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2024–25 NK Maribor season

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NK Maribor
2024–25 season
PresidentDrago Cotar
ManagerAnte Šimundža
(until 8 October 2024)
Boštjan Cesar
(since 14 October 2024)
StadiumLjudski vrt
Slovenian PrvaLiga2nd
Slovenian CupRound of 16
UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round
UEFA Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Arnel Jakupović
Orphé Mbina
(5 each)

All:
Arnel Jakupović (7)
Highest home attendance9,650 (vs Olimpija, 25 August 2024)
Lowest home attendance2,150 (vs Domžale, 21 July 2024)
All statistics correct as of 4 December 2024.

The 2024–25 season is the 65th season in the history of NK Maribor, and the club's 34th consecutive season in Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top tier of Slovenian football. In addition to the domestic league, the team also participates in the Slovenian Cup, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League.

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Date Position Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2024 DF France Bradley M'bondo France Niort Free transfer [1]
26 July 2024 FW Gabon Orphé Mbina France Nîmes €300,000 [2]
6 August 2024 DF Iraq Adam Rasheed Italy Torino Free transfer [3]
6 September 2024 DF Portugal André Sousa Portugal Nacional Free transfer [4]
6 September 2024 MF England Sheyi Ojo Free agent [4]
7 September 2024 DF Slovenia Luka Krajnc Italy Catanzaro Undisclosed [5]
7 September 2024 FW Hungary György Komáromi Hungary Puskás Akadémia €600,000 [6][7]

Transfers out

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Date Position Name To Fee Ref.
30 May 2024 MF Slovenia Aleks Pihler Released[a] [8]
30 May 2024 DF Slovenia Nemanja Mitrović Released[b] [8]
30 May 2024 DF Japan Itsuki Urata Released[c] [8]
30 May 2024 GK Slovenia Marko Zalokar Released[d] [8]
30 May 2024 FW Nigeria Ishaq Rafiu Contract terminated[e] [8]
26 June 2024 DF Slovenia Enej Klampfer Slovenia Beltinci Free transfer [9]
5 July 2024 DF Montenegro Luka Uskoković Latvia Liepāja Free transfer [10]
17 July 2024 MF Croatia Marin Laušić Latvia Liepāja Undisclosed [11]
19 July 2024 FW Croatia Marko Kolar Croatia Gorica Free transfer [12]
19 July 2024 FW Angola Érico Castro Contract terminated[f] [13]
19 August 2024 MF Croatia Alen Dizdarević Netherlands Helmond Sport Undisclosed [14]
30 August 2024 FW Austria Arnel Jakupović Croatia Osijek Undisclosed [15]
5 September 2024 MF Slovenia Marcel Lorber Slovenia Domžale Free transfer [16]
5 September 2024 DF Slovenia Andraž Žinič Contract terminated[g] [16]
6 September 2024 MF France Redwan Bourlès Contract terminated [17]
11 September 2024 DF Slovenia Sven Karič Russia Pari Nizhny Novgorod €200,000 [18][19]

Loans in

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Start date Position Name From End date Ref.
29 June 2024 MF Poland Karol Borys Belgium Westerlo End of season [20]
6 September 2024 FW Ghana Benjamin Tetteh France Metz End of season [4]

Loans out

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Start date Position Name To End date Ref.
25 June 2024 DF Slovenia Mark Strajnar Slovenia Mura End of season [21]
19 July 2024 DF Slovenia Luka Poredoš Slovenia Bistrica End of season [22]
7 September 2024 MF North Macedonia Behar Feta Slovenia Domžale End of season [23]
  1. ^ Joined Borac Banja Luka on 23 June 2024.
  2. ^ Joined SV Wildon on 17 July 2024.
  3. ^ Joined Bunyodkor on 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ Joined Krško Posavje on 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ Joined Primorje on 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ Joined Fafe on 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ Joined Triglav Kranj on 10 September 2024.

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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The pre-season program consisting of six friendlies was announced on 13 June.[24]

19 June 2024 Friendly Ormož 0–14 Maribor Ormož
17:00 UTC 2 Report
Attendance: 650
22 June 2024 Friendly Maribor Slovenia 2–1 Slovakia Spartak Trnava Ormož
17:00 UTC 2
Report
Referee: Teo Glažar
25 June 2024 Friendly Maribor Slovenia 3–0 Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica Beltinci
17:00 UTC 2
Report Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park
Referee: Slavko Nemet
28 June 2024 Friendly Maribor Slovenia 2–2 Albania KF Egnatia Beltinci
17:00 UTC 2
Report
Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park
Referee: Slavko Nemet
4 July 2024 Friendly Maribor Slovenia 0–4 Romania Rapid București Maribor
11:00 UTC 2 Report
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Referee: Alen Borošak
4 July 2024 Friendly Maribor Slovenia 2–1 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 Sofia Beltinci
18:00 UTC 2
Report Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park
Referee: Matej Kapun

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Slovenian PrvaLiga 21 July 2024 24 May 2025 Matchday 1 17 8 6 3 27 14 13 047.06
Slovenian Cup 25 September 2024 Second round 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 100.00
UEFA Europa League 11 July 2024 18 July 2024 First qualifying round 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
UEFA Conference League 25 July 2024 29 August 2024 Second qualifying round 6 2 0 4 6 7 −1 033.33
Total 27 12 7 8 42 26 16 044.44

