NK Neretvanac Opuzen explained

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.

History

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]

Derby

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]

Former players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NK Neretvanac Opuzen. 20 November 2018. soccerway.com.
  2. Web site: 40 godina od utakmice Neretvanac-Hajduk. 6 February 2016. nogometplus.net. Zonjić. Nenad. 20 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Croatia 1992. RSSSF.
  4. Web site: Croatia 1995. RSSSF.
  5. Web site: Neretvanac Opuzen vs Istra 1961. Soccerway.
  6. Web site: Hajduk i Neretvanac u zajedničkom projektu: 150 dječaka sanjaju bili dres!. 20 November 2018. 16 October 2018. Slobodna Dalmacija.
  7. Web site: Danas neretvanski "El Clasico": U Metkoviću očekujemo dobar nogomet i pune tribine. 5 September 2014. 2 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228165510/http://neretvanski.com/sport/danas-neretvanski-el-clasico-u-metkovicu-ocekujemo-dobar-nogomet-pune-tribine/505. 28 December 2018. dead.
  8. News: Narona iz Metkovića Sigurno Pobjeđuje Neretvanca iz Opuzena. 1946. Slobodna Dalmacija.
  9. Web site: Neretva se nada dobroj igri i pozitivnom ishodu. 18 September 2018. Metkovic News.com.
  10. Web site: Odbio sam Hajduk da bih igrao za Neretvanac, a nastup za Hrvatsku bio mi je nestvaran osjećaj. 22 December 2017. 100posto.hr.