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| Torcida | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | Th1950 |
| Founded | 28 October 1950 (74 years ago) (1950-10-28) |
| Type | Supporters' group,Ultras group |
| Club | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Motto | Hajduk živi vječno (Hajduk lives forever) |
| Location | Split, Croatia |
| Arenas | Stadion Poljud |
| Stand | North (at home) |
| Colours | |
| Website | Torcida.hr |
Torcida Split is aHNK Hajduk Splitsupporters' group inCroatia with the branches in other countries, mostly, (but not exclusively) among Croat communities. Founded on 28 October 1950, Torcida is the oldest supporters group in Europe.[1]
The group as a whole traditionally maintains good relations with the French Magic Fans ofAS Saint-Étienne, the CzechSlavia Prague football club supporters, especially fan group Tribuna Sever, Polish Torcida Górnik fan group fromGórnik Zabrze and has a long friendship with the Portuguese fan group No Name Boys fromBenfica.
The Torcida was founded in 1950 by a group of sailors fromKorčula who had witnessed the passion of the crowd at theWorld Cup Final in Brazil.[2]
Hajduk Split supporters, Torcida, were formed on 28 October 1950 by a group of students inZagreb, namely Ante Dorić, Vlado Mikulić, Šime Perković, Ante Ivanišević and Vjenceslav Žuvela.[3] According to Ante Dorić, the person who gave them most incentive to form a group was the Club legendBernard Vukas. They took their name from the Brazilian fan group they idolized,[4] which comes from the Portuguese 'torcer' which means 'to cheer on'. "Hajduk lives forever" is their slogan.[5]
During the late 1980s, Torcida's anthem was the song "Glasno, glasnije" ("Loud, Louder") by the Splithard rock bandOsmi Putnik.[6]