Buy Celje tickets for the 2026/27 Season and watch the champions of Slovenia at Stadion Z'dežele, a compact 13,059-seat ground that has become one of the busiest European venues in the region. NK Celje enter the campaign with three league titles in seven seasons and a first appearance in the UEFA Europa League league phase, a step up from the Conference League runs that put the club on the continental map.
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For a club of Celje's size, demand is uneven. Domestic league games usually leave plenty of room, while European nights and the visit of Maribor can sell out quickly. This guide covers how the club sells tickets, what seats cost, which stands to choose, how to reach the stadium from Ljubljana or Celje station and what to expect on matchday.
Celje sell tickets through the club's own online shop and at the stadium ticket office on matchday. For most PrvaLiga fixtures that works well, because general sale stays open and the stadium rarely fills. The picture changes completely when a major European opponent comes to town.
For high-profile occasions, online sales can be gone within hours. When Fiorentina visited for the 2025 Conference League quarter-final, tickets sold out online within hours and a record crowd of 12,512 filled the ground. Season ticket holders and members also get first access to European matches through pre-sale windows, which leaves less for anyone buying later or from abroad.
A marketplace gives supporters another option. Listings on 1BoxOffice show the stand, the number of seats and the delivery method before you commit, and they can stay visible after club allocations have gone. That matters for travelling fans who want to book flights and a hotel around a confirmed seat rather than gamble on a matchday ticket office queue.
Clarity is a smaller hurdle but a real one. Slovenian sector letters and stand names can mean little to a first-time visitor, so a listing that spells out the stand, the view and how the tickets arrive removes guesswork for supporters travelling from the UK, the Gulf and elsewhere.
1BoxOffice has operated as a ticket marketplace since 2006, connecting buyers and sellers for football across Europe and beyond. Orders come with a buyer guarantee, payments are processed securely and bookings can be followed from purchase to delivery.
The guarantee is specific. If no alternative is offered and the original tickets are not received, the buyer is eligible for a full refund, and a credit voucher worth 50% of the original order value (excluding fees and taxes, capped at £125) may also be issued. That is the 150% money-back guarantee in practice.
Celje's rise is recent. For most of the club's history it was a top-flight regular without a league title, losing cup final after cup final. Since 2020 it has won three championships and two of the deepest European runs ever achieved by a Slovenian side, and the crowds for big games have grown with that success.
Demand is concentrated rather than constant. League attendances averaged around 1,950 in 2023/24, so a standard PrvaLiga fixture is rarely a problem. Europe, title deciders and the Styrian derby are a different story.
The practical takeaway is simple. For a league game against a mid-table side, you can usually decide close to the date. For Maribor, a title decider or a Europa League night, buying early gives you the widest choice of stands and a better chance of sitting together.
The opponent sets the price more than anything else. Club prices for a domestic league game start at around €15 for adults in advance, while Europa League tickets sold by the club in 2026/27 run from €35 to €45 for adults in the North and East stands. Resale listings sit above those levels, and the gap widens for sold-out European nights and the derby with Maribor.
Location is the second factor. The covered East stand is the main stand and typically carries the highest prices, the North stand is slightly lower-priced and the uncovered West stand is the lower-priced option when it is open. Hospitality in the VIP Lounge 1919 is priced separately and includes food, drinks and a reserved seat.
It is worth understanding the gap between club and resale prices. Celje's own prices are among the more modest in European club football, so the marketplace premium reflects convenience, guaranteed seats together and access after club allocations have gone. For a standard league fixture with plenty of availability, that premium is usually small; for a sold-out European night it can be considerably larger.
Timing matters too. Summer qualifiers and the early Europa League fixtures can see the most interest as fans return for the new season, while league games through the autumn and spring tend to offer the widest range. Late-season title deciders can push prices up again.
| Type of Ticket | Typical Price Range (GBP) |
|---|---|
| PrvaLiga (standard fixtures) | £15 – £45 |
| PrvaLiga (Maribor, Olimpija and other high-demand fixtures) | £20 – £65 |
| Slovenian Cup | £10 – £40 |
| UEFA Europa League | £35 – £120+ |
| Hospitality / VIP | £190 – £400+ |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift.
Yes. Unlike many clubs in Western Europe, Celje do not require a membership or a club card for single-match tickets. Seats for domestic games are sold to the general public online and at the stadium ticket office, which opens on matchday ahead of kick-off. Advance purchase costs less: for a 2026/27 league game against Maribor, adult tickets cost €15 in advance and €18 on the day.
