NK Marsonia 1909 is a Croatian football club based in the city of Slavonski Brod. Before merge with NK Marsonia in August 2011,[1] the club was known under the name MV Croatia.
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| Full name | Nogometni klub Marsonia 1909 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | "Marsa", "Savski galebovi" (Sava Gulls) | ||
| Founded | 1976 (original Marsonia in 1909) | ||
| Ground | Stanko Vlajnić-Dida | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Dubravko Galović | ||
| Manager | Dario Damjanović | ||
| League | Second League (III) | ||
| 2022–23 | TBA | ||
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History
editMV Croatia years
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MV Croatia was founded in 1976 under the name Croatia Slavonski Brod. The club added the initials "MV" after the Croatian War of Independence to honor its two members Miroslav Marić and Ante Vrbat who lost their lives fighting the Serbian forces that tried to occupy the city of Slavonski Brod.[1][2]
MV Croatia spent most of its history in lower Croatian leagues and its first major success was participation in Croatian second division for the season 2010–11, becoming the prominent club in Slavonski Brod.
Formation of Marsonia 1909
editOn August 1, 2011, agreement was made of merging MV Croatia and NK Marsonia into one club that will take over the tradition of most successful and most beloved city's club (Marsonia) and will compete in Croatian second division according to MV Croatia's results. NK Marsonia will still continue to exist under the same name and it will serve as a reserve team of NK Marsonia 1909.
Current squad
edit- As of 4 February 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ "Od sada pod novim imenom Marsonia 1909" (in Croatian). sbplus.hr. 2011-01-08.
External links
edit- NK Marsonia 1909 at Nogometni magazin (in Croatian)
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