2012–13 NK Maribor season

The 2012–13 season was the 53rd season in the history of NK Maribor and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga since the league establishment in 1991. The team participated in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian Football Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 June 2012 to 31 May 2013. Darko Milanič was a head coach of the club.

NK Maribor
2012–13 season
PresidentDrago Cotar
Head CoachDarko Milanič
StadiumLjudski vrt
Slovenian LeagueWinners
Slovenian CupWinners
Slovenian SupercupWinners
Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Marcos Tavares (17)
All: Marcos Tavares (26)
Highest home attendance12,420 vs Dinamo
(28 August 2012)
Lowest home attendance900 vs Domžale
(16 March 2013)
Average home league attendance2,833[1]

Supercup edit

The 2012 Slovenian Supercup was the eighth edition of the Slovenian Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Slovenian PrvaLiga and Slovenian Cup competitions. However, Maribor has won the double during the 2011–12 season, having finished first in the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga and 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup. As a consequence and according to the rules of the Football Association of Slovenia, they played the 2012 Supercup against the runners-up of the PrvaLiga, Olimpija. This was the first major domestic cup final of Olimpija, since the club was established in 2005. Maribor won the match 2–1 and secured their second supercup title.

8 July 2012 Final Olimpija 1–2 Maribor Maribor
20:00 CET Ivelja   50'
Radujko   59'
Trifković   62'
Jović   89'
Report (in Slovene) Filipović   27'
Mertelj   35'   90'  
Ibraimi   78'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 4,150
Referee: Damir Skomina

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Slovenian League edit

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maribor (C) 36 24 6 6 80 35 +45 78 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Olimpija 36 21 7 8 73 35 +38 70 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a]
3 Domžale 36 17 9 10 42 34 +8 60 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
4 Koper 36 14 13 9 52 42 +10 55
5 Celje 36 12 13 11 39 39 0 49 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[b]
Source: Slovenian PrvaLiga (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ 1
  2. ^ Maribor won the 2012–13 Slovenian Football Cup, so the cup-winner spot in 2013–14 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round passed to the 2nd-placed Olimpija Ljubljana, and Celje took the first qualifying round spot as cup runners-up.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 24 6 6 80 35  +45 78 14 2 2 42 14  +28 10 4 4 38 21  +17

Last updated: 26 May 2013.
Source: [2]

Results by round edit

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GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWDWWDWWWWWWWLWDLWWWWWWDLLWWWLWWWDWLD
Position231111111111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2013. Source: PrvaLiga website
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

