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Revision as of 11:34, 21 October 2012

This article is about the football club established in 2005. For the dissolved club, see NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911–2004). For other uses, see Olimpija Ljubljana (disambiguation).

46°3′5″N 14°30′20″E / 46.05139°N 14.50556°E / 46.05139; 14.50556

Olimpija Ljubljana
Logo
Full nameNogometni Klub Olimpija Ljubljana
Nickname(s)Zmaji (The Dragons)
Zeleno-beli (The Green-Whites)
Founded2 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-02) (as NK Bežigrad)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
GroundStožice Stadium
Ljubljana
Capacity16,038[9]
ChairmanIzet Rastoder
Head CoachAndrej Razdrh
LeagueSlovenian PrvaLiga
2011–122nd
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Nogometni klub Olimpija Ljubljana (English: Football Club Olimpija Ljubljana), commonly referred to as NK Olimpija Ljubljana or simply Olimpija, is a professional association football club, based in the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Founded on 2 March 2005, under the name of NK Bežigrad,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] the club regard themselves as the spiritual continuation of the four times Slovenian champions Olimpija, who went bankrupt and was dissolved, following the 2004–2005 season.[10][11][12][13][14][15] However, legally the current Olimpija is distinct and separate club, and is not entitled to claim the history and honours won by the old Olimpija.[2][10][15] Football Association of Slovenia and the Association of 1. SNL do not recognize the titles and statistics before 2005.[4][8][13][15][16][17] Neither does the legislation of the Republic of Slovenia.[5][6][7]

The official standing of the Association of 1. SNL about the club is: The Association of 1. SNL treats NK Olimpija Ljubljana as according the applicable laws of the Republic of Slovenia and in the same way as the registration of the association/club was carried out by state authorities – that is as legal entity/organization, founded in 2005 who won its right to play in first league with the classification from the 2. MNZ Ljubljana all the way to winning the second tier championship 2. SNL in 2008/09 season and had completed licensing conditions to compete in First league. All that is clear from the archive of statistical data on our official web site[8][16] – As of June 2010 NK Olimpija Ljubljana has had one (1) season in First division.

The club launched their own official website in September 2010 where it was clearly stated: NK Olimpija Ljubljana is a new club that was formed on 2 March 2005, under the name of Bežigrad.[3] However, in the spring of 2011, days before 9 May and what would have been the claimed centennial of the dissolved Olimpija, the club suddenly changed the statement on their website and have rewritten the whole history paragraph, adding the whole history of the old Olimpija in their article.[18] In the article the club celebrates 100 years of football in the city of Ljubljana and ignores the official standpoint of the Football Association of Slovenia and Association of 1.SNL and claims that it was demoted into the fifth league and that they have eventually returned to the 1.SNL after five seasons spent in the lower tiers of Slovenian football.[18] They do, however, conclude the article with a statement that in 2009 they in fact started their first season in Slovenian top division, which they finished on fourth place.[18] Because of their association with the dissolved club, Olimpija was heavily criticised on numerous occasions by Večer daily newspaper, third largest in the country by circulation, which questioned the legitimacy of Olimpija actions and even the fact that the club has a year 1911 inscribed on their crest.[14][19] Ljubljana based Dnevnik daily newspaper also questions the inclusion of the year 1911 in the new Olimpija crest.[20] For the same reason they were criticised by Ilirija, a football club established in 1911 and which history was unilaterally appropriated and claimed by the old Olimpija.[21] The Football Association of Slovenia officially recognizes Ilirija as the sole club established in 1911.[4]

Olimpija currently plays in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the country's highest division of football. After playing at the Bežigrad stadium in lower tiers of Slovenian football, it hosted opponents at a stadium ŽŠD Ljubljana in Slovenian second division, 2.SNL, and first year of top division. On 22 August 2010 Olimpija played its first match at the new Stožice stadium.[22]

History

Foundation (2 March 2005)

File:NK Bezigrad.jpg
Club crest in 2005

Olimpija was founded on 2 March 2005, under the name of Bežigrad.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The club regard themselves as the spiritual continuation of the four times Slovenian champions Olimpija, who went bankrupt and was dissolved, following the 2004–2005 season.[10][11][12][13][14][15] However, legally the current Olimpija is distinct and separate club, and is not entitled to claim the history and honours won by the old Olimpija.[2][10][15] The Football Association of Slovenia and the Association of 1. SNL do not recognize the titles and statistics before 2005.[4][8][13][15][16][17] Neither does the legislation of the Republic of Slovenia.[5][6][7]