Where membership and season tickets matter is priority. For Europa League league-phase games, season ticket holders receive a pre-sale right before general sale opens, and fan members have historically received discounts on European tickets. If a match is likely to sell out, those groups have already had first pick by the time the wider public gets access.
That is the gap a marketplace fills. Supporters who miss general sale, who are planning a trip from abroad or who want specific seats together can compare listings on 1BoxOffice and buy with a guarantee behind the order. Read each listing's notes on delivery and sector before you buy, particularly for UEFA matches where seating is strictly assigned.
The Celje season ticket, or sezonska vstopnica, is unusually good value. For 2026/27 an adult season ticket costs €155 and a child's (up to age 15) costs €75, covering all league and cup home matches plus the Champions League qualifying rounds and play-off. Europa League league-phase games are not included, but holders get a pre-sale right to buy them.
The club has also introduced a subscription option, branded ULTRA NK Celje 365, which spreads the cost monthly at €15.90 for adults and €7.90 for children, with a discount for Mastercard holders. In 2025/26 the season ticket included a ticket for the Fiorentina quarter-final and an orange away shirt, so the club has a track record of adding extras for loyal supporters.
| Option | Approx. Price (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Adult season ticket | About £130 |
| Child season ticket (up to 15) | About £63 |
| ULTRA NK Celje 365, adult | About £13.40 per month |
| ULTRA NK Celje 365, child | About £6.65 per month |
| What is included | League and cup home matches plus Champions League qualifiers; pre-sale right only for Europa League league-phase games |
GBP figures are converted from the club's 2026/27 euro prices and will move with the exchange rate.
Stadion Z'dežele has four separate stands of different sizes, and the East and North stands are covered. The West stand, the largest, is open to the elements, which matters on a wet winter evening and for UEFA matches.
Visiting supporters are placed in the South stand, which also holds the video board. Only NK Celje and Slovenia colours are allowed in the East, West and North stands, so neutral visitors should avoid rival colours anywhere outside the away sector. Mixed groups travelling with supporters of the visiting club should sit together in the South stand only when the listing confirms away-sector access.
| Stand / Area | Best For | Price Bracket | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East stand (Vzhod), main stand | Central views and hospitality | Higher | About 3,600 covered seats; houses business areas and VIP sector E |
| North stand (Sever) | Covered seating with home support nearby | Mid-range | About 3,000 covered seats; typically associated with Celje's organised home support |
| West stand (Zahod) | Lower-priced seats for domestic matches | Lower | About 4,850 seats with no roof; usually closed for UEFA fixtures unless an exemption is granted |
| South stand (Jug) | Away supporters | Set by allocation | About 1,500 places in sectors G, G1, H, I and J; video board above |
| VIP Lounge 1919, Tribune E | Premium matchday | Premium | Separate entrance, catering and a reserved seat in the main stand |
Away travel in Slovenia is short by European standards. The country is compact, so most PrvaLiga away trips are a drive of a couple of hours at most, and Celje's supporters' group, Celjski grofje 1992, takes its name from the medieval counts of the town. European away games are a bigger undertaking, with allocations set by UEFA rules and sold through the club.
For Celje's own supporters, European away days have become the highlight of recent seasons, with trips to Florence, Lugano, Athens and Bratislava since 2024. Allocations for those games are set by UEFA rules and sold through the club, often with quick sell-outs for the more accessible destinations. Supporters planning to follow the team abroad should watch club announcements closely once a draw is made.
For visiting fans coming to Celje, the rules are clear: you go in the South stand. For UEFA matches the away allocation can reach about 1,500, and clubs with large followings such as AEK Athens have taken their full share.
| Topic | What to Know |
|---|---|
| Away section at Stadion Z'dežele | South stand, sectors G, G1, H, I and J |
| Allocation size | Up to about 1,500 for UEFA matches; smaller for most domestic fixtures depending on the visiting club |
| Colours rule | Only NK Celje and Slovenia colours are permitted in the East, West and North stands |
| Celje's travelling support | Short domestic trips across Slovenia; European away tickets are allocated through the club under UEFA rules |
| Entry for visitors | Separate access to the South stand; arrive early as policing is heavier on UEFA nights |
Stadion Z'dežele is small enough that there is no truly bad seat, but the experience varies a lot by stand. Use this as a starting point for your chosen fixture.
