Nogometni klub Maribor is a professional association football club from Maribor, Slovenia. Founded in 1960, the club joined the Football Association of Yugoslavia during the same year and was a member thereof until 1991 and the independence of Slovenia when the club joined the Football Association of Slovenia, where it remains to the present day.
Maribor was founded on 12 December 1960 when it entered the Republic League, the third tier of the Yugoslav football system.[1] During its time in the Yugoslav leagues, Maribor was one of only three Slovenian clubs to participate in the Yugoslav First League, the system's top division.[1] In 31 seasons before the independence of Slovenia in 1991, the club played five seasons in the top Yugoslav division, seventeen in the Second League and nine in the Third League (six seasons as part of the Republic League and three in the Inter-Republic League formed at the end of the 1980s).[2] Apart from winning the Yugoslav second division once and the third division five times, the club had no major success during its Yugoslav period;[2] the closest it came to winning a major trophy was in the 1967–68 season, when it reached the semi-finals of the Yugoslav Cup.[3]
Since 1991, Maribor has competed in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the highest level of football in the country.[4] The team was one of the league's founding members and is one of only two clubs that have competed in every season of the Slovenian top division since its establishment.[5][6] The first major success for the club was during its first season as part of the Slovenian football system when it won the Slovenian Cup,[4] a feat it has repeated eight times to date for a total of nine cup titles.[7] The club has won the league championship 16 times in 32 seasons and is the most successful club in the country.[8] In 2009, the club also won the Slovenian Supercup for the first time, the last domestic trophy missing among the club's honours.[9]
As of the end of the 2022–23 season, the team have spent 37 seasons in the top division, 17 in the second division and 9 in the third.[10] To date, the club has won a total of 29 domestic trophies.[11] The team plays at the Ljudski vrt stadium since 1961 and played there even during the stadium's construction.[12] This list details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
Key
| Champions † | Runners-up ‡ | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ | Top scorer in top division ♦ |
Domestic record
Correct as of the end of the 2022–23 season. Top scorer's goal tallies are for league goals only. Due to differences in the competition's structure over time (NK Maribor competed in both the Yugoslav Cup and the Slovenian Cup), performances cannot be easily compared, and are therefore not available for sorting.
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Cup | Supercup | Competition | Result | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Other | Top scorer | |||||||||||||
| 1960–61 | Div 3 ↑ | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 22 | 35 | 1st † | — | N/A | — | — | Štefan Tolič | 9 |
| 1961–62 | Div 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 5th | R2 | N/A | — | — | Bogdan Pirc | 8 |
| 1962–63 | Div 2 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 33 | 35 | 3rd | R16 | N/A | — | — | Bogdan Pirc | 17 |
| 1963–64 | Div 2 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 21 | 40 | 2nd ‡ | — | N/A | — | — | Bogdan Pirc | 14 |
| 1964–65 | Div 2 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 33 | 38 | 3rd | — | N/A | — | — | Bogdan Pirc | 11 |
| 1965–66 | Div 2 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 30 | 41 | 4th | — | N/A | — | — | Tomislav Prosen | 15 |
| 1966–67 | Div 2 ↑ | 34 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 68 | 17 | 56 | 1st † | R16 | N/A | — | — | Vito Marković Boris Binkovski | 11 |
| 1967–68 | Div 1 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 53 | 27 | 12th | SF | N/A | — | — | Mladen Kranjc | 11 |
| 1968–69 | Div 1 | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 57 | 28 | 16th | — | N/A | — | — | Mladen Kranjc | 11 |
| 1969–70 | Div 1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 51 | 33 | 10th | — | N/A | — | — | Mladen Kranjc | 12 |
| 1970–71 | Div 1 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 48 | 29 | 13th | — | N/A | Mitropa Cup | R1 | Mladen Kranjc | 7 |
| 1971–72 | Div 1 ↓ | 34 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 61 | 20 | 18th | — | N/A | — | — | Mladen Kranjc | 13 |
