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Zagreb 
Full name Nogometni klub Zagreb Nickname(s) Pjesnici (The Poets) Founded 1903
(as PNIŠK)Ground Stadion u Kranjčevićevoj ulici
(Capacity: 8,850)Chairman Dražen Medić Manager Luka Pavlović League Prva HNL 2010–11 Prva HNL, 13th 
Home coloursAway coloursNK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels (Bijeli Anđeli in Croatian). They are known for their somewhat unique views in the Croatian football supporters scene in that they are strictly opposed to all forms of discrimination (whether it's religious, national, or any other kind), and have a strong anti-hooliganism standpoint.
The nickname of the club is "The Poets" (Pjesnici in Croatian; first mentioned by a radioreporter Ivo Tomić). Kranjčevićeva street, where their stadium is located, is named after Croatian poet Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević.
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History
The club was founded in 1903 as PNIŠK (Prvi nogometni i športski klub, translated First Football and Sports Club), being one of the first to be formed in Croatia. First secretary was Dragutin Baki, the president was Vilhelm Witte, and the captain of the team and instructor was Chech Jan Todl.
Since there weren't any clubs to play with, the first official match was played between the club's players divided into two groups in 1904. Ticket income from the match was 3 krune and 3 filirs.
The first international match was played in 1905. against Magyar champion FTC on Magyar Athleticai Club's pitch. Home team won with a high 11:1 score. The players who played for Zagreb were: Filipčić, Schwarz, Todl, Mutefelija, Slavnič, Ugrinić, Polivka, Uhrl, Višinger, Koruna, and Torbić.
However, after World War II, NK Zagreb has been overshadowed by several larger, more successful clubs, especially their local rival NK Dinamo Zagreb.
One of the most notable matches Zagreb played was on 19 July 1973 when "Great drama in Maksimir" took place - a match between N.K. Zagreb and N.K. Osijek on a stadium in Maksimir. It was a second of two qualifying matches for entering the first league; the first one in Osijek ended 0:0 with attendance of 25.000. The second match was played in Maksimir because of great demand for tickets - the attendance was 64138 which broke the stadium record and stands to this day. Zagreb won the match after penalty kicks (4:3).
Lineup for this team was: Horvat, Gašparini, Tucak, Antolić, Ivanišević, Lipovac, Markulin, Čopor (Hušidić), Močibob, Rukljač, Smolek (Bakota).
Among NK Zagreb's more notable players was Ivica Olić who led the club to its first championship of the Prva HNL in 2002. Also worth mentioning here is Joško Popović, (who played in the 1990s, and was still active in 2005) 2nd top-goalscorer ever in Prva HNL.
In the championship of 2002., N.K. Zagreb broke the duopoly of N.K. Dinamo and N.K. Hajduk for the first (and until today the only) time - and it was well deserved. N.K. Zagreb had the best coach of the season, the best player, the best assistant, the best scorer. They've won most points, the least losses, the most wins, scored more goals and received the least continually being the top team and in one moment had 11 points more than second best team.
Standard lineup for the champion team was: Vasilj, Stavrevski, Pirić, Ješe, Bulat, Poldrugač, Duro, Hasančić, Franja, Lovrek, Olić.
There are two other football competitions being played in Croatia - cup and winter indoor championship. While N.K. Zagreb never won the cup, it is two time winner of winter indoor championship which was played only two times.
