NK Dubrava, known as Dubrava Tim Kabel for sponsorship reasons, or simply Dubrava, is a Croatian football club based in the Dubrava neighborhood in eastern Zagreb. Formed in 1945, the club spent its entire history in lower leagues. Its biggest success to date was spending a single season in Croatia's top level in the 1993–94 season.[1]

NK Dubrava Tim Kabel
Full nameNK Dubrava Tim Kabel
Founded1945; 79 years ago (1945)
GroundSRC Grana Klaka
Capacity1,000
ChairmanRoko Ivanović
ManagerPetra Mandić
LeagueFirst League (II)
2022–239th

History

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The club was founded in 1945 by members of HAŠK, Građanska and Concordija football clubs, playing entirely in the lower leagues and undergoing a series of name changes.[2]

In 1992, NK Dubrava hosted the Albania national football team in what was the only second appearance of a national team in Croatia. The game finished 0–0.[3]

After winning the 1993 second division title, NK Dubrava appeared in the 1993–94 Prva HNL, the top flight of Croat football, but were relegated after finishing 17th of 18 teams. They did manage to defeat Dinamo Zagreb 1–0.[3] The club was led by future Croatia national team coach Ante Čačić until 1993.[3]

In 2013, Dubrava reorganised their board of directors. They are known for their youth programs and host a youth tournament every year.[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b Ježić, Dubravko (10 November 2017). "Kako su branitelji spriječili tajkuna Ivana Topčića da prigrabi klub i SRC Grana Klaka?!". Dnevno.hr.
  3. ^ a b c Žuraj, Igor (14 January 2016). "Izgubljeni prvoligaši – NK Dubrava". Nogomet Plus.
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