ND Slovan

Slovan
Full name Nogometno Društvo Slovan Ljubljana
Nickname(s) Ponos Kodeljevega
(The Pride of Kodeljevo)
Founded 1913 (1913)[1]
Ground Kodeljevo Sports Park,
Ljubljana
Ground Capacity 1,500
League MNZ Ljubljana
2014–15 6th
Website Club home page
Active sport clubs of Slovan
Football Basketball Handball

Nogometno Društvo Slovan Ljubljana, commonly referred to as ND Slovan or simply Slovan, is a Slovenian football club, based in Ljubljana.

History

The club was founded in 1913 and has held its original name since then. They have won the Slovene Republic league twice, in 1965 and 1983, and participated in the Yugoslav second league in 1965–66 and 1983–84. ND Slovan won the Slovenian Republic cup in 1983. After 1991 Slovan played in Slovenian First League for three seasons, scoring 10th, 11th and 15th place. In 1996 they merged with rival Slavija Vevče and formed ND Slovan-Slavija, which played in top flight under the sponsor name Set Vevče in 1997–98, but was relegated at the end of season. After another relegation and sponsor withdrawal, Slovan started on their own in Slovenian Third League in 1999.

Stadium

The team play their home matches at the Kodeljevo Sports Park, a 1,500 capacity stadium in Ljubljana.

Colours

The traditional colours of the club are red and white.

Honours

Winners (2): 1964–65, 1982–83
Runners-up (4): 1961–62, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1990–91
Winners (1): 1981–82
Runners-up (3): 1961, 1979–80, 1985–86
Winners (1): 2001–02
Runners-up (1): 2011–12[2]

References

  1. "NZS: Klubi" [NZS: Clubs] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. "MNZ liga 2011/12" (in Slovenian). MNZ Ljubljana. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

External links

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