NK Tolmin

What NK Tolmin does

NK Tolmin is a community-based amateur football club founded in 1921 and based in Tolmin, in the upper Posočje region of Slovenia. The club operates a senior men's team (also referred to as TKK Tolmin under sponsor naming rights) that competes in the Slovenian National League (SNL) and 3. SNL (West) competitions, supported by a youth academy — the Nogometna šola Hidria Tolmin — that runs structured training programs across eight age groups from U7 to U19, with sessions held twice weekly at Športni park Brajda or an indoor gym. The club's core asset is its 100-plus-year brand and community position in Tolmin, anchored by the Brajda stadium complex, which was modernized in 2023 with a 500-seat tribune, competition-standard pitch, auxiliary training areas, a 400-meter running track, and multi-sport courts.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: match-day ticket sales at Brajda, multi-tier sponsorship (five gold sponsors — Herz, Coronini, TKK, Zig, Hidria — plus silver sponsors led by the Municipality of Tolmin and bronze-tier supporters), merchandise sales through an online store (jerseys priced €40-€50, shirts at €15, commemorative Zbornik at €5), and youth academy registration fees. Go-to-market is community-led: the club relies on local word-of-mouth, its website (nktolmin.si), and social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn) to engage supporters and families in the Tolmin and broader Goriška region.

NK Tolmin is governed by a 13-member committee led by president Žan Isakoski Drole, with no disclosed external investors, PE/VC ownership, or parent company. The club is affiliated with the Nogometna zveza Slovenije for league competition and has no proprietary technology products, patents, or AI capabilities — it is a traditional amateur sports organization whose value proposition rests on local tradition, youth development, and community identity rather than scalable technology or commercial expansion.

Name

NK Tolmin

Legal name

NK Tolmin Football Club

Website

https://nktolmin.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NK Tolmin is a community-based amateur football club founded in 1921 in Tolmin, Slovenia, operating a senior team in SNL/3. SNL leagues and a youth academy (U7-U19) under sponsor Hidria, with revenue from local sponsorships, gate receipts, merchandise, and academy fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club and Community Sports Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Community football club
• Youth football academy
• Amateur sports services
• Sports facility operations
• Club merchandise sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Tolmin

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Match-day Revenue: Revenue generated from home games at Športni park Brajda, including ticket sales for SNL and 3. SNL league matches.
2. Sponsorship and Donations: Financial support from multiple tiers of sponsors including main/gold sponsors (Herz, Coronini, TKK, Zig, Hidria), silver sponsors (Občina Tolmin, Illinois Tool Works, etc.), bronze sponsors, and club friends. The Municipality of Tolmin (Občina Tolmin) is a significant supporter as a silver sponsor.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of club merchandise through the online store (trgovina), including jerseys, t-shirts, and commemorative publications (Zbornik).
4. Youth Academy Memberships: Registration fees for children joining the youth football school (Nogometna šola Hidria Tolmin). Children receive a club shirt upon registration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NK Tolmin is an amateur football club that fields a senior men's team competing in the Slovenian National League (SNL) and 3. SNL competitions, runs a youth football academy (Nogometna šola Hidria Tolmin) with age groups from U7 to U19, and operates the Športni park Brajda stadium as a community sports facility. The club monetizes via tiered local sponsorships, match-day gate receipts, merchandise sales through an online store (jerseys, t-shirts, Zbornik publication), and youth academy registration fees.

Product overview

NK Tolmin is a football club offering a unified portfolio centered on competitive football participation and community sports facilities. The core offering consists of the senior men's team (Člansko moštvo) competing in Slovenian leagues, supported by the Nogometna šola Hidria Tolmin youth academy spanning U7 through U19 age groups. The club operates Športni park Brajda as its primary stadium and training complex, and maintains a merchandise e-commerce store (Trgovina) selling club apparel and memorabilia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Člansko moštvo (Senior Men's Football Team) Senior men's football team (15+ registered players) competing in the Slovenian National League (SNL) and 3. SNL for adult amateur and semi-professional players, with home matches hosted at Športni park Brajda.
• Nogometna šola Hidria Tolmin (Youth Football Academy) Youth football academy for children aged 5-18, offering structured training across U7 through U19 age groups including goalkeeper specialization. Training held twice weekly (Tuesday and Friday) at Brajda stadium with indoor gym fallback. Promising players are integrated into the senior TKK Tolmin team.
• Trgovina NK Tolmin (Club Merchandise Store)

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded in 1921, making it one of the oldest football clubs in the Primorska region

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and main.

