ŽNK Mura

Mura
Full nameŽenski nogometni klub Mura
Nickname(s)Čarno-bejle (The Black and Whites)
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
(as ŽNK Odranci)[1][2]
GroundFazanerija City Stadium
Capacity4,506
PresidentRobert Kuzmič
Head coachVladimir Kokol
League1. SŽNL
2023–241. SŽNL, 1st of 9 (champions)
Websitehttps://www.nsmura.si/

Ženski nogometni klub Mura (English: Women's Football Club Mura) or simply ŽNK Mura is a Slovenian women's football club based in Murska Sobota that competes in the 1. SŽNL, the top division of Slovenian women's football. They are the most successful women's football club in Slovenia with eleven 1. SŽNL championships and eleven Slovenian Cup titles.

The club was founded in 1999 as ŽNK Odranci, and was known as ŽNK Pomurje between 2003 and 2022. In January 2023, the club merged with the men's football club NŠ Mura and renamed as ŽNK Mura.

History

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Founded in 1999 as ŽNK Odranci, the club won its first Slovenian Cup title in 2005 and the Slovenian League championship the following year, competing under the name ŽNK Pomurje.[3] The next season, Pomurje won its second cup and was the league's runner-up. In 2008 and 2009, Pomurje was second to ŽNK Krka both in the league and the cup, but declined in the next two seasons (third in 2010 and fifth in 2011).[4]

However, in 2012, Pomurje won both the league title and the cup, attaining their first double. The club became a dominating force between 2012 and 2016, winning four doubles and five straight championships. In the 2018–19 season, Pomurje won a seventh championship title without dropping any points, winning all 21 games of the season.[5]

In the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League season, Pomurje advanced to the round of 32 for the first time by finishing as the best runner-up in the qualifying tournament.[6]

In December 2022, ŽNK Pomurje announced its merger with the men's football club NŠ Mura.[7] The process was completed in January 2023, when the club adopted the new name ŽNK Mura, and also changed its colours to black and white.[8]

Current squad

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As of 26 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovenia SVN Teja Truntič
4 DF Slovenia SVN Evelina Kos
5 DF Slovenia SVN Ines Sok
7 FW Slovenia SVN Špela Kolbl (captain)
8 MF Slovenia SVN Lucija Kos
9 MF Slovenia SVN Anja Eferl
13 DF Slovenia SVN Lana Jakšič
15 FW Slovenia SVN Asja Cvetkovič
17 MF Slovenia SVN Živa Rakovec
19 MF Slovenia SVN Zala Vindišar
20 DF Slovenia SVN Tija Šoštarič Karič
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Ukraine UKR Darya Kravets
23 DF Moldova MDA Anastasia Sivolobova
24 MF Slovenia SVN Sara Makovec
25 MF Slovenia SVN Noelle Vilčnik
28 DF Slovenia SVN Neža Hrga
29 MF Slovenia SVN Lea Dolinar
33 GK Switzerland SUI Emilie Gavillet
66 GK Slovenia SVN Iva Kocijan
77 MF Ukraine UKR Yana Malakhova
79 DF Slovenia SVN Hana Serec

Honours

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  • Slovenian League
    • Winners (11): 2005–06, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • Slovenian Cup
    • Winners (11): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • The Double (League and Cup)
    • Winners (7): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24

Record in UEFA competitions

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Mura goals always listed first.

Key

Season Competition Stage Opponent Result
2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup First qualifying round
(Group 6)
Belgium Rapide Wezemaal 0–5
Serbia Mašinac Classic Niš 2–3
Estonia Pärnu JK 7–1
2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round
(Group 1)
Switzerland Zürich 0–2
Lithuania Gintra Universitetas 9–1
Turkey Atasehir Belediyesi 4–2
2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round
(Group 5)
Poland Unia Racibórz 1–3
Belarus Bobruichanka Bobruisk 3–1
Albania Ada Velipojë 13–0
2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round
(Group 3)
Montenegro Ekonomist 4–0
Estonia Pärnu JK 4–0
Hungary MTK 1–2
Round of 32 Italy Torres 2–4 (H), 1–3 (A)
2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round
(Group 5)
Montenegro Ekonomist 4–0
Estonia Pärnu JK 2–1
Romania Olimpia Cluj 0–2
2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round
(Group 5)
Albania Vllaznia 6–1
Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 4–2
Switzerland Zürich 0–5
2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round
(Group 3)
Wales Cardiff Met. 0–1
Georgia (country) Tbilisi Nike 4–0
Scotland Hibernian 1–2
2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League First qualifying round Montenegro Breznica Plejvlja 3–0
Second qualifying round Hungary Ferencváros 4–1
Round of 32 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 0–3 (H), 2–3 (A)
2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League Round 1 (semi-final) Latvia Rīgas FS 6–1
Round 1 (final) Ukraine Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv 1–4
2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League Round 1 (semi-final) Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 0–1
Round 1 (third place) Armenia Hayasa 2–1
2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League Round 1 (semi-final) Georgia (country) Samegrelo 0–0 (4–5 p)
Round 1 (third place) North Macedonia Ljuboten 7–1
2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League Round 1 (semi-final) Northern Ireland Glentoran 3–2
Round 1 (final) Cyprus Apollon Ladies 3–2
Round 2 Austria SKN St. Pölten 0–3 (A), 0–5 (H)

References

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  1. ^ "Zgodovina" [History] (in Slovenian). ŽNK Pomurje. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ Ladinek, Nuša (2006). "Sponzoriranje kot sredstvo za doseganje gospodarsko koristnih ciljev podjetja" (PDF). dk.fdv.uni-lj.si (in Slovenian). University of Ljubljana. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ 2005–06 1. SŽNL table at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  4. ^ 1. SŽNL tables and Cup results at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Lestvica 2018/19" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ^ M. L. (14 August 2014). "Pomurke z uvrstitvijo v Ligo prvakinj do zgodovinskega uspeha" [Pomurje with a historical success] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Zgodil se je veliki pok! V Fazaneriji so sprejeli dokončno odločitev!". Ekipa24.si (in Slovenian). 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Žuto-plave postale čarno-bejle". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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