Nogometni klub Triglav Kranj (English: Triglav Kranj Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Triglav Kranj or simply Triglav, is a Slovenian football club from Kranj that competes in the Slovenian Second League, the second highest league in Slovenia. The club was founded in 1920.[1] In the mid-1990s, they merged with NK Naklo and were re-established under the current name Triglav Kranj.[2]

Triglav Kranj
Full nameNogometni klub Triglav Kranj
Nickname(s)Orli (The Eagles)
Bordo-beli (The Burgundy-Whites)
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)[1][2][3]
(as SK Korotan)
1997; 27 years ago (1997)
(refounded)[4]
GroundStanko Mlakar Stadium
Capacity2,060
PresidentAleksander Vrtač
Head coachDarijan Matić
LeagueSlovenian Second League
2023–24Slovenian Second League, 6th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Name changes

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  • 1920: Founded as SK Korotan
  • 1937: Renamed as SK Kranj
  • 1945: Renamed as Storžič
  • 1947: Renamed as Udarnik
  • 1949: Renamed as Korotan
  • 1955: Renamed as Triglav
  • 1994: Renamed as Triglav Creina
  • 1997: Re-established as Triglav Kranj[4]

Honours

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League

Cup

  • Slovenian Republic Cup
    • Winners: 1983–84
  • MNZG-Kranj Cup
    • Winners: 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

League history

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Season League Position
1991–92 2. SNL 2nd
1992–93 2. SNL 5th
1993–94 2. SNL 15th
1994–95 3. SNL – West 4th
1995–96 3. SNL – West 3rd
1996–97
1996–97
2. SNL
3. SNL – West[a]
11th
8th
1997–98 2. SNL 1st
1998–99 1. SNL 12th
1999–2000 2. SNL 9th
2000–01 2. SNL 1st
2001–02 1. SNL 11th
2002–03 2. SNL 8th
2003–04 2. SNL 9th
2004–05 2. SNL 8th
2005–06 2. SNL 3rd
2006–07 2. SNL 4th
2007–08 2. SNL 9th
2008–09 2. SNL 3rd
2009–10 2. SNL 2nd[b]
2010–11 1. SNL 7th
2011–12 1. SNL 9th
2012–13 1. SNL 8th
2013–14 1. SNL 10th
2014–15 2. SNL 6th
2015–16 2. SNL 4th
2016–17 2. SNL 1st
2017–18 1. SNL 9th
2018–19 1. SNL 8th
2019–20 1. SNL 9th[c]
2020–21 2. SNL 7th
2021–22 2. SNL 2nd[c]
2022–23 2. SNL 12th
2023–24 2. SNL 6th
  1. ^ Triglav started the season in the Slovenian Third League. During the winter break, Triglav merged with NK Naklo, who was a member of the Slovenian Second League. In the second half of the season, a team named Triglav Naklo competed in the Second League, while a team named Naklo Triglav competed in the Third League. In the next season, Triglav Kranj took Triglav Naklo's place in the Second League, while Naklo Triglav played in the Third League.
  2. ^ Won in promotion/relegation play-offs.
  3. ^ a b Lost in promotion/relegation play-offs.

References

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  1. ^ a b "NK Triglav Kranj". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b T. D. L. (4 December 2014). "Sto let vzponov in padcev Triglava iz Kranja". Slovenski nogometni portal. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Zlati in srebrni jubilej nogometa na Gorenjskem" (PDF). Gorenjski glas. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Klubi" [Clubs] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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