2009–10 Slovenian Prvaliga
The 2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 19th season of top-tier football in Slovenia.
The season began on 18 July 2009 and ended on 16 May 2010. Koper won the league for the first time.
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Koper (1st title) |
| Relegated | Drava Interblock |
| Champions League | Koper |
| Europa League | Maribor (cup winners) Gorica Olimpija |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 512 (2.84 per match) |
| Best Player | Miran Pavlin |
| Top goalscorer | Milan Osterc (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Olimpija 5–0 Gorica |
| Biggest away win | Interblock 0–5 Gorica Interblock 0–5 Koper |
| Highest scoring | Nafta 5–2 Rudar |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Nafta Gorica |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Koper |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Gorica |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Gorica |
| Highest attendance | 6,000 Maribor 1–0 Olimpija |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Maribor 2–1 Gorica |
| Total attendance | 152,600 |
| Average attendance | 847 |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Teams
Primorje were relegated to the Slovenian Second League after the last-place finish in 2008–09, thus ending their sixteen-year spell in Slovenia's highest division. Drava Ptuj successfully avoided relegation for the second year in a row by beating Second League runners-up Aluminij in the relegation play-offs.
Promoted to the Slovenia's top football league were the Second League champions Olimpija, who were promoted from the lowest tier of Slovenian football to the top league in only four seasons.
Team summaries
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Kit maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celje | Celje | Arena Petrol | 13,059 | Joma |
| Domžale | Domžale | Domžale Sports Park | 3,100 | Legea |
| Drava Ptuj | Ptuj | Ptuj City Stadium | 2,200 | Fotex |
| Gorica | Nova Gorica | Nova Gorica Sports Park | 3,100 | Joma |
| Interblock | Ljubljana | ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium | 3,986 | Adidas |
| Koper | Koper | Bonifika Stadium | 4,500 | Nike, Inc. |
| Maribor | Maribor | Ljudski vrt | 12,435 | Zeus |
| Nafta | Lendava | Lendava Sports Park | 2,000 | Le Coq Sportif |
| Olimpija | Ljubljana | ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium | 3,986 | Diadora |
| Rudar | Velenje | Ob Jezeru City Stadium | 2,500 | Joma |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koper (C) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 73 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 62 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Gorica | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 55 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Olimpija | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 53 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Celje | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 51 | |
| 6 | Nafta | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 49 | |
| 7 | Rudar | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 49 | |
| 8 | Domžale | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 45 | |
| 9 | Interblock (R) | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 33 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Drava Ptuj (R) | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 30 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Relegation play-offs
The ninth-placed team of the PrvaLiga, Interblock, played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of the 2009–10 Slovenian Second League, Triglav, for a spot in the 2010–11 PrvaLiga.
| Interblock | 0–1 | Triglav Kranj |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Triglav Kranj | 3–0 | Interblock |
|---|---|---|
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Triglav Kranj won 4–0 on aggregate.
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
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Top goalscorers
Source: PrvaLiga.si (in Slovene)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Milan Osterc | Gorica | 23 |
| 2 | Dragan Jelić | Maribor | 15 |
| 3 | Mitja Brulc | Koper | 12 |
| Dalibor Volaš | Nafta | ||
| 5 | Dalibor Radujko | Koper | 11 |
| Miran Pavlin | Koper | ||
| Goran Cvijanović | Gorica | ||
| 8 |  Marcos Tavares | Maribor | 10 |
| Slaviša Dvorančič | Celje | ||
 Ivan Brečević | Gorica |
See also
References
- General
- "PrvaLiga Archives". Association of 1. SNL official website. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- Specific
External links
- Official website of the PrvaLiga (in Slovene)
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