The 2011 Slovenian Supercup was the seventh edition of the

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, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's

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competitions. The match was played on 8 July 2011, in

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stadium between

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winners

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winners

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. Both teams contested for their second Supercup title.

Background

The match was played by the best two teams of the 2010–11 season. During the course of that season Maribor was a league champion with Domžale being the only serious contender through most of the season, eventually finishing as runners up. The two teams were the only ones in the league that earned 20 or more victories, with Maribor achieving 21 and Domžale 20. In addition, both teams were part of the Slovenian cup final, held at Stožice stadium in

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and won by Domžale with the score 4–3 after regulation. The match is arguably one of the best Slovenian cup final ever held, since the competition was first introduced during the 1991–92 season.

Match details

References

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Background

Match details

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