NK Karlovac 1919

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NK Karlovac 1919
Full nameNogometni klub Karlovac 1919
NicknamePlavo-bijeli (The Blue-Whites)
Founded1919 (as NK Borac)
2012 (as NK Karlovac 1919)
GroundStadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Head coachIgor Pamić
LeaguePrva NL
2025–267th

NK Karlovac 1919 is a Croatian professional football club based in the town of Karlovac. Karlovac plays their home matches at Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek.

History

Traditionally lower-level minnows, the club's most successful period in the Yugoslav football league system was in the 1970s when they competed in the Yugoslav Second League. After the breakup of Yugoslavia and the formation of the Croatian football league system in 1992 Karlovac spent most of the time playing in Druga HNL and Treća HNL, second and third levels.

Led by manager Igor Pamić, Karlovac won consecutive promotions in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons, which saw them join the top level for the first time in their history. After a sixth-place finish in debut season in 1. HNL and equally good second season, financial troubles during 2011–12 season hit Karlovac hard. They faced relegation to second division but due to financial irregularities, Karlovac was suspended by Croatian Football Federation.

In summer of 2012, NK Karlovac 1919 was founded as a successor club but the two clubs' track records and honors are kept separate by the Croatian Football Federation.[1]

Former names

Founded in 1919 as NK Borac, they changed their name in 1920 to NŠK Karlovac. This lasted until 1941 when they merged with several local sides to form ŠK Velebit. Following World War II Velebit was disbanded and re-established as FD Udarnik, which was then renamed in 1948 SD Slavija before adopting their current name NK Karlovac in 1954.

  • Borac (1919–1920)
  • NŠK Karlovac (1920–1941)
  • HŠK Velebit (1941–1945)
  • Udarnik (1945–1948)
  • Slavija (1948–1954)
  • Karlovac (1954–1958)
  • KSD (1958–1960)
  • Karlovac (1960–2012)

Honours

Recent seasons

Season League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Player Goals
1992 2. HNL North 10 3 2 5 8 17 8 5th
1992–93 2. HNL North 30 8 6 16 41 69 22 14th
1993–94 2. HNL North 30 10 6 14 34 46 26 10th
1994–95 2. HNL West 36 13 8 15 59 35 47 12th R1
1995–96 2. HNL West 34 9 8 17 25 52 35 14th R1
1996–97 2. HNL Centre 30 17 7 6 56 32 58 3rd
1997–98 2. HNL Centre 30 7 6 19 36 59 27 12th
1998–99 3. HNL Centre 30 13 9 8 53 40 48 5th
1999–2000 3. HNL Centre 28 17 7 4 50 17 58 2nd
2000–01 3. HNL Centre 30 10 8 12 43 43 38 11th R1
2001–02 3. HNL Centre 30 14 5 11 53 34 47 7th
2002–03 3. HNL Centre 30 17 4 9 49 36 55 2nd
2003–04 3. HNL Centre 30 14 5 11 50 45 47 6th PR
2004–05 3. HNL Centre 32 19 5 8 73 37 62 1st ↑ R1
2005–06 2. HNL South 32 4 6 22 21 70 18 12th ↓ Saša Kajkut 5
2006–07 3. HNL West 34 13 7 14 46 49 46 12th R1 Ivan Trbušić 12
2007–08 3. HNL West 34 28 3 3 96 20 87 1st ↑ Mario Rac 30
2008–09 2. HNL 30 18 5 7 50 24 59 2nd ↑ R2 Ivan Lišnić 10
2009–10 1. HNL 30 12 11 7 32 23 47 6th R2 Enes Novinić, Zvonko Pamić 5
2010–11 1. HNL 30 11 8 11 25 27 41 6th R2 Karlo Primorac 5
2011–12 1. HNL 30 6 7 17 25 53 24 15th ↓ R2 Enes Novinić 7

Key

1st 2nd ↑ ↓
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
  • PR = Preliminary round
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • RU = Runners-up
  • W = Winners

Current squad

As of 28 February 2026[2]

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 Domagoj Ivan Marić (on loan from Rijeka)
2 DF  CRO Mateo Barać (on loan from Slaven Belupo)
3 DF  CRO Fran Žilinski (on loan from Lokomotiva Zagreb)
4 DF  CRO Gabrijel Stepinac
5 DF  CRO Patrik Braun
6 DF  CRO Dino Šimunić
7 DF  CRO David Ereiz
8 MF  CRO Goran Paracki
10 FW  CRO Marko Žuljević (on loan from Slaven Belupo)
11 MF  CRO Josip Budimir
12 GK  CRO Tin Šarkanj
13 DF  CRO Patrik Mrkela
14 DF  CRO Ante Buneta
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  CRO Mihael Stipić
16 FW  CRO Domagoj Regetaš
17 FW  CRO Zlatan Koščević
18 MF  CRO Matej Šop
19 MF  CRO Luka Kapulica (on loan from Gorica)
20 MF  CRO Zvonko Pamić (captain)
21 MF  BIH Matej Gašpar
22 DF  CRO Petar Raguž (on loan from Rijeka)
24 FW  CRO Dominik Simčić (on loan from Rijeka)
26 DF  CRO Marin Markeljević
27 MF  CRO Stjepan Šalić
28 MF  CRO Antonio Mionić

Other players under contract

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
— GK  CRO Antonio Cikač
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  CRO Tin Šarkanj

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
2 DF  CRO Filip Brekalo

Managers

References

  1. Bičak, Zdravko (27 July 2012). "Igraju dva NK Karlovca, prva liga juniorima, županijska seniorima". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. "Prva momčad" (in Croatian). NK Karlovac 1919. Retrieved 28 September 2025.