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2020–21 NK Istra 1961 season

The 2020–21 NK Istra 1961 season was the club's 60th season in existence and the 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football.

NK Istra 1961
2020–21 season
OwnerBaskonia - Alavés Group
ManagerIvan Prelec
(until 15 August 2020)
Fausto Budicin
(26 August 2020 - 11 February 2021)
Danijel Jumić
(since 11 February 2021)
StadiumStadion Aldo Drosina
Prva HNL9th
Croatian CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matej Vuk (6)

All:
Taichi Hara (8)
Highest home attendance761 v Šibenik
(26 September 2020)
Lowest home attendance761 v Šibenik
(26 September 2020)
Average home league attendance42[1]

First-team squad edit

As of 23 February 2021[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUT Ivan Lučić
2 DF   CRO Luka Hujber
3 DF   ESP Sergi González (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
4 DF   ESP Rafael Páez (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
6 DF   CRO Petar Bosančić
7 FW   CRO Šime Gržan
8 MF   ESP Einar Galilea (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
9 FW   JPN Taichi Hara
10 FW   BIH Gedeon Guzina
11 FW   CRO Josip Špoljarić (on loan from NK Osijek)
12 DF   ESP Rafa Navarro (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
14 MF   ESP Antonio Perera (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
16 GK   CMR Fabrice Ondoa (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
17 MF   SEN Arona Sané
18 FW   BFA Hassane Bandé (on loan from Ajax)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   CRO Antonio Ivančić
21 GK   CRO Lovro Majkić
22 MF   CRO Matej Vuk (on loan from Rijeka)
23 MF   MNE Stefan Lončar
24 MF   CRO Dino Halilović
27 DF   CRO Josip Tomašević
28 FW   CRO Leon Šipoš (on loan from Spartaks Jūrmala)
30 DF   AUT Mario Lovre Vojković
31 DF   CRO Toni Burić
34 MF   CRO Mateo Lisica
36 FW   CRO Marko Bibić
37 DF   CRO Josip Šutalo (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
39 DF   CRO Mauro Perković
42 GK   CRO Jan Paus-Kunšt
44 DF   POR João Silva
63 MF   WAL Dylan Levitt (on loan from Manchester United)
77 MF   CRO Slavko Blagojević
96 GK   CRO Lovro Juric

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF   Antonio Perera   Deportivo Alavés Loan 26 August 2020 [3]
DF   Luka Hujber   Lokomotiva Free 4 September 2020 [4]
MF   Dino Halilović   Lokomotiva Undisclosed 4 September 2020 [5]
GK   Lovro Juric   Dinamo Zagreb II Free 11 September 2020 [4]
DF   Mario Lovre Vojković   SV Ried Free 14 September 2020 [4]
MF   Matej Vuk   Rijeka Loan 15 September 2020 [6]
FW   Josip Špoljarić   Osijek Loan 28 September 2020 [7]
DF   Kim Hyun-woo   Dinamo Zagreb II Loan 29 September 2020 [7]
MF   Kim Gyu-hyeong   Dinamo Zagreb II Loan 29 September 2020 [7]
DF   Rafa Navarro   Deportivo Alavés Loan 5 October 2020 [8]
GK   Ivan Lučić No team Free 23 November 2020 [9]
DF   Josip Šutalo   Dinamo Zagreb Loan 18 January 2021 [10]
DF   João Silva   Sporting CP Free 2 February 2021 [11]
FW   Leon Šipoš   Spartaks Jūrmala Loan 2 February 2021 [12]
FW   Hassane Bandé   Ajax Loan 9 February 2021 [13]
FW   Taichi Hara   Tokyo Free 10 February 2021 [14]
GK   Fabrice Ondoa   Deportivo Alavés Loan 13 February 2021 [13]
MF   Dylan Levitt   Manchester United Loan 15 February 2021 [13]

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Out edit

Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF   Matija Fintić   Dinamo Zagreb II Back from loan 5 August 2020
MF   Mario Munivrana No team Free 7 August 2020 [15]
MF   Denis Bušnja   Rijeka Back from loan 9 August 2020
FW   Ivan Delić   Hajduk Split Back from loan 10 August 2020
DF   Marin Grujević No team Free 14 August 2020
MF   Ivan Močinić No team Free 14 August 2020 [16]
DF   Martin Franić No team Free 19 August 2020 [17]
GK   Josip Čondrić   Rotor Volgograd 122,000 € 28 August 2020 [18]
FW   Josip Maganjić   Fiorentina Back from loan 31 August 2020
DF   Markus Pavić No team Free 14 August 2020 [19]
MF   Obeng Regan No team Free 8 September 2020 [20]
GK   Tomislav Duka   Zagora Unešić Free 11 September 2020 [21]
GK   Tony Macan   Uljanik Loan 18 September 2020
DF   Agron Rufati   Zorya Luhansk Undisclosed 18 September 2020 [22]
FW   Karolis Laukžemis No team Free 24 September 2020 [23]
MF   Octavio Páez No team Free 4 October 2020 [24]
MF   Drilon Sadiku   Lierse Free 5 October 2020
FW   Robert Perić-Komšić   Cibalia Loan 9 October 2020
MF   Adrián Fuentes   Deportivo Alavés Recalled from loan 29 January 2021 [25]
FW   Vice Miljanić   Inter Zaprešić Free 6 February 2021 [26]
DF   Kim Hyun-woo   Dinamo Zagreb II Recalled from loan 11 February 2021
MF   Kim Gyu-hyeong   Dinamo Zagreb II Recalled from loan 11 February 2021

