HNK Vukovar 1991 is a professional Croatian football club based in Vukovar. The club currently plays in the First Football League, the second tier of Croatian football, following relegation from the 2025–26 Croatian Football League.
History
The club was founded on the same day in early February 2012 when the old club Vukovar '91, who played a single season in Croatia's top division, was dissolved due to bankruptcy.
The club's first season in the Croatian fourth tier was successful, as they got promoted to the 3. HNL. In their 2021–22 season campaign, they were champions of the East region of the 3. HNL and beat NK Mladost Ždralovi in the promotion-playoff final in order to be promoted to the Prva liga.
In the 2024–25 season, the club were champions of the Croatian First Football League and gained promotion to SuperSport HNL, the top tier of Croatian football for the first time in club history, and after 25 years including the original Vukovar '91 club. Due to the club's stadium not meeting requirements of the first tier of Croatian football, they play their home matches at Stadion HNK Cibalia in the nearby town of Vinkovci.
Recent seasons SeasonDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosCupPlayerGoalsLeagueTop goalscorer2012-13MŽNL Osijek-Vinkovci32 21 1 9 69 42 652nd ↑2013-143. HNL East29 13 2 4 52 49 418th2014-153. HNL East30 11 8 11 50 47 4110th2015-163. HNL East30 13 3 4 48 50 429th2016-173. HNL East30 10 5 15 38 51 3512thR12017-183. HNL East30 6 13 11 31 45 3112th2018-193. HNL East30 8 7 15 29 52 3114thR12019-203. HNL East17 1 5 11 10 31 815thThree players22020-213. HNL East34 23 6 5 68 12 752ndJosip Barišić202021-223. HNL East34 25 7 2 80 20 821st ↑Josip Barišić122022-231. NL33 17 12 4 57 25 632ndZinedin Mustedanagić, Vanja Pelko112023-241. NL33 16 10 7 56 36 583rdR2Törles Knöll, Zinedin Mustedanagić112024-251. NL33 21 9 3 55 14 721st ↑Vanja Pelko82025-26HNL36 6 10 20 37 73 2810th ↓R1Jakov Puljić17
Current squad
Personnel
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