The official standing of the Association of 1. SNL about the club is: The Association of 1. SNL treats NK Olimpija Ljubljana as according the applicable laws of the Republic of Slovenia and in the same way as the registration of the association/club was carried out by state authorities – that is as legal entity/organization, founded in 2005 who won its right to play in first league with the classification from the 2. MNZ Ljubljana all the way to winning the second tier championship 2. SNL in 2008/09 season and had completed licensing conditions to compete in First league. All that is clear from the archive of statistical data on our official web site.[8][16]

The club launched their own official website in September 2010 where it was clearly stated: NK Olimpija Ljubljana is a new club that was formed on 2 March 2005, under the name of NK Bežigrad.[3] However, in the spring of 2011, days before 9 May and what would have been the claimed centennial of the dissolved Olimpija, the club suddenly changed the statement on their website and have rewritten the whole history paragraph, adding the whole history of the old Olimpija in their article.[18] In the article the club celebrates 100 years of football in the city of Ljubljana and ignores the official standpoint of the Football Association of Slovenia and Association of 1.SNL and claims that it was demoted into the fifth league and that they have eventually returned to the 1.SNL after five seasons spent in the lower tiers of Slovenian football.[18] They do, however, conclude the article with a statement that in 2009 they in fact started their first season in Slovenian top division, which they have finished on fourth place.[18] Because of their association with the dissolved club, Olimpija was heavily criticised on numerous occasions by Večer daily newspaper, third largest in the country by circulation, which questioned the legitimacy of Olimpija actions and even the fact that the club has a year 1911 inscribed on their current crest.[14][19] Ljubljana based Dnevnik daily newspaper also questions the inclusion of the year 1911 in the new Olimpija crest.[20] For the same reason they were criticised by Ilirija, a football club established in 1911 and which history was unilaterally appropriated and claimed by the old Olimpija.[21] The Football Association of Slovenia officially recognizes Ilirija as the sole club established in 1911.[4]

Early years (2005–2009)

File:Nk olimpija bezigrad logo.gif
Club crest in 2008

Assisted by semi-retired club legends of the old Olimpija and other notable Slovenian players, the club started to compete in the lowest tier of Slovenian football and won the fifth league in their first year. In the next two seasons, Bežigrad was promoted into the Slovenian second division, 2. SNL, by winning both fourth and third leagues in consecutive seasons. During their season in the third division the club changed its name for the first time and became known as Olimpija Bežigrad.[23] This happened despite the claims of Joc Pečečnik, one of the wealthiest man in Slovenia and, at the time, owner of Interblock football club, that he is in fact the sole owner of the Olimpija name and brand.[24] During the 2008–09 season, the club changed their name once again, this time to its present form Olimpija Ljubljana and during the course of the season won the second division and earned a promotion to the Slovenian first league, 1. SNL. Throughout the path to the top division, Olimpija was supported by the fan group of the old Olimpija, the Green Dragons. The success of the club, who earned a promotion from the fifth league to top division in only four seasons, was somewhat dented by a conflict between several players, coaching staff, club leadership and sponsors, which eventually led to a player-led boycott in the final round of the 2008–09 season, against Triglav.[25] Due to this event, the club began their first season in Slovenian top-flight (2009–10) with a two-point minus.[25] In addition to that, several notable players, e.g. Miran Pavlin and Amir Karić, and staff, e.g. Danilo Popivoda, left the club.[25]

1.SNL Premiere (2009–)

File:NK Olimpija Ljubljana.png
Club crest in 2010

For their first ever 1.SNL campaign, several players were signed to replace the recent departures, along with a new coach, Branko Oblak. The club had a poor start, as the team, mainly composed of young players and a small number of veterans, only managed one win in the opening four matches. After their defeat against Maribor on 8 August 2009, the club announced that Oblak had agreed to terminate his contract, with assistant manager Safet Hadžić taking his place as caretaker. The clubs fortunes soon turned result-wise and Robert Pevnik was hired to take over as manager. The club finished the season in fourth place.

