Nogometni klub Varaždin, commonly referred to as NK Varaždin, is a Croatian professional football club based in Varaždin. They compete in the Croatian Football League (HNL), the top tier of Croatian football.
History The club was founded as FC Varaždin Football School () as a phoenix club of NK Varaždin (1931–2015) in 2012 after the latter's suspension; the club was dissolved during the second part of the 2011–12 season due to high financial debt. Legally, the two clubs' track records and honours are kept separate by the Croatian Football Federation, but the 2012 club is a continuation of the older club, which did return to competition in 2013, overlapping with the life of Varaždin ŠN. However, the older club finally declared bankruptcy and dissolved in 2015, leaving the name NK Varaždin available once again.
After steadily progressing through the levels of the Croatian football league system, NK Varaždin competed in the top division for the first time in the 2019–20 season, where they finished in eighth place. However, they were relegated the following season after finishing bottom of the table.
Players Current squad
Dual registration
Out on loan
Season-by-season record SeasonLeagueCupEuropean competitionsTop scorerDivisionPlayerGoals2012–132. ŽNL Varaždin County East2214357124453rdDNQ2013–142. ŽNL Varaždin County East2214446224463rd ↑DNQ2014–151. ŽNL Varaždin County3021548138681st ↑DNQ2015–163. HNL East301041640473411thDNQ2016–173. HNL East3018665327602nd ↑R322017–182. HNL3318785032612ndR322018–192. HNL2616374030511st ↑R16Leon Benko222019–201. HNL3699182950368thR16Domagoj DrožđekDejan Glavica62020–211. HNL366102030612810th ↓R16Jorge Obregón72021–222. HNL3019655629631st ↑R16Igor PostonjskiMichele Šego72022–23HNL361210144151466thR16Fran Brodić122023–24HNL361012143947426thQFFran BrodićDomagoj DrožđekIgor Postonjski72024–25HNL36111692824494thR16Dimitar Mitrovski8 Key DNQ = Did not qualify R32 = Round of 32 R16 = Round of 16
Notes
1. : Although NK Međimurje finished top of the 2016–17 3. HNL East, they did not apply for promotion, so runners-up NK Varaždin gained promotion to 2. HNL.
European record
Summary CompetitionPldWDLGFGALast season played UEFA Conference League 4 2 0 2 5 7 2026–27Total420257
Last updated on 30 July 2026.Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
By season SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg. 2025–26 Conference League QR2 Santa Clara 2–1 0–2 2–3 2026–27 Conference League QR2 Jablonec 3–2 0–2 3–4
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