NK Olimpija Ljubljana

Football club infobox
clubname = NK Olimpija Ljubljana

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fullname = Nogometni Klub Olimpija Ljubljana
nickname = "Zmaji" (the Dragons) "Žabarji" (Frogs)
founded = 1911, as "Ilirija" 2005, as "NK Bežigrad"
ground = Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana
capacity = 8211
chairman = Katarina Benedik
manager = flagicon|Slovenia Jani Pate
league = 2.SNL
season = 2007-08|2007-08
position = Western Group of 3.SNL, 1st (promoted)
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NK Olimpija is a Slovenian football (soccer) club, playing in the city of Ljubljana. They've won the First Slovenian League four consecutive times from 1992 until 1995 and appeared in the UEFA Cup in 1994/95.Olimpija is currently playing in the Slovenian Second Division, 2.SNL.

History

The club was founded in 1911, by the name Ilirija. Olimpija has spent a total of 20 seasons in the Yugoslav First League, 19 consecutively from 1966-1984. Their record is as follows:

One of its most famous players was Branko Oblak who played there between 1966 and 1973 and later managed the team on two occasions.In 1970 Olimpija played in the Yugoslav Cup finals, and in 1972 in 1982 in the semifinals. They also qualified for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice.After dominating the first four years of Slovenian’s independent championship, Olimpija encountered serious financial difficulties that resulted in the club being disband in 2005. A new club was formed and it progressed every year from the fifth tier of Slovenian football. Olimpija is currently playing in Slovenian Second Division.

Olimpija's ultra group are known as the "Green Dragons".

Achievements

*Slovenian League: 4:: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

*Slovenian Cup: 4::1992/93, 1995/96, 1999/00, 2002/03

*Slovenian Fifth League Upper Carniola (Gorenjska) Group: 1::2005/06

*Slovenian Fourth League Upper Carniola (Gorenjska) Group: 1::2006/07

*Slovenian Third League West (Zahod) Group: 1::2007/08

Noted players

*flagicon|Croatia Robert Prosinečki
*flagicon|Slovenia Branko Oblak
*flagicon|Slovenia Srečko Katanec
*flagicon|Slovenia Džoni Novak
*flagicon|Slovenia Aleš Čeh
*flagicon|Slovenia Nihad Pejković
*flagicon|Slovenia Milan Osterc
*flagicon|Slovenia Mladen Rudonja
*flagicon|Slovenia Ermin Šiljak
*flagicon|Slovenia Sebastjan Cimirotič
*flagicon|Slovenia Miran Pavlin
*flagicon|Slovenia Marko Simeunovič
*flagicon|Slovenia Milenko Ačimovič
*flagicon|Slovenia Anton Žlogar
*flagicon|Bosnia Alen Škoro

External links

* http://www.nkolimpija.com/