Viole Maribor, or simply Viole, are a Slovenian ultras group that supports NK Maribor. They are one of two major ultras groups in Slovenia, the other being their traditional rivals,

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, the supporters of

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. The group was founded in 1989.

History

Their first organised support occurred on 2 August 1989, when NK Maribor played against Spartak Subotica. The first name of the group was Marinci (''The Marines''), which was changed to Viole in 1991. Their biggest European away game occurred against

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in 2017, when Maribor played in the

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. More than 2,000 Viole members attended the match. Viole - Maribor 089

References

External links

Official website
{{NK Maribor Ultras groups NK Maribor 1989 establishments in Slovenia

History

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