About NK Maribor

NK Maribor is a professional football club based in Maribor, Slovenia, founded in 1960. Known by the nickname “The Purples,” the club has become one of the strongest symbols of Slovenian football, especially in the Styria region. Since the creation of the Slovenian top division after independence, Maribor has remained one of the country’s most important and consistent football institutions.

The club is the most successful team in Slovenian football history, having won a record number of league titles and domestic trophies. Maribor experienced periods of dominance, particularly in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and later returned to the top with another successful era in the 2010s. Before Slovenia became independent, the club also competed in the Yugoslav football system and reached the top division during that period.

Maribor has also achieved important success in European competitions and became the first Slovenian club to reach the group stages of both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The club plays its home matches at Ljudski vrt Stadium and has a passionate fan base. One of the biggest traditions surrounding the team is its fierce rivalry with Olimpija Ljubljana in the famous Eternal Derby.