2024–25 ŠK Slovan Bratislava season

ŠK Slovan Bratislava 2024–25 football season
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
2024–25 season
ManagerVladimír Weiss
StadiumTehelné pole
Slovak 1st League1st
Slovak Cup2nd round
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
David Strelec (4)
Biggest winSlovan Bratislava 5–0 Celje
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The 2024–25 season is the 106th season in the history of ŠK Slovan Bratislava, and the club's 19th consecutive season in Slovak First Football League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Slovak Cup and the UEFA Champions League after winning the Slovak League title for the sixth time in a row.

Players

As of 4 September 2023

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed from / Previous club Since
Goalkeepers
31 Martin Trnovský Slovakia GK (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24) Youth system 2019
35 Adam Hrdina Slovakia GK (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) Youth system 2022
Defenders
4 Guram Kashia Georgia (country) CB (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 (age 37) Georgia (country) Locomotive Tbilisi 2021
6 Kevin Wimmer Austria CB (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992 (age 31) Austria Rapid Wien 2023
12 Kenan Bajrić Slovenia CB / DM (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 29) Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 2018
23 Sharani Zuberu Ghana LB / LW / RW / ST (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 24) Ghana Dreams (loan) 2023
25 Lukáš Pauschek Slovakia RB / LB (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 31) Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav 2019
27 Matúš Vojtko Slovakia LB (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 23) Slovakia Zemplín Michalovce 2021
28 César Blackman Panama RB / RW (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 26) Slovakia DAC Dunajská Streda 2023
Siemen Voet Belgium CB (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 (age 24) Netherlands PEC Zwolle 2022
Midfielders
7 Vladimír Weiss Jr. (captain) Slovakia CAM / LW / RW (1989-11-30) 30 November 1989 (age 34) Qatar Al-Gharafa 2020
11 Tigran Barseghyan Armenia RW / LW (1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 (age 30) Kazakhstan Astana 2022
18 Nino Marcelli Slovakia RW / LW (2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 19) Youth system 2023
24 Marko Tolić Croatia CAM / LW / RW (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 28) Croatia Dinamo Zagreb (loan) 2023
26 Filip Lichý Slovakia CM / CAM / DM (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23) Youth system 2020
33 Juraj Kucka Slovakia DM / CM (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 37) Italy Parma 2022
88 Kyriakos Savvidis Greece DM / CM (1995-06-20) 20 June 1995 (age 29) Slovakia Spartak Trnava 2023
Forwards
13 David Strelec Slovakia ST (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23) Italy Spezia (loan) 2023
Aleksandar Čavrić Serbia RW / ST (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 30) Belgium Genk 2016
Adler Da Silva Switzerland Brazil ST / CAM (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 25) Slovakia Pohronie 2022
Ivan Šaponjić Serbia ST (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 27) Spain Atlético Madrid 2022

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Serbia Ivan Šaponjić Turkey Ümraniyespor Loan return 30 June 2024
MF Croatia Marko Tolić Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Undisclosed 1 July 2024
MF Slovakia Július Szöke Cyprus Aris Limasspol €500,000 1 July 2024 [1]
FW Slovakia David Strelec Italy Spezia Calcio €1,200,000 1 July 2024 [2]
GK Slovakia Dominik Takáč Slovakia Spartak Trnava 13 July 2024

Friendlies

Pre-season

Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
23 June 2024 Friendly Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1–0 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Straßwalchen, Austria
18:00
Stadium: Straßwalchen Nevoga-Arena
FC Blau-Weiß Linz Austria v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
26 June 2024 Friendly FC Blau-Weiß Linz Austria 1–5 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
16:00
CFR Cluj Romania v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
29 June 2024 Friendly CFR Cluj Romania 1–0 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Windischgarsten, Austria
18:00
Stadium: Sportplatz Windischgarsten
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Slovakia Petržalka
3 July 2024 Friendly Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 1–0 Slovakia Petržalka
19:00

Competition overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Slovak First Football League 27 July 2024 TBD Matchday 1 TBD 4 4 0 0 9 2 +7 100.00
Slovak Cup TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Champions League 10 July 2024 TBD First qualifying round TBD 8 5 3 0 18 7 +11 062.50
Total 12 9 3 0 27 9 +18 075.00

Last updated: 31 August 2024
Source: Competitions

Slovak First Football League

League table

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Slovan Bratislava 5 4 0 1 9 7 +2 12 Qualification for the championship group
2 Žilina 5 3 2 0 12 2 +10 11
3 DAC Dunajská Streda 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 7
4 Spartak Trnava 5 1 4 0 4 3 +1 7
5 Dukla Banská Bystrica 6 1 4 1 6 7 −1 7
6 Ružomberok 4 1 3 0 6 5 +1 6
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: Niké liga (in Slovak)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Play-off.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 4 0 0 9 2  +7 12 2 0 0 3 1  +2 2 0 0 6 1  +5

