Nogometni klub Maribor is a Slovenian professional football club based in Maribor, Slovenia. It competes in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top tier of the Slovenian football league system. Nicknamed "The Purples", the club was founded on 12 December 1960. They are regarded as a symbol of Slovenian football, particularly in their home region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia.
Nogometni klub Olimpija Ljubljana, commonly referred to as Olimpija Ljubljana or simply Olimpija, is a Slovenian professional football club based in Ljubljana that competes in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top division of the Slovenian football league system. They have won three Slovenian PrvaLiga titles and four Slovenian Cups.
The Slovenian PrvaLiga, currently named Prva liga Telemach due to sponsorship reasons, also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the top level of the Slovenian football league system. Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Slovenian Second League. Seasons typically run from July to May with each team playing 36 matches.
Football Club Koper, commonly referred to as FC Koper or simply Koper, is a Slovenian football club based in Koper that competes in the Slovenian First League, the top flight of Slovenian football. The club was founded in 1920. They won the Slovenian First League once, in the 2009–10 season, and the Slovenian Cup four times, most recently in 2021–22.
Željko Milinovič is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented his country at the two major tournaments for which they qualified, the Euro 2000 and the World Cup 2002.
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. The cup was established in 1991 following the breakup of Yugoslavia. Since 2020, it has been known as Pokal Pivovarna Union after its headline sponsor, the Union Brewery.
Football in Slovenia is governed by the Football Association of Slovenia. Slovenia has been participating in international football as an independent country since 1991, when the country gained independence from SFR Yugoslavia. The Slovenia national football team has qualified for four major tournaments.
Nogometni klub Železničar Maribor, commonly referred to as NK Železničar Maribor or simply Železničar, was a Slovenian football club from Maribor. They qualified for the top division of Slovenian football, the Slovenian PrvaLiga, in the 1992–93 season, but were relegated in their first season, never returning to the top level. They were one of the most successful Slovenian clubs in the Yugoslav era, winning the Slovenian Republic League four times and the Slovenian Republic Cup twice.
The 2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 19th season of top-tier football in Slovenia. The season began on 18 July 2009 and ended on 16 May 2010. Koper won the league for the first time.
The Eternal derby of Slovenian football, simply known as the Eternal derby or Slovenian derby was a football rivalry between NK Maribor and NK Olimpija, which was dissolved in 2005.
The Slovenian Junior League, currently known as the EON NextGen Liga due to sponsorship reasons, is the top level of Slovenian youth football in its age category. The league is contested among the under-19 sides of Slovenian football clubs and is governed by the Football Association of Slovenia. Maribor is the most successful team with eight titles.
Odbojkarski klub OTP Banka Branik, commonly referred to as OTP Banka Branik, is a professional women's volleyball team based in Maribor that competes in the Slovenian Volleyball League. Formed in 1946, they are the most successful Slovenian women's volleyball team, winning the Slovenian League 16 times, Slovenian Cup 20 times and the regional MEVZA League 4 times. Before Slovenia's independence in 1991, the team won the Yugoslav Championship four times and reached the Yugoslav Cup final on eight occasions.
The Slovenian Football League was an American football competition in Slovenia, founded in 2009 by the Slovene American Football Association. Each season culminated with the Slovenian Bowl, the national bowl game of Slovenia.
Športno društvo Brezje Maribor or simply ŠD Brezje was a futsal club from Maribor, Slovenia. They won the Slovenian Futsal League two times, in 2016 and 2017.
The 2016–17 Slovenian Futsal League season was the 22nd edition of the Futsal League since its establishment in 1995. The regular season started on 23 September 2016 and concluded on 10 March 2017. The championship play-offs were played after the end of the regular season.
The Slovenian Futsal Cup, currently named Pokal Terme Olimia due to the sponsorship reasons, is the top knockout tournament of Slovenian futsal and the second most important futsal competition in Slovenia after the Slovenian Futsal League. It is organized by the Football Association of Slovenia and was established in the 1995–96 season. The cup is contested by 16 clubs. Since 2013, the Final 4 tournament has been held in Podčetrtek.
The 2021–22 Slovenian First League was the 31st season of the Slovenian First League, the top men's handball league in Slovenia. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 10 September 2021 and concluded on 27 May 2022.
