2024–25 NK Olimpija Ljubljana season

NK Olimpija Ljubljana
2024–25 season
ManagerVíctor Sánchez
StadiumStožice Stadium
Slovenian PrvaLiga1st
Slovenian CupPre-season
UEFA Conference LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague:
Diogo Pinto (3)
All:
Diogo Pinto
Pedro Lucas
Florucz (4 goals each)
Biggest winOlimpija Ljubljana 5–0 Rijeka

The 2024–25 season is the 20th season[1] in the history of NK Olimpija Ljubljana, and the club's 11th consecutive season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Slovenian Cup and the UEFA Conference League.

First team

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Management team

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Position Staff
Head coach Spain Víctor Sánchez
Assistant coach Greece Giannis Kontoes
Goalkeeper coach Croatia Josip Škorić
Athletic coach Croatia Nikola Vidović
Croatia Hrvoje Božičković
Croatia Ivan Zorić
Video analyst Croatia Ivan Damjanović
Physiotherapist Slovenia Žiga Benko
Slovenia Luka Levec
Croatia Riva Milić
Economist Slovenia Branko Bučar
Assistant Economist Slovenia Jože Vidergar

Source: NK Olimpija


Contracts and transfers

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New contracts

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The following Olimpija players signed their first or new professional contracts with the club.

Date No. Pos. Player Contract type Ref.
First team
28 Jun 2024 9 FW Slovenia Dino Kojić Contract extension till 2027 [2]
27 Aug 2024 15 DF Slovenia Marko Ristić Contract extension till 2028 [3]
24 Sep 2024 6 MF Nigeria Peter Agba Contract extension till 2028 [4]
Academy
1 July 2024 44 RB Slovenia Matej Dvoršak First professional contract till 2027 [5]
28 Aug 2024 – DF Slovenia Nik Peričnik First professional contract till 2027 [6]

Transfers in

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The following players joined Olimpia permanently and signed professional contracts with the club.

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred from Transfer fee Ref.
First team
21 Jun 2024 88 MF Brazil Thalisson Slovenia Rogaška (PrvaLiga) Free [7]
27 Jul 2024 28 W Germany Benjika Caciel Germany Würzburger Kickers (Regionalliga Bayern) Free [8]
18 Jul 2024 21 DF Spain Manuel Pedreño Spain SD Tarazona (Primera Federación) Free [9]
28 Aug 2024 33 LB Spain Jordi Govea Bulgaria Beroe (efbet Liga) Undisclosed [10]
30 Aug 2024 11 W Spain Álex Blanco Italy Reggiana (Serie B) Undisclosed [11]
Academy
16 Aug 2024 – FW Croatia Frane Bobanović Croatia Hajduk U-19 Free [12]

Transfers out

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Date No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Ref.
First team
25 June 2024 11 MF Israel Sa'ar Fadida Israel Maccabi Bnei Reineh [13]
25 June 2024 21 MF Croatia Ivan Posavec Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar Undisclosed [14]
30 June 2024 82 FW Albania Redi Kasa Albania Egnatia Loan return
10 July 2024 6 DF Austria Mateo Karamatić Austria Hartberg [15]
13 July 2024 31 GK Slovenia Žan Mauricio Slovenia Nafta [16]
29 July 2024 10 MF Slovenia Timi Max Elšnik Serbia Red Star Belgrade €1.5m [17]
23 October 2024 FW Slovenia Mustafa Nukić Free Agent [18]
Academy
12 June 2024 GK India Som Kumar India Kerala Blasters Free transfer [19]
30 June 2024 DF Slovenia Tim Matanović Slovenia Rudar Velenje Free transfer [20]
1 July 2024 RW Slovenia Marcel Kobal Slovenia Bistrica Free transfer
17 July 2024 MF Slovenia Jaša Jelen Slovenia Radomlje Free transfer [21]
12 August 2024 FW Slovenia Senad Porić Slovenia Svoboda Ljubljana Free transfer [22]
12 August 2024 W Slovenia Nik Balon Slovenia Svoboda Ljubljana Free transfer [23]
12 August 2024 MF Slovenia David Uršič Slovenia Svoboda Ljubljana Free transfer [24]

Loans out

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Date No. Pos. Player Loaned to Notes Ref.
First team
15 June 2024 17 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Bristrić Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr End of season (buy option) [25]
11 July 2024 26 LB Slovenia Vall Janković Slovenia Slovan End of season [26]
6 August 2024 44 RB Slovenia Matej Dvoršak Slovenia Slovan Till 17 Januar 2025 [27]
16 August 2024 29 FW Slovenia Tihomir Maksimović Slovenia Slovan End of season [28]
30 August 2024 20 W Serbia Nemanja Motika Germany Greuther Fürth End of season [29]

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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26 June 2024 Friendly Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 2–0 Romania Gloria Buzău Ljubljana
18:00
Report Stadium: Šiška Sports Park
2 July 2024 Friendly Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Ljubljana
18:00
  • Dvoršak 80'
 Report Stadium: Kodeljevo Sports Park
6 July 2024 Friendly Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 3–1 Czech Republic Slovácko Ljubljana
11:00
Report
  • Kozák 87'
 Stadium: Kodeljevo Sports Park
13 July 2024 Friendly Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 3–0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Sofia Ljubljana
19:00
Report Stadium: Stožice Stadium

