NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005)

Olimpija Ljubljana

Full name	Nogometni Klub Olimpija Ljubljana
Nickname(s)	Zmaji (the Dragons) Zeleno-beli (Green-Whites)
Founded	March 2, 2005 (2005-03-02) (6 years ago) (as NK Bežigrad)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Ground	Stožice Stadium Ljubljana (Capacity: 16,038[8])
Chairman	Izet Rastoder
Head Coach	Bojan Prašnikar
League	Slovenian PrvaLiga
2010–2011	4th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours
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]} the club regard themselves as the spiritual continuation of the four times Slovenian champions NK Olimpija, who went bankrupt and was dissolved in 2004.^{[9][10][11][12][13]} However, legally the current Olimpija is a distinct and separate club, and is not entitled to claim the history and honours won by the old NK Olimpija.^[9] Football Association of Slovenia, Association of 1. SNL and UEFA does not recognize the titles and statistics before 2005.^{[3][7][12][14]} Neither does the legislation of the Republic of Slovenia.^[4][5][6]

The official standing of 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^[7][14] – 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 NK Bežigrad.^[2] However, in the spring of 2011, days before 9 May and what would have been the centennial of the dissolved NK Olimpija, the club suddenly changed the statement on their website and have rewritten the whole history paragraph, adding the whole history of the old NK Olimpija in their article.^[15] 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.^[15] 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.^[15] 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.^[13][16]

The club currently plays in Slovenian First Division, 1.SNL. After playing at the Bežigrad Stadium in lower tiers of Slovenian football, it hosted opponents at a stadium ŽŠD Ljubljana in 2.SNL and first year of 1. SNL. On 22 August 2010 Olimpija played its first match at the new Stožice stadium.^[17]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Foundation (2 March 2005) 1.2 Early years (2005–2009) 1.3 1.SNL Premiere (2009–) 1.4 Name changes 2 Club colours and crest 3 Supporters 4 Rivalry 5 Domestic record 5.1 Timeline 6 European campaigns 6.1 UEFA club competition record 6.2 Matches 7 Stadium 8 Honours 9 Current squad 9.1 First team squad 9.1.1 Transfers 2011/2012 10 Club officials 10.1 Sports 10.2 Medical 10.3 Management 11 Managers 12 Notable players 13 Footnotes 14 References 15 External links

History

Foundation (2 March 2005)

NK Olimpija was founded on 2 March 2005, under the name of NK Bežigrad.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} The club regard themselves as the spiritual continuation of the four times Slovenian champions NK Olimpija, who went bankrupt and was dissolved in 2004.^{[9][10][11][12][13]} However, legally the current Olimpija is a distinct and separate club, and is not entitled to claim the history and honours won by the old NK Olimpija.^[9] Football Association of Slovenia, Association of 1. SNL and UEFA does not recognize the titles and statistics before 2005.^{[3][7][12][14]} Neither does the legislation of the Republic of Slovenia.^[4][5][6]

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^[7][14] – 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 NK Bežigrad.^[2] However, in the spring of 2011, days before 9 May and what would have been the centennial of the dissolved NK Olimpija, the club suddenly changed the statement on their website and have rewritten the whole history paragraph, adding the whole history of the old NK Olimpija in their article.^[15] 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.^[15] 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.^[15] 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.^[13][16]

Early years (2005–2009)

Assisted by semi-retired club legends of the old NK Olimpija and other notable Slovenian players, the club started to compete in the lowest tier of Slovenian football and won the fifth league in the first year. In the next two seasons, NK 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 NK Olimpija Bežigrad.^[18] This happened despite the claims of Joc Pečečnik, one of the wealthiest man in Slovenia and owner of NK Interblock football club, that he is in fact the sole owner of the Olimpija name and brand.^[19] During the 2008–09 season, the club changed their name once again, this time to its present form NK Olimpija Ljubljana and during the course of the season won the 2.SNL and earned a promotion to the Slovenian first league, 1.SNL, in 2009. Throughout the path to the top division, Olimpija was supported by the fan group of the old NK Olimpija, the Green Dragons. The success of the club, who earned a promotion from the fifth league to 1.SNL in only four seasons, was somewhat dented by a conflict between several players, coaching staff, club leadership and sponsors at the end of the 2008–09 season. This eventually led to a player-led boycott in the final round of the 2.SNL against ND Triglav Kranj.^[20] Due to this event, the club began their first season in Slovenian top-flight (2009–10) with a two-point minus.^[20] In addition to that, several notable players, e.g. Miran Pavlin and Amir Karić, and staff, e.g. Danilo Popivoda, left the club.^[20]

1.SNL Premiere (2009–)

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 NK 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.

