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HNK Vukovar 1991

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Vukovar 1991
Full nameHrvatski nogometni klub Vukovar 1991
FoundedFebruary 2012; 13 years ago (February 2012)
GroundStadion Borovo naselje, Stadion HNK Cibalia (temporary)
Capacity6,000
ChairmanMarkus Buzov
ManagerGordon Schildenfeld
LeagueCroatian Football League
2024–25First League (II), 1st (promoted)
Websitehnk-vukovar1991.hr

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

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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

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Season Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Cup Player Goals
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

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Croatia CRO Marino Bulat
5 DF Croatia CRO Roko Perković
6 MF Croatia CRO Jakov Biljan
7 FW Germany GER Törles Knöll
8 MF Croatia CRO Miran Horvat
9 FW Slovenia SVN Toni Lun Bončina
10 MF Colombia COL Robin González
11 FW England ENG Keyendrah Simmonds
12 GK Croatia CRO Srđan Nedić
13 DF Hungary HUN Dávid Artner
15 FW Croatia CRO Noel Đurković
16 DF Croatia CRO Kristijan Pavičić
19 MF Germany GER Marlon Roos-Trujillo
20 DF Croatia CRO Kristijan Čabrajić (on loan from Lokomotiva Zagreb)
21 MF Croatia CRO Niko Garić
23 DF Croatia CRO Karlo Bungić
26 DF Philippines PHI Paul Tabinas
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF Germany GER Ricardo Henning
30 MF Croatia CRO Marin Pilj
34 DF Croatia CRO Mario Tadić
99 MF Spain ESP Dario Serra
GK Croatia CRO Antonio Đaković
DF Croatia CRO Jakov Šuver
DF Croatia CRO Mario Tičinović
MF Croatia CRO Vito Čaić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
MF Brazil BRA Leoni Gastaldelo
MF France FRA Samuel Koeberle
MF Croatia CRO Ivan Ljubičić
MF Colombia COL David Mejía
MF Albania ALB Eniss Shabani
FW Croatia CRO Lovro Banovec
FW Portugal POR Rafael Camacho
FW Croatia CRO Jakov Puljić
FW Croatia CRO Jere Vrcić

References

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  1. ^ "HNK Vukovar 91 otišao u povijest". vecernji.hr. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ "HNK Vukovar 1991 ušao u drugu ligu". index.hr. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ "HNK Vukovar 1991 novi je član Super Sport HNL". press032.com. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Croatia 2012/13".
  6. ^ "Croatia 2013/14".
  7. ^ "Croatia 2014/15".
  8. ^ "Croatia 2015/16".
  9. ^ "Croatia 2016/17".
  10. ^ "Croatia 2017/18".
  11. ^ "Croatia 2018/19".
  12. ^ "Croatia 2019/20".
  13. ^ "Croatia 2020/21".
  14. ^ "Croatia 2021/22".
  15. ^ "Croatia 2022/23".
  16. ^ "Prva momčad" (in Croatian). HNK Vukovar 1991. Retrieved 18 July 2025.