14 July 2012 1 Gorica 1–3 Maribor Nova Gorica
18:00 CET Žigon   67' Report Mezga   23', 54'
Handanović   38'
Rajčević   46'
Vetrih   65' (o.g.)
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Dejan Balažič
21 July 2012 2 Maribor 0–0 Koper Maribor
20:00 CET Filipović   38'
Komazec   44'
Report Palčič   7'   56'  
Bagarić   90+2'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Matej Jug
29 July 2012 3 Mura 05 1–3 Maribor Murska Sobota
18:00 CET Sreš   40'
Kouter   45'
Fajić   84'   85'
Majer   87'
Report Vidović   23'
Ploj   49'
Komazec   72'
Stadium: Fazanerija
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Darko Čeferin
4 August 2012 4 Maribor 1–0 Triglav Kranj Maribor
20:00 CET Tavares   86' (pen.) Report Roškar   86' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Vojko Goričan
11 August 2012 5 Olimpija 0–0 Maribor Ljubljana
20:30 CET Sarasola   12'
Božič   25'
Sretenović   39'
Report Filipović   33'
Arghus   45+1'
Tavares   71'
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Matej Jug
18 August 2012 6 Maribor 2–1 Domžale Maribor
20:00 CET Mezga   33'
Tavares   40'   87'
Milec   52'
Potokar   68'
Report Osmanaj   54'
Husmani   55'
Zec   61'
Knezović   74'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič
25 August 2012 7 Celje 0–2 Maribor Celje
20:00 CET Report Lesjak   29'
Ploj   31'
Črnic   73'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Roberto Ponis
1 September 2012 8 Maribor 4–0 Rudar Velenje Maribor
20:00 CET Berić   15'
Cvijanović   34'
Tavares   83'
Ploj   90'
Report Stjepanović   65' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Boris Tošeski
15 September 2012 9 Aluminij 1–5 Maribor Kidričevo
16:00 CET Drevenšek   5'   34' (pen.)
Bešić   30'
Kožar   88'
Report Rajčević   15'
Berić   18'
Milec   22'
Cvijanović   65'   80'
Filipović   72'
Ploj   84'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Damir Skomina
23 September 2012 10 Maribor 4–0 Gorica Maribor
19:00 CET Ploj   11'   31'
Berić   14', 60'
Vidović   69'
Report Vetrih   68' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
26 September 2012 11 Koper 2–3 Maribor Koper
20:00 CET Bubalo   24'
Đukić   34'
Čadikovski   37'
Žibert   68'
Majcen   77'
Blažič   83'
Report Cvijanović   19'
Mejač   41'
Tavares   43'
Trajkovski   77'
Stadium: Bonifika
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dejan Balažič
30 September 2012 12 Maribor 1–0 Mura 05 Maribor
18:00 CET Cvijanović   8'
Trajkovski   37'
Arghus   45'
Report Eterović   45'
Boakye   74'
Kramar   76'
Bohar   87'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Matej Jug
7 October 2012 13 Triglav Kranj 1–0 Maribor Kranj
15:00 CET Poplatnik   9' Report Mejač   12'
Rajčević   15'
Arghus   44'
Lesjak   87'
Stadium: Stanko Mlakar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrej Tratnjek
20 October 2012 14 Maribor 1–0 Olimpija Maribor
20:00 CET Tavares   89' (pen.)   90' Report Zarifović   28' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Damir Skomina
28 November 201215 15 Domžale 2–2 Maribor Domžale
18:00 CET Ihbeisheh   61', 68'
Korun   39'
Report Berić   23'   51'
Tavares   67'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
3 November 2012 16 Maribor 1–2 Celje Maribor
18:00 CET Mezga   25' (pen.)
Filipović   58'
Milec   86'
Rajčević   88'
Report Bajde   11'
Verbič   12'
Gobec   15'
Krajcer   18'   88'
Vrhovec   72'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Andrej Tratnjek
13 March 201317 17 Rudar Velenje 0–3 Maribor Velenje
17:00 CET Firer   7' Report Fajić   11'
Berić   86'
Bubalović   90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: Ob Jezeru
Attendance: 800
Referee: Bojan Mertik
11 November 2012 18 Maribor 2–1 Aluminij Maribor
16:00 CET Ploj   10'
Komazec   43'
Report Kašnik   54'
Bingo   90+3'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
17 November 2012 19 Gorica 1–6 Maribor Nova Gorica
14:00 CET Širok   41' Report Cvijanović   12'
Mezga   16'
Mertelj   56'
Ibraimi   65', 84'
Tavares   66'   68', 89'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Miran Bukovec
25 November 2012 20 Maribor 3–0 Koper Maribor
16:00 CET Ibraimi   9', 90+3'
Rajčević   45'
Komazec   65'
Report Đukić   68'
Hadžić   88'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Darko Čeferin
2 December 2012 21 Mura 05 1–2 Maribor Murska Sobota
13:00 CET Eterović   38'
Bohar   78'
Aborah   80'
Janža   90+2'
Report Mezga   74'
Cvijanović   76'
Mejač   79'
Komazec   80'   90'
Handanović   84'
Stadium: Fazanerija
Attendance: 700
Referee: Damir Skomina
2 March 2013 22 Maribor 4–1 Triglav Kranj Maribor
18:30 CET Berić   5'
Cvijanović   30'
Tavares   39'
Milec   49'
Mertelj   55'
Hotić   66'
Report Đurković   60'
Klemenčič   75'
Zolić   85'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Dejan Balažič
10 March 2013 23 Olimpija 1–1 Maribor Ljubljana
17:00 CET Jović   40'
Zarifović   57'
Nikezić   58'
Trifković   70'
Božič   90+1'
Report Fajić   22'
Mertelj   42'
Arghus   44'
Handanović   70'
Ibraimi   70'
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Darko Čeferin
16 March 2013 24 Maribor 1–3 Domžale Maribor
20:00 CET Fajić   62'   74'
Rajčević   69'
Report Vuk   3'   14'
Balkovec   20'   40'
Vidmar   85'
Knezović   90+2'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 900
Referee: Roberto Ponis
17 April 201325 25 Celje 2–1 Maribor Celje
20:30 CET Žurej   2'
Vidmajer   21'
Srdić   26'
Tomažič Šeruga   59'
Gobec   62'
Report Filipović   37'
Berić   42'
Fajić   85'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 450
Referee: Davor Drečnik
30 March 2013 26 Maribor 3–1 Rudar Velenje Maribor
17:30 CET Mezga   6'
Milec   25'
Tavares   65'
Berić   77'
Report Berko   69'
Podlogar   80'   86'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Damir Skomina
6 April 2013 27 Aluminij 1–2 Maribor Kidričevo
16:00 CET Kurež   44'
Topolovec   67'
Hodžurda   90+1'
Jeleč   90+2'
Report Fajić   20'
Potokar   54'   73'  
Cvijanović   90+3'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
13 April 2013 28 Maribor 2–1 Gorica Maribor
17:30 CET Milec   14'
Fajić   25'
Arghus   31'
Ibraimi   55'
Viler   69'
Report Mbida   74'
Širok   75'
Bremec   85'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič
20 April 2013 29 Koper 2–1 Maribor Koper
20:00 CET Galešić   12'   44'
Čovilo   54'
Mavrič   71'
Bradaschia   73'
Nenezič   90+4'
Report Tavares   40'
Berić   66'
Potokar   88'
Stadium: Bonifika
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Miran Bukovec
27 April 2013 30 Maribor 4–0 Mura 05 Maribor
20:00 CET Ibraimi   6', 22'
Cvijanović   52'
Filipović   55'
Milec   82'
Berić   90'
Report Barbič   67'
Šimić   75'
Vinko   78'
Rep   89'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Matej Jug
4 May 2013 31 Triglav Kranj 1–2 Maribor Kranj
17:00 CET Jelar   10'
Stojnić   16'
Poplatnik   53'
Šmit   71'
Report Potokar   38'
Mezga   45'
Arghus   74'
Berić   90+1'
Smrekar   90+2'
Stadium: Stanko Mlakar Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Roberto Ponis
11 May 2013 32 Maribor 2–1 Olimpija Maribor
20:00 CET Filipović   20'
Cvijanović   33'
Berić   65'   73'
Tavares   69'
Mezga   89'
Handanović   90+3'
Report Delamea Mlinar   20'
Lovrečič   45'
Fink   46'   65'  
Omladič   58'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Damir Skomina
14 May 2013 33 Domžale 1–1 Maribor Domžale
18:00 CET Knezović   48'
Vuk   63'
Report Mertelj   82' Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bojan Mertik
18 May 2013 34 Maribor 5–1 Celje Maribor
17:30 CET Mezga   12'
Potokar   19'
Tavares   43', 47', 64'
Cvijanović   60'
Report Žurej   58'
Bajić   69'
Vrhovec   87'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
22 May 2013 35 Rudar Velenje 3–1 Maribor Velenje
17:30 CET Kašnik   21'
Firer   55'
Stjepanović   58'
Jahič   59'
Eterović   77'
Črnčič   90+1'
Report Dedić   18' (o.g.) Stadium: Ob Jezeru
Attendance: 800
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović
26 May 2013 36 Maribor 2–2 Aluminij Maribor
17:30 CET Berić   20'   24'
Tavares   85'
Report Rešek   27'   37'
Kurež   73'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Miran Bukovec

