NK Slaven Belupo
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NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatia
n football
club based in the city of Koprivnica
in the north of the country. They play their home matches at Gradski stadion
in Koprivnica.
for Students' Football Club. The name Slaven first appeared when a sports club named HŠK Slaven was founded by the members of the Friedrich family on August 20, 1912 and this is considered to be the foundation date of the present-day club. The club won the Croatian regional championship in 1920. Slaven was subsequently renamed HŠK Victorija, but was then disbanded due to financial difficulties and the city of Koprivnica was subsequently without a football club for four years, between 1926 and 1930.
Between 1930 and 1945, the club was known as HŠK Koprivnica, HŠK Danica and RNHŠK Sloga, before the name Slaven returned with the foundation of FD Slaven. Between 1953 and 1958, the club was known as SD Podravka and was then renamed NK Slaven. The name Slaven remained until today, with only the names of the club's principal sponsors being added to it. The club was thus known as NK Slaven Bilokalnik between 1992 and 1994, after which it was given its current name following a sponsorship agreement with the Koprivnica-based pharmaceutical
company Belupo.
Slaven gained their first promotion to the Prva HNL in 1997 and have been playing in the league without relegation ever since. In 2000, they surprisingly finished fifth in the Prva HNL and qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
. In their first Intertoto Cup appearance, they managed to reach the third round of the competition before being eliminated by Czech
club SK Sigma Olomouc
after losing 2-0 at home and getting a goalless draw on the road. One year later, they repeated the success and were only stopped by renowned English
club Aston Villa F.C.
with a 3-2 aggregate defeat. In their next two Intertoto Cup appearances, they were even more successful as they reached the semifinals of the competition on both occasions, only to be eliminated after losing to renowned clubs Stuttgart
from Germany
and Lille
from France
respectively. Their last Intertoto Cup appearance in 2005 ended in the third round with a 4-0 aggregate defeat to Spanish
club Deportivo La Coruña
.
In 2007, the club reached the Croatian Cup
final after beating defending Cup holders NK Rijeka
3-2 in the second leg of the semifinals, going on to play Dinamo Zagreb
in the final. Although losing to Dinamo in the final, 2-1 on aggregate, Slaven took a place in the UEFA Cup
qualifying for the first time in their history, since their opponents had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League
by virtue of having won the Prva HNL.
Slaven reached the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2007-08, beating Albania
n side KS Teuta Durrës
8-4 on aggregate before being eliminated after a 4-2 aggregate defeat to Turkish club Galatasaray S.K.
. In 2008, Slaven finished runners-up in the Croatian league, which is their best domestic result to date.
On August 28, 2008 NK Slaven Belupo qualified for the UEFA Cup 2008-09 by beating Aris
of Greece
2-0 at their home stadium, to reach an aggregate score of 2-1, thereby achieving arguably the best result in the history of the club.
Marijo Dodik
Edin Šaranović
Dragan Stojkić
Petar Bošnjak
Tomislav Butina
Mato Jajalo
Renato Jurčec
Krunoslav Jurčić
Miljenko Kovačić
Ivica Križanac
Miljenko Mumlek
Igor Musa
Dalibor Poldrugač
Ronald Šiklić
Bojan Vrućina
Ognjen Vukojević
Lee Jung-Yong
Abu Kanu
Vladimir Kokol
Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 11 January 2010
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Last updated on 2 September 2009
} Petar Bošnjak
} Marijo Dodik
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)
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club based in the city of Koprivnica
Koprivnica
Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.-Population:...
in the north of the country. They play their home matches at Gradski stadion
Gradski stadion u Koprivnici
Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici is a football stadium in Koprivnica, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Slaven Belupo. The stadium has a capacity of 3,134 seats...
in Koprivnica.
