The Rijeka–Pula derby, also called Derby della Učka (Derby della Monte Maggiore) is the name given to matches between Rijeka and Istra 1961. It is a regional derby between football clubs from Croatia's two largest northern coastal cities, Rijeka and Pula. The teams are supported by their fanbases called Rijeka's Armada and Pula's Demoni.
Rijeka vs Istra 1961 (Rijeka–Pula derby)
Other names
Regionalni derbi, susjedski derbi, derbi della Učka
The rivalry between Rijeka and Pula dates back to the days of Kingdom of Italy in the early 1920s, when numerous clubs from Fiume (Rijeka) and Pola (Pula) met at various levels of the Italian league system. The first official match between Rijeka and Pula took place on 25 June 1920, between Juventus Enea Fiume and US Polese. While numerous Rijeka/Fiume (Juventus Enea, CS Olympia, CS Gloria, CS Fiume, Veloce, Magazzini Generali) and Pula/Pola (Polese, Grion, Edera) regularly met during this period, the most notable rivalry existed between the leading club of each city, U.S. Fiumana (successor of Olympia and Gloria after 1926) and G.S.F. Giovanni Grion Pola. Between 1930 and 1943, these two clubs played 20 official matches, with Fiumana winning 11 and Grion 5 matches, alongside 4 draws.
Following the end of World War II, the two cities became part of the Yugoslavia. Like all clubs in Yugoslavia,[1] U.S. Fiumana got restructured into the more proletarian-friendly brand S.C.F. Quarnero in July 1946.[2][3] The new regime decided to invite a club from the occupied Julian March for the 1946–47 Yugoslav First League and Quarnero was admitted after beating the short-lived Pula-based club USO (Unione Sportiva Operaia) in a two-legged play-off in August 1946.[4] In late 1947 USO merged with another local club to form NK Pula, which survives today as NK Istra. The Quarnero was renamed to NK Rijeka in June 1954.[5] During this period Rijeka spent most seasons playing in the Yugoslav First League, while Pula clubs played in the lower tiers. Until the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1991, Rijeka played 21 official fixtures against Istra and Uljanik, mainly during its stay in the lower divisions in the 1950s and early 1970s, and in the 1973 and 1978–79Yugoslav Cup.[6] Two other clubs from Rijeka, NK Orijent and NK Lučki Radnik met more frequently Istra and Uljanik in the lower tiers of Yugoslav football.
Since Croatian independence, Istra joined Croatia's top tier, and local derbies became a regular feature. Between 1992 and 2000, Rijeka and Istra met on 17 occasions, with Rijeka winning on eight and Istra on six occasions, while three matches finished in a draw. Pula did not have a top-tier club between 2000 and 2004. In 2004, NK Pula 1856, former Uljanik, was promoted to Prva HNL. In 2005, the club was renamed to NK Pula Staro Češko, in 2006 to NK Pula and, finally, in summer 2007 to NK Istra 1961. Since July 2004, Istra 1961 and Rijeka have played 63 regional derbies, with Rijeka winning 41 and Istra 1961 6 games, while 16 matches ended in a draw.
