FK Radnički 1923
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| Full name | Fudbalski klub Radnički 1923 | ||
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| Founded | 1923 | ||
| Ground | Čika Dača Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,022 | ||
| President | Igor Konatar | ||
| Head coach | Feđa Dudić | ||
| League | Serbian SuperLiga | ||
| 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga, 5th | ||
| Website | fkradnicki | ||
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Fudbalski klub Radnički 1923(Serbian Cyrillic:Фудбалски клуб Рaднички 1923), commonly known asRadnički Kragujevac(Serbian Cyrillic:Рaднички Крагујевац), is a professionalfootballclub fromKragujevac,Serbia making up the major part of the Radnički Kragujevac Sports Society. The name Radnički means "of the labourers" in Serbian and its roots come from the relation the club had withlabour movementsduring the first half of the 20th century.
History
[edit]Early years
[edit]The club was formed in 1923 during an assembly in a restaurant inKragujevacunder the nameMladi Radnik(Young Labourer). Aleksandar Ratković was its first president. The first match that Mladi Radnik played was a 2–0 away loss to local side SK Triglav. On 16 August 1925, they played host toSK Radnički Beogradin a match where the visitors eventually won 5–0. One week later, Mladi Radnik won their first match againstRadnički Niš7–1.
In 1929, Mladi Radnik changed its name toRadnički,an adjective invoking labour and workers in Serbian, as its roots come from the relation the club had withlabour movementsduring the first half of the 20th century.
The club's stature and significance began increasing from 1933. It got its own stadium in 1935, and the first match at the new stadium was played on 18 August 1935, against local rivals Slavija, which was won by 1–0 and the first goal scored Jeremija Nikolić. At that time the club had also a number of international matches. Radnički was in the prewar years of theWorld War IIhost of teams like Olympique Marseille, Ferencváros and Honvéd Budapest, Rapid Wien and some others. The club competed in the highest league of theKragujevac Football Subassociationwhich gave access to the qualifiers for theYugoslav Championship.Radnički won the Subassociation league in 1934, 1935, 1938 and 1939,[1]however it only managed to qualify once to the national league, in the1935–36season. They had a fierce rivalry withFK Šumadija 1903in this period.
Tragic days (1941–1944)
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DuringWorld War II,theKingdom of Yugoslaviawas invaded and partitioned by theAxis powers,andKragujevacwere occupied byNazi Germanyand underwent a number of tragic days during the war. The local population was suppressed and many Serbian civilians, as well as Roma and Jews, were murdered or have perished in concentration camps. Radnički lost during the war numerous players, club officials and a whole generation of club supporters.[2]Therefore, comes mainly the especially deep-rooted antifascist attitude of the city, the club and its supporters. To commemorate the victims of the massacre, the whole village ofŠumarice,where the killings took place, was turned into a memorial park, calledŠumarice Memorial Park.TheMuseum of Genocidein Kragujevac is located not so far from Radnički's stadium. After the liberation of Kragujevac in 1944, the club continued to develop.
1946–1970
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In 1946, Radnički played againstRed Star Belgradefor membership of the newly createdYugoslav First League.There were so many fans that theCity Stadiumwas too small to accommodate all visitors. Then, the city and the club decided to build a new stadium. After eight years of construction, the new stadium was ready to be opened. The official opening took place on 6 June, in 1957, againstPartizan Belgradeand ended with 2–2. In 1969, Radnički was promoted for the first time to theYugoslav First Leagueafter beating Sutjeska Nikšić and FK Crvenka in the play-offs. During the season, Radnički had a great 4–1 victory over Partizan Belgrade atJNA Stadium.On this 7 September, in 1969, the Radnički fans support their team particularly fanatical. The atmosphere was so fantastic that it was compared with the atmosphere at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester (statements from local and foreign journalists and opponents). On this day the Radnički fans and the club were given the nicknameCrveni Đavoli(English: Red Devils), after the nickname for Manchester United. After that game, the Brazilian football giantFC Santoswith the legendaryPeléwas so impressed by the atmosphere, instead of the friendly game against Partizan, they drove toKragujevacand played against Radnički. They were not disappointed. 40,000 spectators were in theČika Dača Stadiumand around the stadium were a further seven to eight thousand enthusiastic fans. Radnički achieved in a legendary atmosphere a 4–4 draw. At the end of the domestic championship, Radnički was 15th in their first top league season and the survival was ensured on the last round with a victory overVojvodinaby 1–0.[3][4]
1971–1976
[edit]The 1971, Radnički finished the season as 17th and narrowly avoided the relegation. The following 1971/72 season, the club returned to theYugoslav Second League.However, the return to the first league is not a long time coming. Radnički managed to get back among the best teams of the formerYugoslaviaand to play two more seasons in the top division, before they went at the end of the 1975/76 season the way to the second division. Then comes the drought period of the club for two decades.
