The U19 selection is returning from Slovakia with valuable experience. In the international MOL Kukkonia Cup, the purple hopefuls placed fifth with two wins and two defeats.

They first conceded two defeats in the group stage (the Romanian Czikszereda prevailed 2-1, and home team DAC, the eventual tournament winner, 3-1), but this was followed with an excellent response by coach Tomaž Petrović’s players in the follow-up of the competition in Dunajská Streda. They defeated Puskás Akadémia 1-0 to finish third in the group, and on the last day of the competition, in the match intended as a dress rehearsal before the start of the 1st SML championship, won over Osijek with a convincing 3-0.