Slovak Cup
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| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Region | Slovakia |
| Number of teams | Various |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Spartak Trnava (9th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Slovan Bratislava (17 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | STVR |
| Website | futbalsfz |
The Slovak Cup (Slovak: Slovenský pohár), 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 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 1968–69).
Sponsorship
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1969–1997 | No main sponsor | Slovenský pohár |
| 1997–2001 | Zlatý Bažant | Slovenský pohár Zlatého Bažanta |
| 2002–2011 | No main sponsor | Slovenský pohár |
| 2011–present | Slovnaft | Slovnaft Cup[1] |
Qualification
Format
Cup winners (Czechoslovak era 1969–1993)[2]
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Slovan Bratislava | 2–2, 1–0 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 2 matches played |
| 1970–71 | Spartak Trnava | 2–0, 0–1 | Slovan Bratislava | |
| 1971–72 | Slovan Bratislava | 1–2, 4–1 (aet) | Spartak Trnava | |
| 1972–73 | VSS Košice | 3–0, 3–3 | Tatran Prešov | |
| 1973–74 | Slovan Bratislava | 0–0, 2–2 (6–5p) | Spartak Trnava | |
| 1974–75 | Spartak Trnava | 2–0, 1–2 | Nitra | |
| 1975–76 | Slovan Bratislava | 0–0, 2–1 | Inter Bratislava | |
| 1976–77 | Lokomotíva Košice | 0–2, 4–0 | Žilina | |
| 1977–78 | Jednota Trenčín | 1–0, 3–1 | Slovan Bratislava | |
| 1978–79 | Lokomotíva Košice | 2–2, 3–0 | Inter Bratislava | |
| 1979–80 | ZŤS Košice | 2–4, 5–0 | Žilina | |
| 1980–81 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 1–1, 1–0 | ZŤS Košice | |
| 1981–82 | Slovan Bratislava | 3–1, 0–0 | Petržalka | |
| 1982–83 | Slovan Bratislava | 0–0, 1–1 | Nitra | |
| 1983–84 | Inter Bratislava | 2–0, 1–0 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | |
| 1984–85 | Lokomotíva Košice | 1–0, 1–1 | Tatran Prešov | |
| 1985–86 | Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | Žilina | Futbalový štadión Prievidza |
| 1986–87 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 0–0 (6–5p) | Nitra | Štadión Antona Malatinského |
| 1987–88 | Inter Bratislava | 1–0 | Spartak Trnava | Štadión na Sihoti |
| 1988–89 | Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | Považská Bystrica | Štadión Hlohovec |
| 1989–90 | Inter Bratislava | 6–0 | Žilina | Mestský štadión Žiar nad Hronom |
| 1990–91 | Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | Nitra | Štadión pod Čebraťom |
| 1991–92 | Tatran Prešov | 2–0 | Lokomotíva Košice | Stadium MUDr. Ivan Chodák |
| 1992–93 | 1. FC Košice | 0–0 (5–4p) | DAC Dunajská Streda | Na Zahradkach Stadium |

| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | Tatran Prešov | Mestský štadión Brezno | 5,620 |
| 1994–95 | Inter Bratislava | 1–1 (aet, 3–1 pen) | DAC Dunajská Streda | Mestský štadión (Dubnica) | 2,550 |
| 1995–96 | Humenné | 2–1 | Spartak Trnava | Štadión Bukóza | 9,000 |
| 1996–97 | Slovan Bratislava | 1–0 (aet) | Tatran Prešov | Štadión na Sihoti | 11,286 |
| 1997–98 | Spartak Trnava | 2–0 | 1. FC Košice | Stadium ŠKP Inter Dúbravka | 7,800 |
| 1998–99 | Slovan Bratislava | 3–0 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | Mestský štadión Žiar nad Hronom | 10,048 |
| 1999–00 | Inter Bratislava | 1–1 (aet, 4–2 pen) | 1. FC Košice | Tatran Stadium | 3,150 |
| 2000–01 | Inter Bratislava | 1–0 | Ružomberok | Mestský štadión (Dubnica) | 5,200 |
| 2001–02 | Senec | 1–1 (aet, 4–2 pen) | Púchov | Štadión MŠK Považská Bystrica | 4,584 |
| 2002–03 | Púchov | 2–1 (aet) | Slovan Bratislava | Vojtech Schottert Stadium | 4,356 |
| 2003–04 | Petržalka | 2–0 | Ličartovce | Mestský štadión Dunajská Streda | 2,650 |
| 2004–05 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 2–1 | Petržalka | Štadión pod Zoborom | 2,474 |
| 2005–06 | Ružomberok | 0–0 (aet, 4–3 pen) | Spartak Trnava | Štadión Pasienky | 8,426 |
| 2006–07 | Zlaté Moravce | 4–0 | Senec | Štadión Pasienky | 3,119 |
| 2007–08 | Petržalka | 1–0 | Spartak Trnava | Štadión pod Dubňom | 5,000 |
| 2008–09 | MFK Košice | 3–1 | Petržalka | NTC Senec | 1,528 |
| 2009–10 | Slovan Bratislava | 6–0 | Spartak Trnava | Štadión Michalovce | 3,752 |
| 2010–11 | Slovan Bratislava | 3–3 (aet, 5–4 pen) | Žilina | SNP Stadium | 2,653 |
| 2011–12 | Žilina | 3–2 (aet) | Senica | Mestský štadión Bardejov | 3,000 |