| 1972–73 | Div 2 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 69 | 23 | 50 | 2nd ‡ | QF | N/A | — | — | Branko Horjak | 22 |
| 1973–74 | Div 2 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 42 | 32 | 13th | R16 | N/A | — | — | Slobodan Vučeković | 13 |
| 1974–75 | Div 2 ↓ | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 33 | 15th | N/A[B] | N/A | — | — | Branko Horjak | 17 |
| 1975–76 | Div 3 ↑ | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 21 | 47 | 1st † | — | N/A | — | — | Slobodan Miljković Bojan Krempl | 16 |
| 1976–77 | Div 2 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 35 | 8th | — | N/A | — | — | Branko Horjak | 17 |
| 1977–78 | Div 2 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 38 | 4th | R32 | N/A | — | — | Branko Horjak | 9 |
| 1978–79 | Div 2 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 2nd ‡ | — | N/A | — | — | Savo Zolotić | 8 |
| 1979–80 | Div 2 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 5th | QF | N/A | — | — | Josip Turčik | 19 |
| 1980–81 | Div 2 ↓[C] | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 10th | — | N/A | — | — | Josip Turčik | 19 |
| 1981–82 | Div 3 ↑ | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 13 | 42 | 1st † | R16 | N/A | — | — | Bojan Krempl | 10 |
| 1982–83 | Div 2 ↓ | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 26 | 17th | — | N/A | — | — | Jože Prelogar Milan Žurman | 6 |
| 1983–84 | Div 3 ↑ | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 11 | 35 | 1st † | R32 | N/A | — | — | Matjaž Kek | 20 |
| 1984–85 | Div 2 ↓ | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 47 | 28 | 16th | — | N/A | — | — | Matjaž Kek | 10 |
| 1985–86 | Div 3 ↑ | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 18 | 40 | 1st † | R16 | N/A | — | — | Jože Prelogar | 30 |
| 1986–87 | Div 2 ↓ | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 59 | 28 | 16th | R16 | N/A | — | — | Milan Žurman | 15 |
| 1987–88 | Div 3 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 38 | 2nd ‡ | — | N/A | — | — | Metod Verle | 9 |
| 1988–89 | Div 3 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 10th | R32 | N/A | — | — | Milan Žurman | 6 |
| 1989–90 | Div 3 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 11th | R32 | N/A | — | — | Igor Poznič | 11 |
| 1990–91 | Div 3 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 37 | 31 | 8th | — | N/A | — | — | Igor Poznič | 10 |
| 1991–92 | Div 1[D] | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 76 | 29 | 59 | 2nd ‡ | W † | N/A | — | — | Igor Poznič | 27 |
| 1992–93 | Div 1 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 48 | 2nd ‡ | R16 | N/A | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Ante Šimundža Mirsad Bičakčić | 12 |
| 1993–94 | Div 1 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 55 | 24 | 42 | 3rd | W † | N/A | UEFA Cup | R2 | Kliton Bozgo | 13 |
| 1994–95 | Div 1 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 23 | 42 | 2nd ‡ | SF | N/A | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Ante Šimundža | 9 |
| 1995–96 | Div 1 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 32 | 53 | 4th | R16 | — | UEFA Cup | R1 | Ante Šimundža Gregor Židan | 7 |
| 1996–97 | Div 1 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 34 | 71 | 1st † | W † | — | UEFA Intertoto Cup | G | Oskar Drobne | 14 |
| 1997–98 | Div 1 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 34 | 76 | 1st † | QF | N/A | Marko Kmetec | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Div 1 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 29 | 66 | 1st † | W † | N/A | Kliton Bozgo | 15 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Div 1 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 90 | 30 | 81 | 1st † | SF | N/A | UEFA Champions League | G[E] | Kliton Bozgo | 24 ♦ |
| 2000–01 | Div 1 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 62 | 1st † | QF | N/A | UEFA Champions League | QR | Andrej Kvas | 9 |
| 2001–02 | Div 1 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 23 | 66 | 1st † | SF | N/A | UEFA Champions League | QR | Samir Duro | 15 |
| 2002–03 | Div 1 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 31 | 62 | 1st † | QF | N/A | UEFA Champions League | QR | Ermin Rakovič | 13 |
| 2003–04 | Div 1 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 34 | 54 | 3rd | W † | N/A | UEFA Champions League | QR | Damir Pekič | 12 |
| 2004–05 | Div 1 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 36 | 51 | 7th | SF | N/A | UEFA Cup | R1 | Kliton Bozgo | 18 ♦ |
