FK Leotar Trebinje
Encyclopedia
FK Leotar is a football
club from the city of Trebinje
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
. Founded in 1925 in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the club served as a training ground for many players who went on to enjoy notable careers elsewhere. Still, despite sizable fan support throughout its long history, FK Leotar never managed to gain promotion to the top Yugoslav league
.
However, since the early 2000s, FK Leotar has been a member of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and is currently playing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. The club's home ground is the Police Stadium
(capacity: 8550).
FK Leotar became the champion of Bosnia and Herzegovina after the 2002/2003 season. That year, Leotar played in the qualification stages for the UEFA Champions League
and was defeated by Slavia Prague 1-2 at home and 2-1 away in the second qualifying round. That is the biggest success in FK Leotar's history. The fans of FK Leotar Trebinje are called "Tigrovi" (Literally "Tigers").
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First League of the Republika Srpska
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Republika Srpska Cup
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Slavoljub Đorđević Bojan Golubović
Uroš Golubović
Nebojša Gudelj
Dušan Kerkez
Branislav Krunić
Ninoslav Milenković
Jovo Mišeljić
Igor Joksimovic
Siniša Mulina
Milan Pecelj
Marko Popović
Bojan Simić
Nenad Stojanović
Vladimir Stojković
Boško Stupić
Zdravko Šaraba
Jovica Vico
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from the city of Trebinje
Trebinje
Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea....
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. Founded in 1925 in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the club served as a training ground for many players who went on to enjoy notable careers elsewhere. Still, despite sizable fan support throughout its long history, FK Leotar never managed to gain promotion to the top Yugoslav league
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
.
However, since the early 2000s, FK Leotar has been a member of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |football]] in Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo.It operates the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
and is currently playing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
. The club's home ground is the Police Stadium
Police Stadium
Police Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Leotar Trebinje. The stadium holds 8,550 people....
(capacity: 8550).
FK Leotar became the champion of Bosnia and Herzegovina after the 2002/2003 season. That year, Leotar played in the qualification stages for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and was defeated by Slavia Prague 1-2 at home and 2-1 away in the second qualifying round. That is the biggest success in FK Leotar's history. The fans of FK Leotar Trebinje are called "Tigrovi" (Literally "Tigers").
Achievements
Premier League of Bosnia and HerzegovinaPremier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
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- 2002-03
First League of the Republika Srpska
First League of the Republika Srpska
First League of the Republika Srpska is a second level football competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since there were three different football championships in country, organized on ethnic principles, the "First League of the Republika Srpska" was the top flight in Republika Srpska before 2002....
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- 2002
Republika Srpska Cup
Republika Srpska Cup
The Football Cup of Republika Srpska is a knock-out football competition contested annually by clubs from Republika Srpska in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is run by the Football Association of Republika Srpska.-Football Cup Finals of Republika Srpska:- External links :*...
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- 2002 and 2004
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 2003-04 UEFA Champions League 2003-04 The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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Slavia Praha | 1-2 | 0-2 | ||
Current squad
As of March, 2011.Notable former players
Pavle DelibašićPavle Delibašic
Pavle Delibašić is a Serbian football player currently playing for FK Bežanija in the Serbian First League...
Slavoljub Đorđević Bojan Golubović
Bojan Golubović
Bojan Golubović is a Bosnian footballer. He plays as a forward for RNK Split in the Croatian Prva HNL....
Uroš Golubović
Uroš Golubovic
Uroš Golubović is a Serbian footballer currently playing for Ludogorets Razgrad as a goalkeeper.-Career:...
Nebojša Gudelj
Nebojša Gudelj
Nebojša Gudelj is a former Serbian association footballer.-Club career:Gudelj played for FK Leotar Trebinje in the Yugoslav Second League....
Dušan Kerkez
Dušan Kerkez
Dušan Kerkez is a Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballer. He last played for Cypriot club AEL Limassol.-Club career:...
Branislav Krunić
Branislav Krunic
Branislav Krunić is a Bosnian football player currently playing for FK Borac Banja Luka. He is a midfielder or a playmaker.-International career:...
Ninoslav Milenković
Ninoslav Milenkovic
Ninoslav Milenković is a Bosnian international footballer who plays for Croatian First Division side NK Istra 1961.-Club career:...
Jovo Mišeljić
Jovo Mišeljić
Jovo Mišeljić is a Bosnian Serb former football player.-Career:After starting to play with his home city club FK Leotar still in the Yugoslav Second League, with the beginning of the war he moved to Serbia where he played a three solid seasons with FK Radnički Niš...
Igor Joksimovic
Igor Joksimović
Igor Joksimović is a Bosnian Serb football striker who currently plays for FK Sloboda Tuzla in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Career:...
Siniša Mulina
Siniša Mulina
Siniša Mulina is a Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballer who plays for NK GOŠK Dubrovnik.-Career:Mulina started his senior career at top Serbian league club FK Bečej. Next he moved to FK Partizan where he played one season and won the First League of FR Yugoslavia in 1996-97...
Milan Pecelj
Milan Pecelj
Milan Pecelj, is a professional Bosnian football player. He is currently a free player.-Career:...
Marko Popović
Marko Popović (footballer)
Marko Popović is a Serbian footballer currently playing with HŠK Zrinjski Mostar.-Career:...
Bojan Simić
Bojan Simić
Bojan Simić is a Serbian footballer currently playing in Serbian SuperLiga club FK Mladi Radnik....
Nenad Stojanović
Nenad Stojanovic
Nenad Stojanović is a Serbian football player currently playing with FK Leotar in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Career:...
Vladimir Stojković
Vladimir Stojkovic
Vladimir Stojković is a Serbian football goalkeeper who plays for FK Partizan and for the Serbian national team.-Family:Stojković was born into a sporting family...
Boško Stupić
Boško Stupić
Boško Stupić is a Bosnian football player currently playing for Istra 1961 in Croatian First League....
Zdravko Šaraba
Zdravko Saraba
Zdravko Šaraba is a Bosnian Serb footballer defender playing for FK Leotar in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Career:He won the 2002–03 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with FK Leotar Trebinje....
Jovica Vico
Jovica Vico
Jovica Vico is a Bosnian Serb professional footballer playing with FK Mladost Gacko.He has previously played with NK Čelik Zenica, Mexican clubs CD Toluca and Atlético Mexiquense, Montenegrin FK Čelik Nikšić, Slovenian clubs NK Maribor and NK Šmartno, Austrian SK Rapid Wien and FK Leotar in the...