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Notes
  • Note 1: The match was postponed to a later date due to bad pitch conditions.[3]
  • Note 2: The match was postponed to a later date due to Maribor's UEFA Europa League campaign.
  • Note 3: All matches of the 25th round were postponed by one week due to snowfall.[4] The match between Celje and Maribor was originally scheduled for 2 April 2013, but was postponed and rescheduled for 17 April 2013, once again due to snowfall.[5]

Slovenian Cup edit

31 October 20121 Round of 16 Zavrč 0–2 Maribor Zavrč
19:00 CET Dugolin   36'
Murko   69'
A. Čeh   69'
Report Berić   26'
Mezga   31'
Mejač   88'
Filipović   90+2'
Stadium: Zavrč Sports Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vojko Goričan
27 February 20132 Quarter-finals 1st leg Olimpija 1–3 Maribor Ljubljana
18:30 CET Valenčič   57'
Omladič   61'
Delamea Mlinar   71'
Džafić   83'
Report Potokar   57'
Milec   65'
Mezga   69', 87' (pen.)
Rajčević   90+1'
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Damir Skomina
6 March 2013 Quarter-finals 2nd leg Maribor 0–1
(3–2 agg.)
Olimpija Maribor
17:00 CET Mezga   35'
Viler   80'
Tavares   90+1'
Report Valenčič   5'
Kapun   69'
Omladič   72'
Baskera   83'
Kovačević   87'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Matej Jug
1 May 20133 Semi-finals 1st leg Triglav Kranj 2–2 Maribor Kranj
17:00 CET Bubanja   14'
Šturm   39'
Đurković   76'
Report Mezga   8'
Ibraimi   60'
Mertelj   65'
Tavares   90'
Stadium: Stanko Mlakar Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Davor Drečnik
8 May 20134 Semi-finals 2nd leg Maribor 3–0
(5–2 agg.)
Triglav Kranj Maribor
20:00 CET Tavares   50', 73', 77' Report Šturm   20'
Jelar   77'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vojko Goričan
29 May 2013 Final Maribor 1–0 Celje Koper
20:45 CET Ibraimi   44' Report Vrhovec   29'
Verbič   82'
Plesec   86'
Stadium: Bonifika
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Matej Jug

