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2023–24 First Football League (Croatia)
The 2023–24 First Football League (also known as Prva nogometna liga and 1. NL) was the 33rd season of the second-level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ..., since its establishment in 1992. The league will be contested by 12 teams and played in a triple round robin format. This is the second season that the second level of men's football in Croatia is named ''First football league'' (''Prva nogometna liga''). Teams Changes Rudeš was promoted to the 2023–24 Croatian Football League, 2023–24 HNL, while NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Hrvatski Dragovoljac and NK Kustošija, Kustošija were relegated to 2023-24 Second Football League (Croatia), 2023–24 Druga NL. Newcomer from 2022-23 Croatian Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
First Football League (Croatia)
The Prva nogometna liga (), commonly Prva NL or 1. NL, is the second tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was formed in 1991 with the breakup of Yugoslavia and the dissolution of the Yugoslav Second League. The 1. NL is operated by the Croatian Football Federation, which also was formed in 1991, contributing (along with the newly formed Football Association of Slovenia) to the dissolution of the Football Association of Yugoslavia The Football Association of Yugoslavia (FSJ) (, ; ; ) was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb. It organized the Yugoslav First League, the Yugoslavia national football t .... Between the 2001–02 season and 2005–06 season, the league was split in two divisions, one being the Northern Croatian Second League and the other being the Southern Croatian Second League. Each of these two leagues comprised twelve teams playing under a system pretty much identic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NK Sesvete
NK Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the city of Zagreb. History Radnik Sesvete Until 8 July 2013 club was known as ''Radnik Sesvete'' when it changed its name to the current one. Since the 2011–12 season they play in Druga HNL, Croatia's second level, after winning promotion in the 2010–11 season. It was the club's fifth consecutive promotion since the 2006–2007 season when they played in City of Zagreb's 3rd league (nation's 7th level). Since 2010 NK Sesvete is Dinamo Zagreb's feeder team In sports, a farm team (also referred to as farm system, developmental system, feeder team, or nursery club) is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful pl ... and numerous Dinamo's youth players are sent here on loan. Current squad References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sesvete, NK Football clubs in Croatia Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zmijavci
Zmijavci is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County and the only settlement in the municipality. In 2011, it had a population of 2,048, 98% of which were Croats. Demographics Sport NK Croatia Zmijavci Croatia Zmijavci is a professional football club from Zmijavci, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, currently playing in the second division Druga HNL after their 2019 promotion. Zmijavci are one of several Dalmatian football teams with a developmen ... are the local football club. References Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County Municipalities of Croatia {{SplitDalmatia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stadion HNK Cibalia
Stadion Cibalia is a multi-purpose stadium in Vinkovci, Croatia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of HNK Cibalia. It has a grass court, surrounded with a clay running surface, and stands, a part of which is covered. The stadium can hold 10,000 people, with 6,000 seats, of which 2,175 seats are under a roof and another 120 are in the luxury suite. It is located in the southern part of the city, across the river Bosut from the city centre. It was built in 1966, and expanded in 1982, when Dinamo Vinkovci entered the Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) ... for the first time. At the time the total capacity was 18,000, but mostly standing-only. It was last upgraded in 2003, when two sets of stands were fitted wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vinkovci
Vinkovci () is a city in Slavonia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The city settlement's population was 28,111 in the 2021 census, while the total population was 30,842, making it the largest town of the county. It is a local transport hub, particularly because of its railways. Name The name comes from the Croatian name, Croatian given name Vinko, cognate to the name Vincent. It has been in use following a dedication of the oldest town church of Saint Elijah () to Saint Vincent the Deacon () in the Middle Ages. The name of the city in Croatian language, Croatian is plural. It was called in antiquity. There is no known Latin or Greek etymology for , so it is assumed to be inherited from an earlier time. ''Cibale'' is a toponym derived from geomorphology, from Indo-European meaning "ascension" or "head". It is assumed that the root is in Proto-Indo-European (head), in the sense of a hill, meaning a place that was protected from the flooding of Bosut (river), B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bijelo Brdo, Croatia
Bijelo Brdo ( sr-cyr, Бијело Брдо, , ) is a village in the Erdut municipality in eastern Croatia. It is connected by the D213 road and by R202 railway. It has a total of 1,961 inhabitants (2011). Geography The village is situated 15 km east from Osijek, in the Slavonia region on the banks of the ''Stara Drava'' branch, in the micro-region of '' Erdutska kosa'', at an altitude of 93m above sea level. It covers an area of 36.64 km². History Bijelo Brdo is important for archeological findings from the Bronze Age (Transdanubian cultural group) and two medieval cemeteries: one Avar-Slavic from VII-IX. century and another from X-XI. century, which became the eponymous site of the Bijelo Brdo culture. Before the Ottoman rule, the village was once called ''Trnovac'', the neighboring Hungarians called it ''Dorno''. During the Ottoman rule, the population from upper Podrinje and Polimlje settled here. During the Vienna War (1683–1699), at the time of the Turkish w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NK Dubrava