History
The first football club in Koprivnica was founded back in June 1907, when a student team was formed and named Đački nogometni klub, which is CroatianCroatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
for Students' Football Club. The name Slaven first appeared when a sports club named HŠK Slaven was founded by the members of the Friedrich family on August 20, 1912 and this is considered to be the foundation date of the present-day club. The club won the Croatian regional championship in 1920. Slaven was subsequently renamed HŠK Victorija, but was then disbanded due to financial difficulties and the city of Koprivnica was subsequently without a football club for four years, between 1926 and 1930.
Between 1930 and 1945, the club was known as HŠK Koprivnica, HŠK Danica and RNHŠK Sloga, before the name Slaven returned with the foundation of FD Slaven. Between 1953 and 1958, the club was known as SD Podravka and was then renamed NK Slaven. The name Slaven remained until today, with only the names of the club's principal sponsors being added to it. The club was thus known as NK Slaven Bilokalnik between 1992 and 1994, after which it was given its current name following a sponsorship agreement with the Koprivnica-based pharmaceutical
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
company Belupo.
Slaven gained their first promotion to the Prva HNL in 1997 and have been playing in the league without relegation ever since. In 2000, they surprisingly finished fifth in the Prva HNL and qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
. In their first Intertoto Cup appearance, they managed to reach the third round of the competition before being eliminated by Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
club SK Sigma Olomouc
SK Sigma Olomouc
SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :...
after losing 2-0 at home and getting a goalless draw on the road. One year later, they repeated the success and were only stopped by renowned English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
club Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
with a 3-2 aggregate defeat. In their next two Intertoto Cup appearances, they were even more successful as they reached the semifinals of the competition on both occasions, only to be eliminated after losing to renowned clubs Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Lille
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
respectively. Their last Intertoto Cup appearance in 2005 ended in the third round with a 4-0 aggregate defeat to Spanish
Spain
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club Deportivo La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
.
In 2007, the club reached the Croatian 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...
final after beating defending Cup holders NK Rijeka
NK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...
3-2 in the second leg of the semifinals, going on to play Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
in the final. Although losing to Dinamo in the final, 2-1 on aggregate, Slaven took a place in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
qualifying for the first time in their history, since their opponents had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
by virtue of having won the Prva HNL.
Slaven reached the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2007-08, beating Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n side KS Teuta Durrës
KS Teuta Durrës
Klubi Sportiv Teuta Durrës or KS Teuta is an Albanian football team, with its base in the city of Durrës. The club was founded in 1925 with the name of "KS Urani". In 1927, the club renamed themselves to "SK Durrës", in 1930, "KS Teuta Durrës", in 1946 "Ylli i Kuq Durrës" , in 1950 "SK Durrës", in...
8-4 on aggregate before being eliminated after a 4-2 aggregate defeat to Turkish club Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
. In 2008, Slaven finished runners-up in the Croatian league, which is their best domestic result to date.
On August 28, 2008 NK Slaven Belupo qualified for the UEFA Cup 2008-09 by beating Aris
Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
of Greece
Greece
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2-0 at their home stadium, to reach an aggregate score of 2-1, thereby achieving arguably the best result in the history of the club.
Current squad
Notable players
Fatmir VataFatmir Vata
Fatmir Vata is an Albanian former footballer who last played as a midfielder or supporting striker for Wuppertaler SV.-Career:...
Marijo Dodik
Marijo Dodik
Marijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances...
Edin Šaranović
Edin Šaranovic
Edin Šaranović is a Bosnian professional football forward who plays for FK Olimpik Sarajevo in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Club career:...
Dragan Stojkić
Dragan Stojkic
Dragan Stojkić is a Croatian football goalkeeper, currently playing for F.C. Ashdod.he is considered the best goalkeeper in the Israeli league alongside Hapoel Tel Aviv's Vincent Enyeama.he is best known for his remarkable reflexes and his 1 on 1 abilities...
Petar Bošnjak
Petar Bošnjak
Petar Bošnjak is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for NK Slaven Belupo.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...
