2024–25 NK Celje season

Celje

2024–25 season
Manager	Albert Riera
Stadium	Stadion Z'dežele
Slovenian PrvaLiga	5th
Slovenian Football Cup	Round of 32
UEFA Champions League	Second qualifying round
UEFA Europa League	Third qualifying round
UEFA Conference League	League phase
Top goalscorer	League: Armandas Kučys (4) All: Armandas Kučys (6)

The 2024–25 season is the 106th year in the history of NK Celje and the 11th consecutive season in the top division. In addition to competing in the domestic league, Celje is also taking part in the Slovenian Football Cup and the UEFA Conference League. They were eliminated from both the Champions League and UEFA Europa League during the qualifying rounds.

Friendlies

Pre-season

Celje v Borac Banja Luka

19 June 2024 Friendly	Celje	2–2	Borac Banja Luka	Zreče
18:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Zreški Stadion

Celje v Corvinul Hunedoara

25 June 2024 Friendly	Celje	2–0	Corvinul Hunedoara
17:30 UTC+2

Celje v Oțelul Galați

28 June 2024 Friendly	Celje	2–3	Oțelul Galați	Kranjska Gora
11:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Športni Park Ruteč

Celje v Rapid București

28 June 2024 Friendly	Celje	1–0	Rapid București	Kranj
17:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Športnega Centra Kranj Pomožnem Terenu

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Slovenian PrvaLiga	21 July 2024		Matchday 1		10	5	2	3	18	14	+4	050.00
Slovenian Football Cup	25 September 2024		Round of 32		1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
UEFA Champions League	10 July 2024	30 July 2024	First qualifying round	Second qualifying round	4	2	1	1	8	7	+1	050.00
UEFA Europa League	8 August 2024	15 August 2024	Third qualifying round	Third qualifying round	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	050.00
UEFA Conference League	22 August 2024		Play-off round		2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	050.00
Total					19	10	3	6	35	26	+9	052.63

Last updated: 28 September 2024
Source: Competitions

Slovenian PrvaLiga

Main article: 2024–25 Slovenian PrvaLiga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
2	Maribor	18	9	6	3	31	14	+17	33	Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3	Koper	18	10	3	5	27	14	+13	33	Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
4	Celje	18	9	4	5	32	26	+6	31
5	Bravo	18	8	6	4	26	18	+8	30
6	Primorje	18	7	3	8	20	28	−8	24

Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2024. Source: PrvaLiga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
10	5	2	3	18	14	+4	17	4	0	1	11	8	+3	1	2	2	7	6	+1

Last updated: 28 September 2024.
Source:

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A
Result	W	W	L	W	D	L	D	W	W	L
Position

Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 2024. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 27 June 2024.

Celje v Bravo

21 July 2024 1	Celje	2–1	Bravo	Celje
20:15 UTC+2				Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele

Mura v Celje

3 August 2024 3	Mura	1–0	Celje	Murska Sobota
20:15 UTC+2				Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium

Celje v Radomlje

11 August 2024 4	Celje	4–2	Radomlje	Celje
17:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele

Olimpija Ljubljana v Celje

18 August 2024 5	Olimpija Ljubljana	2–2	Celje	Ljubljana
20:15 UTC+2				Stadium: Stožice Stadium

Celje v Primorje

25 August 2024 6	Celje	0–3	Primorje	Celje
20:15 UTC+2				Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele

Koper v Celje

1 September 2024 7	Koper	0–0	Celje	Koper
20:15 UTC+2				Stadium: Bonifika Stadium

Celje v Nafta 1903

15 September 2024 8	Celje	3–1	Nafta 1903	Celje
17:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele

Celje v Maribor

18 September 2024 2	Celje	2–1	Maribor	Celje
				Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele

Domžale v Celje

22 September 2024 9	Domžale	0–3	Celje	Domžale
20:15 UTC+2				Stadium: Domžale Sports Park

Bravo v Celje

28 September 2024 10	Bravo	3–2	Celje	Ljubljana
17:30 UTC+2				Stadium: Stožice Stadium

Slovenian Football Cup

Dravinja v Celje

25 September 2024 Round of 64	Dravinja	0–3	Celje	Slovenske Konjice
15:30 UTC+2			Matko 13', 51' Pišek 82'	Stadium: Štadion Dobrava Referee: Gašper Lončar

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Europa League

UEFA Conference League

Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League

League phase

Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
19	Víkingur Reykjavík	6	2	2	2	7	8	−1	8	Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
20	Borac Banja Luka	6	2	2	2	4	7	−3	8
21	Celje	6	2	1	3	13	13	0	7
22	Omonia	6	2	1	3	7	7	0	7
23	Molde	6	2	1	3	10	11	−1	7

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

Round	1
Ground	A
Result
Position

First match(es) will be played on ?. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Vitória de Guimarães v Celje

2 October 2024 1	Vitória de Guimarães	v	Celje	Guimarães, Portugal
15:30 UTC+1				Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

Celje v Başakşehir

24 October 2024 2	Celje	v	Başakşehir	Celje
18:45 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele

Real Betis v Celje

7 November 2024 3	Real Betis	v	Celje	Seville, Spain
21:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín

Celje v Jagiellonia Białystok

28 November 2024 4	Celje	v	Jagiellonia Białystok	Celje
18:45 UTC+2				Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele

Pafos v Celje

12 December 2024 5	Pafos	v	Celje	Limassol, Cyprus
22:00 UTC+2				Stadium: Alphamega Stadium

Celje v The New Saints

19 December 2024 6	Celje	v	The New Saints	Celje
21:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele