FK Radnicki Kragujevac
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Fudbalski Klub Radnički 1923 (Serbian Cyrillic
: Фудбалски клуб Рaднички 1923, English
: Radnički 1923 Football Club ) is a professional football
club from Kragujevac
, Serbia
.
The club was founded in 1923 and its colors are red. The club competes in the Serbian SuperLiga
.
. The match was played 16 August 1925 with SK Radnički winning 5-0. One week after, 23 August 1925, Mladi Radnik won its first match against Radnički Niš
with the result 7-1.
In 1929 Mladi Radnik changed its name to KFK Radnički.
after beating Sutjeska and Crvenka
in the play-off. In 7 September 1969 Radnički had a great 4-1 victory over Partizan Belgrade
at JNA stadium. On 15 September 1969 Radnički played a 4-4 draw with Brazilian club Santos
. The scorers for Santos were Edu with 3 and Pelé
with 1 while the scorers for Radnički were Nikolić, Paunović, and Paunovski with 2 goals. Radnički finished 15th in their first season in the first league with an average attendance of 10.850 per match which was the 2nd highest in the league.
, change its name to FK Radnički 1923.
in the following seasons (victory was worth 2 points, draw 1 point!):
1969-70 season 15. KFK Radnički 34 11 05 18 34:42 27
1970-71 season 16. KFK Radnički 34 09 10 15 29:50 28
1971-72 season 17. KFK Radnički 34 07 10 17 24:55 24
1974-75 season 15. KFK Radnički 34 09 12 13 27:39 30
1975-76 season 18. KFK Radnički 34 08 07 19 29:57 23
The home field of FK Radnički Kragujevac is the Čika Dača Stadium
, in Kragujevac
. The construction of the town's stadium began in November 1949 and it was finished on 6th June 1957. Newly-built stadium has received 35.000 spectators and the first game which was played on, which was between Radnički and FK Partizan Belgrade and it ended 2-2. After renovations in 2007, stadium capacity is 15,100 seats and it is the 6th largest football stadium in Serbia.
There are also plans of building a roof and putting spotlights so that it fulfills the UEFA standards for European mathces.
The largest attendance was on 24th August 1969 when Radnički played against NK Hajduk Split. The attendance was 40,000.
: Црвени ђаволи 1989, English
: The Red Devils 1989) are supporters of the Kragujevac
based football club FK Radnički 1923. They were established on 9th March 1989. Besides football club, they also support other sport sections of the Radnički Sport Association.
For recent transfers, see List of Serbian football transfers summer 2011.
Predrag Đorđević Svetozar Gođevac Miodrag Gudžulić Milija Ilić Srboljub Krivokuća
Milojko Kurčubić Nenad Lalatović
Danko Lazović
Bojan Mališić
Novica Matić Čedomir Mićović Milašin Milić Stanimir Milošković
Vladeta Nikolić
Žarko Olarević
Sava Paunović
Slobodan Paunovski Radovan Radaković
Vlada Radivojević Zoran Radosavljević
Đorđe Rakić Zoran Ristić Dragan Simić Predrag Spasić
Saša Stevanović
Aleksandar Stojanović
Momčilo Stojanović Nikodije Tatović
Nemanja Tomić
Vladimir Vučković Vladeta Žabarac Akwasi Oduro
Edison Amaral Mike Stojanović
Vladimir Božović
Ivica Kralj
Aleksandar Madžar
Obele Okeke Onyebuchi Aminu Sani
Răzvan Chiriţă Dmitri Shikhovtsev
Supporters
Serbian Cyrillic alphabet
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: Фудбалски клуб Рaднички 1923, English
English language
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: Radnički 1923 Football Club ) is a professional football
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 Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
The club was founded in 1923 and its colors are red. The club competes in the Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
.
Early years
The club was formed in 1923 under the name Mladi Radnik. The first club president was Aleksandar Ratković. The first match Mladi Radnik played was against SK Triglav where they lost 2-0. The first visitor to play FK Mladi Radnik was SK Radnički from BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. The match was played 16 August 1925 with SK Radnički winning 5-0. One week after, 23 August 1925, Mladi Radnik won its first match against Radnički Niš
Radnicki Niš
FK Radnički Niš is a football club based in the city of Niš in Serbia. The team is currently playing in the Serbian First League.-History:...
with the result 7-1.
In 1929 Mladi Radnik changed its name to KFK Radnički.
1969 to 1976
In 1969 Radnički made it to the Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
after beating Sutjeska and Crvenka
FK Crvenka
FK Crvenka is a football club based in Crvenka, Serbia.-History:The club was founded in 1919 as CSK - Crvenački Sportski Klub. In 1945, it changed its name to FK Spartakus. In 1962, Spartakus merged with another club from Crvenka, FK Jedinstvo, becoming FK Crvenka...
in the play-off. In 7 September 1969 Radnički had a great 4-1 victory over Partizan Belgrade
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
at JNA stadium. On 15 September 1969 Radnički played a 4-4 draw with Brazilian club Santos
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
. The scorers for Santos were Edu with 3 and Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
with 1 while the scorers for Radnički were Nikolić, Paunović, and Paunovski with 2 goals. Radnički finished 15th in their first season in the first league with an average attendance of 10.850 per match which was the 2nd highest in the league.
