Association of 1. SNL
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Združenje nogometnih klubov 1. SNL (Association of football clubs of 1. SNL), commonly referred to as Združenje 1. SNL , is the governing body of Slovenia
n highest level of football, 1. SNL. Their members are professional football clubs that are participating in the Slovenian first division and each club has one representative. Branko Florjančič is the current president of the organization. The history of Slovenian first division, 1. SNL, started in 1991 after the independence of Slovenia when the best Slovenian clubs were joined into a league, then governed by Football Association of Slovenia
who were governing the league up until January 2001 when Association of 1. SNL effectively took over. The change happened in compliance with the rules of Football Association of Slovenia, UEFA
and FIFA
. The organization was originally founded in 1993 and combined the interests of all clubs, members of the first division.
, Faroe Islands
, Malta
, Luxembourg
etc. and also Kosovo
, which is not even an UEFA
member, have general sponsors in their respective leagues while their national team and clubs does not enjoy any major success on international stage. The other main concern for the league is that the league's clubs are struggling, season after season, with huge financial difficulties and some of them are barely surviving by the end of the season. After every season clubs that gain promotion from Slovenian second division, 2. SNL
, are rejecting the possibility of advancing into top division. NK Primorje
, a team that played in the 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga
, is the last case of financial troubles that Slovenian clubs are facing and, due to a financial debt, did not gain a license from the Football Association of Slovenia to compete under their jurisdiction (top three tiers of Slovenian football). Zlatko Zahovič
director of football at the most successful Slovenian club, NK Maribor
, recently made a comment that the Association of 1. SNL should be disbanded or that at the very least Branko Florjančič, current president of the organization, should resign and give the chance to someone more competent. Zahovič also stated that the Association in its current form serves no purpuse.
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...
n highest level of football, 1. SNL. Their members are professional football clubs that are participating in the Slovenian first division and each club has one representative. Branko Florjančič is the current president of the organization. The history of Slovenian first division, 1. SNL, started in 1991 after the independence of Slovenia when the best Slovenian clubs were joined into a league, then governed by Football Association of Slovenia
Football Association of Slovenia
The Football Association of Slovenia is the governing body of football in Slovenia. It organizes the following football leagues and cups: 1st division , 2nd division , 3rd division East, 3rd division West, Slovenian Cup - Hervis, Slovenian Women's National League, etc. It is also responsible for...
who were governing the league up until January 2001 when Association of 1. SNL effectively took over. The change happened in compliance with the rules of Football Association of Slovenia, UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
and FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. The organization was originally founded in 1993 and combined the interests of all clubs, members of the first division.
Vision
The Association of 1. SNL is a voluntary, independent and non-profit organization of football clubs of Slovenian first division, 1. SNL, who's vision is meant to exercise its activities, development of work and business connected with organizing and implementation of the league, including mutual improvements of conditions of the game and the competing system, mutual development of human resources policy and other mutual common interests in development and progression of the game of football.Current members
- Bellow if the list of current members of the Association of 1. SNL. The list includes clubs that are current members of Slovenian top division, 1. SNL, and are participating in the 2011–122011–12 Slovenian PrvaLigaThe 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga 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...
season.- NK Celje
- NK DomžaleNK DomžaleNK 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:...
- ND GoricaND GoricaND 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...
- FC KoperFC KoperFC 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...
- NK MariborNK MariborNogometni 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...
- ND Mura 05ND Mura 05Nogometno 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...
- NK Nafta Lendava
- NK Olimpija Ljubljana
- NK Rudar Velenje
- ND Triglav KranjND Triglav KranjNK 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:*...
Criticisms
Recently the Association is a target for criticism by the media, that is demanding a reorganization of the league's governing body and increasing the influence of Football Association of Slovenia. One of the criticism is that the league is without the main general sponsor for couple of seasons now, and it does not look like that Association of 1. SNL will find any anytime soon. According to the media the Association that governs the league of a country that is continiously fighting and qualifiyng to the biggest international tournaments, should not have any problems in convincing and finding a general sponsor if they would do their job properly. Especially since some countries, such as LatviaLatvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
, Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
etc. and also Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans...
, which is not even an UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
member, have general sponsors in their respective leagues while their national team and clubs does not enjoy any major success on international stage. The other main concern for the league is that the league's clubs are struggling, season after season, with huge financial difficulties and some of them are barely surviving by the end of the season. After every season clubs that gain promotion from Slovenian second division, 2. SNL
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:...
, are rejecting the possibility of advancing into top division. NK 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 :...
, a team that played in the 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga
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...
, is the last case of financial troubles that Slovenian clubs are facing and, due to a financial debt, did not gain a license from the Football Association of Slovenia to compete under their jurisdiction (top three tiers of Slovenian football). Zlatko Zahovič
Zlatko Zahovic
Zlatko Zahovič is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.After making a name for himself in Europe in Portugal, most notably with Porto and Benfica, he went on to have unassuming spells in Spain and Greece...
director of football at the most successful Slovenian club, NK 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...
, recently made a comment that the Association of 1. SNL should be disbanded or that at the very least Branko Florjančič, current president of the organization, should resign and give the chance to someone more competent. Zahovič also stated that the Association in its current form serves no purpuse.