Nogometni Klub Rudeš ( en, Football Club Rudeš), commonly referred to as NK Rudeš or simply Rudeš, is a
Croatia
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football
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club founded in 1957 in
Zagreb
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's neighbourhood of
Rudeš. The club competes in
Croatia's second division.
History
Being a lower league club through most of its history, Rudeš achieved promotion to the
Croatian Second Football League
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in 2009, where it quickly established itself as one of the most stable clubs and a regular top table finisher. In the
2016–17 season, Rudeš clinched the title, earning promotion to the
Croatian First Football League for the
2017–18 season.
In May 2017, Rudeš signed a ten-year partnership deal with Spanish club
Deportivo Alavés
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, with Rudeš acting as a
feeder club
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. However, the agreement was terminated after the first year.
Recent seasons
First-team squad
References
External links
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Association football clubs established in 1957
Football clubs in Croatia
Football clubs in Zagreb
1957 establishments in Croatia
Deportivo Alavés
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