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)
Founded1927 (89 years ago)
GroundCity stadium “Kraj Bistrice”
Nikšić, Montenegro
Capacity5,214[1]
PresidentRanko Jovović
ManagerNebojša Jovović
LeagueTelekom 1. CFL
2015–165th
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 1927, but has been known by its current name since 1945.

History

Main article: List of FK Sutjeska seasons

The first name of the club upon its establishment was 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.

List of competetive matches (1946-)

Below is an overall score of all matches of FK Sutjeska in official competitions since 1946. More details at page List of FK Sutjeska seasons.

Competition Level Seasons First season Last season Matches W D L GD
First League 30 1964–65 2015-16 1001 351 222 428 1158:1361
Second League 30 1955-56 2005-06 880 425 158 217 1462:1071
Third League 1 1949-50 1949-50 22 3 5 14 16:42
Republic League 10 1946 1976-77 126 85 15 26 334:131
Playoffs 10 1946-47 2010-11 32 13 7 12 37:48
National Cup 45 1947-48 2015-16 96 33 17 46 107:129
UEFA competitions 5 2003-04 2015-16 12 2 4 6 9:19
Balkans Cup 1 1972-73 1972-73 4 2 0 2 2:4
OVERALL (1946-) 2173 914 428 751 3125:2805

Honours

Telekom 1. CFL

Supporters and rivalries

Main article: Montenegrin Derby

"The Dukes" (Vojvode) is the popular name for the most ardent Sutjeska fans. They have been established as an NGO in 1988 in Nikšić and today constitute one of the most numerous groups of supporters in Montenegro.[6] Their place is in the eastern stand, and they traditionally follow all the matches of all sports that compete under the “Sutjeska” name, both home and away matches.[7] The biggest Sutjeska rival is FK Budućnost Podgorica, as the "Barbarians" (Varvari) are the other large group of supporters in the country.[8] They also have a rivalry with Fap mašina of Čelik Nikšić, with whom they contest the Nikšić derby.[9]

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.[10]

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. 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.[11]

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 24 February 2016
Rank Team Points
329 Estonia FC Flora 3.350
330 Montenegro FK Rudar 3.225
331 Montenegro FK Sutjeska 3.225
332 Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn 3.225
333 Azerbaijan FC Baku 3.225
334 Azerbaijan AZAL PFK 3.225
335 Bosnia and Herzegovina HŠK Zrinjski 3.175

Stadium

Main article: Stadion Gradski (Nikšić)

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 13 March 2016

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 Vladan Giljen
23 GK Montenegro MNE Marko Radović
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
27 DF Montenegro MNE Miloš Radulović
45 DF Montenegro MNE Veselin Globarević
— DF Montenegro MNE Marko Ðukanović
4 MF Serbia SRB Veljko Vuković
8 MF Serbia SRB Stevan Kovačević
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF Serbia SRB Zoran Milovac
14 MF Montenegro MNE Jovan Nikolić Captain
19 MF Montenegro MNE Stefan Lončar
21 MF Montenegro MNE Miloš Vučić
28 MF Serbia SRB Stefan Stefanović
30 MF Montenegro MNE Marko Vučić
9 FW Montenegro MNE Vladan Karadžić
11 FW Montenegro MNE Filip Vorotović
20 FW Montenegro MNE Žarko Grbović
50 FW Montenegro MNE Šaleta Kordić
99 FW Montenegro MNE Dejan Zarubica
– FW Montenegro MNE Igor Ivanović

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

Coaches

See also

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. ^ http://www.kolektiv.me/21385/-Vojvode---ponos-grada-pod-Trebjesom
  7. ^ http://www.abaliga.com/a10311/News/Photo_of_the_round_Sharing_the_joy_with_fans_in_Niksic.html
  8. ^ http://ultrasliberi.hu/sutjeska-vs-buducnost/
  9. ^ http://www.ultras-tifo.net/photo-news/2325-sutjeska-niki-elik-niki-09032014.html
  10. ^ Никшић Град и људи – Трагом старих фотографијa 1944–1970. Page 116. By Maksim Vujacic. 1996
  11. ^ Sutjeska colts racing like thoroughbreds – May 6, 2009 UEFA.com

External links

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