Nogometni klub Nafta Lendava (English: Nafta Lendava Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Nafta Lendava or simply Nafta, was a Slovenian football club which played in the town of Lendava. The club was founded under the Hungarian name Lendvai Football Egyesület in 1903. They were regarded as the oldest Slovenian football club until they filed for bankruptcy and were dissolved following the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga season. The club played in the Yugoslav First League for one season, in 1946–47.
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| Full name | Nogometni klub Nafta Lendava | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Plavi (The Blues) | ||
| Founded | 11 May 1903[1] (as Lendvai Football Egyesület) | ||
| Dissolved | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Lendava Sports Park | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
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History
editThe club was founded in 1903 under the Hungarian name Lendvai Football Egyesület.[2] After World War I, the club was renamed as NK Lendava, and then as SK Lendava. In the mid-1930s, the club began to play in the second division of the Ljubljana Subassociation League.[1] After the invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941, the Prekmurje region was annexed by the Kingdom of Hungary, and Lendava played in the Hungarian football system during World War II.[1]
In 1946, the club won the first post-war national championship of Slovenia, thus qualifying for the top level Yugoslav First League for the 1946–47 season. Before the season, they also renamed as Nafta.[1] However, they were immediately relegated after finishing dead last with 23 defeats out of 26 league games.[3]
In the following decades, the club mainly played in the Slovenian Republic League and lower leagues in the territory of SR Slovenia.[1]
After Slovenia's independence in 1991, Nafta joined the newly formed Slovenian PrvaLiga for the 1991–92 season.[1] Their Croatian winger Miljenko Dovečer earned the distinction of scoring the very first goal of the new competition.[4] They stayed in the top division for two seasons, as they were relegated in 1992–93 after finishing dead last.[5] In the next decade, they competed in the 2. SNL (second tier) and even one season in the 3. SNL (third tier), before being promoted back to the top level in 2005 after finishing second in the 2004–05 Slovenian Second League.[1]
After the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga season, Nafta was relegated from the top tier and was dissolved due to bankruptcy.[6][7][8][9] In the same year, the club was refounded as ND Lendava 1903.[10]
Domestic league and cup results
edit| Season | League | Position | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | 1. SNL | 15 | 36 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 63 | Semi-finals |
| 1992–93 | 1. SNL | 18 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 64 | Round of 16 |
| 1993–94 | 2. SNL | 4 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 27 | First round |
| 1994–95 | 2. SNL | 2 | 43 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 50 | 26 | did not qualify |
| 1995–96 | 2. SNL | 2 | 59 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 19 | First round |
| 1996–97 | 2. SNL | 4 | 48 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 28 | Round of 16 |
| 1997–98 | 2. SNL | 6 | 43 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 39 | First round |
| 1998–99 | 2. SNL | 11 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 47 | Quarter-finals |
| 1999–00 | 2. SNL | 11 | 34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 49 | did not qualify |
| 2000–01 | 2. SNL | 9 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 31 | Round of 16 |
| 2001–02 | 2. SNL | 9 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 52 | First round |
| 2002–03 | 2. SNL | 14 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 61 | Quarter-finals |
| 2003–04 | 3. SNL – East | 1 | 56 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 31 | Quarter-finals |
| 2004–05 | 2. SNL | 2 | 70 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 67 | 28 | Semi-finals |
| 2005–06 | 1. SNL | 7 | 46 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 52 | Round of 16 |
| 2006–07 | 1. SNL | 8 | 45 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 59 | Quarter-finals |
| 2007–08 | 1. SNL | 7 | 47 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 56 | Quarter-finals |
| 2008–09 | 1. SNL | 7 | 43 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 52 | Quarter-finals |
| 2009–10 | 1. SNL | 6 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 53 | Semi-finals |
| 2010–11 | 1. SNL | 9 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 67 | Quarter-finals |
| 2011–12 | 1. SNL | 10 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 71 | Round of 16 |
- *Best results are highlighted.
Honours
editLeague
- Slovenian Republic League
- Winners: 1946
- Slovenian Third League
- Winners: 2003–04
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Sportal (17 December 2007). "Zgodovina NK Nafta" [History of NK Nafta] (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Slovenia – List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Yugoslavia 1946/47". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Strahija, Ivana (10 September 2011). "Dovečer: "Piškor i Zore mijenjaju sliku"". sportnet.rtl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Slovenia 1992/93". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ S. J.; M. R. (29 June 2012). "Najstarejši slovenski klub ne obstaja več, vroče tudi v Muri" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Konec agonije: lendavska Nafta v stečaj" (in Slovenian). Siol. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Zore, Miran (29 June 2012). "Pokopali smo še Nafto" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Š. Ro. (29 June 2012). "Konec agonije v Lendavi, Nafta v stečaj". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Klub" [Club] (in Slovenian). NK Nafta 1903. Retrieved 11 June 2020.