FK Napredak is a football

Football (soccer)

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 club based in the city of Kruševac

Kruševac

Kruševac is a city and municipality, and the administrative center of the Rasina District, in central Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 127,429, while the town has 57,627....

, Serbia

Serbia

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. The club was founded on December 8, 1946, through a fusion of three local area clubs: Zakić, Badža and 14. Oktobar. The club played its first official game against FK Makedonija

FK Makedonija Gorce Petrov

FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov are a football club based in the municipality of Gjorče Petrov, in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.The club was founded in 1932 as HASK . During its history, the club was also known as Lokomotiva, Rudar, Industrijalec, and Jugokokta...

, a team from Skopje

Skopje

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, in January 1947.

History

In 1949, the team became champions of Serbia

Serbia

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 and therefore joined the Yugoslav First League

Yugoslav First League

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 for the first time. It was immediately relegated the next season. After 1978, Napredak became regulars in the Yugoslav First League

Yugoslav First League

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 and was viewed as a great club. Two years later, the team reached the UEFA Cup. They were eliminated in the first round by Eastern Germany

German Democratic Republic

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's powerhouse Dynamo Dresden

Dynamo Dresden

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.

In domestic competitions, Napredak's biggest success is reaching the Yugoslav Cup

Yugoslav Cup

The Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...

 final in 2000, losing to Red Star Belgrade

Red Star Belgrade

Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...

. Their presence in the national cup final earned them a spot in the UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup 2000-01

In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season...

 the next season. This time, the team had a little more success, eliminating Estonia

Estonia

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n representants JK Viljandi Tulevik

JK Viljandi Tulevik

Viljandi Tulevik is an Estonian football club, playing in the town of Viljandi.The club was originally founded in 1912. They play their home games at Viljandi linnastaadion. Tulevik was not a fully independent club, but rather a part of FC Flora's system in 1992-2010...

 in the first round, but getting eliminated in the second by Greek

Greece

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 club OFI Crete

OFI Crete

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. Reaching the second round of the UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

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 is their biggest success in history.

Throughout its history, FK Napredak produced some great players such as Vladimir Durković

Vladimir Durkovic

Vladimir Durković was a Serbian football defender who was very successful in both clubs and Yugoslav national team....

, Ognjen Petrović

Ognjen Petrovic

Ognjen "Olja" Petrović is a Serbian goalkeeper who played at Euro 76 for SFR Yugoslavia.-References:* *...

, Zoran Simović

Zoran Simovic

Zoran Simović is a retired Montenegrin footballer, playing goalkeeper for Napredak in Serbia, NK Hajduk Split in Croatia and Galatasaray in Turkey....

, Dušan Pešić

Dušan Pešic

Dušan Pešić is a Serbian former international footballer who played midfield.He begin playing with FK Napredak Kruševac where he became one of the most influential players. In 1980 he moved to HNK Hajduk Split having won with them the 1984 Yugoslav Cup. He also played abroad with Turkish...

 and Dragiša Binić

Dragiša Binic

Dragiša Binić is a retired Serbian footballer who played for Red Star and was part of their European Cup victory in 1991. He had 3 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, scoring one goal...

.

On July 19, 2007, the Football Association of Serbia

Football Association of Serbia

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 decided that Napredak will be promoted to the Serbian Superliga

Serbian Superliga

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 and replace FK Mladost Apatin

FK Mladost Apatin

FK Mladost Apatin is a football club from Apatin, Serbia.-History:The club was founded in 1928, then known by the name of Tri Zvezde . In 1950, the club changes its name to Mladost . Team colour is red...

 who withdrew from the competition after being unable to bear the financial burden of playing in a top division.

FK Napredak in Europe

• QR = Qualifying Round
• R1 = 1st Round

  Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away
  1980/81	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...	R1		Dynamo Dresden Dynamo Dresden SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...	0-1	0-1
  2000/01 UEFA Cup 2000-01 In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season...	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...	QR		JK Viljandi Tulevik JK Viljandi Tulevik Viljandi Tulevik is an Estonian football club, playing in the town of Viljandi.The club was originally founded in 1912. They play their home games at Viljandi linnastaadion. Tulevik was not a fully independent club, but rather a part of FC Flora's system in 1992-2010...	5-1	1-1
  2000/01 UEFA Cup 2000-01 In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season...	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...	R1		OFI Crete OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most...	0-0	0-6

Current squad

As of February 2011.

Notable former players

Dragiša Binić

Dragiša Binic

Dragiša Binić is a retired Serbian footballer who played for Red Star and was part of their European Cup victory in 1991. He had 3 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, scoring one goal...

 Davor Čop

Davor Čop

Davor Čop , born 31 October 1958 in Rijeka, is a former Croatian football player and a current manager.-Honours:*Hajduk Split**1 time Yugoslav First League Champion: 1978-79**2 times Yugoslav Cup winner: 1977 and 1984*Dinamo Vinkovci...

