2. liga is a men’s league competition in Slovakia. On this page, visitors can follow live scores, fixtures, completed results and standings, alongside player and team statistics across the competition’s recorded seasons. It brings together clear competition coverage for checking match information and comparing statistical details over time.
Upcoming matches, 2. liga
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9Liptovský Mikuláš
Zlaté Moravce
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- Regular Season - 9
Humenné
Inter Bratislava
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- Regular Season - 9
MFK Bytča
Baník Lehota p.Vtáčnikom
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- Regular Season - 9Lokomotíva Zvolen
Malženice
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- Regular Season - 9
Tatran Prešov
Šamorín -
- Regular Season - 9
Žilina II
Považská Bystrica
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- Regular Season - 9Galanta
Slovan Bratislava II
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- Regular Season - 9Petržalka
Pohronie
Regular Season - 10
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- Regular Season - 10Pohronie
Inter Bratislava
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- Regular Season - 10
Baník Lehota p.Vtáčnikom
Galanta
Latest played matches, 2. liga
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season - 7
2. liga Standings
Regular Season
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 | Petržalka | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 21 | LWWWW | |
| 2 | Šamorín | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 21 | WWWWL | |
| 3 | Pohronie | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 16 | WWWLW | |
| 4 |
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Považská Bystrica | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | WWDLW |
| 5 |
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Baník Lehota p.Vtáčnikom | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 | WLWDW |
| 6 |
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Žilina II | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 | LWLWD |
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Tatran Prešov | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
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Inter Bratislava | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 11 | WDDLW |
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Zlaté Moravce | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | WWLLD |
| 10 | Galanta | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 10 | LWWWL | |
| 11 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 | LDLLD | |
| 12 |
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Slovan Bratislava II | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 | WLDDW |
| 13 |
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Malženice | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
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Humenné | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 6 | LLLWL |
| 15 | Lokomotíva Zvolen | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 | LLDLD | |
| 16 |
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MFK Bytča | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -18 | 3 | LLLWL |
2. liga Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
2. liga teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Šamorín | 9 |
| Žilina II | 9 |
| Liptovský Mikuláš | 8 |
| Petržalka | 8 |
| Komárno | 7 |
| Púchov | 7 |
| Slavoj Trebišov | 7 |
| Slovan Bratislava II | 7 |
| Pohronie | 6 |
| Partizán Bardejov | 6 |
| Dubnica | 5 |
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | 5 |
| Poprad | 5 |
| Skalica | 5 |
| FK Košice | 4 |
| Tatran Prešov | 4 |
| Lokomotíva Zvolen | 4 |
| Považská Bystrica | 4 |
| Humenné | 4 |
| Podbrezová | 3 |
| Inter Bratislava | 3 |
| Lokomotíva Košice | 3 |
| Spišská Nová Ves | 3 |
| Malženice | 3 |
| Zlaté Moravce | 2 |
| Lipany | 2 |
| Košice | 2 |
| Spartak Myjava | 2 |
| Dolný Kubín | 2 |
| Stará Ľubovňa | 2 |
| Sereď | 1 |
| Ružomberok II | 1 |
| Nové Mesto nad Váhom | 1 |
| Podbrezová II | 1 |
| Haniska | 1 |
| Rimavská Sobota | 1 |
| Rača | 1 |
| Rohožník | 1 |
| Slávia TU Košice | 1 |
| Námestovo | 1 |
| Baník Lehota p.Vtáčnikom | 1 |
2. liga top scorer teams
2. liga About
2. liga is Slovakia’s national second-tier men’s football league, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the MONACObet LIGA. It sits directly below the Niké Liga in the Slovak football pyramid and provides the principal national route for ambitious clubs seeking promotion to the country’s top division. The competition is a league rather than a knockout tournament, with clubs contesting a season-long table under the authority of the Slovak Football Association (SFZ).
A national bridge between regional and top-flight football
The Slovakian 2 Liga fulfils an important sporting and developmental role. It brings together established clubs rebuilding after top-flight relegation, historic sides seeking a return to prominence and ambitious provincial teams progressing through the national system. By placing these clubs in a unified national competition, the league creates a merit-based link between regional football and the professional elite.
The modern competition emerged in the Slovak football structure after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. Its place in the pyramid has remained significant: clubs can rise from the regionalised 3. Liga, while teams unable to retain their top-flight status can enter the second tier. Participation is not determined by sporting results alone. Clubs must also satisfy the SFZ licensing framework, including requirements relating to financial stability, stadium safety and infrastructure, and youth development.
How the league is organised
The competition is structured as a national division, with 16 clubs in the standard format described for the league. Each side plays every other participant twice, once at home and once away, producing 30 matches per club during the regular season. The fixture schedule is arranged before the campaign, using a balanced home-and-away sequence so that clubs receive an equitable distribution of venues across the season.
League matches follow the standard Laws of the Game and points system used throughout European football:
- a win earns three points;
- a draw earns one point for each club;
- a defeat earns no points.
When teams finish level on points, ranking is determined first through their relevant head-to-head record, including points and goal difference. Overall goal difference and goals scored provide further criteria where required. Exact applications can depend on the competition regulations in force for the relevant season, but the principle is to separate tied clubs through sporting performance rather than administrative preference.
Promotion, relegation and the route upward
The title carries the league’s greatest reward: direct promotion to the Niké Liga, subject to the successful club meeting the required licensing conditions. The runner-up can also have a route to the top flight through a promotion play-off against the second-from-bottom club in the Niké Liga. This tie is generally played over two legs, with the aggregate score determining which team claims the place in the first division. If the scores remain level after the second match, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out decide the winner.
At the other end of the table, the lowest-placed clubs face relegation to the regional 3. Liga. The number of relegation places and any associated play-offs may be governed by the regulations and the final composition of the divisions for a particular season. Sporting position therefore remains important, but clubs must also retain their licence if they are to take up promotion or continue competing at this level.
Season calendar and competitive character
The 2. liga normally follows Slovakia’s autumn-to-spring football calendar. The campaign typically begins in late July, continues through the autumn and pauses during the winter months, when severe weather conditions make regular fixtures more difficult. The spring programme usually resumes in late February or early March and concludes around May or June, depending on the schedule and any promotion or relegation play-offs.
This calendar gives the competition a distinctive rhythm. The opening months establish the early title contenders and relegation candidates, while the winter break provides clubs with time to recover, recruit and prepare for the decisive second half of the season. By spring, the battle for promotion, play-off positions and survival often becomes tightly connected, making consistency across the full 30-match programme essential.
Why the competition matters
For players, the league offers a demanding national platform and an opportunity to develop within a professional environment. For clubs, it combines the immediate prize of promotion with greater visibility, stronger commercial prospects and access to the wider Slovak football ecosystem. Second-tier teams may also compete in the Slovak Cup, traditionally known as the Slovnaft Cup, where a successful run can bring them into contact with leading clubs and open a potential route towards European competition.
The competition’s value ultimately lies in its function as a gateway. It protects a clear sporting pathway from regional football to the Niké Liga while preserving space for clubs with different histories, resources and ambitions. Whether the objective is rebuilding, player development, promotion or survival, the Slovakian 2 Liga remains one of the central stages in Slovak men’s football.