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The Rijeka Pula derby also called Derby della Ucka Derby della Monte Maggiore is the name given to matches between Rijeka and Istra 1961 It is a regional derby between football clubs from Croatia s two largest northern coastal cities Rijeka and Pula The teams are supported by their fanbases called Rijeka s Armada and Pula s Demoni Rijeka vs Istra 1961 Rijeka Pula derby Other namesRegionalni derbi susjedski derbi derbi della UckaLocationRijeka and Pula CroatiaTeamsRijeka and Istra 1961First meeting18 September 2004 official Latest meetingIstra 1961 0 2 Rijeka 2023 24 Prva HNL 14 April 2024 Next meetingTBCStatisticsMeetings total80 77 league Most winsRijeka 49 Most player appearancesFausto Budicin 15 Top scorerAntonio Colak 9 Largest victoryIstra 1961 0 7 Rijeka 4 May 2019 Contents 1 History 2 Results 3 List of matches 3 1 Key 3 2 1992 2000 3 3 2004 present 4 Players 4 1 Top scorers 4 2 Players who have scored in Rijeka Pula derby for both clubs 4 3 Players who have played for both clubs senior career 5 Managers who have managed both clubs 6 Prva HNL results 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe rivalry between Rijeka and Pula dates back to the days of Kingdom of Italy in the early 1920s when numerous clubs from Fiume Rijeka and Pola Pula met at various levels of the Italian league system The first official match between Rijeka and Pula took place on 25 June 1920 between Juventus Enea Fiume and US Polese While numerous Rijeka Fiume Juventus Enea CS Olympia CS Gloria CS Fiume Veloce Magazzini Generali and Pula Pola Polese Grion Edera regularly met during this period the most notable rivalry existed between the leading club of each city U S Fiumana successor of Olympia and Gloria after 1926 and G S F Giovanni Grion Pola Between 1930 and 1943 these two clubs played 20 official matches with Fiumana winning 11 and Grion 5 matches alongside 4 draws Following the end of World War II the two cities became part of the Yugoslavia Like all clubs in Yugoslavia 1 U S Fiumana got restructured into the more proletarian friendly brand S C F Quarnero in July 1946 2 3 The new regime decided to invite a club from the occupied Julian March for the 1946 47 Yugoslav First League and Quarnero was admitted after beating the short lived Pula based club USO Unione Sportiva Operaia in a two legged play off in August 1946 4 In late 1947 USO merged with another local club to form NK Pula which survives today as NK Istra The Quarnero was renamed to NK Rijeka in June 1954 5 During this period Rijeka spent most seasons playing in the Yugoslav First League while Pula clubs played in the lower tiers Until the break up of Yugoslavia in 1991 Rijeka played 21 official fixtures against Istra and Uljanik mainly during its stay in the lower divisions in the 1950s and early 1970s and in the 1973 and 1978 79 Yugoslav Cup 6 Two other clubs from Rijeka NK Orijent and NK Lucki Radnik met more frequently Istra and Uljanik in the lower tiers of Yugoslav football Since Croatian independence Istra joined Croatia s top tier and local derbies became a regular feature Between 1992 and 2000 Rijeka and Istra met on 17 occasions with Rijeka winning on eight and Istra on six occasions while three matches finished