[2] Between the end of World War II in 1945 and the independence of Slovenia in 1991, Kovinar spent a total of 18 years in the Slovenian Republic Football League.

[1] In 1961, they helped the newly formed NK Maribor by giving them some players and sports equipment.

[1] After the bribery scandal, when NK Maribor was relegated to the third Yugoslav division and many foreign players left the club, Kovinar again helped them by providing footballers.

[2] Zlatko Zahovič, who is considered one of the best Slovenian footballers of all time, was a member of the club's youth selections in the late 1980s, before joining Partizan from Belgrade.

[6] The stadium was once a significant venue for motorcycle speedway and hosted many important events, organised by the AMD TAM Maribor.