FC Koper

What FC Koper does

FC Koper is a privately owned professional football club based in Koper, Slovenia, founded in 1920 as Circolo sportivo Capodistriano. The club competes in the Prva liga Telemach, the top tier of Slovenian football, operating a senior first team alongside a structured youth development pyramid that includes U-19, U-17, and U-15 squads plus the Nogometna šola (Football School) academy enrolling children born in 2014 and younger. Home matches are played at Stadion Bonifika, located within the ŠRC Bonifika sports-recreational complex. The club's most significant achievement is the 2009/10 Slovenian Prva liga championship and Super Cup under coach Nedžad Okčić, followed by the 2022 Slovenian Cup title; the club was denied a First League license in 2016/17 but returned to the top flight in 2020 under president Anto Guberac.

The business model rests on five revenue streams: matchday income (€10 individual match tickets, €100 season subscriptions sold at club offices and stadium box office), corporate sponsorship (anchored by main sponsor Luka Koper, the Port of Koper, with secondary partners including Pivovarna Union, Radio Capris, Vina Koper, Medisport, Sava, and Avto Aktiv), centralized broadcasting rights from the Slovenian league, episodic player transfer fees, and recurring academy enrollment fees. Distribution is entirely domestic (Slovenia) and conducted through direct sales at the club offices and stadium. Customer segments comprise local football fans/matchgoers, youth players and their families, and regional corporate sponsors.

The club operates without disclosed AI/ML capabilities, a mobile app, or a public API; its technology footprint is limited to the official fckoper.si website serving as the primary information, ticketing, and content channel. Governance is by a member-owned structure led by president Anto Guberac, with a supervisory board (Miran Softić, Peter Bolčić, Igor Cek, Franci Matoz), Sports Director Ivica Guberac (also first-team captain), General Secretary Andrej Poljšak, and Football School head Nedžad Okčić. The 289-member veterans association ('Zaprašene kopačke') underscores deep local community roots.

Name

FC Koper

Legal name

Football Club Koper

Website

https://fckoper.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FC Koper is a privately owned Slovenian professional football club founded in 1920, competing in the Prva liga Telemach from Stadion Bonifika. It generates revenue via matchday tickets, regional sponsorship anchored by Luka Koper, broadcasting rights, player transfers, and a youth academy serving local families in the Koper catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Youth football academy
• Matchday ticket sales
• Football sponsorship rights
• Player transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Koper

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Ticket sales and season ticket subscriptions for home matches in Prva liga Telemach and cup competitions at Stadion Bonifika
2. Sponsorship: Main sponsor Luka Koper (port logistics company) plus secondary sponsors including Radio Capris, Vina Koper, Medisport, and Sava. Pivovarna Union sponsors the Slovenian Cup competition.
3. Broadcasting Rights: Revenue from television broadcast rights for Prva liga Telemach matches and cup competitions
4. Player Transfers: Transfer fees from selling players to other clubs domestically and internationally
5. Youth Academy (Nogometna šola): Football school programs for children born 2014 and younger, held twice weekly at ŠRC Bonifika, generating enrollment fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FC Koper operates a professional men's football team that competes in the Prva liga Telemach, the top tier of Slovenian football, with home matches played at Stadion Bonifika. The club also fields youth teams (U-19, U-17, U-15) in Slovenian youth leagues and runs a youth football academy (Nogometna šola) that trains children born 2014 and younger at ŠRC Bonifika. Revenue is generated through matchday ticket sales, season subscriptions, broadcasting rights, commercial sponsorships, player transfers, and youth academy enrollment fees.

Product overview

FC Koper is a professional football club offering a unified set of football-related services centered around its first team competing in Prva liga Telemach. The club operates multiple youth teams (U-19, U-17, U-15) participating in Slovenian youth leagues, maintains a football academy (Nogometna šola) for youth development, and utilizes Stadion Bonifika as its home facility within the ŠRC Bonifika sports complex. The product portfolio consists of competitive football at the professional and youth levels, youth development programs, and match-day stadium operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nogometna šola FC Koper (FC Koper Football School): Youth football academy accepting children born in 2014 and younger, training at ŠRC Bonifika on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17:30.

