NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)
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NK Olimpija Ljubljana was a Slovenia
n association football club based in Ljubljana
. The club had traced its origin back to 1911 when it was originally founded as SK Ilirija. It had gone through a series of mergers in the first half of the 20th century before adopting the name Olimpija in 1962. Throughout its history Olimpija was regarded as one of the most successful clubs in Slovenian football until its dissolution in 2004, when the club, with a debt consisting of over 700 million Slovenian tolar
s (around three million euros
in 2004 exchange rate), filed for bankruptcy and was dissolved by the end of year.
Since the early 1920s Olimpija had competed in the Yugoslav football system and between the late 1960s and late 1980s Olimpija was a regular member of the Yugoslav First League
. Following Slovenia's independence in 1991 they won 4 Slovenian Championships and 4 Slovenian Cup titles, and they had also appeared in European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League
, UEFA Cup
, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
and UEFA Intertoto Cup
.
A successor club which claims rights to Olimpija's honours and records was established in 2005 (originally called NK Bežigrad) and they currently compete in the Slovenian top flight bearing the name Olimpija Ljubljana. However, in spite of inheriting old Olimpija's supporters and colours, they are not legally considered to be successors to the original Olimpija and the two clubs' track records and honours are kept separate by the Football Association of Slovenia
and the Association of 1. SNL
.
In the beginning of the 20th century football came to Ljubljana
from Vienna, and was played mostly by the students. Football club Ilirija, predecessor of Olimpija, was founded on 9 May 1911 in a pub called Roža on Židovska cesta in Ljubljana. Albin Kandare was elected as the first president of Ilirija, and their first ground was at Tivoli Park
. Ilirija's first match was played on 1 January 1912, and ended in a 18–0 defeat against Hermes, the local students' club which had been founded in 1910. Soon after their first match Ilirija merged with Hermes in 1913. In the first few years Ilirija had no competition in Slovenia and they mainly played friendly matches against Zagreb-based Croatia
n clubs such as HAŠK
, Građanski and Concordia
. An important turning point was a friendly with the Czech side Slavia Prague in Ljubljana played on 5 August 1913 which Ilirija lost 10–0. However, Ilirija's players and staff were impressed by Slavia's display of professionally trained football so much that they convinced Slavia's player Jirkovski to stay in Ljubljana and work as Ilirija's first manager after the match. The best and most popular players of Ilirija of that time were Stanko Tavčar
, Ernest Turk, Stanko Pelan and Oto Oman.
At the onset of World War I
, Ilirija and Slovan
(founded in 1913 and still active today) were the only two football clubs in Slovenia, and during the war all football activities were suspended. In 1919 Ilirija was re-activated, and was soon followed by Slovan. Football rapidly gained popularity and a number of other Slovenian clubs came into life around the same time such as Olimp in Celje
, 1. SSK Maribor in Maribor
and ASK Primorje in Ljubljana, with the latter becoming Ilirija's biggest rivals in the following decade.
Ilirija then became the first regional champions of Slovenia (which was at the time part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
), winning the inaugural Slovenian championship in 1920, and proceeded to win a total of 12 Slovenian titles between 1920 and 1935. By the mid 1930s both Ilirija and Primorje encountered financial difficulties which led to their merger and the formation of SK Ljubljana football club in 1936. Between 1936 and 1941 SK Ljubljana was one of the top sides in Slovenia (winning the 1935–36 and 1940–41 Slovenian championships) and also competed in the Yugoslav First League
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia's top national competition formed in 1923. In addition, Ilirija's Stanko Tavčar
was the only Slovenian player who was capped for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national football team
in the period between the two world wars. He was member of their 1920 Olympics
squad and appeared in matches against Czechoslovakia
and Egypt, the first two games in the history of the team. SK Ljubljana operated until 1941 and the outbreak of World War II
, when all sports activities in Ljubljana were suspended.
, but were relegated at the end of their first top flight season. In 1961 the club was briefly renamed NK Triglav, and in half-season they changed it again to ANK Olimpija (Academic Football Club Olimpija). Club colors in those times were black and white. Olimpija spent most of the 1950s and early 1960s playing in the Yugoslav Second League and it was in this period that a local rivalry had developed with NK Maribor
. In the 1964–65 season Olimpija won promotion to the Yugoslav First League. This time their top flight spell was much more successful as Olimpija had managed to stay there for 19 consecutive seasons.
The closest Olimpija came to winning a major trophy in this period was their appearance in the 1970 Yugoslav Cup
final, which Olimpija lost to Red Star Belgrade
3–2, through Dragan Džajić
's late winner in the dying moments of the match. However, this meant that Olimpija had qualified for the first round of the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup, in which they were beaten by Benfica 9–2 on aggregate. They had also qualified for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
twice in the late 1960s, and were knocked out in the first round on both occasions, at the hands of Ferencváros in 1966–67 and Hibernian
in 1968–69. Their top level spell lasted intil the 1983–84 season, when a string of bad performances brought Olimpija back to the Yugoslav Second League.
Upon relegation, the club continued to struggle and were relegated down to Third League in the following season. Down in third level, Olimpija opened the 1985–86 season poorly, but the club finally stabilised during the season and managed to end the season in third place. In the 1986–87 season Olimpija bounced back and won promotion back to the Second League, after an impressive season which included 20 wins and 6 draws, a 64–4 goal difference and not a single league defeat. Years of good results have sparked a great deal of interest from the supporters, and in 1988 the official supporters' association called Green Dragons
was founded. Olimpija's string of good performances continued and in the 1988–89 season they won the league and returned to top flight for the 1989–90 season, after a six-year absence. Supported by the Green Dragons, Olimpija enjoyed a decent season and finished 8th. However, the club's best players were then signed by bigger clubs and Olimpija struggled again in the 1990–91 season, finishing 14th.
