2011–12 NK Maribor season
| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Drago Cotar | ||
| Head Coach | Darko Milanič | ||
| Stadium | Ljudski vrt | ||
| Slovenian League | Winners | ||
| Slovenian Cup | Winners | ||
| Slovenian Supercup | Runners-up | ||
| Champions League | Third qualifying round | ||
| Europa League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dalibor Volaš (17) All: Dalibor Volaš (24) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,500 vs Olimpija (30 October 2011) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs Triglav (2 October 2011) and vs Gorica (23 November 2011) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,800[1] | ||
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The 2011–12 season was the 52nd season in the history of NK Maribor and the club's 21st consecutive season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga since the league establishment in 1991. The team participated in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian Football Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 June 2011 to 31 May 2012. Darko Milanič was a head coach of the club. The 2011–12 season was one of the most successful in history of the club as Maribor won the domestic double, having won the league and cup title. In addition, Maribor became the first Slovenian club that qualified to the UEFA Europa League. They have also finished the season as runners-up of the 2011 Slovenian Supercup.
Supercup
The 2011 Slovenian Supercup was the seventh edition of the Slovenian Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Slovenian PrvaLiga and Slovenian Cup competitions. The match was played on 8 July 2011, in Ljudski vrt stadium between 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga winners Maribor and 2010–11 Slovenian Football Cup winners Domžale. Both teams contested for their second Supercup title.[2] The match was played by the best two teams of the 2010–11 season. During the course of that season Maribor was a league champion with Domžale being the only serious contender through most of the season, eventually finishing as runners up.[3] The two teams were the only ones in the league that earned 20 or more victories, with Maribor achieving 21 and Domžale 20.[3] In addition, both teams were part of the Slovenian cup final, held on Stožice stadium in Ljubljana and won by Domžale with the score 4–3 after regulation.[4] The match is arguably one of the best cup finals ever held, since the competition was first introduced during the 1991–92 season.[4] Domžale won the 2011 Slovenian Supercup with the score 2–1 after regulation and became the most successful team in history of the competition as the only club with more than one victory.[5] This was the second consecutive victory for Domžale over Maribor in domestic cup finals in five weeks, after winning the Slovenian cup in May 2011.[5] Controversies arose at the end of the match as Zlatko Zahovič, Maribor's director of football, publicly stated that Maribor was not allowed to win and was disappointed with some of the main referee's decisions in second half, especially the one in 82nd minute when a clear penalty[6][7] was not ruled in favour of his club.[8] Maribor later made an official press statement expressing their concerns with the referees regarding the club's upcoming league season.[9]
| 8 July 2011 Final | Maribor | 1–2 | Domžale | Maribor |
| 20:45 CET | Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Vidović Yellow card 90+3' |
Report | Juninho File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Apatič Yellow card 45' Knezović File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Matej Jug |
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.
Slovenian League
July–September
Maribor began their campaign at Ljudski vrt stadium on 16 July against Gorica, with Aleš Mertelj captaining his side after the absence of Marcos Tavares.[10] A header from Aris Zarifović in the 67th minute put Gorica ahead but the home side responded late in the second half with the goals from Nebojša Kovačević (own goal) and Dejan Mezga, which were enough for the first win of the season.[3] The team faced Nafta Lendava in their first away match of the season with Slovenia international goalkeeper, Jasmin Handanović, between the posts for the first time after his signing with the club.[11] A late goal in the 88th minute from Nafta was merely a consolation, as Maribor was at the time already leading with two goals difference and the match eventually finished with the score 2–1.[11] The result was identical in the next round when Maribor defeated Rudar Velenje at home, with all three goals being scored in the final twenty minutes of the game.[12] The club's good form continued in their next away match against Triglav as they achieved their fourth straight 2011–12 victory (2–0)[13] and topped the league table for the first time of the season.[14] During the next round their run was stopped with a goalless home draw against the two times champions, Domžale.[15] In the week that followed Maribor played another home match, this time against their rivals Mura 05. The team proved to be too strong against the visiting side, a team that played in the second division during the previous season, and comfortably won the match with the score 6–0.[16] Dalibor Volaš, Etien Velikonja and Agim Ibraimi each scored two goals.[17] Days later club legend Ante Šimundža left the club and became the head coach of Mura 05.[18] Saša Gajser replaced Šimundža as an assistant coach at Maribor.[18] Immediately after their victory over Mura 05 the team traveled to Edinburgh where they faced Scottish champions Rangers in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League play-offs. The match in Scotland ended with a score 1–1 and Maribor proceeded to the next round with the score 3–2 on aggregate, thus becoming the first Slovenian club that qualified to the group stages of the Europa League. They were on the road again less than 72 hours after the historic night when they faced their "eternal" rivals Olimpija, the team considered as Maribor's main contender for the 2011–12 title, at the Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana. Unrecognizable during the first half Maribor went down by three goals at halftime and was unable to turn the result back in their favour. Eventually they lost the game 4–1 and sustained their first league defeat of the season.[19] In addition, this was the first loss for Maribor after 17 consecutive league rounds without defeat (2 April 2011 vs Koper). Due to the international break at the start of September it was almost two weeks before the next round was played. A timeout well needed by the club that played two matches per week for the better part of the season. After the break Maribor bounced back with another home victory, 5–2 against Celje.[20] In the ninth round they salvaged a point against Koper who took the lead twice during the match. The final score at Bonifika stadium was 2–2.[21] After the first quarter of the season Maribor was on first place, with three-point lead over Olimpija.[22] Poor form continued when the club won only one point in matches against Gorica (1–1) and Nafta (2–0). The loss against the side from Lendava was the first home league defeat since 16 March 2011 when Maribor was defeated 1–0, also by Nafta. The final league match in September, against Rudar Velenje, was postponed as Maribor had obligations in the UEFA Europa League where they faced Birmingham City.[23]
