FC Koper

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Full nameFootball Club Koper
NicknameTemplate:Pluralize from textKanarčki (The Canaries)
Rumeno-modri (The Yellow and Blues)
Founded1920; 106 years ago (1920)[1]
(as Circolo sportivo Capodistriano)
GroundBonifika
Capacity4,047
PresidentAnte Guberac
Head coachZoran Zeljković
LeagueSlovenian PrvaLiga
2025–26Slovenian PrvaLiga, 2nd of 10
Websitefckoper.si
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Football Club Koper, commonly referred to as FC Koper or simply Koper, is a Slovenian football club based in Koper that competes in the Slovenian First League, the top flight of Slovenian football. The club was founded in 1920.[1] They won the Slovenian First League once, in the 2009–10 season, and the Slovenian Cup four times, most recently in 2021–22.

The club's home ground is Bonifika Stadium, which has a capacity for 4,047 spectators.

History

The club was formed as Circolo sportivo Capodistriano in 1920.[2] The team was made up of students, workers and fishermen. Its colours were black and white.[2] In 1928, the club was renamed as Unione sportiva Capodistriana. Six years later, the club was renamed as Libertas.[2]

After World War II, the club became part of a larger sports association and renamed as Aurora.[2] By 1948, there were five clubs operating in the Koper area: Aurora, Meduza, Partizan, Edilit, and Adria.[2] In 1955, Aurora and Meduza merged, creating NK Koper.[2] The club played under this name in different Yugoslav leagues until 1991 and was one of the most successful Slovenian clubs. After Slovenia's independence, the club played in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. At the beginning of the 1990s, the club was achieving mid-table success. By the end of the 1990s, the club had been relegated to the second division twice, had serious financial problems, and renamed as FC Koper. With the advent of the new millennium, Koper consistently achieved positions in the upper half of the table. In 2002, they competed in the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup, their first international competition. Two years of mid-table anonymity and significant financial difficulties followed, in part because the former owner, Georg Suban, left substantial debts to the club and took half of the team with him when he moved to the other Slovenian PrvaLiga team, Mura.[citation needed]

The fans took control of the club and tried to improve its finances to save it from going bankrupt like three other major Slovenian clubs (Olimpija, Mura and Ljubljana), with reasonable success. In the 2005–06 season, Mladen Rudonja returned to the club and brought with him the Serbian-American businessman Milan Mandarić, who paid off all the remaining debts. After the first half of the season, before the arrival of the new patron, Koper was battling against relegation, but in the second part of the season, with a new coach, Milivoj Bračun, the club started an unbeaten run that led them to reach the third place in the Slovenian PrvaLiga and to win the Slovenian Cup for the first time.[3] This also qualified the team to play in the UEFA Cup qualifying rounds in the 2006–07 season. The following seasons were more difficult, with the club narrowly avoiding relegation in 2009. In the 2009–10 season, the team was expanded and, under the leadership of veteran player Miran Pavlin, eventually won the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship for the first time,[4] securing a place in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, where they were defeated by Dinamo Zagreb 5–4 on aggregate (1–5, 3–0).[5] In the aftermath, Pavlin left the club.

Following the 2016–17 season, Koper failed to obtain a competition licence and was excluded from the Slovenian top division.[6][7]

Name changes

  • 1920: Formed as Circolo sportivo Capodistriano
  • 1928: Renamed as Unione sportiva Capodistriana
  • 1946: Renamed as Aurora Koper
  • 1955: Merger of Aurora Koper and Meduza Koper to form NK Koper
  • 1990: Renamed as FC Koper Capodistria
  • 2001: Renamed as Sport Line Koper (sponsorship)
  • 2005: Renamed as FC Anet Koper (sponsorship)[8]
  • 2008: Renamed as FC Luka Koper (sponsorship)[9]
  • 2017: Renamed as FC Koper

Stadium

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Bonifika Stadium

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Current squad

As of 2 October 2025[12]

