NK Varaždin
Club · Croatia · HNL
«Varteks»
The one trophy in the cabinet came in 1993, when the club still played as Varteks : the DCM Trophy. What followed was a long run of near-misses — six Croatian Cup finals between 1995-96 and 2010-11, none of them won, plus a Yugoslav Cup final lost back in 1960-61. Varaždin turned up for the big day more often than most and never got over the line.
That club is gone. Founded in 1931 as Slavija, renamed Tekstilac and then Varteks in 1958, it took the city's own name in 2010 and was wound up in 2015. Supporters and officials had already moved: on 1 July 2012 they registered a new NK Varaždin and started again in the lower divisions, keeping the red and white.
It took seven years to reach the top. Promotion to the 1. HNL arrived for 2019-20, the first season in the first division for the phoenix club; relegation followed in 2020-21, and the side came straight back up in 2022. Nothing has been won at that level yet.
Home is the Stadion Varteks, which the city also knows as the Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, and which holds 8,818.
Latest results
All matches| 29 Aug | HNL |
Rudes
H
|
2:0 | W |
| 22 Aug | HNL |
Dinamo Zagreb
A
|
1:3 | L |
| 16 Aug | HNL |
HNK Rijeka
H
|
2:0 | W |
| 9 Aug | HNL |
NK Slaven Belupo
A
|
4:1 | W |
| 2 Aug | HNL |
HNK Hajduk Split
H
|
2:1 | W |
| 30 Jul | UEFA Europa Conference League |
Hradec Králové
A
|
0:2 | L |
Standing
HNL| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NK Varaždin
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:5 | 12 |
| 2 |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:3 | 10 |
| 3 |
 NK Osijek
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9:5 | 9 |
| 4 |
HNK Hajduk Split
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | 7 |
| 5 |
HNK Rijeka
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 6 |
Team statistics
matches counted: 270| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 270 | 134 | 136 |
| Scored | 354 | 198 | 156 |
| Conceded | 345 | 160 | 185 |
| Scored per game | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Conceded per game | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Difference | +9 | +38 | −29 |
Key players
by appearances over the last yearSquad of NK Varaždin
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 |  Iuri António Teixeira Tavares |
Midfielder | 16 |
| 8 |  Tomislav Duvnjak |
Midfielder | 16 |
| 28 |  I. Kanyuga |
Midfielder | 16 |
| 16 |  Novak Tepšić |
Defender | 16 |
| 5 |  Sven Lesjak |
Defender | 16 |
| 13 |  Mario Mladenovski |
Defender | 15 |
| 20 |  Gregor Sikošek |
Defender | 15 |
| 10 |  Aleksa Latković |
Midfielder | 15 |
| 24 |  Mario Marina |
Midfielder | 15 |
| 33 |  Josip Silić |
Goalkeeper | 15 |
| 7 |  Matej Vuk |
Forward | 15 |
| 1 |  Oliver Zelenika |
Goalkeeper | 15 |
| 30 |  Luka Posinkovic |
Defender | 15 |
| 22 |  L. Mamic |
Midfielder | 15 |
| 12 |  Petar Bočkaj |
Defender | 14 |
| 17 |  Ivan Mamut |
Forward | 13 |
| 23 |  Frane Maglica |
Defender | 13 |
| 4 |  Luka Škaričić |
Defender | 12 |
| 6 |  David Puclin |
Midfielder | 12 |
| 25 |  Antonio Boršić |
Midfielder | 10 |
| 14 |  Roberto Punčec |
Defender | 9 |
| 9 |  Stipe Jurić |
Forward | 8 |
| 18 |  Filipe José Kissekela |
Forward | 8 |
| 44 |  Mateo Barać |
Defender | 6 |
| 15 |  Silvio Ilinković |
Midfielder | 6 |
| 21 |  Ivan Posavec |
Midfielder | 5 |
| 11 |  Emma Uchegbu |
Forward | 4 |
| 3 |  Elvir Duraković |
Defender | 3 |
| 21 |  Theo Novak |
Goalkeeper | 2 |
| 22 |  L. Mamić |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 11 |  E. Uchechukwu |
Forward | 1 |
| 1 |  Robby McCrorie |
Goalkeeper | 1 |
| 11 |  Mate Antunović |
Forward | 1 |
Fixtures of NK Varaždin
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4 Sep · 19:00
Istra 1961
H
HNL
-
29 Aug
Rudes
H
2:0
W
-
22 Aug
Dinamo Zagreb
A
1:3
L
-
16 Aug
HNK Rijeka
H
2:0
W
-
9 Aug
NK Slaven Belupo
A
4:1
W
-
2 Aug
HNK Hajduk Split
H
2:1
W
-
30 Jul
Hradec Králové
A
0:2
L
-
23 Jul
Hradec Králové
H
3:2
W
-
16 Jul
Beltinci
H
2:0
W
Honours of NK Varaždin
- DCM Trophy 1993 1