Football in Ljubljana


Association football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

History

The first Slovenian football club, Hermes, was founded in Ljubljana in 1909. Two clubs based in Ljubljana – [ND ND Ilirija Ljubljana|Ilirija Ljubljana|SK Ilirija] and SK Slovan – participated in the 1920 Slovenian League as a founding members.

Clubs

The table below lists all Ljubljana clubs.
  • Active
ClubFounded
NK Bravo2006
NK IB 1975 Ljubljana1975
ND Ilirija 19111911
NK Krim1945
ŠD NK Ljubljana2008
NK Olimpija Ljubljana2005
ND Slavija Vevče2016
ND Slovan1913
Svoboda Ljubljana1952
NK Šmartno1979
NK Arne Tabor 691969

  • Defunct
ClubYears
NK Grafičar Ljubljana1948–1958
NK Ljubljana1909–2005
SK Jadran1920–1941
NK Olimpija Ljubljana1945–2005
FC Ljubljana2005–2011
ASK Primorje1920–1936
SK Reka1926–1941
NK Slavija Vevče1921–1999
SSK Sparta Ljubljana1920–1922
SK Svoboda Ljubljana1920–1941
SK Ljubljana1936–1941

Honours

Ljubljana derbies

There were two major Ljubljana derbies. The first was between SK Ilirija and ASK Primorje, contested between 1920 and 1936, when both clubs merged. The second was between Olimpija and Železničar after the World War II. Both clubs were dissolved in 2005.

Stadiums