Results

Europe Friendlies 02/14 18:30 - NK Brezice v Inter Zapresic - View
Croatia Cup 10/19 14:00 5 NK Nedelisce v Inter Zapresic L 3-0
Croatia 1.NL 05/28 15:30 30 Inter Zapresic v NK Solin L 0-1
Croatia 1.NL 05/22 15:30 29 [5] Dinamo Zagreb II v Inter Zapresic [3] W 0-2
Croatia 1.NL 05/13 17:00 28 [3] Inter Zapresic v Bijelo Brdo [6] W 4-2
Croatia 1.NL 05/07 15:00 27 [11] Kustosija v Inter Zapresic [3] D 1-1
Croatia 1.NL 05/02 15:00 26 [10] NK Osijek II v Inter Zapresic [4] W 1-2
Croatia 1.NL 04/22 16:00 25 [3] Inter Zapresic v HNK Cibalia [13] D 1-1
Croatia 1.NL 04/15 14:00 24 [6] Orijent v Inter Zapresic [4] D 1-1
Croatia 1.NL 04/08 16:00 23 [5] Inter Zapresic v NK Dubrava Zagreb [3] W 2-0
Croatia 1.NL 04/02 14:30 22 [11] NK Dugopolje v Inter Zapresic [5] D 2-2
Croatia 1.NL 03/18 16:00 21 [5] Inter Zapresic v NK Sesvete [11] W 2-0

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 1 1 1
Wins 0 0 0
Draws 0 0 0
Losses 1 1 1
Goals for 0 0 0
Goals against 3 1 3
Clean sheets 0 0 0
Failed to score 1 1 1

Wikipedia - NK Inter Zaprešić

Nogometni klub Inter Zaprešić was a Croatian professional football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb.

The team were 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. On 20 July 2022, Inter has dissolved due to financial issues.

History

Early years and "Jugokeramika"

The club was originally established in 1929 as NK Sava. In 1932 the name was changed to NK Jelačić. After the end of WW2 the club was renamed NK Zaprešić. The club kept that name until 1962, when they were renamed Jugokeramika, after their main sponsor, a local ceramics factory. That same year the club's ground, ŠRC Zaprešić, was built and opened. The club's first notable success came in the 1980s under the tenure of manager Zorislav Srebrić (1985–1990). Up until then the club had spent their entire existence 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). In 1987 the east stand of the ground was built, and Jugokeramika's home served as one of the venues for the 1987 Summer Universiade football tournament.

"Inker" era

Following Croatia's independence in 1991, Jugokeramika (the factory) changed its name to "Inker" (an acronym for Industrija keramike, Eng: Ceramics Industry) and the club followed suit, adopting the name NK Inker Zaprešić. The club participated in the inaugural season of the newly established Croatian championship and finished fourth, but more memorable was their 1992 Croatian Cup win. The team was managed by Ilija Lončarević and notable players of the cup-winning squad included Croatian internationals Ivan Cvjetković, Krunoslav Jurčić and Zvonimir Soldo. Although this meant that Inker had qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup, Croatian clubs couldn't participate in European competitions due to the ongoing war, so Inker missed out on their first ever chance to participate in continental competitions. However, the club holds the distinction of playing the first ever international club match hosted by a Croatian club since Croatian independence, a friendly against Sturm Graz played in February 1992, and they were also the first Croatian side to play abroad, when they played a friendly against Brighton & Hove Albion in England in the summer of 1991. In the following years the club's performances rapidly declined and in 1997 they were relegated to 2.HNL, and in 1999 further 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 club got promoted back to top level by winning its first Druga HNL title.

League success

In 2003 their main sponsor, 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 runners-up in the league, which is still their record-high finish. The following season Inter finally debuted in European competitions, but were knocked out in their first tie by Serbian side Red Star 7–1 on aggregate in the second qualifying round of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, with Srđan Pecelj scoring Inter's only European goal to date. Inter's success 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 in 2006, but managed to win promotion immediately in the 2006–07 season when club won its second Druga HNL title. The following years were a struggle and the main goal was to preserve Prva HNL status 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.

Recent years

In 2014, club hired Samir Toplak. Primary goal was to secure promotion, which Toplak accomplished by winning club's third Druga HNL title and got promoted to Prva HNL. Following season, club exceeded expectations by finishing 5th. Successful campaign was led by Ilija Nestorovski, who scored 25 league goals making him the league's top scorer. In 2019, in the eve of COVID-19 pandemic, club started restructuring to a sports stock company. New ownership structure sacked Toplak after five and a half years in charge, longest serving Prva HNL coach to this date, and appointed Željko Petrović. As pandemic reached Croatia, restructuring was never completed. Pandemic, ownership turmoil and managerial changes took effect on team performance which finished last in 2019-20 Prva HNL campaign, ending a 5-year top flight spell.

Name changes

  • NK Sava (1929–1932)
  • HŠK Jelačić (1932–1945)
  • NK Zaprešić (1945–1962)
  • NK Jugokeramika (1962–1991)
  • NK Inker Zaprešić (1991–2003)
  • NK Inter Zaprešić (2003–2022)
Inter Zapresic is a Croatian professional soccer team based in the town of Zapresic. The team was founded in 1929 and has a rich history in Croatian soccer. They play their home matches at the Stadion u Kranjčevićevoj, which has a capacity of 5,228 spectators.

The team's colors are blue and white, and their logo features a stylized letter "I" with a soccer ball in the center. Inter Zapresic has a strong fan base and is known for their passionate supporters who create a lively atmosphere at their home matches.

Inter Zapresic has had a mixed record in recent years, with some seasons seeing them finish in the top half of the table and others seeing them struggle to avoid relegation. However, the team has a reputation for developing young talent and has produced several players who have gone on to play for top clubs in Croatia and abroad.

Overall, Inter Zapresic is a respected and well-established team in Croatian soccer, with a loyal fan base and a commitment to developing young talent.