2024-2025 Slovak Fourth League – East Group (IV. Liga - Východ)
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Season |
2024-2025 |
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Dates |
27 July 2024 – 15 June 2025 |
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Champions |
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Promoted |
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Relegated |
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Matches played |
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Goals scored |
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Top goalscorer |
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Biggest home win |
Spartak Medzev – FC Pivovar Šariš 10-0 (round 12, 5 October 2024) |
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Biggest away win |
FC Pivovar Šariš – FK Čaňa 0-8 (round 2, 31 July 2024) |
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Highest scoring |
Spartak Medzev – FC Pivovar Šariš 10-0 (round 12, 5 October 2024) |
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Longest winning run |
MFK Spartak Medzev – 10 matches (rounds 1-10) |
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Longest unbeaten run |
MFK Spartak Medzev – 10 matches (rounds 1-10) |
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Longest winless run |
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – 15 matches (rounds 3-17) |
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Longest losing run |
1. FK Svidník – 7 matches (rounds 1-7) |
Competition details and format
The Slovak Fourth League, or 4. Liga (in Slovak), also officially named IV. Liga, represents the fourth tier in the football system of Slovakia. The 2024-2025 season is the 32nd since Slovakia separated from the Czech Republic to become an independent state in 1993, and the third one in which the Fourth League became the highest league organized by the regional football associations, consisting of four groups (East, Central, West and Bratislava), after a major reorganization which had taken place in 2022. The season started on 27 July 2024 and is scheduled to end on 15 June 2025.
There are 63 teams competing in the Fourth League in 2024-2025, almost equally divided into the 4 geographical groups: East (Východ, 16 teams), Central (Stred, 14 teams), West (Západ, 17 teams) and Bratislava (16 teams). The competition format was established as a double (home and away) round-robin championship, each team playing all other teams twice, once at home and once away, a total of 30 rounds in the groups of 16 teams. The winners of every group promote to the Third League (3. Liga), and sometimes the second classified may be promoted as well (especially in the East Group), while the bottom classified team(s) (the last or the last two) are relegated to the Fifth League (4. Liga) at the end of the season. They are to be replaced by teams relegated from the Third League and teams promoted from the Fifth League.
Matches in the Fourth League groups are organized by the respective regional football associations. The East (Východ) group is organized by the Eastern Slovak Football Association (Východoslovenský Futbalový Zväz) and consists of teams located in Prešov and Košice regions in the eastern part of Slovakia. The season is divided into two unequal parts, separated by a large winter break, which was also a transfer window period. The first part of the season (including 17 rounds) started on 27 July 2024 and ended on 10 November 2024, while the second part of the season (including the remaining 13 rounds) is scheduled to start on 22 March 2025 and to end on 15 June 2025. Matches are played mostly on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, while very few rounds are scheduled mid-week.
The main contenders for promotion are MFK Spartak Medzev and 1. MFK Kežmarok, which started very well, and were classified first and second after the first part of the season. MFK Spartak Medzev had a very good start of the season, with 15 wins in the first 17 matches. At winter break, they were 9 points ahead of 1. MFK Kežmarok in second place. In their turn, 1. MFK Kežmarok were 5 points ahead of MFK Slovan Sabinov in third place and 6 points from the fourth classified, newly-promoted MFK Rožňava. FK Gerlachov, OFK-SIM Raslavice and FK Čaňa are also within reach of the third place. These teams will be likely involved in the fight for promotion. While the top spot of MFK Spartak Medzev seems almost impossible to challenge, there might be an interesting battle for the second place, which may as well lead to promotion to the Third League, as it has happened in every year since 2022 in the East Group.
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce, 1. FK Svidník, OŠK Rudňany and OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom are the teams most likely to be involved in the fight to avoid relegation. In this season, due to certain circumstances related to the low number of teams in the Third League – East Group and in the Second League, it is possible that only one team will be relegated. At winter break, MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce were last, winning only one game out of 17, and were 4 points behind 1. FK Svidník, which have just been relegated from the Third League, 7 points behind OŠK Rudňany and 10 points behind OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom. In the second part of the season, these teams will fight for survival in the Fourth League.