| 2005–06 | Div 1 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 42 | 54 | 4th | SF | N/A | — | — | Martin Pregelj | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Div 1 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 64 | 50 | 57 | 3rd | F ‡ | N/A | Dimitar Makriev | 13 | ||
| 2007–08 | Div 1 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 46 | 52 | 4th | F ‡ | — | UEFA Intertoto Cup | R2 | Dimitar Makriev | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Div 1 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 44 | 63 | 1st † | SF | — | — | — | Marcos Tavares | 15 |
| 2009–10 | Div 1 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 44 | 63 | 2nd ‡ | W † | W † | Dragan Jelić | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Div 1 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 65 | 25 | 75 | 1st † | F ‡ | F ‡ | UEFA Europa League | PR | Marcos Tavares | 16 ♦ |
| 2011–12 | Div 1 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 88 | 35 | 85 | 1st † | W † | F ‡ | Dalibor Volaš | 17 | ||
| 2012–13 | Div 1 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 80 | 35 | 78 | 1st † | W † | W † | Marcos Tavares | 17 ♦ | ||
| 2013–14 | Div 1 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 78 | 31 | 77 | 1st † | F ‡ | W † | Nusmir Fajić | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Div 1 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 32 | 79 | 1st † | SF | W † | UEFA Champions League | G | Marcos Tavares | 17 ♦ |
| 2015–16 | Div 1 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 78 | 37 | 68 | 2nd ‡ | W † | F | UEFA Champions League | QR | Jean-Philippe Mendy | 17 ♦ |
| 2016–17 | Div 1 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 73 | 1st † | SF | N/A | UEFA Europa League | PR | Luka Zahović | 15 |
| 2017–18 | Div 1 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 28 | 80 | 2nd ‡ | QF | N/A | UEFA Champions League | G | Luka Zahović | 18 ♦ |
| 2018–19 | Div 1 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 82 | 34 | 78 | 1st † | F ‡ | N/A | UEFA Europa League | QR | Luka Zahović | 18 ♦ |
| 2019–20 | Div 1 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 39 | 67 | 2nd ‡ | R16 | N/A | Rok Kronaveter | 14 | ||
| 2020–21 | Div 1 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 64 | 41 | 63 | 2nd ‡ | QF | N/A | UEFA Europa League | QR | Jan Mlakar | 14 ♦ |
| 2021–22 | Div 1 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 37 | 70 | 1st † | QF | N/A | UEFA Europa Conference League | QR | Ognjen Mudrinski | 17 ♦ |
| 2022–23 | Div 1 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 43 | 62 | 3rd | F ‡ | N/A | Žan Vipotnik | 20 ♦ | ||
Footnotes
- A The Slovenian Republic League, the highest football league in SR Slovenia, was regarded as the third level league within the Yugoslav football system for most of the time. In 1988 Football Association of Yugoslavia reorganized its competitions and replaced the Republic leagues with the newly formed Inter-Republic league which effectively became the third tier of Yugoslav football.[13]
- B The 1974–75 Yugoslav Cup edition was not held,[14] due to the rescheduling purposes as the Football Association of Yugoslavia had decided to move the date of cup final from 29 November (or Republic Day, the anniversary of the establishment of communist Yugoslavia) to on or around 25 May (or Youth Day, a national holiday which doubled as the official celebration of Josip Broz Tito's birthday). As a direct consequence, the 1975–76 Cup edition was contested for almost two years.[15]
- C The club was relegated after a verdict by the Disciplinary Committee of the Football Association of Yugoslavia due to the "Ball" (Žoga) bribery scandal.[16]
- D After Slovenia's independence in 1991, Maribor joined the Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body of Slovenian football. The team was one of the founding members of the Slovenian PrvaLiga and played there ever since.[4]
- E As of 2022, Maribor is the only Slovenian club to have appeared in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.[17]
- F UEFA acknowledges Maribor as one of the winners of the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup,[18] however, the trophy itself was awarded to Newcastle United, the team that advanced farthest in UEFA competitions that season.[19]
- G As of 2022, Maribor is the only Slovenian club to have appeared in the group stages of the UEFA Europa League.[20]
References
- General
- "NK Maribor Statistics". NK Maribor. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- Specific
External links
- Official website (in Slovene)
- Official supporters' website (in Slovene)