1998–present
[edit]Since the relegation in 1976, the club was no longer member of the top division. The civil war during the 90s (1992–1995), the inflation and the UN sanctions have hit the state and his population hard. The club relegated even several times in the third league, but the final return in the first league occurred in 1998. It followed the longest period in the first division, in total for four seasons, before they went at the end of the 2001/02 season again the way to the second division. In 2010,FK Šumadija Radnički 1923was a short lived name of the club during the 2009/10 season after the fusion withFK Šumadija 1903.The old name Radnički was returned and changed toRadnički Kragujevac.However, 2010 marked a turning point for the club, which achieved the promotion, and returning to the top flight, the Serbian SuperLiga, in 2011, where it remained until nowadays.
Club colours and crest
[edit]The name of the townKragujevacderived from the Serbian word"kraguj",which is a name used for a particular species of hawk from the genusAccipiter,which in the Middle Ages often nested in the city and its surrounding region, and was appreciated by the population as they were used partially for hunting. Thus the name means"Kraguj City".Today, theKragujoccupies a place of honor on the city's coat of arms and also on the crest of the club. The typical colours of Radnički are mainly red, but the club used also as away kit, an all-turquoise jersey.
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Radnički's 3rd crest
Stadium
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The home field of Radnički Kragujevac is theČika Dača Stadium.It is named in memory ofDanilo Stojanović,known asČika Dača,who is considered to be a pioneer of football inSerbia.The construction of the stadium was finished on 6 June, in 1957, and had a capacity for up to 40,000 spectators. After renovations in 2007, the stadium new capacity is 15,100 seats.[5]
Further development
[edit]For the stadium are planned several phases of reconstructions. The first phase includes the installation of 1,400luxstrongfloodlightsof the brandPhilipsand new locker and club rooms, while for the next phase planned the full reconstruction of the west stand (inclusive covering), the press and theVIPlounge. Then will follow the construction of the east stand, so that it fulfills theUEFAstandards for European matches. The first phase started in July 2012.
Supporters
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Since its foundation, Radnički always had considerable number of supporters. The first organized support of Radnički fans was recorded on 29 July, in 1934. About 600 Radnički fans drove toBelgradefor a match against BASK. The real spectator boom began in the late sixties, were Radnički was promoted for the first time to the top level. At that time began the first approaches of modern organized support. The away match againstPartizanshould make history. On this 7 September, in 1969, the Radnički fans support their team particularly fanatical and the atmosphere was so fantastic that it was compared with the atmosphere at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester (statements from local and foreign journalists and opponents). On this day, the Radnički fans and the club were given the nicknameCrveni Đavoli(English: The Red Devils), after the nickname for Manchester United. However, the first organized meeting of the Crveni Djavoli was on 9 March, in 1989. Together, the fans went to a basketball game and the Djavoli took advantage of this day as the day of its official founding. Today, they are always on the southside of theČika Dača Stadium,from where they fiery support their club. Besides football, they also support other sport sections of the Radnički Kragujevac Sport Association.
Club honours and achievements
[edit]Domestic
[edit]Yugoslavia
[edit]- Yugoslav Second League
- Winners:1968–69,1973–74
- Kragujevac Football Subassociation
- Winners:1935, 1936, 1938, 1939
Serbia
[edit]- Serbian First League
- Serbian League West
- Winners:2016–17
Individual awards
[edit]| Season | Name | Goals |
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| 2011–12 | Darko Spalević | 19 |
European record
[edit]| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round |  Mornar Bar
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1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 2–2(3–4p) |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 10 August 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players with multiple nationalities
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Tomislav Dadić
Bojan Adžić
Slobodan Simović- Marko Milošević
- Slaviša Radović
- Aleksej Golijanin
Luka Stankovski
Notable players
[edit]- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Played at least 80 games for the club.
- Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
- Played at least one international match for their national team at any time.
