NK Mura

NK Mura

Nogometni Klub Mura (English: Football Club Mura) was a Slovenian association football club based in Murska Sobota. The club was founded on 16 August 1924 as one of the first clubs in the Prekmurje region. Through its history Mura was widely considered one of the giants of Slovenian football and had one of the biggest fan bases in the country. The club had its golden years in the 1990s when they managed to win the Slovenian Cup. During this period they were also runners-up in the Slovenian first division twice and finalists in the Slovenian cup and Slovenian Supercup on one occasion.

NK Mura was dissolved in 2004, after the club failed to obtain competition licences issued by the Football Association of Slovenia. However, the football association had allowed the club to finish the 2004–05 season, which was already in progress, and after finishing 8th in the national championship NK Mura effectively ceased all operations. A successor club which claims rights to Mura's honours and records was established in 2005 and they currently compete in the Slovenian first division bearing the name ND Mura 05. In spite of inheriting old Mura's supporters and colours, they are not legally considered to be successors to the original NK Mura and the two clubs' track records and honours are kept separate by the Football Association of Slovenia and the Slovenian First League Association.