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'NK Istra 1961' is a
football club from
Pula,
Croatia. It currently plays in the
Druga HNL, after losing the relegation playoff in the 2006-2007 season against
NK Zadar.
The football club ''NK Uljanik'' from which the club was made was founded in
1948. In
1961 it joins with another local club ''NK Pula'' into ''NK Istra'', the same year is considered the club's founding year. The greatest club success was in the season 2002-2003 against
Hajduk Split when it competed in the finals of the
Croatian Cup. In the season 2004-2005 the club changes it's name into ''NK Pula 1856'', because in the year
1856, the
Austro-Hungarian Empire made Pula the port of its arsenal, and the shipyard
Uljanik was opened. It competes in the
First Croatian League that year. In 2005 it was renamed again to ''NK Pula Staro Češko'' due to a sponsorship contract with the brewery Daruvarska pivovara -
Staro Češko is a beer brand. A year later the name was once again changed to ''NK Pula''. In summer
2007 the club changed it's name once again, to ''NK Istra 1961'', fifth year in a row. The change of name came after an ultimatium from the local fans ''Demons'' who said the club will have their support only if the club changes it's name and club colors to colors of city of
Pula (yellow and green).
Its crest features the city's Roman
Arena, as well as the old team crest.
Pula's stadium,
Stadion Veruda capacity is 3,000.
League and Cup results
==All-time total in the
Prva HNL==
| ''' | 'Points' | 'Games' | 'Wins' | 'Draws' | 'Losses' | 'GF' | 'GA' |
|---|
| NK Istra 1961 | 109 | 97 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 100 | 107 |
Current squad