Soon after the end of the 1990–91 season Slovenian clubs had decided to abandon Yugoslav competitions due to Slovenian independence and the breakup of Yugoslavia and Olimpija agreed to join the newly formed Slovenian First League. The first 1991–92 season of the new league involved 21 Slovenian clubs which had mostly competed in lower tiers of the Yugoslav football league system until 1991. Due to the lower quality of football and the exhausting 40-round season, average attendance at Olimpija's matches had dropped from 7,380 in 1989–90 to just 1,075 in 1991–92. After finishing the first half of the season in second place with 3 points behind NK Maribor
, Olimpija had a string of good results after the winter break and ended the season with 11 consecutive wins which brought them their first Slovenian First League title. The squad which won Olimpija's first Slovenian silverware that year included a number of Slovenia internationals
(such as Robert Englaro
, Aleš Čeh
, Dejan Djuranovič
and Sandi Valentinčič
) and was coached by Lučjo Pertič.
Through their first Slovenian title Olimpija qualified for the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League where they were knocked out in the first round by Italian giants Milan
. Olimpija continued to dominate Slovenian football and went on to win the next three championships. In the 1995–96 season Olimpija failed to clinch the title for the first time and finished runners-up behind Gorica
. However, they won the Slovenian Football Cup that season, which secured them a spot in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In it, Olimpija managed to beat Bulgaria's Levski Sofia
and Denmark's AGF before getting knocked out by the Greek side AEK Athens in the round of 16. Nevertheless, this proved to be the best European result in the history of the club.
In the late 1990s Olimpija fared poorly in the national championship, always finishing the season in mid-table, before winning the 1999–2000 Slovenian Cup (their first silverware in four years) and finishing league runners-up in the 2000–01 season. After a period of financial struggle in the late 1990s, Jurij Schollmayer, a businessman who owned a chain of hardware stores, became the club's president in a move which was seen as a guarantee of Olimpija's financial stability. Backed by Schollmayer, the club went on to sign several notable players such as Miran Pavlin
, Mladen Rudonja
and Robert Prosinečki
, and appointed Branko Oblak
as manager. These high-profile signings were touted as part of the club's long-term strategy to transform Olimpija into a dominating force in Slovenian football. The following season Olimpija only managed to finish 3rd in the championship, but won the 2002–03 Slovenian Cup, which earned them a spot in the 2003–04 UEFA Cup.
In preparation for their 2003–04 European fixtures, the club signed Sebastjan Cimirotič
, another experienced Slovenian international. Coached by Suad Beširević
, Olimpija managed to beat Irish side Shelbourne
in the qualifying round 4–2 on aggregate, and was then paired with England's Liverpool
in the first round of the tournament. Although Olimpija took the lead through captain Anton Žlogar
's goal, the first leg at Bežigrad ended in a 1–1 draw as Michael Owen
scored an eqaliser 12 minutes from time. Olimpija's last European season was then cut short as they were soundly beaten 3–0 through goals by Anthony Le Tallec
, Emile Heskey
and Harry Kewell
in the away leg at Anfield
.
Olimpija had a string of mixed results for the remainder of the season, getting knocked out in the round of 16 of the 2003–04 Slovenian Cup and finishing runners-up in the 2003–04 Slovenian PrvaLiga. However, most sponsors (including Schollmayer) decided to abandon the club at the end of the season which led to serious financial difficulties for the club. Following Schollmayer's exit, Olimpija were forced to sell almost all of their players. Although the club had started competing in the 2004–05 championship, the club had struggled on the pitch and failed to obtain competition licences issued by the Football Association of Slovenia
, which led to its dissolution. Eventually the club, with a debt consisting of over 700 million Slovenian tolar
s (around three million euros
in 2004 exchange rate) filed for bankruptcy and was dissolved by the end of 2004. However, the football association had allowed the club to finish the season and, after finishing 6th in the national championship, Olimpija effectively ceased all operations.
, which symbolized hope and spirit during bad times. The club's colours later changed to black and white, until finally adopting green and white as their colours in 1969, as these are the colours of the city of Ljubljana. Home kit was always all green, while the away kit featured white and green stripes.
The dragon in the club's badge is a reference to the story of the Quest for the Golden Fleece and the Greek mythological
hero Jason
, who has, according to legend, founded the city of Ljubljana. The idea of using a mythological creature was interpreted as a nod to the academic roots of the club. The dragon is also the symbol of the city of Ljubljana and is depicted on Ljubljana's coat of arms as sitting on top of the Ljubljana Castle
.
Throughout its history, Olimpija was always the most popular club in the city of Ljubljana, as well as western and southern parts of Slovenia. The club's biggest fan group called Green Dragons
was formed in 1988. Green Dragons are still active as they continued to support NK Bežigrad following Olimpija's dissolution and are one of two major supporters' groups in the country, along with the Violets (Viole), who support NK Maribor
. Green Dragons are also known to support other Ljubljana-based sports clubs and often show up at basketball
games of KK Union Olimpija
and ice-hockey matches of HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
. Their slogan is "One life, one love, Olimpija Ljubljana" .
period (1918–1941). From 1923 to 1940 these regional competitions also served as qualifying tournaments for the nationwide Yugoslav First League
and Olimpija's predecessors had participated in 10 seasons of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national championship, without ever winning it.
Internationally Olimpija had appeared in the UEFA Cup
six times, in the UEFA Champions League
twice, in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
twice and in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
once, in addition to two appearances in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
. Their best result in European football was reaching the round of 16 in the 1996–97 Cup Winners' Cup. In the following table defunct competitions are indicated in italics.
, which was not endorsed by UEFA
and is not counted in UEFA's official European statistics.)
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
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 association football club 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...
. The club had traced its origin back to 1911 when it was originally founded as SK Ilirija. It had gone through a series of mergers in the first half of the 20th century before adopting the name Olimpija in 1962. Throughout its history Olimpija was regarded as one of the most successful clubs in Slovenian football until its dissolution in 2004, when the club, with a debt consisting of over 700 million Slovenian tolar
Slovenian tolar
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s (around three million euros
Euro
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in 2004 exchange rate), filed for bankruptcy and was dissolved by the end of year.
Since the early 1920s Olimpija had competed in the Yugoslav football system and between the late 1960s and late 1980s Olimpija was a regular member of the Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
. Following Slovenia's independence in 1991 they won 4 Slovenian Championships and 4 Slovenian Cup titles, and they had also appeared in European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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, UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
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, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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and UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
.
