NK Troglav Livno
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| Full name | Nogometni klub Troglav 1918 Livno |
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| Founded | 1918 refounded on 17 September 2014 |
| Ground | Zgona, Livno |
| Capacity | 1,000 (all-seater) |
| Chairman | Borislav Kovač |
| Manager | Zlatko Čondić |
| League | Second league of the FBiH (third level) |
| 2015–16 | 11th |
NK Troglav 1918 is a football club from Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a member of the Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – group South, third level of football in the country.
The club was founded in 1921, as part of previously founded Sports Club Troglav (Športski Klub Troglav), that was founded in 1918. After club went bankrupt in 2014, it was refounded and now is known as Troglav 1918.
Sports club Troglav was founded in 1918. Its football section started to play three years later, in 1921.
In the start, it only played friendlies against clubs from cities surrounding Livno: Bugojno, Glamoč, Mostar, and from Dalmatia.
After World War II and the creation of Yugoslavia, club started to play in Yugoslavian league system. In 1947 it was renamed to SD Vojin Zirojević, after a local war hero. Next year Troglav saw another name change – now it was FD Cincar, after mountain that rises north of Livno. It only lasted until 1949 when the old name was taken back.
During the period of Yugoslavia club played in lower leagues, ranging from sixth to third level. Biggest success came in 1971–72 season. Troglav won its group and got promoted to Yugoslavia Second League – group South. Immediately, Troglav got relegated and never returned again. To make things worse, next season it got relegated again, now from third to fourth level.
After the Yugoslav Wars in the first part of the nineties and breakup of Yugoslavia, Troglav started to play in Bosnia and Herzegovina football leagues. For start, it played seven seasons in Herzeg-Bosnia's First League with biggest success came in 1997 when it won Herzeg-Bosnia Football Cup. Best league result was second-place finish the same season.
After ninth place in 1999–00 season, Troglav earned a spot in 2000–01 edition of nation's top flight newly created Premier League. After 10th place in debut season it finished 13th out of 16 clubs next year and got relegated to First League of the FBiH. Most notable performance in those two season happened on 18 April 2001 when Troglav defeated Sarajevo at Koševo stadium. It was 1–3 with all three goals from Robert Regvar. In first season in First League of the FBiH Troglav got relegated to the Second League of the FBiH for 2003–04 season. In 2004–05 season it was promoted back to Federation's first division, but again it got relegated after four seasons. Last success came in 2011–12 season when club won the title in its group of Second League and got promoted to the First League. In 2012–13 the club managed to stay in the league after promoted team opted not to take part in 2013–14 season, but that season meant Troglav's end. After 18 games, due to many problems, club pulled out of competition and later that year it was liquidated.
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