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Revision as of 19:12, 27 July 2017

File:Nk-osijek-hd-logo.png
Full nameNogometni klub Osijek
Nickname(s)Bijelo-plavi
(The White-blues)
Founded27 February 1947; 77 years ago (1947-02-27)
GroundStadion Gradski vrt
Capacity18,856
ChairmanIvan Meštrović
ManagerZoran Zekić
LeaguePrva HNL
2016–17Prva HNL, 4th
Websitehttp://www.nk-osijek.hr
Current season

NK Osijek is a professional football club from Osijek in eastern Croatia. Founded in 1947, it was the club from Slavonia with most seasons in the Yugoslav First League, and, after the independence of Croatia in 1992, it is part of the four clubs that were never relegated from the Croatian First League, the others being Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split and Rijeka.

History

1947

FC Osijek was founded on 27 February 1947 in the merger of the physical training associations Slavonija and Bratstvo (brotherhood). The new physical training association was named Proleter and it is the real precursor of FC Osijek. The first match that was played under that name dates back to 16 March the same year it was founded, when city-rival Mladost was beaten 5-0. The first competition in which the club participated was the Osječko okružno prvenstvo along four other teams. The club got into the 2nd league quickly and fought for the placement into the First Yugoslav League in 1953 after having won first place in the so-called Croato-Slovenian League. The greatest names of the team from that year were Andrija Vekić, Franjo Rupnik, Dioniyije Dvornić, and Franjo Majer. The premier league was played three seasons in Osijek, after which a knock-out ensued into the so-called Third Zone, the second stage of the competition from that era. Proleter moved to the stadium Gradski Vrt in autumn 1958 and changed its name to Slavonija as part of the unifying process of the boxing, athletics and Olympic lifting club in a newly founded sports association in 1962, while still being in the second league. Five years later the association disbanded and the club takes on the name of NK Osijek that is still used today. The colors red and blue used until the name change are switched to blue and white, which remained the main feature of the club. NK Osijek took second place in the second league ladder and is almost bereaved of an elite-association placement. NK Osijek takes first place in 1970 as the champion of “2nd North League” (2. liga sjever), however, NK Borac from Banjaluka proves better during the qualifiers.

1973.

A year later, Bijelo-plavi try again, winning in a penalty shoot-out against NK Rijeka, but end up being stopped by FK Vardar (Macedonia) that took the better of NK Osijek on two occasions, both at home and away. During the following qualifiers during 1973, The players of NK Osijek made it to the final round, beating FC Prishtina. Following their victory, NK Osijek are the away team on the stadium Maksimir in Zagreb, where a record-breaking 64 128 tickets are sold, 20,000 of them being bought by citizens of Osijek. NK Zagreb scored a victory by winning in the penalty shoot-out following a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes. Osijek has thereby failed to secure a spot in the premier league for the third time in the qualifiers.

1977.

In 1977 NK Osijek finally secures its return to the elite league. Bijelo plavi have regally made it through the second league competition by being first place. NK Osijek managed to stay competitive in the Yugoslav League up until the Croatian War for Independence, except for the season of 1979/80, when Osijek fought back into the premier league after failing to stay in it. The club was present in the second part of the premier league ladder in the 80’s, except for 1984, when the team placed 6th, headed by Davidovic, Lulic, Dzek, Lepinjica, Rakela, Karacic and the team captain Kalinic. In 1989, the team placed 8th with the well-known player Davor Suker being on it. Suker is the only player from NK Osijek who was the best striker in the entire history of the Yugoslav First League. During the last season of the YFL, NK Osijek landed 9th, where Vlaovic and Music were among the most prominent players on the team.

