David Brekalo
David Brekalo (born 3 December 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Orlando City SC. Club career Brekalo is a youth product of NK Bravo, where he began his football career in 2007. He made his Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for the club on 14 July 2019 in a game against Olimpija Ljubljana. In January 2021, he was linked to Swedish club Malmö FF. On 11 August 2021, he instead joined Norwegian club Viking FK, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut only four days later, in a 3–2 win against Molde, where he scored the winning goal in added time. On 28 November 2021, he received a red card for pushing teammate Patrik Gunnarsson in the final minutes of a 3–2 win against Kristiansund. International career Brekalo made his international debut for Slovenia on 26 March 2022 in a 1–1 draw against Croatia. Career statistics Club International :''Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally firs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. Ljubljana itself was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. Situated at the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , ... region, it was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovenes, Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under House of Habsburg, Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the So ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kristiansund BK
Kristiansund BK is a Norwegian football club located in Kristiansund that currently plays in Eliteserien. The team plays its home matches in the 4,444-capacity Kristiansund Stadion. Kristiansund BK was formed in the autumn of 2003, when two rival clubs of Kristiansund, Kristiansund FK and Clausenengen FK, agreed to establish a new elite team. History Background Since Magnar Isaksen won a bronze medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics, many footballers from Kristiansund have played for the Norwegian national team, including Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Øyvind Leonhardsen, Trond Andersen, Ole Stavrum and Georg Hammer. In addition, players like Ola Lyngvær, Jan Erlend Kruse, Arild Stavrum, Ole Erik Stavrum, André Flem and Christian Michelsen have played for different clubs in the Norwegian top division, and Clausenengen has been called a "talent factory". Nevertheless, the football clubs from Kristiansund have had limited success, with Kristiansund FK's spell in the 1. divisjon in 199 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA Europa Conference League
The UEFA Europa Conference League (abbreviated as UECL) is an annual football club competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. It is the third tier of active European club football competitions, after the Champions League and the Europa League. First contested in the 2021–22 season, the competition serves as the bottom level of the Europa League, which was reduced from 48 to 32 teams in the group stage. The competition is primarily contested by teams from lower-ranked UEFA member associations. No teams qualify directly to the group stage, with 10 teams eliminated in the Europa League play-offs and the rest coming from the Europa Conference League qualifiers. The winners of the competition are awarded a position in the Europa League the following season, unless they qualify for the Champions Leagu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2022 Viking FK Season
The 2022 season was Viking's 4th consecutive year in the Eliteserien, and their 72nd season in the top flight of Norwegian football. The club participated in the Eliteserien, the 2021–22 Norwegian Football Cup, the 2022–23 Norwegian Football Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League. It was the club's second season with Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen as managers. Squad Out on loan Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Loans in Loans out Friendlies Pre-season The following friendly matches were played in pre-season. Competitions Eliteserien Table Results summary Results by round Matches The Eliteserien fixtures were announced on 14 January 2022. Round 16, 18 and 19 were moved from their original dates. Norwegian Cup 2021–22 2022–23 The pair-ups for the first round were announced on 7 April 2022. The pair-ups for the second round were announced on 23 May 2022. T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eliteserien
Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division. Seasons run from March to November with each team playing 30 matches (playing each other home and away). Most games are played on Sunday evenings. Eliteserien was founded in 1937 as Norgesserien (English: ''The League of Norway''), and the first season was the 1937–38 season. The structure and name of Eliteserien, along with Norway's other football leagues, has undergone frequent changes. The top level was renamed ''Hovedserien'' in 1948, ''1. divisjon'' (now used by the second level league in Norway) in 1963, then ''Tippeligaen'' (named for the main sponsor) in 1990. Starting with the 2017 season the league adopted the current ''Eliteserien'', after NFF decided to totally drop any ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Viking FK Season
