2016–17 NK Celje season

The 2016–17 season was Celje's 26th season in the Slovenian top division, Slovenian PrvaLiga, since the league was created in 1991 with Celje as one of the league's founding members. Celje competed in Slovenian PrvaLiga and Slovenian Football Cup.

NK Celje
2016–17 season
PresidentStevan Đorđević
Head CoachIgor Jovićević
Home stadiumArena Petrol
Slovenian League5th
Slovenian CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dalibor Volaš (8)

All:
Dalibor Volaš (8)
Highest home attendance2,900 (vs Olimpija)
Lowest home attendance300 (vs Gorica)
Average home league attendance1,000

Players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   SVN Matic Kotnik
GK   SVN Metod Jurhar
GK   SVN Matjaž Rozman
DF   SVN Žiga Kous
DF   SVN Elvedin Džinić
DF   SVN Tilen Klemenčič
DF   SVN Jure Travner (captain)
DF   SVN Damir Hadžić
DF   SVN Tadej Vidmajer
MF   SVN Anej Lovrečić
DF   BIH Amar Rahmanović
MF   SVN Rudi Požeg Vancaš
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SVN Jon Šporn
MF   SVN Goran Cvijanović
MF   SVN Nino Pungaršek
MF   CRO Lovre Čirjak
MF   SVN Janez Pišek
FW   CRO Marin Glavaš
FW   SVN Dalibor Volaš
FW   BIH Irfan Hadžić
FW   SVN Matej Podlogar
FW   SVN Matic Marcius
FW   SVN Mitja Križan
FW   SVN Tilen Pečnik

Source:NK Celje

Transfer edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Summer edit

15 June 2016 1 Sturm Graz   2–0   Celje Graz, Austria
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Alar   38'
Edomwonyi   45'
Report (in Slovene)
18 June 2016 2 Domžale 1–1 Celje Radomlje
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mance   13' [Report (in Slovene)] Mihaljević   72' (pen.) Stadium: Radomlje Sports Park
Attendance: 50
Referee: Leon Pašalić
23 June 2016 3 Celje   1–1   Osijek
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lovrečič   78' Report (in Slovene) Lesjak   81'
25 June 2016 4 Celje   2–3   Slaven Belupo Slovenske Konjice
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gregurina   2'
Ejupi   14', 16'
Report (in Slovene) Mlakar   75'
Duspara (  85'
Stadium: Dobrava Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Vojko Goričan
30 June 2016 5 Celje   2–2   Celtic Celje
19:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Miškić   28', 49' Report (in Slovene) Ciftci   56'
Rogic   74'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
1 July 2016 6 Celje   1–1   Istra 1961 Bled
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Križan   39' Report (in Slovene) Ljubanović   3' Stadium: Bled Sports Centre
8 July 2016 6 Celje   v   Dinamo București
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00) [Report (in Slovene)]
10 July 2016 7 Celje   v   Ural
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00) [Report (in Slovene)]

Winter edit

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
PrvaLiga Pre-season 5th 16 July 2016 27 May 2017
Cup First round Round of 16 17 August 2016 13 September 2016

Source: Competitions

Overview edit

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
PrvaLiga 21 8 3 10 25 25 +0 038.10
Cup 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 050.00
Total 23 9 4 10 32 27 +5 039.13

Updated to match played 11 December 2016
Source: Competitions

PrvaLiga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Olimpija Ljubljana 36 17 9 10 49 35 +14 60[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
4 Domžale 36 16 8 12 63 45 +18 56
5 Celje 36 15 10 11 48 39 +9 55
6 Koper (R) 36 12 14 10 43 40 +3 50 Relegation to fourth tier[c]
7 Rudar Velenje 36 10 11 15 49 53 −4 41
Source: PrvaLiga (in Slovene), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[2]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Gorica ahead of Olimpija on head-to-head record: Olimpija–Gorica 1–0, Gorica–Olimpija 1–1, Olimpija–Gorica 1–2, Gorica–Olimpija 1–0
  2. ^ Domžale qualified for Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Slovenian Football Cup.
  3. ^ Koper did not get a competition licence and was thus relegated to the fourth division.[1]

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 15 10 11 48 39  +9 55 6 8 4 19 18  +1 9 2 7 29 21  +8