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Notes
  • Note 1: The match between Zavrč and Maribor was rescheduled from 19 September to 31 October 2012, as Maribor played their first match of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League on 20 September.[6]
  • Note 2: The first leg of the quarter-final match between Olimpija and Maribor was originally scheduled on 23 February 2013. However, after starting on schedule, the match was suspended in the 24th minute due to heavy snowfall. The match was then rescheduled for 27 February, the date originally intended for the second leg match in Maribor.[7]
  • Note 3: The first leg of the semi-final was rescheduled from 10 April to 1 May 2013 due to rescheduling of the matches in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[8]
  • Note 4: The second leg of the semi-final was rescheduled from 17 April to 8 May 2013 due to rescheduling of the matches in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[8]

European campaign edit

UEFA Champions League edit

Qualified as the 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga champions, Maribor started their European campaign in the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League against Bosnian Premier League champions Željezničar. This was the first meeting in UEFA competitions between Maribor and a team from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first leg was played at the Ljudski vrt stadium, the home of Maribor. The match started poorly for the home side as shortly after the missed scoring opportunity from Ibraimi, Maribor soon found themselves a goal behind when Adilović scored the opener in the 15th minute. Maribor then took control and tried to score an equalizer before half time, however, they were unsuccessful and the score was 1–0, in favour of the Bosnian side, at the 45 minute mark. Maribor dominated during the second half and was able to capitalize on their chances. Berić scored the first goal for the home side in the 47th minute, with Mezga adding the second one in the 67th, from penalty. Berić, who was man of the match, scored his second goal in the 76th minute, giving his side a 3–1 lead. He did not stop there as in the 90th minute he assisted team captain Tavares, who scored his first goal of the season, for the final score 4–1. The second leg was played a week later in Sarajevo and was followed by over 500 Maribor supporters. Željezničar plays their home matches at Grbavica Stadium, however, their stadium did not meet UEFA stadia criteria and they were forced to play at Asim Ferhatović Hase Olympic stadium. The home side needed a three goals victory to progress to the next round and had couple of chances to score early in the match, including a disallowed goal from Adilović who was in offside position. Their plans for an early lead were shattered, however, when Ibraimi scored from a long range effort in the 20th minute, which was the only goal during the first half. Second half started poorly for the Bosnians when Čolić received his second booking and was subsequently sent off. Željezničar bounced back in the 59th minute when Kvesić scored an equalizer. However, soon afterwards the nervous home players received two red cards in a matter of minutes and had to finish the match with only eight players. Maribor then prevailed, took the ball possession and finished the match with the goal from Tavares, for the final score of the match 2–1, and 6–2 aggregate.

 
The match between Maribor and Dudelange attracted a crowd of 12,025.

In the third qualifying round, Maribor faced Dudelange from Luxembourg, a team which made a huge upset by eliminating the Austrian champions Salzburg. This was the second year in a row for Maribor to face Dudelange. During the 2011–12 season Maribor played against them in the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League and was successful with two victories and the score 5–1 aggregate. The first match against the Luxembourg champions was played on 1 August 2012 at Ljudski vrt. Being fully aware that a two-legged victory over Dudelange secures, at least, the UEFA Europa League group stages, Maribor players started their home match strong and quickly took the lead with a free kick goal by Mezga. Another free kick goal followed in the 38th minute when Mezga left the ball to Tavares who scored with a strong shot to the lower left corner, for the half-time score 2–0. It took only two minutes of the second half for the home players to score the third goal, when Mezga scored another long range effort from outside of the penalty box. In the 77th minute Berić continued his good form, having scored his third goal in as many 2012–13 UEFA qualifying matches. This goal was not the last, however, as Joachim took advantage of a mistake from Rajčević and scored in the 92nd minute for the final score 4–1. One week later Maribor again proved to strong for the Luxembourg champions and won 1–0, with the goal by Mertelj in the 79th minute. Similarly to the 2011–12 season Maribor again secured two victories over Dudelange, with the score 5–1 aggregate.

