NK Triglav Kranj

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 name	Nogometni klub Triglav Kranj
Nickname(s)	Orli (The Eagles) Bordo-beli (The Burgundy-Whites)
Founded	1920; 104 years ago (1920)[1][2][3] (as SK Korotan) 1997; 27 years ago (1997) (refounded)[4]
Ground	Stanko Mlakar Stadium
Capacity	2,060
President	Aleksander Vrtač
Head coach	Darijan Matić
League	Slovenian Second League
2023–24	Slovenian Second League, 6th of 16
Website	https://www.nktriglav.si/
Home colours Away colours

Name changes

• 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

League

• Slovenian Republic League
  • Winners: 1950, 1951
• Slovenian Second League
  • Winners: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2016–17

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

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[lower-alpha 1]	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[lower-alpha 2]
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[lower-alpha 3]
2020–21	2. SNL	7th
2021–22	2. SNL	2nd[lower-alpha 3]
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. Lost in promotion/relegation play-offs.

References

1. "NK Triglav Kranj". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
2. 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. "Klubi" [Clubs] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

External links

• Official website (in Slovene)
• PrvaLiga profile (in Slovene)