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Rijeka City Derby
Rijeka city derby ( hr, Riječki gradski derbi), is the name given to matches between HNK Rijeka and HNK Orijent 1919, the two most popular football clubs in the Adriatic city of Rijeka. The rivalry dates back to the time when the western part of the city, Fiume, was part of the Kingdom of Italy and the eastern part of the city, Sušak, part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Between 1932 and 1940, U.S. Fiumana and NK Orijent played 10 games, with Fiumana winning nine times and Orijent on one occasion. Numerous derbies were contested after World War II, particularly when both clubs competed in the Yugoslav Second League between 1969 and 1973. The last league derby took place during the 1996–97 Croatian First Football League season, the only season in which Orijent played in the same tier as Rijeka since 1972–73. List of matches The two clubs have played 14 official league matches and close to 10 official cup fixtures. In addition, they have played more than 70 friendly matches. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijeka Vs Orijent In 1997
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and in 2021 had a population of 108,622 inhabitants. Historically, because of its strategic position and its excellent deep-water port, the city was fiercely contested, especially between the Holy Roman Empire, Italy and Croatia, changing rulers and demographics many times over centuries. According to the 2011 census data, the majority of its citizens are Croats, along with small numbers of Serbs, Bosniaks and Italians. Rijeka is the main city and county seat of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The city's economy largely depends on shipbuilding (shipyards "3. Maj" and "Viktor Lenac Shipyard") and maritime transport. Rijeka hosts the Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Competition
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individuals, economic and social groups, etc. The rivalry can be over attainment of any exclusive goal, including Recognition (sociology), recognition: Competition occurs in nature, between living organisms which co-exist in the same natural environment, environment. Animals compete over water supplies, food, mates, and other resource (biology), biological resources. Humans usually Survival of the fittest, compete for food and mates, though when these needs are met deep rivalries often arise over the pursuit of wealth, power, prestige, and celebrity, fame when in a static, repetitive, or unchanging environment. Competition is a major tenet of market economy, market economies and business, often associated with business competition as companies a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mladen Cukon
Mladen Cukon (born 21 March 1946) is a former Croatian football player. Club career Born in Pula, as a player he spent much of his career playing in Rijeka for NK Orijent and HNK Rijeka. He also had a short and unsuccessful spell with Dinamo Zagreb playing only one game. Afterwards, he had two stints with Toronto Metros-Croatia in 1976 and 1977, also playing for NK Osijek Nogometni klub Osijek ( en, Osijek Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Osijek or simply Osijek (), is a Croatian professional football club from Osijek. Founded in 1947, it was the club from Slavonia with the most seasons in the Yugoslav F ... between the two spells in Canada. References 1947 births Living people Footballers from Pula Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers HNK Orijent players GNK Dinamo Zagreb players HNK Rijeka players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players NK Osijek players Yugoslav First League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Machin
Sergio Machin (sometimes also spelt Makin, born 6 July 1952) is a Croatian retired Association football, football player. Club career Born in Rijeka, as a player he was part of HNK Rijeka's golden generation which won the Yugoslav Cup in 1977–78 Yugoslav Cup, 1978 and 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup, 1979. He was an all round player that could play as a defender, midfielder and forward, although he was most comfortable in the midfield. Although one of Rijeka's most talented players, he never made an appearance for the Yugoslav national team due to biases in favour of players from the "big four" (Red Star Belgrade, Partizan Belgrade, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split). Before finishing his career, he played the second half of the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League, 1981-82 season with another Yugoslav First League club, NK Zagreb. Personal life Currently, Sergio Machin lives in Novigrad, Istria County, Novigrad, Istria, where he runs a hotel. Honours ;NK Rijeka *Yugoslav Second League: 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Živadinović
Milan Živadinović ( sr-cyr, Милан Живадиновић, ; 15 December 1944 – 17 July 2021) was a Serbian football player and coach. He was also the scout for Ghanaian footballers for Southeast Europe. In his homeland he was nicknamed Bard. Career Early in his coaching career, Živadinović was a student of Hugo Ruševljanin under whose guidance he plied his trade. Throughout his career, he advocated that a 2–0 lead is the worst lead. His last appointment was as the head coach of Myanmar in 2011. Death Živadinović died on 17 July 2021 at the age of 76. Honours Red Star Belgrade * FR Yugoslavia Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old M ...: 1992–93 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zivadinovic, Milan 1944 births 2021 deaths Footballers from Belgrade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boško Bursać