A successor club which claims rights to Olimpija's honours and records was established in 2005 (originally called NK Bežigrad) and they currently compete in the Slovenian top flight bearing the name Olimpija Ljubljana. However, in spite of inheriting old Olimpija's supporters and colours, they are not legally considered to be successors to the original Olimpija and the two clubs' track records and honours are kept separate by the 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...
and the Association of 1. SNL
Association of 1. SNL
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.
SK Ilirija (1911–1941)
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...
from Vienna, and was played mostly by the students. Football club Ilirija, predecessor of Olimpija, was founded on 9 May 1911 in a pub called Roža on Židovska cesta in Ljubljana. Albin Kandare was elected as the first president of Ilirija, and their first ground was at Tivoli Park
Tivoli, Ljubljana
Tivoli Park is the largest park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located on the outskirts of the Center district, stretching to the Šiška district to the north, the Vič district to the south, and the Rožnik district to the west. The park was laid out during the French imperial...
. Ilirija's first match was played on 1 January 1912, and ended in a 18–0 defeat against Hermes, the local students' club which had been founded in 1910. Soon after their first match Ilirija merged with Hermes in 1913. In the first few years Ilirija had no competition in Slovenia and they mainly played friendly matches against Zagreb-based Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n clubs such as HAŠK
HAŠK
HAŠK was a Croatian football club established in Zagreb in 1903 which ceased operating in 1945. The club was one of the most successful sides in Zagreb and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the period between the two World Wars...
, Građanski and Concordia
HŠK Concordia
HŠK Concordia was a Croatian football club formed in Zagreb. The club was founded asthe Srednjoškolski športski klub in 1906.By the end of the First World War the club had played many matches with both domestic and foreign clubs...
. An important turning point was a friendly with the Czech side Slavia Prague in Ljubljana played on 5 August 1913 which Ilirija lost 10–0. However, Ilirija's players and staff were impressed by Slavia's display of professionally trained football so much that they convinced Slavia's player Jirkovski to stay in Ljubljana and work as Ilirija's first manager after the match. The best and most popular players of Ilirija of that time were Stanko Tavčar
Stanko Tavčar
Dr. Stanko Tavčar was a Slovenian footballer and later a medical doctor....
, Ernest Turk, Stanko Pelan and Oto Oman.
At the onset of World War I
World War I
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, Ilirija and Slovan
ND Slovan
ND Slovan is a Slovenian football club, based in Kodeljevo district in Ljubljana. The team currently plays in the Slovenian third division West.-History:...
(founded in 1913 and still active today) were the only two football clubs in Slovenia, and during the war all football activities were suspended. In 1919 Ilirija was re-activated, and was soon followed by Slovan. Football rapidly gained popularity and a number of other Slovenian clubs came into life around the same time such as Olimp in 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...
, 1. SSK Maribor in 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....
and ASK Primorje in Ljubljana, with the latter becoming Ilirija's biggest rivals in the following decade.
Ilirija then became the first regional champions of Slovenia (which was at the time part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
), winning the inaugural Slovenian championship in 1920, and proceeded to win a total of 12 Slovenian titles between 1920 and 1935. By the mid 1930s both Ilirija and Primorje encountered financial difficulties which led to their merger and the formation of SK Ljubljana football club in 1936. Between 1936 and 1941 SK Ljubljana was one of the top sides in Slovenia (winning the 1935–36 and 1940–41 Slovenian championships) and also competed in the Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia's top national competition formed in 1923. In addition, Ilirija's Stanko Tavčar
Stanko Tavčar
Dr. Stanko Tavčar was a Slovenian footballer and later a medical doctor....
was the only Slovenian player who was capped for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national football team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
in the period between the two world wars. He was member of their 1920 Olympics
Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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squad and appeared in matches against Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
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and Egypt, the first two games in the history of the team. SK Ljubljana operated until 1941 and the outbreak of World War II
World War II
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, when all sports activities in Ljubljana were suspended.
Yugoslav years (1945–1991)
In 1945 players of the former SK Ljubljana joined the merger of the newly founded ŠD Tabor and ŠD Udarnik sports clubs, and formed a club called NK Enotnost. Three years later the club was renamed NK Odred and in 1953 Odred was promoted to the Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
, but were relegated at the end of their first top flight season. In 1961 the club was briefly renamed NK Triglav, and in half-season they changed it again to ANK Olimpija (Academic Football Club Olimpija). Club colors in those times were black and white. Olimpija spent most of the 1950s and early 1960s playing in the Yugoslav Second League and it was in this period that a local rivalry had developed with 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...
. In the 1964–65 season Olimpija won promotion to the Yugoslav First League. This time their top flight spell was much more successful as Olimpija had managed to stay there for 19 consecutive seasons.
The closest Olimpija came to winning a major trophy in this period was their appearance in the 1970 Yugoslav Cup
Yugoslav Cup
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final, which Olimpija lost to Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
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3–2, through Dragan Džajić
Dragan Džajic
Dragan Džajić is widely considered to have been one of the best Serbian football players to emerge from former Yugoslavia. Regarded as a preeminent and very proficient left winger, he is strongly reputed to have been one of the finest European players of his generation...
's late winner in the dying moments of the match. However, this meant that Olimpija had qualified for the first round of the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup, in which they were beaten by Benfica 9–2 on aggregate. They had also qualified for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
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twice in the late 1960s, and were knocked out in the first round on both occasions, at the hands of Ferencváros in 1966–67 and Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
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in 1968–69. Their top level spell lasted intil the 1983–84 season, when a string of bad performances brought Olimpija back to the Yugoslav Second League.