| Priority | Best Option | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Best atmosphere | North stand | Typically closest to Celje's organised home support, with flags and singing on big nights |
| Best view | East stand, central sectors | Main stand perspective from the halfway line under cover |
| Family-friendly | East or North stand | Covered seating and child prices for under-15s at club level |
| Premium experience | VIP Lounge 1919 | Separate entrance, catering, a bar and a reserved seat in Tribune E |
| Lower-priced option | West stand (domestic matches) | The largest stand and typically the most affordable, though uncovered |
Stadion Z'dežele is younger than most grounds in Europe's competitions. Built between 1999 and 2003 for around €16.5 million, it hosted its first match on 9 September 2003 and was fully completed in 2008. The ground is owned by the City Municipality of Celje and has carried three names: Arena Petrol until 2017, Arena Z'dežele from July 2017 and Stadion Z'dežele since 2021, under a sponsorship deal with the meat producer behind the Z'dežele brand.
The stadium has a history beyond club football. Slovenia beat Italy 1–0 here in a World Cup qualifier on 9 October 2004, a famous night for the national team, and the ground staged most of Slovenia's home qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008. It also hosted three group games at the 2021 European Under-21 Championship.
A renovation in 2024, costing about €2 million, lifted the ground from UEFA Category 2 to Category 4, the top grade. That upgrade arrived just in time for the club's best European run. Fiorentina, Lugano and APOEL all played here in 2024/25, and the stadium has since welcomed AEK Athens, Legia Warsaw and Slovan Bratislava.
Atmosphere depends on the occasion. A routine league fixture can feel quiet with a crowd of around 2,000 spread across four stands, but European nights transform the place. With the West stand closed and around 8,000 fans packed into the remaining stands, the noise stays inside and the ground feels much bigger than its capacity suggests. The Fiorentina quarter-final, played in front of a record 12,512 with every stand open, is the benchmark.
Getting there takes a little planning. The stadium sits at Opekarniška cesta 15a, about a 20-minute walk from Celje railway station, partly uphill. Local Celebus services cost about €1 on board. Trains from Ljubljana run roughly hourly and take between about an hour and an hour and three quarters depending on the service. For UEFA nights the club has pointed drivers towards the Supernova, CityCenter, Planet Tuš and Mesninček car parks, as well as the car parks by the Zlatorog and Golovec sports halls.
The town itself rewards an early arrival. Celje's old town sits just across from the railway station, with cafés and restaurants within easy walking distance. Above the town, on a hill about two kilometres to the south-east, stands Celje Castle, the seat of the medieval Counts of Celje. The club's nickname, Grofje (the Counts), comes from that family, and the supporters' group Celjski grofje 1992 carries the same name.
Many visitors combine a match with a stay in Ljubljana, which has the wider choice of hotels and is a straightforward rail journey away. Others stay in Celje itself, which keeps the walk home short after a late finish and puts the castle and old town within easy reach the next morning. Either way, check the last train times before an evening kick-off.
Plan for an evening kick-off on European nights. Europa League home games have started at 18:45 local time, with gates opening at 17:00, so a late lunch in the old town followed by a walk to the ground works well for visiting supporters.
Celje's hospitality offer is built around the VIP Lounge 1919, named after the club's founding year. It sits in the specially prepared Tribune E in the East stand, with a separate entrance, catering by Jezeršek and a bar. The main stand also holds around 3,000 square metres of business space for corporate partners.
For 2026/27 the club sells VIP places for individual Europa League matches and as a package covering all four home league-phase games. The club publishes VIP prices mainly for European matches, so single-match marketplace listings can be a simpler way to secure a premium seat for other games.
| Package | What It Includes | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| VIP Lounge 1919 (single Europa League match) | Reserved seat in Tribune E, separate entrance, catering and bar | About £190 per match |
| VIP Lounge 1919 (four-match Europa League package) | The same benefits for all four home league-phase games | About £715 |
| East stand business areas | Corporate hospitality spaces for partners and groups | Price on request |
| Single-match hospitality listings | Varies by listing; lounge access and catering as described by the seller | £190 – £400+ |
Buying through 1BoxOffice takes a few minutes once you know which match you want. The steps below apply to every listing, from a PrvaLiga afternoon to a Europa League night, and they are the simplest way to secure Celje tickets from anywhere in the world.
