Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray nozzle for dispensing a fluid comprising a first element, preferably a nozzle cup, and a second element, preferably a pin, said first and second element, forming an assembly comprising a fluid chamber, preferably a ring chamber, for receiving the fluid, at least one feeding channel for feeding the fluid from the fluid chamber radially inward into a swirl chamber and an outlet channel with an entrance end facing the swirl chamber and an exit end for discharging the fluid to the environment of the spray nozzle. The outlet channel tapers in the flow direction of the fluid and the degree of tapering is either constant in the flow direction, or the degree of tapering decreases in the flow direction. The present invention further relates to a sprayer comprising such a spray nozzle.