- Season summary: Spartak Myjava (W) won the Slovak I. liga ženy title at a canter in 2025/26, scoring 135 goals and conceding just 14 in 26 games.
- Top scorers: Tamara Kramlíková is Spartak's most reliable scorer, while Lívia Múčková scored in key title-clinching games and the 11-1 finale.
- Maltese season: Mġarr United (W) topped the 2025/26 Assikura Women's League and won the domestic cup in Malta, finishing the season with great form.
Champions meet on the big stage
Champions of Slovakia, Spartak Myjava (W), take on champions of Malta, Mġarr United (W), in a UEFA Champions League Women Qualification game at the first stage of the competition on Saturday. The two sides have no head-to-head history, but they are in good form and will be desperate to secure a favourable place in the draw for the next round.
Spartak Myjava (W) won the 2025/26 Slovak I. liga ženy at a canter, with 24 victories in 26 games and the best attack and defence in the division. Iveta Neveďalová's side scored 135 goals, 121 more than they conceded in the regular season, and followed up with a 3-0 win over Slovan Bratislava in the cup final.
That shows they have the resolve to finish a game off even when the win is all but secure and they repeated that in the league, winning 4-0, 8-1 and 11-1 in the last three rounds. Spartak were then beaten 1-4 by Slavia Praha in pre-season, but they will approach this game with a lot of confidence.
Maltese will give it their all
Mġarr United (W) had a dream season in 2025/26, winning the title by some distance and following up with a domestic cup win to cement their status as the best team in Malta. Ryan Vella's side should arrive in Slovakia in good spirits after a 4-0 victory over Flora Tallinn in their European debut and a string of domestic wins.
Mġarr beat Hibernians 4-1 and Valletta 5-0 in their last two league games and won 2-0 in the Malta Cup final, so they will not fear Spartak too much as they prepare to take on the Slovakians.
Spartak should edge the contest
Spartak Myjava (W) are the clear favorites at 1.62 for this game, with the draw at 4.1 and Mġarr United (W) at 4.66. The price on the Maltese side is attractive, but I can't go against Spartak, who were such a dominant force in their domestic season last year.
They should edge the game, but Mġarr's brilliant European debut and their momentum from the previous campaign suggests this one will remain exciting through the game. Over 2.5 goals at 1.62 looks a great pick for a game where Spartak have the punch up front to break the tie and Mġarr will be a threat on the break.
Tamara can unlock the tie
Key players:
- Tamara Kramlíková was Spartak Myjava (W)'s headline finisher in 2025/26 and is clearly the team's finisher.
- Yulya Carella and Valeria Villegas give Mġarr a real edge in the front third of the field, while Josline N'Guessan has delivered decisive goals in their title run.
- Carlyn E. Presley hit a hat-trick against Flora Tallinn to light up Mġarr's European debut and will be the danger player in the transition game this weekend.
Tactical battle:
Spartak Myjava (W) are the steamroller and Mġarr United (W) are the underdog who will sit compact, try to avoid getting overrun and hope they can win the transition battles, so this should be a classic possession vs transition clash.
Viktória Opálková is the rock at the back of a side that kept clean sheets all season, so Mġarr will have to earn their chances.
