[5] Mura 05 finished the 2010–11 Slovenian Second League in fourth place, behind Aluminij, Interblock and Dravinja.
However, all three clubs declined promotion to the Slovenian PrvaLiga due to financial reasons.
As the next club on the league table, Mura 05 received and accepted an invitation to join the top division.
[6] Although the main goal of the season was to stay in the top division, Mura 05 exceeded their expectations and finished the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga in third place, gaining the right to play in the UEFA Europa League in the next season.
[7] The newly established club used its youth selections to register a team for the 2013–14 season under the name NŠ Mura.