Wikipedia - NK Novigrad

NK Novigrad is a Croatian association football club founded in 1947 and based in the town of Novigrad in Istria County. It currently plays in the Istrian Third Football League.

History

The club reached the third Croatian league for the first time in 2012.

The club played in the national cup several times after winning the regional cup, including in 2013 and 2017.

In 2020 the club's directors were accused of not paying several players, coaches, and support staff following the club's relegation.

The club were relegated in 2022 after withdrawing from the Third Division West, and after one inactive season they started playing in the lowest tier, Istrian third league north.

Jalgpallinädalas Prva HNL-is mängiv NK Novigrad on Horvaatia jalgpallklubi, mis asutati 1947. aastal Novigradis. Klubi kodustaadion on Stadion Lako, mille mahutavus on 3000 pealtvaatajat.

Klubi on oma ajaloo jooksul mänginud erinevates liigades, sealhulgas Prva HNL-is, Druga HNL-is ja Treča HNL-is. NK Novigradist on juhendanud mitmed tuntud treenerid, sealhulgas Dražen Besek, Igor Pamić ja Igor Štimac.

Klubi on saavutanud mitmeid märkimisväärseid saavutusi, sealhulgas võidu Druga HNL-is 2012–13 hooajal ja Treča HNL-is 2009–10 hooajal. NK Novigrad on osalenud ka Horvaatia karikavõistlustel, jõudes 2012. aastal poolfinaali.

Klubi on tuntud oma noorteakadeemia poolest, mis on välja õpetanud mitmeid Horvaatia koondislaisi, sealhulgas Mateo Kovačićit, Ivan Perišićit ja Dejan Lovreni.