| Full name | Hrvatski športski klub Concordia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 10 October 1906 | ||
| Dissolved | 1945 | ||
| Ground | Stadion Concordije | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
HŠK Concordia was aCroatian football club formed inZagreb. The club was founded astheSrednjoškolski športski klub in 1906.
By the end of theFirst World War the club had played many matches with both domestic and foreign clubs. After the war, the prewar members along with the members of HŠK Viktorija re-formed the club asConcordia-Viktorija (quickly renamed Concordia).
One of the most importants acts by the club was the building of a stadium on Tratinska cesta (today'sStadion u Kranjčevićevoj), then the biggest in Zagreb. It was finished in 1921. TheYugoslavia national football team played eleven matches at the club's grounds.[1]
Apart from football, the club also competed in athletics, skiing, field hockey and table tennis. The club's most famous footballers were Pavelić, Babić,Ivan Belošević,Jazbec,Monsider, Pavletić,Aleksandar Živković,Kodrnja andKarlo Muradori. The club played in both theYugoslav and Croatian leagues. In 1945 it was renamedZeleni 1906.NK Zagreb's third jersey is green in honour of Concordia, whose old stadium is now their own.