Nogometni klub Maribor (English: Maribor Football Club ) is a Slovenian professional football club based in Maribor , Slovenia. It competes in the Slovenian PrvaLiga , the top tier of the Slovenian football league system . Nicknamed "The Purples" ( Vijoličasti ), the club was founded on 12 December 1960. They are regarded as a symbol of Slovenian football , particularly in their home region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia.
