FK Sutjeska Nikšić

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FK Sutjeska
File:Fk Sutjeska Niksic.png
Full nameFudbalski klub Sutjeska (Sutjeska Football Club)
Nickname(s)Plavo-bijeli (The Blue-Whites),
Plavi (The Blues)
Founded1920 (94 years ago)
GroundCity stadium “Kraj Bistrice”
Nikšić, Montenegro
Capacity5,214[1]
PresidentRanko Jovović
ManagerAleksandar Nedović
LeagueTelekom 1. CFL
2014–152nd
WebsiteClub website
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FK Sutjeska is a football club from Nikšić, Montenegro, currently competing in the Telekom 1. CFL. Its colours are blue and white. FK Sutjeska is a part of the Sutjeska sport society based in the same city. The club was established in 1920, but has been known by its current name since 1945.

History

The first name of the club upon its establishment was SK Obilić, but in 1927 changed its name to SK Hajduk. Later though (before World War II began), the club changed its name to SK Hercegovac. As the Second World War raged in the territories of Yugoslavia, the club's name was changed in 1945 to Sutjeska in honour of Yugoslav communists killed in the Battle of Sutjeska.

Sutjeska made its debut in the Yugoslav First League in the 1964 season. It is one of only two football clubs from Montenegro who competed in the first tier football league of Yugoslavia. As a result, FK Sutjeska gained considerable prestige and international reputation, and therefore remains one of the biggest sporting institutions in Montenegro. It is especially the most recognized sports organization in the city of Nikšić.[2]

Even after the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia, Sutjeska remained at the top football league in subsequent-state FR Yugoslavia. After a great season in 2003, Sutjeska had a notable appearance in European competition in which they eliminated Racing FC Union Luxembourg in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[3] Following Montenegrin independence, the team made the final of the Montenegrin Cup. The club finished in third place of the T-Com 1. CFL in the 2008–09 season and participated in the qualification rounds for the UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated by FC Partizan Minsk from Belarus.[4]

On June 1, 2013, after winning against FK Lovćen on the final day of the season, Sutjeska lifted five points clear of challengers FK Budućnost and won the Telekom 1. CFL title for the first time in club history and participated in qualifying for UEFA Champions League 2013-14.[5] In the second qualifying round, against Moldavian champion FC Sheriff, Sutjeska won a great tie in Tiraspol, but at home could not withstand tremendous pressure and was defeated.

In the 2013–14 season, the second time in a row, Sutjeska won the title, becoming the first club from the founding of the League where it is managed, participated in the second qualifying round for UEFA Champions League 2014-15 and again failed against FC Sheriff.

Honours

Telekom 1. CFL

Youth program

Mirko Vučinić began his career at Sutjeska.

Sutjeska's youth academy is one of the most famous and recognized in Montenegro along with that of FK Budućnost. The first Sutjeska player to have been selected for the Yugoslav national team was Vojin Lazarević, who would later have a bright career with Red Star Belgrade. Lazarević was capped by the Yugoslav senior side in a friendly match against Romania in 1964 while still playing in Nikšić.[6]

In 1976, a notably talented generation of the youth team became the champions of Yugoslavia; the team included names that would later turn to be successful soccer players like Brajan Nenezić, Mojaš Radonjić, and Pero Giljen. Interestingly, Pero's own son Vladan Giljen became a successful goalkeeper after learning his trade in Sutjeska. Four years after the famed 1976 generation made its first mark in Yugoslav football, Sutjeska won the Yugoslav Cup in 1980 – becoming the only Yugoslav club at the time to have won both trophies.

In 2010, Sutjeska's cadet team (for under-17 players) were champions of Montenegro in the country's U-17 league. During the same year, Sutjeska's U-19 team won the Gallipoli Cup in Italy, one of the most prestigious international tournaments for players of this age group. The U-19 teams of U.S. Lecce, A.S. Bari, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara all competed for the title which Sutjeska's youth team won.

Most notably, Sutjeska was the club in which the famous Juventus F.C. former striker Mirko Vučinić began his career.[7]

Sutjeska in Europe

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Luxembourg Racing FC 3–0 1–1 4–1
2R Finland Tampere United 0–0 0–1 0–1
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 1Q Belarus FC Partizan Minsk 1–1 1–2(aet) 2–3
2013–14 UEFA Champions League 2Q Moldova FC Sheriff 0–5 1–1 1–6
2014–15 UEFA Champions League 2Q Moldova FC Sheriff 0–3 0–2 0–5
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Hungary Debreceni VSC 2–0 0–3 2–3
Notes
  • 1R: First round
  • 2R: Second round
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round

UEFA ranking

As of 7 August 2015
Rank Team Points
322 Kazakhstan FC Irtysh 3.300
323 Kazakhstan FC Tobol 3.300
324 Montenegro FK Rudar 3.225
325 Montenegro FK Sutjeska 3.225
326 Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn 3.225
327 Bosnia and Herzegovina HŠK Zrinjski 3.175

Stadium

City stadium “Kraj Bistrice” boasts a capacity of 5,214 seats. The grass surface is non-artificial and is surrounded by an athletic track. Located around the building is a spacious parking lot. The sports complex adjacent to the stadium is a modern training field with synthetic surface and a mini auditorium space.

Current squad

As of 1 September 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Montenegro MNE Vukašin Poleksić Captain
31 GK Montenegro MNE Suad Ličina
15 DF Montenegro MNE Nikola Popović
16 DF Montenegro MNE Nikola Stijepović
22 DF Montenegro MNE Aleksandar Šofranac
24 DF Montenegro MNE Igor Ćuković
4 MF Montenegro MNE Srđa Kosović
7 MF Montenegro MNE Lazar Martinović
8 MF Serbia SRB Stevan Kovačević
10 MF Montenegro MNE Darko Karadžić
19 MF Montenegro MNE Stefan Lončar
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Montenegro MNE Miloš Vučić
26 MF Montenegro MNE Matija Vujović
28 MF Serbia SRB Stefan Stefanović
30 MF Montenegro MNE Marko Vučić
 — MF Montenegro MNE Boris Bulajić
 — MF Japan JPN Masaki Iinuma
9 FW Montenegro MNE Vladan Karadžić
11 FW Montenegro MNE Filip Vorotović
50 FW Montenegro MNE Šaleta Kordić
99 FW Montenegro MNE Dejan Zarubica
 — FW Montenegro MNE Žarko Grbović

Former players

For the list of former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Sutjeska Nikšić players.

Technical staff

Current technical staff

Club management

Current management

Notable coaches

References

  1. ^ Upravni Odbor Sutjeska. "Stadion".
  2. ^ Sutjeska from Niksic – Loved by the city – Vijesti Arhiva (2004) (In Serbian)
  3. ^ Annabet – Sutjeska – Racing FC Union Luxembourg 3:0
  4. ^ MTZ-Ripo Minsk – Sutjeska 2:1 (uefa.com)
  5. ^ [1] UEFA: Sutjeska hold nerve to lift first Montenegrin crown  – June 1, 2013
  6. ^ Никшић Град и људи – Трагом старих фотографијa 1944–1970. Page 116. By Maksim Vujacic. 1996
  7. ^ Sutjeska colts racing like thoroughbreds – May 6, 2009 UEFA.com

External links

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