 
Dinamo Zagreb and Maribor moments before kick-off on 22 August 2012

For the play-off round of the elite UEFA Champions League, Maribor was drawn together with Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb. This was the second time the two clubs have met in the UEFA competitions, having faced each other during the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League qualifying stages, when Dinamo secured a close 2–1 aggregate victory. The first leg was played at Maksimir stadium in front of 20,135 spectators, over 1,000 of which were Maribor supporters, a record for the most fans gathered on Maribor's away matches. Dinamo were the favorites and took an early lead with a goal by Duje Čop. Dinamo continued to play well and had couple of more chances, but it was Maribor who scored the second goal, from an own goal scored by Dinamo's captain Milan Badelj. Both teams had chances to take the lead in the second half and in the 74th minut Badelj scored another goal. This time it was in the right net and Dinamo regained their lead. Shortly afterwards Maribor's Robert Berić had a good chance to equalize, but was unsuccessful. Right at the end, Sammir had a good chance to increase the lead of the home team, however, his free-kick attempt narrowly missed the target. The second leg in Maribor saw a turn out of 12,420 spectators, the most of the 2012–13 season, which were expecting a good result from the home side and the qualification to the Champions league for the first time in almost 10 years. The Croatians, however, proved again to be too strong and after taking another early lead, they comfortably held the positive result right until the very end, with couple of good chances to increase the lead. Dinamo thus won the second leg with an away 1–0 victory, aggregate 3–1, and advanced to the Champions league group stages for the second successive season. Even though, they were defeated, Maribor advanced to the group stages of the UEFA Europa League.

Second qualifying round edit

18 July 2012 First leg Maribor   4–1   Željezničar Sarajevo Maribor, Slovenia
20:00 CET Berić   47', 76'
Mezga   67' (pen.)
Rajčević   90'
Tavares   90+2'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Adilović   15'   55'
Svraka   18'
Kerla   37'
Bogičević   67'
Jamak   69'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer (Germany
24 July 2012 Second leg Željezničar Sarajevo   1–2
(2–6 agg.)
  Maribor Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
21:00 CET Čolić   2'   53'  
Bešlija   14'
Zolotić   39'
Adilović   54'
Kvesić   59'
Stanić   61'
Svraka   63'   64'  
Bekrić   65'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Ibraimi   20'
Potokar   52'
Tavares   86'
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase2
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Third qualifying round edit

1 August 2012 First leg Maribor   4–1   Dudelange Maribor, Slovenia
20:00 CET Mezga   13', 47'
Tavares   38'
Rajčević   63'
Berić   77'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Steinmetz   26'
Hug   79'
Da Mota   80'
Melisse   83'
Joachim   90+2'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 12,025
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev (Russia)
8 August 2012 Second leg Dudelange   0–1
(1–5 agg.)
  Maribor Dudelange, Luxembourg
17:00 CET Tournut   39'
Steinmetz   71'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Mezga   37'
Mertelj   79'
Potokar   90'
Stadium: Stade Jos Nosbaum
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Play-off round edit

22 August 2012 First leg Dinamo Zagreb   2–1   Maribor Zagreb, Croatia
20:45 CET Čop   10'
Ademi   18'
Vida   28'
Leko   38'
Badelj   74'   75'
Šimunić   80'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Mertelj   31'
Badelj   39' (o.g.)
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 20,135
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
28 August 2012 Second leg Maribor   0–1
(1–3 agg.)
  Dinamo Zagreb Maribor, Slovenia
20:45 CET Handanović   13'
Arghus   84'
Tavares   84'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Tonel   12'
Ademi   16'
Badelj   36'
Vida   71'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Notes

UEFA Europa League edit

 
Lazio and Maribor at Stadio Olimpico on 4 October 2012
 
Tottenham and Maribor at White Hart Lane on 8 November 2012

Group J edit

20 September 2012 1 Maribor   3–0   Panathinaikos Maribor, Slovenia
21:05 CET Berić   25'   90'
Ibraimi   62'   63'
Tavares   88' (pen.)
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Vitolo   75'
Spyropoulos   84'   90+3'  
Velázquez   87'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)
4 October 2012 2 Lazio   1–0   Maribor Rome, Italy
19:00 CET Cana   54'
Ederson   62'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Marcos Tavares   45+1'
Vidović   76'
Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
25 October 2012 3 Maribor   1–1   Tottenham Maribor, Slovenia
19:00 CET Berić   42'
Mezga   48'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Sigurðsson   58'
Naughton   73'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 12,049
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
8 November 2012 4 Tottenham   3–1   Maribor London, England
21:05 CET Defoe   22', 49', 77'
Bale   53'
Carroll   76'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Mejač   38'
Berić   40'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 27,089
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)
22 November 2012 5 Panathinaikos   1–0   Maribor Athens, Greece
19:00 CET Vitolo   67' (pen.) Report
Report (in Slovene)
Mejač   42'   45'  
Mertelj   52'
Arghus   54'
Stadium: OAKA
Attendance: 9,390
Referee: Laurent Duhamel France
6 December 2012 6 Maribor   1–4   Lazio Maribor, Slovenia
21:05 CET Filipović   37'
Tavares   84'
Report
Report (in Slovene)
Kozák   16'   22'
Radu   32'
Floccari   38', 51'
Cavanda   65'
Ciani   88'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Lazio 6 3 3 0 9 2 +7 12 Advance to knockout phase
2   Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 4 0 8 4 +4 10
3   Panathinaikos 6 1 2 3 4 11 −7 5
4   Maribor 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 4
Source: Soccerway