Step1
Find your fixture
Browse Celje's upcoming matches and open the one you want. Each listing shows the competition, date and venue so you can confirm you have the right game.
Step2
Create your account or log in
Use the 1BoxOffice register form to set up an account with your name, email address and phone number, or log in if you already have one. Accurate details matter because they are used for delivery updates.
Step3
Select your seats
Filter listings by stand, price and the number of tickets you need. If you want to sit together, choose a listing that confirms seats are adjacent.
Step4
Review the listing details
Read the seller's notes on stand, sector, restrictions and delivery method before moving on. For UEFA matches, confirm the stand is one that will be open on the night.
Step5
Complete your payment
Pay through the secure checkout. Orders come with the 150% money-back guarantee, under the buyer protection terms described earlier in this guide.
Step6
Follow your order
Use track order to see the status of your booking and when your tickets will be sent. You will also receive email updates as the delivery date approaches.
Confirmation arrives by email once payment clears. Delivery timing depends on the ticket type and the seller, so allow for that if you are booking travel around a specific fixture.
Most PrvaLiga dates at Stadion Z'dežele have seats available until close to kick-off. These are the fixture types that typically move fastest.
| Fixture Type | Why It Moves Fast |
|---|---|
| Europa League league-phase nights | First-ever Europa League campaign, a reduced UEFA capacity and visiting clubs with sizeable away followings |
| Celje vs Maribor (Štajerski derbi) | The Styrian derby against Slovenia's most successful club, typically the most heavily attended league game of the season |
| Celje vs Olimpija Ljubljana | The capital club has been Celje's main title rival, and two of Celje's three titles were settled in matches against Olimpija |
| Summer Champions League qualifiers | Included in the season ticket, so general availability is lower when a big opponent is drawn |
| Title run-in and late-season home games | If Celje are in the race, the final home matches and any trophy presentation draw bigger crowds |
Delivery method varies by listing, and each one states how the tickets will reach you. The main types are:
Club barcodes are valid for the first entry only, so never share images of your ticket online. Read the listing notes for the delivery type and timing before you buy.
For Europa League evenings the gates have opened at 17:00 for an 18:45 kick-off, and the club asks supporters to arrive 60 to 90 minutes before the start. UEFA nights bring heavier policing and strict seat assignment, so queues at the security checks build in the final half hour. For domestic games the turnstiles are usually quieter, but arriving early still gives you time to find your sector.
Tickets are scanned by barcode, and each code works for one entry only. Carry photo ID in case stewards or police ask for it, keep your phone charged if your ticket is digital and sit in the seat printed on your ticket: standing on the stairways is not allowed during UEFA matches. Remember the colours rule, which limits the East, West and North stands to NK Celje and Slovenia colours.
Celje do not publish a detailed bag size limit, so travel light and expect searches at the entrance, particularly on European nights. Pyrotechnics are banned at UEFA matches. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas of the stadium.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nogometni klub Celje (NK Celje) |
| Founded | 28 December 1919 (as SK Celje) |
| Nicknames | Grofje (the Counts), Rumeno-modri (the Yellow-Blues) |
| Stadium | Stadion Z'dežele (capacity 13,059) |
| Head coach | Zoran Zeljković (appointed September 2026) |
| Captain | Mark Zabukovnik |
| League | Slovenian PrvaLiga (10 clubs, 36 rounds) |
| Colours | Yellow and blue |
Celje's story is one of patience. For eight decades the club was a respected name without a major title, and for much of the Slovenian era it was best known for losing cup finals. Then, in the space of a few seasons, everything changed.
Under Yugoslavia, Slovenian clubs competed in republic leagues below the national divisions, and Celje spent most of these years at that level. The 1963/64 double was the high point, earning promotion to the Yugoslav Second League and confirming Kladivar as one of the stronger Slovenian sides. Ivan Hribernik, who scored 101 goals in 344 appearances between 1958 and 1978, was the defining player of the period.
The club's name reflected the politics and economics of each decade. Kladivar, meaning hammer, tied the club to local industry after the war, and the Celje-Kladivar name of 1967 restored the town's identity alongside it. By the mid-1980s the club played as Ingrad-Kladivar Celje, an early example of the sponsor names that would become a habit in the decades that followed. Relegation from the Yugoslav Second League in 1979 left Celje in the Slovenian republic competitions until the break-up of Yugoslavia opened a new chapter.