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Slovenian PrvaLiga 19 July 2024 18 April 2025 Matchday 1 TBD 7 4 3 0 12 3 +9 057.14
Slovenian Cup 25 September 2024 TBD Second round TBD 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
UEFA Conference League 25 July 2024 TBD Second qualifying round TBD 6 5 1 0 14 2 +12 083.33
Total 14 10 4 0 29 5 +24 071.43

Last updated: 1 September 2024
Source: Soccerway

Slovenian PrvaLiga

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Main article: 2024–25 Slovenian PrvaLiga

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpija Ljubljana 14 9 4 1 22 5 +17 31 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Maribor 14 8 4 2 26 11 +15 28 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Koper 14 8 2 4 19 11 +8 26 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
4 Celje 14 7 2 5 26 23 +3 23
5 Bravo 14 6 4 4 21 15 +6 22
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: PrvaLiga
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) Goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 6 4 1 17 5  +12 22 3 2 1 11 4  +7 3 2 0 6 1  +5

Last updated: 24 September 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWDDDWWDWLWW
Position2111141111111
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The match schedule was released on 27 June 2024.[30]

19 July 2024 1 Olimpija Ljubljana 2–0 Primorje Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mateo Tozan (Spodnje Škofije)
28 July 2024 2 Koper 0–1 Olimpija Ljubljana Koper
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Bojan Mertik (Odranci)
5 August 2024 3 Olimpija Ljubljana 2–0 Nafta Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Anže Jerič
11 August 2024 4 Domžale 0–0 Olimpija Ljubljana Domžale
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matej Jug
18 August 2024 5 Olimpija Ljubljana 2–2 Celje Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 3,070
Referee: Alen Borošak
25 August 2024 6 Maribor 1–1 Olimpija Ljubljana Maribor
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Thalisson Yellow card 30'
  • Lasickas 35'
  • Ristić Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 9,650
Referee: David Šmajc
1 September 2024 7 Olimpija Ljubljana 4–0 Mura Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 3,156
Referee: Mihael Antič
14 September 2024 8 Kalcer Radomlje 0–2 Olimpija Ljubljana Domžale
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rade Obrenović
21 September 2024 9 Olimpija Ljubljana 1–1 Bravo Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: David Šmajc
28 September 2024 10 Primorje 0–2 Olimpija Ljubljana Ajdovščina
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ajdovščina City Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Bojan Mertik
6 October 2024 11 Olimpija Ljubljana 0–1 Koper Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: David Šmajc
19 October 2024 12 Nafta 0–1 Olimpija Ljubljana Lendava
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Pirtovšek Yellow card 60'
  • Lesjak Yellow card 68'
  • Hrka Yellow card 87'
 Report
Stadium: Lendava Sports Park
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Alen Bubek
27 October 2024 13 Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Domžale Ljubljana
20:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alen Borošak
2 November 2024 14 Celje v Olimpija Ljubljana Celje
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele
10 November 2024 15 Olimpija Ljubljana v Maribor Ljubljana
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Stožice Stadium
23 November 2024 16 Mura v Olimpija Ljubljana Murska Sobota
TBD Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium

Slovenian Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 Slovenian Football Cup
25 September 2024 Second round Domžale 0–3 Olimpija Ljubljana Domžale
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Amel Begić
30 October 2024 Round of 32 Kalcer Radomlje v Olimpija Ljubljana Domžale
TBD Stadium: Domžale Sports Park

UEFA Conference League

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League

Second qualifying round

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25 July 2024 Second leg Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 2–0 Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr Ljubljana
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 3,572
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
1 August 2024 First leg Polissya Zhytomyr Ukraine 1–2
(1–4 agg.)		 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Gliwice, Poland
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Piotr Wieczorek Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 1,296
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)

Third qualifying round

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8 August 2024 First leg Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 3–0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Ljubljana
19:00 UTC+2
Report
  • Lins Yellow card 45+2'
 Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 3,797
Referee: Vasilis Fotias (Greece)
15 August 2024 Second leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0–1
(0–4 agg.)		 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 UTC+3
  • Kyabou Yellow card 43'
  • Mija Yellow card 82'
  • Ademo Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 2,422
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Play-off round

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22 August 2024 First leg Rijeka Croatia 1–1 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Rijeka, Croatia
20:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 6,487
Referee: César Soto Grado (Spain)
29 August 2024 Second leg Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 5–0
(6–1 agg.)		 Croatia Rijeka Ljubljana, Slovenia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Florucz 2' Yellow card 54'
  • Thalisson Yellow card 10' 13', 45'
  • Kojić 35'
  • Lucas 47'
 Report
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 12,616
Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)

League phase

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
15 Norway Molde 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3[a] Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
16 Cyprus Omonia 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3[a]
17 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Armenia Noah 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
19 Wales The New Saints 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2024. Source: UEFA[31]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Away goals scored: Pafos 4, Molde 1, Omonia 0.


Round123456
GroundAHAHHA
ResultLW
Position2217
Points03
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2024. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
3 October 2024 1 1. FC Heidenheim Germany 2–1 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Heidenheim, Germany
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 12,887
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
24 October 2024 2 Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 2–0 Austria LASK Ljubljana
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 6,558
Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
7 November 2024 3 HJK Finland v Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Helsinki, Finland
19:45 Report Stadium: Bolt Arena
28 November 2024 4 Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia v Northern Ireland Larne Ljubljana
21:00 Report Stadium: Stožice Stadium
12 December 2024 5 Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia v Belgium Cercle Brugge Ljubljana
18:45 Report Stadium: Stožice Stadium
19 December 2024 6 Jagiellonia Białystok Poland v Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Białystok, Poland
21:00 Report Stadium: Białystok Municipal Stadium

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