NK Dubrava, known as Dubrava Tim Kabel for sponsorship reasons, or simply Dubrava, is a Croatian football club based in the Dubrava neighborhood in eastern Zagreb. Formed in 1945, the club spent its entire history in lower leagues. Its biggest success to date was spending a single season in Croatia's top level in the 1993–94 season. History The club was founded in 1945 by members of HAŠK, Građanska and Concordija football clubs, playing entirely in the lower leagues and undergoing a series of name changes. In 1992, NK Dubrava hosted the Albania national football team in what was the only second appearance of a national team in Croatia. The game finished 0–0. After winning the 1993 second division title, NK Dubrava appeared in the 1993–94 Prva HNL, the top flight of Croat football, but were relegated after finishing 17th of 18 teams. They did manage to defeat Dinamo Zagreb 1–0. The club was led by future Croatia national team coach Ante Čačić Ante Čačić (; b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NK Jarun Zagreb
NK Jarun Zagreb are a football team from Jarun neighborhood of Zagreb, Croatia, currently playing in the 2. HNL, the Croatian second division. They play their home games at the Jarkas pitch on Ogulinska Street. Jarun was a neighborhood club for many years but achieved a double promotion to begin playing in the third division for the 2018–19 season. Many of the club's players graduated from the Jarun football school. The HDZ, one of Croatia's major political parties, was founded at the club's sporting grounds in 1989, with Franjo Tuđman elected party president. Current squad References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarun, NK Football clubs in Croatia Jarun Jarun () is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Zagreb, Croatia. It was named after Lake Jarun, formed by the Sava River, now located on the southern edge of the neighborhood. Lake The lake is the location of the Jarun sports and leisure ... 1921 establishments in Croatia As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NK Croatia Zmijavci
Croatia Zmijavci is a professional football club from Zmijavci, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, currently playing in the second division Druga HNL after their 2019 promotion. Zmijavci are one of several Dalmatian football teams with a development agreement with Hajduk Split, the largest football club in the area, having signed on in 2016. History Zmijavci were founded in 1974, and were known as NK Kujundžuša until 1991. In the 2017–18 season, Croatia Zmijavci placed in the round of 16 of the Croatian Cup. Zmijavci then won the 2017–18 Treća HNL south division, but refused promotion to the second division. They received a license for the 2019–20 Druga HNL and were promoted after finishing second in the 2018–19 Treća HNL. Current squad Honours * Treća HNL South: 2017–18 Notable managers * Mislav Karoglan (2016) * Vik Lalić (2020–present) *Krešimir Režić Krešimir Režić (born 13 October 1981) is a Croatian associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
HNK Orijent
HNK Orijent is a Association football, football club from Sušak, Rijeka, Sušak, the eastern part of the city of Rijeka, Croatia. The club was established under the name ''Orient'' in 1919. They currently compete in the First Football League (Croatia), 1. NL, the second tier of the Croatian football league system. It is a Phoenix club (sports), phoenix club of NK Orijent which ceased operations in 2014 due to financial difficulties. The club was resurrected that same year under the new name, HNK Orijent 1919. In September 2022, the club assembly voted to change the name to the original HNK Orijent. History ''Orient'' The club was founded in Sušak in 1919, under the name ''Jugoslavenski Športski Klub Orient''. At History of Rijeka#The Italo-Yugoslav dispute and the Free State, that time, Sušak was predominantly Croats, Croatian, while Fiume, the western part of the city, was predominantly Italians, Italian. The club legend says that one of the club's founders saw a ship name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NK Dugopolje
NK Dugopolje is a Croatian professional football club based in the town of Dugopolje on the outskirts of Split, a city on the Adriatic coast. They were founded in 1952, and they currently play in the Prva nogometna liga (English: First football league), commonly Prva NL or 1. NL, is the second tier of the football league system in Croatia. History The club was founded in 1952 as NK Proleter. The 2009–10 season was a successful one for Dugopolje as they finished top of the 3. HNL South and were promoted to the Croatian Second Football League. In their first season in the second division of Croatian football, Dugopolje finished eighth out of a total of 16 teams. In the following season, Dugopolje finished first, qualifying for promotion to the Prva HNL, the first division of football in Croatia, but were denied a licence for the top division due to numerous issues and remained in the second league. The 2012–13 season witnessed a large restructuring of football in Croatia du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
HNK Cibalia
Hrvatski nogometni klub Cibalia, commonly known as Cibalia Vinkovci or simply Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva NL, Croatia's second-tier league. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 10,000 spectators. The name Cibalia comes from the Roman settlement called ''Colonia Aurelia Cibalae'' which was the precursor of the present-day town of Vinkovci. In the period from 1945 to 1990 the club was called NK Dinamo Vinkovci. History The club was founded in 1919 as ''HGŽK Cibalia Vinkovci'', and in 1925 the team merged with local rivals RŠK Sloga. In the 1930s the club was coached by Bane Sekulić, Károly Nemes and Rajmond Breznik."FK Bačka Mol", page 92 After World War II the club was banned by the new Communist regime. After the war re-established clubs Sloga and OFD Graničar merged and formed ''NK Dinamo Vinkovci'' which began competing within the Yugoslav f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
