Both numbers were retired in 2020 and will remain unassigned until 2030. 9 – Marcos Tavares (2008–2022) 19 – Stipe Balajić (1998–2005) 33 – Jasmin Handanović (2011–2021) Youth Academy The academy is responsible for the development of young players in the club. It is composed of eleven youth selections, ranging from under-7 to under-19, with over 210 youth players in the system. The club has also spread the activities of the football school to primary schools in the city of Maribor, where around 850 of the youngest footballers train as part of the Children's Football School (). Since the establishment of Maribor's youth system in its present form in 1990, the academy has been one of the most successful in the country in terms of titles won. The under-19 team holds the national record for most titles, having won the under-19 league seven times. The same team has also won five Youth Cups. Other teams are equally successful as both the under-17 and under-15 teams holds the record for the most titles in their category. In addition, Maribor's youth selections were the first in the country to win championship titles in the four highest youth classes (under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-19) during the same season. In 2012, a record eight Maribor players were called to the Slovenian under-17 national team for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. In 2016, the youth team of Maribor participated in the fourth edition of the international children's social programme Football for Friendship, the final events of which took place in Milan. The team won the tournament by defeating Debreceni VSC 1–0 in the final. Purple Warrior The Purple Warrior ( or ) is a trophy awarded to the most distinguished player of the year with the best attitude towards the fans and the club. The winner of the trophy is decided by voting on the club's official website and also on the club's official Facebook page. To be eligible to participate in a poll, a player must appear for the club in at least 10 league matches. Management Organisation Updated 26 October 2022 Technical staff Updated 6 February 2023 Notable managers The following managers have won at least one trophy when in charge of Maribor since Slovenia's independence in 1991: Honours With 16 Slovenian First League titles and 9 Slovenian Cup titles, Maribor is the most successful club in Slovenia in terms of