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History

Yugoslav period (1947–1991)

The history of football in the Goriška region goes back to 1907, when the first football club Jugoslavija was formed by the Slovenes of Gorizia.¹

October 1947 marks the beginning of the club with the foundation of FD Gorica in Šempeter pri Gorici, where it operated until 1963.² They started in the second-level but quickly promoted to the Slovenian Republic League in 1950 under the new name Železničar Nova Gorica. Five years later they became republic champions and qualified for the Yugoslav Second League, which was club's biggest achievement during the time of Yugoslavia. In 1963 the club merged with Branik Solkan and the club's activity was transferred to Nova Gorica, where it remains ever since.³ They stabilised as a mid-table club in the 1960s, renamed as NK Vozila in 1971 and achieved better results only in the last years before Slovenia's independence. Managed by Pavel Pinni, Vozila finished third in the 1988–89 season of the Slovenian Republic League.

Slovenian independence (1991 to present)

Following Slovenia's independence in 1991, the club played in the 1. SNL under the name HIT Gorica and during the 1995–96 season, Gorica won the Slovenian championship for the first time. In the next season, the club played its first Slovenian Supercup final and won their second trophy with a 3–1 victory over Olimpija. During the league domination of Maribor, the club managed to win two Slovenian cup titles in a row (2000–01 and 2001–02).

On the last day of the 2003–04 season on 30 May 2004, Gorica won its second title after one of the most dramatic rounds in the Slovenian league history. Before the last round, Maribor was leading the table with 54 points, one point ahead of Gorica. In the final round, Maribor played an away match against their rivals Mura and Gorica played at home against Koper. Maribor lost the game 2–1 after a second-half comeback by Mura, meaning that Gorica, who eventually won against Koper 2–0, had secured their second title.⁴

The second title started an impressive run for Gorica as the team won another two league titles in a row (2004–05 and 2005–06).⁵ After the last title, Gorica was a runner-up in the 2006–07 and 2008–09 seasons, while finishing third in 2007–08 and 2009–10.⁶

In 2013, Gorica started cooperating with the Italian club Parma.⁷ On 21 May 2014 they won their first trophy after eight years as they defeated Maribor 2–0 in the cup final.⁸ After 28 seasons in the top division, Gorica was relegated for the first time in the 2018–19 season after losing the relegation play-offs against Tabor Sežana.⁹

Current squad

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

Honours

League

• Slovenian First League
  • Winners (4): 1995–96, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
  • Runners-up (5): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2016–17
• Slovenian Second League
  • Winners: 2021–22

Cup

• Slovenian Cup
  • Winners (3): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2013–14
  • Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2023–24
• Slovenian Supercup
  • Winners: 1996
  • Runners-up: 2014

Domestic league and cup results

European record

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

• PR: Preliminary round
• Q: Qualifying round
• 1Q: First qualifying round
• 2Q: Second qualifying round
• 3Q: Third qualifying round
• 1R: First round
• 2R: Second round

Notable managers

The following managers have won at least one trophy when in charge of Gorica since Slovenia's independence in 1991:

External links

• Official website (in Slovene)
• ND Gorica at PrvaLiga (in Slovene)
• ND Gorica at Soccerway

References

1. "Obdobje: 1947–1963" (in Slovenian). ND Gorica. Retrieved 25 August 2020. https://www.nd-gorica.com/zgodovina/obdobje-1947-1991/2009122619121811/OBDOBJE:-1947-1963/ ↩

2. "Obdobje: 1947–1963" (in Slovenian). ND Gorica. Retrieved 25 August 2020. https://www.nd-gorica.com/zgodovina/obdobje-1947-1991/2009122619121811/OBDOBJE:-1947-1963/ ↩

3. "Obdobje: 1963–1980" (in Slovenian). ND Gorica. Retrieved 25 August 2020. https://www.nd-gorica.com/zgodovina/obdobje-1947-1991/2009122619144192/OBDOBJE:-1963-1980/ ↩

4. "Napeto do konca, Gorica prvak" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2020. https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/napeto-do-konca-gorica-prvak/102900 ↩

5. "HIT Gorica tretjič zapored prvak" [Third title in a row for Gorica]. Delo (in Slovenian). 4 June 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2019. https://www.delo.si/sport/hit-gorica-tretjic-zapored-prvak.html ↩

6. "Gorica – Arhiv – Prva liga Telekom Slovenije" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 25 August 2020. https://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/?action=klub&id_menu=217&id_kluba=16&prikaz=6 ↩

7. "Gorica potrdila sodelovanje s Parmo" [Gorica confirmed cooperation with Parma] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013. https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga/gorica-potrdila-sodelovanje-s-parmo/314383 ↩

8. A. V. (21 May 2014). "Ne Maribor, Gorica je pokalni prvak" [Not Maribor, Gorica is the cup winner] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 22 May 2014. http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/video-ne-maribor-gorica-je-pokalni-prvak/337423 ↩

9. D. S. (2 June 2019). "Sežanci vzeli Goričanom prvoligaški status" (in Slovenian). Nova Gorica: RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 2 June 2019. https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga/sezanci-vzeli-goricanom-prvoligaski-status/489866 ↩

10. "Prva ekipa 2023/24" (in Slovenian). ND Gorica. Retrieved 30 August 2024. https://www.nd-gorica.com/ekipa/prva-ekipa-2023-24/ ↩

11. The season was not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. /wiki/COVID-19_pandemic ↩