Celje Football Club (abbreviated as "Celje", English name: NK Celje) was founded on December 28, 1919, and is a professional football club located in Slovenia.
The club completed important signings in the summer transfer window of 2024, acquiring local star center-back Samo Mateja from Inter Milan, and welcoming the addition of Andrej Kotenik. As a regular participant in European competitions, Celje successfully advanced to the group stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League in the 2024/25 season, demonstrating its competitiveness on the European stage.
The club's trophy room houses two league championship trophies (2018/19, 2023/24) and one Slovenian Cup from the 2004/05 season. The modern home ground located in Celje has witnessed the team's growth from a domestic powerhouse to a participant on the European stage.