Clubname: | Neretvanac |
Fullname: | NK Neretvanac Opuzen |
Ground: | Stadion Podvornica, Opuzen, Croatia[1] |
Capacity: | 3,000 |
Chairman: | Matko Babić (Bagurić) |
League: | 3. NL – South |
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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.
In 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]
NK 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]