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.^{[21][22][23][24]} It was later revealed that UEFA is officially investigating the match and that three players of NK Olimpija are under investigation.^[25] 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.^[26][27] 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.^[28] 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.^[29] With the 3–0 home victory against Široki Brijeg on 7 July 2011, Olimpija achieved its historic first victory in UEFA competitions.^[30] Dalibor Radujko was the scorer of the club's first goal in UEFA competitions.^[30] In addition, this was the first European club match played on Stožice Stadium, opened in August 2010.^[31]

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 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

Olimpija was always the most popular club in the city of Ljubljana, as well as Western and Southern parts of the country. Club's biggest fan group Green Dragons, nicknamed Dragonsi, was formed back in 1988. They are one of two major football fan groups in Slovenia, the other being their traditional enemy in cheerleading, as well as fights and hooliganism, 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

Olimpija's biggest rivalry is with Maribor, against whom they contest the Eternal derby (Večni derbi). The original Eternal derby was contested by Maribor an Olimpija which folded and was dissolved in 2004^[32] and today the continuation of the rivalry is considered by certain Ljubljana based media^[33] and fans, mostly of the old Olimpija, as the matches between Maribor and Olimpija, established in 2005 as Bežigrad.^[34] 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.^[35] 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.^[36] Traditionally Ljubljana represents the richer western part of the country while Maribor is the center of the poorer eastern part.^[37] 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.^[38] Maribor, on the other hand, was one of the most industrialized cities in Yugoslavia^[39] 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.^[40] 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)^[40] and Maribor started to celebrate their fifth consecutive title.^[41]

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,^[42] supporting Maribor, and the Green Dragons who supports Olimpija.^[43] 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.^[44] 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.^[45] 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, including their ultras group the Green Dragons who has a long-standing rivalry with Maribor's own ultras group Viole Maribor, many see the matches between Maribor and the new club as the continuation of the rivalry and refer to it by the same name.^[46][47] 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,^[48][49][50] including part of the media.^[13][16] 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.^[7][36] 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.^[51] At the time Olimpija was still competing under the name Olimpija Bežigrad.^[51] 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.^[52] Maribor is also much more successful in case of the matches against Olimpija, established in 2005 as Bežigrad.^[35]

Domestic record

00Season00	League									Cup	SC	European competitions		Top goalscorer[A]
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos					Player	Goals
2005–06	Div 5	17	16	1	0	82	9	49	1st
2006–07	Div 4	22	19	3	0	91	13	60	1st
2007–08	Div 3	24	20	3	1	79	13	63	1st	QF
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[B]	4th	R2				Sebastjan Cimirotič	9
2010–11	Div 1	36	15	10	11	59	43	55	4th	QF		UEFA Europa League	QR	Davor Škerjanc Adnan Bešić	8

Key: League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;

Cup / Europe: SC = Supercup; QR = Qualifying round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; R3 = Third round; PR = Playoff round; G = Group stage; R16 = Round of 16;
QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;

Champions

Runners-up

Promoted

Relegated

Timeline

European campaigns

UEFA club competition record

As of 4 August 2011.

