NK Dubrava, known as Dubrava Tim Kabel for sponsorship reasons, or simply Dubrava, is a

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club based in the Dubrava neighborhood in eastern

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. Formed in 1945, the club spent its entire history in lower leagues. Its biggest success to date was spending a single season in Croatia's top level in the 1993–94 season.
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History

The club was founded in 1945 by members of HAŠK, Građanska and Concordija football clubs, playing entirely in the lower leagues and undergoing a series of name changes. In 1992, NK Dubrava hosted the

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in what was the only second appearance of a national team in Croatia. The game finished 0–0. After winning the 1993 second division title, NK Dubrava appeared in the 1993–94 Prva HNL, the top flight of Croat football, but were relegated after finishing 17th of 18 teams. They did manage to defeat

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1–0. The club was led by future Croatia national team coach

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until 1993. In 2013, Dubrava reorganised their board of directors. They are known for their youth programs and host a youth tournament every year.

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