1992

In the first season of a sovereign, independent Croatia, NK Osijek was unable to play due to the ongoing war in Osijek, so they had to play in the cities of Djakovo, Donji Miholjac and Kutjevo, but in 1992 and 1993, Osijek finally played again on their home stadium, Gradski Vrt (city garden). NK Osijek quickly became one of the top 4 Croatian Football teams. Osijek played its best season in history during 1994/95, where they landed 3rd, being only 6 points behind the first-placed Hajduk with a +35 goal difference. The greats of NK Osijek during that time were Robert Spehar, who scored 23 goals, Zitnjak, Lulic, Beljan, Ergovic, Rupnik, Besirevic, Bicanic, and Labak. During the following season, NK Osijek played on the European level in UEFA, where Slovan from the city of Bratislava beat them, 4-0. NK Osijek landed 3rd in 1998 in the HNL (Croatian Football League, hrvatska nogometna liga). The season after, Osijek attained its first trophy, the Cup of Croatia, following a victory over NK Cibalija 2-0 on the Maksimir stadium. During that season, on the European level, Osijek scored a victory over Anderlecht 3-1, after which the latter scored 2-0 while playing at home and managed to qualify for the next round in the UEFA Cup. A year later, FC West Ham was playing away in Gradski Vrt, headed by Lampard, Ferdinand, Sinclair, Di Canio, Wanchope and Stimac, him being Croatian.

2000

In fall 2000 during the UEFA Cup, NK Osijek beat Brondby (2-0, 0-0), Rapid (2-1,2-0). In the 3rd round Osijek beat Slavia 2-0 at home in Gradski Vrt, but lost 5-1 in Prague. During the same period, NK Osijek was placed 1st during the fall split of its home league, but fell off during the spring split. During the following year, Osijek lost against AEK from Athens, again losing its placement in UEFA, all the while fighting to stay in the HNL. NK Osijek managed to stay in its home league, the achievement being attributed to then-coach of Osijek, Miroslav Blazevic, also known as “Ciro”. NK Osijek landed 3rd one more time and landed 4th twice during latter seasons. The club almost won the title of champion in the HNL in 2012 against NK Dinamo on their home stadium, Maksimir, but lost after a 2-2 tie-breaker. NK Osijek was almost knocked out of the first league during 2013/2014, in which Josip Barisic managed to score and keep NK Osijek afloat against Hrvatski Dragovoljac, the score being 1-1.

2016

Often considered[by whom?] the glory days of modern-day NK Osijek, 2016 is a special year, primarily because of NK Osijek’s acquisition by Hungarian businessman Lorinc Meszaros and Osijek citizen businessman Ivan Mestrovic. They had bought most of the shares of NK Osijek, after the club had been strangled by debt. The brand name of NK Osijek had gone through a kind of renaissance, where it was made more accessible to fans, the player roster getting more competitive and better, and the club itself getting stabilized and more consistent. Big sums of money were put into every segment. With the building of a new stadium underway, NK Osijek is revitalized and even has its hashtag, #pokrenimograd, which is testament to the modernization post-acquisition by the two businessmen. NK Osijek improved post-acquisition, as documented by a placement in the European League and in the semi-finals in the National Cup, which exceeded all expectations. The attendance to games has improved, the club membership has increased to 13,500 members, and NK Osijek has its web shop with merchandise and authentic team kits. Many events are also held that bolster the morale of fans and the team alike. There are players in NK Osijek that are active in the national team: Ante Cacic, who was picked in January 2017 and played in the China Cup, Borna Barisic, Nikola Matas, Mateo Barac and Antonio Perosevic. Muzafer Ejupi, who got drafted into the Macedonian national team, plays in NK Osijek too and it is important to note that he scored a 2-figure score number in the HNL. At the end of February 2017, NK Osijek marked its 70th anniversary in the Osijek theatre HNK (Hrvatsko Narodno Kazaliste) with many players, coaches, officials and workers from different generations having attended it. During that event, the football school project was announced, Kamp Skole nogometa na Pampasu.

The club's most famous former player is Croatia's Davor Šuker, who won the Golden Boot at the 1998 World Cup.

Stadium

Main article: Stadion Gradski vrt

NK Osijek plays its home games on Gradski Vrt, where it played its first game on the 7th of September, 1958, against Sloboda. It was officially opened in 1980. The current design comes in the year 1979. The upper western tribune is unfinished to this day. The current capacity lies at 18 856 spectator seats, with 980 of them being for standing audiences. Before the club had transferred to Gradski Vrt, Osijek played on a pitch next to the river Drava.