Upon relegation, the club continued to struggle and were relegated down to Third League in the following season. Down in third level, Olimpija opened the 1985–86 season poorly, but the club finally stabilised during the season and managed to end the season in third place. In the 1986–87 season Olimpija bounced back and won promotion back to the Second League, after an impressive season which included 20 wins and 6 draws, a 64–4 goal difference and not a single league defeat. Years of good results have sparked a great deal of interest from the supporters, and in 1988 the official supporters' association called Green Dragons
Green Dragons
Green Dragons, also known as simply "Dragonsi", are supporters of the Olimpija branch of sport clubs in Ljubljana and considered the largest of such Slovenian groups. The most prominent roles amongst these belong to NK Olimpija and KK Union Olimpija...
was founded. Olimpija's string of good performances continued and in the 1988–89 season they won the league and returned to top flight for the 1989–90 season, after a six-year absence. Supported by the Green Dragons, Olimpija enjoyed a decent season and finished 8th. However, the club's best players were then signed by bigger clubs and Olimpija struggled again in the 1990–91 season, finishing 14th.
Slovenian league and decline (1991–2004)
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...
, Olimpija had a string of good results after the winter break and ended the season with 11 consecutive wins which brought them their first Slovenian First League title. The squad which won Olimpija's first Slovenian silverware that year included a number of Slovenia internationals
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....
(such as Robert Englaro
Robert Englaro
Robert Englaro is a retired Slovenian football defender.Englaro was capped 36 times for the Slovenian national team between 1992 and 1999.-Clubs:*1988-1996 : Olimpija Ljubljana*1996-1997 : U.S. Foggia*1997-2000 : Atalanta B.C....
, Aleš Čeh
Aleš Ceh
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, Dejan Djuranovič
Dejan Djuranovic
Dejan Djuranovič is a retired Slovenian international football midfielder.Djuranovič was capped for the Slovenian national team.-External links:* at worldfootball.net...
and Sandi Valentinčič
Sandi Valentincic
Sandi Valentinčič is a former Slovenian professional football midfielder who played for several clubs in Europe.-Club career:...
) and was coached by Lučjo Pertič.
Through their first Slovenian title Olimpija qualified for the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League where they were knocked out in the first round by Italian giants Milan
A.C. Milan
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. Olimpija continued to dominate Slovenian football and went on to win the next three championships. In the 1995–96 season Olimpija failed to clinch the title for the first time and finished runners-up behind 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...
. However, they won the Slovenian Football Cup that season, which secured them a spot in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In it, Olimpija managed to beat Bulgaria's Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
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and Denmark's AGF before getting knocked out by the Greek side AEK Athens in the round of 16. Nevertheless, this proved to be the best European result in the history of the club.
In the late 1990s Olimpija fared poorly in the national championship, always finishing the season in mid-table, before winning the 1999–2000 Slovenian Cup (their first silverware in four years) and finishing league runners-up in the 2000–01 season. After a period of financial struggle in the late 1990s, Jurij Schollmayer, a businessman who owned a chain of hardware stores, became the club's president in a move which was seen as a guarantee of Olimpija's financial stability. Backed by Schollmayer, the club went on to sign several notable players such as Miran Pavlin
Miran Pavlin
Miran Pavlin is a former Slovenian football player and current director of football in FC Koper.-Club career:He played for clubs such as NK Olimpija, SC Freiburg , Olympiakos Nicosia , APOEL , FC Porto and NK Olimpija.After the original NK Olimpija went bankrupt in 2005, he joined the newly...
, Mladen Rudonja
Mladen Rudonja
Mladen Rudonja is a retired Slovenian footballer who represented his country at two major tournaments - Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.He most often played as a forward or a winger...
and Robert Prosinečki
Robert Prosinecki
Robert Prosinečki is a Croatian football manager and former football midfielder. Prosinečki is regarded by many as the player with best technique that ever played in and for Croatia. Former national squad teammate Zvonimir Boban, humbly, also agreed with this. His dribbling is considered...
, and appointed Branko Oblak
Branko Oblak
Branko Oblak is a Slovenian football coach and former international player. He usually played as an offensive midfielder or deep-lying playmaker, notable for his excellent dribbling, stamina, great vision and precision passing...
as manager. These high-profile signings were touted as part of the club's long-term strategy to transform Olimpija into a dominating force in Slovenian football. The following season Olimpija only managed to finish 3rd in the championship, but won the 2002–03 Slovenian Cup, which earned them a spot in the 2003–04 UEFA Cup.
In preparation for their 2003–04 European fixtures, the club signed Sebastjan Cimirotič
Sebastjan Cimirotic
Sebastjan Cimirotič aka Cime is a Slovenian football player, who currently plays for FC Ljubljana. He played for Slovenia national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:...
, another experienced Slovenian international. Coached by Suad Beširević
Suad Beširević
Suad Beširević is a Slovenian/Bosnian football manager and former player.He is regarded as one of the best players of FK Borac Banja Luka where he spend most of his career and where he won the 1987-88 Yugoslav Cup. While in Cyprus, his name was also referred to as Suat Pesirovic.-External...
, Olimpija managed to beat Irish side Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
in the qualifying round 4–2 on aggregate, and was then paired with England's Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in the first round of the tournament. Although Olimpija took the lead through captain Anton Žlogar
Anton Žlogar
Anton Žlogar is a Slovenian footballer who played in Italy for Pordenone.-Career:He played for NK Primorje, NK Gorica, Olimpija Ljubljana, Paralimni, Anorthosis Famagusta, AC Omonia, Alki Larnaca and is currently playing for Pordenone Calcio in Italy.He plays for the Slovenia national football...
's goal, the first leg at Bežigrad ended in a 1–1 draw as Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Michael James Owen is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997...
scored an eqaliser 12 minutes from time. Olimpija's last European season was then cut short as they were soundly beaten 3–0 through goals by Anthony Le Tallec
Anthony Le Tallec
Anthony Le Tallec is a French footballer who plays for AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1, as a forward or attacking midfielder.-Liverpool:...
, Emile Heskey
Emile Heskey
Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a striker.Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with hometown club Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first team debut in 1995...
and Harry Kewell
Harry Kewell
Harold "Harry" Kewell is an Australian professional football midfielder who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Internationally he has received 55 caps, and scored 16 goals, while playing for the Australian national team...
in the away leg at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
.
Olimpija had a string of mixed results for the remainder of the season, getting knocked out in the round of 16 of the 2003–04 Slovenian Cup and finishing runners-up in the 2003–04 Slovenian PrvaLiga. However, most sponsors (including Schollmayer) decided to abandon the club at the end of the season which led to serious financial difficulties for the club. Following Schollmayer's exit, Olimpija were forced to sell almost all of their players. Although the club had started competing in the 2004–05 championship, the club had struggled on the pitch and failed to obtain competition licences issued by the 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...
