SK Jugoslavija
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Sportski klub Jugoslavija, commonly known as SK Jugoslavija (Serbian Cyrillic: CК Југославија) was a Serbian football club from Belgrade
. It was originally formed as SK Velika Srbija (SC Great Serbia) in 1913 and changed its name to SK Jugoslavija in 1919.
, by a group of dissidents from another Belgrade football club - BSK
. Dissatisfied over a decision to travel to Austria-Hungary
in order to play a friendly match with Hajduk Split, this group left BSK and formed their own club, naming it Sportski klub Velika Srbija. The leader of the group was Danilo Stojanović, better known as Čika Dača, considered the pioneer of football in the Kingdom of Serbia
. Beside a group of former BSK players, the squad was formed by footballers from another Belgrade club, SK Slavija from Belgrade suburb Vračar
, a number of players from another club formed by Stojanović, FK Šumadija 1903
, and Czech footballers Edvard Mifek, Venčel Petrovický and Alojz Mahek. The first match was played against BSK, a 2-0 loss.
With the beginning of the First World War in 1914 the club ceases its activities. It will reapear in 1919 renamed SK Jugoslavija, as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
(renamed K. of Yugoslavia in 1929) was created a year earlier and coloquially named Jugoslavija from the beginning. The first post-war match was played against a team of British saylors, a 9-0 win, and will be remembered as the first time the club played with a red kit, which will characterize them from then on and become the main reason for their nickname The Reds. That same year the field where the matches were played was reconstructed and an athletic track and a new football and tennis fields were created. That field, named Trkalište, located close to city centre, will be demolished in 1925 when the club moved to a new one, founded in the area of Belgrade known as Topčidersko Brdo
, exactly in the area the Red Star Stadium is nawadays located. The new stadium with a 30,000 included an athletics track, a grass pitch, a training field and a club house. It was officially inaugurated on 24 April 1927.
SK Jugoslavija won the Yugoslav First League
in 1924 and 1925. In 1941 it changed its name again to SK 1913, after the dissolution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
.
Until 1941 the sports society Jugoslavija also included sections for athletics, cycling
, winter sport
s, basketball
, boxing
, wrestling
, swimming
and table tennis
.
They were popularly nicknamed "Crveni" (The Reds) because of their red shirts, and in opposition to their greatest rivals BSK, who wore blue and were known as "Plavi" (The Blues).
the club was disbanded by the new communist authorities in 1945 and most of its property, including the stadium and the training ground, was handed over to the newly founded Red Star Belgrade
. After the end of war several of pre-war Yugoslav clubs were dissolved because they had played matches during the war and were labelled collaborators
by Marshal Tito's
communist authorities. Two of these clubs from Belgrade were the historical SK Jugoslavija and BSK Belgrade
. Red Star was formed from the remains of Jugoslavija - they got Jugoslavija's stadium, offices, players, and even their red and white colours. However, Red Star Belgrade has always considered itself to have not been a successor to SK Jugoslavija. On the other hand, OFK Beograd
, which was formed on the remains of BSK, claims continuity with BSK.
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Italy
For all former club players with Wikipedia article, please see: :Category:SK Jugoslavija players.
Belgrade
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...
. It was originally formed as SK Velika Srbija (SC Great Serbia) in 1913 and changed its name to SK Jugoslavija in 1919.
History
The club was founded in August 6, 1913 in the restaurant "Kasino" in 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...
, by a group of dissidents from another Belgrade football club - BSK
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
. Dissatisfied over a decision to travel to Austria-Hungary
Austria-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...
in order to play a friendly match with Hajduk Split, this group left BSK and formed their own club, naming it Sportski klub Velika Srbija. The leader of the group was Danilo Stojanović, better known as Čika Dača, considered the pioneer of football in the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
. Beside a group of former BSK players, the squad was formed by footballers from another Belgrade club, SK Slavija from Belgrade suburb Vračar
Vracar
Vračar is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade. With an area of only , it is the smallest of all Belgrade's municipalities, but also the most densely populated. Vračar is one of the three municipalities that constitute the central area of the...
, a number of players from another club formed by Stojanović, FK Šumadija 1903
FK 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:...
, and Czech footballers Edvard Mifek, Venčel Petrovický and Alojz Mahek. The first match was played against BSK, a 2-0 loss.
With the beginning of the First World War in 1914 the club ceases its activities. It will reapear in 1919 renamed SK Jugoslavija, as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
(renamed K. of Yugoslavia in 1929) was created a year earlier and coloquially named Jugoslavija from the beginning. The first post-war match was played against a team of British saylors, a 9-0 win, and will be remembered as the first time the club played with a red kit, which will characterize them from then on and become the main reason for their nickname The Reds. That same year the field where the matches were played was reconstructed and an athletic track and a new football and tennis fields were created. That field, named Trkalište, located close to city centre, will be demolished in 1925 when the club moved to a new one, founded in the area of Belgrade known as Topčidersko Brdo
Topcidersko Brdo
Topčidersko Brdo is an urban neighborhood and former municipality of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Savski Venac.- Location :...