Supporters

Main article: Kohorta Osijek

The fan club of NK Osijek is called Kohorta (cohort, named after the Roman army unit composed of 360 soldiers). It was founded in 1972 under the name Sokci, and carries the name Kohorta since 1988. Kohorta is usually situated on the eastern tribune of Gradski Vrt. Its seat is in the street of the University in Tvrdja, Osijek.

Rivalries

Main article: Slavonian derby

Slavonian derby match between the two largest Croatia Football Club from eastern Croatia, Osijek and Cibalia. Each new match these two great rivals, means a great match on the field, but also in the stands where the overruling of Kohorta from Osijek and Ultrasi from Vinkovci.

Kit manufacturers & sponsors

Period Provider Sponsor
1996. - 1998. Diadora Gradska banka
1998. Umbro Gradska banka
1999. Umbro Panturist
1999. - 2000. Umbro Veritas osiguranje
2000. - 2001. Puma Osijek Koteks
2001. - 2002. Diadora Osječko pivo
2002. - 2004. S9 T Mobile
2004. - 2005. Legea
2005. - 2006. Macron T-com
2006. - 2008. Kappa Croatia osiguranje
2008. - 2010. Legea Croatia osiguranje
2010. - 2011. Kappa Croatia osiguranje
2011. - 2015. Jako
2016. - Nike Osječko 1664

Honours

In the following table, defunct competitions are listed in italics.

Honours No. Years
League
Yugoslav Second League Winners 5 1952–53, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1980–81
Domestic cups
Croatian Cup Winners 1 1998–99
Croatian Cup Runners-up 1 2011–12
Best European results
UEFA Cup Third round 1 2000–01
UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round 1 2006
Mitropa Cup Third place 1 1981–82

Recent seasons

Further information: List of NK Osijek seasons
Season League Cup European competitions Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Player Goals
1992 1. HNL 22 12 3 7 33 28 27 3rd QF Robert Špehar 9
1992–93 1. HNL 30 11 7 12 40 42 29 6th QF Alen Petrović 10
1993–94 1. HNL 34 12 11 11 56 58 35 8th R2 Antun Labak 16
1994–95 1. HNL 30 16 11 3 65 30 59 3rd SF Robert Špehar 23
1995–96 1. A HNL 32 16 4 12 51 32 52 4th QF UEFA Cup QR Igor Pamić 17
1996–97 1. A HNL 30 12 5 13 40 38 41 8th SF Dumitru Mitu 10
1997–98 1. HNL 32 14 6 12 42 38 48 3rd R1 Petar Krpan 10
1998–99 1. HNL 32 14 6 12 51 39 48 4th W UEFA Cup QR2 Stanko Bubalo 10
1999–00 1. HNL 33 15 8 10 55 49 53 3rd QF UEFA Cup R1 Stanko Bubalo 13
2000–01 1. HNL 32 17 6 9 61 47 57 3rd SF UEFA Cup R3 Nenad Bjelica, Marijan Vuka 9
2001–02 1. HNL 30 11 4 15 45 48 37 8th SF UEFA Cup R2 Milan Pavličić 9
2002–03 1. HNL 32 10 9 13 32 51 39 8th QF Milan Pavličić 11
2003–04 1. HNL 32 11 6 15 50 57 39 4th QF Robert Špehar 18
2004–05 1. HNL 32 9 14 9 41 45 41 8th SF Karlo Primorac 11
2005–06 1. HNL 32 13 5 14 31 48 44 4th QF Josip Balatinac 6
2006–07 1. HNL 33 11 10 12 42 45 43 6th R2 Intertoto Cup R2 Stjepan Jukić 9
2007–08 1. HNL 33 16 6 11 43 34 54 3rd R2 Vedran Nikšić 8
2008–09 1. HNL 33 10 11 12 40 41 41 7th R1 Josip Barišić 8
2009–10 1. HNL 30 13 8 9 49 36 47 5th QF Josip Barišić, Ivan Miličević, Vedran Nikšić 8
2010–11 1. HNL 30 9 12 9 31 29 39 8th QF Ivan Miličević 5
2011–12 1. HNL 30 11 10 9 45 38 43 8th RU Antonio Perošević 7
2012–13 1. HNL 33 9 12 12 25 33 39 7th QF Europa League QR2 Antonio Perošević, Zoran Kvržić 4
2013–14 1. HNL 36 8 9 19 38 64 33 8th QF Josip Barišić 6
2014–15 1. HNL 36 10 6 20 42 59 36 8th R2 Antonio Perošević, Aljoša Vojnović 6
2015–16 1. HNL 36 7 13 16 27 49 34 8th QF Antonio Perošević 6
2016–17 1. HNL 36 20 6 10 52 37 66 4th SF Muzafer Ejupi 14

