NK Istra 1961
Tier 1Croatian Football LeaguePula, Istarska županija, CroatiaOn the globe
- Founded
- 1948
- Ground
- Stadion Aldo Drosina9,200 seats · opened 1939
- Full name
- Nogometni klub Istra 1961
- Website
- nkistra.com
Who owns NK Istra 1961
Owned by the Baskonia-Alavés Group (85% per Spanish Wikipedia, 'sole owner' per English Wikipedia) since summer 2018; not confirmed in a primary source.
Owned by a multi-club groupOwner based abroad: Spain
As of 2018Low confidenceSources: Wikipedia (es), Wikipedia (en)
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamNK Istra 1961 š.d.d.
- Stake not knowncontrolsBaskonia-Alavés GroupSince 28 June 2018, figure as of 28 June 2018Club announcement 2018; Wikipedia (2026) still lists the group as owner. Holding entity within the group not identified.Medium confidenceSources: NK Istra 1961, Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia (es)
- Stake not knowncontrolsJosé Antonio (Josean) QuerejetaFigure as of 2026Wikipedia describes him as owner of the group; no primary source opened.Low confidenceSource: Wikipedia (es)
Changes of control
- 28 June 2018
Baskonia-Alavés Group took control.
Derived from the multi-club-groups research: the start of the current controlling holding.
Medium confidenceSources: NK Istra 1961, Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia (es)
Sources8
- Grupacija Baskonia – Alavés iz Španjolske preuzela NK Istru 1961 NK Istra 1961, Club, 28 June 2018. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Klub NK Istra 1961, Club. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- 2026–27 Croatian Football League Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
- NK Istra 1961 Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Deportivo Alavés Wikipedia (es), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Baskonia-Alavés Group Wikipedia (es), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q725916).