Olimpija, 2010
Olimpija participate in Professional Football Against Hunger charity campaign

In the run up to the 2010–11 season, principal sponsor Izet Rastoder was elected president and Safet Hadžić took over as manager. The season started poorly, with a 5–0 aggregate defeat against Široki Brijeg in the Europa League qualifying round. This game was later alleged to have been fixed by German TV-station ARD.[26][27][28][29] It was later revealed that UEFA is officially investigating the match and that three players of NK Olimpija are under investigation.[30] After another poor start which saw the club only manage two points in five matches, manager Safet Hadžić and director of football Simon Sešlar both left on 23 August 2010. Dušan Kosič then took over as manager with Aleš Čeh as his assistant. On 26 January 2011, former Slovenia international Milenko Ačimovič became the director of football at the club.[31][32] After a poor start into the season the new director of football brought couple of players to the club with international experience, among which was also Slovenia national football team midfielder Dare Vršič.[33] During the second phase of the Slovenian championship the team started to show their potential and eventually finished their second 1.SNL season on fourth place, securing a place in the Europa League qualifications.[34] With the 3–0 home victory against Široki Brijeg on 7 July 2011, Olimpija achieved its historic first victory in UEFA competitions.[35] Dalibor Radujko was the scorer of the club's first goal in UEFA competitions.[35] In addition, this was the first European club match played on Stožice Stadium, opened in August 2010.[36] During the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga season the club finished as runners-up.

Name changes

  • NK Bežigrad (2005–2007)
  • NK Olimpija Bežigrad (2007–2008)
  • NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2008–)

Club colours and crest

Olimpija's original kit

Since the beginning of the club NK Olimpija has been playing with the combination of green and white, which were the main colours of the old NK Olimpija. Today Olimpija plays in white at home and in green colors away. The Kit manufacturer is Virma.

The dragon in the crest is taken from the famous Greek myth The Quest for the Golden Fleece, which is a legend about the creation of the city of Ljubljana. Usage mythical creature can be attributed to academic roots of the club. The dragon represents power, courage, and greatness. The dragon is the symbol of the city of Ljubljana. It can also be found on its coat of arms, sitting at the top of Ljubljana Castle, like the one in Olimpija's old crest. Regarding the old crest including only head of dragon was not popular among the fans, in 2010 club presented new one.

Supporters

File:Green dragons.jpg
Green Dragons
Green Dragons in 2010

Olimpija was always the most popular club in the city of Ljubljana, as well as Western and Southern parts of the country. Club's Ultras Green Dragons, nicknamed Dragonsi, was formed back in 1988. They are one of two major football Ultras groups in Slovenia, the other being their traditional enemy, the Viole. In 2003, one of the largest incidents in Slovenian history took place on the way to Maribor, at the train station in Štore, near Celje, 74 Green Dragons were arrested. Up to 1500 Green Dragons come to important football matches, as well as to games of the basketball club KK Union Olimpija and ice-hockey club HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. The popular slogan fans use is Eno življenje, ena ljubezen, Olimpija Ljubljana.(One life, One love, Olimpija Ljubljana).

Rivalry

Further information: Eternal derby (Slovenia)

Olimpija's biggest rivalry is with Maribor, against whom they contest the Eternal derby (Večni derbi). The original Eternal derby was contested by Maribor and Olimpija which folded and was dissolved in 2004[37] and today the continuation of the rivalry is considered by certain Ljubljana based media[38] and fans, mostly of the old Olimpija, as the matches between Maribor and Olimpija, established in 2005 as Bežigrad.[39] The rivalry traced its roots back in the early 1960s and the time of SFR Yugoslavia when the first match between the two clubs was played.[40] The two teams represented the two largest cities in Slovenia, the capital city of Ljubljana and the second largest city Maribor, and both teams always had one of the largest fan bases in the country.[41] Traditionally Ljubljana represents the richer western part of the country while Maribor is the center of the poorer eastern part.[42] In addition, Ljubljana was always the cultural, educational, economic and political center of the country and Olimpija and its fans were considered as the representatives of the upper class.[43] Maribor, on the other hand, was one of the most industrialized cities in Yugoslavia[44] and the majority of its fans were the representatives of the working class, which means that the added tension to the rivalry was usually political, social and cultural as well. The old rivalry reached its peak in the final round of 2000–01 season when one of the most celebrated matches in Slovenian League history was played, when Olimpija met Maribor at their home stadium, Bežigrad.[45] Both teams were competing for their fifth Slovenian League title. The home team needed a win for the title, while a draw was enough for Maribor. The atmosphere was electric days before the kick-off and the stadium with the capacity of 8,500 was completely sold out. At the end, the match ended with a draw (1–1)[45] and Maribor started to celebrate their fifth consecutive title.[46]