Key

League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;
Cup / Europe: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;

European competitions

Summary

Competition Pld W D L GF GA Last season played
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 26 13 1 12 35 39 2017–18
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 0 2 0 2 2 2006
Total 28 13 3 12 37 41

Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 20 July 2017.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.

By season

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1995–96 UEFA Cup QR Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 0–2 0–4 0–6
1998–99 UEFA Cup QR2 Belgium Anderlecht 3–1 0–2 3–3 (a)
1999–00 UEFA Cup R1 England West Ham United 1–3 0–3 1–6
2000–01 UEFA Cup R1 Denmark Brøndby 0–0 2–1 2–1
R2 Austria Rapid Wien 2–1 2–0 4–1
R3 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 2–0 1–5 3–5
2001–02 UEFA Cup QR Latvia Dinaburg 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
R1 Slovenia Gorica 1–0 2–1 3–1
R2 Greece AEK Athens 1–2 2–3 3–5
2006–07 UEFA Intertoto Cup R2 Cyprus Ethnikos Achna 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a)
2012–13 UEFA Europa League QR1 Andorra FC Santa Coloma 3–1 1–0 4–1
QR2 Sweden Kalmar FF 1–3 0–3 1–6
2017–18 UEFA Europa League QR1 Andorra UE Santa Coloma 4–0 2–0 6–0
QR2 Switzerland Luzern 2–0 1–2 3–2
QR3 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven – 1–0 –

Last updated on 20 July 2017.

Player records

Rankings

UEFA club coefficient ranking

(As of 19 June 2017), Source: Bert Kassies website

Rank Team Points
240 Latvia Ventspils 5.725
241 Norway Odd 5.665
242= Kazakhstan Kairat 5.550
242= Croatia NK Osijek 5.550
244= Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 5.525
244= Georgia (country) Dila Gori 5.525
245 Belarus FC Minsk 5.475

First-team squad

As of 28 August 2016

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Croatia CRO Marijan Antolović
2 DF Croatia CRO Danijel Lončar
3 DF Croatia CRO Borna Barišić (Captain)
4 DF Croatia CRO Mateo Barać
5 MF Croatia CRO Benedik Mioč
6 MF Croatia CRO Nikola Jambor
7 FW Croatia CRO Gabrijel Boban
8 MF Croatia CRO Aljoša Vojnović
9 FW North Macedonia MKD Muzafer Ejupi
10 FW Croatia CRO Antonio Perošević
11 FW Albania ALB Eros Grezda
12 FW Croatia CRO Petar Bočkaj
13 GK Croatia CRO Marko Malenica
14 DF Croatia CRO Luka Marin
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK Croatia CRO Marko Barešić
17 MF Croatia CRO Tomislav Šorša
18 DF Croatia CRO Andrej Šimunec
19 DF Croatia CRO Zoran Lesjak
20 MF Croatia CRO Robert Mudražija
21 MF Croatia CRO Mile Škorić
22 MF Croatia CRO Domagoj Pušić
23 MF Croatia CRO Alen Grgić
25 MF North Macedonia MKD Milovan Petrovikj
26 DF Croatia CRO Nikola Matas
27 MF Ukraine UKR Dmytro Lyopa
28 DF Croatia CRO Andrej Lukić
30 MF Croatia CRO Josip Knežević