, which led to its dissolution. Eventually the club, with a debt consisting of over 700 million Slovenian tolar
Slovenian tolar
The tolar was the currency of Slovenia from 1991 until the introduction of the euro on 1 January 2007. It was subdivided into 100 stotins...
s (around three million euros
Euro
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in 2004 exchange rate) filed for bankruptcy and was dissolved by the end of 2004. However, the football association had allowed the club to finish the season and, after finishing 6th in the national championship, Olimpija effectively ceased all operations.
Name changes
- SK Ilirija (1911–1936; merged with NK Hermes in 1912)
- SK Ljubljana (1936–1941; founded as a merger of Ilirija and their city rivals ASK Primorje in 1936 and operated until the outbreak of World War II)
- NK Enotnost (1945–1948; founded as a merger of the newly established ŠD Tabor and ŠD Udarnik sports clubs and joined by former SK Ljubljana players)
- NK Odred (1948–1961)
- NK Triglav (1961–1962)
- NK Olimpija (1962–2004)
Club culture
Olimpija had changed their colours several times in its history. The original NK Ilirija played in a red and white kit, with a badge consisting of a red downward-facing five-pointed starFive-pointed star
A five-pointed star is a very common ideogram throughout the world. If the colinear edges are joined together a pentagram is produced, which is the simplest of the unicursal star polygons, and a symbol of mystical and magical significance....
, which symbolized hope and spirit during bad times. The club's colours later changed to black and white, until finally adopting green and white as their colours in 1969, as these are the colours of the city of Ljubljana. Home kit was always all green, while the away kit featured white and green stripes.
The dragon in the club's badge is a reference to the story of the Quest for the Golden Fleece and the Greek mythological
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
hero Jason
Jason
Jason was a late ancient Greek mythological hero from the late 10th Century BC, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcus...
, who has, according to legend, founded the city of Ljubljana. The idea of using a mythological creature was interpreted as a nod to the academic roots of the club. The dragon is also the symbol of the city of Ljubljana and is depicted on Ljubljana's coat of arms as sitting on top of the Ljubljana Castle
Ljubljana Castle
Ljubljana Castle is a medieval castle in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is located on the Castle Hill overlooking the old town.- History:According to archeological surveys, the area of the present castle has been settled continuously since 1200 BC, when the first settlements and later fortifications were...
.
Throughout its history, Olimpija was always the most popular club in the city of Ljubljana, as well as western and southern parts of Slovenia. The club's biggest fan group called Green Dragons
Green Dragons
Green Dragons, also known as simply "Dragonsi", are supporters of the Olimpija branch of sport clubs in Ljubljana and considered the largest of such Slovenian groups. The most prominent roles amongst these belong to NK Olimpija and KK Union Olimpija...
was formed in 1988. Green Dragons are still active as they continued to support NK Bežigrad following Olimpija's dissolution and are one of two major supporters' groups in the country, along with the Violets (Viole), who support 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...
. Green Dragons are also known to support other Ljubljana-based sports clubs and often show up at basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
games of KK Union Olimpija
KK Union Olimpija
-Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir...
and ice-hockey matches of HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004...
. Their slogan is "One life, one love, Olimpija Ljubljana" .
Honours
Olimpija Ljubljana had won 4 Slovenian Championships, 4 Slovenian Cups and 1 Slovenian Supercup in the period between the country's independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 until the club's dissolution in 2004. Although the club had spent 22 seasons in top flight during the SFR Yugoslavia period (1945–1991), the club never won any silverware and the closest they came to winning a major domestic trophy was reaching the 1970 Yugoslav Cup final. Further back in history, the club's predecessors NK Ilirija, ASK Primorje and SK Ljubljana had won a combined total of 14 Slovenian regional titles in the Kingdom of YugoslaviaKingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
period (1918–1941). From 1923 to 1940 these regional competitions also served as qualifying tournaments for the nationwide Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
and Olimpija's predecessors had participated in 10 seasons of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national championship, without ever winning it.
Internationally Olimpija had appeared in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
six times, in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
twice, in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
twice and in the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
once, in addition to two appearances in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
. Their best result in European football was reaching the round of 16 in the 1996–97 Cup Winners' Cup. In the following table defunct competitions are indicated in italics.