October–December
The club began October with a 2–0 home win against Triglav and continued their good form with two away wins, 4–1 over Domžale and 3–1 over Mura 05. With three consecutive victories the team was in high spirits as they faced their rivals Olimpija in the final match of the month. Before the 16th round the visiting team from Ljubljana was tied second on the league table and was four points behind the league leaders from Maribor, who still had a deficit of one game due to their postponed match with Rudar Velenje. The match against Olimpija was played in front of 12,500 spectators, the highest of the season, and after dominating the first phase of the game, Maribor found themselves a man down when in the 22nd minute Dejan Mezga received a straight red card for intentionally hitting an opponent.[24] Soon afterwards Olimpija took the first lead in the match when Davor Škerjanc placed a superb volley shot past the home goalkeeper and into the netting.[24] Although they were with only ten players, Maribor regained their composore and had a couple of great chances until the 45th minute when Olimpija's former member, Agim Ibraimi, scored an equaliser from a shot with his weaker right foot.[24] However, one minute later in the injury time of the first half Olimpija took another lead when Dare Vršič's long effort was saved by Jasmin Handanović, and picked up by Filip Valenčič who easily put the ball into the empty net.[24] During most of the second half Maribor had the upper hand and couple of chances when in the 69th minute Goran Cvijanović scored with an excellent shot from the distance.[24] The home side tried to score the winning goal by the end of the 90th minute, however, the match eventually finished 2–2 with both teams earning a point, maintaining the four-point difference between them on the league table.[24] In the next round Maribor played against Celje on their Arena Petrol stadium and were losing 2–1 until the late equaliser from Cvijanović in the 88th minute.[25] One minute later Dalibor Volaš scored another goal and Maribor won 3–2, taking important three points with them.[25] On 12 November the team played their postponed match of the 12th round against Rudar Velenje and won in Velenje with the score 3–0, bringing their league advantage to seven points.[26] During the next two rounds the club played two consecutive matches at their Ljudski vrt stadium, both times against teams from the Primorska region, Koper and Gorica. The matches were won by Maribor with the identical score, 2–1. The club's good form continued when they won against Nafta Lendava 3–0 away and against Rudar Velenje 1–0 at home thus finishing the first part of the season strong, with six straight victories. The victory goal against Rudar Velenje was scored by Mezga in the injury time of the second half from a penalty shot.[27] Other clubs did not follow Maribor with their good run and fell behind on the league table.[27] Eventually Maribor went into the winter break with 15 points ahead of Gorica and Olimpija who were tied second on the league table.[27] With 15-point clearance and 15 rounds to be played in the second part of the season, the fans and the media already saw Maribor as the 2011–12 PrvaLiga champions.[28]
March–May
The second part of the season started in early March, after nearly three months pause due to the winter break. Maribor played their first spring match in Kranj where they were surprisingly defeated by Triglav, a team from the bottom of the table. The club then faced Domžale and Mura 05 in two consecutive home matches. Maribor defeated both of them and won all six points available. They then faced their rivals Olimpija at the Stožice Stadium, where the club suffered their highest defeat of the season when they were defeated 4–1 in the seventh round. In front of 8,000 spectators Maribor pressed from the start and Velikonja scored in the sixth minute. The score did not change until early in the second half when Cvijanović increased Maribor's lead, with a superb long distance effort. During the rest of the match, which was at one point suspended for about ten minutes due to crowd trouble, Olimpija tried to make a comeback and in the 88th minute they lowered the score with a penalty shot by Dare Vršič. However, this was not enough as the time eventually ran out and Maribor won with the score 2–1. The club increased their league on the table to over 20 points and it was clear that they were very close in securing their 10th title. Maribor then won their fourth consecutive match when they defeated Celje 3–1, at home. History repeated itself in early April when Maribor traveled to the Primorska region to face Koper and Gorica in two consecutive away games for the second time in the season. Similarly to the two matches in September, Maribor again only managed to win two points in Koper and Nova Gorica. The team bounced back, however, and managed to win the next seven consecutive matches, making the longest winning run of any club during the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga season. During this period Maribor scored 26 goals and conceded only four. In addition, the run included two dominant home victories over Nafta 6–0 and Triglav 8–0, and also a 3–2 victory over Olimpija. The win over Triglav in the 31st round also secured the title and Maribor became the first club in history of the PrvaLiga, who won the title with five rounds remaining. During the final round of the season, Maribor played at home against Koper, who needed a win to secure their third-place finish and thus qualify to the UEFA Europa League in the next season. The team from Koper had the desired score when they took the lead in the 25th minute, however, their European dreams was shattered in the last minute of the match when Robert Berić's strike from 20 meters caught their goalkeeper by surprise, for the final score 1–1. This was Darko Milanič's fourth season as the head coach of Maribor and he has led the club to their third league title during this period. After the match, the club officials and players took the trophy and carried it on to the southern platform of the stadium, below which thousand of supporters gathered to celebrate the club's record 10th league title. In honor of this achievement, the club added a permanent golden star on top of their crest.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maribor (C) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 88 | 35 | +53 | 85 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Olimpija | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 65 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Mura 05 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 59 | |
| 4 | Koper | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 58 | |
| 5 | Gorica | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 53 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 88 | 35 | +53 | 85 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19 | +19 |
Last updated: 20 May 2012.
