Olimpija Ljubljana

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NK Olimpija
Full name Nogometni Klub Olimpija Ljubljana
Founded 1911
Dissolved 2005
Ground Stadion Bežigrad
Ljubljana
(Capacity ?)
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NK Olimpija was a football club from Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The club was founded in 1911 but folded in 2005 following severe financial difficulty and failure to secure a UEFA licence. Olimpija spent 20 season in total in the Yugoslav First League, 19 consecutively from 1966-1984. Their record is as follows:

  • 1966: 8
  • 1967: 14
  • 1968: 11
  • 1969: 12
  • 1970: 16
  • 1971: 7
  • 1972: 9
  • 1973: 16
  • 1974: 10
  • 1975: 12
  • 1976: 14
  • 1977: 12
  • 1978: 10
  • 1979: 16
  • 1980: 15
  • 1981: 12
  • 1982: 9
  • 1983: 7
  • 1984: 17 (relegation)
  • 1989: 14

One of its most famous players was Branko Oblak who played there between 1966 and 1973 and later managed the team on two occasions.

In 1970 Olimpija played in the Yugoslav Cup finals, and in 1972 in 1982 in the semifinals. It also qualified for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice.

In the Slovenian First League, Olimpija won the championship in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, and appeared in the UEFA Cup in 1994/95.

Olimpija's ultra group were known as the "Green Dragons".

Following the death of Olimpija, NK Bežigrad were formed. Bežigrad is the name of the stadium and district in which Olimpija played in. NK Bežigrad also play out of Bežigrad stadium and are playing in the Slovenian Third Division - West (3.SNL - Zahod) in the 2007/08 after winning first Ljubljana regional league.

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[edit] Achievements

1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
1992/93, 1995/96, 1999/00, 2002/03

[edit] Noted players

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