Products and services

• Prva ekipa (First Team) Professional senior football team competing in Prva liga Telemach, the top tier of Slovenian football, and in cup competitions. Target audience: local supporters and regional football fans.
• Nogometna šola (Football School) Youth football academy enrolling children born 2014 and younger, with training held twice weekly (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17:30) at ŠRC Bonifika. Target audience: families with young children in the Koper region.
• Youth Teams (U-19, U-17, U-15) Competitive youth football teams participating in Slovenian youth leagues: EON NextGen Liga (U-19), 1. Slovenska kadetska liga (U-17), and 1. liga U-15. Target audience: club academy graduates and regional talent.
• Stadion Bonifika (Matchday Venue) The club's home stadium located within the ŠRC Bonifika sports-recreational center, featuring natural and artificial turf football pitches. The facility hosts all home matches in Prva liga Telemach and cup competitions. Target audience: match attendees and sponsors.
• Season Tickets (Abonma) Annual subscription priced at 100 EUR granting entry to home matches in Prva liga Telemach and cup competitions. Existing season ticket holders receive priority for ticket purchases. Sold at club offices (first floor, weekdays 17:30-19:30). Target audience: regular local supporters.
• Individual Match Tickets Single-match tickets priced at 10 EUR for entry to home games at Stadion Bonifika. Available at club offices and on match day at the stadium box office. Target audience: occasional attendees and visiting supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2nd place in 2022 season, cup winners in 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Radio CaprisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio Capris is listed among the club's supporters/partners, providing media coverage and promotional support.
• Vina KoperminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal wine producer Vina Koper is listed among the club's supporters/partners on the club website.
• MedisportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment retailer Medisport is listed among the club's supporters/partners on the club website.
• SavaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSava (Zavod za zdravstveno varosto) is listed among the club's supporters/partners, likely providing health/sports medicine services.
• Avto AktivminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomotive dealer Avto Aktiv provides a vehicle for the club's head coach as a sponsorship benefit.
• ŠRC BonifikacoreOthersŠportno-rekreacijski center Bonifika is the sports complex where Stadion Bonifika is located. The club's home stadium is part of this larger recreational facility that includes football pitches, athletics stadium, tennis and volleyball courts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NK Domžale: Historic Slovenian top-flight club that has experienced promotion/relegation cycles similar to FC Koper, with a comparable youth-development and player-trading model.
• NK Tabor Sežana: Slovenian football club operating in the Prva liga Telemach ecosystem; a direct regional peer with comparable size and reliance on local sponsorship and matchday income.
• NK Bravo: Ljubljana-based Prva liga Telemach club that, like FC Koper, operates with a younger squad profile and relies on player development and transfers as a core revenue stream.
• NK Olimpija Ljubljana: Ljubljana-based top-flight Slovenian football club that competes directly with FC Koper in Prva liga Telemach and shares the same national broadcasting and sponsorship pools.
• NK Celje: Direct Prva liga Telemach competitor with a similar mid-tier commercial profile, youth academy setup, and dependence on regional sponsorships and matchday revenue.
• NŠ Mura: Slovenian top-flight club from a smaller city, comparable in scale and business model to FC Koper, competing in the same league and cup competitions.
• NK Maribor: Slovenia's most successful modern football club, also in Prva liga Telemach; comparable product (matchday, broadcasting, sponsorship, player transfers) but with a much larger fan base and budget.

Emerging players

• NK Radomlje: Slovenian club operating around the top-flight/promotion line with a youth-development focus; comparable operating model with smaller commercial scale than FC Koper.

Broad incumbents

• HNK Hajduk Split: Larger, heritage-rich Croatian club with a century-plus brand and membership culture similar to FC Koper, but operating at a substantially bigger commercial scale across the Adriatic region.

Regional players

• HNK Rijeka: Croatian top-flight club from a port city similar in profile to Koper; operates with comparable matchday, sponsorship, and player-trading economics in a neighboring league system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fc-koper

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about FC Koper