NK Vrbovec is a Croatian football club based in the town of Vrbovec in Zagreb County. It was founded in 1924 and is now playing in the third tier of Croatian football, Treća HNL – Center.

NK Vrbovec
Full nameNogometni klub Vrbovec
Founded1924.
GroundGradski stadion kraj Sajmišta
Capacity2,500
ManagerTihomir Bradić
LeagueTreća HNL

Their stadium is called Sajmište ("Marketplace") and has a capacity of 3.000 spectators.

Club names through history

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  • VŠK Zrinski (1924–1945),
  • Naprijed (1946–1948),
  • Vrbovec (1949–1970),
  • Zrinski (1971–1972),
  • PIK Vrbovec (1972–2001) (after joining with SD PIK Vrbovec)
  • NK Vrbovec (2001–)

Honours

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  Treća HNL – Center:

  • Winners (1): 1998–99

Ranking by season

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Season League Position/Number of clubs in the league Croatian cup
2005–06 3. HNL – Center 9th/16 clubs Not qualify
2006–07 3.HNL – West 10th/18 clubs Not qualify
2007–08 3. HNL – West 7th/18 clubs Not qualify
2008–09 3. HNL – West 11th/18 clubs Not qualify
2009–10 3. HNL – West 9th/18 clubs Not qualify
2010–11 3. HNL – West 9th/18 clubs Qualifying round: Vrbovec – Mladost Cernik 4:2, Round of 16: Vrbovec – Zagreb 0:2
2011–12 3. HNL – West 7th/18 clubs Qualifying round: Vrbovec – Moslavina 2:0, Round of 16: Vrbovec – Inter (Z) 0:1
2012–13 3. HNL – Center 11th/16 clubs Not qualify
2013–14 3. HNL – Center 4th/16 clubs Not qualify
2014–15 3. HNL – West 14th/16 clubs Not qualify
2015–16 3. HNL – West 14th/16 clubs Not qualify
2016–17 3. HNL – West 12th/16 clubs Not qualify
2017–18 3. HNL – West 4th/18 clubs Qualifying round: Virovitica – Vrbovec 3:3 (9:10), Round of 16: Vrbovec – Rijeka 1:3
2018–19 3. HNL – West 11th/18 clubs Not qualify
2019–20 3. HNL – Center 11th/16 clubs* Not qualify (*League end at 17th round due virus pandemic)
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