Friendlies edit

16 June 2012 1 Jesenice 0–4 Maribor Jesenice, Slovenia
17:30 CET Report (in Slovene) Rep   8'
Tavares   37'
Cvijanović   56'
Črnic   76'
Stadium: Podmežakla Stadium
17 June 2012 2 Rudar Trbovlje 1–5 Maribor Trbovlje, Slovenia
20:00 CET Milošević   24' Report (in Slovene) Lesjak   21'
Mezga   35' (pen.)
Dodlek   54'
Črnic   74'
Velikonja   89'
Stadium: Rudar Stadium
19 June 2012 3 Maribor   6–3   Sarajevo Rogoza, Slovenia
18:30 CET Velikonja   14'
Črnic   30'
Tavares   40'
Berić   68'
Kek   71'
Ibraimi   82'
Report (in Slovene) Husejinović   19'
Karamatić   24'
Čomor   74' (pen.)
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Silvester Tkalčič (Slovenia)
21 June 2012 4 Maribor   1–0   Inter Baku Maribor, Slovenia
19:00 CET Rep   53' Report (in Slovene) Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tadej Mežnar (Slovenia)
23 June 2012 5 Mura 05 0–0 Maribor Odranci, Slovenia
18:15 CET Report (in Slovene) Stadium: ŠRC Odranci
Referee: Bojan Mertik
24 June 2012 6 Arsenal Kyiv   2–2   Maribor Odranci, Slovenia
18:30 CET Stargorodskiy   13'
Kobakhidze   43'
Report (in Slovene) Cvijanović   8'   39' Stadium: ŠRC Odranci
Referee: Bojan Mertik (Slovenia)
28 June 2012 8 Tišina 0–9 Maribor Tišina, Slovenia
18:00 CET Report (in Slovene) Moravac   12'
Komazec   26'   31'   59'
Ploj   38'   44'   54'
Vidović   70'
Berić   87'
4 July 2012 11 Maribor   1–1   Lokomotiv Moscow Maribor, Slovenia
20:00 CET Tavares   13' Report (in Slovene) Glushakov   38' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 700
Referee: Tadej Mežnar (Slovenia)
11 September 2012 13 Veržej 0–6 Maribor Veržej, Slovenia
17:00 CET (in Slovene) Mezga   7'   37'
Cvijanović   43'
Komazec   56'
Črnic   61'
Milec   90'
Stadium: Čistina Stadium
13 October 2012 14 Cerkvenjak 1–14 Maribor Cerkvenjak, Slovenia
15:00 CET Zorman   43' (in Slovene) Ploj   13'
Komazec   19'   25'   38'
Mezga   21'   36' (pen.)
Smrekar   48'   79'
Hotić   51'
Šauperl   55'   56'
Milec   68'
Rep   83'
Arghus   88'
Stadium: Sports and Recreation Center
Attendance: 1,000
22 January 2013 15 Maribor   1–1   Mattersburg Stegersbach, Austria
14:30 CET Smrekar   70' Report (in Slovene) Klemen   41' Referee: Grlec (Slovenia)
26 January 2013 16 Maribor   2–1   Pécsi Lendava, Slovenia
14:30 CET Ibraimi   pen' (5)
Berić   27'
Report (in Slovene) Wittredi   pen' (77) Referee: Grlic (Slovenia)
29 January 2013 17 Maribor 10–0 Odranci Lendava, Slovenia
Filipović   20'
Tavares   25'
Mertelj   28'
Smrekar   32'
Moravac   44'
Milec   45'
Berić   53'
Mevlja   59'
Fajić   79'
Hozjan   og.' (81)
Report (in Slovene) Referee: Tratnjek
31 January 2013 18 Maribor   3–1   Kaposvári Moravske Toplice, Slovenia
Ibraimi   pen' (20)
Tavares   50'   70'
Report (in Slovene) Haruna   73' Referee: Grilc (Slovenia)
5 February 2013 19 Maribor   0–2   Admira Wacker Belek, Turkey
14:00 CET Report (in Slovene) Mikuš   14'
Ouédraogo   85'
Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
9 February 2013 20 Maribor   3–1   Petrolul Ploiești Belek, Turkey
10:00 CET Mezga   pen' (62)   68'
Smrekar   72'
Report (in Slovene) Bokila   69' Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
10 February 2013 21 Maribor   0–0   Jiangsu Belek, Turkey
14:00 CET Report (in Slovene) Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
12 February 2013 22 Maribor   0–1   Litex Lovech Belek, Turkey
14:00 CET Report (in Slovene) Milanov   pen' (61) Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
13 February 2013 23 Maribor   2–0   Karpaty Lviv Belek, Turkey
16:30 CET Mezga   52'
Berić   75'
Report (in Slovene) Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
15 February 2013 24 Maribor   3–2   Baumit Jablonec Belek, Turkey
14:00 CET Cvijanović   50'
Berić   82'
Potokar   90'
Report (in Slovene) Rossi Silva   8'
Třešňák   72'
Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
20 March 2013 25 Maribor 6–1 Maribor Academy Maribor, Slovenia
Smrekar   8'
Fajić   12'
Tavares   35'
Lesjak   84'
Berić   85'   90'
Report (in Slovene) Konjić   74' Stadium: Ljudski vrt (training pitch)

