2011–12_Slovenian_PrvaLiga
2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga
Football league season
The 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 21st season of the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top-tier football league in Slovenia. The season began on 16 July 2011 and ended on 26 May 2012, with a winter break in effect between 4 December 2011 and 2 March 2012.[2] Maribor were the defending champions, having won their ninth title the previous season.[3]
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maribor (10th title) |
| Relegated | Nafta |
| Champions League | Maribor |
| Europa League | Olimpija Mura 05 Celje (cup finalists) |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 491 (2.73 per match) |
| Best Player | Dare Vršič[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Dare Vršič (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Maribor 8–0 Triglav |
| Biggest away win | Nafta 0–6 Olimpija |
| Highest scoring | Maribor 8–0 Triglav |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Maribor |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Maribor |
| Longest winless run | 18 games Nafta |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Triglav |
| Highest attendance | 12,500 Maribor 2–2 Olimpija |
| Lowest attendance | 100 Triglav 1–1 Nafta |
| Total attendance | 246,290 |
| Average attendance | 1,368 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Primorje were directly relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season to the Slovenian Second League after the last-place finish. They were replaced by the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League fourth-placed team, Mura 05, who participated in the competition for the first time in their history. Mura 05 received and accepted an invitation to join the league after Aluminij, Interblock and Dravinja – who finished in the top three places – all declined promotion due to financial reasons.[4]
With both Nafta and Mura 05 participating in the 2011–12 edition, Prekmurje region had two teams in the top division for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.
Stadia and locations
| Club | City / Town | Stadium | Capacity1 | Kit maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celje | Celje | Arena Petrol | 13,059 | Joma |
| Domžale | Domžale | Domžale Sports Park | 3,100 | Kelme |
| Gorica | Nova Gorica | Nova Gorica Sports Park | 3,100 | Joma |
| Koper | Koper | Bonifika Stadium | 4,047 | Lotto |
| Maribor | Maribor | Ljudski vrt | 12,702 | Adidas |
| Mura 05 | Murska Sobota | Fazanerija City Stadium | 3,782 | Nike |
| Nafta | Lendava | Lendava Sports Park | 2,000 | Zeus |
| Olimpija | Ljubljana | Stožice Stadium | 16,038 | Virma |
| Rudar | Velenje | Ob Jezeru | 1,864 | Joma |
| Triglav | Kranj | Stanko Mlakar | 2,060 | Royal Sport |
1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Mura 05, Nafta, Rudar) also have standing areas.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maribor (C) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 88 | 35 | +53 | 85 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Olimpija | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 65 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Mura 05 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 59 | |
| 4 | Koper | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 58 | |
| 5 | Gorica | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 53 | |
| 6 | Rudar | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 43 | |
| 7 | Domžale | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 40 | |
| 8 | Celje | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 37 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 9 | Triglav Kranj | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 33 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Nafta (R) | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 25 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Celje lost to Maribor in the final of 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup competition; since Maribor have qualified for the Champions League, Celje will enter the first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
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| Maribor | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Olimpija | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mura 05 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Koper | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Gorica | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rudar | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Domžale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Celje | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Triglav Kranj | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Nafta | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| 2nd place | |
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Relegation play-offs
The ninth-placed team of the 2011–12 PrvaLiga, Triglav Kranj, played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of the 2011–12 Slovenian Second League, Dob. Although Triglav lost the two-legged play-off 6–0 on aggregate, they retained their place in PrvaLiga as Dob declined promotion due to financial reasons.
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
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Hat-tricks
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Average attendance
| Rank | Club | Total attendance | Matches played | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maribor | 68,400 | 18 | 3,800 |
| 2 | Mura 05 | 51,800 | 18 | 2,878 |
| 3 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 33,050 | 18 | 1,836 |
| 4 | Nafta Lendava | 18,000 | 18 | 1,000 |
| 5 | Rudar Velenje | 17,550 | 18 | 975 |
| 6 | Koper | 16,800 | 18 | 933 |
| 7 | Celje | 12,950 | 18 | 719 |
| 8 | Domžale | 10,150 | 18 | 564 |
| 9 | Triglav | 9,850 | 18 | 547 |
| 10 | Gorica | 7,740 | 18 | 430 |
- General
- "PrvaLiga Archives". Association of 1. SNL official website. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- Specific
- "1. SLOVENSKA NOGOMETNA LIGA 11/12 – Razpored in rezultati". Football Association of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- Večer (21 May 2011). "Nogometaši Maribora devetič državni prvaki" (in Slovenian). VECER.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- Smiljan Kuhar (1 June 2011). "Muri se odpirajo vrata v Prvo ligo!" (in Slovenian). SobotaInfo.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- Official website of the PrvaLiga (in Slovene)