Team changes from 2023-2024
To the Fourth League – East Group
Relegated from the Third League – East Group
1. FK Svidník
Promoted from the Fifth League
ŠK Záhradné (winners of the Fifth League – North Group)
MFK Rožňava (winners of the Fifth League – South Group)
From the Third League – East Group
Promoted to the Third League – East Group
FK Poprad
FC Lokomotíva Košice
Relegated to the Fifth League / disbanded
TJ Mladosť Kalša (initially relegated, the club eventually disbanded)
Teams
|
Team |
Home town |
Stadium |
Capacity |
2023-2024 |
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1. FK Svidník |
Svidník |
Mestský futbalový štadión |
5000 |
15th in 3. Liga-East (relegated) |
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MFK Spartak Medzev |
Medzev |
MFK Spartak |
800 |
3rd in 4. Liga-East |
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1. MFK Kežmarok |
Kežmarok |
Futbalový štadión |
3000 |
4th in 4. Liga-East |
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PWG Sokol Ľubotice |
Ľubotice |
Športový areál |
700 |
5th in 4. Liga-East |
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MFK Slovan Sabinov |
Sabinov |
Mestský futbalový štadión |
3000 |
6th in 4. Liga-East |
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FK Kechnec |
Kechnec |
FK Kechnec |
200 |
7th in 4. Liga-East |
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FK Čaňa |
Čaňa |
FK Čaňa |
3000 |
8th in 4. Liga-East |
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FK Sobrance-Sobranecko |
Sobrance |
MFK Sobrance |
850 |
9th in 4. Liga-East |
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FK Gerlachov |
Gerlachov |
FC Gerlachov |
1000 |
10th in 4. Liga-East |
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MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce |
Medzilaborce |
MŠK Spartak |
2000 |
11th in 4. Liga-East |
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OFK-SIM Raslavice |
Raslavice |
Futbalový štadión |
400 |
12th in 4. Liga-East |
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OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom |
Pavlovce nad Uhom |
Obecný štadión |
1050 |
13th in 4. Liga-East |
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OŠK Rudňany |
Rudňany |
Rudňany |
1500 |
14th in 4. Liga-East |
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FC Pivovar Šariš |
Veľký Šariš |
FC Pivovar Šariš |
1000 |
15th in 4. Liga-East |
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ŠK Záhradné |
Záhradné |
Štadión Záhradné |
1200 |
1st in 5. Liga-North (promoted) |
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MFK Rožňava |
Rožňava |
Futbalový štadión |
1500 |
1st in 5. Liga-South (promoted) |
Geographical distribution of teams
Teams in the Third League – East Group are located in Prešov region (9 teams) and Košice region (7 teams).
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Location of teams |
No. of teams |
Name of teams |
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Prešov region |
9 |
1. FK Svidník, 1. MFK Kežmarok, PWG Sokol Ľubotice, MFK Slovan Sabinov, FK Gerlachov, MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce, OFK-SIM Raslavice, FC Pivovar Šariš, ŠK Záhradné |
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Košice region |
7 |
MFK Spartak Medzev, FK Kechnec, FK Čaňa, FK Sobrance-Sobranecko, OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom, OŠK Rudňany, MFK Rožňava |
Round 1 (27-28 July 2024)
MFK Rožňava – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 4-1
1. FK Svidník – ŠK Záhradné 0-5
MFK Spartak Medzev – OŠK Rudňany 8-0
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – OFK-SIM Raslavice 2-2
FK Čaňa – FK Gerlachov 2-2
FK Kechnec – FC Pivovar Šariš 4-3
MFK Slovan Sabinov – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 3-2
1. MFK Kežmarok – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 4-0
Round 2 (31 July 2024)
OFK-SIM Raslavice – MFK Slovan Sabinov 0-0
1. FK Svidník – MFK Rožňava 1-4
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – MFK Spartak Medzev 0-2
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – FK Kechnec 3-1
ŠK Záhradné – FK Gerlachov 1-0
FC Pivovar Šariš – FK Čaňa 0-8
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – PWG Sokol Ľubotice 1-1
OŠK Rudňany – 1. MFK Kežmarok 2-2
Round 3 (3-4 August 2024)
MFK Spartak Medzev – 1. FK Svidník 3-1
MFK Rožňava – ŠK Záhradné 3-2
FK Kechnec – OFK-SIM Raslavice 2-2
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – OŠK Rudňany 1-2
FK Gerlachov – FC Pivovar Šariš 5-1
1. MFK Kežmarok – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 3-0
