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When did NK Olimpija Bezigrad change its name?

When did NK Olimpija Bezigrad change its name?

Olimpija Ljubljana was founded on 2 March 2005 as NK Bežigrad, and was renamed NK Olimpija Bežigrad during their third season of existence. The club was renamed again to ŠD NK Olimpija Ljubljana on 3 March 2008 after being granted the rights by the administrative unit of the City Municipality of Ljubljana.

Where did Olimpija Ljubljana get their name from?

In 2010, they moved to the Stožice Stadium with a capacity of 16,038. Olimpija’s nicknames are the “Green and Whites” ( Slovene: Zeleno-beli ), referring to their primary colours, and “The Dragons” ( Slovene: Zmaji ), referring to the dragon which is a symbol of Ljubljana and is represented on the city’s coat of arms and on the club’s crest.

When did NK Olimpija get into the Europa League?

SNL season in fourth place, securing a place in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League qualifications. With the 3–0 home victory against Široki Brijeg on 7 July 2011, Olimpija achieved its first victory in UEFA competitions. In addition, it was the first international club match played at the Stožice Stadium, opened in August 2010.

Olimpija Ljubljana was founded on 2 March 2005 as NK Bežigrad, and was renamed NK Olimpija Bežigrad during their third season of existence. The club was renamed again to ŠD NK Olimpija Ljubljana on 3 March 2008 after being granted the right by the Administrative unit of the City Municipality of Ljubljana.

When did NK Olimpija Ljubljana become a football club?

The club was renamed again to ŠD NK Olimpija Ljubljana on 3 March 2008 after being granted the right by the Administrative unit of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. The club regard themselves as the continuation of the four-times Slovenian Champions Olimpija, who went bankrupt and were dissolved following the 2004–05 season.

Who is the manager of NK Olimpija Ljubljana?

After another poor start which saw the club only manage two points in five matches, manager Safet Hadžić and director of football Simon Sešlar both left on 23 August 2010. Dušan Kosič then took over as manager with Aleš Čeh as his assistant.

When was the last game of Olimpija Ljubljana?

Legally, Olimpija Ljubljana is distinct and separate club as treated by the Football Association of Slovenia. In addition, Olimpija Ljubljana was founded whilst the dissolved Olimpija was still in existence and was a member of the top division, playing their final league match on 28 May 2005 against Celje, before effectively ceasing all operations.