# NK Zagorec Krapina

Nogometni Klub Zagorec Krapina (English: Football Club Zagorec Krapina) is a Croatian football club based in the town of Krapina that currently competes in the 3HNL West. The club was founded in 1908. They play their home matches at Stadion ŠRC Podgora.
Zagorec is the most successful club in Zagorje County, having played five consecutive seasons in the Croatian Second League (2HNL) from 1995 to 2000. The "golden era" of the club was in the 997–1998 season, when they finished third, winning a place in the qualification playoffs ffor the 1HNL. They were placed in the second qualification group along with Nk Cibalia Vinkovci and Rnk Split. However, after a win and a draw Cibalia qualified above them.

## Trophies

Cup NSKZŽ 2011–2012.
Cup NSKZŽ 2012–2013.
Cup NSKZŽ 2017–2018.
Cup NSKZŽ 2018–2019.
1. ŽNL KRAPINSKO ZAGORSKA 2012–2013.

## Recent seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League |
| Season | Division | Uta | Pob | Neo | Izg | Gol+ | Gol- | Bod | Poz |
| 1992 | 3. HNL Skupina B | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| 1992./1993. | 3. HNL Središte (ZG regija) | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 79 | 70 | 38 | 6 |
| 1993./1994. | 3. HNL Sjever (Zagrebačka regija) | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 32 | 33 | 7 |
| 1995./1996. | 3. HNL Zapad | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 85 | 32 | 65 | 3 ↑ |
| 1996./1997 | 1.B HNL | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 9 |
| 1997./1998. | 2. HNL Središte | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 79 | 20 | 70 | 2 ↑ |
| 1997./1998. | Kvalifikacije za 1. HNL, prvi krug – Skupina 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 ↓ |
| 1998./1999. | 2. HNL | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 55 | 51 | 9 |
| 1999./2000. | 2. HNL | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 63 | 22 | 16 ↓ |
| 2000./2001. | 3. HNL Središte | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 49 | 26 | 13 |
| 2001./2002. | 3. HNL Središte | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 38 | 48 | 6 |
| 2002./2003. | 3. HNL Središte | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 13 |
| 2003./2004. | 3. HNL Središte | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 47 | 4 |
| 2004./2005. | 3. HNL Središte | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 47 | 40 | 13 |
| 2005./2006. | 3. HNL Središte | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 35 | 51 | 5 |
| 2006./2007. | 3. HNL Središte | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 58 | 43 | 16 ↓ |
| 2007./2008. | 4. HNL Središte | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 43 | 7 |
| 2008./2009. | 4. HNL Središte | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 9 |
| 2009./2010. | 4. HNL Središte | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 40 | 43 | 9 |
| 2010./2011. | 4. HNL Središte | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 59 | 35 | 12 |
| 2011./2012. | 4. HNL Središte | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 53 | 52 | 40 | 9 |
| 2012./2013. | 1. ŽNL Krapinsko zagorska | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 22 | 64 | 1 ↑ |
| 2013./2014. | 3. HNL Središte | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 54 | 5 |
| 2014./2015. | 3. HNL Središte | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 7 |
| 2015./2016. | 3. HNL Zapad | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 35 | 48 | 6 |
| 2016./2017. | 3. HNL Zapad | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 59 | 32 | 14 |
| 2017./2018. | 3. HNL Zapad | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 5 |
| 2018./2019. | 3. HNL Zapad | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 38 | 9 |
| 2019./2020. | 3. HNL Središte | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 4 |

## Fans

During the 1990s Nk Zagorec was the fmost polular lub in Zagorje County. The "Šumski gujdeki" fan group enthusiastically supported the team during both home and away games. At the end of the 90s, the group had fallen apart.

## Stadium

Universiade in Zagreb 1987. enable to build the "ŠRC Podgora" stadium, which includes a main football pitch, athletics track and an auxiliary field. In addition to the main playground, there were stands with a total of 1,360 seats and a building with four dressing rooms, toilets, and catering facilities. In 2015, there was a complete reconstruction of the stands, new seats were replaced, and the existing and new roof was built, which covers about 200 people. By changing the leadership of the club in 2017, the first reconstruction phase of the locker room was finished, and the clubhouse roof was changed.

## Current squad

    As of 6 February 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Mario Matković |
| 5 | | CRO | Patrik Braun |
| 6 | MF | CRO | Patrik Jug |
| 7 | DF | CRO | Luka Vinski |
| 8 | | CRO | Mohamed Sanogo |
| 9 | FW | CRO | Matija Smrekar |
| 10 | MF | CRO | Matija Majcenić |
| 11 | | CRO | Karlo Stiperski |
| 12 | GK | CRO | Matija Bruči |
| 13 | | CRO | Luka Topolovec |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | DF | CRO | Mark Karković |
| 15 | | CRO | Filip Kovačić |
| 16 | | CRO | Marko Brčić |
| 17 | | CRO | Peter Chikola |
| 19 | FW | CRO | Andrej Landripet |
| 20 | MF | NGA | Chukwu Chikwado Elijah |
| 22 | FW | CRO | Petar Bračević |
| 29 | | CRO | Mario Cetina |
| 33 | | CRO | Dario Frinčić |
| 77 | GK | CRO | Dani Vinceljak |