Football Association of Slovenia
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The Football Association of Slovenia (NZS) is the governing body of football
in Slovenia
. It organizes the following football leagues and cups: 1st division (1. SNL), 2nd division
(2. SNL), 3rd division East, 3rd division West, Slovenian Cup
- Hervis, Slovenian Women's National League, etc. It is also responsible for the Slovenia national football team
. It is based in Ljubljana
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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...
. It organizes the following football leagues and cups: 1st division (1. SNL), 2nd division
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:...
(2. SNL), 3rd division East, 3rd division West, Slovenian Cup
Slovenian Cup
The Slovenian Football Cup , is the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship...
- Hervis, Slovenian Women's National League, etc. It is also responsible for the Slovenia national football team
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
. It is based in 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...
.