The 2026–27 Slovenian PrvaLiga is the 36th season of the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top flight of Slovenian football. For sponsorship reasons, the competition is officially known as the Prva liga Telemach. The season began on 17 July 2026 and is scheduled to end on 22 May 2027.
Ten clubs contest the league, playing each other four times for a total of 180 fixtures. All league matches are broadcast live in Slovenia by Sportklub and Šport TV. Celje entered the season as defending champions after winning their third Slovenian league title in 2025–26.
Summary Developments The composition of the league changed substantially from the previous season. NK Domžale ceased operating its senior team in January 2026 and did not complete the 2025–26 campaign. Brinje Grosuplje won the 2025–26 Slovenian Second League on the final day and were promoted to the top flight for the first time in club history. Nafta 1903 returned after one season in the second tier by defeating Primorje 1–0 on aggregate in the promotion/relegation play-off.
Brinje began their first top-flight campaign with a 2–0 away victory against Radomlje, with Nal Lan Koren scoring the club's first PrvaLiga goal. Their first PrvaLiga home match, against Koper on 2 August, finished 1–1 despite Brinje receiving two red cards.
Olimpija Ljubljana changed manager after losing their opening two matches. Mišo Brečko left by mutual consent on 28 July and was replaced the same day by Jugoslav Trenčovski, who had managed Radomlje in the previous season.
The first Eternal derby of the season, played at Stožice on 15 August, finished 1–1 and drew 6,000 spectators. On 30 August, newly promoted Brinje defeated defending champions Celje 4–1, handing Celje their first league defeat of the season and recording the largest victory of the campaign to that point. Celje responded on 2 September by winning their postponed second-round match at Aluminij 2–0.
In the eighth round, Nafta 1903 beat Radomlje 3–1, with Amadej Maroša scoring twice to move to six league goals. Maribor remained unbeaten and top of the table after a 1–1 draw with Mura, while Koper moved to within one point of the leaders by winning 1–0 away to Celje.
In the ninth round, Nafta won 2–1 away to Brinje, with Josip Ivan Zorica scoring his fifth league goal of the season. Olimpija Ljubljana defeated Koper 3–1 in Sežana after Koper's Brown Irabor was sent off in the first half, while Bravo came from behind with two late goals to beat defending champions Celje 2–1. Aluminij recorded the season's largest away win by beating Mura 6–1 at Fazanerija, before Maribor completed the round with a 3–0 victory at Radomlje to remain unbeaten and move four points clear at the top of the table.
After the ninth round, Celje replaced Vítor Campelos with Zoran Zeljković, who left Koper to take charge of the defending champions. Milan Anđelković succeeded Zeljković at Koper.
In the tenth round, Koper beat Nafta 2–0, while Maribor drew 2–2 with Aluminij in front of 7,160 spectators, setting a new season-high attendance. Bravo defeated Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 for a sixth consecutive Ljubljana derby victory, Mura and Celje drew 0–0, and Brinje beat Radomlje 2–1 through a 90th-minute Haris Vučkić winner.
During the subsequent international break, bottom-placed Radomlje dismissed Ivan Vukomanović on 4 October and appointed Bulgarian coach Radostin Aleksandrov the following day.
Teams Ten teams participate in the league. The Football Association of Slovenia confirmed the composition of the competition on 18 June 2026.
Team changes Promoted to PrvaLiga Relegated / departed from PrvaLiga Brinje Grosuplje Domžale Nafta 1903 Primorje
Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity Aluminij Kidričevo Aluminij Sports Park 600 Bravo Ljubljana Stožice Stadium 16,100 Brinje Grosuplje Grosuplje Brinje Football Park 500 Celje Celje Stadion Z'dežele 13,059 Koper Koper Bonifika Stadium 4,047 Maribor Maribor Ljudski vrt 11,671 Mura Murska Sobota Fazanerija City Stadium 4,706 Nafta 1903 Lendava Lendava Sports Park 3,000 Olimpija Ljubljana Ljubljana Stožice Stadium 16,100 Radomlje Radomlje Domžale Sports Park 3,100
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor(s) Aluminij Jure Arsić Tomislav Jagić Adidas TalumHiša Daril Bravo Aleš Arnol Sandi Nuhanović Erreà MastercardGeneraliBig Bang Brinje Grosuplje Goran Markovič Nejc Pušnik Kelme GEN-IGabrijel Aluminium Celje Zoran Zeljković Mark Zabukovnik Nike Cinkarna CeljeGRAWE Koper Milan Anđelković Josip Iličić Macron Luka Koper Maribor Darko Milanič Ažbe Jug Adidas Zavarovalnica SavaOTP banka Mura Mitja Mörec Nino Kouter Adidas Generali Nafta 1903 Mere Hermoso Aleks Pihler 2Rule — Olimpija Ljubljana Jugoslav Trenchovski Matevž Vidovšek Puma Dongfeng Radomlje Radostin Aleksandrov Ognjen Gnjatić Joma Kalcer
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Date Position Incoming manager Date Olimpija Ljubljana Mišo Brečko 27 July 2026 10th Jugoslav Trenchovski 28 July 2026 Celje Vítor Campelos 14 September 2026 7th Zoran Zeljković 15 September 2026 Koper Zoran Zeljković 15 September 2026 3rd Milan Anđelković 15 September 2026 Radomlje Ivan Vukomanović 4 October 2026 10th Radostin Aleksandrov 5 October 2026
League table
The winners of the 2026–27 Slovenian Football Cup qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round.
Results The ten clubs play each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for 36 matches per club.
First half of season
Season statistics Statistics are current through matches played on 20 September 2026.
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Amadej MarošaNafta 1903 62 Josip Ivan ZoricaNafta 19035 Bede Amarachi OsujiAluminij4 Tio CipotMaribor4 Isaac Raphaël Tshima Omombo Tshipamba-MulowayiMaribor Petar PetriškoAluminij7 Niko KasaloMura3 Žiga RepasMaribor Dimitar MitrovskiOlimpija Ljubljana Svit SešlarCelje Leo RimacKoper Nal Lan KorenBrinje Grosuplje Kamil ManseriKoper Source: Football Association of Slovenia
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Bede Amarachi Osuji Aluminij Radomlje 3–1 (A) 16 August 2026
Discipline Through 20 September, 215 yellow cards and 11 red cards had been shown.
Player Most yellow cards: 5 Marwann Nzuzi (Bravo) Most red cards: 2 Arinze James Inyere (Bravo)
Club Most yellow cards: 28 Mura Koper Fewest yellow cards: 13 Celje Most red cards: 3 Bravo Fewest red cards: 0 Nafta 1903 Maribor Olimpija Ljubljana
Attendances Through 20 September 2026, total attendance was 59,811, an average of 1,221 spectators per match. The highest attendance was 7,160 for Maribor's 2–2 draw with Aluminij on 19 September, while the lowest was 180 for Koper's 2–0 win over Nafta 1903 on the same day. Maribor's 1–1 draw with Mura on 6 September was played behind closed doors.
Statistic Match / figure Total attendance 59,811 Average attendance 1,221 Highest attendance 7,160 – Maribor 2–2 Aluminij Lowest attendance 180 – Koper 2–0 Nafta 1903
Awards Player of the Month Month Player Club August Tio Cipot Maribor September Žan Karničnik Maribor
References
External links Official website