1997–98 Slovak First League

1. liga

Season	1997–98
Champions	FC Nitra
Promoted	FC Nitra ZŤS Kerametal Dubnica n/V
Relegated	ŠK ZŤS VTJ Martin TJ ŠM Gabčíkovo FAC LB Zvolen Matadorfix Bratislava
Matches played	306
Goals scored	829 (2.71 per match)
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 season of the Slovak First League (also known as 1. liga) was the fifth season of the league since its establishment. It began on 3 August 1997 and ended on 13 June 1998.

League standing

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	FC Nitra	34	20	8	6	73	36	+37	68
2	ZŤS Kerametal Dubnica nad Váhom	34	20	6	8	74	29	+45	66
3	Matador Púchov	34	14	14	6	52	34	+18	56
4	Tatran ŠKP Devín	34	15	11	8	50	38	+12	56
5	Slovan Duslo Šaľa	34	17	3	14	58	47	+11	54
6	Slovmag Jelšava	34	16	5	13	47	42	+5	53
7	Steel Trans Ličartovce	34	15	6	13	45	45	0	51
8	NCHZ-DAK Nováky	34	13	10	11	38	32	+6	49
9	Tesla Stropkov	34	14	7	13	37	38	–1	49
10	PFK Piešťany	34	13	8	13	42	45	–3	47
11	VTJ Koba Senec	34	13	8	13	36	40	–4	47
12	Slavoj Trebišov	34	13	7	14	32	42	–10	46
13	Bukóza Vranov nad Topľou	34	11	10	13	55	48	+7	43
14	Slovan Levice	34	11	10	13	45	50	–5	43
15	ZŤS VTJ Martin	34	10	10	14	49	65	–16	40
16	TJ ŠM Gabčíkovo	34	11	6	17	41	61	–20	39
17.	FAC LB Zvolen	34	7	3	24	32	59	–27	24
18.	Matadorfix Bratislava	34	4	6	24	29	84	–55	18

	Promoted to the Mars superliga
	Relegated to the 2. Liga

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

See also

• 1997–98 Slovak Superliga

References

• Jindřich Horák, Lubomír Král: Encyklopedie našeho fotbalu, Libri 1997
• Igor Mráz: Päť rokov futbalu, SFZ 1998