# 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga

The 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as the Prva liga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 15 July 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018.

## Competition format

Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).

## Teams

A total of ten teams contested the league, including eight from the 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga and two promoted from the 2016–17 Slovenian Second League.

### Stadiums and locations

Seating capacity only; some stadiums also have standing areas. Ankaran played their home matches in Dravograd and Nova Gorica since their stadium, ŠRC Katarina, did not met PrvaLiga criteria.
| Aluminij | Ankaran | Celje | Domžale |
| Aluminij Sports Park | Dravograd Sports Centre | Stadion Z'dežele | Domžale Sports Park |
| Capacity: 600 | Capacity: 1,918 | Capacity: 13,059 | Capacity: 3,100 |
| Gorica | AluminijAnkaranCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglav KranjMariborOlimpijaKrškoRudar | AluminijAnkaranCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglav KranjMariborOlimpijaKrškoRudar | Krško |
| Nova Gorica Sports Park | AluminijAnkaranCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglav KranjMariborOlimpijaKrškoRudar | AluminijAnkaranCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglav KranjMariborOlimpijaKrškoRudar | Matija Gubec |
| Capacity: 3,100 | AluminijAnkaranCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglav KranjMariborOlimpijaKrškoRudar | AluminijAnkaranCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglav KranjMariborOlimpijaKrškoRudar | Capacity: 1,470 |
| Maribor | Olimpija Ljubljana | Rudar Velenje | Triglav Kranj |
| Ljudski vrt | Stožice Stadium | Ob Jezeru City Stadium | Stanko Mlakar Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,702 | Capacity: 16,038 | Capacity: 1,864 | Capacity: 2,060 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Aluminij | Oliver Bogatinov | Matic Vrbanec | Zeus Sport | Talum, Zavarovalnica Sava |
| Ankaran | Vlado Badžim | Jan Pahor | Nike | None |
| Celje | Dušan Kosič | Jure Travner | Legea | Droga, Cinkarna Celje |
| Domžale | Simon Rožman | Dejan Milić | Joma | Tark |
| Gorica | Miran Srebrnič | Alen Jogan | Erreà | Hit, E 3 |
| Krško | Alen Ščulac | Marko Krajcer | Erima | GEN, Kostak |
| Maribor | Darko Milanič | Marcos Tavares | Adidas | Zavarovalnica Sava, Nova KBM, Radio City |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Igor Bišćan | Branko Ilić | Nike | None |
| Rudar Velenje | Marijan Pušnik | David Kašnik | Joma | None |
| Triglav Kranj | Siniša Brkić | Elvis Džafić | Peak | Domplan |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Celje | Tomaž Petrovič | 29 August 2017 | 8th | Dušan Kosič | 1 September 2017 |
| Triglav Kranj | Anton Žlogar | 25 September 2017 | 10th | Siniša Brkić | 25 September 2017 |
| Krško | Stipe Balajić | 28 November 2017 | 8th | Alen Ščulac | 28 December 2017 |
| Aluminij | Slobodan Grubor | 22 December 2017 | 8th | Oliver Bogatinov | 29 December 2017 |

## League table
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Olimpija Ljubljana (C) | 36 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 61 | 17 | +44 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 28 | +48 | 80 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Domžale | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 73 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Rudar Velenje | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Celje | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 50 | |
| 6 | Gorica | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 47 | |
| 7 | Krško | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 34 | |
| 8 | Aluminij | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 33 | |
| 9 | Triglav Kranj (O) | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 28 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Ankaran (R) | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 84 | −51 | 26 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
* 1 2 Olimpija Ljubljana were ahead of Maribor on head-to-head away goals scored: Olimpija 3 goals, Maribor 1 goal.
* ↑ Olimpija Ljubljana qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Slovenian Football Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to them as the cup winners was passed to the fourth-placed team.
* 1 2 Rudar Velenje were ahead of Celje on head-to-head points: Rudar 9 pts, Celje 3 pts.

## PrvaLiga play-off

A two-legged play-off between Triglav Kranj, the ninth-placed team in the PrvaLiga and Drava Ptuj, the second-placed team in the 2. SNL, was played in June 2018. The winner, Triglav Kranj, secured a place in the 2018–19 PrvaLiga season.
Triglav Kranj won 6–3 on aggregate.

## Awards
### Annual awards

PrvaLiga Player of the Season
* Senijad Ibričić
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the Season
* Luka Zahović

### PrvaLiga Team of the Season

| Player | Team | Position |
| Jasmin Handanović | Maribor | Goalkeeper |
| Tilen Klemenčič | Domžale | Defender |
| Elvedin Džinić | Celje | Defender |
| Branko Ilić | Olimpija Ljubljana | Defender |
| Martin Milec | Maribor | Defender |
| Rudi Požeg Vancaš | Celje | Midfielder |
| Ricardo Alves | Olimpija Ljubljana | Midfielder |
| Senijad Ibričić | Domžale | Midfielder |
| Marcos Tavares | Maribor | Forward |
| Lovro Bizjak | Domžale | Forward |
| Matej Poplatnik | Triglav Kranj | Forward |