2008–09 Slovenian PrvaLiga


The 2008–09 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 18th season of top-tier football league in Slovenia. The competition is officially called PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije for sponsorship reasons. The season started on 19 July 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009.

Clubs

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
CeljeCeljeArena Petrol13,059
DomžaleDomžaleSports Park3,100
Drava PtujPtujCity Stadium2,200
GoricaNova GoricaSports Park3,100
InterblockLjubljanaŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium3,986
KoperKoperBonifika Stadium4,500
MariborMariborLjudski vrt12,435
Nafta LendavaLendavaSports Park2,030
PrimorjeAjdovščinaAjdovščina Stadium3,000
Rudar VelenjeVelenjeOb Jezeru2,500

Promotion and relegation

were relegated to the Slovenian Second League after just one year in the PrvaLiga, finishing last with only 17 points. Drava Ptuj successfully avoided relegation by beating Bonifika in the relegation play-offs.
Promoted to Slovenia's top football league were Second League champions Rudar Velenje, returning to Prva Liga after a two-year absence.

League table

Relegation play-offs

The 9th placed team played a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of 2008–09 Slovenian Second League, played on 31 May and 7 June 2009. Drava won 9–3 on aggregate and thereby secured a spot in the 2009–10 season of Slovenian PrvaLiga.
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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

Second half of the season

Top goalscorers

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