Tomislav Butina
Tomislav Butina
Tomislav Butina is a former Croatian footballer who played as goalkeeper for top level clubs Dinamo Zagreb, Club Brugge and Olympiacos. He was also capped 28 times for the Croatia national football team in the period from 2001 to 2006 and was member of Croatian squads at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA...
Mato Jajalo
Mato Jajalo
Mato Jajalo is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga.-Career:Jajalo rose through the ranks of Slaven Belupo and has become a starter and key player in the 2006–07 campaign, thus far scoring 4 goals in 18 appearances. On 1 June 2009, Jajalo was...
Renato Jurčec
Renato Jurčec
Renato Jurčec is a retired Croatian football player who played as a forward. Jurčec spent his entire career playing for a number of Croatian clubs, including spells at both of the country's powerhouses, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split...
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...
Miljenko Kovačić
Miljenko Kovačić
Miljenko Kovačić was a Croatian soccer player. His nickname was “The Son of the Wind". He played professionally for quite a few teams, most notably for Dinamo Zagreb with which he was part of the national championship victory in 1995–1996 and Brescia...
Ivica Križanac
Ivica Križanac
Ivica Križanac is a Croatian football defender who currently plays for RNK Split.He previously played for Górnik Zabrze of Poland where he became one of Polish league's best players. Since joining FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Ivica has been a major player. He is a consistent player...
Miljenko Mumlek
Miljenko Mumlek
Miljenko Mumlek is a Croatian football midfielder.-Club career:Born in Varaždin, Mumlek started his professional career in his hometown with Varteks Varaždin in early 1992 and went on to establish himself as one of the club's key players during the 1990s...
Igor Musa
Igor Musa
Igor Musa is a former central midfielder. He went to Hajduk from Slaven Belupo in the summer of 2006 and then to AEL Limassol in July 2007. He was in Hajduk previously in 2001/2002. At end of the season his contract expired and he left...
Dalibor Poldrugač
Dalibor Poldrugac
Dalibor Poldrugač is a retired Croatian football midfielder. His last club was NK Slaven Belupo.- Club career :On 16 June 2009 Poldrugač signed a new two-year contract with NK Slaven Belupo. He said he was "pleased to be playing in a club with so many young players and that he would be glad to...
Ronald Šiklić
Ronald Šiklic
Ronald Šiklić is a Croatian football defender.- External links :* * *...
Bojan Vrućina
Bojan Vrucina
Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:...
Ognjen Vukojević
Ognjen Vukojevic
Ognjen Vukojević is a Croatian international footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dynamo Kyiv.-Early career:...
Lee Jung-Yong
Lee Jung-Yong
Lee Jung-Yong is a South Korean football midfielder for Sisaket FC in the Thai Premier League.His previous clubs were Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i in the K-League and NK Slaven Belupo and NK Naftaš HAŠK in Croatia.-Club Stats:...
Abu Kanu
Abu Kanu
Abu Kanu commonly known as Gbanaloko is a retired Sierra Leonean football Striker. Kanu was member of the Leone Stars squad that participated in the 1994 African Nations Cup in Tunisia. He is the second all-time goal scorer for the Sierra Leone national football team with 15 goals...
Vladimir Kokol
Vladimir Kokol
Vladimir Kokol is a retired Slovenian football midfielder.Kokol was capped 12 times and scored 1 goal for the Slovenian national team between 1992 and 1997.-Clubs:*1992-1993 : Zeleznicar Maribor*1993-1997 : NK Mura...
