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Wikipedia - NK Junak Sinj
Nogometni Klub Junak Sinj (Football Club Junak Sinj), commonly referred to as Junak Sinj or just Junak, is a professional Croatian football club based in the town of Sinj, in the southern Croatian region of Dalmatia.
They currently compete in the Croatian Third Football League. Junak play their home matches at the 3,096-seated Gradski stadion Sinj (English: Sinj City Stadium).
History
NK Junak Sinj was founded on 18 July 1916. For a brief period between 1922 and 1924 the club was called Velebit. The club was established by university students from Sinj who had been introduced to football in cities such as Split and Zagreb and who decided to form a club in their hometown. The name Junak (English: Hero) was chosen as a reply to Hajduk (English: Outlaw), as in Hajduk Split, the name of the well-known club from the nearby city of Split which had been formed five years earlier. The first President was Ante Brož.
The club's home kit is blue, although they played in black and white kits in the early 20th century as blue cloth was expensive and difficult to come by at the time. Junak played their very first game on 15 August 1916 and the side was captained by Mirko Kačić. After finishing in a low 14th position in the 2017/2018 season the club won first place in the 2018/2019 season.
Stadionul de origine al lui NK Junak este Stadion Poljud din Split, care are o capacitate de 35.000 de locuri. Culorile tradiționale ale clubului sunt alb și negru, iar porecla sa este "Bili" (Albii).
NK Junak a câștigat Cupa Croației o dată, în sezonul 2010-11. De asemenea, clubul a terminat pe locul secund în Prima Ligă croată în sezonul 2011-12.
Actualul președinte al lui NK Junak este Ivica Todorić, iar antrenorul principal este Ivan Gudelj. Lotul actual include jucători precum Ante Roguljić, Antonio Perošević și Luka Menalo.
NK Junak are o bază solidă de fani în Sinj și în regiunea înconjurătoare, iar meciurile de pe teren propriu sunt cunoscute pentru atmosfera lor plină de viață și pasională. Clubul este un element important în comunitatea locală și este susținut de suporteri de toate vârstele.