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Total spending:   0 €

Total income:   122,000 €

Total expenditure:   122,000 €

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
HT Prva liga 16 August 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 9th 36 7 8 21 27 52 −25 019.44
Croatian Cup 7 October 2020 19 May 2021 First round Runners-up 5 4 0 1 13 8 +5 080.00
Total 41 11 8 22 40 60 −20 026.83

Last updated: 23 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

HT Prva liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Šibenik 36 9 8 19 32 47 −15 35
7 Slaven Belupo 36 7 13 16 36 53 −17 34
8 Lokomotiva 36 7 9 20 29 60 −31 30
9 Istra 1961 36 7 8 21 27 52 −25 29
10 Varaždin (R) 36 6 10 20 30 61 −31 28 Relegation for the Croatian Second Football League
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[27]
(R) Relegated

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 7 8 21 27 52  −25 29 6 2 10 16 23  −7 1 6 11 11 29  −18

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Prva HNL

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHAHA
ResultLLLLDWDLLWLLDDLWWLLLDLLWWDLLLLDLLDWL
Position8101010101091010881010810888991010109888899910101099
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

16 August 2020 1 Hajduk Split 2–0 Istra 1961 Split
17:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
21 August 2020 2 Istra 1961 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb Pula
20:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
29 August 2020 3 Rijeka 2–1 Istra 1961 Rijeka
17:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
12 September 2020 4 Istra 1961 0–1 Varaždin Pula
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Senić   5',   37'
  • Kolarić   64'
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
19 September 2020 5 Gorica 2–2 Istra 1961 Velika Gorica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 837
Referee: Dario Bel
26 September 2020 6 Istra 1961 1–0 Šibenik Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 761
Referee: Igor Pajač
2 October 2020 7 Lokomotiva 0–0 Istra 1961 Zagreb
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 330
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
16 October 2020 8 Slaven Belupo 5–1 Istra 1961 Koprivnica
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 308
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
31 October 2020 10 Istra 1961 1–0 Hajduk Split Pula
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
8 November 2020 11 Dinamo Zagreb 5–0 Istra 1961 Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
25 November 2020 9 Istra 1961 1–4 Osijek Pula
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Goran Pečarić
28 November 2020 13 Varaždin 1–1 Istra 1961 Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
19 January 2021 14 Istra 1961 1–1 Gorica Pula
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Vučković
24 January 2021 17 Istra 1961 2–1 Slaven Belupo Pula
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
27 January 2021 12 Istra 1961 1–2 Rijeka Pula
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Vučković
30 January 2021 18 Osijek 1–0 Istra 1961 Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
3 February 2021 19 Hajduk Split 1–0 Istra 1961 Split
19:10 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
7 February 2021 20 Istra 1961 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb Pula
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
10 February 2021 15 Šibenik 1–0 Istra 1961 Šibenik
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
14 February 2021 21 Rijeka 1–1 Istra 1961 Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
20 February 2020 22 Istra 1961 0–1 Varaždin Pula
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
28 February 2021 23 Gorica 2–1 Istra 1961 Velika Gorica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
5 March 2021 24 Istra 1961 3–2 Šibenik Pula
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
10 March 2021 16 Istra 1961 3–1 Lokomotiva Pula
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
13 March 2021 25 Lokomotiva 0–1 Istra 1961 Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
20 March 2021 26 Slaven Belupo 1–1 Istra 1961 Koprivnica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
3 April 2021 27 Istra 1961 0–2 Osijek Pula
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
11 April 2021 28 Istra 1961 0–1 Hajduk Split Pula
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marko Matoc
18 April 2021 29 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Istra 1961 Zagreb
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
21 April 2021 30 Istra 1961 1–2 Rijeka Pula
18:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
26 April 2021 31 Varaždin 1–1 Istra 1961 Varaždin
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Guera Djou   27'   81'
  • Posavec   34'
  • Peco   45'
  • Senić   88'
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
2 May 2021 32 Istra 1961 0–2 Gorica Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
7 May 2021 33 Šibenik 1–0 Istra 1961 Šibenik
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
11 May 2021 34 Istra 1961 1–1 Lokomotiva Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
15 May 2021 35 Istra 1961 1–0 Slaven Belupo Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
23 May 2021 36 Osijek 2–1 Istra 1961 Osijek
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan

Source: Croatian Football Federation

Croatian Football Cup edit

7 October 2020 R1 Polet Sveti Martin na Muri 0–2 Istra 1961 Sveti Martin na Muri
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM)
Attendance: 450
Referee: Goran Pečarić
24 February 2021 R2 Šibenik 0–2 Istra 1961 Šibenik
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ante Čuljak
16 March 2021 QF Oriolik 0–3 Istra 1961 Oriovac
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Stahović   32'
  • Lucić   37'
Report
Stadium: Oriolik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ante Čuljak
14 April 2021 SF Istra 1961 3–2 Rijeka Pula
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
19 May 2021 Final Dinamo Zagreb 6–3 Istra 1961 Velika Gorica
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan

Source: Croatian Football Federation[28]

Player seasonal records edit

Updated 23 May 2021

Goals edit

Rank Name League Cup Total
1   Taichi Hara 2 6 8
2   Šime Gržan 5 2 7
3   Matej Vuk 6 6
4   Antonio Ivančić 5 5
  Josip Špoljarić 4 1 5
6   Gedeon Guzina 1 2 3
7   Hassane Bandé 1 1
  Einar Galilea 1 1
  Sergi González 1 1
  Rafa Navarro 1 1
  Josip Šutalo 1 1
Own goals 1 1
TOTALS 27 13 40

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets edit

Rank Name League Cup Total
1   Ivan Lučić 2 1 3
2