Recent seasons
| Season | League | 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... |
European competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 1997–98 | 1. HNL | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 38 | 9th | R2 | Josip Markovinović | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | 1. HNL | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 39 | 7th | SF 1998–99 Croatian Cup The 1998–99 Croatian Cup was the eighth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Croatia Zagreb were the defending champions, and it was won by Osijek... |
Zoran Slišković | 7 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 1. HNL | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 5th | QF | Marijo Dodik Marijo Dodik Marijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances... |
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| 2000–01 | 1. HNL | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 44 | 5th | R2 | Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
R3 | Marijo Dodik Marijo Dodik Marijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances... |
16 |
| 2001–02 | 1. HNL | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 6th | R1 2001–02 Croatian Cup The 2001–02 Croatian Cup was the eleventh edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, who retained the title beating Varteks in the final.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:-First round:-Second round:... |
Intertoto Cup | R3 | Miljenko Kovačić Miljenko Kovačić Miljenko Kovačić was a Croatian soccer player. His nickname was “The Son of the Wind". He played professionally for quite a few teams, most notably for Dinamo Zagreb with which he was part of the national championship victory in 1995–1996 and Brescia... |
9 |
| 2002–03 | 1. HNL | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 7th | R2 2002–03 Croatian Cup The 2002–03 Croatian Cup was the twelfth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, and the cup was won by Hajduk Split.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:-First round:-Second round:-Quarter-finals:... |
Intertoto Cup | SF | Marijo Dodik Marijo Dodik Marijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances... |
12 |
| 2003–04 | 1. HNL | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 9th | R2 2003–04 Croatian Cup The 2003–04 Croatian Cup was the 13th edition of Croatia's premier association football knockout competition. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, and the cup was eventually won by Dinamo Zagreb on away goals rule after the aggregate score in the final tie was 1–1 against Varteks... |
Srebrenko Posavec Srebrenko Posavec Srebrenko Posavec is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for NK Varaždin. He made his international debut against Hong Kong in a 4–0 friendly tournament win in Hong Kong on February 1, 2006. This is his only appearance to date for the Croatia national football team.-External links:*... |
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| 2004–05 | 1. HNL | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 6th | QF | Intertoto Cup | SF | Ivica Karabogdan | 10 |
| 2005–06 | 1. HNL | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 48 | 41 | 8th | QF 2005–06 Croatian Cup The 2005–06 Croatian Cup was the fifteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:The preliminary round was held on 31 August, 2005.-First round:Matches played on 21 September, 2005.-Second round:... |
Intertoto Cup | R3 | Marijo Dodik Marijo Dodik Marijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances... Igor Musa Igor Musa Igor Musa is a former central midfielder. He went to Hajduk from Slaven Belupo in the summer of 2006 and then to AEL Limassol in July 2007. He was in Hajduk previously in 2001/2002. At end of the season his contract expired and he left... Bojan Vručina Bojan Vrucina Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:... |
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| 2006–07 2006–07 in Croatian football The following article presents a summary of the 2006–07 football season in Croatia, which was the 16th season of competitive football in the country.-Croatian First Division:-Croatian Second Division:... |
1. HNL | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 5th | RU 2006–07 Croatian Cup The 2006–07 Croatian Cup was the sixteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:The preliminary round was held on 30 August, 2006.-First round:Matches played on 20 September, 2006.-Second round:... |
Bojan Vručina Bojan Vrucina Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:... |
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| 2007–08 2007–08 in Croatian football The following article presents a summary of the 2007–08 association football season in Croatia, which is the 17th season of competitive football in the country.-Croatian First Division:-Croatian Second Division:... |
1. HNL | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 29 | 54 | 2nd | QF | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
QR2 | Stjepan Poljak Stjepan Poljak Stjepan Poljak is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing in Croatia, at NK Slaven Belupo.Poljak signed a three-year contract with Turkish Super League club Eskişehirspor in July 2008.-External links:*... |
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| 2008–09 2008–09 in Croatian football The following article presents a summary of the 2008–09 football season in Croatia, which was the 18th season of competitive football in the country.-Friendly matches:-----World Cup qualifiers:... |