in a draw Pula did not have a top tier club between 2000 and 2004 In 2004 NK Pula 1856 former Uljanik was promoted to Prva HNL In 2005 the club was renamed to NK Pula Staro Cesko in 2006 to NK Pula and finally in summer 2007 to NK Istra 1961 Since July 2004 Istra 1961 and Rijeka have played 63 regional derbies with Rijeka winning 41 and Istra 1961 6 games while 16 matches ended in a draw Results editCompetition Played Rijeka wins Draws Istra wins Rijeka goals Istra goals Rijeka v Istra 1992 2000 Prva HNL 17 8 3 6 27 13 Rijeka v Istra 1961 2004 present Prva HNL 60 39 16 5 114 42 Croatian Cup 3 2 0 1 5 4 Totals 63 41 16 6 119 46 All Time 80 49 19 12 146 59 Last updated on 14 April 2024 List of matches editKey edit Match ended in a draw Rijeka win Istra win Note Home team s score always shown first 1992 2000 edit M Date Competition Ground Score Rijeka scorers Istra scorers Attendance Report 1 7 Mar 1992 1 HNL Drosina 1 1 Ban Dadic 4 000 HRnogomet com 2 2 May 1992 1 HNL Kantrida 3 0 Ljubancic 3 1 000 HRnogomet com 3 11 Oct 1992 1 HNL Drosina 2 1 Saric Juric Knezevic 4 000 HRnogomet com 4 25 Apr 1993 1 HNL Kantrida 0 0 2 000 HRnogomet com 5 21 Aug 1993 1 HNL Drosina 1 0 Jozipovic 4 000 HRnogomet com 6 27 Feb 1994 1 HNL Kantrida 2 0 Mladenovic 2 2 000 HRnogomet com 7 23 Oct 1994 1 HNL Valkane 1 0 Jurcic 2 000 HRnogomet com 8 30 Apr 1995 1 HNL Kantrida 2 2 Hodzic 2 Mestrovic Ugrcic 2 000 HRnogomet com 9 13 Sep 1995 1 HNL Kantrida 4 0 Dzelalija 2 Perkovic Zivkovic 1 000 HRnogomet com 10 26 Nov 1995 1 HNL Drosina 0 1 Brkic 2 500 HRnogomet com 11 14 Apr 1996 1 HNL Drosina 1 0 Fatoric 8 000 HRnogomet com 12 22 May 1996 1 HNL Kantrida 4 1 Perkovic 3 Brkic Scoria 6 000 HRnogomet com 13 18 Aug 1996 1 HNL Kantrida 2 0 Perkovic J Samardzic 4 000 HRnogomet com 14 2 Mar 1997 1 HNL Drosina 0 2 Alempic o g Brkic 3 500 HRnogomet com 15 2 Oct 1999 1 HNL Kantrida 4 1 Hasancic Milicic 2 Balaban Bjelanovic 3 000 HRnogomet com 16 29 Feb 2000 1 HNL Drosina 1 0 Nosek 4 000 HRnogomet com 17 25 Mar 2000 1 HNL Drosina 2 1 Cacic Nosek Zupan 4 500 HRnogomet com 2004 present edit M Date Competition Ground Score Rijeka scorers Istra 1961 scorers Attendance Report 1 18 Sep 2004 1 HNL Veruda 0 0 3 500 HRnogomet com 2 26 Feb 2005 1 HNL Kantrida 1 1 D Tadic Jerneic 4 000 HRnogomet com 3 23 Jul 2005 1 HNL Kantrida 2 2 Zekic Krpan Jerneic Pilipovic 4 000 HRnogomet com 4 22 Oct 2005 1 HNL Veruda 3 0 Sehic 2 Jerneic 3 000 HRnogomet com 5 14 Oct 2006 1 HNL Veruda 2 3 Tonito 2 Bule Raic Sudar Budicin 2 500 HRnogomet com 6 3 Mar 2007 1 HNL Kantrida 2 0 Ah Sharbini Ivanov 2 000 HRnogomet com 7 28 Apr 2007 1 HNL Kantrida 1 1 M Brajkovic Halilovic 800 HRnogomet com 8 21 Nov 2009 1 HNL Kantrida 2 0 Strok Krizman 1 500 HRnogomet com 9 13 May 2010 1 HNL Veruda 2 0 Anđelkovic Sehic 2 500 HRnogomet com 10 16 Oct 2010 1 HNL Veruda 0 0 2 500 HRnogomet com 11 23 Apr 2011 1 HNL Kantrida 2 0 Vukman Culina 1 500 HRnogomet com 12 24 Sep 2011 1 HNL Kantrida 0 0 3 000 HRnogomet com 13 11 Apr 2012 1 HNL Drosina 0 0 2 500 HRnogomet com 14 6 Oct 2012 1 HNL Kantrida 2 1 Cesarec Datkovic Bacelic Grgic 3 500 HRnogomet com 15 3 Mar 2013 1 HNL Drosina 1 1 Kreilach Bacelic Grgic 5 000 HRnogomet com 16 10 May 2013 1 HNL Drosina 1 0 Hadzic 4 000 HRnogomet com 17 20 Jul 2013 1 HNL Kantrida 3 