HNK Vukovar 1991
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| Full name | Hrvatski nogometni klub Vukovar 1991 | |||
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| Founded | February 2012 | |||
| Ground | Stadion Borovo naselje, Stadion HNK Cibalia (temporary) | |||
| Capacity | 6,000 | |||
| Chairman | Markus Buzov | |||
| Manager | Gordon Schildenfeld | |||
| League | Croatian Football League | |||
| 2024–25 | First League (II), 1st (promoted) | |||
| Website | hnk-vukovar1991 | |||
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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 in the 2025-26 season they will play in SuperSport HNL, the first level of Croatian football after winning the Croatian First Football League and getting promoted.
History
[edit]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 (now known as 2. NL), third-tier competition. They remained there until 2022–23 season, when they got promoted to First football league, second-tier competition.[2]
In the 2024-25 season, the club has won Croatian First Football League and therefore achieved promotion to SuperSport HNL, the top tier of Croatian football for the first time in the current incarnation and after 25 years considering the old Vukovar 1991 records.[3] Due to the club's stadium not meeting requirements of the first tier of Croatian football, they will play their home matches at Stadion HNK Cibalia in the near town of Vinkovci.[4]
Recent seasons
[edit]| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Cup | Player | Goals |
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| League | Top goalscorer | |||||||||||
| 2012-13[5] | MŽNL Osijek-Vinkovci | 32 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 69 | 42 | 65 | 2nd ↑ | |||
| 2013-14[6] | 3. HNL East | 29 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 49 | 41 | 8th | |||
| 2014-15[7] | 3. HNL East | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 47 | 41 | 10th | |||
| 2015-16[8] | 3. HNL East | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 50 | 42 | 9th | |||
| 2016-17[9] | 3. HNL East | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 12th | R1 | ||
| 2017-18[10] | 3. HNL East | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 45 | 31 | 12th | |||
| 2018-19[11] | 3. HNL East | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 52 | 31 | 14th | R1 | ||
| 2019-20[12] | 3. HNL East | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 15th | |||
| 2020-21[13] | 3. HNL East | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 12 | 75 | 2nd | |||
| 2021-22[14] | 3. HNL East | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 80 | 20 | 82 | 1st ↑ | |||
| 2022-23[15] | 1. NL | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 63 | 2nd | |||
Current squad
[edit]- As of 25 July 2025[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "HNK Vukovar 91 otišao u povijest". vecernji.hr. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "HNK Vukovar 1991 ušao u drugu ligu". index.hr. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "HNK Vukovar 1991 novi je član Super Sport HNL". press032.com. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Sve je dogovoreno, evo gdje će Vukovar igrati ako uđe u prvu ligu! A savez odluke o licencijama odgodio zbog - Šibenika". sportske.jutarnji.hr. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Croatia 2012/13".
- ^ "Croatia 2013/14".
- ^ "Croatia 2014/15".
- ^ "Croatia 2015/16".
- ^ "Croatia 2016/17".
- ^ "Croatia 2017/18".
- ^ "Croatia 2018/19".
- ^ "Croatia 2019/20".
- ^ "Croatia 2020/21".
- ^ "Croatia 2021/22".
- ^ "Croatia 2022/23".
- ^ "Prva momčad" (in Croatian). HNK Vukovar 1991. Retrieved 18 July 2025.