2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga


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

were directly relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season to the Slovenian Second League after a last-place finish. They were replaced by the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League fourth-place finishers, Mura 05, who are participating in this 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 maker
CeljeCeljeArena Petrol13,059Joma
DomžaleDomžaleDomžale Sports Park3,100Kelme
GoricaNova GoricaNova Gorica Sports Park3,100Joma
KoperKoperBonifika Stadium4,047Lotto
MariborMariborLjudski vrt12,702Adidas
Mura 05Murska SobotaFazanerija City Stadium3,782Nike
NaftaLendavaLendava Sports Park2,000Zeus
OlimpijaLjubljanaStožice Stadium16,038Virma
RudarVelenjeOb Jezeru2,341Joma
TriglavKranjStanko Mlakar2,060Royal Sport

1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums also have standing areas.

League table

Positions by round

Relegation play-offs

The 9th placed team played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of 2011–12 Slovenian Second League. Although Triglav lost the two-legged play-off against Dob, they retained their place in the PrvaLiga as Dob were declined promotion due to financial reasons.

First Leg

Second Leg

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

Hat-tricks

Average attendance