Honours
- Croatian First League
- Winners (1): 2001–02
- Runners up (2): 1992, 1993–94
- Croatian Cup
- Runners up (1): 1996–97
- Croatian Super Cup
- Runners up (1): 2002
Current squad
- As of 31 October 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 5 
DF Mladen Pelaić 7 MF Josip Jurendić 8 MF Igor Jugović 9 FW Nikola Frljužec 10 
MF Damir Šovšić 11 DF Mateo Pavlović 12 GK Igor Vidaković 13 MF Marin Oršulić 14 DF Dino Bevab 15 GK Jakša Herceg 16 MF Besart Abdurahimi 17 MF Mate Maleš 18 DF Stipe Lapić No. Position Player 19 FW Krešimir Trepšić 21 DF Ivica Džolan 22 MF Dino Štiglec 23 MF Vedran Celiščak 24 MF Hrvoje Cindrić 25 FW Sven Dedić 26 MF Hrvoje Štrok 27 FW Ante Mitrović 28 FW Lovro Medić 30 FW Vedran Nikšić 
DF Ahmed Guilouzi MF Miran Kraljević MF Valentino Novosel Notable players
- Branimir Antolić
- Pero Močibob
- Stanko Bubanj
- Mladen Wacha
- Drago Rukljač
- Vilim Medved
- Zlatko Dračić
- Stjepan Bobek (1937–1947)
- Bernard Vukas (1942–1947)
- Božo Bakota (1973–1980)
- Marijan Čerček (1975–1981)
- Slavko Kovačić
- Vjeran Simunić
- Željko Smolek
- Nikola Jurčević (1989–1991)
- Joško Popović (1991–2001)
- Robert Špehar (1992–1994)
- Ivica Banović (1997–2000)
- Erjon Bogdani (1998–1999)
- Ivica Olić (2001–2002)
- Krunoslav Lovrek (2002–2008)
- Robert Prosinečki (2003–2004)
- Ivica Vrdoljak (2004–2007)
- Senijad Ibričić (2004–2008)
- Mario Mandžukić (2005–2007)
- Emir Spahić (2001–2004)
Managerial history
- Vlatko Marković
- Otto Barić (1974–1976)
- Ilija Lončarević (1987–1988)
- Ivo Šušak (1989–1992)
- Ilija Lončarević (1994–1995)
- Ivica Matković (1995–1996)
- Krešimir Ganjto (1997)
- Branko Tucak (1997–1998)
- Josip Kuže (1998–1999)
- Ivo Šušak (1999–2000)
- Branko Karačić (2000–2001)
- Zlatko Kranjčar (2001–2002)
- Ivan Katalinić (2002)
- Nikola Jurčević (2002–2003)
- Zlatko Kranjčar (2003)
- Mile Petković (2004–2005)
- Miroslav Blažević (2006–2008)
- Luka Pavlović (2008–2009)
- Igor Štimac (2009–2010)
- Ivo Šušak (2010)
- Luka Pavlović (2010–present)
Results by season
Season League Cup European competitions Top goalscorer Division P W D L GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals 1992 1. HNL 22 14 5 3 34 9 33 2nd DNQ Renato Jurčec 8 1992–93 1. HNL 30 15 10 5 50 27 40 3rd R2 Joško Popović
Robert Špehar9 1993–94 1. HNL 34 20 9 5 58 30 49 2nd SF Robert Špehar 19 1994–95 1. HNL 30 14 11 5 41 26 53 4th QF Joško Popović 9 1995–96 1. HNL 32 8 9 15 31 50 6th SF Intertoto Cup GS Joško Popović 10 1996–97 1. HNL 30 13 6 11 43 39 45 5th RU Vjekoslav Škrinjar 5 1997–98 1. HNL 32 5th SF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Mate Baturina 18 1998–99 1. HNL 32 10th R1 Nino Bule 13 1999–2000 1. HNL 33 9 12 12 42 49 39 8th SF Nino Bule 9 2000–01 1. HNL 32 11 5 16 51 58 38 6th SF Krunoslav Lovrek 11 2001–02 1. HNL 30 20 7 3 71 24 67 1st QF Intertoto Cup R1 Ivica Olić 21 2002–03 1. HNL 32 9 9 14 40 52 36 6th QF Champions League QR2 Radomir Đalović 8 2003–04 1. HNL 32 8 12 12 33 41 36 10th R2 Intertoto Cup R1 Radomir Đalović 9 2004–05 1. HNL 32 15 5 12 50 42 50 3rd QF Mladen Bartolović 9 2005–06 1. HNL 32 11 4 17 26 43 37 10th R1 Mladen Pelaić 5 2006–07 1. HNL 33 18 4 11 57 40 58 3rd QF Krunoslav Lovrek 18 2007–08 1. HNL 33 11 11 11 51 40 44 6th SF Intertoto Cup R1 Krunoslav Lovrek 14 2008–09 1. HNL 33 13 8 12 38 39 47 5th SF Davor Vugrinec 11 2009–10 1. HNL 30 9 6 15 43 49 33 14th QF Davor Vugrinec 18 2010–11 1. HNL 30 9 8 13 32 39 35 13th QF Ivan Krstanović 19 European record
Summary
Competition Pld W D L GF GA Last season played UEFA Champions League 2 1 0 1 2 2 2002–03 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 3 0 1 9 7 1997–98 UEFA Intertoto Cup 10 2 4 4 8 10 2007 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 10 3 2 5 16 13 1969–70 Total 26 9 6 11 35 32 Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 9 January 2010
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.
