2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga
Encyclopedia
The 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as 1. SNL, English
: Slovenian First League) is the 21st season of top-tier football in Slovenia
. The season began on 16 July 2011 and end on 26 May 2012, with a winter break in effect between 4 December 2011 and 2 March 2012. Maribor
are the defending champions, having won their ninth title the previous season
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were directly relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season to the Slovenian Second League
after a last-place finish. They were replaced by the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League
fourth place finishers, Mura 05
, who are participating in this competition for the first time in their history. Mura 05 received and accepted an invitation to join the league after Aluminij
, IB Interblock, and Dravinja
– who finished in the top three places – all declined promotion due to financial reasons.
1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Mura 05, Nafta, Rudar) also have standing areas.
Source: PrvaLiga
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English language
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: Slovenian First League) is the 21st season of top-tier football in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The season began on 16 July 2011 and end on 26 May 2012, with a winter break in effect between 4 December 2011 and 2 March 2012. Maribor
NK Maribor
Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...
are the defending champions, having won their ninth title the previous season
2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 20th season of top-tier football in Slovenia. The season began in July 2010 and ended in May 2011...
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Teams
PrimorjeNK Primorje
NK Primorje is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Ajdovščina.-Honours:League* Slovenian Championships:'Cup* Slovenian Cup:- Current squad :As of 31 July 2011- External links :...
were directly relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season to the Slovenian Second League
Slovenian Second League
Slovenian Second Football League is the second highest football league in Slovenia. The league was formed in 1991 with the dissolution of the Yugoslav Second League and it is operated by the Football Association of Slovenia.-Clubs participating 2011/12:...
after a last-place finish. They were replaced by the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League
2010–11 Slovenian Second League
- Season 2010-2011 :The season began on August 8, 2010 and will end on May 29, 2011.*NK Šmartno 1928 and Roltek Dob promoted from Slovenian Third League in 2009-10 season.*Each team plays a total of 27 matches.-Clubs:-League Standing:...
fourth place finishers, Mura 05
ND Mura 05
Nogometno Društvo Mura 05, commonly referred to as ND Mura 05 or simply Mura is a Slovenian football team, playing in the town of Murska Sobota. Founded on 16 June, 2005, the team currently plays in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL. The club's home ground is Fazanerija stadium with a capacity...
, who are participating in this competition for the first time in their history. Mura 05 received and accepted an invitation to join the league after Aluminij
NK Aluminij
NK Aluminij is a Slovenian football club from Kidričevo, which plays in the Slovenian Second Division.- Current squad :As of September 2010- Domestic league and cup results :...
, IB Interblock, and Dravinja
ND Dravinja
ND Dravinja is a Slovenian football club from Slovenske Konjice, which plays in the Slovenian Second League....
– who finished in the top three places – all declined promotion due to financial reasons.
Team summaries
| Club | City / Town | Stadium | Capacity1 | Kit maker |
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| Celje | Celje Celje Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna... |
Arena Petrol Arena Petrol Arena Petrol is a football stadium in Celje, Slovenia. It is the home ground of NK Celje and was also the home ground for Slovenian national football team for their international home matches from 2004 until 2008.... |
13,006 | Joma Joma Joma is a Spanish sports apparel manufacturer, which currently produces footwear and apparel for football, running and tennis. Its headquarters are located in the city of Toledo, Spain.... |
| Domžale NK Domžale NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:... |
Domžale Domžale Domžale is a municipality and city Slovenia. Domžale is known today for its flourishing small businesses, agriculture, and light industry . It is the site of the renaissance Krumperk Castle... |
Športni park | 2,813 | Kelme Kelme (company) Kelme is a Spanish firm that creates sport shoes. It was founded in 1977 by Diego and José Quiles and mainly produces footwear and apparel for football and running.... |
| Gorica ND Gorica ND Gorica is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian League, two Slovenian Cup and one Slovenian Supercup titles. Together with NK Maribor and NK Celje they are the only club that have participated in... |
Nova Gorica Nova Gorica Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy... |
Športni park | 3,066 | Joma Joma Joma is a Spanish sports apparel manufacturer, which currently produces footwear and apparel for football, running and tennis. Its headquarters are located in the city of Toledo, Spain.... |
| Koper FC Koper FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a... |
