The 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 21st season of the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top-tier football league in Slovenia. The season began on 16 July 2011 and ended on 26 May 2012, with a winter break in effect between 4 December 2011 and 2 March 2012. Maribor were the defending champions, having won their ninth title the previous season.
Teams
Primorje were directly relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season to the Slovenian Second League after the last-place finish. They were replaced by the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League fourth-placed team, Mura 05, who participated in the competition for the first time in their history. Mura 05 received and accepted an invitation to join the league after Aluminij, Interblock and Dravinja – who finished in the top three places – all declined promotion due to financial reasons.
With both Nafta and Mura 05 participating in the 2011–12 edition, Prekmurje region had two teams in the top division for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.
Stadia and locations
ClubCity / TownStadiumCapacity1Kit makerCeljeCeljeArena Petrol13,059JomaDomžaleDomžaleDomžale Sports Park3,100KelmeGoricaNova GoricaNova Gorica Sports Park3,100JomaKoperKoperBonifika Stadium4,047LottoMariborMariborLjudski vrt12,702AdidasMura 05Murska SobotaFazanerija City Stadium3,782NikeNaftaLendavaLendava Sports Park2,000ZeusOlimpijaLjubljanaStožice Stadium16,038VirmaRudarVelenjeOb Jezeru1,864JomaTriglavKranjStanko Mlakar2,060Royal Sport 1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums (e.g. Mura 05, Nafta, Rudar) also have standing areas.
League table
Positions by round
Relegation play-offs The ninth-placed team of the 2011–12 PrvaLiga, Triglav Kranj, played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of the 2011–12 Slovenian Second League, Dob. Although Triglav lost the two-legged play-off 6–0 on aggregate, they retained their place in PrvaLiga as Dob declined promotion due to financial reasons.
Results Every team plays four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 matches.
First half of the season
Second half of the season
Statistics
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoalsSlovenian PrvaLiga1 Dare VršičOlimpija222 Nusmir FajićMura 05203 Vito Plut Gorica17 Dalibor VolašMaribor5 Roman BezjakCelje166 Etien VelikonjaMaribor147 Goran GalešićGorica10 Luka MajcenRudar Dejan MezgaMaribor Marcos TavaresMaribor
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Koper Nafta 4–1 Olimpija Nafta 6–0 Maribor Triglav 8–0 Rudar Nafta 5–2
Average attendance +RankClubTotal attendanceMatches playedAverage1Maribor68,400183,8002Mura 0551,800182,8783Olimpija Ljubljana33,050181,8364Nafta Lendava18,000181,0005Rudar Velenje17,550189756Koper16,800189337Celje12,950187198Domžale10,150185649Triglav9,8501854710Gorica7,74018430
See also 2011 Slovenian Supercup 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup 2011–12 Slovenian Second League
References General
Specific
External links Official website of the PrvaLiga