2017–18 NK Olimpija Ljubljana season

Olimpija Ljubljana
2017–18 season
PresidentMilan Mandarić
Head CoachIgor Bišćan
StadiumStožice Stadium
Slovenian League1st
Slovenian CupWinners
Europa League1st qualifying round
Top goalscorerRicardo Alves (10)
Highest home attendance13,000 (vs Maribor)

Olimpija Ljubljana are a Slovenian football club which are based in Ljubljana. During the 2017-18 campaign they will compete in the following competitions:Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian Football Cup, UEFA Europa League.

Competitions

PrvaLiga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olimpija Ljubljana (C) 36 23 11 2 61 17 +44 80[a] Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Maribor 36 24 8 4 76 28 +48 80[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
3 Domžale 36 22 7 7 79 31 +48 73
4 Rudar Velenje 36 15 5 16 50 49 +1 50[c]
5 Celje 36 14 8 14 56 51 +5 50[c]
Source: PrvaLiga (in Slovene), Soccerway, UEFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Fair play ranking; 9) Draw.[1]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Olimpija Ljubljana were ahead of Maribor on head-to-head away goals scored: Olimpija 3 goals, Maribor 1 goal.
  2. ^ Olimpija Ljubljana qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Slovenian Football Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to them as the cup winners was passed to the fourth-placed team.
  3. ^ a b Rudar Velenje were ahead of Celje on head-to-head points: Rudar 9 pts, Celje 3 pts.

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 23 11 2 61 17  +44 80 13 5 0 36 6  +30 10 6 2 25 11  +14

Last updated: 27 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

16 July 2017 1 Olimpija Ljubljana 3–1 Celje Ljubljana
20:20 Brkić 42' Yellow card 59'
Issah 49'
Ricardo Alves 51'
Kapun Yellow card 86'
Report Jucie Lupeta Yellow card 12'
Vidmajer Yellow card 16'
Nikola Gatarić Yellow card 30'
Rok Jazbec Yellow card 37'
Dangubić 77'
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Slovenia Matej Jug
23 July 2017 2 Gorica 0–2 Olimpija Ljubljana Nova Gorica
20:20 Osuji Yellow card 22'
Andrija Filipović Yellow card 45'
Report Issah 40'
Eleke 75'
Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Slovenia Dragoslav Perić

Cup

Round of 16

19 September 2017 2 Radomlje 1–6 Olimpija Ljubljana Domžale
20:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič

Quarter-finals

11 November 2017 First leg Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 Maribor Ljubljana
17:15 CET
Report Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Roberto Ponis
29 November 2017 Second leg Maribor 1–1
(1–4 agg.)
Olimpija Ljubljana Maribor
20:15 CET
Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Dragoslav Perić

Semi-finals

4 April 2018 First leg Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 Celje Ljubljana
18:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Slavko Vinčić
11 April 2018 Second leg Celje 0–1
(1–3 agg.)
Olimpija Ljubljana Celje
17:15 CEST Report Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele
Attendance: 2,370
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović

Final

30 May 2018 Final Aluminij 1–6 Olimpija Ljubljana Ljubljana
20:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 8,804
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič

Europa League

First qualifying round

29 June 2017 First leg Finland VPS 1–0 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Vaasa
18:00 Vahtera 12' Report Miškić Yellow card 37'
Zarifović Yellow card 49'
Gajič Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Elisa Stadion
Attendance: 3,989
Referee: Czech Republic Petr Ardeleánu
6 July 2017 Second leg Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 0–1
(0–2 agg.)
Finland VPS Ljubljana
20:15 Bajrić Yellow card 65'
Issah Yellow card 68'
Miškić Yellow card 80'
Report Lähde Yellow card 39'
Strandvall 66'
Meerits Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Greece Georgios Kominis

References

General
  • "Olimpija's PrvaLiga Archives". Association of 1. SNL official website. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
Specific
  1. ^ "Tekmovalni pravilnik NZS (50. člen)" [Competition policy] (PDF). Football Association of Slovenia (in Slovenian). 17 June 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2017.