0 Tomecak Benko 2 5 000 HRnogomet com 18 22 Sep 2013 1 HNL Drosina 2 3 Benko Kvrzic Krstanovic Franjic Krizman 4 000 HRnogomet com 19 8 Dec 2013 1 HNL Kantrida 3 3 Kramaric 3 Batarelo Franjic Babic 5 000 HRnogomet com 20 19 Mar 2014 Cup SF Kantrida 2 1 Kramaric 2 Radonjic 7 000 HRnogomet com 21 26 Mar 2014 Cup SF Drosina 0 1 Krstanovic 7 500 HRnogomet com 22 30 Mar 2014 1 HNL Drosina 0 1 Krstanovic 2 500 HRnogomet com 23 4 Aug 2014 1 HNL Drosina 0 1 Krstanovic 5 000 HRnogomet com 24 18 Oct 2014 1 HNL Kantrida 3 1 Jajalo Kramaric Zec Tomic 5 000 HRnogomet com 25 15 Feb 2015 1 HNL Drosina 0 0 3 000 HRnogomet com 26 26 Apr 2015 1 HNL Kantrida 3 0 Tomasov 2 Alex 3 500 HRnogomet com 27 13 Sep 2015 1 HNL Drosina 0 1 Bezjak 3 012 prvahnl hr 28 28 Nov 2015 1 HNL Rujevica 1 0 Tomasov 4 180 prvahnl hr 29 12 Mar 2016 1 HNL Drosina 0 1 Tomasov 2 251 prvahnl hr 30 14 May 2016 1 HNL Rujevica 2 0 Vesovic Brezovec 3 322 prvahnl hr 31 22 Jul 2016 1 HNL Rujevica 4 1 Gavranovic 2 Bezjak 2 Roce 3 954 prvahnl hr 32 30 Sep 2016 1 HNL Drosina 0 2 Crnic Gorgon 3 984 prvahnl hr 33 17 Dec 2016 1 HNL Rujevica 1 0 Andrijasevic 4 471 prvahnl hr 34 22 Apr 2017 1 HNL Drosina 1 1 Gorgon Grzan 4 746 prvahnl hr 35 29 Jul 2017 1 HNL Rujevica 2 0 Gorgon Gojkovic o g 5 504 prvahnl hr 36 14 Oct 2017 1 HNL Drosina 1 0 Puclin 2 040 prvahnl hr 37 10 Feb 2018 1 HNL Rujevica 4 0 Puljic Colak Crnic Zuta 4 151 prvahnl hr 38 17 Apr 2018 1 HNL Drosina 0 1 Kvrzic 1 637 prvahnl hr 39 26 Aug 2018 1 HNL Rujevica 3 3 Heber 3 Mierez 2 Obeng 4 517 prvahnl hr 40 11 Nov 2018 1 HNL Drosina 1 2 Colak Kvrzic Peric Komsic 1 953 prvahnl hr 41 1 Mar 2019 1 HNL Rujevica 2 0 Gorgon Muric 4 275 prvahnl hr 42 4 May 2019 1 HNL Drosina 0 7 Pavicic 2 Colak 2 Acosty Puljic Capan 1 741 prvahnl hr 43 22 Sep 2019 1 HNL Drosina 0 3 Andrijasevic Loncar Muric 2 797 prvahnl hr 44 8 Dec 2019 1 HNL Rujevica 2 0 Gorgon Muric 4 045 prvahnl hr 45 7 Jun 2020 1 HNL Drosina 1 3 Loncar Colak Muric Peric Komsic 0 prvahnl hr 46 25 Jul 2020 1 HNL Rujevica 4 2 Colak 4 Guzina 2 0 prvahnl hr 47 29 Aug 2020 1 HNL Rujevica 2 1 Andrijasevic 2 Guzina 0 prvahnl hr 48 27 Jan 2021 1 HNL Drosina 1 2 Andrijasevic 2 Spoljaric 0 prvahnl hr 49 13 Feb 2021 1 HNL Rujevica 1 1 Muric Grzan 0 prvahnl hr 50 7 Apr 2021 Cup SF Drosina 3 2 Drmic Muric Sutalo Hara Guzina 0 hns cff hr 51 21 Apr 2021 1 HNL Drosina 1 2 Muric Kulenovic Galilea 0 prvahnl hr 52 25 Jul 2021 1 HNL Rujevica 2 0 Drmic 2 2 015 prvahnl hr 53 2 Oct 2021 1 HNL Drosina 3 6 Kresic Pavicic 2 Vuckic Ampem Busnja Joao Silva Mahmoud Lisica 1 274 prvahnl hr 54 18 Dec 2021 1 HNL Rujevica 1 0 Obregon 3 255 prvahnl hr 55 2 Apr 2022 1 HNL Drosina 0 2 Vuckic 2 2 170 prvahnl hr 56 21 Aug 2022 1 HNL Drosina 1 1 Vuckic Petkovic 2 422 hnl hr 57 29 Oct 2022 1 HNL Rujevica 0 1 Erceg 3 755 hnl hr 58 3 Mar 2023 1 HNL Drosina 0 2 Jankovic 2 3 019 hnl hr 59 6 May 2023 1 HNL Rujevica 2 2 Frigan Ampem Kadusic Bakrar 6 657 hnl hr 60 6 Aug 2023 1 HNL Rujevica 6 0 Ivanovic Selahi Pasalic Goda Majstorovic o g Grgic 4 856 hnl hr 61 22 Oct 2023 1 HNL Drosina 1 1 Jankovic Mlinar 3 665 hnl hr 62 4 Feb 2024 1 HNL Rujevica 3 0 Hodza Jankovic Maric 7 588 hnl hr 63 14 Apr 2024 1 HNL Drosina 0 2 Fruk Goda 5 228 hnl hrPlayers editTop scorers edit Updated up to the last derby played on 14 April 2024 9 