NK Serdica

Serdica
Club crest
Full nameNogometni klub Serdica
Founded21 April 1974; 50 years ago (21 April 1974)[1]
GroundIgrišče Serdica
PresidentKarel Horvat
Head coachRobert Lang
League1. MNL
2023–24Pomurska League, 8th of 15 (relegated)
Websitehttp://www.nk-serdica.net/

Nogometni klub Serdica (English: Serdica Football Club) or simply NK Serdica is a Slovenian football club from Serdica that competes in the 1. MNL Murska Sobota, the fifth level of Slovenian football. Founded in 1974, their club colours are black and white.[2]

History

On 21 April 1974, about 40 people founded a football club in Serdica.[1] The same day, Karel Horvat was elected as the first club president.[1]

Serdica made their Slovenian Football Cup debut in the 1994–95 season, when they were defeated at home by NK Mura with the score of 9–1 in front of over 1,000 spectators, which is also the club's highest home attendance.[1] They also qualified for the cup in the 1997–98 season, and were eliminated in the first round by Triglav Kranj.[1]

Serdica competed in the 1. MNL for most of their early years. They finished fifth consecutively in the 2002–03 and the 2003–04 seasons. The 2004–05 season was one of the best in the club's history as they were in the title race before finishing third. They finished fifth again in the 2005–06 season.

For the 2006–07 season, the club was in a relegation battle with Cankova and finished ninth, thus avoiding relegation by four points. In the 2007–08 season Serdica were in the title race for the entire season but were defeated on the last match day by Hodoš with the score of 2–0 and failed to promote to the Pomurska League.

In the 2009–10 season, Serdica was in a relegation battle and avoided the drop by four points. The 2010–11 season was one of the best for the club in the fifth tier as they were contesting for promotion but finished third behind Beltinci and Apače. In the 2011–12 season the team was in the title race again, but finished third.

In the 2012–13 season, the club finished second and was one point behind league winners Bakovci. They scored a total of 93 goals and conceded 29. Because Pomurska League was discontinued they stayed in 1. MNL, but were effectively promoted from the fifth tier to the fourth tier. In the 2013–14 season, Serdica finished top of the league in the fourth tier and won promotion to the Slovenian Third League, together with NŠ Mura and Bakovci. In the 2014–15 season, their third division debut, the club won only one match in the entire season and finished as league bottomers, quickly relegating back to the fourth tier.

Serdica finished fifth in the 1. MNL (fourth tier) consecutively in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.

In June 2023, the club merged with NK Goričanka and started competing under the name Serdica Goričanka.[3]

League history since 1991

Season League Position
1991–92 1. MNL (level 4) ?
1992–93[4] 1. MNL (level 4) 12th
1993–94[4] 1. MNL (level 4) 9th
1994–95[4] 1. MNL (level 4) 2nd
1995–96[4] 1. MNL (level 4) 8th
1996–97[4] 1. MNL (level 4) 9th
1997–98[4] 1. MNL (level 4) 7th
1998–99 1. MNL (level 4) ?
1999–2000 1. MNL (level 4) 7th
2000–01 1. MNL (level 4) 3rd
2001–02 1. MNL (level 4) ?
2002–03[5] 1. MNL (level 4) 5th
2003–04[6] 1. MNL (level 4) 5th[a]
2004–05[7] 1. MNL (level 5) 3rd
2005–06[8] 1. MNL (level 5) 5th
2006–07[9] 1. MNL (level 5) 9th
2007–08[10] 1. MNL (level 5) 3rd
2008–09[11] 1. MNL (level 5) 6th
2009–10[12] 1. MNL (level 5) 9th
2010–11[13] 1. MNL (level 5) 3rd
2011–12[14] 1. MNL (level 5) 3rd
2012–13[15] 1. MNL (level 5) 2nd[b]
2013–14[16] 1. MNL (level 4) 1st
2014–15 3. SNL – East 14th
2015–16 1. MNL (level 4) 5th
2016–17 1. MNL (level 4) 5th
2017–18 1. MNL (level 4) 8th[c]
2018–19 1. MNL (level 5) 5th
2019–20 1. MNL (level 5) 1st
2020–21 Pomurska League 18th[d]
2021–22 1. MNL (level 5) 2nd
2022–23 1. MNL (level 5) 1st
2023–24 Pomurska League 8th
2024–25 1. MNL (level 5)
  1. ^ Creation of the Pomurska League after the season, so they were effectively relegated to the fifth level.
  2. ^ Pomurska League discontinued after the season, so they were effectively promoted to the fourth level.
  3. ^ Pomurska League was re-established after the season, so Serdica stayed in the 1. MNL but were effectively relegated to the fifth level.
  4. ^ The season was halted in October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Zgodovina" [History] (in Slovenian). NK Serdica. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Podatki o klubu – NK Serdica" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ Balantič, Robert (24 June 2023). "Velika gorička rivala odslej en klub. Prvi mož Serdice Karel Horvat pravi, da predvsem zaradi otrok". Vestnik (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Zgodovina NK Ljutomer (pages 32–34)" [History of NK Ljutomer] (in Slovenian). NK Ljutomer. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. ^ "2002–03 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  6. ^ "2003–04 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  7. ^ "2004–05 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  8. ^ "2005–06 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  9. ^ "2006–07 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  10. ^ "2007–08 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  11. ^ "2008–09 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  12. ^ "2009–10 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  13. ^ "2010–11 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  14. ^ "2011–12 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  15. ^ "2012–13 season" (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  16. ^ "1. MNL 2013/14" [2013–14 season] (in Slovenian). MNZ Murska Sobota. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.