1996–97 2. Liga (Slovakia)

The 1996–97 season of the Slovak Second Football League (also known as 2. liga) was the fourth season of the league since its establishment. It began in late July 1996 and ended in June 1997.

2. liga

Season	1996–97
Champions	MŠK SCP Ružomberok
Promoted	MŠK SCP Ružomberok FK Ozeta Dukla Trenčín
Relegated	FC EX-Hlásnik Vráble FC Agro Hurbanovo ŠKP Bratislava FKM Nové Zámky
Matches played	306
Goals scored	833 (2.72 per match)
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

League standing

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	MŠK SCP Ružomberok (C, P)	34	25	3	6	78	19	+59	78	Promotion to Mars superliga
2	Ozeta Dukla Trenčín (P)	34	24	2	8	68	30	+38	74
3	Tatran Devín	34	21	7	6	67	30	+37	70
4	Slovmag Jelšava	34	20	5	9	51	22	+29	65
5	Matador Púchov	34	19	4	11	59	43	+16	61
6	Slavoj Deva Trebišov	34	17	5	12	52	45	+7	56
7	NCHZ Nováky	34	14	9	11	43	32	+11	51
8	PFK Piešťany	34	15	5	14	43	49	−6	50
9	VTJ Koba Senec	34	13	9	12	41	43	−2	48
10	Bukóza Vranov nad Topľou^[a]	34	14	8	12	54	39	+15	47
11	ŠM Kohucsi Gabčíkovo	34	13	8	13	47	41	+6	47
12	Slovan Levice	34	12	5	17	47	58	−11	41
13	ZŤS VTJ Martin	34	10	9	15	37	49	−12	39
14	Tesla Stropkov	34	10	6	18	35	50	−15	36
15	EX-Hlásnik Vráble (R)	34	8	6	20	27	69	−42	30	Relegation to 3. Liga
16	Agro Hurbanovo (R)	34	9	1	24	33	78	−45	28
17	ŠKP Bratislava (R)	34	6	6	22	27	52	−25	24
18	FKM Nové Zámky (R)	34	7	0	27	29	89	−60	21

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

1. 3 points deducted.

See also

• 1996–97 Slovak Superliga

References

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