Boško Bursać ( sr-cyr, Бошко Бурсаћ; 22 August 1945 – 8 April 2020) was a Yugoslav professional footballer. Club career Born in Bosansko Grahovo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, then part of Yugoslavia, he started his career at Serbian side FK Proleter Zrenjanin. After only one season, he moved to HNK Rijeka where he was regarded as one of the best forwards and he remains the club's top scorer of all time. He was the club's top scorer for five years. After eight seasons with Rijeka, he spent 2 seasons with NK Zagreb before he continued his career abroad in the Netherlands with Vitesse Arnhem Vitesse may refer to: * Vitesse Models, a diecast model car company * Vitesse (band), Dutch rock band * Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, a car * Rover 216 Vitesse, a car * Rover 3500 Vitesse, a car * Rover 800 Vitesse, a car * Triumph Vites .... Death Bursać died in Arnhem, Holland on 8 April 2020 at the age of 74. References External links Profileat Voetbal Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petar Radaković
Petar Radaković (22 February 1937 – 1 November 1966) was a Yugoslav football player. He got 19 caps for Yugoslavia. He is famous for scoring the winning goal in the 1962 World Cup quarter-final win against Germany (1–0). He spent his whole career playing for NK Rijeka and is considered a legend of the club. He died from a heart attack during training, age 29. Club career Radaković started playing football in his hometown club NK Rijeka, then called NK Kvarner, in 1952. Radaković made his first appearance for the senior team on 13 August 1954 in a Cup match against NK Lokomotiva in which he scored a goal with the match ending 5:1. During his first five seasons Rijeka gained promotion from the Third to the First League. In 1959 played in Rijeka's first semi-final match. They lost 2:0 to Red Star Belgrade. In the 1960-61 season Radaković was named the best player in NK Rijeka and the best right winger in Yugoslavia. He was also named the best right winger in Yugos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velimir Naumović
Velimir Naumović Serbian Cyrillic: Beлимиp Haумoвић (19 March 1936 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – 19 December 2011) was a Serbian striker who played for SFR Yugoslavia national football team, SFR Yugoslavia. He was often called Veljko (Velco) Naumović. During his managerial career he was nicknamed The saviour for his profound record of saving club from sticky situations. Career He first appeared on Stadion Kantrida, Kantrida his future club's ground in 1954 at Kvarnerska Rivijera where Red Star Belgrade, Red Star beat HNK Rijeka, Rijeka 3:1 in the final of the tournament. During his military service in Rijeka he moved to the town's football club HNK Rijeka, NK Rijeka. He stayed at the club for nine years and became a legend, being part being part of the club's first generation to play in the Yugoslav First League, First League. During his time in NK Rijeka, Rijeka he got numerous offers to return to Red Star Belgrade but he stayed loyal to NK Rijeka, Rijeka. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Medle
Ivan Medle (10 February 1932 – 4 February 2003) was a Croatian football player. Club career Born in Zagreb, he started his career with Metalac, before moving on to Lokomotiva. His next move was to Rijeka, where he is regarded as one of the fastest players of all time. Medle was Rijeka's top scorer during the 1958–59 season, and he scored 34 goals for the club between 1957 and 1962. In 1963 he moved to Austria where he played for Sturm Graz until 1966, when he finished his career. International career He had one appearance for the PR Croatia team (against Indonesia) in 1956. Personal life Death Medle died in Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ... on 4 February 2003. References 1932 births 2003 deaths Footballers from Zagreb Men's association footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antun Lokošek
Antun Lokošek (; 2 January 1920—24 December 1994) was a Croatian footballer who played for several clubs in Yugoslavia. Playing career Club Born in Celje, he played with Slavija Osijek and NK Slavija before joining Građanski Zagreb in 1943. He was first registered for Slavija Osijek at March 1937. At the end of World War II he moved to Hajduk Split. In 1947 he played the Yugoslav Cup final with FK Naša Krila Zemun. Later between 1948 and 1950 he played with NK Lokomotiva. After retiring, he became a coach, and coached NK Orkan and NK Jugovinil. He died in Split in 1994. In 1946 he joined HNK Hajduk Split Later, he played with NK Lokomotiva and HNK Rijeka, known as Kvarner back then, where he finished his career in 1953.ŽIVLJENJEPISI SLOVENCEV V HRVAŠKEM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadion Krimeja
Stadion Krimeja is a football stadium in the Croatian city of Rijeka. It is named after the Krimeja neighbourhood where it is located. The stadium has served as the home ground for HNK Orijent since 1923. The capacity of the stadium is 3,500. References External linksStadion Krimejaat HNK Orijent 1919 HNK Orijent is a football club from Sušak, the eastern part of the city of Rijeka, Croatia. The club was established under the name ''Orient'' in 1919. They compete in the Croatian Second Football League. It is a phoenix club of NK Orijent ... official website Stadion Krimejaat RijekaSport.hr Sports venues in Rijeka Football venues in Croatia HNK Orijent Sports venues completed in 1923 Buildings and structures in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County 1923 establishments in Italy {{Croatia-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stojan Osojnak
Stojan Osojnak (1923-2016) was a Croatian football player and manager. Career Osojnak played for Rijeka and Dinamo Zagreb in the 1940s and 1950s. He is considered as the most notable football player from Opatija, and one of the five greatest forwards in the early history of HNK Rijeka (along with Bruno Veselica, Miodrag Kustudić, Milan Radović and Tonči Gulin). Osojnak was also notable for appearing in the first ever match played by Dinamo Zagreb on 23 June 1945, a friendly game against the Yugoslav Air Force team played in Zagreb. However, Osojnak was dropped from the squad before the club started competing in post-war championships and he did not appear for the club in competitive matches in the following seasons. Between the late 1940s and early 1950s he had his first spell at NK Rijeka (named "NK Kvarner" at the time) and scored 45 league goals for the club in the period from 1949 and 1953. In 1953 he was signed by Dinamo Zagreb and this time he appeared in 22 lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
