| Competition: | Slovenian PrvaLiga |
| Season: | 2021–22 |
| Dates: | 16 July 2021 – 21 May 2022 |
| Winners: | Maribor (16th title) |
| Relegated: | Aluminij |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Maribor |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa Conference League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Koper Olimpija Ljubljana Mura |
| League Topscorer: | Ognjen Mudrinski (17 goals) |
| Best Player: | Ognjen Mudrinski[1] |
| Biggest Home Win: | Olimpija 6–0 Aluminij |
| Biggest Away Win: | Aluminij 0–6 Celje |
| Matches: | 180 |
| Total Goals: | 457 |
| Longest Wins: | 6 matches Koper |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 10 matches Koper |
| Longest Winless: | 18 matches Aluminij |
| Longest Losses: | 7 matches Radomlje and Tabor |
| Highest Attendance: | 9,999 Maribor 3–1 Aluminij |
| Lowest Attendance: | 30 Olimpija 1–0 Tabor |
| Attendance: | 180,364 |
| Average Attendance: | 1,019 |
| Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 31st edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 16 July 2021 and ended on 21 May 2022.[2] Mura were the defending champions after winning their first title the previous season.[3]
Maribor won their 16th title on the final day of the season after defeating reigning champions Mura 3–1.[4] As winners, they qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League.[5]
Each team played 36 matches (18 home and 18 away). Teams played four matches against each other (2 home and 2 away).
Gorica were relegated after finishing last in the previous season. Radomlje were promoted from the Slovenian Second League.[6]
Seating capacity only; some stadiums also have standing areas.
| Aluminij | Bravo | Celje | Domžale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminij Sports Park | Šiška Sports Park | Stadion Z'dežele | Domžale Sports Park | |
| Capacity: 600 | Capacity: 2,308 | Capacity: 13,059 | Capacity: 3,100 | |
| Koper | Maribor | |||
| Bonifika Stadium | Ljudski vrt | |||
| Capacity: 4,047 | Capacity: 11,709 | |||
| Mura | Olimpija Ljubljana | Radomlje | Tabor Sežana | |
| Fazanerija City Stadium | Stožice Stadium | Domžale Sports Park | Rajko Štolfa Stadium | |
| Capacity: 4,506 | Capacity: 16,038 | Capacity: 3,100 | Capacity: 1,310 | |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminij | Zeus Sport | Talum, Zavarovalnica Sava | ||
| Bravo | Joma | Nomago, Mastercard, Generali | ||
| Celje |  | Nike | Cinkarna | |
| Domžale | | Joma | Esad Mulalić s.p. | |
| Koper | Macron | Port of Koper | ||
| Maribor |  | Adidas | Zavarovalnica Sava, Nova KBM, Radio City | |
| Mura | Adidas | Generali | ||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Nike | None | ||
| Radomlje | | Joma | Kalcer | |
| Tabor Sežana | Erreà | CherryBox24, Involta | ||
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor Sežana | Igor Božič | 9 September 2021 | 6th | Dušan Kosič | 9 September 2021[7] |
| Maribor | Simon Rožman | 20 September 2021[8] | 6th | 20 September 2021 | |
| Celje | Agron Šalja | 24 September 2021[9] | 7th | Simon Sešlar | 24 September 2021 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana |  Savo Milošević | 10 October 2021[10] | 3rd | Dino Skender | 12 October 2021[11] |
| Celje | Simon Sešlar | 14 December 2021[12] | 7th | Simon Rožman | 1 January 2022[13] |
| Radomlje | Rok Hanžič | 28 December 2021[14] | 10th | Nermin Bašić | 28 December 2021 |
| Mura | Ante Šimundža | 28 December 2021[15] | 5th | 28 December 2021 | |
| Aluminij | Oskar Drobne | 7 March 2022[16] | 10th | Robert Pevnik | 7 March 2022 |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Dino Skender | 20 March 2022[17] | 3rd | Robert Prosinečki | 22 March 2022[18] |
A two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga and the second-placed team from the 2021–22 Slovenian Second League was played. The winner earned a place in the 2022–23 PrvaLiga season.
Tabor Sežana won 8–3 on aggregate.
