NAK Novi Sad

Novosadski atletski klub (NAK) (Serbian Cyrillic: Новосадски атлетски клуб, НАК; Hungarian: Újvidéki Athlétikai Club, UAC) was a football club from Novi Sad that existed from 1910 until 1945.

History

Formed in 1910^[1] while Novi Sad was still part of Austria-Hungary, the club mostly gathered players of Hungarian ethnicity. The town also had other football clubs that were similarly ethnically-based, namely FK Vojvodina, which was mostly Serb, and Juda Makabi, representing the local Jewish community. NAK competed in the Hungarian Second League between 1911 and 1914.^[2]

After the

First League

however it was eliminated by its city rivals FK Vojvodina.

NAK mostly played in the

Slavija Osijek with a double victory of 4–0 and 2–0. They were eventually stopped in the semi-finals where after achieving a draw in Sarajevo against FK Slavija unexpectedly lost at home by 1–3.^[3] In the period between the two world wars, Novi Sad saw a fierce rivalry develop between NAK and FK Vojvodina.^[4]^[5]

However, that was the only participation of NAK in the Yugoslav top league until 1941, when the club, after the invasion of Yugoslavia begin competing in the Hungarian league system. Because of this, after the liberation, the club was disbanded by the new Yugoslav authorities in 1945.^[6]

During the period of Second World War, as Újvidéki AC, it played 3 seasons in the

Platz and Welker. However Serbs suffered forced Magyarization which included a mandatory name change, thus Serbian players played under Hungarian names: Avar, Máriás, Zsoldos, Mézes or Jánosi.^[10]

Honours

Novi Sad Football Subassociation:

Champions (2): 1933, 1936

Notable players

Among the notable players of NAK Novi Sad it is worth mentioning that

Edvard Plac (Ede Platz), Ivan Medarić (Iván Mézes), Jovan Marjanović (János Máriás), Veljko Avramović (Velykó Avar), Jovica Jovanović (György Jánosi) and Lazar Živković (Lázár Zsoldos).^[13]^[14]

During World War II, Hungarian international József Turay played in the club.^[15]

For a list of former players with Wikipedia article, please see: Category:NAK Novi Sad players.

References

^ Újvidék, Újvidéki AC at MagyarFutball.hu, retrieved 5-10-2012 (in Hungarian)
^ ^a ^b Seasons at MagyarFutball.hu, retrieved 5-10-2012 (in Hungarian)
^ Yugoslav First League tables and results at RSSSF
^ Vedri dani crveno-belih pag. 20 (in Serbian)
^ PREMOTAVANJE: Prozaida za Velkera at mozzartsport, 6-7-2015 (in Serbian)
^ NAK Novi Sad at fkvojvodina.com
^ Hungary – List of Final Tables 1941–1950 at RSSSF
^ Ujvidek at nela.hu
^ István Mészarós profile at magyarfutball.hu
^ Nincs új a nap alatt Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine at Magyar Szo online, 1-12-2005, retrieved 4-1-2014 (in Hungarian)
^ BSK 1911 – 1931 Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine pag. 23
^ Karoly Nemes at Rapid Archive
^ Josip Velker at Reprezentacija.rs (see eight paragraph)
^ List of all players of Ujvidek in Hungarian championship at nela.hu
^ Jozsef Turay at labdarugo.be

[1] Újvidék, Újvidéki AC at MagyarFutball.hu, retrieved 5-10-2012 (in Hungarian)

[UAC-2] Seasons at MagyarFutball.hu, retrieved 5-10-2012 (in Hungarian)

[3] Yugoslav First League tables and results at RSSSF

[4] Vedri dani crveno-belih pag. 20 (in Serbian)

[5] PREMOTAVANJE: Prozaida za Velkera at mozzartsport, 6-7-2015 (in Serbian)

[6] NAK Novi Sad at fkvojvodina.com

[7] Hungary – List of Final Tables 1941–1950 at RSSSF

[8] Ujvidek at nela.hu

[9] István Mészarós profile at magyarfutball.hu

[10] Nincs új a nap alatt Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine at Magyar Szo online, 1-12-2005, retrieved 4-1-2014 (in Hungarian)

[BSK_1911_-_1931-11] BSK 1911 – 1931 Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine pag. 23

[12] Karoly Nemes at Rapid Archive

[13] Josip Velker at Reprezentacija.rs (see eight paragraph)

[14] List of all players of Ujvidek in Hungarian championship at nela.hu

[15] Jozsef Turay at labdarugo.be

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