NK Neretvanac Opuzen is a Croatian professional football club from Opuzen founded in 1932, currently playing in the 3. NL – South. Neretvanac played four seasons in the Croatian second division in the 1990s. The club is named after the river which runs through Opuzen.
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| Full name | NK Neretvanac Opuzen | ||
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| Founded | 1932 | ||
| Ground | Stadion Podvornica, Opuzen, Croatia[1] | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Matko Babić (Bagurić) | ||
| League | 3. NL – South | ||
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History
editIn 1976, Neretvanac hosted Hajduk Split in a friendly organised after Opuzen fans sent in over 50,000 coupons to match sponsor Slobodna Dalmacija. Hajduk won 6:0 in front of 6,000 spectators, which was noted to be twice the number the population of Opuzen at the time.[2]
Neretvanac played in the Croatian second division from independence to 1995, when they finished last and were relegated.[3][4]
NK Neretvanac most recently qualified for the 2016 Croatian Cup, losing to NK Istra 1961 in the first round.[5]
In 2017, Neretvanac signed a cooperative development agreement with nearby 1.HNL club Hajduk Split.[6]
Derby
editNK Neretvanac share a longstanding rivalry with NK Neretva from Metković, entitled "El Clasico" which dates back to 1946.[7] NK Neretva won the first derby match 3–0.[8] They also have a smaller derby with Jadran Ploče.[9]
| As of 2021 | GP | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 54 | 24 | 14 | 16 |
Former players
edit- Marko Grgić
- Nikola Katić (2014–15) returned to Neretvanac after joining Hajduk Split and being placed in their reserves team. Katić was capped once by Croatia in 2017.[10]
References
edit- ^ "NK Neretvanac Opuzen". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Zonjić, Nenad (6 February 2016). "40 godina od utakmice Neretvanac-Hajduk". nogometplus.net. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Croatia 1992". RSSSF.
- ^ "Croatia 1995". RSSSF.
- ^ "Neretvanac Opuzen vs Istra 1961". Soccerway.
- ^ "Hajduk i Neretvanac u zajedničkom projektu: 150 dječaka sanjaju bili dres!". Slobodna Dalmacija. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Danas neretvanski "El Clasico": U Metkoviću očekujemo dobar nogomet i pune tribine". 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Narona iz Metkovića Sigurno Pobjeđuje Neretvanca iz Opuzena". Slobodna Dalmacija. 1946.
- ^ "Neretva se nada dobroj igri i pozitivnom ishodu". Metkovic News.com. 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Odbio sam Hajduk da bih igrao za Neretvanac, a nastup za Hrvatsku bio mi je nestvaran osjećaj". 100posto.hr. 22 December 2017.