Last updated: 31 August 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Komárno v Slovan Bratislava
27 July 2024 1 Komárno 1–4 Slovan Bratislava Zlaté Moravce
20:30
Stadium: ViOn Aréna
Referee: Erik Gemzický
Slovan Bratislava v Podbrezová
3 August 2024 2 Slovan Bratislava 1–0 Podbrezová Bratislava
Stadium: Tehelné pole
Slovan Bratislava v Košice
17 August 2024 4 Slovan Bratislava 2–1 Košice Bratislava
Stadium: Tehelné pole
Dukla Banská Bystrica v Slovan Bratislava
25 August 2024 5 Dukla Banská Bystrica 0–2 Slovan Bratislava Banská Bystrica
Stadium: Štadión SNP
Slovan Bratislava v Žilina
1 September 2024 6 Slovan Bratislava v Žilina Bratislava
Stadium: Tehelné pole

Slovak Cup

AC Nitra v Slovan Bratislava
10 September 2024 Second round AC Nitra Slovan Bratislava Nitra
16:30 CEST Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom

UEFA Champions League

As the Slovak First Football League champions, Slovan entered the competition in the first qualifying round.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

First qualifying round

The first qualifying round draw was held on 18 June 2024, Slovan were drawn against Macedonian First Football League champions Struga.[3]

Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v North Macedonia Struga
10 July 2024 First leg Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 4–2 North Macedonia Struga Bratislava
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Tehelné pole
Attendance: 11,259
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Struga North Macedonia v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
17 July 2024 Second leg Struga North Macedonia 1–2
(3–6 agg.)
Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Ohrid, North Macedonia
17:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: SRC Biljanini Izvori
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)

Second qualifying round

The second qualifying round draw was held on 19 June 2024, Slovan were drawn against Slovenian PrvaLiga champions Celje.[4]

Celje Slovenia v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
24 July 2024 First leg Celje Slovenia 1–1 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Celje, Slovenia
20:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele
Attendance: 4,382
Referee: Darren England (England)
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Slovenia Celje
30 July 2024 Second leg Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 5–0
(6–1 agg.)
Slovenia Celje Bratislava
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Tehelné pole
Attendance: 17,197
Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)

Third qualifying round

The third qualifying round draw was held on 22 July 2024, Slovan were drawn against Cypriot First Division champions APOEL.[5]

Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Cyprus APOEL
7 August 2024 First leg Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 2–0 Cyprus APOEL Bratislava
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Tehelné pole
Attendance: 20,404
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
APOEL Cyprus v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
13 August 2024 Second leg APOEL Cyprus 0–0
(0–2 agg.)
Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Nicosia, Cyprus
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 13,507
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)

Play-off round

The play-off round draw was held on 5 August 2024, Slovan were drawn against Danish Superliga champions Midtjylland.[6]

Midtjylland Denmark v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
21 August 2024 First leg Midtjylland Denmark 1–1 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Herning, Denmark
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,202
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Denmark Midtjylland
28 August 2024 Second leg Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 3–2
(4–3 agg.)
Denmark Midtjylland Bratislava
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Tehelné pole
Attendance: 21,609
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

League phase

The league phase draw was held on 29 August 2024.[7]

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
26 Switzerland Young Boys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 Scotland Celtic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 France Monaco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 17 September 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
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Result
Position
Points
Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Celtic Scotland v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
18 September 2024 1 Celtic Scotland v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 BST Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v England Manchester City
1 October 2024 2 Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v England Manchester City Bratislava
21:00 CEST Report Stadium: Tehelné pole
Girona Spain v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
22 October 2024 3 Girona Spain v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Girona, Spain
21:00 CEST Report Stadium: Estadi Montilivi
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
5 November 2024 4 Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Bratislava
18:45 CET Report Stadium: Tehelné pole
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Italy Milan
26 November 2024 5 Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Italy Milan Bratislava
18:45 CET Report Stadium: Tehelné pole
Atlético Madrid Spain v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
11 December 2024 6 Atlético Madrid Spain v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Madrid, Spain
18:45 CET Report Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Germany VfB Stuttgart
21 January 2025 7 Slovan Bratislava Slovakia v Germany VfB Stuttgart Bratislava
21:00 CET Report Stadium: Tehelné pole
Bayern Munich Germany v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
29 January 2025 8 Bayern Munich Germany v Slovakia Slovan Bratislava Munich, Germany
21:00 CET Report Stadium: Allianz Arena

References

  1. ^ "Aris accepted Slovan's offer for Szoke | Aris Limassol". Aris Limassol Official Website.
  2. ^ "L'illusione David Strelec è finita, lo Slovan Bratislava lo ha riscattato". Città della Spezia. May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "UEFA Champions League first qualifying round draw". UEFA. 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ "UEFA Champions League second qualifying round draw". UEFA. 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw". UEFA. 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ "UEFA Champions League play-off round draw". UEFA. 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Champions League league phase draw: All 36 teams learn their opponents". UEFA. 29 August 2024.
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