NK Branik Maribor
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This article is about an association football team that was established in January 1949 and disbanded in August 1960. Not to be confused with NK Maribor, established in December 1960, who joined MŠD Branik sport organization in 1988 and is now officially registered as NK Maribor Branik.
Nogometni klub Branik Maribor (English: Branik Maribor Football Club), known as NK Branik or simply Branik, was an association football club based in the city of Maribor. Founded on 29 January 1949 they traced their origin back to 1919 and the establishment of I. SSK Maribor (Slovene: 1. Slovenski Športni Klub Maribor, English: 1. Slovene Sports Club Maribor), an association football club founded by Slovenian youth which ceased all operations due to World War II.[1] NK Branik was disbanded on 11 August 1960 due to the food poisoning affair before their promotional qualifications match for the Yugoslav Second League against Karlovac.[2][3][4][5][6] The club colours were black and white.