Out on loan

As of 6 January 2016

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
TBA MF Croatia CRO Matej Bekavac (on loan at Višnjevac)
No. Pos. Nation Player
TBA MF Croatia CRO Matija Čakalić (on loan at Višnjevac)
1 GK Croatia CRO Zvonimir Mikulić (on loan at Sheriff Tiraspol)

Football School

The Football School of NK Osijek was founded in 1982 as the Youth School. It was set in motion by Andrija Vekic, with the wish to recruit and create great players and coaches alike by creating a good and competitive atmosphere. Many players considered to be high-level were in that school.

Notable players

Proleter, the precursor to NK Osijek, was headed by Gustav Lechner, Ernest Dubac, Antun Kasa, Milan Adamović, Andrija Vekić, Franjo Rupnik, Dionizije Dvornić. When the club attained first league status in 1953, those players spearheaded the city’s club. In 1958, Nikola Rudić, Mate Kasac, Josip Gutzmirtl, Ilija Katić, Branko Karapandža, Boris Čulina, Ahmed Zejnilagić were the star players. They were active in the 60’s as well, when Proleter became Slavonija. After that, the club was staffed by Šaban Jasenica, Ivica Rukavina, and a slew of other capable players. Later on, Pavo Majer, Mile Dumančić, Branislav Iličin, Petar Lončarić, Zdravko Rupnik, Stjepan Čordaš, Ljubomir Petrović, Ivan Lukačević, Ivica Grnja were part of the team. In 1977, “Luks”, “Struja”, “Charlie”, “Dumba” and more were considered star players by the citizens of Osijek. Lukačevic and Grnja went on to play in Canada to play for Toronto’s Croatia football team, along with Eusebio, who is on the top 100 list of best footballers from 2004, among Pele. Ivica Grnja has achieved a place in the hall of fame in Toronto. During the 80’s, Davor Šuker sticks out from the crowd as a high-level football player, having been the number one striker during the World Cup in France 1998. He has played in Sevilla, and most notably in Real Madrid. Šuker went on to be champion of Europe in 1998, having beaten Juventus with a score of 1-0. After the War for Independence, Željko Pakasin, Alen Petrović, Ilica Perić, Nenad Bjelica, and others were among the best NK Osijek had in its roster. A notable mention is Robert Špehar, who went on to be number one “cannoneer” of the HNL and played in many foreign clubs: Club Brugge, Monaco, Verona, Sporting, Galatasaray, Standard, etc.). Nenad Bjelica played on the national team during the EP in Portugal 2004. Petar Krpan, who played on NK Osijek from 1993 until 1998, played on the national team during the World Cup in France. Marko Babic, who played in the finals on Bayer Leverkusen against Real Madrid in 2002, also played on NK Osijek. Another player, Almir Turković, is considered one of the best dribblers among the fans.

To appear in this section a player must have:

  • Played at least 150 league games for the club;
  • Scored at least 50 league goals for the club; or
  • Played at least one international match for their national or olympic team while playing for NK Osijek.

Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.

 

Former managers

incomplete list

   

References

  1. ^ a b "Osijek profile". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Robert Špehar CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Miroslav Bičanić CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Bakir Beširević CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Davor Rupnik CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Damir Vuica CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Petar Krpan CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Mario Galinović CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Ivo Ergović CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Ronald Grnja CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Ivica Beljan CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Igor Pamić CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Dumitru Mitu CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Jurica Vranješ CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Josip Balatinac CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  16. ^ "Stanko Bubalo CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  17. ^ "Mato Neretljak CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  18. ^ "Marin Skender CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  19. ^ "Valentin Babić CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Ivo Smoje CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  21. ^ "Josip Barišić CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  22. ^ "Domagoj Vida CFS Profile". Croatian Football Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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