NK Istra

Not to be confused with NK Istra 1961, the city rival.

NK Istra

Full name	NK Istra Pula
Nickname(s)	Zeleno-žuti (green-yellow)
Founded	1961
Ground	Veruda (Capacity: 3,500)
Chairman	Mirko Kalanj
Manager	Stevo Dabić
League	4. HNL
2008-09	Treća HNL - West, 18th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

NK Istra is a Croatian football club, from city of Pula. The club currently plays in the Treća HNL but Istra has also played in Prva HNL (1991-1997 and 1999-2000).

Istra was found in 1961 from a merger of NK Pula and NK Uljanik.

Seasons

Season	League	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GF	GA	P	Cup	Notes	Manager
1992	Prva HNL	7	22	8	5	9	22	27	21
1992-93	Prva HNL	8	30	12	4	14	32	35	28
1993-94	Prva HNL
1994-95	Prva HNL
1995-96	Prva HNL
1996-97	Prva HNL										Relegated
1997-98	Druga HNL	2
1998-99	Druga HNL	2									Promoted
1999-00	Prva HNL	12									Relegated
2000-01	Druga HNL
2001-02	Druga HNL
2002-03	Druga HNL South										Relegated
2003-04	Treća HNL West
2004-05	Treća HNL West
2005-06	Treća HNL West
2006-07	Treća HNL West
2007-08	Treća HNL West
2008-09	Treća HNL West	17	34	10	7	17	37	67	37

Notable players

• Saša Bjelanović
• Krunoslav Jurčić
• Igor Pamić
• Tonči Martić
• Elvis Scoria
• Stjepan Tomas
• Ryan Ante Meštrić

External links

• Official website (Croatian)
• NK Istra Pula at Nogometni magazin (Croatian)