# 2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga

The 2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga (also known as the Prva liga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 20 July 2018 and ended on 25 May 2019.

## 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 nine from the 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga and one promoted from the 2017–18 Slovenian Second League.

### Stadiums and locations

Seating capacity only; some stadiums also have standing areas.
| Aluminij | Celje | Domžale | Gorica |
| Aluminij Sports Park | Stadion Z'dežele | Domžale Sports Park | Nova Gorica Sports Park |
| Capacity: 600 | Capacity: 13,059 | Capacity: 3,100 | Capacity: 3,100 |
| Krško | AluminijCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaKrškoRudar Velenje | AluminijCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaKrškoRudar Velenje | Maribor |
| Matija Gubec | AluminijCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaKrškoRudar Velenje | AluminijCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaKrškoRudar Velenje | Ljudski vrt |
| Capacity: 1,470 | AluminijCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaKrškoRudar Velenje | AluminijCeljeDomžaleGoricaTriglavMariborMuraOlimpijaKrškoRudar Velenje | Capacity: 12,702 |
| Mura | Olimpija Ljubljana | Rudar Velenje | Triglav Kranj |
| Fazanerija City Stadium | Stožice Stadium | Ob Jezeru City Stadium | Stanko Mlakar Stadium |
| Capacity: 3,782 | 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 |
| Celje | Dušan Kosič | Jure Travner | Legea | Droga, Cinkarna |
| Domžale | Simon Rožman | Senijad Ibričić | Joma | Esad Mulalić s.p. |
| Gorica | Saša Kolman | Alen Jogan | Erreà | Hit, E 3 |
| Krško | Andrej Panadić | Marko Krajcer | Erima | Kostak, GEN |
| Maribor | Darko Milanič | Marcos Tavares | Adidas | Zavarovalnica Sava, Nova KBM, Radio City |
| Mura | Ante Šimundža | Alen Kozar | Adidas | None |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Safet Hadžić | Nejc Vidmar | Nike | Merkur zavarovalnica |
| Rudar Velenje | Almir Sulejmanović | David Kašnik | Joma | None |
| Triglav Kranj | Dejan Dončić | Elvis Džafić | Peak | Domplan |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maribor (C) | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 82 | 34 | +48 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Domžale | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Mura | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Celje | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 49 | |
| 6 | Aluminij | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Rudar Velenje | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 73 | −23 | 43 | |
| 8 | Triglav Kranj | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 83 | −32 | 37 | |
| 9 | Gorica (R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Krško (R) | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 24 | Relegation to Slovenian Second League |
* ↑ Since the winners of the 2018–19 Slovenian Football Cup, Olimpija Ljubljana, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

## PrvaLiga play-off

A two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team in the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team in the 2. SNL was played. The winner (Tabor Sežana) secured a place in the 2019–20 PrvaLiga season.
Tabor Sežana won 2–1 on aggregate.

## Awards
### Player of the Month

| Month | Player | Club |
| August | Amir Dervišević | Maribor |
| September | Dino Hotić | Maribor |
| October | Andrés Vombergar | Olimpija |
| November | Francesco Tahiraj | Aluminij |
| March | Luka Majcen | Triglav |

### Annual awards

PrvaLiga Player of the Season
* Rudi Požeg Vancaš
PrvaLiga U23 Player of the Season
* Jan Mlakar
PrvaLiga Manager of the Season
* Ante Šimundža

### PrvaLiga Team of the Season

| Player | Team | Position |
| Matko Obradović | Mura | Goalkeeper |
| Tilen Klemenčič | Domžale | Defender |
| Klemen Šturm | Mura | Defender |
| Saša Ivković | Maribor | Defender |
| Martin Milec | Maribor | Defender |
| Rudi Požeg Vancaš | Celje | Midfielder |
| Amir Dervišević | Maribor | Midfielder |
| Senijad Ibričić | Domžale | Midfielder |
| Luka Majcen | Triglav Kranj | Forward |
| Rok Sirk | Mura | Forward |
| Jan Mlakar | Maribor | Forward |