Association football club in Croatia

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Nogometni klub Inter Zaprešić is a professional croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a township northwesterly of the capital Zagreb. They play in the Druga HNL after they were relegated from the Prva HNL at the end of the 2019–20 season.

The team are nicknamed Keramičari ( The ceramics makers ), because they were sponsored by a ceramics factory through much of their history ) or Div iz predgrađa ( The giant from the suburb ). The team ‘s colours are yellow and blue. home games at Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium .

history [edit ]

The cabaret was primitively established in 1929 as NK Sava. [ 2 ] In 1932 the diagnose was changed to NK Jelačić. After the end of WW2 the cabaret was renamed NK Zaprešić. The cabaret kept that name until 1962, when they were renamed Jugokeramika, after their main patronize, a local ceramics factory. That lapp year the clubhouse ‘s ground, ŠRC Zaprešić, was built and opened. The club ‘s first celebrated success came in the 1980s under the tenure of director Zorislav Srebrić ( 1985–1990 ). [ 2 ] Up until then the club had spent their entire being in lower level leagues, but in 1987 they managed to reach the finals of the qualifying playoff for promotion to the Yugoslav Second League ( which they lost against fellow croatian side Šparta from Beli Manastir ). [ 2 ] In 1987 the east stall of the anchor was built, and Jugokeramika ‘s home served as one of the venues for the 1987 Summer Universiade football tournament. Following Croatia ‘s independence in 1991, Jugokeramika ( the factory ) changed its name to “ Inker ” ( an acronym for Industrija keramike, Eng : Ceramics Industry ) and the clubhouse followed courtship, adopting the name NK Inker Zaprešić. The baseball club participated in the inauguration temper of the newly established croatian championship and finished fourth, but more memorable was their 1992 croatian Cup winnings. The team was managed by Ilija Lončarević and luminary players of the cup-winning squad included croatian internationals Ivan Cvjetković, Krunoslav Jurčić and Zvonimir Soldo. [ 3 ] Although this mean that Inker had qualified for the Cup Winners ‘ Cup, UEFA did n’t let croatian clubs to participate in european competitions due to the ongoing war, thus Inker missed out on their beginning always luck to participate in continental competitions. however, the club holds the distinction of playing the beginning ever international club match hosted by a croatian club since croatian independence, a friendly against Sturm Graz played in February 1992, and they were besides the first gear croatian side to play afield, when they played a friendly against Brighton & Hove Albion in England in the summer of 1991. [ 2 ] In the follow years the club ‘s performances quickly declined and in 1997 they were relegated to 2. HNL, and in 1999 far down to 3. HNL. The year 2000 proved to be a turning point, and in 2001 they bounced back to second level and in 2003 got promoted back to top level after six years of absence. In 2003 their main presenter the ceramics factory Inker ceased sponsoring the club, so the club was renamed once again, to Inter Zaprešić. In the 2004–05 season they finished runner-up in the league, which is still their record-high complete. The following season Inter last debuted in european competitions, but were knocked out in their first marry by serbian side Red Star 7–1 on aggregate in the second qualify round of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, with Srđan Pecelj scoring Inter ‘s only european goal to date. [ 4 ] Inter ‘s achiever between 2002 and 2005 was largely helped by players who were loaned from croatian powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb ( such as Luka Modrić, Vedran Ćorluka and Eduardo ), so Inter ‘s fortunes changed again once again after they were recalled to Dinamo. They slipped down to second level again in 2006, but managed to win promotion immediately in the 2006–07 season. The follow years were a contend and the main goal was to preserve Prva HNL condition except in 2010–11 when the club surprisingly finished 5th overall. In 2013, they slipped down, for the third time in their history, to Druga HNL. As of 2015–16 temper they play in Prva HNL again .

list changes [edit ]

  • NK Sava (1929–1932)
  • HŠK Jelačić (1932–1945)
  • NK Zaprešić (1945–1962)
  • NK Jugokeramika (1962–1991)
  • NK Inker Zaprešić (1991–2003)
  • NK Inter Zaprešić (2003–present)

Supporters [edit ]

Because of Zaprešić ‘s geographic proximity to Zagreb, the hometown of GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Inter Zaprešić always struggled to attract people to games. however, throughout the years, a group of fans managed to organise themselves into the supporters group called Divlje Svinje ( Wild Pigs ). [ 5 ]

history [edit ]

In 1990 ‘s, some members of Bad Blue Boys who wanted a new challenge came together and cheered using the flares during the game of Inter Zaprešić. Few days by and by, the picture of them was released in daily newspapers and the consequence is known as the day when Wild Pigs were formed. [ 5 ] More and more people were joining the group on a game to game footing. In 1991, Wild Pigs were formally registered as a citizen association in Zaprešić. At the end of the 1996–97 season, Inter Zaprešić was relegated to a lower floor and members of Wild Pigs started to give up with mastermind corroborate and those left did not have enough solitaire and will to go on. As more and more members were leaving the group, finally it has fallen apart. At the end of the 2002–03 season, Inter Zaprešić came spinal column to the acme tier of Croatian football after playing 6 years in lower divisions. That was the spark needed for forming Wild Pigs once again. During 2004–05, Inter Zaprešić was a rival for the national championship which was the huge boost to fanbase and membership of the group. respective records were broken that year for the club, particularly in attendance category. [ citation needed ]

just a class after, at the end of 2005–06 temper, Inter Zaprešić was relegated once again to lower class. The being of the group was in question, good like in 1997. But this clock time, the group did not fall apart. [ 5 ]

Reviving the group [edit ]

In 2012/13, the group was revived by the younger fans who organised cheering during the first home plate game in the second depart of season. finally, golf club had support in every home and aside game. At the end of the season, Inter Zaprešić was relegated to a lower division, but Wild Pigs continued with their effort to support the team .

Honours [edit ]

  • Winners (1): 1992

late seasons [edit ]

Key
League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;
Cup / Europe: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; Group = Group stage; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;

european record [edit ]

summary [edit ]

Competition Pld W D L GF GA Last season played
UEFA Cup 2 0 0 2 1 7 2005–06
Total 2 0 0 2 1 7

beginning : uefa.com, last updated on 10 September 2010
Pld = Matches played ; W = Matches won ; D = Matches tie ; L = Matches lost ; GF = Goals for ; GA = Goals against. defunct competitions indicated in italics .

By season [edit ]

player records [edit ]

  • Top scorers in UEFA club competitions: 1 goal[4]
    • Srđan Pecelj

current police squad [edit ]

As of 28 January 2021[7]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

celebrated players [edit ]

The pursue bury players have been capped at full international flush. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club .

stream technical staff [edit ]

As of April 2021 [ 8 ]

Coaching history [edit ]

References [edit ]