Independence gave Celje a place in a national league for the first time, and the club has stayed in the top flight ever since. The Publikum years brought stability and near misses, including a title race lost on the final day at Maribor in 2002. The 2005 cup win, sealed at the club's new stadium, finally ended the wait for silverware. Coaches including Bojan Prašnikar and Stanko Poklepović shaped the side, with goalkeeper Amel Mujčinović and midfielder Simon Sešlar among its leading figures.
The following decade was one of steady top-flight football without the breakthrough. Celje produced talent, including Benjamin Verbič, who went on to play for Copenhagen and Dynamo Kyiv, and Sebastjan Gobec became the face of the club on the way to a league appearance record. Yet the cup finals kept slipping away and Maribor and Olimpija continued to dominate the title race.
Off the pitch, the era was defined by changing sponsors rather than settled ownership. The club played as CM Celje until the sponsorship ended in January 2012, and finances limited how far any squad could be built. The 2014/15 side came closest to a breakthrough, finishing second with 70 points, but the structural change the club needed only arrived at the end of the decade, when Sport Invest took a majority stake and gave Celje the backing to compete at the top of the table and in Europe.
New ownership under Sport Invest from 2019 changed the club's trajectory. Dušan Kosič delivered the first title in 2020, edging Maribor in a tight finish, and the Spanish coach Albert Riera built the side that won the 2024 title and then took Celje further in Europe than any Slovenian club had gone before. His team beat APOEL and Lugano before going out narrowly to Fiorentina in the quarter-final. A third championship followed in 2026, and the summer brought the club's first Champions League play-off and a place in the Europa League.
The 2024/25 European run deserves its own telling because it shaped everything since. It began in the Champions League qualifiers with a 7–1 aggregate win over Flora Tallinn before Slovan Bratislava proved too strong. Celje then dropped into the Europa League route, lost to Shamrock Rovers and reached the Conference League league phase by beating Pyunik. A 21st-place finish in the 36-team table was enough for a knockout play-off, where a 2–2 home draw and a 2–0 win in Nicosia removed APOEL.
The round of 16 against Lugano produced one of the wildest ties of the season. Celje won the first leg 1–0 at home, then found themselves in a 4–5 extra-time thriller in Thun that left the aggregate score at 5–5. Celje won the shootout 3–1 to become the first Slovenian club to reach a major UEFA quarter-final. Fiorentina won 2–1 in Celje and were held 2–2 in Florence, where Aljoša Matko was among the scorers, but the Italian side squeezed through 4–3 on aggregate.
The following seasons confirmed it was no one-off. In 2025/26 Celje recovered from a Europa League qualifying defeat to AEK Larnaca by thrashing Lugano 5–0 away and beating Baník Ostrava, finished 13th in the league phase, saw off Drita 6–4 on aggregate and only fell to AEK Athens in the last 16 despite winning the second leg 2–0 in Greece. Then, in the summer of 2026, a penalty shootout win over Egnatia and a comeback against Ararat-Armenia took the club to its first Champions League play-off. Defeat to Slovan Bratislava after extra time still guaranteed Europa League football.
Celje's legends are a mix of loyal servants and players who used the club as a springboard to bigger leagues. Several hold records that may never be broken in Slovenian football.
| Legend | Role | Contribution | Milestones |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Hribernik | Player, 1958 to 1978 | The leading figure of the Kladivar years and a scorer across two decades. His goals carried the club through its strongest period under Yugoslavia. | 344 appearances and 101 goals |
| Sebastjan Gobec | Player | A long-serving stalwart whose consistency made him the face of the club for years. No player in the history of the Slovenian top flight has matched his appearance tally. | 488 league appearances for Celje, the all-time PrvaLiga record |
| Simon Sešlar | Player, three spells from 1991 to 2009; coach in 2021 | A loyal figure who kept returning to the club and later took charge from the dugout. He represented Slovenia while at his peak. | 331 appearances; 19 caps for Slovenia |
| Amel Mujčinović | Goalkeeper, 1996 to 2002 and 2005 to 2016 | A reliable last line of defence across two long spells. The Bosnian goalkeeper became one of the most trusted figures in the dressing room. | 304 appearances |
| Benjamin Verbič | Attacker, academy graduate | Developed in Celje's youth system before success with Copenhagen and Dynamo Kyiv. He returned to the club in the summer of 2026. | 126 appearances and 35 goals in his first spell; 66 caps for Slovenia |
| Aljoša Matko | Forward, 2022 to 2025 | The striker of the first European run, combining goals with work rate. He scored in Florence in the Conference League quarter-final. | 122 appearances and 51 goals |
| Franko Kovačević | Forward, 2025/26 | A prolific Croatian forward whose goals powered the third title push. His sale to Ferencváros set a club record. | 25 goals in 28 games in 2025/26 |
Celje's honours list is short but growing quickly, with four of the club's five major trophies since independence won since 2020. Counts below are cross-referenced against independent sources.