Source: [29]
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 16 July 2011 1 | Maribor | 2–1 | Gorica | Maribor |
| 20:00 CET | Mertelj Yellow card 43' Arghus Yellow card 53' Jelić Yellow card 73' Kovačević File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' (o.g.) Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' (pen.) |
Report | N. Mevlja Yellow card 42' Yellow card 63' Red card M. Mevlja Yellow card 51' Plut Yellow card 51' Zarifović File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Yellow card 81' A. Jogan Yellow card 82' Galešić Yellow card 89' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Vojko Goričan |
| 23 July 2011 2 | Nafta Lendava | 1–2 | Maribor | Lendava |
| 20:00 CET | Korošec Yellow card 5' Matjašec Yellow card 45' Polareczki Yellow card 83' File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' Levačič Yellow card 90' |
Report | Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Berić File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Stadium: Športni park Lendava Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stanko Preradovič |
| 30 July 2011 3 | Maribor | 2–1 | Rudar Velenje | Maribor |
| 20:00 CET | Trajkovski Yellow card 47' Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Črnic File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Report | Mujaković Yellow card 36' Rotman Yellow card 74' Djokić File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 6 August 2011 4 | Triglav Kranj | 0–2 | Maribor | Kranj |
| 18:00 CET | Stjepanović Yellow card 59' Najdenov Yellow card 66' Đurković Yellow card 74' |
Report | Vidović Yellow card 11' Trajkovski Yellow card 22' Berić Yellow card 36' File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stanko Mlakar Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Roberto Ponis |
| 13 August 2011 5 | Maribor | 0–0 | Domžale | Maribor |
| 20:00 CET | Mejač Yellow card 68' Črnic Yellow card 73' Ibraimi Yellow card 88' |
Report | Drevenšek Yellow card 37' Vidmar Yellow card 88' Zec Yellow card 90+2' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Darko Čeferin (1HT); Sašo Habjanič (2HT) |
| 21 August 2011 6 | Maribor | 6–0 | Mura 05 | Maribor |
| 19:00 CET | Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 29', 69' Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', 53' Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 37', 60' |
Report | Janža Yellow card 62' Kouter Yellow card 85' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Dejan Balažič |
| 28 August 2011 7 | Olimpija | 4–1 | Maribor | Ljubljana |
| 19:00 CET | Lovrečič File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Čadikovski File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Radujko File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Sretenović Yellow card 65' Vršič File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Report | Milec Yellow card 28' Ibraimi Yellow card 62' Volaš Yellow card 73' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Stadium: Stožice Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Damir Skomina |
| 10 September 2011 8 | Maribor | 5–2 | Celje | Maribor |
| 20:00 CET | Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 22', 82' Arghus File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Yellow card 54' Tavares Yellow card 32' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Mertelj File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
Report | Močivnik File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Bezjak File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Gobec Yellow card 33' Akakpo Yellow card 75' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Bojan Mertik |
| 18 September 2011 9 | Koper | 2–2 | Maribor | Koper |
| 20:00 CET | Bubanja File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Gavrič Yellow card 29' Djukić File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Yellow card 58' Aganović Yellow card 78' Bagarić Yellow card 88' Handanagić Yellow card 90+1' |
Report | Lesjak File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Yellow card 38' Mejač Yellow card 32' Viler Yellow card 37' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Stadium: Bonifika Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Davor Drečnik |
| 21 September 2011 10 | Gorica | 1–1 | Maribor | Nova Gorica |
| 20:00 CET | Širok Yellow card 34' Vicente Yellow card 69' M. Mevlja Yellow card 71' Plut File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Report | Trajkovski Yellow card 17' Filipović Yellow card 50' Mertelj Red card 61' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Sports Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Roberto Ponis |
| 25 September 2011 11 | Maribor | 0–2 | Nafta Lendava | Maribor |
| 18:00 CET | Report | Gabriel File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Caban Yellow card 48' File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' Raduha Yellow card 68' Jovanović Yellow card 76' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Darko Čeferin |
| 12 November 2011 12 | Rudar Velenje | 0–3 | Maribor | Velenje |
| 16:00 CET | Jeseničnik Yellow card 23' Črnčič Yellow card 58' Yellow card 69' Red card |
Report | Volaaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', 74' Arghus Yellow card 65' Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Stadium: Ob Jezeru Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Jože Vehar |
| 2 October 2011 13 | Maribor | 2–0 | Triglav Kranj | Maribor |
| 18:00 CET | Rajčević Yellow card 9' Arghus Yellow card 10' Mezga Yellow card 40' Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Filipović Yellow card 63' Berić Yellow card 75' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Report | Smolej Yellow card 64' Dolžan Yellow card 69' Burgar Yellow card 74' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Damir Skomina |
| 15 October 2011 14 | Domžale | 1–4 | Maribor | Domžale |
| 20:00 CET | Balkovec Yellow card 15' Rems Yellow card 21' Horvat File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Report | Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Filipović Yellow card 45' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Milec File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' |
Stadium: Sports Park Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Miran Bukovec |
| 23 October 2011 15 | Mura 05 | 1–3 | Maribor | Murska Sobota |
| 15:00 CET | Fajić File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Yellow card 15' Janža Yellow card 26' |
Report | Berić File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Cvijanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
Stadium: Fazanerija Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Matej Jug |
| 30 October 2011 16 | Maribor | 2–2 | Olimpija | Maribor |
