NK Istra 1961

Not to be confused with NK Istra.

Istra 1961

Full name

Nogometni Klub Istra 1961

Nickname(s)

Verudeži
Zeleno-žuti (The Green-Yellows)

Founded

1961

Ground

Aldo Drosina
Pula, Croatia

Capacity

10,000

Owner

Round Midnight Investments

Manager

Andrej Panadić

League

Prva HNL

2014–15

Prva HNL, 9th

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Nogometni Klub Istra 1961 (English: Istra 1961 Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Istra 1961 or simply Istra 1961, is a football club from Pula, Croatia, currently playing in the Croatian First Division.

The football club NK Uljanik from which the club originates was founded in 1948. In 1961, it joined with another local club, NK Pula, to form NK Istra. For this reason, 1961 is occasionally considered as the club's founding year. The greatest club success was in the 2002–03 season when they finished runners-up in the Croatian Cup, losing to Hajduk Split 4–1 on aggregate. In the 2004–05 season, the club changed its name into NK Pula 1856, because the year 1856 was the year that the Austro-Hungarian Empire made Pula the port of its arsenal and the shipyard Uljanik was opened. Also in the same year, in competed in the Prva Liga for the first time. In 2005, it was renamed again to NK Pula Staro Češko due to a sponsorship contract with the brewery Daruvarska pivovara (Staro Češko is a beer brand). Just one year later, the name was once again changed, this time to NK Pula. Again, just a year later in summer 2007, the name was changed for the fifth time in as many years, to NK Istra 1961. The change of name came after an ultimatum from the local fans Demons who said the club would have their support only if the club changed its name and club colours to the traditional city colours (yellow and green).

Its crest features the city's Roman Arena in Pula, as well as the old team crest.

Pula play their home matches at the recently renovated Stadion Aldo Drosina, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000 spectators.

Recent seasons

Season	League									Cup	Top goalscorer
Season	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Cup	Player	Goals
1992
1992–93										R1
1993–94	2. HNL South	30	7	7	16	21	43	21	14th
1994–95	2. HNL West								13th
1995–96	2. HNL West	34	18	8	8	58	36	62	5th
1996–97	2. HNL West	30	19	6	5	65	21	63	3rd
1997–98	2. HNL West	30	12	7	11	42	31	43	6th
1998–99	3. HNL West	30	13	7	10	33	35	46	3rd
1999–00	3. HNL West	30	17	6	7	56	30	57	3rd	R1
2000–01	3. HNL West	30	17	11	2	73	26	62	1st ↑
2001–02	2. HNL South	30	17	8	5	57	26	59	2nd	PR
2002–03	2. HNL South	32	20	7	5	63	31	67	2nd	RU
2003–04	2. HNL South	32	18	8	6	59	33	62	1st ↑	QF
2004–05	1. HNL	32	7	14	11	28	31	35	10th	QF	Josip Jerneić, Vedran Stošić	6
2005–06	1. HNL	32	13	6	13	44	36	45	7th	R1	Stiven Rivić	12
2006–07	1. HNL	33	6	11	16	28	40	29	11th ↓	R1	Marko Radas, Almir Halilović	5
2007–08	2. HNL	30	17	7	6	42	14	58	3rd	R1	Saša Šest	8
2008–09	2. HNL	30	18	6	6	46	20	60	1st ↑	R1	Mohamed Kalilou Traoré	9
2009–10	1. HNL	30	9	8	13	31	40	35	11th	R2	Asim Šehić	15
2010–11	1. HNL	30	9	4	17	24	44	31	15th	QF	Siniša Linić	5
2011–12	1. HNL	30	11	9	10	35	33	42	9th	QF	Sandi Križman	7
2012–13	1. HNL	33	11	11	11	35	32	44	6th	R2	Goran Roce	11
2013–14	1. HNL	36	12	8	16	45	56	44	6th	SF	Dejan Radonjić	9
2014–15	1. HNL	36	7	14	15	36	59	35	9th	QF	Dejan Radonjić	16

Key

1st	2nd	↑	↓
Champions	Runners-up	Promoted	Relegated

Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

P = Played
W = Games won
D = Games drawn
L = Games lost
F = Goals for
A = Goals against
Pts = Points
Pos = Final position

1. HNL = Prva HNL
2. HNL = Druga HNL
3. HNL = Treća HNL

PR = Preliminary round
R1 = Round 1
R2 = Round 2
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners

First-team squad

As of 5 January 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Ivan Brkić
2	DF	Renato Gojković
3	DF	Nikola Žižić
4	MF	Dominik Mihaljević
5	DF	Ivica Jurkić
6	DF	Branko Ojdanić
7	MF	Josip Vuković
8	MF	Milan Đurić
9	FW	Ignacio Lucas Varela
10	FW	Abdelhakim Bouhna
11	FW	Victor
12	GK	Vanja Iveša
14	FW	David Barišić
16	DF	Bojan Pavlović

No.	Position	Player
17	DF	Dario Tomić
20	DF	Darko Mišić
21	MF	Damir Zlomislić
22	DF	Manuel Pamić
23	MF	Muamer Svraka
24	MF	Antonio Repić
25	DF	Kenan Hadžić
26	DF	Marcel Heister
28	MF	Saša Urošević
29	DF	Luka Franić
30	MF	Viktor Marić
33	GK	Ivica Ivušić
34	GK	Miloš Ostojić
77	FW	Šime Gržan

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt partner
2007–10	Legea	Puljanka
2011–12	Jako	Croatia Osiguranje
2012	Puma	Croatia Osiguranje
2013–	Errea	Croatia Osiguranje

Honours

Croatian Second Division:

Winners (2): 2003–04, 2008–09

Croatian Third Division:

Winners (1): 2000–01

Croatian Cup:

Runners up: 2002–03

3rd–4th Place: 2013–14

Managers

Igor Pamić (2004–05)
Milivoj Bračun (2005–06)
Krunoslav Jurčić (2006–07)
Nenad Gračan (2007)
Elvis Scoria (Oct 30, 2007 – Nov 2, 2009)
Valdi Sumberac (Nov 2, 2009 – Feb 27, 2010)
Zoran Vulić (Feb 28, 2010 – May 22, 2010)
Ante Miše (May 22, 2010 – Aug 2, 2010)
Robert Jarni (Aug 4, 2010 – Sept 19, 2010)
Davor Lasic (interim) (Sept 19, 2010 – Oct 5, 2010)
Zoran Vulić (Oct 6, 2010 – March 21, 2011)
Igor Pamić (March 29, 2011– October 5, 2015)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to NK Istra 1961.

Official website (Croatian)
Istra 1961 profile at UEFA.com
Istra 1961 profile at Sportnet.hr (Croatian)
Istra 1961 profile at Nogometni magazin (Croatian)

Croatian First Football League

2015–16 teams	Dinamo Zagreb Hajduk Split Inter Zaprešić Istra 1961 Lokomotiva Osijek Rijeka Slaven Belupo RNK Split NK Zagreb

Former teams	Belišće Cibalia Croatia Sesvete Čakovec Dubrava Dubrovnik Hrvatski Dragovoljac Istra Pula Kamen Ingrad Karlovac Lučko Marsonia Međimurje Mladost 127 Neretva Orijent Pazinka Pomorac Primorac Radnik Velika Gorica Samobor Segesta Šibenik TŠK Topolovac Varaždin Vukovar '91 Zadar

Statistics and awards	Players Top scorers Hat-tricks Player awards: Večernji list Sportske novosti Slobodna Dalmacija Tportal

Associated competitions	Croatian Cup Croatian Super Cup Second League Third League Academy League Women's League

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 2016–17

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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