ŽNK Mura

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.

Mura
Full nameŽenski nogometni klub Mura
Nickname(s)Čarno-bejle (The Black and Whites)
Founded1999 (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)
WebsiteClub website

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

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
As of 1 September 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  SVN Evelina Kos
5 DF  SVN Ines Sok
7 FW  SVN Špela Kolbl (captain)
8 MF  SVN Lucija Kos
9 FW  BRA Josilene De Jesus Matos
10 MF  SVN Sara Adam
11 FW  SVN Neli Hofman
13 DF  SVN Lana Jakšič
14 MF  SVN Ana Marija Kršljin Stojič
15 MF  SVN Asja Cvetkovič
16 MF  LVA Anna Kristīne Gornela
17 MF  SVN Živa Rakovec
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  SRB Nikolina Plavšić
25 MF  SVN Noelle Vilčnik
26 DF  SVN Lara Klopčič
28 DF  SVN Neža Hrga
29 MF  SVN Lea Dolinar
34 DF  SVN Špela Rozmarič
44 DF  BRA Silva Bomfim Thalita Ellen
66 GK  SVN Iva Kocijan
77 MF  UKR Yana Malakhova
78 DF  SVN Tinkara Testen
79 DF  SVN Hana Serec

Honours
  • 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

Mura goals always listed first.

SeasonCompetitionStageResultOpponent
2006–07UEFA Women's CupFirst qualifying round
(Group 6)		0–5 Rapide Wezemaal
2–3 Mašinac Classic Niš
7–1 Pärnu JK
2012–13UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 1)		0–2 Zürich
9–1 Gintra Universitetas
4–2 Atasehir Belediyesi
2013–14UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 5)		1–3 Unia Racibórz
3–1 Bobruichanka Bobruisk
13–0 Ada Velipojë
2014–15UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 3)		4–0 Ekonomist
4–0 Pärnu JK
1–2 MTK
Round of 322–4 (H), 1–3 (A) Torres
2015–16UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 5)		4–0 Ekonomist
2–1 Pärnu JK
0–2 Olimpia Cluj
2016–17UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 5)		6–1 Vllaznia
4–2 Slovan Bratislava
0–5 Zürich
2019–20UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 3)		0–1 Cardiff Met.
4–0 Tbilisi Nike
1–2 Hibernian
2020–21UEFA Women's Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round3–0 Breznica Plejvlja
Second qualifying round4–1 Ferencváros
Round of 320–3 (H), 2–3 (A) Fortuna Hjørring
2021–22UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRound 1 (semi-final)6–1 Rīgas FS
Round 1 (final)1–4 Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
2022–23UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRound 1 (semi-final)0–1 Shelbourne
Round 1 (third place)2–1 Hayasa
2023–24UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRound 1 (semi-final)0–0 (4–5 p) Samegrelo
Round 1 (third place)7–1 Ljuboten

References
  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. 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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