Koper | Bonifika SRC Bonifika Stadion Bonifika Stadium is a stadium in Koper, Slovenia. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of FC Koper. The stadium is part of Bonifika sports complex, together with a smaller athletics stadium, indoor hall and a indoor swimming pool. The stadium was built in 1962 and got its name... |
4,047 | Lotto Lotto Sport Italia Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut... |
| Maribor NK Maribor Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from... |
Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor.... |
Ljudski vrt Stadion Ljudski Vrt The Ljudski vrt stadium also known by the abbreviation LV, is a multi-purpose stadium located on the left bank of the river Drava in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. The stadium is a landmark of the city of Maribor and is considered as one of the most beautiful smaller stadium in the world... |
12,994 | Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
| Mura 05 ND Mura 05 Nogometno Društvo Mura 05, commonly referred to as ND Mura 05 or simply Mura is a Slovenian football team, playing in the town of Murska Sobota. Founded on 16 June, 2005, the team currently plays in the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL. The club's home ground is Fazanerija stadium with a capacity... |
Murska Sobota Murska Sobota Murska Sobota is a city in northeastern Slovenia. It is located in the eponymous municipality near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.-Name:... |
Fazanerija | 3,716 | Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
| Nafta | Lendava Lendava Lendava is a town and a municipality in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is close to the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga vas-Rédics, and Hungarian is one of the official languages of the municipality, along with Slovene... |
Športni park | 2,020 | Zeus |
| Olimpija | Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
Stožice | 16,038 | Virma |
| Rudar | Velenje Velenje Velenje is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia. The municipality has 33.331 inhabitants. Staro Velenje is first mentioned in written doucments dating to 1264 and 1374 as small market town and was a center of handicraft and trade... |
Ob Jezeru Stadion Ob Jezeru Stadion Ob jezeru Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Velenje, Slovenia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Rudar Velenje. The stadium is also used for athletics and is considered as the home for Slovenian athletics... |
2,341 | Joma Joma Joma is a Spanish sports apparel manufacturer, which currently produces footwear and apparel for football, running and tennis. Its headquarters are located in the city of Toledo, Spain.... |
| Triglav ND Triglav Kranj NK Triglav is a Slovenian football club from Kranj. The team currently plays the Slovenian first division, 1. SNL.- Current squad :As of 21 October, 2010-External links:*... |
Kranj Kranj ' is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 54,500 . It is located approximately 20 km north-west of Ljubljana... |
ŠC Stanko Mlakar Športni Center Stanko Mlakar Stanko Mlakar Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kranj, Slovenia. It is mainly used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of ND Triglav Kranj of the Slovenian PrvaLiga. In 2009 the stadium underwent a major reconstruction in which a new stand was built and the stadium now has... |
2,077 | Royal Sport |
1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Mura 05, Nafta, Rudar) also have standing areas.
League table
||rowspan=5 style="background-color:white;"|Positions by round
|}| Leader | 2nd place | 3rd place |
Source: PrvaLiga
Relegation play-offs
The 9th placed team will play a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of 2011–12 Slovenian Second League2011–12 Slovenian Second League
- Season 2011–2012 :The season began on August 6, 2011 and will end on March 25, 2012.*ND Mura 05 were promoted to the Slovenian PrvaLiga after the 2010–11 season.*NK Drava Ptuj were excluded from the league after the 2010–11 season....
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Results
Every team plays four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 matches.First half of season
Second half of season
Top scorers
Updated through matches played on 26 November 2011| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Dare VršičDare Vršic Dare Vršič is a Slovenian football midfielder, who currently plays for Olimpija Ljubljana.He has made 6 appearances for Slovenia. He made his debut for the national team on 2 June 2007 against Romania.... |
Olimpija | 13 |
| 2 | Dalibor Volaš Dalibor Volaš Dalibor Volaš is a Slovenian football player who currently plays for Maribor.-External links:* - PrvaLiga... |
Maribor | 11 |
| 3 | Vito Plut Vito Plut Vito Plut is a football striker from Slovenia. His current club is Gorica.-NK Maribor:*Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2008-09*Slovenian Supercup: 2009*Slovenian Cup: 2010-External links:* - PrvaLiga* - NK Maribor* - transfermarkt.co.uk... |
Gorica | 10 |
| 4 |  Goran GalešićGoran Galešić Goran Galešić is a Bosnian footballer. He currently plays for Slovenian PrvaLiga club ND Gorica.-Club career:... |
Gorica | 8 |
| 5 | Roman Bezjak Roman Bezjak Roman Bezjak is a Slovenian football striker, who plays for NK MIK CM Celje in Slovenian PrvaLiga.-References:... |
Celje | 7 |
| Elvis Bratanović |
Rudar | 7 | |
| Nusmir Fajić |
Mura 05 | 7 | |
 Dejan MezgaDejan Mezga Dejan Mezga is a Croatian footballer who is a midfielder of club NK Maribor. His previous clubs were Varteks Varaždin and NK Čakovec. He is a midfilder,also playing as a winger. He has scored some important goals and is known for his "killer pass".-External links:* at NK Maribor official website *... |
Maribor | 7 | |