Last updated: 27 May 2017.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

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GroundAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHA
ResultLWWLDLLWWLWWDWLLWLLDLDWWDWDDDWDWLWDW
Position753458976665544444445544555555556555
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2017. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

16 July 2016 1 Olimpija 1–0 Celje Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Velikonja   6'
Eleke   82'
Kirm   88'
Report (in Slovene) Podlogar   8' Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Roberto Ponis
22 July 2016 2 Celje 1–0 Gorica Celje
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Čirjak   9',   46'
Miškić   74'
Report (in Slovene) Kavčič   60'
Boben   62'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 900
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović
31 July 2016 3 Aluminij 2–4 Celje Kidričevo
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zeba   45'
Kurež   49'
Brodnjak   82'
Report (in Slovene) I. Hadžić   29', 48'
Lovrečič   37'
Čirjak   53'
Glavaš   77'
Kous   90+1'
Stadium: Kidričevo Sports Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Damir Skomina
6 August 2016 4 Koper 2–1 Celje Koper
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Simčič   23'
Ibričić   30', 86' (pen.)
Štromajer   45'
Sikošek   63'
Pučko   79'
Report (in Slovene) Čirjak   26' (pen.)
Šporn   29'
Pišek   59'  
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
12 August 2016 5 Celje 0–0 Radomlje Celje
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Glavaš   76' Report (in Slovene) Balić   83' Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 650
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič
21 August 2016 6 Krško 1–0 Celje Krško
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Dangubić   41'
Pušaver   75'
Report (in Slovene) I. Hadžić   85' Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
28 August 2016 7 Celje 0–3 Maribor Celje
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pišek   70' Report (in Slovene) Defendi   44'
Pišek   51' (o.g.)
Omoregie   71'
Zahović   86'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Bojan Mertik
10 September 2016 8 Rudar 1–3 Celje Velenje
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zec   4'
Glavina   16'
Lotrič   43'
Mužek   55'
Babić   75'
Dodlek   90+2'
Report (in Slovene) Travner   14'
Volaš   19', 87'
Pungaršek   34'
Vidmajer   36'
Čirjak   79',   79'
Stadium: Ob Jezeru City Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič
17 September 2016 9 Celje 2–1 Domžale Celje
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) I. Hadžić   25'
Podlogar   69',   90+2'
Vidmajer   72'
Report (in Slovene) Horvat   57'
Dobrovoljc   74'
Širok   85'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 700
Referee: Slavko Vinčić
21 September 2016 10 Celje 0–1 Olimpija Celje
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Klemenčič   18'
Pišek   35'
Požek Vancaš   63'
Čirjak   65'
Report (in Slovene) Kelhar   47'
Zajc   70',   71'
Wobay   83'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Roman Glažar
24 September 2016 11 Gorica 0–1 Celje Nova Gorica
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Arčon   24'
Kapić   66'
Grudina   68'
Burgič   85'
Report (in Slovene) Volaš   24'
Džinić   44'
Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Roberto Ponis
1 October 2016 12 Celje 1–0 Aluminij Celje
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Džinić   7'
Podlogar   37'
Požeg Vancaš   90+2'
Report (in Slovene) Rogina   23' Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 500
Referee: Matej Jug
16 October 2016 13 Celje 1–1 Koper Celje
16:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pungaršek   20'
D. Hadžić   52'
Pišek   61'   74'
Rahmanović   71'
Report (in Slovene) Teijo   14'
Pučko   21'
Pranjić   62'
Biljan   84'
Ibričić   90+4'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mitja Žganec
21 October 2016 14 Radomlje 0–3 Celje Domžale
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Osmanaj   10'   57'
Kumer   15'
Barukčić   65'
Ivačič   68'
Report (in Slovene) Podlogar   21'
Pungaršek   26'
Travner   67'
Volaš   70'
Vidmajer   78'
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
29 October 2016 15 Celje 0–3 Krško Celje
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Rahmanović   24'
Volaš   42'
Podlogar   77'
Travner   89'
Report (in Slovene) Haljeta   18'
