ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
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| Full name | Ženski Rukometni Klub Budućnost |
| Short name | ŽRK Budućnost |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Arena | Morača Sports Center |
| Capacity | 4,570 |
| Head coach | Dragan Adžić |
| League | Montenegrin Championship |
| 2016–17 | 1st |
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| Website Official site | |
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| Football | Basketball | Handball Women |
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| Volleyball | Boxing | Athletics |
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| Basketball Women | Karate | Rugby |
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| Shooting | Volleyball Women | Judo |
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| Ballooning | Table tennis | Taekwondo |
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| Kayaking | Rowing | Sambo |
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| Chess | Bocce | Hiking |
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| Kendo | Aikido | Savate |
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| Fishing | Fly Fishing | Horsing |
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| Kung Fu | Jiu Jitsu | Unifight |
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ŽRK Budućnost is a women's handball team from Podgorica, Montenegro (previously, the club also appeared under the names ZRK Buducnost MONET, Buducnost Brillant and Buducnost Titograd). Among the numerous titles, Budućnost is two-times winner of EHF Women's Champions League
The club was founded on February 13, 1949, and played its first official game in 1950. The first trophy, the Cup of Yugoslavia, was won in 1984. In 1985, ŽRK Budućnost won the Yugoslavian championship, and went on to win their first European title (Cup Winners' Cup) that same year. At the time, the club was pronounced as "the best in the country". As of 1988/1989 season, ŽRK Budućnost dominated the national competition, and was the champion of all the now defunct countries – SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro. The club continued to dominate the national championship in Montenegro since it gained independence in 2006.
ŽRK Budućnost won the titles of European Champion twice - on seasons 2012 and 2015.
ŽRK Budućnost is strongly supported by Budućnost sports fans, the Varvari.[1]
ŽRK Budućnost is a part of Budućnost Podgorica sports society.
Records of achievements
- Champions League:
- Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winners: 1985, 2006, 2010
- Women's EHF Cup:
- Winners: 1987
- Montenegrin First League of Women's Handball:
- Winners: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Montenegrin Women's Handball Cup:
- Winners: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Women's Regional Handball League:
- Winners: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- 28 times the champions of SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro (1985, 1989, 1990, 1992–2006, 2006-2016)
- 21 times the winners of the Cup, (1984, 1989, 1995–1998, 2000–2002, 2005, 2006-2016)
- 4 times named The Best Club of Yugoslavia (1985, 1987, 1993, 1998)
Champions League
- 1985/86 1/2 FINAL
- 1995/96 1/8 FINAL
- 1996/97 1/2 FINAL
- 1997/98 1/2 FINAL
- 1998/99 1/2 FINAL
- 1999/00 1/2 FINAL
- 2000/01 1/2 FINAL
- 2001/02 1/2 FINAL
- 2002/03 1/4 FINAL
- 2003/04 1/4 FINAL
- 2004/05 Group Matches
- 2005/06 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
- 2006/07 Group Matches
- 2007/08 Group Matches 3rd – CWC 1/8 FINAL
- 2008/09 Main Round
- 2009/10 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
- 2010/11 1/2 FINAL
- 2011/12 Winner
- 2012/13 Main Round
- 2013/14 Runner-up
- 2014/15 Winner
- 2015/16 Final Four - 4th
- 2016/17 Final Four - 4th
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2017–18 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2017-18 season
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Technical staff
Head Coach: Dragan Adžić- Goalkeeping Coach: Vlatko Đonović
Physiotherapist: Aleksandar Matić- Sports Director: Bojana Popović
Conditional Coach: Marko Mrak- Statistician: Vladimir Kovačević
Notable former players
Notable former coaches
References
- ^ "Varvari - "U mome srcu jedina"". YouTube. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Stručni štab". ŽRK Budućnost. Retrieved 13 February 2016.