2018–19 Slovak First Football League
The 2018–19 Slovak First Football League was the 26th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993.
Spartak Trnava were the defending champions after winning their first Slovak title in the previous season. Slovan Bratislava won their first title since 2014 and their record-extending ninth Slovak league title overall.
Teams
12 teams competed in the league – the top 11 sides from the 2017–18 season and one promoted team from the 2. liga. The promoted team was Sereď. They replaced Tatran Prešov.- FC Spartak Trnava
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava
- FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda
- MŠK Žilina
- AS Trenčín
- MFK Ružomberok
- FC Nitra
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce
- ŽP Šport Podbrezová
- FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
- FK Senica
- ŠKF iClinic Sereď
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2017–18 season |
| AS Trenčín | Trenčín | Stadium Myjava | 5th in Fortuna Liga | |
| DAC Dunajská Streda | Dunajská Streda | MOL Aréna | 3rd in Fortuna Liga | |
| FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Podbrezová | ZELPO Aréna | 9th in Fortuna Liga | |
| FK Senica | Senica | OMS Arena | 11th in Fortuna Liga | |
| Michalovce | Michalovce | Mestský futbalový štadión | 8th in Fortuna Liga | |
| MFK Ružomberok | Ružomberok | Štadión pod Čebraťom | 6th in Fortuna Liga | |
| FC Nitra | Nitra | Štadión pod Zoborom | 7th in Fortuna Liga | |
| ŠKF Sereď | Sereď | Štadión pod Zoborom | 2. Liga Champion | |
| MŠK Žilina | Žilina | Štadión pod Dubňom | 4th in Fortuna Liga | |
| Slovan Bratislava | Bratislava | Tehelné pole | 2nd in Fortuna Liga | |
| Spartak Trnava | Trnava | Anton Malatinský Stadium | ||
| ViOn Zlaté Moravce | Zlaté Moravce | FC ViOn Stadium | 10th in Fortuna Liga |
| AS Trenčín | Dunajská Streda | Podbrezová | Michalovce |
| Stadium Myjava | MOL Aréna UEFA | ZELPO Aréna | Mestský futbalový štadión |
| Capacity: 2,709 | Capacity: 12,700 | Capacity: 4,061 | Capacity: 4,440 |
| FK Senica | MFK Ružomberok | MŠK Žilina | Slovan Bratislava |
| OMS Arena UEFA | Štadión pod Čebraťom | Štadión pod Dubňom UEFA | Tehelné pole UEFA |
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 4,817 | Capacity: 11,258 | Capacity: 22,500 |
| Spartak Trnava | ŠKF Sereď | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | FC Nitra |
| Anton Malatinský Stadium UEFA | Štadión pod Zoborom UEFA | Štadión FC ViOn | Štadión pod Zoborom UEFA |
| Capacity: 19,200 | Capacity: 7,480 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 7,480 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spartak Trnava |  Regular stageLeague tableResultsEach team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches played each.Championship groupRelegation groupEuropa League play-offsShould one of the top 3 teams have won the 2018–19 Slovak Cup, Europa League qualification playoffs would have been held among the 4th, 5th, 6th team in the championship group and the top team of the relegation round. The 4th team played the top team of the relegation group and the 5th played the 6th in the semifinals. Winners of the semifinals would play the final to determine the Europa League qualification spot. Europa League qualification playoff games would be one-leg and played at the home pitch of the higher-ranked team. The winners would qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League. On 1 May 2019, Spartak Trnava, who didn't qualify for the championship group, won the cup, thus eliminating the need of playoffs.Relegation play-offsTeam placed 11th in the relegation match faced 2nd team from 2. Liga 2018–19 for one spot in the next season.''All times are CEST.'' Second leg''4–3 on aggregate.''Season statisticsTop goalscorers
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