1. HNL | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 55 | 4th | QF | UEFA Cup | R1 | Bojan Vručina Bojan Vrucina Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:... |
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| 2009–10 2009–10 in Croatian football The following article presents a summary of the 2009–10 football season in Croatia, which is the 19th season of competitive football in the country.-Friendly matches:-2010 World Cup qualifiers:-Druga HNL:... |
1. HNL | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 7th 2009–10 Prva HNL The 2009–10 Prva HNL season was the nineteenth season of the Prva HNL since its establishment in 1992. It began on 24 July 2009 and ended on 13 May 2010... |
QF 2009–10 Croatian Cup The 2009–10 Croatian Cup was the nineteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb since they won the previous year's cup by defeating Hajduk Split on penalties after the result was tied 3–3 on aggregate.... |
Europa League | QR3 | Mateas Delić Mateas Delic Mateas Delić is a Croatian football forward, currently under contract with K-League side Gangwon FC.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin... |
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| 2010–11 2010–11 in Croatian football The following article presents a summary of the 2010–11 football season in Croatia, which was the 20th season of competitive football in the country.-Croatia:-Croatia U21:-Croatia U19:-Croatia U17:-Druga HNL:... |
1. HNL | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 40 | 7th 2010–11 Prva HNL The 2010–11 Prva HNL season was the twentieth season of the Prva HNL since its establishment in 1992. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011... |
SF 2010–11 Croatian Cup The 2010–11 Croatian Cup is the twentieth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.The defending champions are Hajduk Split, having won their 5th title the previous year by defeating Šibenik in the final.... |
Leon Benko Leon Benko Leon Benko is a Croatian football striker, currently playing for Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL.-Varteks:Benko signed his first professional contract with his youth club, NK Varteks, for the 2003–04 season and continued to play for the club in the following three seasons... |
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Summary
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup / Europa League | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 18 | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
| Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 |
| Total | 50 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 85 | 48 |
Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 11 January 2010
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
By season
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Intertoto Cup | R1 |  GlenavonGlenavon F.C. Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park... |
3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| R2 |  Zagłębie Lubin |
0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| R3 |  Sigma OlomoucSK Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :... |
1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Intertoto Cup | R1 |  AnorthosisAnorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6... |
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| R2 |  BastiaSC Bastia Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... |
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| R3 |  Aston VillaAston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
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| 2002–03 | Intertoto Cup | R1 |  OD Trenčín |
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| R2 |  Belenenses |
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| R3 |  Marek DupnitsaPFC Marek Dupnitsa PFC Marek Dupnitsa is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dupnitsa. It was founded in 1947 after the unification of four other local clubs - Atletic, Slavia, ZHSK and Levski... |
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| SF |  VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons... |
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| 2004–05 | Intertoto Cup | R1 |  HiberniansHibernians F.C. Hibernians F.C. is a Maltese football club hailing from the town of Paola, Malta. It is one of the top football teams in Malta. The club was founded in 1922, but football in Paola, Raħal Ġdid in Maltese, dates back to 1894. The team has a long successful story in its history. Hibernians has always... |
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| R2 |  VllazniaKS Vllaznia Shkodër Klub Futboll Vllaznia Shkodër is an Albanian football club based in Shkodër. KF Vllaznia have been Albanian champions nine times and won the National Cup six times, the last success coming at the end of the 2007–08 season, after a long 21 year drought in the competition... |
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| R3 | Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays... |
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| SF | Lille Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
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| 2005–06 | Intertoto Cup | R1 |  Drava PtujNK Drava Ptuj NK Labod Drava Ptuj is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Ptuj. They play in the Slovenian Regional League.The club is named after the Drava river, which flows through the town.- Current squad :As of February 2011... |
