2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga
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The 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as 1. SNL, English
: Slovenian First League) was the 20th season of top-tier football in Slovenia
. The season began in July 2010 and ended in May 2011. Koper
are the defending champions, having won their first the previous season
.
were directly relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season to Slovenian Second League
after a last-place finish, having narrowly avoided relegation in the relegation play-offs in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 season. Interblock, who placed 9th at the end of season, entered relegation play-offs and were beaten by Triglav
, runners-up of the 2009–10 Slovenian Second League.
Along with Triglav, Primorje
were promoted back to top flight as champions of the Slovenian Second League, having been relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season.
NK Aluminij
but Aluminij rejected the chance of a promotion.
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: Slovenian First League) was the 20th 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 in July 2010 and ended in May 2011. 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...
are the defending champions, having won their first the previous season
2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 19th season of top-tier football in Slovenia. The season began on 18 July 2009 and finished in May 2010...
.
Teams
DravaNK Drava Ptuj
NK Labod Drava Ptuj is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Ptuj. They play in the Slovenian Regional League.The club is named after the Drava river, which flows through the town.- Current squad :As of February 2011...
were directly relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season to 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, having narrowly avoided relegation in the relegation play-offs in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 season. Interblock, who placed 9th at the end of season, entered relegation play-offs and were beaten by 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:*...
, runners-up of the 2009–10 Slovenian Second League.
Along with Triglav, Primorje
NK 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 promoted back to top flight as champions of the Slovenian Second League, having been relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season.
Team summaries
| Club | City / Town | Stadium | Capacity | Kit maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs.... |
| 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... |
4,010 | 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... |
12,881 | Zeus |
| 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 | 3,000 | Le Coq Sportif Le Coq Sportif Le Coq Sportif is a French company producing sports equipment such as shoes, shorts, and T-shirts. It was founded in 1882 by Émile Camuset, but the first clothing items branded with the rooster appeared in 1948... |
| 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 | Puma PUMA AG Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two... |
| Primorje NK 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 :... |
Ajdovščina Ajdovšcina Ajdovščina is a small town and a municipality with the same name and a population of 7000 , located in the Vipava Valley , Slovenia.... |
NS Ajdovščina Stadion Primorje Ajdovščina Football Stadium is a stadium in Ajdovščina, Slovenia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NK Primorje.... |
1,705 | Uhlsport Uhlsport Uhlsport is a manufacturer of football equipment. Based in Germany and founded in 1948, the company's products include goalkeeper gloves, football boots, shin pads, footballs, training clothes, and kits.... |
| 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 | Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs.... |
League table
||rowspan=4 style="background-color:white;"|Relegation play-offs
The 9th placed team was supposed to play a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of 2010–11 Slovenian Second League2010–11 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:...
NK 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 :...
but Aluminij rejected the chance of a promotion.
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 goalscorers
Including matches played on 29 May 2011; Source: PrvaLiga, Soccerway| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcos Morales TavaresMarco Morales Magno Tavares Marcos Magno Morales Tavares is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for NK Maribor. He also played for Brazilian youth national teams.... |
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... |
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| 2 |  Milan OstercMilan Osterc Milan Osterc is a Slovenian football striker. He is also known as nickame Jagoda.-Club career:He started his career at NK Veržej. Currently, he is a member of one time Slovenian champions FC Koper... |
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... |
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| Damir Pekič Damir Pekic Damir Pekič is a Slovenian football player who plays as a forward for NK Domžale.-Club career:Pekič started his career in NK Maribor. Before he was given a real chance in the club he was sent to NK Celje on loan for a season... |
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:... |
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| 4 | Vedran Vinko Vedran Vinko Vedran Vinko is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for FC Metz in the Ligue 2. He his known for his great dribbling, technique and speed.-Club career:Vinko started his career playing in the youth team of NK Nafta Lendava... |
Nafta | 10 |
| 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 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... / 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... |
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| Etien Velikonja Etien Velikonja Etien Velikonja is a Slovenian football forward, who currently plays for Maribor in Slovenian top division, 1.SNL.-Club career:... |
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... / 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... |
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| 7 |  Dragan ČadikovskiDragan Cadikovski Dragan Čadikovski is a Serbian-born Macedonian football Dragan Čadikovski is a [[Serbs|Serbian]]-born [[Macedonians |Macedonian]] [[Association football|football]] Dragan Čadikovski Dragan Čadikovski (Macedonian: Драган Чадиковски, born 13 January 1982 in Belgrade) is a Serbian-born Macedonian... |
Rudar | 9 |
| Dejan Burgar |
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:*... |
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| Davor Škerjanc Davor Škerjanc Davor Škerjanc , is a Slovenian football midfielder who currently plays for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana.On 14 August 2009 he signed with Olimpija Ljubljana.- External links :* - PrvaLiga* - OFSAJD.com... |
Olimpija | 8 | |
| Robert Berič Robert Berič Robert Berič is a Slovenian footballer, currently playing for Maribor.-Club career:Berič started his career in NK Krško youth teams and then moved to their main squad before signing for NK Interblock. He made his debut at Interblock as a substitute in a 2-1 away victory over Drava Ptuj... |
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... |
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| Adnan Bešić Adnan Bešic Adnan Bešić is a Slovenian football striker, who plays for Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenian PrvaLiga.-References:**... |
Olimpija | 8 | |
| Elvis Bratanovič |
Rudar | 8 | |