| Competition | Titles |
|---|---|
| Slovenian PrvaLiga | 3 (2019/20, 2023/24, 2025/26) |
| Slovenian Cup | 2 (2004/05, 2024/25) |
| Slovenian Republic League (Yugoslav era) | 1 (1963/64) |
| Slovenian Republic Cup (Yugoslav era) | 1 (1963/64) |
The cup record tells the story of the long wait. Before the 2025 triumph, Celje had lost Slovenian Cup finals in 1993, 1995, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2021, a run of near misses that made the 4–0 win over Koper at Stožice all the more satisfying. The club has never contested the Slovenian Supercup, which has not been played in recent seasons, so the league and cup remain the only domestic prizes on offer.
Celje's rivalries reflect a club that spent decades chasing the two traditional powers of Slovenian football. Maribor and Olimpija are the opponents every Celje supporter wants to beat, while recent European adventures have produced a small set of memorable foreign opponents.
The meeting with Maribor is the Štajerski derbi, the Styrian derby, contested by the two leading clubs of the Štajerska region. Maribor are the most decorated club in Slovenia and spent years as the benchmark Celje could not reach, including the 2002 title race decided on the final day. The balance has shifted since 2020, when Celje pipped Maribor to their first title, and the derby now carries genuine title stakes on both sides.
Olimpija are the capital club and Celje's other great rival for honours. Two of Celje's three league titles were settled in matches against them, first with a 2–2 draw in Ljubljana in July 2020 and then with a 1–0 home win in April 2024. Olimpija also won the 2024/25 title and knocked Celje out of the 2025/26 cup, so the rivalry has an edge in both directions.
Koper, from the Adriatic coast, have become a regular obstacle in recent seasons. Celje beat them 4–0 in the 2025 cup final and finished seven points ahead of them to win the 2025/26 title, while Koper ended Celje's cup run in 2021/22. It lacks the history of the Maribor derby but has become one of the more competitive fixtures in the league.
The 2025 Conference League quarter-final against Fiorentina is the defining European tie in Celje's history. A narrow 1–2 defeat in front of a record home crowd was followed by a 2–2 draw in Florence, where Celje pushed the Italian side to the limit before going out 3–4 on aggregate. No Slovenian club had gone that far in a major UEFA competition.
Slovan Bratislava have twice stood between Celje and the Champions League. In 2024 the Slovak champions won 6–1 on aggregate in the third qualifying round, a harsh lesson after a 1–1 draw in Celje. Two years later the clubs met in the play-off round with the league phase at stake: a 1–1 draw in Bratislava was followed by a 1–2 extra-time defeat in front of about 11,500 at Stadion Z'dežele. The margin was much smaller the second time, which is why a third meeting would draw a full house.
Lugano have met Celje in consecutive seasons. In the 2025 round of 16 the tie finished 5–5 on aggregate after a dramatic extra-time second leg in Thun, and Celje won the penalty shootout 3–1. The clubs met again in qualifying for 2025/26, when Celje won 5–0 in Switzerland on the way to a 7–4 aggregate victory.
The past five seasons trace Celje's climb from mid-table to repeat champions and regular European competitors.
