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Istra 1961 | ||
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Full name | Nogometni Klub Istra 1961 | |
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Nickname(s) | Verudeži Zeleno-žuti (The Green-Yellows) | |
Founded | 1948 | |
Ground | Stadion Aldo Drosina (Capacity: 8,900) | |
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Current League | SuperSport HNL | |
2023–24 | SuperSport HNL, 8th | |
Website | Club home page | |
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Nogometni Klub Istra 1961 commonly referred to as NK Istra 1961 or simply Istra 1961, is a football club from Pula, Istria, Croatia, currently playing in the Croatian First Division.
It is a common opinion amongst many people that Istra 1961 is founded in 1961 by merging two clubs from Pula, NK Uljanik and NK Pula, forming NK Istra. However, NK Istra is not the same club as NK Istra 1961. NK Istra was the best club from Pula for decades. NK Istra 1961, then named NK Uljanik, was founded in 1964. NK Istra were competing in Prva HNL since the first season, but were relegated in the 1996-97 season to Druga HNL. They were promoted back to Prva HNL in the 1998-99 season, but they were relegated again in the next season, never coming back to Prva HNL. Meanwhile, NK Uljanik was in the shadow of NK Istra, but they were promoted to Prva HNL in the 2003-04 season and are the best club in Pula since then. NK Istra, now under the name NK Istra Pula, is competing in Prva ŽNL, the 5th football level in Croatia. The greatest club success was in the 2002–03 season when they finished runners-up in the Croatian Cup, losing to Hajduk Split 5–0 on aggregate.
External links[]
- Official website
- Istra 1961 profile at UEFA.com
- Istra 1961 profile at Sportnet.hr
- Nk Istra Fanpage: http://nkistrafan.weebly.com/about.html
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Croatian Football League 2024-25 |
Dinamo Zagreb · Gorica · Hajduk Split · Istra 1961 · Lokomotiva · Osijek · Rijeka · Šibenik Slaven Belupo · Varaždin |
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