Slaviša Stojanović (born 6 December 1969) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player. As a manager, he has won the Slovenian PrvaLiga twice, with Domžale, and the Serbian SuperLiga once, with Red Star Belgrade.

Managerial career Early career Stojanović started his managerial career with the youth selections of Slovan. In 2001, he became the manager of the Slovenian Second League side Livar.

Domžale Stojanović was appointed manager of Domžale in 2002. In his first year in charge, Domžale were promoted to the national top division, the Slovenian PrvaLiga. In 2006–07 and 2007–08, Stojanović won back-to-back national titles with the team.

UAE national team In June 2009, Stojanović was appointed as an assistant manager of Srečko Katanec at the United Arab Emirates national team. In September 2011, he and Katanec were both sacked after two successive defeats to Kuwait and South Korea in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Slovenia national team On 24 October 2011, Stojanović became the new manager of the Slovenia national team after the Football Association of Slovenia terminated their contract with Matjaž Kek by mutual agreement earlier that day. On 9 December 2012, he resigned as the manager of the Slovenia national team after winning just three points in their first four opening games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Red Star Belgrade

On 24 June 2013, Stojanović replaced Ricardo Sá Pinto as a manager of Red Star Belgrade. He opened the league season with a 4–2 loss to Javor Ivanjica. Despite a mixed start to the season, winning five of their first ten games, Red Star managed to win 15 games in a row and ultimately won the Serbian SuperLiga for the first time in seven years.

Lierse On 5 September 2014, Stojanović succeeded Stanley Menzo as a manager of Belgian side Lierse. Signing a contract until the end of the season, Stojanović eventually resigned amidst a relegation battle in January 2015.

Changchun Yatai On 13 January 2016, Stojanović was appointed manager of Changchun Yatai.亚泰宣布塞超冠军主帅上任 进前八自动续约1年 However, his reign was short-lived, with Stojanović getting fired on 4 May 2016.亚泰主帅斯托扬诺维奇下课 7战2分中超下课首人 He was replaced by former Beijing Guoan and Guangzhou Evergrande manager Lee Jang-soo.李章洙与亚泰签3+2合约 主场战鲁能将迎执教首秀

Levski Sofia After a spell with Latvian side Riga, Stojanović became manager of Levski Sofia on 30 July 2018, signing a two-year contract with the Bulgarian giants. The term was short-lived, as he was released by the club on 21 January 2019, amid reports of an upcoming move to become head coach of the Latvia national team.

Latvia national team On 1 March 2019, Stojanović was confirmed as the new head coach of the Latvia national team. He was sacked in January 2020 after losing nine out of ten matches in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Return to Levski In November 2020, Stojanović returned to Levski. Alongside the managerial role, he also became the new director of football at the club. In March 2021, Stojanović tested positive for COVID-19 and was later hospitalized. He was absent from Levski's bench until the end of the season. On 20 May 2021, Levski issued a statement declaring Stojanović's contract with the club would not be prolonged beyond the 2020–21 season.

Koper Stojanović returned to manage in Slovenia in March 2025, taking charge of Koper. He led the side to a third-place league finish, securing a place in the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League qualifiers. Koper also reached the 2024–25 Slovenian Cup final, but lost to Celje. Starting the 2025–26 season in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, Koper reached the second qualifying round before getting eliminated by Viking 12–3 on aggregate.

After a series of poor results, including an early Slovenian Cup exit against second-tier side Tabor Sežana, Stojanović was sacked in October 2025.

Željezničar On 29 December 2025, Stojanović was announced as the new manager of Bosnian Premier League side Željezničar. His first competitive game in charge of Željezničar ended in a 1–0 away loss to Posušje on 8 February 2026. Four days later, Stojanović secured his first win as Željezničar manager against Slavija Sarajevo in the Bosnian Cup to proceed to the quarter-finals. Following two more league defeats and lackluster performances, Željezničar announced on 22 February that Stojanović had left the club by mutual consent after managing only four games.

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordDomžale1 July 200217 June 2008Celje18 June 200817 June 2009Slovenia24 October 20119 December 2012Red Star Belgrade24 June 201330 June 2014Lierse5 September 201428 January 2015Changchun Yatai13 January 20164 May 2016Riga30 July 201731 December 2017Levski Sofia30 July 201821 January 2019Latvia1 March 201919 January 2020Levski Sofia10 November 202023 May 2021Koper19 March 20257 October 2025Željezničar29 December 202522 February 2026Total

Honours Manager Domžale Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2006–07, 2007–08 Slovenian Second League: 2002–03 Slovenian Supercup: 2007

Red Star Belgrade Serbian SuperLiga: 2013–14

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