| Honours | No. | | Years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | |||||
| Slovenian First League Champions | 4 | 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 | |||
| Slovenian First League Runners-up | 3 | 1995–96, 2000–01, 2003–04 | |||
| Slovenian Regional Championship Winners | 14 | 1920, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1940–41 | |||
| Domestic cups | |||||
| Slovenian Cup Winners | 4 | 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003 | |||
| Slovenian Cup Runners-up | 3 | 1992, 1999, 2001 | |||
| Slovenian Supercup Slovenian Supercup The Slovenian Supercup is an annually contested football match between the football club that has won the Slovenian PrvaLiga and the club that has won the Slovenian Cup. Until 2008 the match was held only occasionally, however, in recent years it has become an annual event usually held in July and... Winners |
1 | 1995 | |||
| Slovenian Supercup Runners-up | 1 | 1996 | |||
| Yugoslav Cup Yugoslav Cup The Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order... Runners-up |
1 | 1970 | |||
| Best European results | |||||
| UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... Round of 32 |
1 | 1992–93 | |||
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... Round of 16 |
1 | 1996–97 | |||
Yugoslav First League (1953–1991)
| Season | League | Cup Yugoslav Cup The Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order... |
European competitions | Top league goalscorer | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 1953–54 | Div 1 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 71 | 12 | 13th | QF | ||||
| 1965–66 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 29 | 8th | |||||
| 1966–67 | Div 1 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 47 | 23 | 14th | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials... |
R1 | |||
| 1967–68 | Div 1 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 27 | 11th | |||||
| 1968–69 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 33 | 12th | R16 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials... |
R1 | ||
| 1969–70 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 52 | 27 | 16th | RU | ||||
| 1970–71 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 7th | R16 | Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
R1 | ||
| 1971–72 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 51 | 31 | 9th | SF | ||||
| 1972–73 | Div 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 26 | 16th | |||||
| 1973–74 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 32 | 10th | Danilo Popivoda Danilo Popivoda Danilo Popivoda is a former Slovenian football player.On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team , and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, and at Euro 1976, where he scored a goal in a match against West Germany.- Clubs : NK Olimpija Ljubljana Eintracht Braunschweig... |
17 | |||
| 1974–75 | Div 1 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 37 | 48 | 31 | 12th | Danilo Popivoda Danilo Popivoda Danilo Popivoda is a former Slovenian football player.On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team , and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, and at Euro 1976, where he scored a goal in a match against West Germany.- Clubs : NK Olimpija Ljubljana Eintracht Braunschweig... |
10 | |||
| 1975–76 | Div 1 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 44 | 30 | 14th | Vili Ameršek Vili Ameršek Viliam "Vili" Ameršek is a retired Slovenian football player who play in midfielder role.He holds the record for seasons played for Olimpija Ljubljana with 16. While at Olimpija, he played with his brother Peter. He also had a spell of 3 years with Angers SCO.-External links:*... Goran Jurišić |
10 | |||
| 1976–77 | Div 1 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 32 | 12th | Tone Rožič | 9 | |||
| 1977–78 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 10th | Milan Ćalasan Milan Ćalasan Milan Ćalasan is a retired Serbian football player.Ćalasan played for Red Star Belgrade, Olimpija Ljubljana and Dinamo Zagreb in the 1970s and 1980s before moving abroad and spending several seasons with Liège in Belgium and Rot-Weiss Essen in Germany.After retiring from football, Ćalasan became... Tone Rožič |
8 | |||
| 1978–79 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 53 | 29 | 16th | Mehmed Buza Milan Ćalasan Milan Ćalasan Milan Ćalasan is a retired Serbian football player.Ćalasan played for Red Star Belgrade, Olimpija Ljubljana and Dinamo Zagreb in the 1970s and 1980s before moving abroad and spending several seasons with Liège in Belgium and Rot-Weiss Essen in Germany.After retiring from football, Ćalasan became... |
8 | |||
| 1979–80 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 30 | 15th | Vili Ameršek Vili Ameršek Viliam "Vili" Ameršek is a retired Slovenian football player who play in midfielder role.He holds the record for seasons played for Olimpija Ljubljana with 16. While at Olimpija, he played with his brother Peter. He also had a spell of 3 years with Angers SCO.-External links:*... |
7 | |||
| 1980–81 | Div 1 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 12th | Vili Ameršek Vili Ameršek Viliam "Vili" Ameršek is a retired Slovenian football player who play in midfielder role.He holds the record for seasons played for Olimpija Ljubljana with 16. While at Olimpija, he played with his brother Peter. He also had a spell of 3 years with Angers SCO.-External links:*... Tone Rožič |
6 | |||
| 1981–82 | Div 1 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 9th | Vili Ameršek Vili Ameršek Viliam "Vili" Ameršek is a retired Slovenian football player who play in midfielder role.He holds the record for seasons played for Olimpija Ljubljana with 16. While at Olimpija, he played with his brother Peter. He also had a spell of 3 years with Angers SCO.-External links:*... |
12 | |||
| 1982–83 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 7th | R2 | Vili Ameršek Vili Ameršek Viliam "Vili" Ameršek is a retired Slovenian football player who play in midfielder role.He holds the record for seasons played for Olimpija Ljubljana with 16. While at Olimpija, he played with his brother Peter. He also had a spell of 3 years with Angers SCO.-External links:*... |
6 | ||
| 1983–84 | Div 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 40 | 28 | 17th | R1 | Srečko Katanec Srecko Katanec Srečko Katanec is a Slovenian football manager and a former player capped for Yugoslavia and Slovenia. His last position was as the manager of the United Arab Emirates national football team.-Career:... |
6 | ||
Slovenian First League (1991–2005)
| Season | League | Cup | European competitions | Top league goalscorer | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 1991–92 | 1. SNL | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 18 | 66 | 1st | RU | Zoran Ubavič Zoran Ubavič Zoran Ubavič is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a forward. Ubavič spent his entire career playing for Slovenian clubs, and he was capped once for the Slovenia national football team in 1992.... |
29 | ||
| 1992–93 | 1. SNL | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 94 | 20 | 52 | 1st | W | Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
R1 | Zoran Ubavič Zoran Ubavič Zoran Ubavič is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a forward. Ubavič spent his entire career playing for Slovenian clubs, and he was capped once for the Slovenia national football team in 1992.... Samir Zulič Samir Zulic Samir Zulič is a retired Slovenian footballer who played in a defender role.-Club career:Zulič played for NK Koper in the Yugoslav Second League during the 1985-86 season.-International career:... |
23 |
| 1993–94 | 1. SNL | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 20 | 51 | 1st | SF | Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
QR | Nedeljko Topić | 17 |
| 1994–95 | 1. SNL | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 30 | 44 | 1st | QF | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
R1 | ||
| 1995–96 | 1. SNL | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 79 | 39 | 64 | 2nd | W | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
R1 | Ermin Šiljak Ermin Šiljak Ermin Šiljak is a former Slovenian football player of Bosnian origin. He is renowned as a great finisher, and has top off the ball instincts to get into scoring positions. He currently works as assistant coach at NK Domžale.-Club career:He started his professional career at NK Svoboda... |
28 |
| 1996–97 | 1. SNL | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 45 | 4th | SF | Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
R2 | ||
| 1997–98 | 1. SNL | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 5th | QF | Ismet Ekmečić | 21 | ||
| 1998–99 | 1. SNL | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 50 | 44 | 6th | RU | Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
R1 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 1. SNL | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 64 | 58 | 46 | 7th | W | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
R1 | Marko Kmetec Marko Kmetec Marko Kmetec is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward, currently with the Slovenian Second League side Aluminij from Kidričevo.... |
16 |
| 2000–01 | 1. SNL | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 46 | 60 | 2nd | RU | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
R1 | Sebastjan Cimirotič Sebastjan Cimirotic Sebastjan Cimirotič aka Cime is a Slovenian football player, who currently plays for FC Ljubljana. He played for Slovenia national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... |
19 |
| 2001–02 | 1. SNL | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 51 | 4th | R1 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
R1 | Senad Tiganj Senad Tiganj Senad Tiganj is a Slovenian football player who plays as a striker.-Club career:Senad's early years of his career were associated with NK Jesenice and ND Triglav. He made his Prva Liga debut in April 2004 against NK Primorje. After 4 years in NK Svoboda he moved to NK Korotan... Anton Žlogar Anton Žlogar Anton Žlogar is a Slovenian footballer who played in Italy for Pordenone.-Career:He played for NK Primorje, NK Gorica, Olimpija Ljubljana, Paralimni, Anorthosis Famagusta, AC Omonia, Alki Larnaca and is currently playing for Pordenone Calcio in Italy.He plays for the Slovenia national football... |
12 |
| 2002–03 | 1. SNL | 31 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 32 | 54 | 3rd | W | Marko Kmetec Marko Kmetec Marko Kmetec is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward, currently with the Slovenian Second League side Aluminij from Kidričevo.... |
23 | ||
| 2003–04 | 1. SNL | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 39 | 55 | 2nd | R2 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
R1 | Marko Kmetec Marko Kmetec Marko Kmetec is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward, currently with the Slovenian Second League side Aluminij from Kidričevo.... |
16 |
| 2004–05 | 1. SNL | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 52 | 37 | 6th | QF | ||||
- Key
- League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;
- Cup / Europe: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; Group = Group stage; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;
Summary
(This summary includes matches played in the Inter-Cities Fairs CupInter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
, which was not endorsed by 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 is not counted in UEFA's official European statistics.)
