Nogometni klub Malečnik ( en, Malečnik Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Malečnik or simply Malečnik, is a Slovenian
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club which plays in the town of
Malečnik
Malečnik (, german: Maletschnig) is a village on the left bank of the Drava River east of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.
There are two churches in the settlement. The local parish church is dedic ...
. The club was established in 1960.
Stadium
Malečnik play their home games at the Berl Sports Centre.
In November 2012, the
river flooding completely destroyed their football pitch and all the equipment.
In a charity campaign organized by the newspaper ''7 dni'', all the money from the auction was donated to NK Malečnik.
Several Slovenian international footballers, including
Luka Krajnc,
Rene Krhin
Rene Krhin (born 21 May 1990) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
Club career
Internazionale
Born in Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Slovenia), Krhin progressed through youth ranks at Maribor befor ...
and
Samir Handanović
Samir Handanović (born 14 July 1984) is a Slovenian professional footballer who serves as captain and plays as a goalkeeper for club Inter Milan.
Before moving to Italy, Handanović played in his home country of Slovenia. In 2004, he was acqui ...
, donated their shirts for the auction.
Honours
*Slovenian Fourth Division
:: Winners: 2000–01, 2004–05
*Slovenian Fifth Division
:: Winners: 1997–98
*MNZ Maribor Cup
:: Winners: 2010–11
References
External links
Official website
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Association football clubs established in 1960
Football clubs in Slovenia
1960 establishments in Slovenia