Slovenian PrvaLiga

men's association football top division of Slovenia

Key facts

Organising body: Football Association of Slovenia
Founded: 1991 ; 35 years ago ( 1991 )
Country: Slovenia
Confederation: UEFA
Relegation to: Slovenian Second League
Domestic cup: Slovenian Cup
International cup s: UEFA Champions League , UEFA Europa League , UEFA Conference League
Current champions: Celje (3rd title) , ( 2025–26 )
Most championships: Maribor (16 titles)
Most appearances: Sebastjan Gobec (488)
Top scorer: Marcos Tavares (159)
Broadcaster s: Sportklub , Šport TV

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The Slovenian PrvaLiga (Slovene: Prva slovenska nogometna liga, pronounced [ˈpərʋa slɔˈʋeːnska nɔɡɔˈmetna ˈliːɡa]), currently named Prva liga Telemach due to sponsorship reasons, also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the top level of the Slovenian football league system. Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Slovenian Second League (2. SNL). Seasons typically run from July to May with each team playing 36 matches.

The competition was founded in 1991, after Slovenia became an independent country. From 1920 until the end of the 1990–91 season, the Slovenian Republic League was a lower division within the Yugoslav league system, although the top Slovenian clubs usually competed in the highest levels of the Yugoslav league system. The league is governed by the Football Association of Slovenia. Celje and Maribor are the only two founding clubs that have never been relegated from the league since its foundation in 1991.