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Squad statistics edit

Key edit

Key
The player was selected in the official 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga team of the season and was chosen as the league's MVP
The player was selected in the official 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga team of the season
# The player was the top scorer in the respective competition

Appearances and goals edit

Correct as of 29 May 2013, end of the 2012–13 season. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches sections above and the official website of NK Maribor and the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Only the players, which made at least one appearance for the first team, are listed.

List of Maribor players, who represented the team during the 2012–13 season, and displaying their statistics during that timeframe
No. Pos. Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League Cup Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
4 DF   Jovan Vidović 9 2 1 0 2 0 12 2
5 MF   Željko Filipović 26 0 6 0 1 1 # 6 0 6 0 45 1
6 DF   Martin Milec 25 2 5 0 1 0 5 0 36 2
7 DF   Aleš Mejač 18 1 2 0 1 0 6 0 5 0 32 1
8 MF   Dejan Mezga[C] 28 7 6 4 # 1 0 6 3 5 0 46 14
9 FW   Marcos Tavares 29 17 # 6 4 # 1 0 6 3 6 2 48 26
10 MF   Agim Ibraimi 25 6 6 1 1 1 # 6 1 6 1 44 10
11 FW   Etien Velikonja 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
11 FW   Luka Zahovič 1 0 1 0
12 GK   Marko Pridigar 3 0 3 0
14 FW   Bian Paul Šauperl 1 0 1 0
17 FW   Matija Smrekar 10 0 4 0 14 0
20 MF   Goran Cvijanović 32 12 6 0 1 0 6 0 6 0 51 12
21 FW   Nikola Komazec 13 3 1 0 4 0 3 0 21 3
22 DF   Nejc Potokar 23 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 35 0
23 MF   Dino Hotić 3 0 3 0
24 DF   Dejan Trajkovski 11 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 16 0
25 MF   Ranko Moravac 4 0 4 0
26 DF   Aleksander Rajčević 23 1 3 1 1 0 6 0 6 0 39 2
27 FW   Alen Ploj 14 6 14 6
28 DF   Mitja Viler 21 0 5 0 1 0 27 0
29 MF   Timotej Dodlek 19 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 26 0
30 MF   Petar Stojanović 2 0 2 0
31 MF   Zoran Lesjak 6 0 2 0 8 0
32 FW   Robert Berić 33 13 5 1 1 0 6 3 6 3 51 20
33 GK   Jasmin Handanović 33 0 6 0 1 0 6 0 6 0 52 0
35 DF   Mitja Rešek 1 0 1 0
44 DF   Arghus[D] 14 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 27 1
45 DF   Nejc Mevlja 11 0 2 0 13 0
55 FW   Rajko Rep 4 0 1 0 5 0
70 MF   Aleš Mertelj 27 1 6 0 1 0 6 1 6 0 46 2
71 FW   Nusmir Fajić 8 4 8 4
92 MF   Matic Črnic 12 1 1 0 13 1

Discipline edit

Correct as of 29 May 2013, end of the 2012–13 season. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches sections above and the official website of NK Maribor and the Slovenian PrvaLiga. If a player received two yellow cards in a match and was subsequently sent off the numbers count as two yellow cards, one red card.

