NK Špansko

Full name

Nogometni klub Špansko

Founded

16 February 1958

Ground

SRC Špansko

Capacity

1,000

League

Treća HNL - Center

Home colours

Away colours

NK Špansko is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb, founded on 16 February 1958. It used to be one of the strongest second division teams in Croatia. Nowadays (2013), NK Špansko is playing in the third Croatian league.

Colors and club badge

NK Špansko colors are red and white. Red uniforms are usually for home matches.

Trivia

It's interesting that Branko Strupar, a Belgian international and a well known Premiership player, started his career at NK Špansko. In those years Špansko were a strong second division club and Strupar a neighbourhood hero. From ŠRC Špansko Strupar moved to the Belgian side K.R.C. Genk.

It is also interesting to know that Strupar is a native of the Prečko, a rival neighbourhood. Prečko is located on the south of Špansko, directly next to it.

Former notable players

Branko Strupar
Tomislav Skara
Mario Šitum

External links

NK Špansko at Nogometni magazin (Croatian)

Croatian Second Football League

2015–16 teams	Cibalia Dinamo Zagreb II Dugopolje Gorica Hrvatski Dragovoljac Imotski Lučko Rudeš Segesta Sesvete Šibenik Zadar

Seasons	1992 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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