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NK Celje is a football (soccer)
from Slovenia
. They are based in Celje
, Slovenia
's third largest city. They play in First Slovenian League, 1.SNL. Together with NK Maribor
and ND Gorica
they are the only club that have participated in every season of 1.SNL since its formation in 1991.
where they played for two years in a row.
In 1992, year after Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia
, the club again changed its name, this time to Publikum. They reached the finals of Slovenian Cup
in 1993 and 1995, but lost on both occasions, having been beaten by Olimpija Ljubljana
and Mura
. In 2003 NK Celje was in a title race with Maribor until the very last, but in the end finished second and also lost Slovenian cup finals against Olimpija Ljubljana
in the same year. Two years later in 2005 the club reached Slovenian cup finals for the third time and this time they finally lifted their first trophy, beating ND Gorica with 1-0 in front of their own fans on Arena Petrol
. NK Celje were also in the finals the next year, but lost to FC Koper
after penalty shootout.
For most of its history the club played on Skalna Klet stadium. Since the stadium was in bad shape and could not meet UEFA
stadia criteria the club officials decided to build a new stadium and in 2003 the main stand of the new Arena Petrol
stadium was built. The capacity at the time was 3.600 covered seats. After 2003 three new separate stands where build and when the last one opened in 2008 the stadium was completed. The current capacity of the stadium is 13.006 seats from which around 50% are covered. The old stadium is still used as a training facility for the club.
The club also has a smaller third training ground called Olimp, which was renovated in 2005 and is used as a training camp for youth squads of the club.
League
Cup
Lisandro Sacripanti
Martin Šarič
Samir Duro
Faik Kamberović
Marijan Budimir Dragan Čadikovski
Vladislav Lungu
Domen Beršnjak
Darijo Biščan
Robert Koren
Marko Križnik Nejc Pečnik
Damir Pekič
Aleksandar Radosavljevič
Rajko Rep
Dejan Rusič
Aleksander Šeliga
Simon Sešlar
Jure Travner
Dare Vršič
Janez Zavrl
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
from 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...
. They are based 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...
, 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...
's third largest city. They play in First Slovenian League, 1.SNL. Together 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...
and ND 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...
they are the only club that have participated in every season of 1.SNL since its formation in 1991.
History
NK Celje was formed in 1919 as SK Celje. Soon after second world war, in 1946, the club changed its name to NK Kladivar (expressionistic term in Slovene for a blacksmith). In 1964 they qualified for Yugoslav Second LeagueYugoslav Second League
Yugoslav Second League was the second tier football league of SFR Yugoslavia. The top clubs were promoted to the top tier, the Yugoslav First League....
where they played for two years in a row.
In 1992, year after Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, the club again changed its name, this time to Publikum. They reached the finals of Slovenian Cup
Slovenian Cup
The Slovenian Football Cup , is the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship...
in 1993 and 1995, but lost on both occasions, having been beaten by Olimpija Ljubljana
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana was a Slovenian 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...
and Mura
ND Mura 05
Nogometno 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...
. In 2003 NK Celje was in a title race with Maribor until the very last, but in the end finished second and also lost Slovenian cup finals against Olimpija Ljubljana
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana was a Slovenian 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...
in the same year. Two years later in 2005 the club reached Slovenian cup finals for the third time and this time they finally lifted their first trophy, beating ND Gorica with 1-0 in front of their own fans on 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....
. NK Celje were also in the finals the next year, but lost to FC 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...
after penalty shootout.
Stadium
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....
stadia criteria the club officials decided to build a new stadium and in 2003 the main stand of the new 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....
stadium was built. The capacity at the time was 3.600 covered seats. After 2003 three new separate stands where build and when the last one opened in 2008 the stadium was completed. The current capacity of the stadium is 13.006 seats from which around 50% are covered. The old stadium is still used as a training facility for the club.
The club also has a smaller third training ground called Olimp, which was renovated in 2005 and is used as a training camp for youth squads of the club.
Domestic league and cup results
| Season | League PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
Position | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Cup Slovenian Cup The Slovenian Football Cup , is the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991/92 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
9 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 51 | Round of 16 |
| 1992/93 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
10 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 47 | Final |
| 1993/94 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
4 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 34 | Round of 16 |
| 1994/95 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
6 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 27 | Final |
| 1995/96 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
5 | 51 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 47 | Semi-finals |
| 1996/97 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
4 | 47 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 61 | Quarter-finals |
| 1997/98 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
6 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 57 | Quarter-finals |
| 1998/99 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
7 | 42 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 35 | Round of 16 |
| 1999/00 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
6 | 47 | 33 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 45 | Quarter-finals |
| 2000/01 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
5 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 52 | First round |
| 2001/02 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
6 | 48 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 39 | Round of 16 |
| 2002/03 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
2 | 55 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 38 | Final |
| 2003/04 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
10 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 52 | Quarter-finals |
| 2004/05 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
3 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 28 | Winner |
| 2005/06 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
6 | 49 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 48 | 59 | Final |
| 2006/07 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
7 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 51 | Semi finals |
| 2007/08 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
7 | 48 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 47 | Quarter-finals |
| 2008/09 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
4 | 53 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 39 | Round of 16 |
| 2009/10 | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
5 | 51 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 56 | Semi-finals |
| Totals | 1.SNL PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije Slovenian First Football League also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the main football league in Slovenia, and was formed in 1991 after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division of the Yugoslavian... |
0 Titles | 875 | 649 | 256 | 162 | 229 | 959 | 865 | 1 Cup |
- *Best results are highlighted.
Honours
Total titles: 1League
- Slovenian Championships:
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- Winners (0):
- Runners-up (1): 2002/03Slovenian PrvaLiga 2002-03-Season 2002-2003:The season started on July 14, 2002 and ended on June 1, 2003.*Each team plays a total of 31 matches.-Final table:-External links:* '* '...
Cup
- Slovenian Cup:
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- Winners (1): 2004/05
- Runners-up (4): 1992/93Slovenian Cup 1992-93-First round:-Round of 16:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...
, 1994/95Slovenian Cup 1994-95-First round:-Round of 16:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-First leg:-Second leg:...
, 2002/03Slovenian Cup 2002-03-First round:-Round of 16:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-First leg:-Second leg:...
, 2005/06Slovenian Cup 2005-06-First round:-Second round:-Round of 16:-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:-Final:...
Current squad
As of 5 March 2011 http://www.nk-celje.si/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=64Former notable players
Carlos ChacanaCarlos Chacana
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Lisandro Sacripanti
Lisandro Sacripanti
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Martin Šarič
Martin Šaric
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Samir Duro
Samir Duro
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Faik Kamberović
Faik Kamberović
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Marijan Budimir Dragan Čadikovski
Dragan Cadikovski
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Vladislav Lungu
Vladislav Lungu
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Domen Beršnjak
Domen Beršnjak
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Darijo Biščan
Darijo Biščan
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Robert Koren
Robert Koren
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Marko Križnik Nejc Pečnik
Nejc Pecnik
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Damir Pekič
Damir Pekic
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Aleksandar Radosavljevič
Aleksandar Radosavljevic (midfielder)
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Rajko Rep
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Dejan Rusič
Dejan Rusic
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Aleksander Šeliga
Aleksander Šeliga
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Simon Sešlar
Simon Sešlar
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Jure Travner
Jure Travner
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Dare Vršič
Dare Vršic
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Janez Zavrl
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