MFK Slovan Sabinov – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 3-4
FK Čaňa – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 2-1
Round 4 (10-11 August 2024)
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – FK Kechnec 4-1
OŠK Rudňany – MFK Slovan Sabinov 0-1
MFK Rožňava – MFK Spartak Medzev 1-5
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – PWG Sokol Ľubotice 2-1
1. FK Svidník – 1. MFK Kežmarok 1-6
OFK-SIM Raslavice – FK Čaňa 3-2
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – FK Gerlachov 0-4
ŠK Záhradné – FC Pivovar Šariš 1-1
Round 5 (17-18 August 2024)
MFK Spartak Medzev – ŠK Záhradné 1-0
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – 1. FK Svidník 3-0
FC Pivovar Šariš – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 2-2
1. MFK Kežmarok – MFK Rožňava 2-0
FK Kechnec – OŠK Rudňany 3-0
FK Gerlachov – OFK-SIM Raslavice 3-4
FK Čaňa – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 3-2
MFK Slovan Sabinov – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 2-4
Round 6 (24-25 August 2024)
MFK Spartak Medzev – 1. MFK Kežmarok 1-0
MFK Rožňava – PWG Sokol Ľubotice 2-3
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – FK Gerlachov 1-2
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – FK Kechnec 3-2
OŠK Rudňany – FK Čaňa 1-2
OFK-SIM Raslavice – FC Pivovar Šariš 3-0
ŠK Záhradné – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 6-0
1. FK Svidník – MFK Slovan Sabinov 0-3
Round 7 (31 August – 1 September 2024)
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – MFK Spartak Medzev 0-3
1. MFK Kežmarok – ŠK Záhradné 1-0
MFK Slovan Sabinov – MFK Rožňava 3-0
FK Čaňa – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 4-3
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – OFK-SIM Raslavice 1-5
FK Gerlachov – OŠK Rudňany 3-0
FK Kechnec – 1. FK Svidník 5-2
FC Pivovar Šariš – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 2-1
Round 8 (7-8 September 2024)
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – FK Gerlachov 3-1
MFK Spartak Medzev – MFK Slovan Sabinov 2-0
OŠK Rudňany – FC Pivovar Šariš 4-2
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 3-1
1. FK Svidník – FK Čaňa 1-0
MFK Rožňava – FK Kechnec 3-2
1. MFK Kežmarok – PWG Sokol Ľubotice 7-1
ŠK Záhradné – OFK-SIM Raslavice 2-1
Round 9 (15 September 2024)
MFK Slovan Sabinov – 1. MFK Kežmarok 2-2
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – ŠK Záhradné 1-0
FK Kechnec – MFK Spartak Medzev 0-1
FK Gerlachov – 1. FK Svidník 2-0
OFK-SIM Raslavice – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 2-1
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – OŠK Rudňany 2-2
FC Pivovar Šariš – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 2-1
FK Čaňa – MFK Rožňava 1-2
Round 10 (20-22 September 2024)
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 3-2
OŠK Rudňany – OFK-SIM Raslavice 0-1
MFK Rožňava – FK Gerlachov 4-1
MFK Spartak Medzev – FK Čaňa 8-1
1. FK Svidník – FC Pivovar Šariš 0-1
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – MFK Slovan Sabinov 0-3
ŠK Záhradné – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 0-1
1. MFK Kežmarok – FK Kechnec 3-1
Round 11 (28-29 September 2024)
FK Čaňa – 1. MFK Kežmarok 3-1
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – OŠK Rudňany 2-2
FK Kechnec – PWG Sokol Ľubotice 3-1
MFK Slovan Sabinov – ŠK Záhradné 2-1
FC Pivovar Šariš – MFK Rožňava 1-0
OFK-SIM Raslavice – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 1-1
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – 1. FK Svidník 1-4
FK Gerlachov – MFK Spartak Medzev 4-3
Round 12 (5-6 October 2024)
MFK Rožňava – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 2-1
ŠK Záhradné – OŠK Rudňany 0-2
MFK Spartak Medzev – FC Pivovar Šariš 10-0
MFK Slovan Sabinov – FK Kechnec 4-0
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – FK Čaňa 0-0
1. FK Svidník – OFK-SIM Raslavice 1-5
1. MFK Kežmarok – FK Gerlachov 0-0
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 2-2
Round 13 (12-13 October 2024)
FK Čaňa – MFK Slovan Sabinov 2-0
OŠK Rudňany – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 2-2
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – 1. FK Svidník 2-2
FK Kechnec – ŠK Záhradné 2-0
FK Gerlachov – PWG Sokol Ľubotice 1-1
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – MFK Spartak Medzev 1-2
OFK-SIM Raslavice – MFK Rožňava 1-1
FC Pivovar Šariš – 1. MFK Kežmarok 0-2
Round 14 (19-20 October 2024)
FK Kechnec – FK Čaňa 1-2
MFK Rožňava – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 3-1
MFK Spartak Medzev – OFK-SIM Raslavice 0-0
