The match was played by the best two teams of the 2010–11 season. During the course of that season Maribor was a league champion with Domžale being the only serious contender through most of the season, eventually finishing as runners up.[2] The two teams were the only ones in the league that earned 20 or more victories, with Maribor achieving 21 and Domžale 20.[2] In addition, both teams were part of the Slovenian cup final, held at Stožice stadium in Ljubljana and won by Domžale with the score 4–3 after regulation.[3] The match is arguably one of the best Slovenian cup final ever held, since the competition was first introduced during the 1991–92 season.[3]