The additional intensity to the rivalry is the fact that both Maribor and Olimpija always had support on their matches from Ultras groups called Viole Maribor,[47] supporting Maribor, and the Green Dragons who supports Olimpija.[48] The two groups are the largest in the country and it is not uncommon that the matches between the two clubs were sometimes interrupted by violent clashes between the two groups or with the police.[49] On many occasions, before or after the matches, the fans of the two clubs would also meet up and fight on the streets. One of the worst incidents, in April 2010 after a match, resulted in a stabbing of a member of the Green Dragons who, with a group of friends, got into a fight with members of the Viole in Ljubljana's railway station.[50] However, to date, there has not been any fatalities in the country related to football violence. Because the new Olimpija is supported by most of the fans of the previous Olimpija, many see the matches between Maribor and the new club as the continuation of the rivalry and refer to it by the same name.[51][52] However, there are many fans, either the ones from Maribor or the ones from Ljubljana, that does not share the same view and does not share similar beliefs,[53][54][55] including part of the media such as RTV Slovenija and Večer.[14][17][19] The overall statistics of the old and the new Olimpija are tracked separately by the Football Association of Slovenia and the Association of 1. SNL.[8][17][41] The first match between Maribor and the new Olimpija took place on 24 October 2007 on a Slovenian cup quarter-final match that was won by Maribor, 3–1.[17][56] At the time Olimpija was still competing under the name Olimpija Bežigrad.[56] Statistically, Maribor is the more successful club either in the case of matches only from the period from 1962 to 2005 or the whole period from 1962 to present day.[57] Maribor is also much more successful in case of the matches against Olimpija, established in 2005 as Bežigrad.[40]

Results

Key

Champions † Runners-up ‡ Promoted ↑ Relegated ↓ Top scorer in top division ♦

Domestic record

Season Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Cup Supercup Competition Result Name Goals
League Other Top scorer
List of year ranges, representing seasons, and displaying the numbers and types of accomplishments of awards by the team and its players during those timeframes
2005–06 Div 5 ↑ 17 16 1 0 82 9 49 1st † — — — —
2006–07 Div 4 ↑ 22 19 3 0 91 13 60 1st † — — — — Miran Pavlin
Zoran Ubavič 		24
2007–08 Div 3 ↑ 24 20 3 1 79 13 63 1st † QF — — — Davor Bubanja 18
2008–09 Div 2 ↑ 26 17 5 4 69 25 56 1st † R16 — — — Miran Pavlin 13
2009–10 Div 1 36 16 7 13 51 33 53[A] 4th R16 — — — Sebastjan Cimirotič 9
2010–11 Div 1 36 15 10 11 59 43 55 4th QF — UEFA Europa League QR Davor Škerjanc
Adnan Bešić 		9
2011–12 Div 1 36 19 8 9 60 38 65 2nd ‡ R16 — UEFA Europa League QR Dare Vršič 22 ♦

Timeline

Slovenian PrvaLigaSlovenian Second LeagueSlovenian Third LeagueSlovenian Regional League

European campaigns

UEFA club competition record

As of 26 July 2012.
UEFA competitions
Competition Pld W D L GF GA Last season played
UEFA Europa League 12 4 4 4 15 11 2012–13
Total 12 4 4 4 15 11
Key: Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against;

Matches

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2010–11 UEFA Europa League QR Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 0–2 0–3 0–5
2011–12 UEFA Europa League QR Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 3–0 0–0 3–0
QR Republic of Ireland Bohemian F.C. 2–0 1–1 3–1
QR Austria Austria Wien 1–1 2–3 3–4
2012–13 UEFA Europa League QR Luxembourg Jeunesse Esch 3–0 3–0 6–0
QR Norway Tromsø 0–0 0–1 (a.e.t.) 0–1
Key: QR = Qualifying round; PR = Playoff round; GS = Group stage;