| 18:00 CET | Mezga Red card 22' Mertelj Yellow card 35' Volaš Yellow card 41' Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Yellow card 45' Rajčević Yellow card 58' Cvijanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Report | Fink Yellow card 22' Škerjanc File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Ranić Yellow card 43' Valenčič File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+4' Džafić Yellow card 68' Jović Yellow card 80' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Darko Čeferin |
| 6 November 2011 17 | Celje | 2–3 | Maribor | Celje |
| 15:00 CET | Đaković File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Krljanović Yellow card 72' Yellow card 83' Red card Pavlovič File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Radulović Yellow card 86' Romih Yellow card 88' |
Report | Cvijanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 88' Filipović Yellow card 22' Majer Yellow card 47' Mertelj Yellow card 53' Milec Yellow card 73' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Stadium: Arena Petrol Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 19 November 2011 18 | Maribor | 2–1 | Koper | Maribor |
| 17:00 CET | Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Yellow card 88' Trajkovski Yellow card 51' |
Report | Linić Yellow card 24' Guberac Yellow card 32' File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Palčič Yellow card 53' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Miran Bukovec |
| 23 November 2011 19 | Maribor | 2–1 | Gorica | Maribor |
| 17:30 CET | Majer Yellow card 38' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Cvijanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' Mezga Yellow card 90+1' |
Report | Gregorič Yellow card 34' Plut File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Kovacevic Yellow card 73' Galešić Yellow card 83' Jogan Yellow card 90+3' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Dejan Balažič |
| 27 November 2011 20 | Nafta Lendava | 0–3 | Maribor | Lendava |
| 15:00 CET | Matjašec Yellow card 84' | Report | Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Rajčević Yellow card 36' Potokar Yellow card 39' Majer Yellow card 42' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Arghus File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Filipović Yellow card 72' |
Stadium: Športni park Lendava Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Matej Jug |
| 4 December 2011 21 | Maribor | 1–0 | Rudar Velenje | Maribor |
| 16:00 CET | Milec Yellow card 89' Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Majcen Yellow card 84' Mujakovič Yellow card 89' Dedič Yellow card 89' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mitja Žganec |
| 4 March 2012 22 | Triglav Kranj | 2–1 | Maribor | Kranj |
| 13:00 CET | Pokorn Yellow card 3' Jelar File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Đurić Yellow card 56' Đurković File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Yellow card 60' Burgar Yellow card 90' |
Report | Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' | Stadium: Stanko Mlakar Stadium Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Dejan Balažič |
| 10 March 2012 23 | Maribor | 2–1 | Domžale | Maribor |
| 16:00 CET | Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Milec Yellow card 76' |
Report | Zec Yellow card 14' Živec File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Knezović Yellow card 62' Skubic Yellow card 81' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Miran Bukovec |
| 17 March 2012 24 | Maribor | 3–1 | Mura 05 | Maribor |
| 17:30 CET | Cvijanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Mejač Yellow card 36' Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', 46' |
Report | Horvat Yellow card 34' Fajić File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Sreš Yellow card 80' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mitja Žganec |
| 21 March 2012 25 | Olimpija | 1–2 | Maribor | Ljubljana |
| 18:00 CET | Ivelja Yellow card 23' Nikezić Yellow card 26' Jović Yellow card 57' Vršič File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' (pen.) |
Report | Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Filipović Yellow card 30' Milec Yellow card 40' Cvijanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Handanović Yellow card 63' Ibraimi Yellow card 90+2' |
Stadium: Stožice Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Damir Skomina |
| 25 March 2012 26 | Maribor | 3–1 | Celje | Maribor |
| 17:00 CET | Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Filipović Yellow card 26' Cvijanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' (pen.) |
Report | Romih Yellow card 13' Centrih Yellow card 65' Kapič Yellow card 79' Krajcer File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Darko Čeferin |
| 1 April 2012 27 | Koper | 2–2 | Maribor | Koper |
| 17:00 CET | Brečević File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 65' Struna Yellow card 33' Palčič Yellow card 55' Aganović Yellow card 63' Blažič Yellow card 87' |
Report | Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Volaš Yellow card 87' |
Stadium: Bonifika Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Bojan Mertik |
| 4 April 2012 28 | Gorica | 0–0 | Maribor | Nova Gorica |
| 18:00 CET | Kovačevič Yellow card 53' Zarifovič Yellow card 74' |
Report | Berić Yellow card 41' Viler Yellow card 51' |
Stadium: Sports Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 7 April 2012 29 | Maribor | 6–0 | Nafta Lendava | Maribor |
| 18:00 CET | Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' (pen.) Ibraimi Yellow card 27' File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Viler File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 61', 73' Berić File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report | Osaj Yellow card 1' Dolinar Yellow card 18' S. Vinko Yellow card 76' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mitja Žganec |
| 14 April 2012 30 | Rudar Velenje | 0–2 | Maribor | Velenje |
| 18:00 CET | Krefl Yellow card 1' Novaković Yellow card 11' |
Report | Lesjak Yellow card 13' File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Mezga Yellow card 64' Berić File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Stadium: Ob Jezeru Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Damir Skomina |
| 23 April 2012 31 | Maribor | 8–0 | Triglav Kranj | Maribor |
| 17:30 CET | Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', 17', 69' Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 36', 81' Šušteršič File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' (o.g.) Rajčević File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Report | Stjepanović Yellow card 9' Krcić Yellow card 65' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Roman Glažar |
| 27 April 2012 32 | Domžale | 0–2 | Maribor | Domžale |
