ND Gorica
Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football club Nogometno društvo Gorica, commonly referred to as ND Gorica or simply Gorica, is a Slovenian football club based in Nova Gorica that competes in the Slovenian Second League, the second tier of Slovenian football. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian PrvaLiga and three Slovenian Cup titles. The club plays its home matches at the Nova Gorica Sports Park, which has a capacity of 3,100 seats.
History
Yugoslav period (1947–1991)
The history of football in the Goriška region goes back to 1907, when the first football club Jugoslavija was formed by the Slovenes of Gorizia.<ref name = "zgodovina"/>
October 1947 marks the beginning of the club with the foundation of FD Gorica in Šempeter pri Gorici, where it operated until 1963.<ref name = "zgodovina"/> They started in the second-level but quickly promoted to the Slovenian Republic League in 1950 under the new name Železničar Nova Gorica. Five years later they became republic champions and qualified for the Yugoslav Second League, which was club's biggest achievement during the time of Yugoslavia. In 1963 the club merged with Branik Solkan and the club's activity was transferred to Nova Gorica, where it remains ever since.<ref name = "zgodovina2">Template:Cite web</ref> They stabilised as a mid-table club in the 1960s, renamed as NK Vozila in 1971 and achieved better results only in the last years before Slovenia's independence. Managed by Pavel Pinni, Vozila finished third in the 1988–89 season of the Slovenian Republic League.
Slovenian independence (1991 to present)
Following Slovenia's independence in 1991, the club played in the 1. SNL under the name HIT Gorica and during the 1995–96 season, Gorica won the Slovenian championship for the first time. In the next season, the club played its first Slovenian Supercup final and won their second trophy with a 3–1 victory over Olimpija. During the league domination of Maribor, the club managed to win two Slovenian cup titles in a row (2000–01 and 2001–02).
On the last day of the 2003–04 season on 30 May 2004, Gorica won its second title after one of the most dramatic rounds in the Slovenian league history. Before the last round, Maribor was leading the table with 54 points, one point ahead of Gorica. In the final round, Maribor played an away match against their rivals Mura and Gorica played at home against Koper. Maribor lost the game 2–1 after a second-half comeback by Mura, meaning that Gorica, who eventually won against Koper 2–0, had secured their second title.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The second title started an impressive run for Gorica as the team won another two league titles in a row (2004–05 and 2005–06).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After the last title, Gorica was a runner-up in the 2006–07 and 2008–09 seasons, while finishing third in 2007–08 and 2009–10.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2013, Gorica started cooperating with the Italian club Parma.<ref name = "Parma">Template:Cite web</ref> On 21 May 2014 they won their first trophy after eight years as they defeated Maribor 2–0 in the cup final.<ref name = "2014_cup">Template:Cite news</ref> After 28 seasons in the top division, Gorica was relegated for the first time in the 2018–19 season after losing the relegation play-offs against Tabor Sežana.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Current squad
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Honours
League
Cup
Domestic league and cup results
| Season | League | Position | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | 1. SNL | 4 | 46 | 40 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 63 | 40 | Round of 16 |
| 1992–93 | 1. SNL | 12 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 46 | First round |
| 1993–94 | 1. SNL | 5 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 38 | First round |
| 1994–95 | 1. SNL | 3 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 30 | Quarter-finals |
| 1995–96 | 1. SNL | 1 | 67 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 22 | Quarter-finals |
| 1996–97 | 1. SNL | 3 | 65 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 33 | Round of 16 |
| 1997–98 | 1. SNL | 3 | 65 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 36 | Round of 16 |
| 1998–99 | 1. SNL | 2 | 62 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 31 | First round |
| 1999–2000 | 1. SNL | 2 | 62 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 34 | Semi-finals |
| 2000–01 | 1. SNL | 7 | 43 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 52 | 46 | Winners |
| 2001–02 | 1. SNL | 4 | 51 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 40 | Winners |
| 2002–03 | 1. SNL | 8 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 43 | Quarter-finals |
| 2003–04 | 1. SNL | 1 | 56 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 29 | Round of 16 |
| 2004–05 | 1. SNL | 1 | 65 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 23 | Runners-up |
| 2005–06 | 1. SNL | 1 | 73 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 30 | Semi-finals |
| 2006–07 | 1. SNL | 2 | 58 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 63 | Semi-finals |
| 2007–08 | 1. SNL | 3 | 57 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 50 | Round of 16 |
| 2008–09 | 1. SNL | 2 | 56 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 55 | Semi-finals |
| 2009–10 | 1. SNL | 3 | 55 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 74 | 60 | Quarter-finals |
| 2010–11 | 1. SNL | 5 | 48 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 53 | Quarter-finals |
| 2011–12 | 1. SNL | 5 | 53 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 37 | Quarter-finals |
| 2012–13 | 1. SNL | 6 | 41 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 60 | Quarter-finals |
| 2013–14 | 1. SNL | 4 | 58 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 32 | Winners |
| 2014–15 | 1. SNL | 9 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 46 | Quarter-finals |
| 2015–16 | 1. SNL | 4 | 52 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 49 | First round |
| 2016–17 | 1. SNL | 2 | 60 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 39 | Quarter-finals |
| 2017–18 | 1. SNL | 6 | 47 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 48 | Semi-finals |
| 2018–19 | 1. SNL | 9↓ | 31 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 63 | Quarter-finals |
| 2019–20Template:Efn | 2. SNL | 2↑ | 41 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 22 | Round of 16 |
| 2020–21 | 1. SNL | 10↓ | 29 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 58 | did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | 2. SNL | 1↑ | 72 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 20 | First round |
| 2022–23 | 1. SNL | 9↓ | 27 | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 57 | First round |
| 2023–24 | 2. SNL | 4 | 53 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 28 | Runners-up |
| 2024–25 | 2. SNL | 3 | 59 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 34 | Second round |
- Notes
- Key
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- P – Matches played
- W – Matches won
- D – Matches drawn
- L – Matches lost
- GF – Goals for
- GA – Goals against
- Pts – Points
| Winners | Runners-up | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ |
European record
All results (home and away) list Gorica's goal tally first.
- Notes
- PR: Preliminary round
- Q: Qualifying round
- 1Q: First qualifying round
- 2Q: Second qualifying round
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
- 1R: First round
- 2R: Second round
Notable managers
The following managers have won at least one trophy when in charge of Gorica since Slovenia's independence in 1991:
| Head coach | Period | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Milan Miklavič | 1995–1996 | 1995–96 Slovenian First Division 1996 Slovenian Supercup |
| Template:Flagicon Toni Tomažič | 2001 | 2000–01 Slovenian Football Cup |
| Template:Flagicon Pavel Pinni | 2001–2006 | 2001–02 Slovenian Football Cup 2003–04 Slovenian First Division 2004–05 Slovenian First Division 2005–06 Slovenian First Division |
| Template:Flagicon Miran Srebrnič | 2009 2011–2013 2014 2015–2018 2021–2023 2023–2024 |
2021–22 Slovenian Second League |
| Template:Flagicon Luigi Apolloni | 2013–2014 | 2013–14 Slovenian Football Cup |
References
External links
- Template:Official website Template:In lang
- ND Gorica at PrvaLiga Template:In lang
- ND Gorica at Soccerway
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