The 2021 season was Viking's 3rd consecutive year in Eliteserien, and their 71st season in the top flight of Norwegian football. The club participated in the Eliteserien and the Norwegian Cup. It was the club's first season with Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen as managers. Viking ended the Eliteserien season in 3rd place, the club's first top-three finish since 2007. Season events Pre-season Bjarne Berntsen left his position as manager after the 2020 season, being replaced by Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen, who took over as joint managers on 1 January 2021. In March 2021, Stig Christiansen was reinstated as chairman of the club, a position he also held between 2017 and 2020. On 11 March 2021, the 2021 Eliteserien season, that was due to start on 5 April, was postponed by one month due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. On 31 March, the new start date for the league was announced to be 8 May 2021. On 15 March, Viking confirmed the signing of forward Mai Trao ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021–22 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2021–22 Slovenian PrvaLiga is the 31st edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 16 July 2021 and will end on 21 May 2022. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League. Mura are the defending champions after winning their first title the previous season. Competition format Each team will play 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams will play four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away). Teams Gorica were relegated after finishing last in the previous season. Radomlje were promoted from the Slovenian Second League. Stadiums and locations Seating capacity only; some stadiums also have standing areas. Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results First half of the season Second half of the season Statistics Top scorers References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Slovenian PrvaLiga Slovenian PrvaLiga seasons Slovenia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 30th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 22 August 2020 and ended on 22 May 2021. Celje were the defending champions, having won their first title in the previous season. Mura won their first title after defeating Maribor in the final round. As champions, they qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League. 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 Rudar Velenje and Triglav Kranj were relegated at the end of the previous season. Koper and Gorica joined the other eight teams in the league this season after gaining promotion from the Slovenian Second League. Stadiums and locations Seating capacity only; some stadiums also have standing areas. Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results First half of the season Second half of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 29th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 13 July 2019 and was scheduled to end on 15 May 2020. The league was halted on 12 March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia, and later resumed on 15 June 2020. Celje won their first-ever league title and earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. Maribor were the defending champions. 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 Gorica and Krško were relegated at the end of the previous season. Bravo and Tabor Sežana joined the other eight teams in the league this season after earning promotion from the Slovenian Second League. Stadiums and locations Seating capacity only; some stadiums also have standing areas. Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results First half of th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018–19 Slovenian Second League
The 2018–19 Slovenian Second League season was the 28th edition of the Slovenian Second League. The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 26 May 2019. Competition format Each team played a total of 30 matches (15 home and 15 away). Teams played two matches against each other (1 home and 1 away). Teams The key for the 16 teams contesting the league was: *1 relegated team from the 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga *13 teams ranked second to fourteenth in the 2017–18 Slovenian Second League season *2 promoted teams from the 2017–18 Slovenian Third League. Stadiums and locations Note: "Capacity" includes seating capacity only. Most stadiums also have standing areas. Personnel As of May 2019 League table Standings Results Season statistics Top goalscorers SourceNZS Attendances Note 1:Team played the previous season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Note 2:Team played the previous season in the Slovenian Third League. See also * 2018–19 Slovenian Fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Slovenian Second League
The Slovenian Second Football League ( sl, Druga slovenska nogometna liga or commonly 2. SNL) is the second highest football league in Slovenia. The league was formed in 1991 and is operated by the Football Association of Slovenia. Format and rules In its inaugural season ( 1991–92), the Slovenian Second League was divided into two regional groups (East and West), with both winners directly promoted to the Slovenian PrvaLiga. In 1992, a unified league was formed with 16 clubs playing the round-robin system, which lasted until 2003. Two clubs were usually promoted, while the number of those relegated varied with the number of divisions in the Slovenian Third League. In 2003, the league was reduced to twelve teams and only the champion was directly promoted to PrvaLiga, as additional promotion play-offs were introduced for the second place. In 2005 the league was further reduced to ten teams, which played the triple round-robin format. In 2017, the competition returned to the ol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017–18 Slovenian Second League
The 2017–18 Slovenian Second League season was the 27th edition of the Slovenian Second League. The season began on 4 August 2017 and ended on 26 May 2018. Competition format Each team played a total of 30 matches (15 home and 15 away). Teams played two matches against each other (one home and one away). Teams On 29 June 2016, the Football Association of Slovenia decided to expand the Second League from 10 to 16 teams for the 2017–18 season. The key for the 16 teams contesting the league was: *1 relegated team from the 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga *7 teams ranked second to eighth in the 2016–17 Slovenian Second League *The best two teams from each of the four groups in the 2016–17 Slovenian Third League, for a total of 8 teams. Stadiums and locations Note: "Capacity" includes seating capacity only. Most stadiums also have standing areas. Personnel As of May 2018 League table Standings Results Season statistics Top goalscorers SourceNZS Attendance ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |