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Istra 1961
NK Istra 1961
Full name Nogometni Klub Istra 1961
Nickname(s) Verudeži
Zeleno-žuti (The Green-Yellows)
Founded 1948
Ground Stadion Aldo Drosina
(Capacity: 8,900)
Owner Flag of Spain Baskonia-Alavés Group
Chairman Flag of Italy Branko Devide Vincenti
Head Coach Flag of Italy Paolo Tramezzani
Current League SuperSport HNL 
2023–24 SuperSport HNL, 8th
Website Club home page
Istra 1961 2022-23 homeIstra 1961 2022-23 away

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.

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Template:NK Istra 1961 Template:NK Istra 1961 squad

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