Slovenian Cup
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The Slovenian Football Cup , is the top knockout tournament of Slovenia
n football and the second most important football competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship. The cup was established in 1991 after local clubs had abandoned the Yugoslav First League
and Yugoslav Cup
competitions following the breakup of Yugoslavia.
The cup is contested by a total of 28 clubs: 18 lower level sides qualify via regional cups organised by the Intercommunal football associations and are reduced to 6 clubs through the preliminary round and the first round proper. They are then joined by the 10 top flight clubs who automatically enter the second round proper. The games are played in a single leg knock-out format until the quarter-finals and semi-finals when home and away matches are played and aggregate scores are taken into account. Since 2005 the final is also held as a single-legged match, although it was a two-legged affair in the period between 1994 and 2004.
As of 2010, a total of 13 clubs have reached the cup finals and the most successful side in the history of the competition is Maribor
who have triumphed 6 times in their 8 cup final appearances. They are followed by Olimpija
who won 4 titles before folding in 2004. Primorje
hold the record for most appearances in the final without winning the title, finishing as runners-up in three consecutive finals between 1996 and 1998. Aluminij
is the only side from outside the top flight which managed to reach the cup final, having finished as runners-up in 2002 after a 6–1 aggregate defeat to Gorica
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|align=left|Gorica
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|align=left|Koper
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|align=left|Interblock||2||2009||0||–
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|align=left|Celje||1||2005 ||4||2006
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|align=left|Mura
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|align=left|Domžale
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|align=left|Rudar||1||1998 ||0||–
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|align=left|Primorje
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|align=left|Korotan
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|align=left|Aluminij
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|align=left|Dravograd
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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 football and the second most important football competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship. The cup was established in 1991 after local clubs had abandoned the Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
and 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...
competitions following the breakup of Yugoslavia.
The cup is contested by a total of 28 clubs: 18 lower level sides qualify via regional cups organised by the Intercommunal football associations and are reduced to 6 clubs through the preliminary round and the first round proper. They are then joined by the 10 top flight clubs who automatically enter the second round proper. The games are played in a single leg knock-out format until the quarter-finals and semi-finals when home and away matches are played and aggregate scores are taken into account. Since 2005 the final is also held as a single-legged match, although it was a two-legged affair in the period between 1994 and 2004.
As of 2010, a total of 13 clubs have reached the cup finals and the most successful side in the history of the competition is 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...
who have triumphed 6 times in their 8 cup final appearances. They are followed by Olimpija
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...
who won 4 titles before folding in 2004. Primorje
NK Primorje
NK Primorje is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Ajdovščina.-Honours:League* Slovenian Championships:'Cup* Slovenian Cup:- Current squad :As of 31 July 2011- External links :...
hold the record for most appearances in the final without winning the title, finishing as runners-up in three consecutive finals between 1996 and 1998. Aluminij
NK Aluminij
NK Aluminij is a Slovenian football club from Kidričevo, which plays in the Slovenian Second Division.- Current squad :As of September 2010- Domestic league and cup results :...
is the only side from outside the top flight which managed to reach the cup final, having finished as runners-up in 2002 after a 6–1 aggregate defeat to Gorica
ND Gorica
ND Gorica is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian League, two Slovenian Cup and one Slovenian Supercup titles. Together with NK Maribor and NK Celje they are the only club that have participated in...
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Key
| Final match went to extra time | |
| Final match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time | |
| Final decided on aggregate score in two-legged fixtures | |
| Italic | Team from outside the top flight |
| Season | Winners | Score(s) | Runners–up | Venue(s) | Attendance |
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| 1991–92 | 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... |
0–0 (aet), (4–3 p) | Olimpija 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... |
Bežigrad | 2,500 |
| 1992–93 | Olimpija 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... |
2–1 | Celje | Skalna Klet | 2,500 |
| 1993–94 | 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... |
0–1, 3–1 | Mura NK Mura Nogometni Klub Mura was a Slovenian association football club based in Murska Sobota. The club was founded on 16 August 1924 as one of the first clubs in the Prekmurje region. Through its history Mura was widely considered one of the giants of Slovenian football and had one of the biggest fan bases... |
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| 1994–95 | Mura NK Mura Nogometni Klub Mura was a Slovenian association football club based in Murska Sobota. The club was founded on 16 August 1924 as one of the first clubs in the Prekmurje region. Through its history Mura was widely considered one of the giants of Slovenian football and had one of the biggest fan bases... |
1–1, 1–0 | Celje | ||
| 1995–96 | Olimpija 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... |
1–0, 1–1 | Primorje NK Primorje NK Primorje is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Ajdovščina.-Honours:League* Slovenian Championships:'Cup* Slovenian Cup:- Current squad :As of 31 July 2011- External links :... |
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| 1996–97 | 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... |