2010
In 2010, FK Šumadija Radnički 1923 which was a short lived name of the club during the 2009-10 season after the fusion with FK Šumadija 1903FK Šumadija 1903
FK Šumadija 1903 was a football club in Kragujevac, Serbia. In 2009 was merged with FK Radnički Kragujevac and formed a new club named FK Šumadija Radnički 1923.-History:...
, change its name to FK Radnički 1923.
Seasons
Radnicki played in Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
in the following seasons (victory was worth 2 points, draw 1 point!):
1969-70 season 15. KFK Radnički 34 11 05 18 34:42 27
1970-71 season 16. KFK Radnički 34 09 10 15 29:50 28
1971-72 season 17. KFK Radnički 34 07 10 17 24:55 24
1974-75 season 15. KFK Radnički 34 09 12 13 27:39 30
1975-76 season 18. KFK Radnički 34 08 07 19 29:57 23
| Season | League | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1987/88. | First league | 7 |
| 1988/89. | First league | 14 |
| 1989/90. | First league | 10 |
| 1990/91. | First league | 17 |
| 1991/92. | First league | 12 |
| 1992/93. | Second league | 8 |
| 1994/95. | Third League | 1 |
| 1995/96. | Second League | 4 |
| 1996/97. | Second League | 10 |
| 1997/98. | First league | 8 |
| 1998/99. | First league | 13 |
| 1999/00. | First league | 12 |
| Season | League | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000/01. | First league | 15 |
| 2001/02. | First league | 18 |
| 2002/03. | Second league | 3 |
| 2003/04. | Third league | 3 |
| 2004/05. | Third league | 1 |
| 2005/06. | Second league | 18 |
| 2006/07. | Serbian League Serbian League The Serbian Leagues is the third level football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia and is split up into four sections: Srpska Liga Belgrade, Srpska Liga Vojvodina, Srpska Liga East, and Srpska Liga West... |
6 |
| 2007/08. | Serbian League Serbian League The Serbian Leagues is the third level football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia and is split up into four sections: Srpska Liga Belgrade, Srpska Liga Vojvodina, Srpska Liga East, and Srpska Liga West... |
4 |
| 2008/09. | Serbian League Serbian League The Serbian Leagues is the third level football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia and is split up into four sections: Srpska Liga Belgrade, Srpska Liga Vojvodina, Srpska Liga East, and Srpska Liga West... |
5 |
| 2009/10. | Serbian League Serbian League The Serbian Leagues is the third level football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia and is split up into four sections: Srpska Liga Belgrade, Srpska Liga Vojvodina, Srpska Liga East, and Srpska Liga West... |
1 |
| 2010/11. | Serbian First League Serbian First League Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season... |
2 |
Stadium
The home field of FK Radnički Kragujevac is the Čika Dača Stadium
Cika Daca Stadium
Čika Dača Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kragujevac, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Radnički 1923 and Track and Field Radnicki from Kragujevac. The stadium has a seating capacity for 22 058 people. The stadium was renovated in 2007....
, in Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
. The construction of the town's stadium began in November 1949 and it was finished on 6th June 1957. Newly-built stadium has received 35.000 spectators and the first game which was played on, which was between Radnički and FK Partizan Belgrade and it ended 2-2. After renovations in 2007, stadium capacity is 15,100 seats and it is the 6th largest football stadium in Serbia.
There are also plans of building a roof and putting spotlights so that it fulfills the UEFA standards for European mathces.
The largest attendance was on 24th August 1969 when Radnički played against NK Hajduk Split. The attendance was 40,000.
Supporters
Crveni đavoli 1989 (Serbian CyrillicSerbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: Црвени ђаволи 1989, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: The Red Devils 1989) are supporters of the Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
based football club FK Radnički 1923. They were established on 9th March 1989. Besides football club, they also support other sport sections of the Radnički Sport Association.
Current squad
As of November 2011.For recent transfers, see List of Serbian football transfers summer 2011.
Current technical body
- As of 12 August 2011
Position Name Nationality Manager Slavenko Kuzeljević Slavenko KuzeljevićSlavenko Kuzeljević is a Serbian football manager and former player.His career as a coach started in Nikšić in January 1993 when he was working with young footballers until June of the same year.-Career as a trainer:*January-June 1993 - FK Sutjeska Nikšić youth team*June 1993-June 1995 - FK Javor...
