2009–10 Slovak First League

1. liga
Season	2009–10
Champions	FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
Promoted	FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
Relegated	FK Mesto Prievidza; ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová;
Matches	135
Goals	329 (2.44 per match)
Top goalscorer	Karol Pavelka; (16 goals)
	← 2008–09 2010–11 →

The 2009–10 Slovak First League season was the 17th edition of the Slovak First League (also known as 1. liga) annual football tournament. It began in late July 2009 and ended in May 2010.

Team changes from 2008–09

Promoted in Corgoň Liga: ↑Senica×↑
Relegated from Corgoň Liga: ↓Zlaté Moravce↓
Promoted in 1. liga: ↑Púchov↑, ↑Dolný Kubín↑, ↑Liptovský Mikuláš↑
Relegated from 1. liga: ↓Humenné↓, ↓Košice ↓, ↓Dunajská Streda ↓

× - Senica merged with Inter Bratislava

Stadia and locations

2009–10 Slovak First League is located in Slovakia

Location of teams in Slovak First League 2009–10

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Zlaté Moravce (C, P)	27	18	5	4	54	21	+33	59	Promotion to Corgoň Liga
2	Trenčín	27	13	11	3	53	21	+32	50
3	Púchov	27	15	5	7	38	31	+7	50
4	Lučenec	27	10	8	9	36	28	+8	38
5	Dolný Kubín	27	10	7	10	39	31	+8	37
6	Zemplín Michalovce	27	8	6	13	23	33	−10	30
7	Ružomberok B	27	8	5	14	23	45	−22	29
8	Rimavská Sobota	27	7	7	13	21	36	−15	28
9	Liptovský Mikuláš	27	7	5	15	27	42	−15	26
10	Šaľa	27	4	11	12	15	41	−26	23
11	Prievidza^[a] (R)	19	4	6	9	13	26	−13	18	Relegation to 2. liga
12	Podbrezová^[a] (R)	5	2	1	2	5	5	0	7	Relegation to 2. liga

Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1 2 Withdrew from league

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals^[1]
1	Karol Pavelka	Zlaté Moravce	16
2	Peter Kuračka	Zlaté Moravce	13
3	Patrik Čarnota	Dolný Kubín	11
4	Ruslan Lyubarskyi	Michalovce	9
5	Martin Luhový	Púchov	8
6	Dušan Sninský	Michalovce	7
	Jorge Salinas	Trenčín
	Filip Hlohovský	Trenčín