
Topoľčany12003
Dolný Kubín11992
Michalovce12010
Myjava12014
Hlohovec11989
Brezno11994
Senec12009
Banská Bystrica12011
Bardejov12012
Považská Bystrica12002
Vranov nad Topľov11996
Prešov12000
Žilina12008
Prievidza11986
Rimavská Sobota11993
Košice12024

Notes

  1. Web site: Správy Slovenský futbalový zväz.
  2. Web site: Slovakia – List of Cup Finals. RSSSF. 21 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Cup history. futbalsfz.sk. 21 July 2011. sk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110701171050/http://www.futbalsfz.sk/slovensko/slovensky-pohar/historia.html. 1 July 2011.
  4. The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.

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