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Script error: No such module "flag". Muhamed Šahinović (on loan from Raków Częstochowa)
2 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Mark Pabai
3 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Felipe Curcio
5 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Ivan Jelić Balta
6 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Fran Tomek
8 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Milan Šikanjić (on loan from Zrinjski Mostar)
9 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Tomi Juric
15 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Maj Mittendorfer (captain)
18 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Aljaž Zalaznik
19 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Leo Rimac
21 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Nik Omladič
22 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Check Oumar Diakité
23 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Sandro Jovanović
25 GK Script error: No such module "flag". Tadej Bonaca
26 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Florian Hartherz
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Andraž Ruedl
28 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Dominik Ivkič
30 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Brian Oddei
31 GK Script error: No such module "flag". Metod Jurhar
32 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Veljko Mijailović
33 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Filip Damjanović
39 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Damjan Bohar
45 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Isaac Matondo
59 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Bogdan Vaštšuk
69 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Brice Negouai
72 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Josip Iličić
73 GK Script error: No such module "flag". Luka Baš
80 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Jean-Pierre Longonda
99 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Kamil Manseri

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Omar El Manssouri (at Al Batin)
17 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Petar Petriško (at Aluminij)
20 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Wisdom Sule (at Aluminij)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Mukadas Abdul Samed (at Jadran Dekani)
35 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Victor Ehibe (at Domžale)

Honours

Yugoslavia

League

Cup

Slovenia

League

Cup

Domestic league and cup results

In Yugoslavia

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  • 1947–48: 4th (STO League)
  • 1948–49: 1st (STO League)
  • 1949–50: 3rd (STO League)
  • 1950–51: 3rd (STO League)
  • 1951–52: 4th (STO League)
  • 1952–53: 1st (STO League)
  • 1953–54: 4th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1954–55: 6th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1955–56: 9th (Ljubljana-Littoral League)
  • 1956–57: 2nd (Littoral League)
  • 1957–58: 1st (Littoral League)
  • 1958–59: 5th (Littoral League)
  • 1959–60: 3rd (Littoral League)
  • 1960–61: 2nd (Koper Subassociation League)
  • 1961–62: 2nd (Koper Subassociation League)
  • 1962–63: 1st (Koper Subassociation League)
  • 1963–64: 1st (Koper Subassociation League)
  • 1964–65: 1st (Slovenian Regional League – West)
  • 1965–66: 12th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1966–67: 1st (Slovenian Regional League – West)
  • 1967–68: 6th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1968–69: 11th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1969–70: 3rd (Slovenian Regional League – West)
  • 1970–71: 1st (Slovenian Regional League – West)
  • 1971–72: 5th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1972–73: 10th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1973–74: 7th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1974–75: 14th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1975–76: 10th (Slovenian Regional League – West)
  • 1976–77: 3rd (Koper Subassociation League)
  • 1977–78: no senior team in league system
  • 1978–79: no senior team in league system
  • 1979–80: 1st (Slovenian Regional League – West)
  • 1980–81: 9th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1981–82: 11th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1982–83: 4th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1983–84: 4th (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1984–85: 1st (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1985–86: 18th (Yugoslav Second League)
  • 1986–87: 2nd (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1987–88: 1st (Slovenian Republic League)
  • 1988–89: 5th[13] (Yugoslav Inter-Republic League)
  • 1989–90: 14th[14] (Yugoslav Inter-Republic League)
  • 1990–91: 12th[15] (Yugoslav Inter-Republic League)

