Maribor is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is the seat of the Urban Municipality of Maribor and the Drava statistical region. Maribor is also the economic, administrative, educational, and cultural centre of eastern Slovenia.
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.
Zlatorog Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Celje, Slovenia which opened in December 2003. The arena has a capacity for 5,191 spectators.
The Tabor District is a city district of the City Municipality of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. In 2017, the district had a population of 10,632.
The Nova Vas District is a city district of the City Municipality of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. In 2012, the district had a population of 10,391. It is the smallest district of the municipality, but one of the biggest by population. It is almost fully covered by apartment blocks, built in the 1980s. The highest building is 16 stories high. The district is split into several smaller districts and neighborhoods. The district includes the Adolf Drolc Clinic and the Maribor Police Station No. 2. Two schools are located in the Nova Vas District, one in Nova Vas 2 and another in Nova Vas 1.
Etien Velikonja is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a forward for Kras Repen.
Rokometni klub Maribor Branik, commonly referred to as RK Maribor Branik or simply Branik, is a handball club from Maribor, Slovenia. As of the 2024–25 season, the club competes in the Slovenian Second Handball League, the third tier of Slovenian handball. They play their home games at Tabor Hall, a 3,261 capacity multi-purpose sports venue in Maribor. Between 2004 and 2010, the team was known as RK Klima Petek Maribor due to sponsorship reasons. Their biggest success is reaching the final of the Slovenian Handball Cup twice and reaching the quarter-finals of the EHF Cup in the 2012–13 season.
Red Hall is a sports facility arena in Velenje, Slovenia. It is the home arena of handball club Gorenje Velenje. The venue can accommodate 2,500 spectators.
Hokejsko drsalni klub Maribor or simply HDK Maribor, also named Lisjaki, is an ice hockey club from Maribor, Slovenia. Established in 1993, they play their home matches at the Tabor Ice Hall.
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.
Akademski vaterpolski klub Branik Maribor or simply Branik is a water polo club from Maribor, Slovenia. AVK Branik competes in the Slovenian Championship and the Regional A1 Water Polo League. The club was founded in 1992 and play their home matches at Kopališče Pristan.
The 2012–13 Slovenian First League was the 22nd season of the 1. A liga, Slovenia's premier handball league.
The 2016–17 Slovenian Third League began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.
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.
Jan Repas is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor.
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.
