The 2022–23 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 32nd edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 15 July 2022 and ended on 20 May 2023. Olimpija Ljubljana won the league after beating Maribor 2–0 in the 31st round, clinching their third league title with five rounds to go. As champions, they qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League.
Maribor were the defending champions after winning their sixteenth title in the previous season.
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 Aluminij were relegated after finishing last in the previous season. Gorica were promoted from the Slovenian Second League.
Stadiums and locations Seating capacity only; some stadiums also have standing areas.
Bravo Celje Domžale Gorica Šiška Sports Park Stadion Z'dežele Domžale Sports Park Nova Gorica Sports Park Capacity: 2,308 Capacity: 13,059 Capacity: 3,100 Capacity: 3,100 Koper Maribor Bonifika Stadium Ljudski vrt Capacity: 4,047 Capacity: 11,709 Mura Olimpija Ljubljana Radomlje Tabor Sežana Fazanerija City Stadium Stožice Stadium Domžale Sports Park Rajko Štolfa Stadium Capacity: 4,506 Capacity: 16,038 Capacity: 3,100 Capacity: 1,310
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Bravo Joma Nomago, Mastercard, Generali Celje Nike Cinkarna Domžale Joma None Gorica Erreà Hit, E3 Koper Macron Port of Koper Maribor Adidas Zavarovalnica Sava, Nova KBM, Radio City Mura Adidas Generali Olimpija Ljubljana Puma None Radomlje Joma Kalcer Tabor Sežana Erreà CherryBox24, Involta
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentMaribor Radovan Karanović15 August 202210th Damir Krznar16 August 2022Radomlje Nermin Bašić9 December 20229th Oliver Bogatinov22 December 2022Gorica Miran Srebrnič24 February 202310th Edoardo Reja2 March 2023Bravo Dejan Grabić28 February 20237th Aleš Arnol1 March 2023Mura Damir Čontala28 February 20236th Dejan Grabić28 February 2023Gorica Edoardo Reja17 April 20239th Agron Šalja17 April 2023
League table
Results
First half of the season
Second half of the season
PrvaLiga play-off A two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team from the 2022–23 Slovenian Second League was played. The winner earned a place in the 2023–24 PrvaLiga season.
Aluminij won 4–2 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Žan VipotnikMaribor202 Mirlind DakuMura193 Aljoša MatkoCelje144 Andrej KotnikKoper12 Franko KovačevićDomžale Martin KramaričBravo Mario KvesićOlimpija Ljubljana8 Ester SoklerRadomlje109 Bright EdomwonyiKoper9 Chukwubuikem IkwuemesiCelje Svit SešlarOlimpija Ljubljana
Awards Annual awards PrvaLiga Player of the Year Žan Vipotnik
PrvaLiga Young player of the Year Žan Vipotnik
PrvaLiga Manager of the Year Albert Riera
PrvaLiga Team of the Season
Player Team Position Ref. Matevž Vidovšek Olimpija Ljubljana Goalkeeper Đorđe Crnomarković Olimpija Ljubljana Defender Gregor Sikošek Maribor Defender Max Watson Maribor Defender Marcel Ratnik Olimpija Ljubljana Defender Timi Max Elšnik Olimpija Ljubljana Midfielder Svit Sešlar Olimpija Ljubljana Midfielder Mario Kvesić Olimpija Ljubljana Midfielder Mirlind Daku Mura Forward Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi Celje Forward Žan Vipotnik Maribor Forward
See also 2022–23 Slovenian Football Cup 2022–23 Slovenian Second League
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