HNK Vukovar '91

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HNK Vukovar '91
HNK Vukovar 91.svg
Full nameHrvatski nogometni klub Vukovar '91
Founded1991
DissolvedFebruary 2012
GroundGradski stadion u Borovu Naselju
Capacity6,000

HNK Vukovar '91 was a Croatian football club based in the river port of Vukovar.

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History

Under the name NK Vukovar '91, club was founded in Zagreb by Vukovar refugees during the Croatian War of Independence. In 1992, newly founded Vukovar '91 merged with NK Sloga, an older club based in Vukovar.

The club's greatest success came in the 1998–99 season, when Vukovar won the Croatian second division, earning the team promotion to the Prva HNL. They lasted only one season in the top flight and were relegated after finishing last.

In the 2001–02 season, they finished first in the North Division of Druga HNL but were defeated by Šibenik in a two-legged promotion play-off. In the 2007–08 season they were relegated from Druga HNL, but managed to come back after just one season in the third tier of Croatian football. Their third spell in Druga HNL did not last long and they were relegated once again at the end of 2010–11 season.

In January 2012, the club stepped out from Treća HNL East due to financial difficulties. [1] On 8 February 2012, it was announced that the club was officially dissolved due to high debts. [2] In the summer of 2012, a new club under the name Vukovar 1991 was formed.

List of seasons

SeasonLeague Cup Top goalscorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosPlayerGoals
1992
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96Club froze its status due to peaceful reintegration of Podunavlje after Croatian War of Independence
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99 2. HNL 3622866929741st ↑
1999–2000 1. HNL 33791732563012th ↓ R1 Amarildo Zela 10
2000–01 2. HNL 341351656594412th PR
2001–02 2. HNL North 3023258730711st R1 Danijel Popović 22
2002–03 2. HNL North 32118134749419th
2003–04 2. HNL North 32145134554474th R1
2004–05 2. HNL North 321091337463910thKrunoslav Đerđ6
2005–06 2. HNL North 32135144132446th R1 Marko Moravčić9
2006–07 2. HNL 3098134042359th R2 Danijel Pavlin7
2007–08 2. HNL 30661829532415th ↓Danijel Spasić7
2008–093. HNL East3317795239584th ↑ R1 Danijel Spasić15
2009–10 2. HNL 26710931393112thDanijel Spasić11
2010–11 2. HNL 30622221832015th ↓Ivica Musa, Marin Vrnoga Gregorio3
2011–123. HNL East1543819281516th ↓Nenad Erić8

References

  1. Lekšan, Dražen (30 January 2012). "Vukovar '91 istupio iz natjecanja". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. Bradarić, Branimir (8 February 2012). "HNK Vukovar 91 otišao u povijest". Sportal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 February 2012.