FK Modrica
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FK Modriča Maxima is a football
club playing in the town of Modriča
, Republika Srpska
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
The club was founded in 1922 and it is currently active in the First League of the Republika Srpska
. Modriča Maxima won the first place in First League of RS
in 2002/03 season, which secured them a place in the top level. The club plays at the FK Modriča Maxima Stadium
(capacity 6,000) and is sponsored by an oil refinery from the same town.
The club's biggest success came in 2003/04 season when it won the national cup. Due to this victory, Modriča qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup
tournament. It played against FC Santa Coloma
of Andorra
and won both games, but was later knocked out by Bulgaria
n side PFC Levski Sofia
.
The first football was brought from Prague
by a student Đoka Petrović. The first football club was founded in Modriča in 1922.
The club was originally named Rogulj, but it soon changed its name to Zora. In the first years of development of the sport there were no official competitions - only friendly matches played between teams from neighbouring locations, and the players purchased sports equipment for themselves alone. The first official match Zora played was against the neighbouring team of "Bosanac" from Bosanski Šamac in 1923, which resulted in a 2-2 draw.
Zora existed up until 1927, when the authorities forbade its operation. Soon after, however, another club was founded under the name Olimpija, which existed under this name until 1938, when it changed its name to FK Dobor. After the beginning of the Second World War, all sports activities ceased, and only when the war was over, in August 1945, a new football club was founded, named Sloga. The club later changed its name to Napredak until it finally got the name “Modriča”.
The biggest successes of the club during the years of the former Yugoslavia
were in the season 1968/69, when it won first place and the title of amateur champion of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the second place in the competition for amateur champion of Yugoslavia.
The shirt of FK Modriča Maxima has been worn, among others, by: Nikola Nikić
, Goran Peleš, Slavko Cvijić, Dragan Vokić, Rade Radulović, Slavko Mamuzić and Mustafa Čoralić.
The 2003/2004 season saw Modriča's first participation in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The same season saw Modriča lift the Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 26 May 2004, which ranks as possibly the biggest success in the long history of the club.
The stadium "Dr. Milan Jelić" was named after the former president of Republika Srpska. After Dr. Milan Jelić’s death on 30 September in 2007 the club decided to change the name of their stadium in his honour. The stadium has changing rooms, offices for the hosts, chairs for its main stand, and the capacity altogether is 6,000.
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Republika Srpska Cup
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National Cup: (1)
First League of the Republika Srpska
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Jadranko Bogičević
Božidar Ćosić
Slaviša Dugić
Stevo Nikolić
Marko Stojić Đorđe Zafirović
For the list of all players with Wikipedia article, please see :Category:FK Modriča players.
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 playing in the town of Modriča
Modrica
Modriča is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Republika Srpska entity. It is located near the towns of Šamac, Derventa and Doboj...
, Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, 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...
.
The club was founded in 1922 and it is currently active in the 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....
. Modriča Maxima won the first place in First League of RS
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....
in 2002/03 season, which secured them a place in the top level. The club plays at the FK Modriča Maxima Stadium
Maxima Stadium
Stadium "Dr. Milan Jelić" is a multi-purpose stadium in Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Modriča. The stadium holds 6,000....
(capacity 6,000) and is sponsored by an oil refinery from the same town.
The club's biggest success came in 2003/04 season when it won the national cup. Due to this victory, Modriča qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
tournament. It played against FC Santa Coloma
FC Santa Coloma
FC Santa Coloma is an Andorran football team, playing in the village of Santa Coloma.It is one of the best Andorran teams in recent time. In the 2003-04 qualifying round of the UEFA Cup FC Santa Coloma were eliminated by Esbjerg fB from Denmark . Argentinian Hernan Walker scored their only goal in...
of Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
and won both games, but was later knocked out by Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n side PFC Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
.
History
The origins of Modriča's history of professional sports are connected to football, and they date back to 1921.The first football was brought from Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
by a student Đoka Petrović. The first football club was founded in Modriča in 1922.