| 19:00 CET | Balkovec Yellow card 42' | Report | D. Topič File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' (o.g.) Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Cvijanović Yellow card 60' |
Stadium: Sports Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Miran Bukovec |
| 6 May 2012 33 | Mura 05 | 1–3 | Maribor | Murska Sobota |
| 16:00 CET | Bohar File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' (pen.) Kous Yellow card 34' Travner Yellow card 79' |
Report | Mertelj File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Yellow card 23' Vidović Yellow card 23' Yellow card 47' Red card Arghus File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' |
Stadium: Fazanerija Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Emir Huselja |
| 12 May 2012 34 | Maribor | 3–2 | Olimpija | Maribor |
| 20:00 CET | Filipović Yellow card 14' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Mejač Yellow card 41' Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 42', 57' |
Report | Vršič Yellow card 27' Jović Yellow card 40' Lovrečič File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Ivelja Yellow card 71' Bešić File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 17 May 2012 35 | Celje | 1–2 | Maribor | Celje |
| 18:00 CET | Bezjak File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' (pen.) Krajcer Yellow card 16' Kovjenić Yellow card 32' |
Report | Vidović Yellow card 5' Arghus Yellow card 10' Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' (pen.), 68' Lesjak Yellow card 59' |
Stadium: Arena Petrol Attendance: 400 Referee: Sašo Habjanič |
| 20 May 2012 36 | Maribor | 1–1 | Koper | Maribor |
| 17:00 CET | Ibraimi Yellow card 42' Velikonja Yellow card 57' Berić File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Report | Pučko File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Yellow card 85' Đukić Yellow card 43' Handanagić Yellow card 48' Palčič Yellow card 67' Žibret Yellow card 82' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Darko Čeferin |
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.
Slovenian Cup
Maribor entered the 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup in the second round (round of 16), in which they were drawn to face Adria Miren of the Slovenian third division. The two teams met in Miren, a small town in the Primorska region near the Italian border, and Maribor won 2–0 with plenty of missed opportunities. They then faced another third division side, Zavrč, in the quarter-final. The match was played over two legs, the first leg being played in Zavrč. Maribor quickly found themselves in trouble when they faced a surprising two-goal deficit within 28 minutes of play. They then fought back and with the goal from Željko Filipović they finished the first half, losing 2–1. Zavrč scored their third goal at the start of the second half to take a 3–1 lead before Maribor staged a comeback with goals from Etien Velikonja and Dragan Jelić, for the final score 3–3. In the second leg, in front of 4,500 spectators, Maribor dominated throughout the match, but only managed to score once for the final score 1–0, thus qualifying in the semi-final with the score 4–3 aggregate. The club then faced Rudar Velenje in the semi-final. The first leg was played in Velenje on 11 April 2011 and Maribor quickly showed why they were considered favourites, when Etien Velikonja scored early in the match. However, the home side equalised with a goal from Leon Črnčič in the 22nd minute and 1–1 was the final score of the first half. During the second Maribor went forward and started creating chances. This tactic capitalized during a span of eight minutes, from 57th to 65th, when Maribor scored three goals (Mejač, Velikonja, Ibraimi) for a comfortable three-goal lead. Eventually, the home side managed to score again in the 81st minute for the final score 4–2 in favour of the guests. The second leg was played one week later at Ljudski vrt stadium, and, after a 2–2 score after first half, Maribor again prevailed in the second, scoring twice for another 4–2 victory and an aggregate score 8–4. Velikonja again showed his good form with another two goals in the competition.
| 8 October 2011 Round of 16 | Adria | 0–2 | Maribor | Miren |
| 15:30 CET | Report | Lesjak File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Stadium: Pri Štantu Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič |
| 26 October 2011 Quarter-finals 1st leg | Zavrč | 3–3 | Maribor | Zavrč |
| 15:00 CET | Lenart File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Murat File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Murko Yellow card 31' Darmopil Yellow card 37' Šnajder File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Yellow card 87' Kuserbanj Yellow card 89' |
Report | Filipović File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Yellow card 35' Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' (pen.) Jelić File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Trajkovski Yellow card 79' |
Stadium: Zavrč Sports Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mitja Žganec |
| 16 November 2011 Quarter-finals 2nd leg | Maribor | 1–0 (4–3 agg.) | Zavrč | Maribor |
| 18:00 CET | Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' | Report | Filipovič Yellow card 19' Gabrovec Yellow card 27, 60' Yellow-red card Letonja Yellow card 59' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović |
| 11 April 2012 Semi-finals 1st leg | Rudar Velenje | 2–4 | Maribor | Velenje |
| 18:00 CET | Črnčič Yellow card 15' File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Rotman Yellow card 80' Majcen File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
Report | Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 61' Mejač File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Stadium: Ob Jezeru Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Matej Jug |
| 18 April 2012 Semi-finals 2nd leg | Maribor | 4–2 (8–4 agg.) | Rudar Velenje | Maribor |
| 17:30 CET | Berić File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Ibraimi Yellow card 15' Milec Yellow card 48' Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', 81' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Report | Rotman File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Klinar File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Novaković Yellow card 65' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 23 May 2012 Final | Celje | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Maribor | Ljubljana |
| 20:45 CSET |
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Stadium: Stožice Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Matej Jug |
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Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.
