2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga

Slovenian PrvaLiga

Season	2017–18
Champions League	, Hate or Kate
Europa League	Domžale
Matches played	175
Goals scored	491 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorer	Luka Zahović (18 goals)
Biggest home win	Domžale 6–0 Ankaran Celje 7–1 Ankaran
Biggest away win	Gorica 0–6 Maribor
Highest scoring	Celje 7–1 Ankaran
Longest winning run	11 matches Domžale
Longest unbeaten run	17 matches Olimpija
Longest winless run	11 matches Triglav
Longest losing run	5 matches Triglav
Highest attendance	13,000 Olimpija 0–0 Maribor
Lowest attendance	250 Ankaran 1–3 Domžale
Total attendance	204,125
Average attendance	1,173
← 2016–17 2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as the PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) is the 27th edition of the PrvaLiga (Template:Lang-en) since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 15 July 2017 and will end on 27 May 2018.

Competition format

Each team plays 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams play 4 matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).

Teams

A total of ten teams are contesting the league, including eight from the 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga and two promoted from the 2016–17 Slovenian Second League.¹

Stadia and locations

Aluminij	Ankaran	Celje	Domžale
Aluminij Sports Park	Dravograd Sports Centre	Stadion Z'dežele	Domžale Sports Park
Capacity: 532	Capacity: 1,918	Capacity: 13,059	Capacity: 3,100
Gorica	Aluminij Ankaran Celje Domžale Gorica Triglav Kranj Maribor Olimpija Krško Rudar		Krško
Nova Gorica Sports Park			Matija Gubec
Capacity: 3,100			Capacity: 1,470
Maribor	Olimpija Ljubljana	Rudar Velenje	Triglav Kranj
Ljudski vrt	Stožice	Ob Jezeru	Stanko Mlakar Stadium
Capacity: 12,702	Capacity: 16,038	Capacity: 2,341	Capacity: 2,060

¹Seating capacity only. Some stadiums also have standing areas.

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Aluminij	Oliver Bogatinov	Matic Vrbanec	Zeus	Talum
Ankaran Hrvatini	Vlado Badžim	Jan Pahor	Nike
Celje	Dušan Kosič	Jure Travner	Legea	Cinkarna Celje
Domžale	Simon Rožman	Dejan Milić	Joma	Tark
Gorica	Miran Srebrnič	Alen Jogan	Erreà	Hit
Krško	Alen Ščulac	Marko Krajcer	Erima	GEN
Maribor	Darko Milanič	Marcos Tavares	Adidas	Zavarovalnica Sava
Olimpija Ljubljana	Igor Bišćan	Branko Ilić	Nike	Telekom Slovenije
Rudar Velenje	Marijan Pušnik	David Kašnik	Joma	Premogovnik Velenje
Triglav Kranj	Siniša Brkić	Elvis Džafić	Peak	Domplan

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Celje	Tomaž Petrovič	Sacked	26 August 2017	8th	Dušan Kosič	29 August 2017
Triglav Kranj	Anton Žlogar	Sacked	25 September 2017	10th	Siniša Brkić	25 September 2017
Krško	Stipe Balajić	Sacked	28 November 2017	8th	Alen Ščulac	28 December 2017
Aluminij	Slobodan Grubor	Sacked	22 December 2017	8th	Oliver Bogatinov	29 December 2017

Transfers

Main article: List of Slovenian football transfers summer 2017

League table

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Olimpija Ljubljana (C)	36	23	11	2	61	17	+44	80	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Maribor	36	24	8	4	76	28	+48	80	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3	Domžale	36	22	7	7	79	31	+48	73
4	Rudar Velenje	36	15	5	16	50	49	+1	50
5	Celje	36	14	8	14	56	51	+5	50
6	Gorica	36	14	5	17	40	48	−8	47
7	Krško	36	9	7	20	36	61	−25	34
8	Aluminij	36	8	9	19	40	63	−23	33
9	Triglav Kranj (O)	36	7	7	22	29	68	−39	28	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10	Ankaran (R)	36	5	11	20	33	84	−51	26	Relegation to Slovenian Second League

Source: PrvaLiga (in Slovene), Soccerway, UEFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Fair play ranking; 9) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

First half of the season

Home \ Away	ALU	ANK	CEL	DOM	GOR	KRŠ	MAR	OLI	RUD	TRI
Aluminij	—	1–1	2–2	0–1	0–3	4–2	2–3	1–2	0–2	2–0
Ankaran Hrvatini	1–1	—	1–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–5	1–3	0–3	0–0
Celje	1–2	4–1	—	1–1	1–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	2–1	1–1
Domžale	2–2	6–0	4–0	—	1–1	1–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	6–1
Gorica	1–0	2–2	2–1	1–3	—	2–1	0–3	0–2	1–0	0–3
Krško	2–0	2–2	3–1	4–2	2–1	—	0–5	2–4	0–3	1–1
Maribor	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	3–2	—	1–0	1–0	0–0
Olimpija	4–0	1–0	3–1	1–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	—	4–0	3–0
Rudar	0–0	3–1	2–1	2–1	2–0	0–1	1–2	0–0	—	1–2
Triglav Kranj	0–3	1–3	0–2	0–1	1–3	3–1	2–3	0–0	1–2	—

Source: PrvaLiga Template:Sl icon
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Second half of the season

Home \ Away	ALU	ANK	CEL	DOM	GOR	KRŠ	MAR	OLI	RUD	TRI
Aluminij	—	1–1	1–2	1–2	1–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–3	3–1
Ankaran Hrvatini		—	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–0	0–3	0–3	3–2	2–0
Celje	2–2	7–1	—	2–1	2–0	5–0	0–4	1–1	1–3	5–2
Domžale	6–1	4–0	1–0	—	3–0	3–1	1–1		3–0	3–0
Gorica	1–0	4–1	3–0	4–1	—	2–0	0–6	0–1	1–1	0–2
Krško	1–2	1–1		1–2	1–0	—	1–2	0–1	1–0	2–0
Maribor	0–0	5–1	3–2	1–2		0–2	—	2–3	2–2	2–1
Olimpija	5–1	0–0	2–1	1–1	0–0	2–0	1–1	—	4–0	2–0
Rudar	4–2	2–3	2–1	1–4	0–1	3–0	1–3	1–1	—
Triglav Kranj	0–2	2–2	1–0	0–4	1–1	2–0	0–5	0–1	0–2	—

Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2018. Source: PrvaLiga Template:Sl icon
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

See also

• 2017–18 Slovenian Football Cup
• 2017–18 Slovenian Second League

External links

• Official website Template:Sl icon
• PrvaLiga-uefa.com