ŠK Záhradné – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 2-1
1. FK Svidník – OŠK Rudňany 3-1
1. MFK Kežmarok – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 2-1
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – FC Pivovar Šariš 1-2
MFK Slovan Sabinov – FK Gerlachov 2-3
Round 15 (26-27 October 2024)
OŠK Rudňany – MFK Rožňava 0-5
FK Gerlachov – FK Kechnec 5-1
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – 1. FK Svidník 2-1
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – MFK Spartak Medzev 0-4
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – PWG Sokol Ľubotice 1-1
FK Čaňa – ŠK Záhradné 1-2
FC Pivovar Šariš – MFK Slovan Sabinov 1-4
OFK-SIM Raslavice – 1. MFK Kežmarok 1-1
Round 16 (2-3 November 2024)
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – 1. MFK Kežmarok 0-1
OŠK Rudňany – MFK Spartak Medzev 1-6
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – MFK Rožňava 2-1
FK Gerlachov – FK Čaňa 3-1
FC Pivovar Šariš – FK Kechnec 3-2
ŠK Záhradné – 1. FK Svidník 1-0
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – MFK Slovan Sabinov 2-4
OFK-SIM Raslavice – PWG Sokol Ľubotice 1-1
Round 17 (9-10 November 2024)
PWG Sokol Ľubotice – OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom 1-0
MFK Rožňava – 1. FK Svidník 4-0
MFK Spartak Medzev – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko 1-0
FK Čaňa – FC Pivovar Šariš 2-1
FK Gerlachov – ŠK Záhradné 0-1
FK Kechnec – MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce 4-1
1. MFK Kežmarok – OŠK Rudňany 4-0
MFK Slovan Sabinov – OFK-SIM Raslavice 3-0
Table at winter break
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1 |
MFK Spartak Medzev |
17 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
60-9 |
46 |
Promotion to 3. Liga |
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2 |
1. MFK Kežmarok |
17 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
41-13 |
37 |
Possible promotion to 3. Liga |
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3 |
MFK Slovan Sabinov |
17 |
10 |
2 |
5 |
39-23 |
32 |
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|
4 |
MFK Rožňava |
17 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
39-27 |
31 |
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5 |
FK Gerlachov |
17 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
39-25 |
30 |
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6 |
OFK-SIM Raslavice |
17 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
32-21 |
29 |
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|
7 |
FK Čaňa |
17 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
36-31 |
29 |
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|
8 |
ŠK Záhradné |
17 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
24-17 |
25 |
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|
9 |
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko |
17 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
30-33 |
24 |
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|
10 |
FC Pivovar Šariš |
17 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
22-50 |
20 |
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|
11 |
FK Kechnec |
17 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
34-40 |
19 |
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|
12 |
PWG Sokol Ľubotice |
17 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
19-30 |
18 |
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|
13 |
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom |
17 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
25-34 |
16 |
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|
14 |
OŠK Rudňany |
17 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
19-47 |
13 |
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|
15 |
1. FK Svidník |
17 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
17-48 |
10 |
Possible relegation to 5. Liga |
|
16 |
Spartak Medzilaborce |
17 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
22-50 |
6 |
Relegation to 5. Liga |
In case that two or more teams are equal on points, the main ranking criteria are the results of the head-to-head matches.
Round 18 (22-23 March 2025)
OŠK Rudňany – PWG Sokol Ľubotice
FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – 1. MFK Kežmarok
OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom – MFK Slovan Sabinov
FC Pivovar Šariš – FK Gerlachov
MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce – FK Čaňa
ŠK Záhradné – MFK Rožňava
1. FK Svidník – MFK Spartak Medzev
OFK-SIM Raslavice – FK Kechnec
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