UEFA Champions League
Qualified as the 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga champions, Maribor started their European campaign in the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League against Dudelange from Luxembourg, a team that advanced through the first qualifying round with a 4–0 aggregate victory over Santa Coloma.[30] The first match between Maribor and Dudelange was played in Ljudski vrt stadium and won by Maribor with the score 2–0; Arghus and Ibraimi were the goalscorers.[31] Seven days later the team played a rematch with the Luxembourg side and comfortably achieved another victory (3–1), thus qualifying to the next round.[32] They then faced Israeli Premier League champions Maccabi Haifa, in the first meeting in European competitions between Maribor and a team from Israel.[33] The match was lost 3–2 on aggregate, relegating Maribor to the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League, where they faced a home draw against the Scottish Premier League champions Rangers.[34]
Second qualifying round
| 13 July 2011 First leg | Maribor Slovenia | 2–0 | Luxembourg Dudelange | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 20:00 CET | Berić Yellow card 18' Arghus File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Mertelj Yellow card 90+4' |
Report Report |
Melisse Yellow card 56' Caillet Yellow card 58' Legros Yellow card 77' Abdullei Yellow card 85' Joubert Yellow card 90+4' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Veaceslav Banari (Moldavia) |
| 19 July 2011 Second leg | Dudelange Luxembourg | 1–3 (1–5 agg.) | Slovenia Maribor | Dudelange, Luxembourg |
| 18:00 CET | Caillet Yellow card 7' Yellow card 75' Red card Da Mota File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Yellow card 70' Yellow card 76' Red card Wiggers Yellow card 89' |
Report Report |
Mezga File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 76' (pen.) Arghus Yellow card 50' Berić File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Stadium: Stade Jos Nosbaum Attendance: 1,152 Referee: Adrian Azzopardi (Malta) |
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.
Third qualifying round
| 27 July 2011 First leg | Maccabi Haifa Israel | 2–1 | Slovenia Maribor | Haifa, Israel |
| 20:05 CET | Dvalishvili File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' (pen.) Golasa Yellow card 50' Yampolsky File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Vered Yellow card 81' Davidovich Yellow card 84' |
Report Report |
Arghus Yellow card 7' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Cvijanović Yellow card 87' |
Stadium: Kiryat Eliezer Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias (Portugal) |
| 3 August 2011 Second leg | Maribor Slovenia | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Israel Maccabi Haifa | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 20:45 CET | Mezga Yellow card 29' Tavares File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Mejač Yellow card 53' |
Report Report |
Vered File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Buljat Yellow card 16' Twatiha Yellow card 19' Meshumar Yellow card 75' Dvalishvili Yellow card 78' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Said Ennjimi (France) |
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.
UEFA Europa League
It was the second time in European competitions that Maribor played against Rangers as the two clubs have faced each other during the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, when the side from Glasgow easily prevailed with the score 6–1 aggregate.[35] One decade later the two teams met in a crucial two-legged qualifiers that would determine which club would advance into group stage of the UEFA Europa League. First leg was played at the Ljudski vrt stadium in Maribor and after suffering by a goal deficit at halftime, the home side turned the score around with two goals in the second to win the match 2–1.[36] Maribor's second goal of the night came from a back-heel kick by Etien Velikonja during the final seconds of injury time.[36] It later turned out that the goal from Velikonja was decisive as the second leg at Ibrox Stadium finished with the score 1–1.[37] Maribor thus qualified to the group stages of the UEFA Europa League for the first time in their history.[38] The match in Scotland was played on 25 August, the same date as the twelve years earlier when Maribor defeated Lyon and qualified to the elite UEFA Champions League.[39] For their first appearance in the Europa League, Maribor was drawn into Group H together with 2010–11 runners up Braga, 1975–76 runners up Club Brugge and English Championship side Birmingham City, which qualified to the competition as the winners of the 2011 Football League Cup. The club won one point in six matches, eventually finishing at the bottom of the table. Their campaign started in Bruges against Club Brugge. The home side showed their quality in the opening minutes and quickly took a two-goal lead, which was enough for their 2–0 victory. Maribor then played their first home match against Birmingham City and fared well during the first hour when they were leading 1–0 from a first half goal by Dalibor Volaš. The English side, however, bounced back with two goals in the final 30 minutes and won the match 2–1. Almost a month later Maribor played their second consecutive home match, this time against Braga. Agim Ibraimi's strike in the 14th minute gave the home side a lead until Elderson equalised in the final seconds of the first half. The goal was controversial[citation needed] as it was scored from an offside position. Both teams failed to score a decisive goal in the second half and the match finished as a draw, giving Maribor their first point.
