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FK Bačka 1901 is a football club from the city of Subotica
in Bačka
, autonomous province of Vojvodina
, Republic of Serbia
.
The club is the oldest in Vojvodina as well as Serbia, and also, it was the oldest club of former Yugoslavia.
At the time of its founding it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
It's the club of Croat community, although club has regularly been accepting the players of other nationalities, never making the difference.
Club's colors are red and white.
Club's anthem is Pivaj Bačka veselo.
, and later in Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
The club was founded in 1901. Its original name in Hungarian
was Bácska Szabadkai Athletikai Club. Among its founders the most common nationality was Croatian
, and the club's emblem bore the Croatian chequy in the upper-left corner.
The club played in Hungarian leagues in its early years, regularly winning the league of Southern Hungary. It later participated in the Yugoslav championship twice, in its 1923 inaugural season and in 1925. During this time the club was named JSD Bačka. Upon the formation of the Croatian-Slovenian League and later the Croatian First League
within the Banovina of Croatia
, the club changed its name to HAD Bačka and competed with Croatian clubs.
After Hungary annexed the Bačka region in 1941, the club was forced to compete in the Hungarian League
, where it entered competition in its third-tier. In 1945 the club was renamed to HAŠK Građanski (Croatian Academical Sports Club Građanski) after the famous Zagreb
side. Soon after the Communist Yugoslav regime, in the action of extinguishing the Croatian sport and cultural societies and clubs in autonomous province of Vojvodina, forced the club to be renamed to FD Sloboda, removing the attribute "Croat" from the club's name, as it has been done with all other Croat societies and clubs in Vojvodina. After a few more name changes, the club returned to the name Bačka in 1963, but still without the Croat attribute in the club's name.
NK Bačka 1901 currently (as of Feb 2008) competes in a regional league North within Vojvodina.
In May 2007 the president of club was Dragan Vujković, one of most famous Croats from Vojvodina, former member Yugoslav national boxing
team and silver medalist from two World Amateur Championships.
NK Bačka 1901 gave several players that played for the team of Croats in Serbia, that became European runners-up and silver medalists in Europeada 2008.
Besides these above, among Bačka's legendary persons are Lajos Vermes, Nikola Matković and Đuro Stantić.
, Pivaj Bačka veselo, dedicated to this club.
Later in 2006, Rajko Ljubič
made a movie of the same name after Prćić's work.
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
in Bačka
Backa
Bačka is a geographical area within the Pannonian plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east of which confluence is located near Titel...
, autonomous province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
, Republic of 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 is the oldest in Vojvodina as well as Serbia, and also, it was the oldest club of former Yugoslavia.
At the time of its founding it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
It's the club of Croat community, although club has regularly been accepting the players of other nationalities, never making the difference.
Club's colors are red and white.
Club's anthem is Pivaj Bačka veselo.
History
This club played a big role in cultural and sport autonomy of Bačka Croats in southern Hungary in Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
, and later in Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
The club was founded in 1901. Its original name in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
was Bácska Szabadkai Athletikai Club. Among its founders the most common nationality was Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
, and the club's emblem bore the Croatian chequy in the upper-left corner.
The club played in Hungarian leagues in its early years, regularly winning the league of Southern Hungary. It later participated in the Yugoslav championship twice, in its 1923 inaugural season and in 1925. During this time the club was named JSD Bačka. Upon the formation of the Croatian-Slovenian League and later the Croatian First League
Croatian First League
The Prva HNL , also known as 1. HNL or for sponsorship reasons the MAXtv Prva Liga, is the top Croatian football league competition, established in 1992. The winners qualify for the UEFA Champions League...
within the Banovina of Croatia
Banovina of Croatia
The Banovina of Croatia or Banate of Croatia was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1939 and 1943 . Its capital was at Zagreb and it included most of present-day Croatia along with portions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia...
, the club changed its name to HAD Bačka and competed with Croatian clubs.
After Hungary annexed the Bačka region in 1941, the club was forced to compete in the Hungarian League
Hungarian League
The Nemzeti Bajnokság is a Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 35th in Europe.Sixteen...
, where it entered competition in its third-tier. In 1945 the club was renamed to HAŠK Građanski (Croatian Academical Sports Club Građanski) after the famous Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
side. Soon after the Communist Yugoslav regime, in the action of extinguishing the Croatian sport and cultural societies and clubs in autonomous province of Vojvodina, forced the club to be renamed to FD Sloboda, removing the attribute "Croat" from the club's name, as it has been done with all other Croat societies and clubs in Vojvodina. After a few more name changes, the club returned to the name Bačka in 1963, but still without the Croat attribute in the club's name.