Stadium

File:Stozice Stadium 2.JPG
Stožice Stadium

Stožice Stadium is an association football stadium located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It was designed by Slovenian architects Jurij Sadar & Boštjan Vuga and is the biggest Slovenian stadium. Opened in August 2010, it is one of two stadiums in the city and lies in the Bežigrad district, north of the city centre. The stadium was named after the area in which it is located, and the change of the name is possible in the future due to sponsorship rights. Together with an indoor arena, it is a part of Športni park Stožice, which measures 24.694 square metres. The capacity of the stadium is 16,038 covered seats.[9] NK Olimpija played its first match on the new stadium on 22 August 2010, in front of 7,000 spectators on a league match against FC Koper.[22] The stadium is also used as one of the main venues for matches of the Slovenia national football team, as well as for many cultural events such as music concerts.

Honours

League

Runners-up (1): 2011–12
Winners (1): 2008–09
Winners (1): 2007–08
Winners (1): 2006–07
  • Slovenian Fifth League
Winners (1): 2005–06

Cup

Runners-up (1): 2012

Current squad

First team squad

Olimpija's unofficial starting 11

As 20 October 2012. The numbers are established according to the official website: www.nkolimpija.si

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovenia SVN Aleksander Šeliga
2 DF Slovenia SVN Denis Lidjan
3 DF Slovenia SVN Mitja Kovačević
4 MF Slovenia SVN Miha Zajc
5 DF Slovenia SVN Boban Jović
6 DF Slovenia SVN Aris Zarifović
7 FW Brazil BRA Franklin Vicente
8 MF Slovenia SVN Damjan Trifković
9 MF Slovenia SVN Davor Škerjanc
10 FW Slovenia SVN Andraž Šporar
11 FW Slovenia SVN Filip Valenčič
13 GK Croatia CRO Matija Kobetić
14 MF Slovenia SVN Anže Zorc
16 MF Slovenia SVN Blaž Božič
17 MF Slovenia SVN Matic Fink
18 FW Montenegro MNE Nikola Nikezić
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Serbia SRB Đorđe Ivelja
20 DF Slovenia SVN Antonio Delamea Mlinar
21 MF Slovenia SVN Nik Omladič
22 GK Slovenia SVN Aljaž Ivačič
23 MF Slovenia SVN Nik Kapun
24 MF Slovenia SVN Kenan Bajrić
25 MF Slovenia SVN Anej Lovrečič
26 MF Slovenia SVN Aleksander Topič
27 FW Slovenia SVN Marko Nunič
28 MF Slovenia SVN Tim Čeh
29 FW Slovenia SVN Rok Baskera
30 GK Slovenia SVN Elvis Džafić
31 DF Spain ESP Iñigo Sarasola
33 DF Slovenia SVN Erik Salkić
— FW Slovenia SVN Dejan Djermanović

Transfers of Summer 2012

Club officials

Sports

Position Name Nationality
Head coach Andrej Razdrh
Assistant first team coach Darko Karapetrovič
Goalkeeper coach Andrej Kračman Slovenia
Athletic trainer dr. Mitja Bračič Slovenia

Medical

Position Name Nationality
Physical therapist Klemen Pavlinič Slovenia
Doctor dr. Miloš Macura Slovenia

Management

Position Name Nationality
President Izet Rastoder Slovenia
Director of football Vacant
Business Chairman Sanel Konjevič Slovenia
Member of Board Goran Brankovič Slovenia
Public Relations Tine Zupan Slovenia
Logistics Zlatko Behrić Slovenia

Managers

Manager Period Trophies
Slovenia Primož Gliha 2005–07 Fifth League, Fourth League
Slovenia Janez Pate July 2007–June 09 Third League, Second League
Slovenia Branko Oblak July 2009–Aug 09 /
Slovenia Robert Pevnik Sept 2009–May 10 /
Slovenia Safet Hadžić July 2010–Aug 10 /
Slovenia Dušan Kosič Oct 2010–Dec 11 /
Slovenia Bojan Prašnikar Dec 2011–April 12 /
Slovenia Ermin Šiljak April 2012–August 2012 /
Slovenia Andrej Razdrh August 2012 - present

Notable players

The following Olimpija players have been capped at full international level. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.

   

Footnotes

  • A The club begun the season with minus two points as a result for not appearing in the last round of 2.SNL during the previous season.

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