FK Radnički Beograd
Full name | Fudbalski klub Radnički Beograd | ||
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Nickname(s) | Majstori sa Dunava (The Masters from the Danube) | ||
Founded | 1920 | ||
Ground | Stadion FK Radnički (NBG) | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Chairman | Uroš Stojković | ||
Manager | Goran Serafimović | ||
League | Serbian First League | ||
2021–22 | Serbian League Belgrade, 1st | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FK Radnički Beograd (
The club is often referred to as FK Radnički Novi Beograd, although the club is officially named simply as FK Radnički Beograd because it was initially formed in Belgrade proper, and only later moved to New Belgrade area.
History
Early history
Inspired by the matches between the existing clubs in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia the students of Belgrade's construction-craft school held the constituent assembly in their school on April 20, 1920, and formed a football club named BSK Radnički (БСК Раднички). Among the 29 founding members, Ilija Krstić was elected the first club President. After collecting enough money to buy their first ball, a rarity in those days, the next main problem was to find a proper pitch to play on. Some members lobbied for the club to play at the ground of another Belgrade club, Srpski Mač, while others wanted to play in the area named Bara Venecija at a ground that FK Železničar Beograd still uses today. The decision was made that Radnički's first pitch was going to be in Bara Venecija, a Belgrade urban neighbourhood located on the right bank of the Sava river.[1]
Unfortunately, there is no record of the first matches played during 1920; the first match covered by the newspapers was against Brđanin from
The golden era
However, the greatest moments in club's history came after the
The
In the
After playing few seasons in the Yugoslav Second League Radnički manages to return to the Yugoslav First League in 1965, however it finished the 1965–66 Yugoslav First League in a disappointing 15th place out of 16 being relegated again.[6]
Fall
After the relegation from the top league in 1966 to the Second League, the club suffered further relegation to the Serbian Republic League (third Yugoslav tier) in the next season. For the next decade the club fails to return to higher leagues and in 1975 they are further relegated into the Belgrade zone leagues. It is during this period that the club moves to a new developing area of Belgrade on the left bank of Sava river, named
Recent history
The club has spent a couple of decades playing in lower leagues, mostly in the Belgrade zone League, and afterwards in the newly formed Serbian Second League (still within the Federation league system). During this period the club has developed their youth program and numerous players that later became professionals begin their playing careers in the club. The rise begins in 1986 when Radnički wins the regional Belgrade Cup, further being confirmed by the promotion in 1991 to the
The club, now known as Radnički Jugopetrol, plays in the Second League all the way until 2004 when the club returns to the top league and plays in the 2004–05 First League of Serbia and Montenegro where despite finishing 12th out of 16, meaning out of relegation zone, the club board due to financial troubles decided to abandon the top league competition.[10]
After giving up competing in the top level, Radnički was relegated to the Serbian League Belgrade, the third level of competition. Radnički continued to struggle in the lower ranks of Belgrade football, lost the sponsorship from Jugopetrol by 2008 and eventually fell down the ladder to as low as the 5th competition level in 2011. It bounced back after one season and in the summer of 2015, following a merger[11] with another struggling Belgrade side FK Železnik, gained promotion to the 3d level, Serbian League Belgrade, where they are playing to this day.