NK Bačka 1901 currently (as of Feb 2008) competes in a regional league North within Vojvodina.
In May 2007 the president of club was Dragan Vujković, one of most famous Croats from Vojvodina, former member Yugoslav national boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
team and silver medalist from two World Amateur Championships.
NK Bačka 1901 gave several players that played for the team of Croats in Serbia, that became European runners-up and silver medalists in Europeada 2008.
Names through history
- Bácska Szabadkai Athletikai Club
- JSD "Bačka"
- Hrvatski akademski športski klub "Građanski"
- FD "Sloboda"
- FD "Zvezda"
- FK "Bačka"
Famous players
In order of birth:- Zoltán Wagner
- Ivan Sarić
- Antun Copko, national team player of HungaryHungary national football teamThe Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
and Kingdom of SHSYugoslavia national football teamThe Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
(Kingdom of Yugoslavia) - Remija Marcikić - Kapetan, national team player of HungaryHungary national football teamThe Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
and Kingdom of SHSYugoslavia national football teamThe Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
(Kingdom of Yugoslavia) - Andrija Kujundžić
- Nesto Kopunović
- Stjepan Gabrić
- Dezider Slezak
- Beno Cvijanov
- Mihály Kecskés, YugoslavYugoslavia national football teamThe Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
national team player - Mirko Evetović
- László VargaLászló VargaLászló Varga is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Gyori ETO.- References :**...
- Lajoš JakovetićLajoš JakovetićLajoš Jakovetić is a retired Serbian, Yugoslavia international, football player and football manager.-Playing career:...
, Yugoslav national team player - Nikola Matković
- Tihomir OgnjanovTihomir OgnjanovTihomir "Bata" Ognjanov was a Serban footballer who was part of Yugoslavia national football team at the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cup. He later became a manager. He played for Spartak Subotica , Partizan and Red Star...
, Yugoslav national team player - István Kenyeres
- Tomo Malagurski
- Mijo Bukvić
- Antun RudinskiAntun RudinskiAntun Rudinski is a Serbian former football player, as forward and also football manager. With Red Star he won 4 national Championships , 2 Yugoslav Cups and Danube Cup...
, Yugoslav national team player - Josip ZemkoJosip ZemkoJosip Zemko is a former Yugoslav football player.He was one of the best Yugoslav defenders in the 1960s. His goal was to take care of most dangerous players from the opposite team. In 1963, he started playing for the first team and very soon he became a candidate for the Yugoslav national team. He...
, Yugoslav national team player
- Marinko Poljaković
- Miloš Zakić
- Josip Lerinc
- Josip Rajčić
- Tibor Rehm
- Ivan Budimčević
- Marko Vujković
- Nikola Sadojević
- Stanko Bogojević
- Pero Remeš
- Slobodan Šujica
- Ivica Bošnjak
- Gordan Lazić
- Zoran Mandić
- Radovan Šimun
- Tomislav Sivić
- Zoran Trivunov
- József Szili
- Zoltan Kujundžić
- Ivan Skenderović - Čedo
- Dejan Vilotić
- Attila SzabadosAttila SzabadosAttila Szabados is a retired Hungarian football player.-Career:...
- Zoran Bogešić
- Csaba Béres
Besides these above, among Bačka's legendary persons are Lajos Vermes, Nikola Matković and Đuro Stantić.
FK Bačka in art
Croatian writer from Bačka, Milivoj Prćić, has written a monodramaMonodrama
A monodrama is a theatrical or operatic piece played by a single actor or singer, usually portraying one character.- Monodrama in opera :...
, Pivaj Bačka veselo, dedicated to this club.
Later in 2006, Rajko Ljubič
Rajko Ljubic
Rajko Ljubič is a Bačkan ethnic Croat film director from Subotica, Serbia.He mostly makes documentaries and short movies that deal with the life of the Bunjevci and Šokci Slavic groups from Bačka....
made a movie of the same name after Prćić's work.
External links
- Official website
- Vojvodina league - East at SrbijaSport Radio Subotica «Crveno bijela zabava» podsjetila na povijest «Bačke» Radio Subotica «Crveno-bijela zabava» NK «Bačka 1901»