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Last season played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1993–94 |
| UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 2003–04 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1996–97 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1998 |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials... |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1968–69 |
| Total | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 75 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
By season
(Olimpija score always listed first.)| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 |  Ferencváros |
3–3 | 0–3 | 3–6 |
| 1968–69 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 |  HibernianHibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
0–3 | 1–2 | 1–5 |
| 1970–71 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 |  Benfica |
1–1 | 1–8 | 2–9 |
| 1992–93 | Champions League | QR |  Norma TallinnFC Norma Tallinn Norma Tallinn is a now defunct Estonian football club. Norma Tallinn became the first Estonian champions after the Soviet Union collapse, they went on to defend their title next year, in 1993. Norma also won the Estonian Cup in 1994. The club was relegated to the second division in 1995 and to the... |
3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| R1 |  MilanA.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
0–3 | 0–4 | 0–7 | ||
| 1993–94 | Champions League | QR |  SkontoSkonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... |
0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 (p Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
| 1994–95 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Levski SofiaPFC Levski Sofia "Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria... |
3–2 | 2–1 | 5–3 |
| R1 |  Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :... |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
| 1995–96 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Apollon Smyrnis |
3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 |
| R1 |  Roda |
2–0 | 0–5 | 2–5 | ||
| 1996–97 | Cup Winners' Cup | QR | Levski Sofia PFC Levski Sofia "Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria... |
1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (p Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
| R1 |  AGF |
0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) | ||
| R2 | AEK Athens |
0–2 | 0–4 | 0–6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Intertoto Cup | R1 |  Makedonija GP |
1–1 | 2–4 | 3–5 |
| 1999–2000 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Kareda Šiauliai |
1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 (a) |
| R1 |  AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 | ||
| 2000–01 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Sheriff TiraspolFC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club... |
3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| R1 |  EspanyolRCD Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009... |
2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Shafa BakuShafa Baku Shafa Baku, occasionally written Safa Baku, is a Azerbaijani football club from Baku. They were founded in 1998 , and were promoted to the Top League the same year. In 2001 the club won the Azerbaijan Cup, beating Neftchi Baku 2-1 in the final. During the 2001-02 season they played their home games... |
4–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 |
| R1 | Brøndby Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
2–4 | 0–0 | 2–4 | ||
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | QR |  ShelbourneShelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
1–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 |
| R1 |  LiverpoolLiverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | ||
Player records
- Most appearances in UEFA club competitions: 12 appearances – Nihad Pejković
- Top scorer in UEFA club competitions: 7 goals – Kliton BozgoKliton BozgoKliton Bozgo is a Albanian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Austrian football club FC Gamlitz.-Club career:...
