Football in Slovenia

Football in Slovenia is governed by the Football Association of Slovenia (Slovene: Nogometna zveza Slovenije). Slovenia has been participating in international football as an independent country since 1991, when the country gained independence from SFR Yugoslavia. The Slovenia national football team has qualified for four major tournaments (UEFA Euro 2000, 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2024).

Football in Slovenia
CountrySlovenia
Governing bodyFootball Association of Slovenia
National team(s)men's national team
First played1991 (1991)
National competitions
Slovenian Cup
Club competitions
Slovenian PrvaLiga
Slovenian Second League
Slovenian Third League
International competitions
Champions League
Europa League
Europa Conference League
FIFA World Cup (national team)
European Championship (national team)
UEFA Nations League (national team)

The three biggest clubs in Slovenia are Maribor, Mura and Olimpija.

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