2010–11_Slovenian_PrvaLiga
2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga
Football league season
The 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 20th season of top-tier football in Slovenia. The season began in July 2010 and ended on 29 May 2011. Koper were the defending champions, having won their first the previous season.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maribor (9th title) |
| Relegated | Primorje |
| Champions League | Maribor |
| Europa League | Domžale (cup winners) Koper Olimpija |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 504 (2.8 per match) |
| Best Player | Marcos Tavares[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Marcos Tavares (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Maribor 5–0 Triglav Rudar 5–0 Triglav |
| Biggest away win | Primorje 0–6 Rudar Gorica 0-6 Maribor |
| Highest scoring | Koper 7–3 Celje |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Maribor |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 games Maribor |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Nafta |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Triglav Nafta Primorje |
| Highest attendance | 11,000 Maribor 2–0 Domžale |
| Lowest attendance | 50 Koper 2–1 Rudar |
| Total attendance | 217,830 |
| Average attendance | 1,210 |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Drava were directly relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season to Slovenian Second League after the last-place finish, having narrowly avoided relegation in the relegation play-offs in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons. Interblock, who placed ninth in 2009–10, entered relegation play-offs and were beaten by Triglav, the runners-up of the 2009–10 Slovenian Second League.
Along with Triglav, Primorje were promoted back to top flight as champions of the Slovenian Second League, having been relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season.
Team summaries
| Club | City / Town | Stadium | Capacity | Kit maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celje | Celje | Arena Petrol | 13,059 | Joma |
| Domžale | Domžale | Domžale Sports Park | 3,100 | Legea |
| Gorica | Nova Gorica | Nova Gorica Sports Park | 3,100 | Joma |
| Koper | Koper | Bonifika Stadium | 4,010 | Lotto |
| Maribor | Maribor | Ljudski vrt | 12,702 | Zeus |
| Nafta | Lendava | Lendava Sports Park | 2,000 | Le Coq Sportif |
| Olimpija | Ljubljana | Stožice Stadium | 16,038 | Puma |
| Primorje | Ajdovščina | Ajdovščina Football Stadium | 1,630 | Uhlsport |
| Rudar | Velenje | Ob Jezeru City Stadium | 2,341 | Joma |
| Triglav | Kranj | Stanko Mlakar Stadium | 2,060 | Legea |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maribor (C) | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 65 | 25 | +40 | 75 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Domžale | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 67 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Koper | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 60 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Olimpija | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 55 | |
| 5 | Gorica | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 48 | |
| 6 | Rudar | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 46 | |
| 7 | Triglav Kranj | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 39 | |
| 8 | Celje | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 37[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Nafta | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 37[lower-alpha 2] | Relegation play-offs cancelled |
| 10 | Primorje (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 40 | 74 | −34 | 31 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Winners of 2010–11 Slovenian Football Cup competition.
Relegation play-offs
The ninth-placed team of the PrvaLiga, Nafta, was supposed to play a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League, Interblock, but they declined promotion and the play-offs were cancelled.
Every team plays four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 matches.
First half of the season
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Second half of the season
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcos Tavares |
Maribor | 16 |
| 2 |  Milan Osterc |
Koper | 13 |
| Damir Pekič |
Domžale | ||
| 4 | Vedran Vinko |
Nafta | 10 |
| Vito Plut |
Gorica/Maribor | ||
| Etien Velikonja |
Maribor/Gorica | ||
| 7 |  Dragan Čadikovski |
Rudar | 9 |
| Dejan Burgar |
Triglav | ||
| 9 | Davor Škerjanc |
Olimpija | 8 |
| Robert Berič |
Maribor | ||
| Adnan Bešić |
Olimpija | ||
| Elvis Bratanovič |
Rudar | ||
Average attendances
| Rank | Club | Total attendance | Matches played | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maribor | 64,600 | 18 | 3,589 |
| 2 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 41,900 | 18 | 2,328 |
| 3 | Rudar Velenje | 26,000 | 18 | 1,444 |
| 4 | Nafta Lendava | 18,500 | 18 | 1,028 |
| 5 | Koper | 16,350 | 18 | 908 |
| 6 | Celje | 12,700 | 18 | 706 |
| 7 | Domžale | 12,350 | 18 | 686 |
| 8 | Gorica | 9,080 | 18 | 504 |
| 9 | Primorje | 8,200 | 18 | 456 |
| 10 | Triglav | 8,150 | 18 | 453 |
- Official website of the PrvaLiga (in Slovene)