Association football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
History The first Slovenian football club, Hermes, was founded in Ljubljana in 1909. Two clubs based in Ljubljana – SK Ilirija and SK Slovan – participated in the 1920 Slovenian League as a founding members.
Clubs The table below lists all Ljubljana clubs.
Active Club Founded NK Bravo 2006 NK IB 1975 Ljubljana 1975 ND Ilirija 1911 1911 NK Krim 1945 ŠD NK Ljubljana 2008 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 2005 ND Slavija Vevče 2016 ND Slovan 1913 NK Svoboda Ljubljana 1952 NK Šmartno 1979 NK Arne Tabor 69 1969
Defunct Club Years NK Grafičar Ljubljana 1948–1958 NK Ljubljana 1909–2005 SK Jadran 1920–1941 NK Olimpija Ljubljana 1945–2005 FC Ljubljana 2005–2011 ASK Primorje 1920–1936 SK Reka 1926–1941 NK Slavija Vevče 1921–1999 SSK Sparta Ljubljana 1920–1922 SK Svoboda Ljubljana 1920–1941 SK Ljubljana 1936–1941
Honours Slovenian Champions (1991–present) (7) Olimpija (1945) (4) Olimpija (2005) (3) Ljubljana Subassociation League Champions (1920–1941) (16) Ilirija (12) Primorje (2) SK Ljubljana (2) Republic League Champions (1945–1991) (16) Železničar (5) Olimpija (1945) (4) Svoboda (4) Slovan (2) Garnizija JLA (1) Slovenian Football Cup (10) Olimpija (1945) (4) Olimpija (2005) (4) Interblock (2) Slovenian Supercup (2) Olimpija (1945) (1) Interblock (1)
Slovenian Republic Football Cup (1953–1991) (16) Olimpija (1945) (13) Svoboda (2) Slovan (1)
Ljubljana derbies There were two major Ljubljana derbies. The first was between SK Ilirija and ASK Primorje, contested between 1920 and 1936, when both clubs merged. The second was between Olimpija and Železničar after the World War II. Both clubs were dissolved in 2005.
Stadiums Bežigrad Stadium Ilirija Sports Park Kodeljevo Sports Park Šiška Sports Park Stožice Stadium
References
See also Football in Slovenia