2024–25 NK Maribor season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Drago Cotar | ||
| Manager | Ante Šimundža (until 8 October 2024) Boštjan Cesar (since 14 October 2024) | ||
| Stadium | Ljudski vrt | ||
| Slovenian PrvaLiga | 2nd | ||
| Slovenian Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ||
| UEFA Conference League | Play-off round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Arnel Jakupović Orphé Mbina (5 each) All: Arnel Jakupović (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 9,650 (vs Olimpija, 25 August 2024) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,150 (vs Domžale, 21 July 2024) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 9 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
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2024 | DF |  Bradley M'bondo
|
Niort
|
Free transfer | [1] |
| 26 July 2024 | FW |  Orphé Mbina
|
Nîmes
|
€300,000 | [2] |
| 6 August 2024 | DF |  Adam Rasheed
|
 Torino
|
Free transfer | [3] |
| 6 September 2024 | DF |  André Sousa
|
Nacional
|
Free transfer | [4] |
| 6 September 2024 | MF |  Sheyi Ojo
|
Free agent | [4] | |
| 7 September 2024 | DF |  Luka Krajnc
|
Catanzaro
|
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 7 September 2024 | FW |  György Komáromi
|
Puskás Akadémia
|
€600,000 | [6][7] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2024 | MF | Aleks Pihler
|
Released[a] | [8] | |
| 30 May 2024 | DF | Nemanja Mitrović
|
Released[b] | [8] | |
| 30 May 2024 | DF |  Itsuki Urata
|
Released[c] | [8] | |
| 30 May 2024 | GK | Marko Zalokar
|
Released[d] | [8] | |
| 30 May 2024 | FW |  Ishaq Rafiu
|
Contract terminated[e] | [8] | |
| 26 June 2024 | DF | Enej Klampfer
|
Beltinci
|
Free transfer | [9] |
| 5 July 2024 | DF |  Luka Uskoković
|
 Liepāja
|
Free transfer | [10] |
| 17 July 2024 | MF |  Marin Laušić
|
Liepāja
|
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 19 July 2024 | FW | Marko Kolar
|
Gorica
|
Free transfer | [12] |
| 19 July 2024 | FW |  Érico Castro
|
Contract terminated[f] | [13] | |
| 19 August 2024 | MF | Alen Dizdarević
|
 Helmond Sport
|
Undisclosed | [14] |
| 30 August 2024 | FW |  Arnel Jakupović
|
Osijek
|
Undisclosed | [15] |
| 5 September 2024 | MF | Marcel Lorber
|
Domžale
|
Free transfer | [16] |
| 5 September 2024 | DF | Andraž Žinič
|
Contract terminated[g] | [16] | |
| 6 September 2024 | MF | Redwan Bourlès
|
Contract terminated | [17] | |
| 11 September 2024 | DF | Sven Karič
|
 Pari Nizhny Novgorod
|
€200,000 | [18][19] |
Loans in
[edit]| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2024 | MF |  Karol Borys
|
 Westerlo
|
End of season | [20] |
| 6 September 2024 | FW |  Benjamin Tetteh
|
Metz
|
End of season | [4] |
Loans out
[edit]| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2024 | DF | Mark Strajnar
|
Mura
|
End of season | [21] |
| 19 July 2024 | DF | Luka Poredoš
|
Bistrica
|
End of season | [22] |
| 7 September 2024 | MF |  Behar Feta
|
Domžale
|
End of season | [23] |
- ^ Joined Borac Banja Luka on 23 June 2024.
- ^ Joined SV Wildon on 17 July 2024.
- ^ Joined Bunyodkor on 29 July 2024.
- ^ Joined Krško Posavje on 6 August 2024.
- ^ Joined Primorje on 8 August 2024.
- ^ Joined Fafe on 6 August 2024.
- ^ Joined Triglav Kranj on 10 September 2024.
