Football league season
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Maribor (2nd title) |
| Relegated | SET Vevče |
| Champions League | Maribor |
| UEFA Cup | Mura |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Rudar |
| Intertoto Cup | Olimpija |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 526 (2.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ismet Ekmečić (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Primorje 6–0 Korotan |
| Biggest away win | |
| Highest scoring | SET Vevče 4–7 Maribor |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Mura Maribor |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Mura Maribor |
| Longest winless run | 10 games SET Vevče |
| Longest losing run | 5 games SET Vevče Korotan |
| Highest attendance | 8,000 Maribor 4–0 Primorje |
| Lowest attendance | 300 Rudar 2–0 SET Vevče |
| Total attendance | 254,800 |
| Average attendance | 1,415 |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Slovenian PrvaLiga season started on 3 August 1997. And ended on 7 June 1998. Each team played a total of 36 matches.
League table※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maribor (C) | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 76 | Qualification——to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Mura | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 67 | Qualification——to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Gorica | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 65 | |
| 4 | Primorje | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 57 | |
| 5 | Olimpija | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 51 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 6 | Celje | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 49 | |
| 7 | Rudar Velenje | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 43 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 8 | Korotan Prevalje | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 39 | |
| 9 | Beltinci (O) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 73 | −29 | 34 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | SET Vevče (R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 19 |
Relegation play-offs※
| Beltinci | 1–0 | Železničar Maribor |
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| Železničar Maribor | 1–4 | Beltinci |
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Beltinci won 5–1 on aggregate.
| SET Vevče | 1–3 | Domžale |
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Domžale won 4–2 on aggregate.
Results※
Every team plays four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the: road, "for a total of 36 matches."
First half of the——season※
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Second half of the season※
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Top goalscorers※
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ismet Ekmečić
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Olimpija | 21 |
| 2 |  Faik Kamberović
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Celje | 17 |
| 3 | Štefan Škaper
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Mura | 16 |
| 4 | Anton Žlogar
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Primorje | 15 |
| 5 | Novica Nikčević
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Gorica | 14 |
| 6 | Dejan Kečan
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Beltinci | 13 |
| 7 | Goran Gutalj
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Mura | 12 |
| Patrik Ipavec
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Primorje | ||
| 9 |  Wanderson de Paul Somalia
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Celje | 10 |
| Marko Kmetec
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Maribor |
See also※
References※
- General
- "PrvaLiga Archives". PrvaLiga archives. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
External links※
- Official website of the PrvaLiga (in Slovene)