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. The club is the most successful women's football club in Slovenia with ten 1. SŽNL championships and ten 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 CoachBojan Jančar
League1. SŽNL
2022–231. SŽNL, 1st (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 Slovenia SVN Evelina Kos
5 DF Slovenia SVN Ines Sok
7 FW Slovenia SVN Špela Kolbl (captain)
8 MF Slovenia SVN Lucija Kos
9 FW Brazil BRA Josilene De Jesus Matos
10 MF Slovenia SVN Sara Adam
11 FW Slovenia SVN Neli Hofman
13 DF Slovenia SVN Lana Jakšič
14 MF Slovenia SVN Ana Marija Kršljin Stojič
15 MF Slovenia SVN Asja Cvetkovič
16 MF Latvia LVA Anna Kristīne Gornela
17 MF Slovenia SVN Živa Rakovec
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Serbia SRB Nikolina Plavšić
25 MF Slovenia SVN Noelle Vilčnik
26 DF Slovenia SVN Lara Klopčič
28 DF Slovenia SVN Neža Hrga
29 MF Slovenia SVN Lea Dolinar
34 DF Slovenia SVN Špela Rozmarič
44 DF Brazil BRA Silva Bomfim Thalita Ellen
66 GK Slovenia SVN Iva Kocijan
77 MF Ukraine UKR Yana Malakhova
78 DF Slovenia SVN Tinkara Testen
79 DF Slovenia SVN Hana Serec

Honours

  • Slovenian League
    • Winners (10): 2005–06, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
  • Slovenian Cup
    • Winners (10): 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23
  • The Double (League and Cup)
    • Winners (6): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2022–23

Record in UEFA competitions

Mura goals always listed first.

SeasonCompetitionStageResultOpponent
2006–07UEFA Women's CupFirst qualifying round
(Group 6)
0–5Belgium Rapide Wezemaal
2–3Serbia Mašinac Classic Niš
7–1Estonia Pärnu JK
2012–13UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 1)
0–2Switzerland Zürich
9–1Lithuania Gintra Universitetas
4–2Turkey Atasehir Belediyesi
2013–14UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 5)
1–3Poland Unia Racibórz
3–1Belarus Bobruichanka Bobruisk
13–0Albania Ada Velipojë
2014–15UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 3)
4–0Montenegro Ekonomist
4–0Estonia Pärnu JK
1–2Hungary MTK
Round of 322–4 (H), 1–3 (A)Italy Torres
2015–16UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 5)
4–0Montenegro Ekonomist
2–1Estonia Pärnu JK
0–2Romania Olimpia Cluj
2016–17UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 5)
6–1Albania Vllaznia
4–2Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
0–5Switzerland Zürich
2019–20UEFA Women's Champions LeagueQualifying round
(Group 3)
0–1Wales Cardiff Met.
4–0Georgia (country) Tbilisi Nike
1–2Scotland Hibernian
2020–21UEFA Women's Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round3–0Montenegro Breznica Plejvlja
Second qualifying round4–1Hungary Ferencváros
Round of 320–3 (H), 2–3 (A)Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
2021–22UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRound 1 (semi-final)6–1Latvia Rīgas FS
Round 1 (final)1–4Ukraine Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
2022–23UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRound 1 (semi-final)0–1Republic of Ireland Shelbourne
Round 1 (third place)2–1Armenia Hayasa
2023–24UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRound 1 (semi-final)0–0 (4–5 p)Georgia (country) Samegrelo
Round 1 (third place)7–1North Macedonia 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" [2018–19 Rankings] (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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