Vinko Begović- Predrag Đorđević
- Srboljub Krivokuća
- Žarko Olarević
- Predrag Spasić
- Sava Paunović
- Aleksandar Stojanović
Goran Drulić- Ognjen Koroman
- Ivica Kralj
- Radovan Krivokapić
- Nenad Lalatović
- Bojan Mališić
- Stanimir Milošković
- Radovan Radaković
- Zoran Radosavljević
- Đorđe Rakić
- Saša Stevanović
- Filip Kostić
- Petar Rakovic
- Luka Milivojević
- Darko Spalević
- Nemanja Tomić
Ognjen Čančarević- Aleksandar Kosorić
Momčilo Stojanović
Nenad Erić- Dragan Čadikovski
- Toni Jakimovski
- Miloš Brnović
- Marko Simić
Izuchukwu Anthony
An Il-bom- Myong Cha-hyon
- Ri Kwang-il
Wajdi Sahli
For the list of current and former players with Wikipedia article, please see:Category:FK Radnički Kragujevac players.
Club officials
[edit]- As of 29 February 2024
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Managerial history
[edit]- Sava Paunović(1997–1998)
- Žarko Olarević(1998)
- Slobodan Stašević(1998–1999)
- Sava Paunović(1999–2000)
- Miroslav Jovanović(2000–2001)
- Radmilo Jovanović(2001)
- Milenko Radivojević(2002)
- Nebojša Vučićević(2003)
- Bogdan Korak(2004–2005)
- Slobodan Stašević(2006–2007)
- Milan Samardžić(2007–2008)
- Bahrija Hadžić(2008)
- Slavko Vojičić(2008–2009)
- Slobodan Stašević(2009)[7]
- Slobodan Dogandžić(2009)
- Vlado Čapljić(2010–2011)
- Slavenko Kuzeljević(Jul 2011 – Oct 2012)
- Dejan Đurđević(Oct 2012 – Apr 2013)
- Dragoljub Bekvalac(Apr 2013 – Jun 2013)
- Radmilo Ivančević(Jun 2013 – Mar 2014)
- Predrag Ristanović(Mar 2014 – Apr 2014)
- Dragoljub Bekvalac(Apr 2014 – Oct 2014)
- Vlado Čapljić(Oct 2014)
- Neško Milovanović(Oct 2014 – Sep 2015)
- Radovan Radaković(Sep 2015 – Dec 2016)
- Vlado Čapljić(Dec 2016 – Apr 2017)
- Slaviša Kovačević(Apr 2017 – Jun 2017)
- Slavko Vojičić(2017–2018)
- Darko Tešović(Jun 2018 – Oct 2018)
- Darko Milisavljević (interim)(Oct 2018 – Nov 2018)
- Dejan Nikolić(Nov 2018 – Sep 2019)
- Darko Vojvodić(Sep 2019 – Nov 2019)
- Darko Milisavljević(Nov 2019 – Jul 2020)
- Aleksandar Linta(Jul 2020 – Apr 2021)
- Dejan Joksimović(Apr 2021 – Jun 2021)
- Vladimir Radenković(Jun 2021 – Nov 2021)
- Zoran Milinković(Nov 2021 – Feb 2022)
- Nenad Lalatović(Feb 2022 – Jun 2022)
- Dejan Joksimović(Jun 2022 – Sep 2023)
- Feđa Dudić(Sep 2023 – present)
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
[edit]| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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| 1996–1999 | Reusch | None |
| 1999–2003 | NAAI | |
| 2008–2009 | Nike | |
| 2009–2010 | Jako | |
| 2010–2013 | Joma | |
| 2013–2017 | Jako | |
| 2017–2020 | NAAI | |
| 2020–present | Jako | Mozzart |
References
[edit]- ^"Fudbal u Kragujevcu kroz decenije" pag. 23–25
- ^"fkradnicki – Osnivanje".Archived fromthe originalon 8 April 2012.Retrieved3 July2012.
- ^"Navijaci -Crveni Djavoli".Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2010.Retrieved2 July2012.
- ^Prosili su devojke na stadionu Radnickog
- ^fkradnicki – Stadion – IstorijaArchived12 April 2012 at theWayback Machine
- ^"ПРВИ ТИМ – 2024/25"[Squad] (in Serbian). fkradnicki.Retrieved10 August2024.
- ^Stašević novi trener RadničkogArchived22 February 2012 at theWayback Machine,Sportske.net, 2 April 2009
External links
[edit]- Official
- Official website
(in English and Serbian)
- Other