0–0, 3–0 | Primorje NK Primorje NK Primorje is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Ajdovščina.-Honours:League* Slovenian Championships:'Cup* Slovenian Cup:- Current squad :As of 31 July 2011- External links :... |
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| 1997–98 | Rudar | 1–2, 3–0 | Primorje NK Primorje NK Primorje is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Ajdovščina.-Honours:League* Slovenian Championships:'Cup* Slovenian Cup:- Current squad :As of 31 July 2011- External links :... |
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| 1998–99 | 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... |
3–2, 2–0 | Olimpija 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... |
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| 1999–00 | Olimpija 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... |
1–2, 2–0 | Korotan NK Korotan Prevalje NK Korotan is a Slovenian football club from Prevalje, which plays in the 2.MNZ Maribor league, sixth level of Slovenian football.- Team 2010/2011 :... |
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| 2000–01 | 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... |
0–1, 4–2 | Olimpija 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... |
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| 2001–02 | 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... |
4–0, 2–1 | Aluminij NK Aluminij NK Aluminij is a Slovenian football club from Kidričevo, which plays in the Slovenian Second Division.- Current squad :As of September 2010- Domestic league and cup results :... |
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| 2002–03 | Olimpija 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... |
1–1, 2–2 (a Away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal... ) |
Celje | ||
| 2003–04 | 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... |
4–0, 3–4 | Dravograd NK Dravograd NK Dravograd is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Dravograd. They currently play in the Slovenian Third League.- Current squad :As of April 2010.... |
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| 2004–05 | Celje | 1–0 | 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... |
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.... |
3,800 |
| 2005–06 | Koper | 1–1 (aet), (5–3 p) | Celje | 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.... |
3,200 |
| 2006–07 | 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... |
1–0 | 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... |
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.... |
3,500 |
| 2007–08 | Interblock | 2–1 | 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... |
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.... |
5,400 |
| 2008–09 | Interblock | 2–1 | 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... |
Ljudski Vrt | 2,500 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Slovenian Cup The Slovenian Cup 2009–10 was the nineteenth season of Slovenia's football knockout competition.-From PrvaLiga:Maribor, Celje, Rudar Velenje, Domžale, Gorica, Nafta Lendava, Interblock, Koper, Primorje, Drava-From Regional Cups:... |
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... |
3–2 (aet) | Domžale NK Domžale NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:... |
Ljudski Vrt | 6,000 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Slovenian Cup The Slovenian Cup 2010–11 was the twentieth season of Slovenia's football knockout competition. Maribor were the defending champions, having won their sixth Slovenian Cup last season.-From PrvaLiga:... |
Domžale NK Domžale NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:... |
4–3 | 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... |
Stožice Stožice Stadium Stožice Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It was designed by Slovenian Sadar Vuga d.o.o. architects and is the biggest football stadium in the country. It is one of two main stadiums in the city and lies in the Bežigrad district, north of the city centre... |
6,015 |
Results by team
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.| Club | Winners | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
6 | 2010 | 3 | 2011 |
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|align=left|Gorica
ND Gorica
ND Gorica is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian League, two Slovenian Cup and one Slovenian Supercup titles. Together with NK Maribor and NK Celje they are the only club that have participated in...
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|-bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=left|Koper
FC Koper
FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a...
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|align=left|Interblock||2||2009||0||–
|-bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=left|Celje||1||2005 ||4||2006
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|align=left|Mura
NK Mura
Nogometni Klub Mura was a Slovenian association football club based in Murska Sobota. The club was founded on 16 August 1924 as one of the first clubs in the Prekmurje region. Through its history Mura was widely considered one of the giants of Slovenian football and had one of the biggest fan bases...
||1||1995 ||1||1994
|-bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=left|Domžale
NK Domžale
NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:...
||1||2011 ||1||2010
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|align=left|Rudar||1||1998 ||0||–
|-bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=left|Primorje
NK Primorje
NK Primorje is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Ajdovščina.-Honours:League* Slovenian Championships:'Cup* Slovenian Cup:- Current squad :As of 31 July 2011- External links :...
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|align=left|Korotan
NK Korotan Prevalje
NK Korotan is a Slovenian football club from Prevalje, which plays in the 2.MNZ Maribor league, sixth level of Slovenian football.- Team 2010/2011 :...
||0||– ||1||2000
|-bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=left|Aluminij
NK Aluminij
NK Aluminij is a Slovenian football club from Kidričevo, which plays in the Slovenian Second Division.- Current squad :As of September 2010- Domestic league and cup results :...
||0||– ||1||2002
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|align=left|Dravograd
NK Dravograd
NK Dravograd is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Dravograd. They currently play in the Slovenian Third League.- Current squad :As of April 2010....
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External links
- Slovenian Cup at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...