 Dragan Ćulum Marko Đorđević

Marko Đorđević

Marko Đorđević is a Serbian footballer playing for FC Kairat in Kazakhstan Premier League.-Notes:...

 Zivorad Djokic Vladimir Durković

Vladimir Durkovic

Vladimir Durković was a Serbian football defender who was very successful in both clubs and Yugoslav national team....

 Milan Gajić

Milan Gajic (footballer)

Milan Gajić is a Serbian footballer who plays for FC Zürich.He signed a 1+2 year contract with FC Lucerne in July 2008, but moved to FC Zürich on May 5, 2009, inking a four year contract...

 Vasil Gunev Ivan Gvozdenović

Ivan Gvozdenovic

Ivan Gvozdenović is a Serbian football defender who currently plays for KS Skenderbeu Korce in Albanian Superliga.- Career :...

 Dragiša Ilić Milomir Jakovljević Slavoljub Janković

Slavoljub Janković

Slavoljub Janković is a former Serbian footballer who played as a defender.-Career:He played in the juvenile ranks of Red Star Belgrade and featured the Yugoslavia national under-20 football team that won the title at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship...

 Pavle Jevtic Goran Jezdimirović

Goran Jezdimirovic

Goran Jezdimirović is a Serbian football midfielder who currently plays for Dunaújváros FC in the Hungarian National Championship II....

 Milorad Jovanović - Mića 'Božja volja'
Nebojša Karamarković Branislav Kojičić Dragoljub Kostić Slavoljub Krnjinac Vlade Lazarevski

Vlade Lazarevski

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 Jugoslav Lazić

Jugoslav Lazic

Jugoslav Lazić is a Serbian football goalkeeper who currently plays for K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.-External links:* at Transfermarkt.* at Playerhistory....

 Nikola Mikić Bojan Miladinović

Bojan Miladinovic

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 Vladimir Milosavljević Predrag Pavlović

Predrag Pavlovic

Predrag Pavlović is a Serbian football midfielder who plays for OFK Beograd.Pavlović made one appearance in the 2007 UEFA Under-21 Championship in the Netherlands...

 Aleksandar Perović - Aca Grba Svetomir Petrović Dušan Pešić

Dušan Pešic

Dušan Pešić is a Serbian former international footballer who played midfield.He begin playing with FK Napredak Kruševac where he became one of the most influential players. In 1980 he moved to HNK Hajduk Split having won with them the 1984 Yugoslav Cup. He also played abroad with Turkish...

 Miladin Pešterac
Ivan Petrović

Ivan Petrovic

Ivan Petrovic is a Serbian football player who currently plays for Shahin Bushehr in Iran Pro League....

 Ljubomir Petrović - Ljuba Pita Ognjen Petrović

Ognjen Petrovic

Ognjen "Olja" Petrović is a Serbian goalkeeper who played at Euro 76 for SFR Yugoslavia.-References:* *...

 Svetomir Petrović - Grof Branislav Popović - Firga Kosta Radovanović Milenko Rajković Nenad Sakić

Nenad Sakic

Nenad Sakić is a former Serbian footballer. After finishing out his playing career he became the director of football at FK Napredak Kruševac...

 Zoran Simović-Čoče

Zoran Simovic

Zoran Simović is a retired Montenegrin footballer, playing goalkeeper for Napredak in Serbia, NK Hajduk Split in Croatia and Galatasaray in Turkey....

 Saša Stamenković

Saša Stamenkovic

Saša Stamenković is a Serbian football Goalkeeper.He is currently playing for Azerbaijani club Neftchi Baku PFC....

 Milutin Stepić Stevan Stošić

Stevan Stošic

Stevan Stošić is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FK Napredak Kruševac, as a midfielder.-Football career:...

 Jovica Škoro Bojan Zajić

Bojan Zajic

Bojan Zajić is a Serbian football player who currently plays for Vålerenga in the Norwegian Premier League, also called Tippeligaen.-Career:...

 Bratislav Punoševac

Bratislav Punoševac

Bratislav Punoševac is a Serbian footballer currently playing for FC Oţelul Galaţi, having signed up for the club in December 2010. He previously played for Serbian First League club FK Napredak Kruševac.-External links:* at otelul-galati.ro * at Srbijafudbal.* at Transfermarkt....

External links

• Official Website
• Club profile and squad at Srbijafudbal.
• Club page at Transfermarkt.
• SL: Nastavljena "seča", pao Jovica Škoro, MTS Mondo, December 15, 2008
• Sakić novi trener Napretka, B92, December 20, 2008
• Team profile 2009/2010 at MojSport
• FK Napredak Kruševac info