NK Karlovac 1919

NK Karlovac 1919

Full name	Nogometni klub Karlovac 1919
Nickname(s)	Plavo-bijeli (The Blue-Whites)
Founded	1919 (as NK Borac) 2012 (as NK Karlovac 1919)
Dissolved	2012
Ground	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Head coach	Igor Pamić
League	3. HNL Središte
Home colours Away colours Third colours

NK Karlovac 1919 is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. Karlovac plays their home matches at Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek.

History

Traditionally lower-level minnows, the club's most successful period in the Yugoslav football league system was in the 1970s when they competed in the Yugoslav Second League. After the breakup of Yugoslavia and the formation of the Croatian football league system in 1992 Karlovac spent most of the time playing in Druga HNL and Treća HNL, second and third levels.

Led by manager Igor Pamić, Karlovac won consecutive promotions in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons, which saw them join the top level for the first time in their history. After a sixth-place finish in debut season in 1. HNL and equally good second season, financial troubles during 2011–12 season hit Karlovac hard. They faced relegation to second division but due to financial irregularities, Karlovac was suspended by Croatian Football Federation.

In summer of 2012, NK Karlovac 1919 was founded as a successor club but the two clubs' track records and honors are kept separate by the Croatian Football Federation.

Former names

Founded in 1919 as NK Borac, they changed their name in 1920 to NŠK Karlovac. This lasted until 1941 when they merged with several local sides to form ŠK Velebit. Following World War II Velebit was disbanded and re-established as FD Udarnik, which was then renamed in 1948 SD Slavija before adopting their current name NK Karlovac in 1954.

• Borac (1919–1920)
• NŠK Karlovac (1920–1941)
• HŠK Velebit (1941–1945)
• Udarnik (1945–1948)
• Slavija (1948–1954)
• Karlovac (1954–1958)
• KSD (1958–1960)
• Karlovac (1960–2012)

Honours

• Druga HNL
  • Runners-up (1): 2008–09
• Treća HNL – Center:
  • Winners (1): 2004–05
• Treća HNL – West:
  • Winners (1): 2007–08

Recent seasons

Season	League									Cup	Top goalscorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos		Player	Goals
1992	2. HNL ZG	10	3	2	5	8	17	8	5th
1992–93	2. HNL North	30	8	6	16	41	69	22	14th
1993–94	2. HNL North	30	10	6	14	34	46	26	10th
1994–95	2. HNL West	36	13	8	15	59	35	47	12th	R1
1995–96	2. HNL West	34	9	8	17	25	52	35	14th	R1
1996–97	2. HNL Centre	30	17	7	6	56	32	58	3rd
1997–98	2. HNL Centre	30	7	6	19	36	59	27	12th
1998–99	3. HNL Centre	30	13	9	8	53	40	48	5th
1999–2000	3. HNL Centre	28	17	7	4	50	17	58	2nd
2000–01	3. HNL Centre	30	10	8	12	43	43	38	11th	R1
2001–02	3. HNL Centre	30	14	5	11	53	34	47	7th
2002–03	3. HNL Centre	30	17	4	9	49	36	55	2nd
2003–04	3. HNL Centre	30	14	5	11	50	45	47	6th	PR
2004–05	3. HNL Centre	32	19	5	8	73	37	62	1st ↑	R1
2005–06	2. HNL South	32	4	6	22	21	70	18	12th ↓		Saša Kajkut	5
2006–07	3. HNL West	34	13	7	14	46	49	46	12th	R1	Ivan Trbušić	12
2007–08	3. HNL West	34	28	3	3	96	20	87	1st ↑		Mario Rac	30
2008–09	2. HNL	30	18	5	7	50	24	59	2nd ↑	R2	Ivan Lišnić	10
2009–10	1. HNL	30	12	11	7	32	23	47	6th	R2	Enes Novinić, Zvonko Pamić	5
2010–11	1. HNL	30	11	8	11	25	27	41	6th	R2	Karlo Primorac	5
2011–12	1. HNL	30	6	7	17	25	53	24	15th ↓	R2	Enes Novinić	7

Key

1st	2nd	↑	↓
Champions	Runners-up	Promoted	Relegated

Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

• P = Played
• W = Games won
• D = Games drawn
• L = Games lost
• F = Goals for
• A = Goals against
• Pts = Points
• Pos = Final position

• 1. HNL = Prva HNL
• 2. HNL = Druga HNL
• 3. HNL = Treća HNL

• PR = Preliminary round
• R1 = Round 1
• R2 = Round 2
• QF = Quarter-finals
• SF = Semi-finals
• RU = Runners-up
• W = Winners

Current squad

As of 2 August 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CRO	Ivan Jagatić
2	DF	CRO	Franko Blažević
3	DF	BIH	Gordan Bunoza
4	DF	CRO	Gabrijel Stepinac
5	DF	CRO	Rafael Stepinac
6	DF	BRA	Erick Vanzela
7	DF	CRO	Ivor Ribar
8	MF	CRO	Goran Paracki
9	FW	CRO	Noz Kristaj
10	MF	CRO	Tin Zavalić
11	FW	CRO	Josip Budimir
12	GK	CRO	Luka Šteko
13	FW	CRO	Toni Kurečki

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	DF	CRO	Slavko Kasalo
15	DF	CRO	Marko Novak-Stanko
16	DF	CRO	Bruno Međimorec
17	MF	UKR	Ivan Matyazh
18	MF	CRO	Luka Viduka
19	MF	CRO	Mateo Ostović
20	MF	CRO	Zvonko Pamić
21	MF	CRO	Romeo Štefanac
22	DF	CRO	Borna Pausić
23	DF	CRO	Petar Tankosić
24	FW	CHN	Haoran Li
—	DF	CRO	Loran Rojnić
—	DF	CRO	Ante Knezović
—	GK	CRO	Nino Andrić

Managers

• Igor Pamić (2007–2011)
• Srećko Lušić (Mar 2011 – Sept 2011)
• Damir Petravić (Sep 2011 – Dec 2011)
• Krešimir Ganjto (Jan 2012 – Mar 2012)
• Sanjin Lucijanić (Mar 2012 – May 2012)
• Igor Pamić (8 Oct 2021–present)