Assistant Manager Miodrag Starčević Second Assistant Vladimir Pantelić Goalkeeping Coach Dejan Jelčić Recuperation Coach Đorđe Petrović Doctor Milovan Erić
Club management
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| President | Dragoljub Lekić | |
| Director | Žarko Pavlović | |
| General secretary | Darko Stojanović | |
Notable players
Here are some of the many football legends who have played for Radnički Kragujevac:Predrag Đorđević Svetozar Gođevac Miodrag Gudžulić Milija Ilić Srboljub Krivokuća
Srboljub Krivokuca
Srboljub Krivokuća was a Serbian football goalkeeper and manager.He played 7 matches for the Yugoslav national team.-External links:*...
Milojko Kurčubić Nenad Lalatović
Nenad Lalatović
Nenad Lalatović is a retired Serbian international football player.-External sources:* in Serbian Federation website.* in National-football-teams.* at Srbijafudbal....
Danko Lazović
Danko Lazovic
Danko Lazović is a Serbian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Zenit as a second striker or a winger.-Feyenoord:...
Bojan Mališić
Bojan Mališić
Bojan Mališić is a Serbian football defender currently playing with Serbian SuperLiga club FK Rad.He had previously played with FK Radnički Kragujevac.-External sources:...
Novica Matić Čedomir Mićović Milašin Milić Stanimir Milošković
Stanimir Milošković
Stanimir Milošković is a footballer who plays as a forward for Radnički Kragujevac.-Club career:Born in Kragujevac, Milošković began playing football with KFK Radnički in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro....
Vladeta Nikolić
Žarko Olarević
Žarko Olarevic
Žarko Olarević is a Serbian football manager and former player....
Sava Paunović
Sava Paunović
Sava Paunović is a former football forward who played in the former Yugoslavia and Turkey.-Career:Born in Yugoslavia, Paunović started playing football for local side KFK Radnički, helping them achieve promotion to the Yugoslav First League in 1969...
Slobodan Paunovski Radovan Radaković
Radovan Radaković
Radovan Radaković is a retired Serbian international football goalkeeper and is current head coach of OFK Mladenovac.-Club career:...
Vlada Radivojević Zoran Radosavljević
Zoran Radosavljević
Zoran Radosavljević is a retired footballer, who played as a midfielder.-Club career:Born in Sušica, Radosavljević began playing football with local side FK Radnički Kragujevac...
Đorđe Rakić Zoran Ristić Dragan Simić Predrag Spasić
Predrag Spasic
Predrag Spasić is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a central defender.Over the course of his career Spasić played for FK Radnicki Kragujevac , FK Partizan, Real Madrid, CA Osasuna, Atlético Marbella and FK Radnički Novi Beograd, retiring at only 31.He was capped 31 times for the...
Saša Stevanović
Sasa Stevanovic
Saša Stevanović is a Serbian football player who currently plays for Győri ETO FC.-References:* at National-football-teams.* at HLSZ....
Aleksandar Stojanović
Aleksandar Stojanovic
Aleksandar "Dika" Stojanović is a Serbian football goalkeeping manager and former goalkeeper. He got 2 caps for Yugoslavia.-Career:...
Momčilo Stojanović Nikodije Tatović
Nemanja Tomić
Nemanja Tomic
Nemanja Tomić is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FK Partizan.-Club career:He started his football career at hometown side FK Radnički Kragujevac...
Vladimir Vučković Vladeta Žabarac Akwasi Oduro
Akwasi Oduro
Akwasi Qwakeye Oduro is a Belgian defender of Ghanaian descent who currently free agent.- Career :He emigrated to Belgium when he was ten and started playing for Gierle and K.V. Turnhout. At the age of 14 he moved to Standard de Liège who played between 2006 now moved to the first team of KSK...
Edison Amaral Mike Stojanović
Mike Stojanovic
Momčilo Stojanović was an NASL and Canadian international soccer forward...
Vladimir Božović
Vladimir Božovic
Vladimir Božović is a Montenegrin football Left back. He plays for Rapid Bucureşti.-Club career:Previously he played in Serbia, mostly with OFK Belgrade in the Serbian SuperLiga....
Ivica Kralj
Ivica Kralj
Ivica Kralj is a former Montenegrin football goalkeeper.-Club career:He played for Partizan, Arsenal Tivat, Jastrebac Niš, Porto, Radnički Kragujevac, PSV Eindhoven, Rostov and Spartak Trnava....
Aleksandar Madžar
Aleksandar Madzar
Aleksandar Madžar is a professional footballer playing for FK Mogren Budva.-External links:* * at Playerhistory....
Obele Okeke Onyebuchi Aminu Sani
Aminu Sani
Aminu Sani is a Nigerian professional football player.-Club career:Sani started playing professionally in Katsina United, but soon, with only 17 years, he came to Italy and signed with Atalanta Bergamo. After one season, he signed with top Belgian club Club Brugge where he stayed until 2003...
Răzvan Chiriţă Dmitri Shikhovtsev
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