List of HNK Hajduk Split presidents explained

Hrvatski nogometni klub Hajduk Split is a professional football club based in Split, Croatia, which plays in the Prva HNL. This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of president of Hajduk Split from 1911, when the first president was appointed, to the present day.

The first president of Hajduk Split was Kruno Kolombatović, who was in charge from 1911 to 1912. Longest serving president in Hajduk's history was Tito Kirigin who spent ten years at the position. He was also the most successful president, with Hajduk winning nine trophies during his tenure: four Yugoslav First League championships and five Yugoslav Cup titles.[1] The current president is Ivan Bilić, who was appointed on 25 April 2024.[2]

Hajduk had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been honorary presidents, here is a complete list of them:

Chairmen of the Board

TenurePresidentTrophiesTotal
DomesticInt.
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Feb - Sep 1911 Kruno KolombatovićN/A
Sep 1911 - Oct 1912 Ante KatunarićN/A
Oct 1912 - Jul 1913 Petar BonettiN/A
Jul 1913 - Oct 1913 Grga AnđelinovićN/A
Oct 1913 - Jul 1921 Vladimir ŠoreN/A
Jul 1921 - Nov 1921 Silvije MatulićN/A
Nov 1921 - Sep 1923 Vjekoslav FulgosiN/A
Sep 1923 - Nov 1924 Antun GrginN/A
Nov 1924 - Oct 1925 Vjekoslav FulgosiN/A
Oct 1925 - Nov 1926 Silvije BulatN/A
Nov 1926 - Oct 1927 Antun Grgin1 N/A 1
Oct 1927 - Dec 1930 Ante Kovačić1 N/A 1
Dec 1930 - Jan 1932 Žarko DeškovićN/A
Jan 1932 - Jan 1933 Ante StarčevićN/A
Jan 1933 - Jan 1936 Vjenceslav CeligojN/A
Jan 1936 - Apr 1936 Fabjan KaliternaN/A
Apr 1936 - Jan 1938 Pave KamberN/A
Jan 1938 - Jul 1938 Mihovil NovakN/A
Jul 1938 - Jun 1939 Petar MachiedoN/A
Jun 1939 - Aug 1941 Janko RodinN/A 1
May 1944 - Oct 1945 Janko RodinN/A 1
Oct 1945 - Dec 1946 Humbert FabrisN/A 1
Dec 1946 - Nov 1947 Nikola PapićN/A
Nov 1947 - Jan 1949 Humbert FabrisN/A
Jan 1949 - Nov 1949 Ivo RaićN/A
Nov 1949 - Dec 1950 Ante Jurjević Baja1 N/A 1
Dec 1950 - Dec 1953 Marin Vidan1 N/A 1
Dec 1953 - Mar 1958 Marko Markovina1 N/A 1
Mar 1958 - Jul 1962 Petar AlfirevićN/A
Jul 1962 - Aug 1964 Petar RončevićN/A
Aug 1964 - Jan 1966 Josip KoštaN/A
Jar 1966 - Mar 1970 Josip Grubelić1 N/A 1
Mar 1970 - Feb 1980 Tito Kirigin4 5 N/A 9
Feb 1980 - May 1981 Ante SkataretikoN/A
May 1981 - Jun 1984 Ivo Šantić1 N/A 1
Jun 1984 - Jun 1985 Ante KovačN/A
Jun 1985 - Nov 1986 Joško VidoševićN/A
Nov 1986 - Feb 1988 Vlado Bučević1 N/A 1
Feb 1988 - Jul 1990 Kolja MarasovićN/A
Jul 1990 - Dec 1992 Stjepan Jukić-Peladić1 1 1 3
Dec 1992 - Sep 1996 Nadan VidoševićN/A2 2 2 6
Sep 1996 - Jun 1997 Anđelko GabrićN/A
Jun 1997 - Apr 2000 Željko KovačevićN/A1 1
Jun 2000 - Sep 2007 Branko GrgićN/A3 1 2 6
Jan 2008 - Mar 2008 Željko JerkovN/A
Jun 2008 - Aug 2009 Mate Tomislav PerošN/A
Aug 2009 - Dec 2010 Joško SvagušaN/A1 1
Dec 2010 - Apr 2011 Josip GrbićN/A
Apr 2011 - Jul 2012 Hrvoje MalešN/A
Jul 2012 - Apr 2016 Marin BrbićN/A1 1
Apr 2016 - May 2016 Marijana Bošnjak (interim)N/A
May 2016 - Apr 2018 Ivan KosN/A
Jul 2018 - Mar 2019 Jasmin HuljajN/A
Mar 2019 - Jul 2020 Marin BrbićN/A
Oct 2020 - Apr 2024 Lukša JakobušićN/A2
Apr 2024 Marinka Akrap (interim)N/A
Apr 2024 - Ivan BilićN/A
Total1911–20239998540

1 Croatian First League was temporarily played during the 1940s, under the flags of Banate of Croatia, Independent State of Croatia and Socialist Republic of Croatia. Hajduk won a title in Banate of Croatia (1940), two in SR Croatia (1945, 1946) while refusing to participate in championships during Independent State of Croatia (1941–45).

Presidents

Presidents of the Supervisory Committee

NameFrom–To
Ivan Kuret2008–09
Petroslav Sapunar2009–11
Josip Paladino2011–13
Branka Ramljak2013–15
Ljubo Pavasović-Visković2015–16
Slaven Marasović2016–18
Benjamin Perasović2018–

Presidents of the Hajduk General Assembly

NameFrom–To
Tonći Marača1988–1990
Ivo Petrinović1990–1992
Vinko Cuzzi1992–1997
Luka Roić1997
Damir Vukelja1997–1998
Šime Luketin1998–2000
Nedeljko Špiro Erceg2000–2004
Ante Nosić2004–2008
Vinko Radovani2008–

Presidents of the Hajduk Sports Association

Active from 1948 to 1949

Presidents of the Hajduk Conference

Active from 1984 to 1988

NameFrom–To
Ante Jurjević1984–1986
Ante Čičo Ganza1986–1987
Tonći Marača1987–1988

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dva moćna "slastičara": Kirigin osvojio devet trofeja, Svaguša još čeka prvu pobjedu . Reić . Zdravko . 29 August 2009 . Slobodna Dalmacija . Croatian . 21 June 2011.
  2. Web site: SLUŽBENO: Ivan Bilić je novi predsjednik Hajduka!.