goals nbsp Antonio Colak Rijeka 7 goals nbsp Robert Muric Rijeka 6 goals nbsp Franko Andrijasevic Rijeka nbsp Andrej Kramaric Rijeka 5 goals nbsp Alexander Gorgon Rijeka nbsp Borimir Perkovic Rijeka 4 goals nbsp Gedeon Guzina Istra 1961 nbsp Niko Jankovic Rijeka nbsp Ivan Krstanovic Rijeka nbsp Domagoj Pavicic Rijeka nbsp Marin Tomasov Rijeka nbsp Haris Vuckic Rijeka 3 goals nbsp Leon Benko Rijeka nbsp Roman Bezjak Rijeka nbsp Senad Brkic Rijeka nbsp Josip Drmic Rijeka nbsp Heber Rijeka nbsp Josip Jerneic Istra 1961 nbsp Zoran Kvrzic Rijeka nbsp Dean Ljubancic Rijeka nbsp Asim Sehic Istra 1961 Players who have scored in Rijeka Pula derby for both clubs edit Sandi Krizman 2 goals 1 for Rijeka and 1 for Istra 1961 Players who have played for both clubs senior career edit Bosko Anic Mateo Bertosa Dario Bodrusic Fausto Budicin Denis Busnja Igor Cagalj Matko Djarmati Sandi Dobric Mate Dragicevic Joao Escoval Marin Grujevic Nedim Halilovic Darko Horvat Dani Iglesias Elmir Imsirevic Vanja Ivesa Sergej Jakirovic Josip Jerneic Redi Jupi Irenko Juric Jurica Karabatic Ilija Kljajic Damir Knezevic Sasa Kolic Fabijan Komljenovic Ljupko Kontesic Sandi Krizman Ivan Kurtovic Sinisa Linic Robert Lisjak Josip Lukunic Admir Malkic Ivan Mance Luka Maric Bernardo Matic Andrea Mbuyi Mutombo Marin Mikac Mato Milos Ivan Mocinic Alen Pamic Manuel Pamic Branko Panic Goran Paracki Dalibor Pauletic Renato Pilipovic Andrej Prskalo Natko Racki Dragan Rakovic Zedi Ramadani Ivan Rodic Elvis Scoria Ahmad Sharbini Dalibor Starcevic Valentino Stepcic Andro Svrljuga Dragan Tadic Goran Vincetic Luka Vucko Matej Vuk Neven Vukman Ivor Weitzer Zoran Zekic Damir Zlomislic Andrej ZivkovicManagers who have managed both clubs editMilivoj Bracun Nenad Gracan Srecko Juricic Robert Rubcic Elvis Scoria Zoran VulicPrva HNL results editMain article Croatian First Football League The table lists the place each team took in each of the seasons 1992 92 93 93 94 94 95 95 96 96 97 99 00 No of teams 12 16 18 16 14 16 12 Rijeka 6 4 6 11 9 4 4 Istra 7 8 10 12 11 15 11 04 05 05 06 06 07 09 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 No of teams 12 12 12 16 16 16 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Rijeka 4 2 7 9 9 12 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 Istra 1961 10 7 11 11 15 9 6 6 9 9 6 9 9 9 9See also editEternal derby Adriatic derby Dinamo Rijeka derbyReferences edit Istrazivanje rijecke nogometne povijesti NK Rijeka sigurno nije osnovana 1946 godine poveznica s Fiumanom je jako cvrsta Novi list 2021 01 31 Retrieved 2021 11 06 Povijest HNK RIJEKA in Croatian Retrieved 2021 11 06 HNK Rijeka predstavio monografiju Rijeka bijelih snova KIGO hr in Croatian Retrieved 2021 11 06 Percan Anton Povijest in Croatian NK Istra Archived from the original on 14 February 2015 Retrieved 14 February 2015 Povijest in Croatian NK Rijeka Archived from the original on 14 February 2015 Retrieved 14 February 2015 Vivoda Vlado Istra 1961 Rijeka pobjeda u regionalnom derbiju za nastavak niza in Croatian Hocuri com Retrieved 14 February 2015 External links editHistory of Rijeka s participation in championships at NK Rijeka hr in Croatian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Istra 1961 Rijeka 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