HNK Vukovar 1991 explained

Clubname:Vukovar 1991
Fullname:Hrvatski nogometni klub Vukovar 1991
Ground:Stadion Borovo naselje
Capacity:6,000
Chairman:Ivan Štrek
League:First League (II)
Season:2022–23
Position:2nd
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HNK Vukovar 1991 is a professional Croatian football club based in Vukovar, a city in Slavonia region. They were re-founded in 2012, and they currently play in the Croatian First Football League, the second level of Croatian football.

History

The club was founded on the same day in early February 2012 when the old club Vukovar '91, who played 1 season in Croatia's top division, was dissolved due to bankruptcy.[1]

New club's first season in fourth-tier competition was successful, as they got promoted to the 3. HNL, third-tier competition. They remained there until 2022–23 season, when they got promoted to First football league, second-tier competition.[2]

Recent seasons

SeasonDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosCupPlayerGoals
LeagueTop goalscorer
2012-13[3] MŽNL Osijek-Vinkovci32 21 1 9 69 42 652nd ↑
2013-14[4] 3. HNL East29 13 2 4 52 49 418th
2014-15[5] 3. HNL East30 11 8 11 50 47 4110th
2015-16[6] 3. HNL East30 13 3 4 48 50 429th
2016-17[7] 3. HNL East30 10 5 15 38 51 3512thR1
2017-18[8] 3. HNL East30 6 13 11 31 45 3112th
2018-19[9] 3. HNL East30 8 7 15 29 52 3114thR1
2019-20[10] 3. HNL East17 1 5 11 10 31 815th
2020-21[11] 3. HNL East34 23 6 5 68 12 752nd
2021-22[12] 3. HNL East34 25 7 2 80 20 821st ↑
2022-23[13] 1. NL33 17 12 4 57 25 632nd

Current squad

Out on loan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HNK Vukovar 91 otišao u povijest . vecernji.hr . 4 September 2022 . 8 February 2012.
  2. Web site: HNK Vukovar 1991 ušao u drugu ligu . index.hr . 4 September 2022 . 12 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Croatia 2012/13 .
  4. Web site: Croatia 2013/14 .
  5. Web site: Croatia 2014/15 .
  6. Web site: Croatia 2015/16 .
  7. Web site: Croatia 2016/17 .
  8. Web site: Croatia 2017/18 .
  9. Web site: Croatia 2018/19 .
  10. Web site: Croatia 2019/20 .
  11. Web site: Croatia 2020/21 .
  12. Web site: Croatia 2021/22 .
  13. Web site: Croatia 2022/23 .