Friendlies
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]The pre-season program consisting of six friendlies was announced on 13 June.[24]
| 22 June 2024 Friendly | Maribor | 2–1 |  Spartak Trnava | Ormož |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Referee: Teo Glažar |
| 25 June 2024 Friendly | Maribor | 3–0 | Budućnost Podgorica | Beltinci |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park Referee: Slavko Nemet |
| 28 June 2024 Friendly | Maribor | 2–2 |  KF Egnatia | Beltinci |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park Referee: Slavko Nemet |
| 4 July 2024 Friendly | Maribor | 0–4 |  Rapid București | Maribor |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Referee: Alen Borošak |
| 4 July 2024 Friendly | Maribor | 2–1 |  CSKA 1948 Sofia | Beltinci |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park Referee: Matej Kapun |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| 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 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 50.00 |
| 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 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 25 July 2024 | 29 August 2024 | Second qualifying round | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 33.33 |
| Total | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 46.43 | |||
Last updated: 8 December 2024
Source: Soccerway
Slovenian PrvaLiga
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 39 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 33 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Koper | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 33 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Celje | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 31 | |
| 5 | Bravo | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 30 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 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
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
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
Last updated: 8 December 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2024. Source: PrvaLiga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]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 |
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Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele Attendance: 3,480 Referee: Matej Jug |
| 4 August 2024 3 | Maribor | 1–1 | Bravo | Maribor |
| 20:15 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 3,150 Referee: Denis Halilović |
| 11 August 2024 4 | Maribor | 2–1 | Mura | Maribor |
| 20:15 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 4,750 Referee: Rade Obrenović |
| 18 August 2024 5 | Radomlje | 1–1 | Maribor | Domžale |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Domžale Sports Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Mihael Antič |
| 25 August 2024 6 | Maribor | 1–1 | Olimpija Ljubljana | Maribor |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 9,650 Referee: David Šmajc |
| 1 September 2024 7 | Maribor | 4–1 | Primorje | Maribor |
| 17:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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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 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium Attendance: 2,750 Referee: Martin Matoša |
| 2 November 2024 14 | Maribor | 1–0 | Radomlje | Maribor |
| 17:30 UTC+1 |
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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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: David Šmajc |
| 8 December 2024 18 | Maribor | 4–0 | Nafta 1903 | Maribor |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Anže Jerič |
| 1 February 2025 19 | Maribor | v | Domžale | Maribor |
| --:-- UTC+1 | Stadium: Ljudski vrt |
Slovenian Cup
[edit]Second round
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 30 October 2024 Round of 32 | Preddvor | 1–2 | Maribor | Srednja Bela |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Preddvor Sports Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Matej Jug |
Round of 16
[edit]| 5 March 2025 Round of 16 | Maribor | v | Aluminij | Maribor |
| --:-- UTC+1 | Stadium: Ljudski vrt |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]First qualifying round
[edit]| 11 July 2024 First leg | Botev Plovdiv | 2–1 | Maribor | Plovdiv |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report |
|
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Attendance: 16,318 Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland) |
| 18 July 2024 Second leg | Maribor | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Botev Plovdiv | Maribor |
| 20:15 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 8,124 Referee: Vitaliy Romanov (Ukraine) |
UEFA Conference League
[edit]Second qualifying round
[edit]| 25 July 2024 First leg | Maribor | 2–0 | 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 | 3–2 (3–4 agg.) | Maribor | Craiova |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Stadium Attendance: 18,620 Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg) |
Third qualifying round
[edit]| 8 August 2024 First leg | Maribor | 2–1 |  Vojvodina | Maribor |
| 20:15 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 6,850 Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
| 15 August 2024 Second leg | Vojvodina | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (2–4 p) | Maribor | Bačka Topola |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: TSC Arena Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Play-off round
[edit]| 22 August 2024 First leg | Djurgården  | 1–0 | Maribor | Stockholm |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Tele2 Arena Attendance: 12,579 Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium) |
| 29 August 2024 Second leg | Maribor | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Djurgården | Maribor |
| 20:15 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 8,150 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
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