The 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as the Prva liga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 16 July 2016 and ended on 27 May 2017.[3] The official fixture schedule was released on 24 June 2016.[4]
Competition format
Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).[5]
The PrvaLiga play-off for the final spot in the top division was played between Zavrč and Aluminij. Zavrč won the play-off fixture with the score 4–3 on aggregate, but the club was unsuccessful in obtaining a licence to play in the top division for the next season, due to financial reasons.[6][7] The Football Association of Slovenia then invited Aluminij to take their spot and the side from Kidričevo accepted.[8][9][10] Aluminij had previously played in the PrvaLiga during the 2012–13 season.
1Seating capacity only. Some stadiums also have standing areas. 2Radomlje played its home games in Domžale, because their home venue did not meet PrvaLiga stadium criteria.
Source: PrvaLiga(in Slovene) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
PrvaLiga play-off
The two-legged play-off between Aluminij, the ninth-placed team in PrvaLiga and Ankaran Hrvatini, the third-placed team in the 2. SNL, should have been played in June 2017. However, on 1 June 2017, the Football Association of Slovenia announced that FC Koper did not obtain a competition licence for PrvaLiga. Therefore, the play-offs were not held and both Aluminij and Ankaran Hrvatini secured a place in the 2017–18 PrvaLiga season.[54][56]
^"Završka plat zgodbe" [Zavrc's side of the story] (in Slovenian). NK Zavrč. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^Dominko, Peter (7 June 2016). "URADNO: Kidričani so sprejeli prvoligaško vabilo" [Official: Aluminij accepted invitation for the first division]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 8 June 2016.
^"Znan je deseti član 1. SNL" [10th member of the 1. SNL is known]. Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
^Dominko, Peter (15 June 2016). "Velenjčane bo vodil Milovan Rajevac" [Velenje will be led by Milovan Rajevac]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 15 June 2016.
^Dominko, Peter (27 June 2016). "Velenjčani potrdili slovo Rajevca" [Velenje confirms the departure of Rajevac]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 28 June 2016.
^rudaradmin (30 June 2016). "Krčmarević je novi trener NK Rudar Velenje" [Krcmarevic is a new manager of NK Rudar Velenje] (in Slovenian). NK Rudar Velenje. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
^ abUredništvo (16 August 2016). "Djuranović zapustil Radomlje" [Djuranovic left Radomlje] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ abDominko, Peter (16 August 2016). "Djuranoviča na klopi Radomelj zamenjal Žilnik" [Djuranovic replaced by Zilnik at Radomlje bench]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^"Vanoli ni več trener Olimpije" [Vanoli is not Olimpija's coach anymore] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^ ab"Uradno: Elsner novi trener Olimpije!" [Official: Elsner is a new head coach of Olimpija] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
^Krmavnar, Grega (2 September 2016). "Simon Rožman novi trener rumenih" [Simon Rozman new coach of the Yellows] (in Slovenian). NK Domžale. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
^Uredništvo (26 September 2016). "Obradović ni več trener Kopra" [Obradovic is not Koper's coach anymore] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^Dominko, Peter (26 September 2016). "V derbi z Gorico brez Milana Obradovića" [Without Milan Obradovic into derby with Gorica]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^Dominko, Peter (28 September 2016). "Koprčane bo danes vodil Bogatinov" [Bogatinov will manage Koper today]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^ abUredništvo (5 October 2016). "Bara je zahteval novega trenerja" [Bara requested a new coach] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ abDominko, Peter (5 October 2016). "Na Bonifiki potrdili – Igor Pamić na koprsko klop" [Confirmation at Bonifika – Igor Pamic is a new manager]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 October 2016.
^ abUredništvo (6 October 2016). "Jovičević nasledil Pevnika" [Jovicevic succeeded Pevnik] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
^Dominko, Peter (18 December 2016). "V pomlad z novim trenerjem" [New coach for the spring part of the season]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 December 2016.
^Uredništvo (3 January 2017). "Novi trener Aluminija je Slobodan Grubor" [Slobodan Grubor is a new head coach of Aluminij] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
^Dominko, Peter (3 January 2017). "Kidričani dobili novega trenerja" [Kidricevo gets a new head coach]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 3 January 2017.
^ abUredništvo (4 January 2017). "Pevnik je novi trener Radomelj" [Pevnik is a new coach of Radomlje] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^ abDominko, Peter (4 January 2017). "Radomljane bo reševal stari znanec Pevnik" [Pevnik will be rescuing Radomlje]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^ abUredništvo (9 January 2017). "Rudar ima novega srbskega trenerja" [Rudar has a new Serbian coach] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^ abDominko, Peter (9 January 2017). "V pomlad z novim trenerjem tudi Velenjčani" [Rudar Velenje to spring season with the new coach]. Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 9 January 2017.