Vuklišević   42'
Dangubić   43',   45' (pen.), 80'
Pušaver   83'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 400
Referee: Rade Obrenović
5 November 2016 16 Maribor 2–0 Celje Maribor
20:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Zahović   62',   86'
Novaković   70'
Report (in Slovene) Rahmanović   53' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matej Jug
19 November 2016 17 Celje 4–0 Rudar Celje
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Volaš   34', 83'
Čirjak   56'
Pungaršek   58'
Travner   63'
Report (in Slovene) Grgić   32'
Kašnik   55'
Babić   89'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 350
Referee: Rade Obrenović
26 November 2016 18 Domžale 2–1 Celje Domžale
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Vetrih   18' ,   49'
Vuk   50'
Husmani   86'
Report (in Slovene) Džinić   26'
D. Hadžić   52'
Rahmanović   63'
I. Hadžić   72'
Kous   89'
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović
30 November 2016 19 Olimpija 2–1 Celje Ljubljana
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Klinar   1'   49'
Benko   31'
Alves   38',   65'
Delamea Mlinar   51'
Vodišek   89'
Kirm   90+3'
Report (in Slovene) Rahmanović   64',   90+5'
D. Hadžić   90+5'
Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Matej Jug
3 December 2016 20 Celje 1–1 Gorica Celje
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pišek   49'
Volaš   63',   89'
Report (in Slovene) Žigon   41'
Burgić   58'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 300
Referee: Slavko Vinčić
10 December 2016 21 Aluminij 2–1 Celje Kidričevo
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Cvek   12'
Škoflek   77', 90+2'
Report (in Slovene) Čirjak   10'
Glavaš   37'
Rahmanović   43'
Volaš   59'
Stadium: Kidričevo Sports Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bojan Mertik
26 February 2017 22 Koper 1 - 1 Celje Koper
16:55 CET (UTC+01:00) Jan Andrejašič   7'
Džinić   55' (o.g.)
Pučko   73'
Ed Kevin Kokorović   79'
Report Požeg   26'
Pungaršek   41'
Hadžić   54'  
Barišić   57'
Rahmanović   60'
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee:   Rade Obrenović
4 March 2017 23 Celje 1 - 0 Radomlje Celje
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pungaršek   38'
Volaš   62'
Požeg   84'
Report Ejup   23'
Janković   61'
Grega Marinšek   76'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 500
Referee:   Slavko Vinčić
12 March 2017 24 Krško 2 - 3 Celje Krško
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Dangubić   57' (pen.)   61'   67' (pen.)
Vuklišević   89'
Report Rahmanović   11'   59'
Cvek   26'
Travner   33'
Belić   36'
Klemenčič   47'
Volaš   70'
Podlogar   83'
Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee:   Matej Jug
18 March 2017 25 Celje 1 - 1 Maribor Celje
20:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Barišić   5'  
Volaš   45'
Vidmajer   74'
Report Novaković   6'
Pihler   44'
Vrhovec   58'
Bajde   87'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 3,500
Referee:   Damir Skomina
29 March 2017 26 Rudar Velenje 1 - 2 Celje Velenje
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Črnčič   27'
Jean-Claude Billong   56'   63'
Report Rahmanović   21'
Hadžić   60'
Požeg   85'
Podlogar   89'
Stadium: Ob Jezeru City Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee:   Mitja Žganec

Cup edit

First round edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 August 2016 First round Žiri 0–5 Celje Žiri
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Domijan   25' Report Podlogar   7', 66'
Džinić   20'
Lovrečič   32'
Šporn   35'
Glavaš   40'
Pišek   67'
Stadium: Polje Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rade Obrenović

Round of 16 edit

13 September 2016 Round of 16 Krško 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Celje Krško
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Džinić   9' (o.g.)
Mensah   32'
Pušaver   41'
Kramarič   85'
Zalokar   92'
Jurečič   96'
Dangubić   120'
Report Džinić   27'
Rahmanović   48', 97'
Hadžić   67'
Volaš   92'   117'
Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Darjan Kovačič
Penalties
Špiler  
Dangubić  
Sadiković  
Travner  
Džinić  
Vidmajer  
Kous  

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Licenčna komisija za pritožbe sprejela odločitev o pritožbi FC Koper" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Tekmovalni pravilnik NZS (50. člen)" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

External links edit