• Občina Tolmin (Municipality of Tolmin)coreOthersThe Municipality of Tolmin is listed as a silver sponsor and key institutional supporter of NK Tolmin. As the local government authority, Občina Tolmin provides essential financial and political support for the club's operations and facility development.
• HerzmainOthersHerz is listed as one of the main/gold sponsors of NK Tolmin, providing significant financial support for the club's operations.
• CoroninimainOthersCoronini is listed as one of the main/gold sponsors of NK Tolmin.
• TKKmainOthersTKK is listed as one of the main/gold sponsors of NK Tolmin. The sponsor name also appears in the team designation 'TKK Tolmin'.
• ZigmainOthersZig is listed as one of the main/gold sponsors of NK Tolmin.
• HidriamainOthersHidria is listed as one of the main/gold sponsors of NK Tolmin. The youth academy is designated as 'NŠ Hidria Tolmin' indicating a significant partnership.
• Illinois Tool WorkscoreOthersIllinois Tool Works is listed as a silver sponsor of NK Tolmin, representing an international industrial company supporting the local football club.
• KZ TOLMIN (Agricultural Cooperative Tolmin)coreOthersKZ TOLMIN is listed as a silver sponsor of NK Tolmin, representing the local agricultural cooperative.
• NŠ Hidria Tolmin (Football School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe youth football school (Nogometna šola) operates as NŠ Hidria Tolmin, indicating a strategic partnership with sponsor Hidria for youth development. Promising youth players are integrated into the senior TKK Tolmin team for the 2025/26 season.
• CTLcoreOthersCTL is listed as a silver sponsor of NK Tolmin.
• GeneralicoreOthersGenerali is listed as a silver sponsor of NK Tolmin, representing the international insurance company.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• NK Maribor: Slovenia's most successful and largest football club, a broad incumbent in the same national competition framework as NK Tolmin but operating at a vastly different commercial scale.
• NK Domžale: Established Slovenian PrvaLiga club with a notable youth academy, comparable in operating a youth-development model but at a meaningfully larger scale than NK Tolmin.
• NK Olimpija Ljubljana: Top-flight Slovenian professional club and the country's most prominent football brand, operating in a far larger scale and tier but in the same national football ecosystem.

Direct peers

• NK Tabor Sežana: Slovenian semi-professional club from a similar coastal/Primorska region, competing in comparable league tiers with a comparable community-and-sponsorship revenue mix.
• NK Jadran Dekani: Slovenian amateur/semi-professional club from the coastal region, with a similar small-market, community-anchored operating profile to NK Tolmin.
• NK Ankaran Hrvatini: Slovenian lower-tier club with comparable local-sponsorship funding and youth-development focus, similar in scale and structure to NK Tolmin.
• NK Brinje Grosuplje: Lower-division Slovenian football club with youth-development programs and a community-funded model, closely aligned to NK Tolmin's scale and operations.
• NK Primorje: Slovenian lower-division football club based in the Primorska region, comparable to NK Tolmin in geography, league tier, and community-club profile.
• NK Triglav Kranj: Slovenian semi-professional football club with a youth academy and similar lower-tier league participation, making it a direct comparable in scale and operating model.

Others

• Nogometna zveza Slovenije (NZS): The Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body that organizes the leagues NK Tolmin competes in; relevant as the institutional counterparty that sets competition structure and grants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nktolmin
• Facebookfacebook.com/NKTolmin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nk-tolmin
• Instagraminstagram.com/nktolmin/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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