FK Obilić
Obilić Stadium | |||
Capacity | 4,600 | ||
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President | Goran Zelenović | ||
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Fudbalski klub Obilić (
In its long history, Obilić's most notable success occurred in 1998, when it became only the third club since the breakup of Yugoslavia to win the national league, winning the 1997–98 season. As of 2023, one of the two Belgrade football giants, Crvena Zvezda and Partizan, have won every other year. At the time, it was bankrolled by Serbian warlord Arkan.
Since the 2001–02 season, when it finished in fourth place, Obilić has declined steeply: a club which once competed in European club competitions has been relegated to the lowest tier of the Serbian football league system.
History
Beginnings (1924–44)
The club was founded in 1924 by the young
SFR Yugoslavia (1945–92)
After
The club rose higher in the ranks in small steps. Starting from 1952, Obilić played in the Belgrade Second Division. In the 1972–73 season, the club finally won the division and was promoted to the Belgrade First Division. They stayed in that division until the 1981–82 season, when Obilić placed fourth in the Belgrade Zone League and moved up to the Serbian Second League North. Proving their momentum, they won the league the following season and were promoted to the Serbian First League. After several years, in the 1987–88 season, Obilić earned the right to compete in the inter-republic league North of the Yugoslav Third League. This was a huge moment for the club, having finally left the small regional leagues for European quality football, now playing against teams from all over Yugoslavia. The club stayed in that third division until the Yugoslav Wars.
Rise (1992–96)
During the
Arkan years (1996–2000)
In June 1996, the career criminal and paramilitary leader Željko Ražnatović, known by his nom de guerre
This feat came amid great controversy. According to journalist
Over the summer 1998,
Vertiginous Collapse (2000–2015)
Under
With Arkan dead, Obilić fell on hard times. Its humiliation continued as it was relegated to Amateur Level for the 2007–08 season. For the 2008–09 season, Obilić finished last in the Belgrade Zone League and were relegated to the Belgrade First League. For the 2010-11 season, Obilić again finished last, in Belgrade First League, and were again relegated, to the Belgrade Second League. For the 2011-12 season, Obilić finished last yet again, and were again relegated, this time to the Belgrade Third League -- 7 divisions below Serbia's elite football league. The humiliation briefly paused, as Obilić finished champions in Group A of Belgrade Third League for the 2012-13 season, earning promotion to Second Belgrade League.[4] Though Obilić was admitted to Belgrade First League for the 2013-14 season, it was again relegated to Belgrade Second League after collecting only 11 points in 26 matches.
Inactivity (2015–present)
Since 2015, Obilić no longer participates in any organized football competitions.[5] The club still exists on paper and occasionally collects funds from renting out its stadium but the Obilić female team is the only one left in any official competitions.
Stadium
The club's stadium is also named accordingly to venerate the
Trivia
When
Honours and achievements
National Championships
National Cups
Obilić in Europe
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1995–96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Qualifying round | Dinamo Batumi | 0–1 (H), 2–2 (A) |
1998–99 | Champions League | First qualifying round | IBV | 2–0 (H), 2–1 (A) |
Second qualifying round | Bayern Munich | 0–4 (A), 1–1 (H) | ||
UEFA Cup | First round | Atlético Madrid | 0–2 (A), 0–1 (H) | |
2000–01 | Intertoto Cup | First round | Cibalia | 1–3 (A), 1–1 (H) |
2001–02 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round | Gøta
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4–0 (H), 1–1 (A) |
First round | København
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0–2 (A), 2–2 (H) | ||
2002–03 | Intertoto Cup | First round | Haka | 1–2 (H), 1–1 (A) |
Notable former players
This is a list of players with national team appearances:[6]
For the list of all former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Obilić players.
References
- ^ S.K. 1913 osvojio pehar - Takmičenje iznenađenja završeno (SK 1913 won the trophy - Championship full of surprises is finished Archived 2018-03-19 at the Wayback Machine a text by Ljubomir Vukadinović at trstenicani.com, retrieved 14 December 2013 (in Serbian)
- ^ FK Obilic' series of 47 matches unbeaten in the Yugoslav League Archived 2023-03-19 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF, retrieved 1 June 2013
- ISBN 0-06-621234-0.
- ^ "Treća Beogradska liga Grupa A - Rezultati". Archived from the original on 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
- ^ "OBILIĆA VIŠE NEMA! Prvak Jugoslavije iz 1998. Više ne igra ni u beton ligi". Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ FK Obilić Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine at National-Football-Teams.com