The Slovak Second Football League (Slovak: 2. slovenská futbalová liga), officially known as MONACObet LIGA for sponsorship reasons, is the annual second tier football competition in Slovakia. Currently, the competition consists of 16 teams.

Each season, the first-placed team in the 2. Liga is automatically promoted to the First League, subject to meeting league requirements. The team that finishes in second place enters a two-legged play-off against the second-to-last placed team from the First League, with the winner taking their place in the following season's First League. The two lowest-finishing teams in the 2. Liga are relegated to the 3. Liga.

History

The league was formed as a second-tier league in Czechoslovakia. Before the dissolution of Czechoslovakia it consisted of 16 teams. Upon dissolution, six teams were promoted to the then newly formed Slovak First League. The league was expanded to 18 teams in 1996/97 season, but returned back to 16 in 2001/02 and reduced to 12 in 2006–07. The number of teams expanded to 16 from the 2017–18 season.

In June 2014 the league signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with a gambling firm, taking the name of DOXXbet liga as part of the deal.

External events prompted adaptive measures, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic, when all Slovak football leagues, including the 2. Liga, were suspended in March 2020 following government directives to curb virus spread; the 2019–20 season resumed in June without fans, while the 2020–21 campaign featured postponed matches and enhanced health protocols under SFZ oversight.

In February 2024, the league was renamed as MONACObet LIGA as a part of a two-and-half year partnership deal with an option to extend. The deal included a further undisclosed club grant worth over €1 million, allegedly exceeding any previous partnerships.

Current teams (2025–26)

Ahead of the 2025–26 season, the 2nd league and the 3rd league were reorganized by the Slovak Football Association.

Participants in the 2025-26 season:

Winners

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placedTop scorerGoalsTeam
1993–94BSC JAS BardejovSlovan LeviceSlavoj TrebišovSlovakia Richard Varadin14ŠKP Bratislava
1994–95FC NitraSlovan LeviceArtmedia PetržalkaSlovakia Milan Strelec Slovakia Róbert Formanko14Artmedia Petržalka Ozeta Dukla Trenčín
1995–96Artmedia PetržalkaMŠK ŽilinaRimavská SobotaSlovakia Jozef Pisár21Rimavská Sobota
1996–97MŠK RužomberokOzeta Dukla TrenčínTatran DevínSlovakia Imrich Miklós25Tatran Devín
1997–98FC NitraZTS DubnicaMatador PúchovSlovakia Peter Hodúr18FC Nitra
1998–99DAC Dunajská StredaKoba SenecTatran ŠKP DevínSlovakia Richard Varadin24Tatran ŠKP Devín
1999–00Matador PúchovNCHZ NovákyŽP Šport PodbrezováSlovakia Jozef Pisár22Rimavská Sobota
2000–01ZTS DubnicaFC NitraŽP Šport PodbrezováSlovakia Mário Breška23FC Nitra
2001–02Spartak TrnavaSteel Trans LičartovceRimavská SobotaSlovakia Ivan Bartoš Slovakia Jozef Jelšic17Dukla Banská Bystrica FC Nitra
2002–03Dukla Banská BystricaSteel Trans LičartovceKoba SenecSlovakia Peter Bugár17Topvar Topoľčany
2003–04Rimavská SobotaSteel Trans LičartovceTatran PrešovSlovakia Peter Iskra18Rimavská Sobota
2004–05FC NitraSteel Trans LičartovceSlovan BratislavaSlovakia Róbert Rák27FC Nitra
2005–06MFK KošiceSlovan BratislavaFC SenecSlovakia Pavol Piatka22MFK Košice
2006–07ViOn Zlaté MoravceEldus MočenokRimavská SobotaSlovakia Jozef Pisár15Rimavská Sobota
2007–08Tatran PrešovŽP Šport PodbrezováInter BratislavaSlovakia Tomáš Majtán16Inter Bratislava
2008–09Inter BratislavaAS TrenčínŽP Šport PodbrezováArgentina David Depetris21FK AS Trenčín
2009–10ViOn Zlaté MoravceAS TrenčínFK PúchovSlovakia Karol Pavelka16Zlaté Moravce
2010–11AS TrenčínRimavská SobotaPetržalkaArgentina David Depetris31FK AS Trenčín
2011–12Spartak MyjavaŽP Šport PodbrezováDolný KubínSlovakia Peter Sládek Slovakia Tomáš Čekovský14Spartak Myjava Podbrezová
2012–13DAC Dunajská StredaŽP Šport PodbrezováSFM SenecNigeria Hector Tubonemi19Podbrezová
2013–14ŽP Šport PodbrezováZemplín MichalovcePartizán BardejovSlovakia Michal Hamuľak26Zemplín Michalovce
2014–15Zemplín MichalovceMFK SkalicaTatran PrešovSlovakia Matúš Paukner21FC Nitra
2015–16Tatran PrešovVSS KošiceTatran Liptovský MikulášSerbia Marko Milunović19Partizán Bardejov
2016–17VSS Košice1FC NitraMFK SkalicaBrazil Peu23FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín
2017–18ŠKF SereďMFK SkalicaFK PopradSlovakia Michal Hamuľak20Partizán Bardejov
2018–19FK PohronieFK PopradMFK SkalicaSerbia Samir Nurković Montenegro Miladin Vujošević23KFC Komárno FK Dubnica
2019–20FK DubnicaDukla Banská BystricaMFK SkalicaCzech Republic Roman Haša14MFK Skalica
2020–21Tatran Liptovský MikulášDukla Banská BystricaMFK SkalicaNigeria Wisdom Kanu18Slavoj Trebišov
2021–22Železiarne PodbrezováDukla Banská BystricaMFK SkalicaSlovakia Marek Kuzma22FK Dubnica Železiarne Podbrezová
2022–23FC KošiceTatran PrešovKFC KomárnoSlovakia Jozef Dolný19Tatran Prešov
2023–24KFC KomárnoFC PetržalkaTatran PrešovSlovakia Jozef Dolný18Tatran Prešov
2024–25Tatran PrešovZlaté MoravceLiptovský MikulášSenegal Landing Sagna12Tatran Prešov

Source:

  • Bold denotes team earned promotion.

1FC VSS Košice did not meet club license rules and they went into bankruptcy.

Performance by club

ClubWinnersPromotedPromoting Years
FC Nitra341994–95, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2016–17
Tatran Prešov332007–08, 2015–16, 2024–25
ZTS Dubnica231995–96, 1997–98, 2000–01
ViOn Zlaté Moravce222006–07, 2009–10
DAC Dunajská Streda221998–99, 2012–13
Podbrezová222013–14, 2021–22
FC VSS Košice2122005–06
Dukla Banská Bystrica122002–03, 2021–22
FK AS Trenčín121996–97, 2010–11
Rimavská Sobota121995–96, 2003–04
Koba Senec021998–99, 2005–06
Zemplín Michalovce112014–15
Artmedia Petržalka111995–96
BSC JAS Bardejov111993–94
MŠK Ružomberok111996–97
Matador Púchov111999–00
Spartak Myjava112011–12
Spartak Trnava112001–02
ŠKF Sereď112017–18
FK Pohronie112018–19
Liptovský Mikuláš112020–21
FC Košice112022–23
KFC Komárno112023–24
MFK Skalica022014–15, 2021–22
MŠK Žilina011995–96
Slovan Bratislava012005–06
Inter Bratislava10 1

1- Inter Bratislava won league in 2008–09, but license was sold to FK Senica. 2- FC VSS Košice won league in 2016–17, but did not meet club license rules and they went into bankruptcy.

External links

  • on Futbalnet