Last updated: 30 November 2024
Source: Soccerway

Slovenian PrvaLiga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpija Ljubljana 17 11 5 1 25 5 20 38 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Maribor 17 8 6 3 27 14 13 30 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Koper 17 9 3 5 24 13 11 30 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
4 Celje 17 9 3 5 30 24 6 30
5 Bravo 17 8 5 4 25 17 8 29
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 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
17 8 6 3 27 14   13 30 5 2 1 16 7   9 3 4 2 11 7   4

Last updated: 30 November 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHA[a]HHAHHHAAHAAHAAAHHAHHAHAHAAHAAHAHAH
ResultWLDWDDWWWWLWDWDLD
Position14545542222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2024. Source: PrvaLiga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The match schedule was released on 27 June 2024.[25]

21 July 2024 1 Maribor 4–1 Domžale Maribor
17:30 UTC 2
Report
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Martin Matoša
18 September 2024[a] 2 Celje 2–1 Maribor Celje
17:00 UTC 2
Report Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele
Attendance: 3,480
Referee: Matej Jug
4 August 2024 3 Maribor 1–1 Bravo Maribor
20:15 UTC 2
Report
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Denis Halilović
11 August 2024 4 Maribor 2–1 Mura Maribor
20:15 UTC 2
Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 4,750
Referee: Rade Obrenović
18 August 2024 5 Radomlje 1–1 Maribor Domžale
17:30 UTC 2 Report Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Mihael Antič
25 August 2024 6 Maribor 1–1 Olimpija Ljubljana Maribor
17:30 UTC 2 Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 9,650
Referee: David Šmajc
1 September 2024 7 Maribor 4–1 Primorje Maribor
17:30 UTC 2
Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Anže Jerič
15 September 2024 8 Maribor 2–0 Koper Maribor
20:15 UTC 2
Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bojan Mertik
22 September 2024 9 Nafta 1903 0–3 Maribor Lendava
17:30 UTC 2 Report
Stadium: Lendava Sports Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mihael Antič
29 September 2024 10 Domžale 0–3 Maribor Domžale
20:15 UTC 2 Report
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Denis Šabanagić
6 October 2024 11 Maribor 1–2 Celje Maribor
17:30 UTC 2
Report
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Rade Obrenović
20 October 2024 12 Bravo 0–1 Maribor Ljubljana
15:00 UTC 2 Report
Stadium: Šiška Sports Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bojan Mertik
26 October 2024 13 Mura 1–1 Maribor Murska Sobota
20:15 UTC 2
Report
Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Martin Matoša
2 November 2024 14 Maribor 1–0 Radomlje Maribor
17:30 UTC 1
Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Denis Šabanagić
10 November 2024 15 Olimpija Ljubljana 0–0 Maribor Ljubljana
15:00 UTC 1 Report Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 9,845
Referee: Mihael Antič
24 November 2024 16 Primorje 2–0 Maribor Nova Gorica
17:30 UTC 1
Report Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Rade Obrenović
30 November 2024 17 Koper 1–1 Maribor Koper
15:00 UTC 1 Report
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: David Šmajc
8 December 2024 18 Maribor v Nafta 1903 Maribor
15:00 UTC 1 Stadium: Ljudski vrt
  1. ^ a b The match was originally scheduled for July, but due to matches in European competitions, it was postponed and moved to 18 September.[26]

Slovenian Cup

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Second round

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25 September 2024 Second round Marjeta 0–4 Maribor Marjeta na Dravskem Polju
18:00 UTC 2 Report
Stadium: Igrišče Marjeta
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Miha Kamplet

Round of 32

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30 October 2024 Round of 32 Preddvor 1–2 Maribor Srednja Bela
14:00 UTC 1
  • Bunić 38'
Report
Stadium: Preddvor Sports Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Matej Jug

Round of 16

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5 March 2025 Round of 16 Maribor v Aluminij Maribor
--:-- UTC 1 Stadium: Ljudski vrt

UEFA Europa League

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First qualifying round

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11 July 2024 First leg Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria 2–1 Slovenia Maribor Plovdiv
21:00 UTC 3
Report
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 16,318
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)
18 July 2024 Second leg Maribor Slovenia 2–2
(3–4 agg.)
Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv Maribor
20:15 UTC 2
Report
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 8,124
Referee: Vitaliy Romanov (Ukraine)

UEFA Conference League

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Second qualifying round

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25 July 2024 First leg Maribor Slovenia 2–0 Romania Universitatea Craiova Maribor
20:15 UTC 2 Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Mads Kristoffersen (Denmark)
1 August 2024 Second leg Universitatea Craiova Romania 3–2
(3–4 agg.)
Slovenia Maribor Craiova
20:00 UTC 3
Report Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium
Attendance: 18,620
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg)

Third qualifying round

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8 August 2024 First leg Maribor Slovenia 2–1 Serbia Vojvodina Maribor
20:15 UTC 2
Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 6,850
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
15 August 2024 Second leg Vojvodina Serbia 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(2–4 p)
Slovenia Maribor Bačka Topola
20:00 UTC 2 Report Stadium: TSC Arena
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
Penalties

Play-off round

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22 August 2024 First leg Djurgården Sweden 1–0 Slovenia Maribor Stockholm
19:00 UTC 2
Report Stadium: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 12,579
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)
29 August 2024 Second leg Maribor Slovenia 0–1
(0–2 agg.)
Sweden Djurgården Maribor
20:15 UTC 2 Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 8,150
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

References

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