| Season | Summary |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A difficult season ended in eighth place with 42 points, with three coaches taking charge during the campaign. Koper knocked Celje out in the cup semi-finals and there was no European football. It was the low point before the rebuild. |
| 2022/23 | Under Roman Pylypchuk, Celje finished second with 67 points and secured a return to Europe. Olimpija won the cup quarter-final on penalties. Aljoša Matko scored 14 league goals in his first season. |
| 2023/24 | Celje won the title with 79 points, clinching it with a 1–0 win over Olimpija in April. In the Conference League they knocked out Vitória de Guimarães on penalties and beat Neman before losing the play-off to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Albert Riera started the season before Damir Krznar took over in October. |
| 2024/25 | Riera's return produced the strongest season in the club's European history, reaching the Conference League quarter-finals after beating APOEL and Lugano before narrowly losing to Fiorentina. Celje also won the Slovenian Cup with a 4–0 final win over Koper. The league campaign finished fourth with 61 points. |
| 2025/26 | A third title arrived with 74 points, seven clear of Koper, despite three coaches across the season after Riera left for Eintracht Frankfurt in January. In Europe, Celje beat Lugano and Baník Ostrava in qualifying and Drita in the knockout play-off before losing to AEK Athens in the round of 16. Franko Kovačević scored 25 goals in 28 games before his record sale. |
Celje began 2026/27 with a reshaped squad after a busy summer. Benjamin Verbič returned to the club, and Blaž Kramer, Žan Žužek and Leonardo Koutris arrived to add experience, while Nikita Josifov, joint top scorer in the 2025/26 league, left at the end of his contract. The table lists key members of the first-team squad.
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žan-Luk Leban | Goalkeeper | Slovenia |
| 23 | Žiga Frelih | Goalkeeper | Slovenia |
| 2 | Pijus Širvys | Defender | Lithuania |
| 3 | Damjan Vuklišević | Defender | Slovenia |
| 6 | Artemijus Tutyškinas | Defender | Lithuania |
| 15 | Žan Žužek | Defender | Slovenia |
| 33 | Leonardo Koutris | Defender | Greece |
| 44 | Łukasz Bejger | Defender | Poland |
| 4 | Darko Hrka | Midfielder | Slovenia |
| 8 | Mario Kvesić | Midfielder | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 10 | Svit Sešlar | Midfielder | Slovenia |
| 11 | Milot Avdyli | Midfielder | Kosovo |
| 17 | Andrej Kotnik | Midfielder | Slovenia |
| 19 | Mark Zabukovnik | Midfielder | Slovenia |
| 7 | Benjamin Verbič | Forward | Slovenia |
| 9 | Blaž Kramer | Forward | Slovenia |
| 47 | Armandas Kučys | Forward | Lithuania |
Midfielder Mark Zabukovnik wears the captain's armband, with experienced Bosnian playmaker Mario Kvesić, at the club since 2023, among the senior figures in the dressing room. The squad mixes a Slovenian core with a strong Lithuanian group and players from Poland, Greece and Kosovo, while Verbič's return gives supporters a familiar face from the academy. Squad numbers and personnel can change in the January transfer window, so the matchday programme is the place to confirm the latest line-up.
NK Celje sell tickets through the club's online shop and at the stadium ticket office on matchday. Advance tickets cost less than buying on the day. For sold-out European nights, marketplace listings offer another way to find seats.
For Europa League evening games, gates have opened at 17:00 for an 18:45 kick-off. The club asks supporters to arrive 60 to 90 minutes early because UEFA security checks take longer. Domestic matches are usually quieter at the turnstiles.
An adult season ticket costs €155 and a child's (up to 15) costs €75 for 2026/27. A monthly ULTRA NK Celje 365 option is also available. Europa League league-phase games are not included, though holders get a pre-sale right.
Tickets for Celje home games carry a barcode that is valid for one entry only, either on a phone or printed. Each 1BoxOffice listing states its delivery method and timing before purchase. Keep your ticket private, because a duplicate scan can block your entry.
NK Celje have won three Slovenian league titles, in 2019/20, 2023/24 and 2025/26. The club has also won the Slovenian Cup twice, in 2005 and 2025. In 2024/25 Celje reached the Conference League quarter-finals.
Whether it is a Europa League night under the lights, the Styrian derby or a relaxed league afternoon in one of Slovenia's most historic towns, a seat at Stadion Z'dežele is worth the trip. 1BoxOffice has been a verified ticket marketplace since 2006, and orders come with its 150% money-back guarantee under the buyer protection terms. Pick your fixture, choose your stand and head for Celje.
Sources: NK Celje official website and ticket shop, VIP Lounge 1919 information from NK Celje, Slovenian PrvaLiga, Football Association of Slovenia, UEFA, Siol, 24ur, Svet24, StadiumDB and Wikipedia (cross-reference). 1BoxOffice is an independent marketplace and is not affiliated with NK Celje, the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the Football Association of Slovenia or UEFA.
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