Notable players
The following Olimpija players have been capped at full international level. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.| Branko Oblak Branko Oblak Branko Oblak is a Slovenian football coach and former international player. He usually played as an offensive midfielder or deep-lying playmaker, notable for his excellent dribbling, stamina, great vision and precision passing... (1965–1973) Danilo Popivoda Danilo Popivoda Danilo Popivoda is a former Slovenian football player.On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team , and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, and at Euro 1976, where he scored a goal in a match against West Germany.- Clubs : NK Olimpija Ljubljana Eintracht Braunschweig... (1965–1975) Radoslav Bečejac Radoslav Becejac Radoslav Bečejac is a Serbian midfielder who played for SFR Yugoslavia. During his playing days and even know, he was affectionately known as Zaza.... (1967–1973)  Marko ElsnerMarko Elsner Marko Elsner is a retired Slovenian football player who played in the defender position.He is the son of Branko Elsner, also a former footballer.... (1980–1983) Srečko KatanecSrecko Katanec Srečko Katanec is a Slovenian football manager and a former player capped for Yugoslavia and Slovenia. His last position was as the manager of the United Arab Emirates national football team.-Career:... (1981–1984) Džoni Novak (1988–1990; 1993–1996) Primož GlihaPrimož Gliha Primož Gliha is a retired Slovenian football strikerGliha won 28 caps and scored 10 goals for the Slovenian national team between 1993 and 1998, including a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw with Croatia in a World Cup qualifier in Split on April 2, 1997.-External links:* - RSSSF... (1986–1990; 1998–1999) Robert Englaro Robert Englaro Robert Englaro is a retired Slovenian football defender.Englaro was capped 36 times for the Slovenian national team between 1992 and 1999.-Clubs:*1988-1996 : Olimpija Ljubljana*1996-1997 : U.S. Foggia*1997-2000 : Atalanta B.C.... (1988–1996) Aleš Čeh Aleš Ceh Aleš Čeh is a retired Slovenian footballer who has represented his country at the two major tournaments for which they have qualified .-Club career:... (1988–1993) Sandi Valentinčič Sandi Valentincic Sandi Valentinčič is a former Slovenian professional football midfielder who played for several clubs in Europe.-Club career:... (1988–1989; 1991–1993) Marko Simeunovič Marko Simeunovic Marko Simeunovič is a former Slovenian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented his country at two major tournaments, Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... (1991–1996) |
Samir Zulič Samir Zulic Samir Zulič is a retired Slovenian footballer who played in a defender role.-Club career:Zulič played for NK Koper in the Yugoslav Second League during the 1985-86 season.-International career:... (1991–1998; 1999–2000) Dejan Djuranovič Dejan Djuranovic Dejan Djuranovič is a retired Slovenian international football midfielder.Djuranovič was capped for the Slovenian national team.-External links:* at worldfootball.net... (1992–1997) Miran Pavlin Miran Pavlin Miran Pavlin is a former Slovenian football player and current director of football in FC Koper.-Club career:He played for clubs such as NK Olimpija, SC Freiburg , Olympiakos Nicosia , APOEL , FC Porto and NK Olimpija.After the original NK Olimpija went bankrupt in 2005, he joined the newly... (1993–1996; 2002–2003) Ermin Šiljak Ermin Šiljak Ermin Šiljak is a former Slovenian football player of Bosnian origin. He is renowned as a great finisher, and has top off the ball instincts to get into scoring positions. He currently works as assistant coach at NK Domžale.-Club career:He started his professional career at NK Svoboda... (1993–1996) Aleksander Knavs Aleksander Knavs Aleksander Knavs is a former Slovenian football defender.-Club career:He was born in Maribor and started his professional career playing at the club Olimpija Ljubljana from the Slovenian capital city of Ljubljana in 1993... (1993–1997) Mladen Rudonja Mladen Rudonja Mladen Rudonja is a retired Slovenian footballer who represented his country at two major tournaments - Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.He most often played as a forward or a winger... (1994–1995; 2002–2004) Sebastjan Cimirotič Sebastjan Cimirotic Sebastjan Cimirotič aka Cime is a Slovenian football player, who currently plays for FC Ljubljana. He played for Slovenia national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... (1994–1996; 2000–2001) Edmond Dosti Edmond Dosti Edmond Dosti is a retired Albanian footballer. He previously played as a striker for Partizani Tirana in Albania and also Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia. He was the Albanian Superliga top goalscorer for the 1992–1993 season with 21 goals, he won this golden boot whilst he was at Partizani Tirana... (1994–1997) Roland Ntoko Roland Njume Ntoko Roland Njume Ntoko is a former Cameroonian international football player.He was a Cameroon national football team player and participated in the 1996 African Cup of Nations.He spent most of his career in Slovenia and Germany.... (1995–1996) Dušan Kosič Dušan Kosic Dušan Kosič is a former Slovenian professional football midfielder who played during most of his career for NK Olimpija Ljubljana in the Slovenian PrvaLiga... (1995–1996; 1998–2005) Kliton Bozgo Kliton Bozgo Kliton Bozgo is a Albanian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Austrian football club FC Gamlitz.-Club career:... (1995–1998) |
Milenko Ačimovič Milenko Acimovic Milenko Ačimović is a former Slovenian footballer who last played for Austria giants Austria Wien. He was a playmaker who has a great passing range and an abundance of skill... (1996–1998) Milan Osterc Milan 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... (1999–2000) Alen Škoro Alen Škoro Alen Škoro is a Bosnian footballer playing for Querétaro FC in the Mexican Primera División. He has made 4 appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.-Career:... (2000) Branko Ilič Branko Ilic Branko Ilič is a Slovenian footballer, who plays for FC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League.Usually a right defender, he can also operate in the middle.-Club career:... (2001–2004) Anton Žlogar Anton Žlogar Anton Žlogar is a Slovenian footballer who played in Italy for Pordenone.-Career:He played for NK Primorje, NK Gorica, Olimpija Ljubljana, Paralimni, Anorthosis Famagusta, AC Omonia, Alki Larnaca and is currently playing for Pordenone Calcio in Italy.He plays for the Slovenia national football... (2001–2004)  Robert ProsinečkiRobert Prosinecki Robert Prosinečki is a Croatian football manager and former football midfielder. Prosinečki is regarded by many as the player with best technique that ever played in and for Croatia. Former national squad teammate Zvonimir Boban, humbly, also agreed with this. His dribbling is considered... (2002–2003) Miloš HrstićMiloš Hrstic Miloš Hrstić is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Rijeka, Deportivo de La Coruña and Olimpija Ljubljana... (1986–1987) Borut Mavrič Borut Mavric Borut Mavrič is a Slovenian international footballer who plays for HIT Gorica.-Football career:... (2002–2004) Boštjan Cesar Boštjan Cesar Boštjan Cesar is a Slovenian international footballer, currently playing for Italian club Chievo.-Career:He signed a three year-deal with Olympique de Marseille in 2005. He joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan in August 2007, with a view to a permanent move... (2005) Milivoje Novakovič Milivoje Novakovic Milivoje Novakovič is a Slovenian footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln and the Slovenia national team.-Club career:... youth |
Managerial history
| Lučjo Pertič Branko Oblak Branko Oblak Branko Oblak is a Slovenian football coach and former international player. He usually played as an offensive midfielder or deep-lying playmaker, notable for his excellent dribbling, stamina, great vision and precision passing... (2002–2003) Suad Beširević Suad Beširević Suad Beširević is a Slovenian/Bosnian football manager and former player.He is regarded as one of the best players of FK Borac Banja Luka where he spend most of his career and where he won the 1987-88 Yugoslav Cup. While in Cyprus, his name was also referred to as Suat Pesirovic.-External... (2003–2004) |
External links
- History of the club Unofficial website