In Slovenia

Season League Position Pts P W D L GF GA Cup
1991–92 1. SNL 8 43 40 15 13 12 38 33 Round of 16
1992–93 1. SNL 8 35 34 11 13 10 41 45 Round of 16
1993–94 1. SNL 7 32 30 11 10 9 43 38 First round
1994–95 1. SNL 11↓ 26 30 9 8 13 24 34 First round
1995–96 2. SNL 6↑ 41 29 11 8 10 33 30 Round of 16
1996–97 1. SNL 10↓ 31 36 8 7 21 28 61 did not qualify
1997–98 2. SNL 2↑ 68 30 20 8 2 75 20 First round
1998–99 1. SNL 11↓ 32 33 8 8 17 34 61 did not qualify
1999–2000 2. SNL 1↑ 72 30 22 6 2 76 21 Round of 16
2000–01 1. SNL 6 46 33 12 10 11 43 43 did not qualify
2001–02 1. SNL 3 56 33 15 11 7 45 26 Round of 16
2002–03 1. SNL 5 45 31 12 9 10 41 41 First round
2003–04 1. SNL 4 50 32 13 11 8 41 32 Round of 16
2004–05 1. SNL 11 36 32 9 9 14 38 41 Round of 16
2005–06 1. SNL 3 57 36 16 9 11 49 39 Winners
2006–07 1. SNL 6 45 36 10 15 11 51 46 Winners
2007–08 1. SNL 2 64 36 18 10 8 68 50 Semi-finals
2008–09 1. SNL 8 42 36 10 12 14 39 47 Runners-up
2009–10 1. SNL 1 73 36 21 10 5 59 35 Round of 16
2010–11 1. SNL 3 60 36 17 9 10 57 43 Semi-finals
2011–12 1. SNL 4 58 36 16 10 10 48 35 Quarter-finals
2012–13 1. SNL 4 55 36 14 13 9 52 42 Quarter-finals
2013–14 1. SNL 2 69 36 21 6 9 52 36 First round
2014–15 1. SNL 8 40 36 12 4 20 35 58 Winners
2015–16 1. SNL 8 40 36 11 7 18 40 54 Quarter-finals
2016–17[a] 1. SNL 6↓ 50 36 12 14 10 43 40 Round of 16
2017–18 Littoral League 1↑ 65 23 21 2 0 118 2 Round of 16
2018–19 3. SNL 1↑ 71 28 23 2 3 111 15 Quarter-finals
2019–20[b] 2. SNL 1↑ 44 20 13 5 2 42 13 Quarter-finals
2020–21 1. SNL 9 42 36 11 9 16 41 56 Semi-finals
2021–22 1. SNL 2 67 36 19 10 7 54 38 Winners
2022–23 1. SNL 6 50 36 14 8 14 46 40 Quarter-finals
2023–24 1. SNL 5 48 36 12 12 12 51 49 Quarter-finals
2024–25 1. SNL 3 66 36 19 9 8 60 35 Runners-up
2025–26 1. SNL 2 67 34 20 7 7 71 43 Second round

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  1. ^ Relegated to the fourth division after failing to obtain a licence.[16]
  2. ^ The season was not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the competition winner was not declared.[17]
Key

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Winners Runners-up Promoted ↑ Relegated ↓

Record in UEFA competitions

All results (home and away) list Koper's goal tally first.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2002 Intertoto Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Helsingborgs IF 0–0 0–1 0–1
2003 Intertoto Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Zagreb 1–0 2–2 3–2
2R Template:Flagicon Dubnica 1–0 2–3 3–3 (a)
3R Template:Flagicon Egaleo 2–2 3–2 5–4
SF Template:Flagicon Heerenveen 1–0 0–2 1–2
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1Q Template:Flagicon Litex Lovech 0–1 0–5 0–6
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1Q Template:Flagicon Široki Brijeg 2–3 1–3 3–6
2008–09 UEFA Cup 1Q Template:Flagicon Vllaznia 1–2 0–0 1–2
2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2Q Template:Flagicon Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 1–5 4–5
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 1Q Template:Flagicon Shakhter Karagandy 1–1 1–2 2–3
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Template:Flagicon Čelik Nikšić 4–0 5–0 9–0
2Q Template:Flagicon Neftchi Baku 0–2 2–1 2–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Template:Flagicon Víkingur Reykjavík 2–2 1–0 3–2
2Q Template:Flagicon Hajduk Split 3–2 1–4 4–6
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 2Q Template:Flagicon Vaduz 0–1 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–2
2025–26 UEFA Conference League 1Q Template:Flagicon Željezničar 3–1 1–1 4–2
2Q Template:Flagicon Viking 3–5 0–7 3–12
2026–27 UEFA Conference League 2Q
Key
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 1R: First round
  • 2R: Second round
  • 3R: Third round
  • SF: Semi-final

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