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| Location | Pula, Croatia |
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| Coordinates | 44°51′30″N13°50′3″E / 44.85833°N 13.83417°E |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
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| NK Istra 1961 (until 2011) | |
Stadion Veruda is a multi-use stadium in Pula, Croatia. With a seating capacity of 2,500, it is Pula's second largest stadium. It served as the home stadium for football club NK Istra 1961 until the completed renovation of Stadion Aldo Drosina in 2011.
Pula, also known as Pola, is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in northwestern Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021. It is known for its multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It was the administrative centre of Istria from ancient Roman times until superseded by Pazin in 1991.
Nogometni klub Istra 1961, commonly referred to as NK Istra 1961, or simply Istra 1961 or Istra, is a Croatian professional football club based in Pula, that competes in the Croatian First League.
KUD Idijoti was a punk rock band from Pula, Croatia. The name of the band translates to Cultural Artistic Society "Idiots" The word Idijoti is deliberately spelled wrong, the correct Croatian form of the word being idioti. The prefix 'KUD' is a common designation for amateur folklore dance and music groups in the ex-Yugoslav countries.
Stadion Aldo Drosina is a multi-use stadium in Pula, Croatia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NK Istra 1961 and formerly NK Istra. The stadium has a capacity of 8,900. From March 2009 to January 2011 the stadium underwent a major reconstruction. The west stand was completely demolished and redesigned, and a roof was added over the west stand. New seats replaced bench seating all around the stadium, and the three existing stands were cleaned up. On 9 February 2011, Croatia hosted the Czech Republic in an international football friendly for the inaugural match to open the stadium. The match finished with a 4–2 win for Croatia.
The 2006–07 Croatian First Football League was the sixteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 29 July 2006 and ended on 19 May 2007. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their eleventh championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Međimurje on Matchday 29, played on 28 April 2007.
The 2007–08 Croatian First Football League was the seventeenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 20 July 2007 and ended on 10 May 2008. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their eleventh championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Međimurje on 12 April 2008.
The 2002–03 Croatian Football Cup was the twelfth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, and the cup was won by Hajduk Split.
The 2010–11 Croatian First Football League was the 20th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their 12th championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again.
NK Opatija is a Croatian association football club founded in 1911 and based in Opatija. It is one of the oldest football clubs in Croatia. They compete in 2. NL, the third tier of the Croatian football league system.
The 2011–12 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-first season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their 11th title the previous year by defeating Varaždin in the final.
The teams competing in Group 5 of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition were Switzerland, Ukraine, Croatia, Latvia and Liechtenstein.
The 2002 European Winter Throwing Challenge was held on 9 and 10 March at Stadion Veruda in Pula, Croatia. It was the second edition of the athletics competition for throwing events organised by the European Athletics Association. A total of 175 athletes from 26 countries entered the competition, an increase on the inaugural edition the previous year.
The 2003 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Uljanik Pula and Hajduk Split. The first leg was played in Pula on 21 May 2003, while the second leg on 4 June 2003 in Split.
The 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification was a men's under-19 football competition organised by UEFA to determine the seven national teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Germany in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.
The 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification was a men's under-17 football competition organised by UEFA to determine the 15 national teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Azerbaijan in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.
Group 1 of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition consisted of six teams: Czech Republic, Croatia, Greece, Moldova, Belarus and San Marino. The composition of the nine groups in the qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 26 January 2017, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking.
The 2018–19 Croatian First Football League was the 28th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 27 July 2018 and finished on 26 May 2019.
The 2018–19 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-eighth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their fifteenth title the previous year by defeating Hajduk Split in the final.
The 2019–20 Croatian First Football League was the 29th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 19 July 2019. It was temporarily postponed from 12 March to 5 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2019 Croatian Cup final between Dinamo Zagreb and Rijeka was played on 22 May 2019 in Pula.
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