About RNK Split

RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split, founded on 16 April 1912. The club was originally created under the name HRŠD Anarch and went through several name changes and reorganisations throughout its early history, eventually adopting the name Radnički nogometni klub Split (“Workers’ Football Club Split”). It became closely associated with the city’s working-class identity and the local shipyard community, which strongly supported the club.

During the Yugoslav era, RNK Split spent most of its time outside the top division, although it did occasionally compete at higher levels. The club did not win major national trophies but built a strong reputation for its political and social identity, especially during World War II, when many of its members joined the partisan movement. After Croatian independence, the club slowly rebuilt its sporting status, rising through the lower leagues.

The modern peak of RNK Split came in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when it achieved three consecutive promotions and reached the Croatian First League in 2010. In its debut top-flight season (2010–11), the club finished an impressive 3rd place, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League, where it played against teams like Fulham. However, after this success, the club declined due to financial problems and was eventually relegated and moved back to lower divisions, where it has remained in recent years.