HNK Grude
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| Full name | Hrvatski nogometni klub Grude | ||
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| Founded | 1959 | ||
| Ground | Stadion Elić Luka, Grude | ||
| Capacity | 2000 | ||
| Manager | Mario Knezović | ||
| League | Second League FBiH - South | ||
| 2020–21 | 5th[1] | ||
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HNK Grude (Croatian: Hrvatski nogometni klub Grude, lit. 'Croatian Football Club Grude') is a professional football club, based in Grude, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Foundation of NK Bekija (1959-1999)
HNK Grude was founded in 1959 as NK Bekija (Croatian: Nogometni klub Bekija; English: Football Club Bekija) by the members of youth sports organization Bekija[3] the club's first official game was against Mladost in 1959.
HNK Grude era (1999-present)
In 1999 after a meeting in Hotel Grude, the club was renamed as (Croatian: Hrvatski nogometni klub Grude; English: Croat Sports Club Grude) In 2009 HNK Grude celebrated 50 years of foundation with a friendly match against GNK Dinamo Zagreb. HNK Grude is the oldest sports club in Grude.[4] They spent one season at Bosnia and Hercegovina's highest level, in 2001–02.