List of Maribor players, who represented the team during the 2012–13 season, and displaying their statistics during that timeframe
No. Pos. Name                        
League Cup Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
4 DF   Jovan Vidović 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
5 MF   Željko Filipović 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
6 DF   Martin Milec 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
7 DF   Aleš Mejač 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 1
8 MF   Dejan Mezga[C] 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
9 FW   Marcos Tavares 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
10 MF   Agim Ibraimi 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
11 FW   Etien Velikonja 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW   Luka Zahovič 0 0 0 0
12 GK   Marko Pridigar 0 0 0 0
14 FW   Bian Paul Šauperl 0 0 0 0
17 FW   Matija Smrekar 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF   Goran Cvijanović 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW   Nikola Komazec 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
22 DF   Nejc Potokar 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 1
23 MF   Dino Hotić 1 0 1 0
24 DF   Dejan Trajkovski 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 MF   Ranko Moravac 0 0 0 0
26 DF   Aleksander Rajčević 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
27 FW   Alen Ploj 1 0 1 0
28 DF   Mitja Viler 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
31 MF   Zoran Lesjak 2 0 0 0 2 0
32 FW   Robert Berić 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
33 GK   Jasmin Handanović 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
44 DF   Arghus[D] 3 2 0 1 1 0 4 3
45 DF   Nejc Mevlja 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 FW   Rajko Rep 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 MF   Aleš Mertelj 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 1
71 FW   Nusmir Fajić 3 0 3 0
92 MF   Matic Črnic 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers and loans edit

Summer transfer window edit

Transfer Position Name From / last To Note
Loan out DF   Aleš Majer Maribor Mura 05 Loaned out until 1 June 2013[9]
Transfer in FW   Nikola Komazec Petrolul Ploiești Maribor Free agent[10]
Transfer out MF   Gabriel Maribor Valletta Free agent[11]
Transfer out FW   Etien Velikonja Maribor Cardiff City Undisclosed transfer fee, alleged to be around 2 million[12]
Loan out DF   Mitja Rešek Maribor Aluminij Loaned out until 1 June 2013[11]
Transfer out DF   Dejan Kurbus Maribor Mura 05 Free transfer[11]
Transfer out MF   Aleks Pihler Maribor Domžale Free transfer[11]
Loan out DF   Matjaž Kek Maribor Šenčur Loaned out until January 2013[13]
Loan out GK   Dragan Topić Maribor Šenčur Loaned out[13]
Transfer in DF   Nejc Mevlja Gorica Maribor Free transfer[14]

Winter transfer window edit

Transfer Position Name From / last To Note
Transfer in FW   Nusmir Fajić Mura 05 Maribor Undisclosed transfer fee, alleged to be around 30,000[15][16]
Transfer in FW   Matija Smrekar Charleroi Maribor Free agent[16]
Loan out MF   Matic Črnic Maribor Aluminij Loaned out until June 2013[17]
Loan out DF   Matjaž Kek Maribor Dravinja Loaned out until June 2013[18]
Loan out FW   Alen Ploj Maribor Mura 05 Loaned out until June 2013[18]
Loan out MF   Rajko Rep Maribor Mura 05 Loaned out until June 2013[18]
Loan out GK   Matej Radan Maribor Dravinja Loaned out until June 2013[18]
Transfer out FW   Nikola Komazec Maribor Suphanburi Transferred out[19]

Footnotes edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistični pregled 2012–13" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Analiza lestvice – 2012–13" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Tekma v Domžalah preložena" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  4. ^ T.G. (26 March 2013). "Sneg prestavil 25. krog Prve lige za en teden" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  5. ^ R.K. (2 April 2013). "Padavine vnovič preprečile obračune slovenske nogometne lige" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Pokalni boji med tednom" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Foto: Po 25 minutah v Stožicah zmagal sneg" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  8. ^ a b "25. krog prestavljen, prestavljeni tudi pokalni dvoboji" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  9. ^ ND Mura 05 (14 June 2012). "Aleš Majer nov član Mure" (in Slovenian). ND Mura 05 official website. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ NK Maribor (22 June 2012). "Nikola Komazec 3 leta v vijoličastem" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  11. ^ a b c d "Prestopi v 1.SNL za sezono 2012/2013" (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  12. ^ Matej Rijavec, A.V. (12 July 2012). "Velikonja iz Maribora odhaja v Cardiff City" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  13. ^ a b "PrvaLiga 2012/13 summer transfer window" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  14. ^ NK Maribor (24 September 2012). "Nejc Mevlja v vijoličastem do 2015" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  15. ^ Smiljan Kuhar (7 December 2012). "Fajić okrepil Maribor, bo naslednji Bohar?" (in Slovenian). pomurje.si. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  16. ^ a b NK Maribor (7 December 2012). "Fajić in Smrekar v Ljudskem vrtu" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  17. ^ NK Maribor (24 January 2013). "Matic Črnic k Aluminiju" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  18. ^ a b c d NK Maribor (31 January 2013). "Še pet posojenih igralcev" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  19. ^ NK Maribor (15 February 2013). "Komazec se seli na Tajsko" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  20. ^ "Mezga brez statusa tujca" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  21. ^ "Tretji Brazilec v LV" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 6 July 2011.