NK Olimpija Ljubljana - last updated on 8 July 2009
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Nogometni klub Olimpija Ljubljana
Foundation: May 9th 1911
City: Ljubljana
Colours: Green and white
Website: www.nkolimpija.com
Honours:
Prva Liga - 4 (1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95)
Pokal Hervis - 4 (1992-93, 1995-96, 1999-00, 2002-03)
2.SNL - 1 (2008-09)
3.SNL - 1 (2007-08)
Slovenian Championship - 14 (1920, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1929-30, 1931-32, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1940-41)
About the logo:
Olimpija changed its colours several times in its history. First kit was red and white, Slavic colours, with a red star facing downward, which symbolized hope and spirit during a bad time. Then, they played many years in black and white jerseys. Since 1969 Olimpija plays in green and white colors. Green and white are colours of the city of Ljubljana. Home colour was always green, while they played in a jerseys with white and green stripes away matches, but that changed in a last years. Olimpija now plays in white at home and in green colors away.
The dragon in the crest is taken from the famous Greek myth The Quest for the Golden Fleece, which is a legend about the creation of the city of Ljubljana. Usage mythical creature can be attributed to academic roots of the club. The dragon represents power, courage, and greatness. The dragon is the symbol of the city of Ljubljana. It can can also be found on its coat of arms, sitting at the top of Ljubljana Castle, like the one in Olimpija's old crest, but the current crest incudes just a dragon's head. The current crest is not popular among the fans, and it is expected to change soon.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana -
Founded on May 9th 1911