Early in November the team traveled to Portugal to face Braga for the second time. There they were outplayed from the start as the Portuguese team took a two-goal lead within the ten-minute mark, with another first-half goal coming from Elderson in the 38th minute. During the second half, Maribor showed a better performance, with Volaš reducing the home lead in the 62nd minute. Minutes later Ibraimi had a chance to bring his side to a one-goal deficit; however, his free kick strike hit the crossbar. During the final minutes Braga scored two more goals for a 5–1 victory. The club then made headlines across Europe[citation needed] when they hosted Club Brugge at the Ljudski vrt stadium. During much of the match Maribor showed one of their best performances of the season, taking a 3–0 lead in the 68th minute with two goals coming from Volaš and an own goal by Ryan Donk. The score stayed the same until the goal by Nabil Dirar in the 74th minute, which started a comeback for the Belgians. Soon afterwards Dirar scored his second, followed by a goal from Joseph Akpala and by the 82nd minute the score was 3–3. Club Brugge then pressed forward in hopes of scoring a winning goal, which would bring them a much needed three points in their battle for promotion. The goal came in the final seconds of the match and was scored by Donk who corrected his mistake in the 51st minute when he was responsible for an own goal. Without a chance for promotion, Maribor played their last Europa League match of the season at the St Andrew's stadium in Birmingham. The poor performance on the pitch produced one goal from the home side and Birmingham City won the match 1–0, with both teams concluding their European campaign of the season.
Play-off round
| 18 August 2011 First leg | Maribor Slovenia | 2–1 | Scotland Rangers | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 20:45 CET | Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Mejač Yellow card 53' Arghus Yellow card 80' Velikonja File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
Report Report |
Juanma File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Naismith Yellow card 37' Lafferty Yellow card 81' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Germany) |
| 25 August 2011 Second leg | Rangers Scotland | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Slovenia Maribor | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 20:30 CET | Juanma Yellow card 45+2' Bocanegra File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Healy Yellow card 81' Lafferty Yellow card 86' Broadfoot Yellow card 89' |
Report Report |
Arghus Yellow card 43' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Ibraimi Yellow card 64' Handanović Yellow card 86' Viler Yellow card 90+1' |
Stadium: Ibrox Attendance: 32,223 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) |
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.
Group H
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| 15 September 2011 Matchday 1 | Club Brugge Belgium | 2–0 | Slovenia Maribor | Bruges, Belgium |
| 21:05 CET | Odjidja File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Dirar File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Blondel Yellow card 76' Zimling Yellow card 83' |
Report Report |
Filipović Yellow card 3' Rajčević Yellow card 10' Red card 85' Ibraimi Yellow card 64' |
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadion Attendance: 16,668 Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey) |
| 29 September 2011 Matchday 2 | Maribor Slovenia | 1–2 | England Birmingham | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 19:00 CET | Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Lesjak Yellow card 90+2' |
Report Report |
Ridgewell Yellow card 44' Burke File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Elliott File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Gomis Yellow card 80' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (Norway) |
| 20 October 2011 Matchday 3 | Maribor Slovenia | 1–1 | Portugal Braga | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 19:00 CET | Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Lesjak Yellow card 64' Trajkovski Yellow card 66' Mezga Yellow card 77' |
Report Report |
Elderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Alan Yellow card 57' Djamal Yellow card 84' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Stephan Studer (Switzerland) |
| 3 November 2011 Matchday 4 | Braga Portugal | 5–1 | Slovenia Maribor | Braga, Portugal |
| 21:05 CET | Lima File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Yellow card 39' Alan File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Elderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Barbosa Yellow card 77' Vinícius File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Mérida File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' |
Report Report |
Mezga Yellow card 35' Milec Yellow card 61' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 7,185 Referee: Leontios Trattou (Cyprus) |
| 30 November 2011 Matchday 5 | Maribor Slovenia | 3–4 | Belgium Club Brugge | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 19:00 CET | Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 68' Tavares Yellow card 45+2' Cvijanović Yellow card 49' Donk File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' (o.g.) Mertelj Yellow card 89' |
Report Report |
Rafaelov Yellow card 35' De Jonghe Yellow card 42' Donk Yellow card 45+2' File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' Dirar File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Yellow card 90' Volaš File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' (o.g.) Akpala File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Libor Kovařik (Czech Republic) |
| 15 December 2011 Matchday 6 | Birmingham City England | 1–0 | Slovenia Maribor | Birmingham, England |
| 21:05 CET | Gomis Yellow card 11' Rooney File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Murphy Yellow card 70' |
Report Report |
Vidović Yellow card 51' Arghus Yellow card 60' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,436 Referee: Sascha Kever (Switzerland) |
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium Club Brugge | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Portugal Braga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | England Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | Slovenia Maribor | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 |
Notes:
Squad statistics
Key
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| ‡ | The player was selected in the official 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga team of the season |
| ♦ | The player was the top scorer in the respective competition |
Appearances and goals
Correct as of 23 May 2011, end of the 2011–12 season. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches section above and the official website of NK Maribor. Only the players, which made at least one appearance for the first team, are listed.
