NK Istra
Encyclopedia
NK Istra is a Croatia
n football
club, from city of Pula
. The club currently plays in the Treća HNL
but Istra has also played in Prva HNL (1991-1997 and 1999-2000).
Istra was found in 1961 from a merger of NK Pula and NK Uljanik.
Krunoslav Jurčić
Igor Pamić
Tonči Martić
Elvis Scoria
Stjepan Tomas
Ryan Ante Meštrić
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, from city of Pula
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
. The club currently plays in the Treća HNL
Treća HNL
The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...
but Istra has also played in Prva HNL (1991-1997 and 1999-2000).
Istra was found in 1961 from a merger of NK Pula and NK Uljanik.
Seasons
| Season | League | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | Cup Croatian Cup The Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May... |
Notes | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Prva HNL | 7 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 21 | |||
| 1992-93 | Prva HNL | 8 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 35 | 28 | |||
| 1993-94 | Prva HNL | |||||||||||
| 1994-95 | Prva HNL | |||||||||||
| 1995-96 | Prva HNL | |||||||||||
| 1996-97 | Prva HNL | Relegated | ||||||||||
| 1997-98 | Druga HNL | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1998-99 | Druga HNL | 2 | Promoted | |||||||||
| 1999-00 | Prva HNL | 12 | Relegated | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | Druga HNL | |||||||||||
| 2001-02 | Druga HNL | |||||||||||
| 2002-03 | Druga HNL South | Relegated | ||||||||||
| 2003-04 | Treća HNL West | |||||||||||
| 2004-05 | Treća HNL West | |||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Treća HNL West | |||||||||||
| 2006-07 | Treća HNL West | |||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Treća HNL West | |||||||||||
| 2008-09 | Treća HNL West | 17 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 67 | 37 |
Notable players
Saša BjelanovićSaša Bjelanovic
Saša Bjelanović is a Croatian footballer striker who is currently playing for Verona in Serie B.He also holds Italian passport since 2007, as his grandmother was from Trieste, Venezia Giulia, made him eligible to acquire Italian nationality at birth.-Club career:Saša Bjelanović started his career...
Krunoslav Jurčić
Krunoslav Jurcic
Krunoslav "Kruno" Jurčić is a retired Croatian professional footballer who is now a coach.-Club career:He started his professional career at Dinamo Zagreb in 1988, before moving to Inker Zaprešić in 1991 and Uljanik Pula in 1993. He went on join Belgian side Beveren in 1995, but returned to Dinamo...
Igor Pamić
Igor Pamic
Igor Pamić is a former Croatian football striker who is now a coach.He was born in the village of Žminj in Istria and started his professional career at the club Istra Pula in early 1992. He left the club after two seasons for Dinamo Zagreb, where he spent another two seasons before moving to...
Tonči Martić
Tonci Martic
Tonči Martić is a Croatian former footballer who played for Hajduk Split and Excelsior Mouscron.-External links:* at VI.nl *...
Elvis Scoria
Elvis Scoria
Elvis Scoria is a Croatian former football player and as of December 2010, the manager of HNK Rijeka in the Croatian First League....
Stjepan Tomas
Stjepan Tomas
Stjepan Tomas is a Croatian football defender. He is currently a free agent following his release from Turkish side Bucaspor in November 2010....
Ryan Ante Meštrić
External links
- Official website
- NK Istra Pula at Nogometni magazinNogometni MagazinNogometni Magazin is a news organization that focusses on Croatian football news. It was launched in March of 2002. The site's editor-in-chief is Vladimir Benić and it is based out of Zagreb....