| 2012–13 | Slovan Bratislava | 2–0 | Žilina | Štadión pod Čebraťom | 3,410 |
| 2013–14 | MFK Košice | 2–1 | Slovan Bratislava | Stadium Myjava | 2,647 |
| 2014–15 | AS Trenčín | 2–2 (aet, 3–2 pen) | Senica | NTC Poprad | 3,473 |
| 2015–16 | AS Trenčín | 3–1 | Slovan Bratislava | Štadión Antona Malatinského | 8,547 |
| 2016–17 | Slovan Bratislava | 3–0 | Skalica | NTC Poprad | 2,432 |
| 2017–18 | Slovan Bratislava | 3–1 | Ružomberok | Štadión Antona Malatinského | 4,405 |
| 2018–19 | Spartak Trnava | 3–3 (aet, 4–1 pen) | Žilina | Štadión pod Zoborom | 6,053 |
| 2019–20 | Slovan Bratislava | 1–0 | Ružomberok | Tehelné pole | 3,624 |
| 2020–21 | Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 (aet) | Žilina | Tehelné pole | 0[a] |
| 2021–22 | Spartak Trnava | 2–1 (aet) | Slovan Bratislava | Tehelné pole | 10,411 |
| 2022–23 | Spartak Trnava | 3–1 (aet) | Slovan Bratislava | Štadión Antona Malatinského | 15,427 |
| 2023–24 | Ružomberok | 1–0 | Spartak Trnava | Košická Futbalová Aréna | 8,764 |
| 2024–25 | Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | Ružomberok | DAC Aréna | 9,437 |
Key
| Match went to extra time | |
| Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time | |
| Italic | Team from outside the top flight |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years | Runner-up Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovan Bratislava | 17 | 7 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 | 1971, 1978, 2003, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023 |
| Spartak Trnava | 9 | 8 | 1971, 1975, 1980, 1991, 1998, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025 | 1972, 1974, 1988, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2024 |
| Inter Bratislava | 6 | 2 | 1984, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2001 | 1976, 1979 |
| VSS Košice | 5 | 3 | 1973, 1980, 1993, 2009, 2014 | 1981, 1998, 2000 |
| Lokomotíva Košice | 3 | 1 | 1977, 1979, 1985 | 1992 |
| Ružomberok | 2 | 4 | 2006, 2024 | 2001, 2018, 2020, 2025 |
| Petržalka | 2 | 3 | 2004, 2008 | 1982, 2005, 2009 |
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | 2 | 3 | 1981, 2005 | 1970, 1984, 1999 |
| AS Trenčín | 2 | – | 2015, 2016 | – |
| Žilina | 1 | 8 | 2012 | 1977, 1980, 1986, 1990, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2021 |
| Tatran Prešov | 1 | 4 | 1992 | 1973, 1985, 1994, 1997 |
| DAC Dunajská Streda | 1 | 2 | 1987 | 1993, 1995 |
| Púchov | 1 | 1 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Senec | 1 | 1 | 2002 | 2007 |
| Zlaté Moravce | 1 | – | 2007 | – |
| Humenné | 1 | – | 1996 | – |
| Jednota Trenčín | 1 | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|
25 |
Slovan Bratislava (17), Inter Bratislava (6), Artmedia Petržalka (2) | |
9 |
Spartak Trnava (9) | |
8 |
VSS Košice (5), Lokomotíva Košice (3) | |
3 |
AS Trenčín (2), Jednota Trenčín (1) | |
2 |
Dukla Banská Bystrica (2) | |
2
|
Ružomberok (2) | |
1 |
DAC Dunajská Streda (1) | |
1 |
Humenné (1) | |
1 |
Tatran Prešov (1) | |
1 |
Púchov (1) | |
1 |
Senec (1) | |
1 |
Zlaté Moravce (1) | |
1 |
Žilina (1) |
Venues of final matches

(Does not include matches when the home-away system was played)
| Venue | Nr. of final
matches |
Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bratislava | 6 | 1998, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Trnava | 4 | 1987, 2016, 2018, 2023 |
| Dunajská Streda | 2 | 2004, 2025 |
| Nitra | 2 | 2005, 2019 |
| Poprad | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Ružomberok | 2 | 1991, 2013 |
| Dubnica | 2 | 1995, 2001 |
| Žiar nad Hronom | 2 | 1990, 1999 |
| Trenčín | 2 | 1988, 1997 |
| Košice | 1 | 2024 |
| Myjava | 1 | 2014 |
| Bardejov | 1 | 2012 |
| Banská Bystrica | 1 | 2011 |
| Michalovce | 1 | 2010 |
| Senec | 1 | 2009 |
| Žilina | 1 | 2008 |
| Topoľčany | 1 | 2003 |
| Považská Bystrica | 1 | 2002 |
| Prešov | 1 | 2000 |
| Vranov nad Topľov | 1 | 1996 |
| Brezno | 1 | 1994 |
| Rimavská Sobota | 1 | 1993 |
| Dolný Kubín | 1 | 1992 |
| Hlohovec | 1 | 1989 |
| Prievidza | 1 | 1986 |
Notes
- ^ The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.
References
- ^ "Správy | Slovenský futbalový zväz".
- ^ a b "Slovakia – List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Cup history" (in Slovak). futbalsfz.sk. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
External links
- Slovnaft Cup 2023/24 at Futbalnet (in Slovak)
- Slovak Cup at int.soccerway.com