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Cup | Supercup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | |||||||||
| 2[B] | MF | Slovenia Matic Črnic | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 4 | DF | Slovenia Jovan Vidović | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Slovenia Željko Filipović | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Slovenia Martin Milec ‡ | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | Slovenia Aleš Mejač | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Croatia Dejan Mezga | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 12 |
| 9 | FW | Brazil Marcos Tavares | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 13 |
| 10 | MF | North Macedonia Agim Ibraimi ‡ | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 ♦ | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 14 |
| 11 | FW | Slovenia Etien Velikonja | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 ♦ | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 21 |
| 12 | GK | Slovenia Marko Pridigar | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Slovenia Matej Radan | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Slovenia Dalibor Volaš ‡ | 34 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 24 |
| 20 | MF | Slovenia Goran Cvijanović ‡ | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 8 |
| 22 | DF | Slovenia Nejc Potokar | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Slovenia Dejan Trajkovski | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Slovenia Aleksander Rajčević ‡ | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | Slovenia Alen Ploj | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Slovenia Mitja Viler | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | Slovenia Timotej Dodlek | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Slovenia Petar Stojanović | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Croatia Zoran Lesjak | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 32 | FW | Slovenia Robert Berić | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 8 |
| 33 | GK | Slovenia Jasmin Handanović ‡ | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Slovenia Aleš Majer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Brazil Arghus[C] | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| 55 | MF | Slovenia Rajko Rep | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | FW | Slovenia Dragan Jelić | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | MF | Slovenia Aleš Mertelj | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| 90 | MF | Brazil Gabriel | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
Discipline
Correct as of 23 May 2011, end of the 2011–12 season. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches section above and the official website of NK Maribor. If a player received two yellow cards in a match and was subsequently sent off the numbers count as two yellow cards, one red card. Only the players, which received at least one yellow or red card, are listed
| No. | Pos. | Name | Yellow card | Red card | Yellow card | Red card | Yellow card | Red card | Yellow card | Red card | Yellow card | Red card | Yellow card | Red card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Cup | Supercup | Champions League | Europa League | Total | |||||||||
| 2[B] | MF | Slovenia Matic Črnic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Slovenia Jovan Vidović | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | Slovenia Željko Filipović | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Slovenia Martin Milec ‡ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Slovenia Aleš Mejač | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Croatia Dejan Mezga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Brazil Marcos Tavares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | North Macedonia Agim Ibraimi ‡ | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Slovenia Etien Velikonja | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Slovenia Dalibor Volaš ‡ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Slovenia Goran Cvijanović ‡ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Slovenia Nejc Potokar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Slovenia Dejan Trajkovski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Slovenia Aleksander Rajčević ‡ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | Slovenia Mitja Viler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Croatia Zoran Lesjak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Slovenia Robert Berić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Slovenia Jasmin Handanović ‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Slovenia Aleš Majer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Brazil Arghus[C] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 61 | FW | Slovenia Dragan Jelić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | Slovenia Aleš Mertelj | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Transfers and loans
Summer transfer window
| Transfer | Position | Name | Nat. | From / last | To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer out | DF | Luka Krajnc | Slovenia | Maribor | Genoa | Undisclosed transfer fee; alleged to be around €0,9 million[40] |
| Transfer out | FW | Armend Sprečo | Slovenia | Maribor | Mura 05 | Released by the club[41] |
| Loan in | FW | Dalibor Volaš | Slovenia | Sheriff | Maribor | Loan until 1 June 2012[42] |
| Transfer in | MF | Agim Ibraimi | North Macedonia | Nafta Lendava | Maribor | Free agent[43] |
| Transfer in | DF | Arghus[C] | Brazil | SE River Plate | Maribor | Free agent[44] |
| Transfer out | MF | Tomislav Pavličić | Croatia | Maribor | Cibalia | Released by the club[45] |
| Transfer out | FW | Liridon Osmanaj | Slovenia | Maribor | Domžale | Free agent[46] |
| Loan out | FW | Alen Ploj | Slovenia | Maribor | Aluminij | Loan until 1 June 2012[47] (double registration) |
| Loan out | DF | Mitja Rešek | Slovenia | Maribor | Heerenveen | Loan until 1 June 2012[48] |
| Transfer in | GK | Jasmin Handanović | Slovenia | Empoli | Maribor | Free agent[49] |
| Loan out | MF | Rajko Rep | Slovenia | Maribor | Mura 05 | Loan until 1 June 2012[50] |
| Loan out | MF | Timotej Dodlek | Slovenia | Maribor | Mura 05 | Loan until 1 June 2012[50] |
| Transfer in | MF | Zoran Lesjak | Croatia | Nafta Lendava | Maribor | Undisclosed transfer fee; alleged to be around €0,15 million[51] |
| Loan out | MF | João Gabriel da Silva | Brazil | Maribor | Nafta Lendava | Loan until 1 June 2012[51] |
Winter transfer window
| Transfer | Position | Name | Nat. | From / last | To | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan out | DF | Matic Črnic | Slovenia | Maribor | Dravinja | Loan until 1 June 2012[52] (double registration) |
| Loan out | DF | Matjaž Kek | Slovenia | Maribor | Dravinja | Loan until 1 June 2012[52] (double registration) |
| Transfer out | FW | Dragan Jelić | Slovenia | Maribor | Mura 05 | Released by the club[53] |
Footnotes
- A Knockout matches which were decided on penalty kicks are listed as a draw.
- B Matic Črnic started the season with the number 2 on his jersey and changed it to 92 during the winter break.[54]
- C Arghus holds a dual citizenship of Brazil and Italy.[55]
See also
References
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