The club was originally named Rogulj, but it soon changed its name to Zora. In the first years of development of the sport there were no official competitions - only friendly matches played between teams from neighbouring locations, and the players purchased sports equipment for themselves alone. The first official match Zora played was against the neighbouring team of "Bosanac" from Bosanski Šamac in 1923, which resulted in a 2-2 draw.
Zora existed up until 1927, when the authorities forbade its operation. Soon after, however, another club was founded under the name Olimpija, which existed under this name until 1938, when it changed its name to FK Dobor. After the beginning of the Second World War, all sports activities ceased, and only when the war was over, in August 1945, a new football club was founded, named Sloga. The club later changed its name to Napredak until it finally got the name “Modriča”.
The biggest successes of the club during the years of the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
were in the season 1968/69, when it won first place and the title of amateur champion of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the second place in the competition for amateur champion of Yugoslavia.
The shirt of FK Modriča Maxima has been worn, among others, by: Nikola Nikić
Nikola Nikic
Nikola Nikić - Folcika is a Bosnian football manager and former player. He is currently employed as a manager of a Bosnia-Herzegovina national U21 team....
, Goran Peleš, Slavko Cvijić, Dragan Vokić, Rade Radulović, Slavko Mamuzić and Mustafa Čoralić.
The 2003/2004 season saw Modriča's first participation in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The same season saw Modriča lift the Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 26 May 2004, which ranks as possibly the biggest success in the long history of the club.
Stadium
The stadium was built and opened in 1962. FK Modriča was formed in 1922 as a club and played its home games at Vranjak. At the time, the stadium was mainly built with wooden stands and could have an attendance of 3,000 spectators. Modriča, being an industrial city and having the oil refinery as the main provider for most of the population of the city, needed to provide some kind of job offer for its hard workers. Now, the decision was made to built a larger stadium since FK Modriča was taking part in country's top league.The stadium "Dr. Milan Jelić" was named after the former president of Republika Srpska. After Dr. Milan Jelić’s death on 30 September in 2007 the club decided to change the name of their stadium in his honour. The stadium has changing rooms, offices for the hosts, chairs for its main stand, and the capacity altogether is 6,000.
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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- Champion 2007-08
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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- Winners 2007
National Cup: (1)
- Winners 2004
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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- Champions 2003
European record
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| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 2004-05 UEFA Cup 2004-05 The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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FC Santa Coloma FC Santa Coloma FC Santa Coloma is an Andorran football team, playing in the village of Santa Coloma.It is one of the best Andorran teams in recent time. In the 2003-04 qualifying round of the UEFA Cup FC Santa Coloma were eliminated by Esbjerg fB from Denmark . Argentinian Hernan Walker scored their only goal in... |
3-0 | 1-0 |
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Levski Sofia | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| 2008-09 | 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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Dinamo Tirana | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| 2QR |  |
Aalborg BK | 1-2 | 0-5 | ||
Current squad
Notable former players
Marko BajićMarko Bajic
Marko Bajić is a footballer from Serbia playing currently for Lechia Gdańsk. He joined this team in 2009.-External links:*...
Jadranko Bogičević
Jadranko Bogicevic
Jadranko Bogičević is a Bosnian Serb football player currently playing for FK Željezničar. He usually plays as left full-back.-Career:...
Božidar Ćosić
Božidar Ćosić
Božidar Ćosić is a Serbian professional footballer currently playing in Concordia Chiajna in Romania.-External sources:* at Transfermarkt.* at Playerhistory...
Slaviša Dugić
Slaviša Dugić
Slaviša Dugić is a Swiss professional football player of Bosnian Serb origin playing with Othellos.-Background:...
Stevo Nikolić
Stevo Nikolic
Stevo Nikolić is a Bosnian international footballer.-Career:He started playing with FK Borac Šamac, and in 1999, with 15 years, he moved to Belgrade to play in the youth team of FK Obilić, the surprising 1998 FR Yugoslavia champions...
Marko Stojić Đorđe Zafirović
For the list of all players with Wikipedia article, please see :Category:FK Modriča players.