UEFA competitions
Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Last season played
UEFA Europa League	8	2	3	3	9	10	2011–12
Total	8	2	3	3	9	10

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	Agg.
2010–11	UEFA Europa League	QR	Široki Brijeg	0–2	0–3	0–5
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	QR	Široki Brijeg	3–0	0–0	3–0
		QR	Bohemian F.C.	2–0	1–1	3–1
		QR	Austria Wien	1–1	2–3	3–4

Key: QR = Qualifying round; PR = Playoff round; G = Group stage;

Stadium

Stožice Stadium is a multi-purpose 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.^[8] 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.^[17] 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

• Slovenian Second League

Winners (1): 2008–09

• Slovenian Third League

Winners (1): 2007–08

• Slovenian Fourth League

Winners (1): 2006–07

• Slovenian Fifth League

Winners (1): 2005–06

Current squad

First team squad

Džafić Jović Sretenović Anđelković Fink Radujko Vršič Ranić Škerjanc Valenčič Bešić

Olimpija's starting 11

As 16 December, 2011. The numbers are established according to the official website: www.nkolimpija.si

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

No. Position Player 2 DF Denis Lidjan 3 DF Mitja Kovačević 4 DF David Kašnik 5 MF Boban Jović 6 DF Alen Vučkić 7 MF Saša Ranić 8 DF Erik Salkič 9 MF Davor Škerjanc 11 FW Filip Valenčič 12 GK Aleksander Šeliga 13 DF Milan Anđelkovič 14 MF Anže Zorc 15 FW Adnan Bešić 16 MF Blaž Božič 17 MF Matic Fink

No. Position Player 18 FW Stefan Smiljanić 19 MF Đorđe Ivelja 20 DF Antonio Delamea Mlinar 21 MF Nik Omladič 22 MF Dare Vršič (Vice captain) 23 MF Dalibor Radujko (Captain) 25 MF Anej Lovrečič 26 DF Sreten Sretenović 27 FW Marko Nunič 28 MF Tim Čeh 30 GK Elvis Džafić 99 FW Dejan Djermanović

Transfers 2011/2012

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Position Player GK Aleksander Šeliga (from Sparta Rotterdam) DF Antonio Delamea Mlinar (from NK Interblock Ljubljana) MF Matic Fink (from NK Interblock Ljubljana) MF Đorđe Ivelja (from Nasaf Qarshi) FW Filip Valenčič (from NK Interblock Ljubljana) FW Dragan Čadikovski (from NK Rudar Velenje) DF Denis Lidjan (from NK Interblock Ljubljana) DF Marko Nunič (from NK Olimpija Ljubljana Youth) MF Anže Zorc (from NK Olimpija Ljubljana Youth) MF Tim Čeh (from NK Olimpija Ljubljana Youth) FW Dejan Djermanović (from PFC Litex Lovech)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Position Player 7 MF Peter Stojanovič (to FC Koper) 16 GK Damir Botonjič (free agent) 29 MF Tomo Šokota (to NK Zagreb) 30 MF Zoran Zeljkovič (to Pécsi MFC ) MF Tomaž Avbelj (on loan to NK Kamnik) GK Kristjan Lipovac (to NK Aluminij) DF Miroslav Cvijanovič (free agent) DF Enes Rujovič (on loan to NK Triglav) DF Mitja Kovačević (double registration NK Radomlje) FW Stefan Smiljanić (double registration NK Radomlje) FW Dragan Čadikovski (free agent)

Club officials

Sports

Position	Name	Nationality
Head coach	Bojan Prašnikar
Assistant first team coach	Robert Englaro
Goalkeeper coach	Andrej Kračman

Medical

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

Management

Position	Name	Nationality
President	Izet Rastoder
Director of football	Milenko Ačimovič
Business Chairman	Sanel Konjevič
Member of Board	Goran Brankovič
Public Relations	Dean Levačič
Logistics	Arif Behrič

Managers

Manager	Period	Trophies
Primož Gliha	2005–2007	Fifth League, Fourth League
Janez Pate	2007–2009	Third League, Second League
Branko Oblak	2009	/
Robert Pevnik	2009–2010	/
Safet Hadžić	2010	/
Dušan Kosič	2010–2011	/
Bojan Prašnikar	2012–present

Notable players

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

Aleš Čeh (2006–2009) Sebastjan Cimirotič (2007–2011) Amir Karič (2007–2009)

Miran Pavlin (2005–2009) Mladen Rudonja (2007–2009) Miha Šporar (2007–2010)

Robert Volk (2005–2009) Muamer Vugdalič (2008–2009)

Footnotes

• ^A Figures include goals from League matches only.
• ^B 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.

References

External links

• Official website
• Unofficial website
• Green dragons – Supporters
• nzs.si
• PrvaLiga
• Olimpija Ljubljana

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