Slovenian Women's League
Encyclopedia
The Slovenian Women's League (Slovenian: 1.Slovenska Ženska Nogometna Liga, 1.SŽNL, 1. Slovenian women's football league) is the top level women's football league of Slovenia
. It was founded in 2000 and currently features ten teams.
The champion of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
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 was founded in 2000 and currently features ten teams.
The champion of the league qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Format
The teams play each other twice per season. Thus every team plays 14 matches. There is no relegation system in place.2009-10 teams
- ŽNK KrkaŽNK KrkaŽNK Krka is a Slovenian women's football club from Novo mesto, which plays in the 1.SŽNL, the top division of Slovenian women's football. The name of the club derives from the Krka river. The club is the record champion of Slovenia, winning seven championships, and played several seasons in UEFA...
- ŽNK Slovenj GradecŽNK Slovenj GradecŽNK Slovenj Gradec is a Slovenian women's football club from the town of Slovenj Gradec, currently playing in the 1.SŽNL, the top division of Slovenian women's football.-Current squad:Sonja Čevnik GK Natalija Golob CAdrijana Bogolin Emina Todorović...
- ŽNK PomurjeŽNK PomurjeŽNK Pomurje is a Slovenian women's football club from the town of Murska Sobota, currently playing in the 1.SŽNL, the top division of Slovenian women's football.-Current squad:Aleksandra VuriAlena MilkovičTanja VrabelBarbara NagyMateja Zver...
- ŽNK Rudar Skale
- ŽNK Jevnica
- ŽNK Maribor
- Kamen Jeric Velesovo
- ŽNK Dornava
List of champions
The champions are:- 2000/01: ŽNK Ilirija
- 2001/02: ŽNK Škale-Mila-Krško
- 2002/03: ŽNK KrkaŽNK KrkaŽNK Krka is a Slovenian women's football club from Novo mesto, which plays in the 1.SŽNL, the top division of Slovenian women's football. The name of the club derives from the Krka river. The club is the record champion of Slovenia, winning seven championships, and played several seasons in UEFA...
- 2003/04: ŽNK Krka
- 2004/05: ŽNK Krka
- 2005/06: ŽNK Pomurje LenŽNK PomurjeŽNK Pomurje is a Slovenian women's football club from the town of Murska Sobota, currently playing in the 1.SŽNL, the top division of Slovenian women's football.-Current squad:Aleksandra VuriAlena MilkovičTanja VrabelBarbara NagyMateja Zver...
- 2006/07: ŽNK Krka
- 2007/08: ŽNK Krka
- 2008/09: ŽNK Krka
- 2009/10: ŽNK Krka
- 2010/11: ŽNK Krka
Top Scorers
The following is a list of all seasons's top scorers. Anica Korpič won the award a record five times, four times in the first four seasons of the league. Tanja Vrabel got two awards in the most recent seasons. Mateja Zver achieved the highest number of goals per season, scoring 61 goals in just 21 games.| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals (Apps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | Anica Korpič | ŽNK Škale | 32 (14) |
| 2001/02 | Anica Korpič | ŽNK Škale-Mila-Krško | 43 (20) |
| 2002/03 | Anica Korpič | ŽNK Atrij Odranci LEN | 43 (20) |
| 2003/04 | Anica Korpič | ŽNK Krka | 44 (20) |
| 2004/05 | Karmen Vais | ŽNK Pomurje Len | 43 (20) |
| 2005/06 | Anica Korpič | ŽNK Krka | 27 (20) |
| 2006/07 | Mateja Zver | ŽNK Pomurje | 61 (21) |
| 2007/08 | Natalija Golob | ŽNK Slovenj Gradec | 38 (20) |
| 2008/09 | Tanja Vrabel | ŽNK Pomurje | 33 (20) |
| 2009/10 | Tanja Vrabel | ŽNK Pomurje-Beltinci | 30 (14) |