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| R2 |  Gloria BistriţaGloria Bistrita Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,... |
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| R3 |  Deportivo La CoruñaDeportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División... |
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| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 2007–08 The 2007–08 UEFA Cup was the 37th edition of the UEFA Cup, UEFA's second tier club football tournament. The final was played at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England on 14 May 2008 between Rangers of Scotland and Zenit St. Petersburg of Russia. Zenit won the match 2–0, with... |
QR1 | Teuta KS Teuta Durrës Klubi Sportiv Teuta Durrës or KS Teuta is an Albanian football team, with its base in the city of Durrës. The club was founded in 1925 with the name of "KS Urani". In 1927, the club renamed themselves to "SK Durrës", in 1930, "KS Teuta Durrës", in 1946 "Ylli i Kuq Durrës" , in 1950 "SK Durrës", in... |
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| QR2 |  GalatasarayGalatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
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| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 2008–09 The UEFA Cup 2008–09 was the 38th edition of the UEFA Cup football tournament. The final was played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20 May 2009. This season was the final one to use the UEFA Cup format; starting in 2009, the event is known as the... |
QR1 | Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk F.C. Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949... |
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| QR2 |  Aris Thessaloniki |
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| R1 |  CSKA Moscow |
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| 2009–10 | Europa League | QR1 | Birkirkara Birkirkara F.C. Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions... |
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| QR2 |  MilanoFK Milano Kumanovo FK Milano is a Macedonian football club from Kumanovo, a city in the north of the Republic of Macedonia. The club was promoted to the Macedonian First League in 2007 and finished second in their first season in 2008... |
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| QR3 |  Tromsø |
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Last updated on 2 September 2009
Player records
- Most appearances in UEFA club competitions: 28 appearances
} Petar Bošnjak
Petar Bošnjak
Petar Bošnjak is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for NK Slaven Belupo.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...
- Top scorers in UEFA club competitions: 14 goals
} Marijo Dodik
Marijo Dodik
Marijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances...
Managerial history
| Miroslav Buljan (1997) Marijan Vlak Marijan Vlak Marijan Vlak is an Croatian former football goalkeeper and the manager of Budapesti Vasas SC.He spent his playing career as a goalkeeper for Dinamo Zagreb, NK Zagreb and Segesta Sisak... (1998) Luka Bonačić Luka Bonacic Luka Bonačić is a Croatian football coach and former player.-Early life:He was born on March 2, 1955 in Split, Croatia that was part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He began football careers in Split Football Academy... (1999–2000) Mladen Frančić (2000–2001) Dražen Besek (2001–2002) Rajko Magić (2002–2003) Ivan Bedi (2003–2004) Milo Nižetić (2004) Branko Karačić Branko Karacic Branko Karačić is a Croatian retired footballer and football manager.Karačić turned professional in 1981 and spent the following six years with NK Osijek, where he appeared in a total of 300 matches for the club... (2004–2005) |
Nikola Jurčević Nikola Jurcevic Nikola Jurčević is a retired Croatian football player who is now a coach.He played for clubs Dinamo Zagreb , in Belgium with R. Antwerp F.C. , NK Zagreb , in Austria with SV Austria Salzburg , and in German Bundesliga with SC Freiburg... (2005) 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.... (2005–2007) 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... (2007–2008) Mile Petković (2008–2009) Milivoj Bračun Milivoj Bracun Milivoj Bračun is a Croatian football manager and former player who is currently the manager of NK Slaven Belupo.Bračun played for Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star Belgrade and Elche CF.-Club career:... (2009) Zlatko Dalić Zlatko Dalic Zlatko Dalić is Croatian football coach.Currently he is first coach in Al-Faisaly from Saudi Arabia which competes in Saudi Professional League. He also worked with Dražen Ladić in Croatia national under-21 football team on position of assistant coach.-NK Varteks Varaždin:After he ended with his... (2009–2010) Mile Petković (2010–2011) Roy Ferenčina Roy Ferenčina Roy Ferenčina is a Croatian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL. He also holds United States citizenship.... (2011–present) |
External links
- Slaven Belupo profile at UEFA.com
- Slaven Belupo profile at Sportnet.hrSportnet.hrSportnet.hr is a Croatian sports news website.It was launched in 2000 and covers sports news from both Croatia and the rest of the world. It is considered the largest and most detailed sports news website on the Croatian internet, primarily covering the country's most popular sports such as...
- Slaven Belupo profile 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....