| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olimpija (1st title) |
| Relegated | Zavrč Krka |
| Champions League | Olimpija |
| Europa League | Maribor (cup winners) Domžale Gorica |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 439 (2.44 per match) |
| Best Player | Rok Kronaveter[1][2] |
| Top goalscorer | Andraž Šporar,Jean-Philippe Mendy &Rok Kronaveter (all 17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Maribor 7–1Rudar |
| Biggest away win | Koper 0–5Maribor |
| Highest scoring | Maribor 7–1Rudar |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches[3] Gorica Olimpija |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches[3] Maribor |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches[3] Krško |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches[3] Krka |
| Highest attendance | 14,000[3] Olimpija 1–2Maribor |
| Lowest attendance | 100[3] Krka 1–5Rudar |
| Total attendance | 282,490[3] |
| Average attendance | 1,569[3] |
2016–17 → | |
The2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as thePrva liga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition of theSlovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. Also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, PrvaLiga was contested by the top ten clubs inSlovenia, for the title ofnational champions. The season began on 17 July 2015 and ended on 21 May 2016.
Maribor was the defending champion, having won its 13th league title theprevious season.
Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).[4]
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine from the2014–15 Slovenian PrvaLiga and one promoted from the2014–15 Slovenian Second League.
Krško won direct promotion as champions of the Slovenian Second League. They replacedRadomlje in the top division, who finished at the bottom of thePrvaLiga table, ending their first season in the top division.
This was the first season for Krško in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[5]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celje | Celje | Arena Petrol | 13,059 |
| Domžale | Domžale | Sports Park | 3,100 |
| Gorica | Nova Gorica | Sports Park | 3,100 |
| Koper | Koper | Bonifika | 4,047 |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | Portoval | 500 |
| Krško | Krško | Matija Gubec Stadium | 1,470 |
| Maribor | Maribor | Ljudski vrt | 12,702 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Ljubljana | Stožice | 16,038 |
| Rudar Velenje | Velenje | Ob Jezeru | 1,864 |
| Zavrč | Zavrč | Sports Park | 962 |
1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Krka, Krško, Rudar, Zavrč) also have standing areas.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celje | Legea | Cinkarna | ||
| Domžale | Taxa | Tark | ||
| Gorica | Erreà | None | ||
| Koper | Nike | Port of Koper | ||
| Krka | Hummel | Krka | ||
| Krško | Erima | GEN, Kostak | ||
| Maribor | Adidas | Zavarovalnica Maribor, Nova KBM,Radio City | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Nike | Telekom Slovenije | ||
| Rudar Velenje | Joma | Premogovnik Velenje | ||
| Zavrč | Zeus Sport | RM VUK Holding, Tilia |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpija Ljubljana(C) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 74 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 68 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Domžale | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Gorica | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 52 | |
| 5 | Celje | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 45 | |
| 6 | Krško | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 41[b] | |
| 7 | Rudar Velenje | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 41[b] | |
| 8 | Koper | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 40[c] | |
| 9 | Zavrč(R) | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 40[c] | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 10 | Krka(R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 34 | Relegation toSlovenian Second League |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpija | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 |
| Maribor | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Domžale | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gorica | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Celje | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Krško | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Rudar | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Koper | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Zavrč | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Krka | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Leader | |
| Second | |
| Third | |
| Relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to 2. SNL |
First half of the season[edit]
Source:Slovenian PrvaLiga(in Slovene) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of the season[edit]
Source:Slovenian PrvaLiga(in Slovene) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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The two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team from the2. SNL was played. The winner earned a place in the2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga.
Zavrč won the play-off fixture against Aluminij 4–3 on aggregate, but the club was unsuccessful in obtaining a licence to play in the top division for the next season, due to financial reasons.[7][8]
After their decision, theFootball Association of Slovenia invited Aluminij to join the top division, with the side fromKidričevo accepting the offer.[9][10]
Source:PrvaLiga official website
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpija | Rudar | 5–0 (H) | 30 August 2015 | 8 | Report | |
| Olimpija | Celje | 4–0 (A) | 31 October 2015 | 16 | Report | |
| Maribor | Krško | 6–0 (H) | 5 December 2015 | 21 | Report | |
| Maribor | Krško | 6–0 (H) | 5 December 2015 | 21 | Report |
4Player scored four goals
| Pos | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudar | 101 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Koper | 99 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Celje | 85 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Krka | 89 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Zavrč | 100 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Olimpija | 81 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Maribor | 76 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Krško | 77 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Gorica | 74 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Domžale | 74 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 856 | 31 | 52 | |
Source:PrvaLiga official website
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpija | 78,300 | 14,000 | 1,000 | 4,350 | +201.7%† |
| 2 | Maribor | 76,660 | 12,160 | 2,000 | 4,259 | −3.3%† |
| 3 | Krško | 23,250 | 2,400 | 550 | 1,292 | +250.1%1 |
| 4 | Celje | 21,220 | 4,100 | 450 | 1,179 | +4.6%† |
| 5 | Rudar | 18,500 | 3,000 | 350 | 1,028 | +81.0%† |
| 6 | Domžale | 18,050 | 2,600 | 300 | 1,003 | +8.8%† |
| 7 | Koper | 13,650 | 2,700 | 200 | 758 | +56.9%† |
| 8 | Gorica | 13,160 | 1,800 | 300 | 731 | +132.1%† |
| 9 | Zavrč | 11,750 | 2,200 | 250 | 653 | +31.7%† |
| 10 | Krka | 7,950 | 800 | 100 | 442 | −1.8%† |
| League total | 282,490 | 14,000 | 100 | 1,569 | +45.1%† |
Source:PrvaLiga official website
Note1: Krško played in the Slovenian Second League the previous season.
PrvaLiga Player of the Season
PrvaLiga Goalkeeper of the Season
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the Season