FK Voždovac
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| Full name | Fudbalski klub Voždovac | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Zmajevi (The Dragons) | ||
| Founded | 1912 | ||
| Ground | Voždovac Stadium, Belgrade | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 | ||
| Chairman | Momir Veljković | ||
| Manager | Bratislav Živković | ||
| League | Serbian SuperLiga | ||
| 2015–16 | Serbian SuperLiga, 12th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Fudbalski klub Voždovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Вождовац), commonly known as Voždovac, is a professional football club located in Voždovac, a municipality of Belgrade, in Serbia.
History
The club was formed in 1912, under the name SK Dušanovac and its president in that year was Danilo Stojanović, "Čika Dača"[1] who was also the coach in that year. The club was named after Dušanovac, a suburb in Belgrade where the club was formed. Initially it was a club whose players and followers were mostly students from the Economics Gymnasium. After the end of World War I the club substantially improved however it never archived to be in the top like other clubs such as BSK Belgrade or SK Jugoslavija.[2]
In 1929 it is renamed into Voždovački SK (Voždovački sport klub). The main success in this period was the winning of the II League of Belgrade Football Subassociation in the 1933–34 season, and the III League of Belgrade in 1948–49. In the 1963–64 season, they won the Serbian Republic League, then the Yugoslav third tier, and promoted to the Yugoslav Second League. After Red Star Belgrade's new ground Marakana was built between 1959–63, Voždovački SK played its home matches on Marakana's secondary pitch with bleachers around it.
In 1973, another local club, Sloboda Belgrade, which was formed in 1953 and was Belgrade League champion in 1968, got dissolved. The municipal authorities decided to head Sloboda's ground over to Voždovački, which then changed its name to FK Voždovac. The first major achievement was the winning of the Belgrade Football Association Cup in 1975. During the following three decades Voždovac competed mostly in the lower Serbian league, until the season of 2003–04, when they won the Serbian League Belgrade without a single defeat, achieving promotion to the Serbian First League, the national second tier.
On June 28, 2005, top league side Železnik, financially struggling at the time, won the Serbia and Montenegro Cup and merged with Voždovac. This way Voždovac gained access to the 2005–06 First League of Serbia and Montenegro in which they achieved an incredible third place and the qualification for a European competition. However, due to the club's poor financial situation at that time, the club officials decided not to request the license for European competitions. After spending 3 years in the Serbian League Belgrade, Voždovac won the league in 2012 and achieved promotion to the second tier. In their first season in the second division they achieved 3rd place, which promoted them to the Serbian Superleague after Hajduk Kula withdrew from the league.
Stadium
The old Voždovac Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Voždovac, with a capacity of 5,780 people. It was demolished in 2011.
The new home ground of FK Voždovac is the newly built Bojan Majić Stadium on the roof of the shopping center. The stadium was opened in 2013 and it has a capacity of 5,200 seats.
Supporters
Groups
The organized supporters of FK Voždovac are the Invalidi (Invalids).[3] However, the first organised supporting group was formed in 1987, and was named Vilenjaci (The Elves). Initially consisted of about 30 members, mostly former and youth players from the neighborhood. Along with Vilenjaci, another group named Zmajevi (Dragons) appeared, which is simultaneously the traditional nickname of the club. Vilenjaci grew with time, and they were often involved in disturbs. They made an effort to be original in their supporting. Pirotechnical fireworks were a usual way of provoking match interruptions.
In 1989, another group named Genoes United was formed in the east stand of the stadium, and by that time Zmajevi accepted to join Vilenjaci. Shortly afterwards Genoes also joined Vilenjaci on the western stand. In the season 1989–90 another group was formed, Hasini Trafikari, named after a former club player, nicknamed Hasa. Initially formed in the south stand, they would also ended up merging with Vilenjaci on the western stand. However, when it looked that the group was stronger than ever, it ended up being disbanded.
In 1990 a new group, that was initially more similar to a street gang than to football fans, was formed and named Invalidi. During the 1990s the group was constantly growing, and besides football their presence was also noticed in other sports events in which the club participated, most notably in women's handball. Obviously the most inspiring period for club fans was the period the club competed in the top league. Today the group consists of about 100 young men .[4]
Friendships
The fans have a strong friendship with fans of OFK Belgrade. They also have good relations with fans of ŁKS Łomża.
Honours
- Serbian Republic League
- Winners (1): 1963–64
- Serbian League Belgrade
- Winners (2): 2003–04, 2011–12
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
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Current squad
- As of 24 July 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Serbian football transfers summer 2016.
Club officials
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Bratislav Živković |
| Assistant Manager | Branko Vojinovic |
| Club president | Momir Veljković |
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| General director | Goran Grkinić |
| General secretary | Milos Mirković |
Notable former players
This is a list of FK Voždovac players with senior national team appearances:[5]
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For the list of all current and former players with Wikipedia article, please see: Category:FK Voždovac players.
Coaching history
- Danilo Stojanović (1912) [2]
- Mlađa Mitrović
- Dušan Jevrić (2006–07)
- Miroslav Vukašinović (Feb 26, 2007–07)
- Čedomir Đoinčević (2007–08)
- Dragi Kaličanin (2008–09)
- Mihajlo Ivanović (July 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013)
- Aleksandar Janjić (April 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013)
- Nenad Lalatović (July 1, 2013–Jan 16, 2014)
- Zoran Milinković (Jan 18, 2014–)
References
- ^ Srbislav Todorović: "Football in Serbia 1896 - 1918", pag. 153
- ^ a b "Čika Dačine uspomene 1903 - 1953", Belgrade 1953, pag. 52 Template:Sr icon
- ^ FANATIK: Kup je praznik za Ultrase! at mozzartsport.com, 24-9-2014, retrieved 19-4-2016 Template:Sr icon
- ^ Story and history at Invalidi website Template:Sr icon
- ^ FK Voždovac at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Official website Template:Sr icon
- Club profile and squad at Srbijafudbal