NK Karlovac 1919

NK Karlovac 1919

Full name	Nogometni klub Karlovac 1919
Nickname(s)	Plavo-bijeli (The Blue-Whites)
Founded	1919 (as NK Borac) 2012 (as NK Karlovac 1919)
Dissolved	2012
Ground	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Head coach	Igor Pamić
League	3. HNL Središte
Home colours Away colours Third colours

NK Karlovac 1919 is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. Karlovac plays their home matches at Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek.

History[edit]

Traditionally lower-level minnows, the club's most successful period in the Yugoslav football league system was in the 1970s when they competed in the Yugoslav Second League. After the breakup of Yugoslavia and the formation of the Croatian football league system in 1992 Karlovac spent most of the time playing in Druga HNL and Treća HNL, second and third levels.

Led by manager Igor Pamić, Karlovac won consecutive promotions in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons, which saw them join the top level for the first time in their history. After a sixth-place finish in debut season in 1. HNL and equally good second season, financial troubles during 2011–12 season hit Karlovac hard. They faced relegation to second division but due to financial irregularities, Karlovac was suspended by Croatian Football Federation.

In summer of 2012, NK Karlovac 1919 was founded as a successor club but the two clubs' track records and honors are kept separate by the Croatian Football Federation.^[1]

Former names[edit]

Founded in 1919 as NK Borac, they changed their name in 1920 to NŠK Karlovac. This lasted until 1941 when they merged with several local sides to form ŠK Velebit. Following World War II Velebit was disbanded and re-established as FD Udarnik, which was then renamed in 1948 SD Slavija before adopting their current name NK Karlovac in 1954.^{[citation needed]}

• Borac (1919–1920)
• NŠK Karlovac (1920–1941)
• HŠK Velebit (1941–1945)
• Udarnik (1945–1948)
• Slavija (1948–1954)
• Karlovac (1954–1958)
• KSD (1958–1960)
• Karlovac (1960–2012)

Honours[edit]

• Druga HNL
  • Runners-up (1): 2008–09
• Treća HNL – Center:
  • Winners (1): 2004–05
• Treća HNL – West:
  • Winners (1): 2007–08

Recent seasons[edit]

Key[edit]

Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

Current squad[edit]

As of 2 August 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  CRO Ivan Jagatić 2 DF  CRO Franko Blažević 3 DF  BIH Gordan Bunoza 4 DF  CRO Gabrijel Stepinac 5 DF  CRO Rafael Stepinac 6 DF  BRA Erick Vanzela 7 DF  CRO Ivor Ribar 8 MF  CRO Goran Paracki 9 FW  CRO Noz Kristaj 10 MF  CRO Tin Zavalić 11 FW  CRO Josip Budimir 12 GK  CRO Luka Šteko 13 FW  CRO Toni Kurečki

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 DF  CRO Slavko Kasalo 15 DF  CRO Marko Novak-Stanko 16 DF  CRO Bruno Međimorec 17 MF  UKR Ivan Matyazh 18 MF  CRO Luka Viduka 19 MF  CRO Mateo Ostović 20 MF  CRO Zvonko Pamić 21 MF  CRO Romeo Štefanac 22 DF  CRO Borna Pausić 23 DF  CRO Petar Tankosić 24 FW  CHN Haoran Li — DF  CRO Loran Rojnić — DF  CRO Ante Knezović — GK  CRO Nino Andrić

Managers[edit]

• Igor Pamić (2007–2011)
• Srećko Lušić (Mar 2011 – Sept 2011)
• Damir Petravić (Sep 2011 – Dec 2011)
• Krešimir Ganjto (Jan 2012 – Mar 2012)
• Sanjin Lucijanić (Mar 2012 – May 2012)
• Igor Pamić (8 Oct 2021–present)

References[edit]