, exactly in the area the Red Star Stadium is nawadays located. The new stadium with a 30,000 included an athletics track, a grass pitch, a training field and a club house. It was officially inaugurated on 24 April 1927.
SK Jugoslavija won the Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
in 1924 and 1925. In 1941 it changed its name again to SK 1913, after the dissolution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
.
Until 1941 the sports society Jugoslavija also included sections for athletics, cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, winter sport
Winter sport
A winter sport is a sport which is played on snow or ice. Most such sports are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally such sports were only played in cold areas during winter, but artificial snow and ice allow more flexibility...
s, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, 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...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
.
They were popularly nicknamed "Crveni" (The Reds) because of their red shirts, and in opposition to their greatest rivals BSK, who wore blue and were known as "Plavi" (The Blues).
Disolution
After World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the club was disbanded by the new communist authorities in 1945 and most of its property, including the stadium and the training ground, was handed over to the newly founded 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...
. After the end of war several of pre-war Yugoslav clubs were dissolved because they had played matches during the war and were labelled collaborators
Collaboration during World War II
Within nations occupied by the Axis Powers, some citizens, driven by nationalism, ethnic hatred, anti-communism, anti-Semitism or opportunism, knowingly engaged in collaboration with the Axis Powers during World War II...
by Marshal Tito's
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
communist authorities. Two of these clubs from Belgrade were the historical SK Jugoslavija and BSK Belgrade
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
. Red Star was formed from the remains of Jugoslavija - they got Jugoslavija's stadium, offices, players, and even their red and white colours. However, Red Star Belgrade has always considered itself to have not been a successor to SK Jugoslavija. On the other hand, OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
, which was formed on the remains of BSK, claims continuity with BSK.
Name
- SK Velika Srbija (1913–1919)
- SK Jugoslavija (1919–1941)
- SK 1913 (1941–1945)
Honours
- Kingdom of Yugoslavia ChampionshipYugoslav First LeagueThe Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
: 2
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- 1924Yugoslav First League 1924The 1924 Prva Liga held in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was the second nation-wide domestic football competition. At this point there was no league championship in the modern sense as the competition was held in a single-legged cup format, with participating clubs qualifying via...
, 1925Yugoslav First League 1925The Yugoslav First League season 1925 was a football competition in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It was the second straight year that the club from Belgrade, Jugoslavija, has taken the championships.-Quarter finals:...
- 1924
Notable players
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Aleksandar AtanackovićAleksandar Atanackovic (footballer born 1920)Aleksandar Atanacković was a Serbian footballer who was part of Yugoslavia national football team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He later became a manager.-External links:*...
- Branislav Dimitrijević
- Rudolf Dobrijević
- Milorad Dragičević
- Predrag Đajić
- Đorđe Đorđević
- Damjan Đurić
- Vladeta Đurić
- Milutin IvkovićMilutin IvkovicDr.Milutin Ivković was a Serbian football defender who played for Yugoslavia at 1928 Summer Olympics and FIFA World Cup 1930...
- Dragan JovanovićDragan JovanovicSearching Football manager - Dragan Jovanović see Dragan Jovanović Dragan Jovanović was a Serbian and Yugoslav football forward....
- Mihalj Kečkeš
- Ljubomir LovrićLjubomir LovricLjubomir Lovrić was a Serbian football goalkeeper and later a football manager.-Career:...
- Stevan Luburić
- Blagoje MarjanovićBlagoje MarjanovicBlagoje "Moša" Marjanović was a Serbian football forward who played for Yugoslavia at FIFA World Cup 1930. He scored one goal in that tournament in the game versus Bolivia . During the tournament his club was BSK....
- Sveta Marković
- Mihajlo Načević
- Dragutin Nemeš
- Dušan PetkovićDušan Petkovic (footballer born 1903)Dušan Petković was a Serbian and Yugoslav football forward.Nicknamed Senegalac due to somewhat darker complexion, Petković is remembered as a superb striker who had excellent finishing and playmaking abilities. He spent his whole playing career at SK Jugoslavija based in his hometown...
- Aleksandar PetrovićAleksandar Petrović (footballer born 1914)Aleksandar "Aca" Petrović was a Serbian football player and manager.-Club career:...
- Branko Petrović
- Jovan Ružić
- Branislav SekulićBranislav SekulicBranislav "Bane" Sekulić was a Serbian football player and football manager....
- Boško Todorić
- Dobrivoje Zečević
- Momčilo ĐokićMomčilo ĐokićMomčilo Đokić was a Serbian football player and manager.-Career:...
Czechoslovakia
- Alojz Mahek
Hungary
- Vilmos SiposVilmos SiposVilmos Sipos, also known as Vilim Šipoš and Willy Sipos was a Hungarian football player and manager.-Career:...
Italy
- Luigi Di FrancoLuigi Di FrancoLuigi Di Franco is a retired Italian football player.Playing as a winger, Di Franco played in the Yugoslav Championship with SK Jedinstvo Belgrade until 1941. In 1941 he moved to a more popular Belgrade club SK Jugoslavija...
For all former club players with Wikipedia article, please see: :Category:SK Jugoslavija players.
External sources
- Club players by seasons at National-football-teams.
- SK Jugoslavija at EU-Football.info