Note: This summary includes matches played in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which was not endorsed by UEFA and is not counted in UEFA's official European statistics.By season
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg. 1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 
GAK3–2 6–0 9–2 R2 
Roma1–1 0–1 1–2 1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 
RFC Liège2–0 0–1 2–1 R2 
Steagul Roşu Braşov2–2 0–1 2–3 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup R1 Charleroi1–3 1–2 2–5 1995–96 Intertoto Cup Group
6 LASK Linz0–0 – – 
Keflavík– 0–0 – 
Metz0–1 – – 
Partick Thistle– 2–1 – 1997–98 Cup Winners' Cup QR 
Sloga Jugomagnat2–0 2–1 4–1 R1 
Tromsø3–2 2–4 5–6 2001–02 Intertoto Cup R1 Pobeda1–2 1–1 2–3 2002–03 Champions League QR2 
Zalaegerszeg2–1 0–1 2–2 (a) 2003–04 Intertoto Cup R1 
Koper2–2 0–1 2–3 2007–08 Intertoto Cup R1 
Vllaznia Shkodër2–1 0–1 2–2 (a) Player Records
- Most appearances in UEFA club competitions: 8 appearances[1]
- Jasenko Sabitović
- Željko Sopić
- Top scorers in UEFA club competitions: 3 goals[1]
References
- ^ a b "Zagreb profile". UEFA.com. http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=57468/profile/index.html. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
External links
- Official website (Croatian)
- NK Zagreb at UEFA.com
- White Angels supporters' club (Croatian)
Prva HNL 2011–12 teams Cibalia · Dinamo Zagreb · Hajduk Split · Inter Zaprešić · Istra 1961 · Karlovac · Lokomotiva · Lučko · Osijek · Rijeka · Slaven Belupo · RNK Split · Šibenik · Varaždin · Zadar · NK ZagrebFormer teams Belišće · Čakovec · Croatia Sesvete · Dubrava · Dubrovnik · Hrvatski Dragovoljac · Istra Pula · Kamen Ingrad · Marsonia · Međimurje · Neretva · Orijent · Pazinka · Pomorac · Primorac 1929 · Radnik Velika Gorica · Samobor · Segesta · Suhopolje · TŠK Topolovac · Vukovar '91Statistics and awards Associated competitions Seasons Yugoslav First League Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1923–1940)Seasons 1923 · 1924 · 1925 · 1926 · 1927 · 1928 · 1929 · 1930 · 1930–31 · 1931–32 · 1932–33 · 1933–34 · 1934–35 · 1935–36 · 1936–37 · 1937–38 · 1938–39 · 1939–40Former clubs Bačka · BASK · BSK Belgrade · Concordia · Crnogorac Cetinje · Građanski Niš · Građanski Skopje · Građanski Zagreb · Hajduk Split · HAŠK · Ilirija Ljubljana · Jedinstvo Beograd · Jugoslavija · Krajišnik Banja Luka · Mačva · NAK Novi Sad · Pobeda Skopje · Primorje Ljubljana · Radnički Kragujevac · SAŠK · SAND Subotica · Slavija Osijek · Slavija Sarajevo · Slavija Varaždin · Somborski SK · Sparta Zemun · Viktorija Zagreb · Vojvodina · ŽAK Subotica · ŽAK Velika KikindaSFR Yugoslavia (1945–1992)Seasons 1945 · 1945–46 · 1946–47 · 1947–48 · 1948–49 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1952–53 · 1953–54 · 1954–55 · 1955–56 · 1956–57 · 1957–58 · 1958–59 · 1959–60 · 1960–61 · 1961–62 · 1962–63 · 1963–64 · 1964–65 · 1965–66 · 1966–67 · 1967–68 · 1968–69 · 1969–70 · 1970–71 · 1971–72 · 1972–73 · 1973–74 · 1974–75 · 1975–76 · 1976–77 · 1977–78 · 1978–79 · 1979–80 · 1980–81 · 1981–82 · 1982–83 · 1983–84 · 1984–85 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 1989–90 · 1990–91 · 1991–92Former clubs 14 Oktobar · Bor · Borac · Budućnost · Čelik · Crvenka · Dinamo Vinkovci · Dinamo Zagreb · Hajduk Split · Iskra · Lokomotiva · Mačva · Maribor · Nafta · Napredak · Naša Krila · Novi Sad · OFK Belgrade · Olimpija · Osijek · Partizan · Pelister · Ponziana · Priština · Proleter · Rabotnički · Rad · Radnički Belgrade · Radnički Kragujevac · Radnički Niš · Red Star Belgrade · Rijeka · Sarajevo · Sloboda · Spartak · RNK Split · Sutjeska · Teteks · Trepča · Trešnjevka · Vardar · Velež · NK Zagreb · Željezničar · ZemunCategories:- Croatian football clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1903
- Sport in Zagreb
- NK Zagreb
- Yugoslav football clubs
- Croatian First League
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