Recent seasons
Season | League | Pos. | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes | Manager |
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1992–93 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 62 | 29 | Last 16 | ||
1993–94 | 1 – IB (Fall) | 3 (13) | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 20 | Last 16 | Promoted to 1A | |
1 – IA (Spring) | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 19 | Relegated to 1B | |||
1994–95 | 1 – IB (Fall) | 3 (13) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 24 | Last 32 | Promoted to 1A | |
1 – IA (Spring) | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 15 | Relegated to 1B | |||
1995–96 | 1 – IB (Fall) | 6 (16) | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 22 | Last 16 | ||
1 – IB (Spring) | 10 (20) | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 17 | Relegated to 2 | |||
1996–97 | 2 – East | 7 | 34 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 49 | Last 32 | ||
1997–98 | 2 – East | 12 | 34 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 51 | did not qualify | ||
1998–99 | 2 – East | 11 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 26 | Last 32 | 1 | |
1999–2000 | 2 – North | 3 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 45 | 61 | Last 32 | ||
2000–01 | 2 – North | 3 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 25 | 64 | Last 32 | ||
2001–02 | 2 – North | 6 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 57 | Last 32 | ||
2002–03 | 2 – North | 3 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 38 | 61 | Last 16 | ||
2003–04 | 2 – North | 1 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 25 | 86 | Last 16 | Promoted | |
2004–05 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 35 | Last 32 | Withdrew2 | |
2005–06 | 3 – Belgrade | 15 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 60 | 46 | Last 32 | ||
2006–07 | 3 – Belgrade | 8 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 49 | did not qualify | ||
2007–08 | 3 – Belgrade | 8 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 42 | did not qualify | ||
2008–09 | 3 – Belgrade | 16 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 43 | 19 | did not qualify | Relegated | |
2009–10 | 4 – Belgrade | 10 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 44 | 42 | did not qualify | ||
2010–11 | 4 – Belgrade | 18 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 51 | 26 | did not qualify | Relegated | |
2011–12 | 5 – BIP | 3 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 65 | did not qualify | Promoted | |
2012–13 | 4 – Belgrade | 10 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 42 | did not qualify | ||
2013–14 | 4 – Belgrade | 6 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 48 | 45 | did not qualify | ||
2014–15 | 4 – Belgrade | 11 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 33 | did not qualify | Promoted | |
2015–16 | 3 – Belgrade | 5 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 49 | did not qualify | ||
2016–17 | 3 – Belgrade | 9 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 44 | did not qualify | ||
2017–18 | 3 – Belgrade | 6 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 46 | Last 32 | ||
2018–19 | 3 – Belgrade | 4 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 30 | 47 | did not qualify | ||
2019–20 | 3 – Belgrade | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 24 | did not qualify | ||
2020–21 | 3 – Belgrade | 10 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 40 | 58 | did not qualify | ||
2021–22 | 3 – Belgrade | 1 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 68 | Last 16 | Promoted |
1 Championship abandoned officially on May 14, 1999, due to the NATO attacks on FR Yugoslavia. 2 Stayed up but withdrew form top league competition for 2005–06 season due to financial difficulties and thus got relegated to third league.
Honours
- Yugoslav Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1956–57
Current squad
- As of 31 December 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
While playing with Radnički, Zoran Prljinčević became Yugoslav First League topscorer in the 1960–61 season, sharing the title with Todor Veselinović (FK Vojvodina), both with 16 goals.
The following is a list of club's players with national team appearances:[12]
For the list of clubs present and former players with Wikipedia article, please see: Category:FK Radnički Beograd players.
Stadium
The main field is located within the Sports complex of Radnički Belgrade which is composed of one main football ground supported by 5 training grounds and a clay pitch.[13] There are projects of expansion currently under way.
Football academy
The club works with all levels of youth football, starting with under-11 until the under-17. The club has long been dedicated to the work with the young.[14]
References
- ^ Club history[permanent dead link] at official site (in Serbian)
- ^ Club history Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at official site
- ^ Club history Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at official site
- ^ Club history Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at official site
- ^ Club history Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at official site
- ^ Club history Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at official site
- ^ Club history[permanent dead link] at official site (in Serbian)
- ^ Tempo almanah 1991–1992 page 34 (in Serbian)
- ^ Club history Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at official site
- ^ Club history[permanent dead link] at official site (in Serbian)
- ^ "BULIĆ PONOVO OSNIVA ŽELEZNIK: "Lavovi" će opet osvajati trofeje!" (in Serbian). Informer. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ FK Radnički Novi Beograd at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Sports complex Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at club official site
- ^ Football academy Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at official website
External links
- Official website (archived 30 September 2011)