HNK Vukovar 1991

This article is about the current Vukovar football club. For the now dissolved Vukovar football club, see HNK Vukovar '91.
Vukovar 1991
Full nameHrvatski nogometni klub Vukovar 1991
FoundedFebruary 2012 (February 2012)
GroundStadion Borovo naselje, Stadion HNK Cibalia (temporary)
Capacity6,000
ChairmanMarkus Buzov
ManagerSilvijo Čabraja
LeagueCroatian Football League
2024–25First League (II), 1st (promoted)
Websitehnk-vukovar1991.hr

HNK Vukovar 1991 is a professional Croatian football club based in Vukovar, a city in Slavonia region. They were re-founded in 2012, and in the 2025-26 season they play in SuperSport HNL, the first level of Croatian football after winning the Croatian First Football League and getting promoted the season prior.

History

The club was founded on the same day in early February 2012 when the old club Vukovar '91, who played 1 season in Croatia's top division, was dissolved due to bankruptcy.[1]

New club's first season in fourth-tier competition was successful, as they got promoted to the 3. HNL (now known as 2. NL), third-tier competition. They remained there until 2022–23 season, when they got promoted to First football league, second-tier competition.[2]

In the 2024-25 season, the club has won Croatian First Football League and therefore achieved promotion to SuperSport HNL, the top tier of Croatian football for the first time in the current incarnation and after 25 years considering the old Vukovar 1991 records.[3] Due to the club's stadium not meeting requirements of the first tier of Croatian football, they will play their home matches at Stadion HNK Cibalia in the near town of Vinkovci.[4]

Recent seasons

Season Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Cup Player Goals
League Top goalscorer
2012-13[5] MŽNL Osijek-Vinkovci 32 21 1 9 69 42 65 2nd ↑
2013-14[6] 3. HNL East 29 13 2 4 52 49 41 8th
2014-15[7] 3. HNL East 30 11 8 11 50 47 41 10th
2015-16[8] 3. HNL East 30 13 3 4 48 50 42 9th
2016-17[9] 3. HNL East 30 10 5 15 38 51 35 12th R1
2017-18[10] 3. HNL East 30 6 13 11 31 45 31 12th
2018-19[11] 3. HNL East 30 8 7 15 29 52 31 14th R1
2019-20[12] 3. HNL East 17 1 5 11 10 31 8 15th
2020-21[13] 3. HNL East 34 23 6 5 68 12 75 2nd
2021-22[14] 3. HNL East 34 25 7 2 80 20 82 1st ↑
2022-23[15] 1. NL 33 17 12 4 57 25 63 2nd
2023-24[16] 1. NL 33 16 10 7 56 36 58 3rd
2024-25[17] 1. NL 33 21 9 3 55 14 72 1st ↑
2025-26[18] HNL 36

Current squad

As of 28 November 2025[19]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CRO Marino Bulat
4 DF  CRO Dominik Mulac
5 DF  CRO Roko Perković
6 MF  CRO Jakov Biljan (captain)
7 DF  GER Kerim Çalhanoğlu
8 MF  COL David Mejía
9 FW  SVN Toni Lun Bončina
10 MF  COL Robin González (vice-captain)
11 FW  ENG Keyendrah Simmonds
12 GK  CRO Matej Marković
13 MF  CRO Vito Čaić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
16 DF  CRO Kristijan Pavičić
17 MF  CRO Ivan Ljubičić
19 FW  BIH Alen Jurilj
20 DF  CRO Kristijan Čabrajić (on loan from Lokomotiva Zagreb)
21 FW  CRO Jakov Puljić
22 DF  CRO Jakov Šuver
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  BRA Leoni Gastaldelo
26 DF  PHI Paul Tabinas
27 DF  GER Ricardo Henning
28 FW  CRO Lovro Banovec
29 FW  FRA Tyrone Tormin
30 MF  CRO Marin Pilj
33 FW  CRO Luka Klanac
34 DF  CRO Mario Tadić
36 MF  FRA Samuel Koeberle
42 GK  CRO Antonio Đaković
50 MF  CRO Josip Špoljarić
64 FW  POR Rafael Camacho
77 MF  ALB Eniss Shabani
80 MF  CRO Miran Horvat
91 DF  CRO Mario Tičinović
— MF  PHI Pocholo Bugas

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  CRO Niko Garić (at Dugopolje until 15 June 2026)

References

  1. ^ "HNK Vukovar 91 otišao u povijest". vecernji.hr. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ "HNK Vukovar 1991 ušao u drugu ligu". index.hr. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ "HNK Vukovar 1991 novi je član Super Sport HNL". press032.com. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Sve je dogovoreno, evo gdje će Vukovar igrati ako uđe u prvu ligu! A savez odluke o licencijama odgodio zbog - Šibenika". sportske.jutarnji.hr. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Croatia 2012/13".
  6. ^ "Croatia 2013/14".
  7. ^ "Croatia 2014/15".
  8. ^ "Croatia 2015/16".
  9. ^ "Croatia 2016/17".
  10. ^ "Croatia 2017/18".
  11. ^ "Croatia 2018/19".
  12. ^ "Croatia 2019/20".
  13. ^ "Croatia 2020/21".
  14. ^ "Croatia 2021/22".
  15. ^ "Croatia 2022/23".
  16. ^ "Croatia 2023/24".
  17. ^ "Croatia 2024/25".
  18. ^ "Croatia 2025/26".
  19. ^ "Prva momčad" (in Croatian). HNK Vukovar 1991. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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