2008–09_Slovenian_PrvaLiga
2008–09 Slovenian PrvaLiga
Football league season
The 2008–09 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 18th season of top-tier football league in Slovenia. The competition was officially called PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons. The season started on 19 July 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maribor (8th title) |
| Relegated | Primorje |
| Champions League | Maribor |
| Europa League | Gorica Rudar Interblock (cup winners) |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 468 (2.6 per match) |
| Best Player | Marcos Tavares[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Etien Velikonja (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Interblock 5–0 Nafta |
| Biggest away win | Drava 0–4 Maribor |
| Highest scoring | Gorica 3–5 Drava |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Drava |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Maribor |
| Longest winless run | 17 games Drava |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Drava |
| Highest attendance | 9,000 Maribor 1–0 Celje |
| Lowest attendance | 150 Koper 3–2 Celje |
| Total attendance | 215,830 |
| Average attendance | 1,199 |
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More information Club, Location ...
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celje | Celje | Arena Petrol | 13,059 |
| Domžale | Domžale | Sports Park | 3,100 |
| Drava Ptuj | Ptuj | City Stadium | 2,200 |
| Gorica | Nova Gorica | Sports Park | 3,100 |
| Interblock | Ljubljana | ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium | 3,986 |
| Koper | Koper | Bonifika Stadium | 4,500 |
| Maribor | Maribor | Ljudski vrt | 12,435 |
| Nafta Lendava | Lendava | Sports Park | 2,030 |
| Primorje | Ajdovščina | Ajdovščina Stadium | 3,000 |
| Rudar Velenje | Velenje | Ob Jezeru | 2,500 |
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In the previous season, Livar were relegated to the Slovenian Second League after just one year in the top division, finishing last with only 17 points. Drava Ptuj successfully avoided relegation by beating Bonifika in the relegation play-offs.
Promoted to Slovenia's top football league were Second League champions Rudar Velenje, returning to PrvaLiga after a two-year absence.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Maribor (C) | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 63 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Gorica | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 56 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rudar | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 55 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Celje | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 53 | |
| 5 | Domžale | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 50 | |
| 6 | Interblock | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 47 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 7 | Nafta | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 43 | |
| 8 | Koper | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 42[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Drava Ptuj (O) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 42[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Primorje (R) | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 41 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
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Source: PrvaLiga (in Slovene)
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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Interblock won the 2008–09 Slovenian Football Cup and qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Relegation play-offs
The ninth-placed team of the PrvaLiga, Drava Ptuj, played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of the 2008–09 Slovenian Second League, Aluminij.
More information Aluminij, 3–2 ...
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More information Drava, 7–0 ...
| Drava | 7–0 | Aluminij |
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Drava Ptuj won 9–3 on aggregate.
Each team played four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 matches.
More information Home \ Away, CEL ...
First half of the season
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Second half of the season
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More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Etien Velikonja |
Gorica | 17 |
| 2 |  Marcos Tavares |
Maribor | 15 |
| 3 |  Edin Junuzović |
Rudar Velenje | 13 |
 Dario Zahora |
Interblock | ||
| 5 | Darijo Biščan |
Celje | 11 |
| Jože Benko |
Domžale | ||
| 7 | Dalibor Volaš |
Maribor | 10 |
| Milan Osterc |
Gorica | ||
| 9 |  Nezbedin Selimi |
Primorje | 9 |
| Josip Iličić |
Interblock |
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Source: PrvaLiga.si (in Slovene)
- Official website of the PrvaLiga (in Slovene)