The 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as the Prva liga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 15 July 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018.
Competition format Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).
Teams A total of ten teams contested the league, including eight from the 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga and two promoted from the 2016–17 Slovenian Second League.
Stadiums and locations Seating capacity only; some stadiums also have standing areas. Ankaran played their home matches in Dravograd and Nova Gorica since their stadium, ŠRC Katarina, did not met PrvaLiga criteria.
Aluminij Ankaran Celje Domžale Aluminij Sports Park Dravograd Sports Centre Stadion Z'dežele Domžale Sports Park Capacity: 600 Capacity: 1,918 Capacity: 13,059 Capacity: 3,100 Gorica Krško Nova Gorica Sports Park Matija Gubec Capacity: 3,100 Capacity: 1,470 Maribor Olimpija Ljubljana Rudar Velenje Triglav Kranj Ljudski vrt Stožice Stadium Ob Jezeru City Stadium Stanko Mlakar Stadium Capacity: 12,702 Capacity: 16,038 Capacity: 1,864 Capacity: 2,060
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Matic Vrbanec Zeus Sport Talum, Zavarovalnica Sava Jan Pahor Nike None Jure Travner Legea Droga, Cinkarna Celje Dejan Milić Joma Tark Alen Jogan Erreà Hit, E 3 Alen Ščulac Marko Krajcer Erima GEN, Kostak Adidas Zavarovalnica Sava, Nova KBM, Radio City Branko Ilić Nike None David Kašnik Joma None Elvis Džafić Peak Domplan
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Celje Tomaž Petrovič 29 August 2017 8th Dušan Kosič 1 September 2017 Triglav Kranj Anton Žlogar 25 September 2017 10th Siniša Brkić 25 September 2017 Krško Stipe Balajić 28 November 2017 8th Alen Ščulac 28 December 2017 Aluminij Slobodan Grubor 22 December 2017 8th Oliver Bogatinov 29 December 2017
League table
Standings
Results
First half of the season
Second half of the season
PrvaLiga play-off A two-legged play-off between Triglav Kranj, the ninth-placed team in the PrvaLiga and Drava Ptuj, the second-placed team in the 2. SNL, was played in June 2018. The winner, Triglav Kranj, secured a place in the 2018–19 PrvaLiga season.
Triglav Kranj won 6–3 on aggregate.
Awards Annual awards PrvaLiga Player of the Season Senijad Ibričić
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the Season Luka Zahović
PrvaLiga Team of the Season
Player Team Position Ref. Jasmin Handanović Maribor Goalkeeper Tilen Klemenčič Domžale Defender Elvedin Džinić Celje Defender Branko Ilić Olimpija Ljubljana Defender Martin Milec Maribor Defender Rudi Požeg Vancaš Celje Midfielder Ricardo Alves Olimpija Ljubljana Midfielder Senijad Ibričić Domžale Midfielder Marcos Tavares Maribor Forward Lovro Bizjak Domžale Forward Matej Poplatnik Triglav Kranj Forward
See also 2017–18 Slovenian Football Cup 2017–18 Slovenian Second League
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