2020–21 Slovak First Football League
The 2020–21 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia since its establishment in 1993. Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions for the second successive year, after picking up the domestic double in the previous season. Slovan successfully defended their title, winning their third consecutive title and record-extending 11th Slovak title overall. In this season, teams were allowed to make five substitutions during matches in a maximum of three stoppages in play for one team. Teams. Twelve teams  compete in the league, including all sides from the previous season. Regular season. League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Results. Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league, for a total of 22 matches each. Championship group. League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Relegation group. League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Europa Conference League play-offs. Should one of the top 3 teams win the 2020–21 Slovak Cup, Europa Conference League qualification playoffs will be held among the 4th, 5th, 6th team in the championship group and the top team of the relegation round. On 19 May 2021 , Slovan Bratislava, who have won the league title, also won the cup, thus confirming the need of playoffs. The 4th team play the top team of the relegation group and the 5th play the 6th in the semifinals. Winners of the semifinals play the final to determine the Europa Conference League qualification spot. Europa Conference League qualification playoff games are one-leg and played at the home pitch of the higher-ranked team. The winners qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League. Relegation play-offs. Team placed 11th in the relegation match faced 2nd  team from 2. Liga 2020–21 for one spot in the next season. "All times are CEST ()." Position by round. The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological progress, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16. Source: Fortunaliga.sk Season statistics. Top goalscorers. plus  1 play-off goal Awards. Top Eleven. Source: Top Eleven U-21. Source: Individual Awards. Manager of the season Player of the Year Young player of the Year