Country Profile - Slovenia
Name: Slovenia
Population: 2,108.977 inhabitants
Capital: Ljubljana
Date of accession to the Council of Europe: 1993
Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events, 2016
Date of Signature: 16/01/2018
Date of Ratification: 10/02/2021
Date of entry into force: 01/04/2021
Coordination Arrangements
Presentation of the country's main government and sports institutions
Independent sports safety bodies
- Sports Act and Decree on general measures in sports facilities at sports events
- Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Education and Sport, Health Inspectorate, Labour Inspectorate, Market Inspectorate, and Inspectorate for Protection against Natural and Other Disasters (individually for their area of responsibility)
Main Sports/Sport Activities
Main sports in the country
- Football
- Basketball
- Handball
- Volleyball
- Ice Hockey
- Alpine Skiing
- Athletics
National Olympic Committee: Olympic Committee of Slovenia – Association of Sports Federations
Main sports federations and leagues
- Alpine Association of Slovenia
- Football Association of Slovenia
- Basketball federation of Slovenia
- Ski Association of Slovenia
- Volleyball Federation of Slovenia
- National football authorities: Football Association of Slovenia
Relevant good practices in the S4 domain. If possible, please specify the sport organisation (association, league, club) who launched the good practice
- Good practices in Europe and worldwide are being followed. Close cooperation of stakeholders.
Major Sports Events
Last major sports events organised since 2000 and key elements of their legacy (up to five)
- FIS Ski Flying World Championship 2020 – Planica, Slovenia
- IBU - Biathlon World Championship 2021 – Pokljuka, Slovenia
- Women’s EHF EURO 2022 – European Women’s Handball Championship (Slovenia, N. Macedonia, Montenegro)
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Planica 2023
Future major sports events organised and/or co-organised within the next 5 years (up to five)
- N/A
The country's main sports competitions (up to five)
- Basketball
- Handball
- Alpine skiing
- Ski jumping
- Ice hockey
Supporter Organisations
National supporter organisations or National team supporter organisations: which supporter organisations are involved at national level in representing supporters to public authorities or sports federations?
United Fans of Slovenia
Legal Framework
National legal framework on sports safety and security, including specific legal provisions on:
- list of main laws and regulations
- Sports Act
- Public Assemblies Act
- Criminal Code
- Misdemeanors Act
- Police Duties and Powers Act
- Decree on general measures in sports facilities at sports events
- national / local coordination bodies
- Administrative Units (regional – local) and ministries (national)
- share of safety and security responsibilities (inside/outside of sports venues)
- Public Assemblies Act
- Decree on general measures in sports facilities at sports events
- Police Duties and Powers Act
- stewarding/ private security
- Public Assemblies Act
- Decree on general measures in sports facilities at sports events
- Private Security Act
- sports venues safety regulations, licensing, certification and inspection
- Sports Act
- Decree on general measures in sports facilities at sports events
- Inspection Act
- sport-related hate speech, racism and other types of discrimination
- Criminal Code
- Protection of Public Order and Peace Act
- pyrotechnics and other forbidden items
- Public Assemblies Act
- Explosives and Pyrotechnic Articles Act
- Protection of Public Order and Peace Act
- alcohol/drug policy
- Alcohol Restriction Act
- Public Assemblies Act
- specific sport-related misbehaviours typified as crimes
- Criminal Code
- specific sport-related misbehaviours typified as misdemeanours
- Protection of Public Order and Peace Act
- Public Assemblies Act
- exclusion policy (banning orders)
- Police Duties and Powers Act
- Measures taken / envisaged by States to meet the objectives of the Convention
- Close cooperation with stakeholders involved in particular events
National Strategies/Policies
Existence of specific safety, security and/or service public policies
- National programme of sport in Republic of Slovenia 2024- 2033
- Sports Act
Existence of a national strategy on safety, security and service
- National programme of sport in Republic of Slovenia 2024- 2033
- Sports Act
Existence of regional/ local strategies on safety, security and service
- N/A
Major Risks and Incidents
Major risks and trends on sport-related violence and disorder
- Violence of organised risk groups of supporters
Last major incidents which seem relevant and enlightening on the need to adopt an integrated approach to safety, security and service
- UEFA Conference League football match Mura vs Maribor, Slovenia – use of a powerful pyrotechnic product, which injured players and staff.
Please provide a graph of the evolution of total incidents over the last 10 years.