Football in Slovakia

Football in Slovakia
Football in Slovakia
Country	Slovakia
Governing body	Slovak Football Association
National team(s)	Slovakia
First played	1863
National competitions
	FIFA World Cup; UEFA European Championship; UEFA Nations League;
Club competitions
	List League ; 1. liga; 2. liga; 3. liga; 4. liga ; 5. liga; Cups; Slovak Cup; ;
International competitions
	UEFA Champions League; UEFA Europa League; UEFA Europa Conference League; UEFA Super Cup;

Slovakia has participated in international football as an independent nation ever since 1993 when Czechoslovakia was divided into two new states.^[1]^[2]^[3] Slovakia qualified to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2010, where the side upset perennial power Italy and lost in the Round of 16.^[4] Since independence, they qualified for the UEFA European Championship for their first time in 2016. Football is the most popular sport in the Slovak Republic.

^ "Slovakia harnessing women's talent". UEFA.com. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
^ "Debutant Slovakia will be a surprise package". The Hindu. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
^ Grove, Daryl (2010-06-04). "It's soccer vs. hockey in Slovakia | Daryl Grove - Yahoo News". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
^ Fletcher, Paul (1970-01-01). "Slovakia 3-2 Italy". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-12-02.

[1] "Slovakia harnessing women's talent". UEFA.com. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-12-02.

[2] "Debutant Slovakia will be a surprise package". The Hindu. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2013-12-02.

[3] Grove, Daryl (2010-06-04). "It's soccer vs. hockey in Slovakia | Daryl Grove - Yahoo News". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.

[4] Fletcher, Paul (1970-01-01). "Slovakia 3-2 Italy". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-12-02.

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