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.
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Drago Cotar | ||
| Manager | Ante Šimundža | ||
| Stadium | Ljudski vrt | ||
| Slovenian PrvaLiga | 5th | ||
| Slovenian Cup | Second round | ||
| UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | ||
| UEFA Conference League | Play-off round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Arnel Jakupović (5) All: Arnel Jakupović (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,124 (vs Botev Plovdiv, 18 July 2024) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,150 (vs Domžale, 21 July 2024) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 23 August 2024. | |||
Transfers and loans
editTransfers 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] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2024 | MF |  Aleks Pihler
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Released[a] | [4] | |
| 30 May 2024 | DF | Nemanja Mitrović
|
Released[b] | [4] | |
| 30 May 2024 | DF |  Itsuki Urata
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Released[c] | [4] | |
| 30 May 2024 | GK | Marko Zalokar
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Released[d] | [4] | |
| 30 May 2024 | FW |  Ishaq Rafiu
|
Contract terminated[e] | [4] | |
| 26 June 2024 | DF | Enej Klampfer
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Beltinci
|
Free transfer | [5] |
| 5 July 2024 | DF |  Luka Uskoković
|
 Liepāja
|
Free transfer | [6] |
| 17 July 2024 | MF |  Marin Laušić
|
Liepāja
|
Undisclosed | [7] |
| 19 July 2024 | FW | Marko Kolar
|
Gorica
|
Free transfer | [8] |
| 19 July 2024 | FW |  Érico Castro
|
Contract terminated[f] | [9] | |
| 19 August 2024 | MF | Alen Dizdarević
|
 Helmond Sport
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Undisclosed | [10] |
Loans in
edit| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2024 | MF |  Karol Borys
|
 Westerlo
|
End of season | [11] |
Loans out
edit| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2024 | DF | Mark Strajnar
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Mura
|
End of season | [12] |
| 19 July 2024 | DF | Luka Poredoš
|
Bistrica
|
End of season | [13] |
Friendlies
editPre-season
editThe pre-season program consisting of six friendlies was announced on 13 June.[14]
| 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
editOverview
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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Slovenian Cup | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| 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 | Second qualifying round | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 40.00 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 36.36 | |||
Last updated: 22 August 2024
Source: Soccerway
Slovenian PrvaLiga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Koper | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Mura | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Maribor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | |
| 6 | Celje | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Primorje | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 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 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 18 August 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 18 August 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| 21 July 2024 1 | Maribor | 4–1 | Domžale | Maribor |
| 17:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Martin Matoša |
| 2 | Celje | Postponed[a] | Maribor | Celje |
| Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele |
| 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 | v | Olimpija Ljubljana | Maribor |
| 17:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Referee: David Šmajc |
Slovenian Cup
editUEFA Europa League
editFirst qualifying round
edit| 11 July 2024 First leg | Botev Plovdiv | 2–1 | Maribor | Plovdiv |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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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
editSecond 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 | v | Djurgården | Maribor |
| 20:15 UTC+2 | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
References
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- ^ "Mark Strajnar bo prepotrebne prvoligaške izkušnje nabiral v Murski Soboti: Maribor mladega branilca za leto dni posodil Muri". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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- ^ "Maribor has revealed the opponents they will face in preparations for the new season: The Purple and Whites will start off against a local lower-league team". Planet Nogomet. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "NZS je šla na roko v Evropi sodelujočima kluboma: Štajerski derbi med Celjem in Mariborom je bil prestavljen na kasnejši datum". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.