NK Kustošija explained

Clubname:NK Kustošija
Fullname:Nogometni Klub Kustošija
Ground:Kustošija
Capacity:2,550
Chairman:Vladimir Babić
Manager:Petra Mandić
League:First League (II)
Season:2022–23
Position:11th
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NK Kustošija is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. It was founded in 1929.

As of the 2017–18 season, the club's senior team participates in the 2. HNL. Kustošija also have a football school attached to the club, where a number of children of famous Croatians have trained due to its location in the center of Zagreb.[1]

History

Kustošija were founded as Metalac and played in the second Yugoslavian leagues for parts of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Kustošija participated in the 2013–14 Croatian Cup, winning in the preliminary round but losing 5–1 to Hajduk Split in the first round.[2]

Kustošija won the 4. HNL center division in 2015–16 to gain promotion to the 3. HNL after spending a number of years in lower leagues. The team promoted from the Croatian sixth division to the second division within five years after Vladimir Babić became chairman.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NK Kustošija nije Dinamo ni Hajduk, ali za nas igraju Todorić, Ivanišević, Šimići, Šokota.... Žukina. Predrag. jutarnji.hr. 1 December 2013. 1 August 2018. 2 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180802011505/https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/%E2%80%98nk-kustosija-nije-dinamo-ni-hajduk-ali-za-nas-igraju-todoric-ivanisevic-simici-sokota...%E2%80%99/924122/. live.
  2. Web site: Hajduk petardom u zagrebačkom predgrađu krenuo u obranu Kupa!. 1 October 2013. index.hr. 8 November 2018. 20 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420051055/https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/Hajduk-petardom-u-zagrebackom-predgradu-krenuo-u-obranu-Kupa!/703691.aspx. live.
  3. Web site: Bio je legenda HNL-a, a sada je napravio povijesni uspjeh, pomalo nestvaran!. vecernji.hr. 17 June 2017. Hrvoje. Delač. 1 August 2018. 6 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206162103/https://www.vecernji.hr/sport/renato-jurcec-ivan-zubic-nk-kustosija-hnl-vladimir-babic-hrvatski-nogomet-uspjeh-povijesni-rezultat-1177446. live.