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FK Javor Ivanjica

FK Javor Ivanjica (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Јавор Ивањица) is a professional football club based in Ivanjica, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian First League, the second tier of the national league system.

Javor Ivanjica
Full nameFK Javor Ivanjica
Founded1912; 112 years ago (1912)
GroundStadion kraj Moravice
Capacity5,000
PresidentDragomir Lazović
Head coachRadovan Ćurčić
LeagueSerbian First League
2023–24Serbian SuperLiga, 13th of 16 (relegated)
Websitefkjavor.com

History

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In 1912, a student named Milan Radojević brought the first football ball to Ivanjica, which led to the formation of the club.[1] The team mostly played friendly matches before the conclusion of World War II due to a lack of organized football competitions.[1] Between 1958 and 1962, they were close to achieving promotion to the Yugoslav Second League.[1] However, the club never reached higher than the third level until the 1990s.

In 1994, led by manager Slavenko Kuzeljević, the club earned promotion to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia after eliminating Zvezdara and Topličanin in the playoffs.[2] They spent the next eight years in the second tier, having their best season in 1997–98, when they placed fourth in Group West.

In 2002, the club won the Second League (Group West) and took promotion to the First League of FR Yugoslavia for the first time in history.[3] They remained for just one season in the elite division, finishing bottom of the table.[4] During this time, the club became recognizable for featuring a number of young African footballers, mainly from Nigeria and Zimbabwe.[5] They earned another promotion to the top flight in 2005, but again suffered relegation in the same season.[6]

After underperforming in the 2006–07 Serbian First League, the second tier of the restructured national league system, the club managed to convincingly win first place in the 2007–08 season. Moreover, manager Radovan Ćurčić led his team to an unbeaten record and promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga.[1] They subsequently placed fourth in the top flight, their highest league position to date. In 2012, the club celebrated its 100th anniversary.[7]

After a total of six consecutive seasons in the SuperLiga, the club suffered relegation in 2014. However, they won promotion back in the next season. The club subsequently made its greatest success by reaching the final of the 2015–16 Serbian Cup, losing 2–0 to Partizan at the Stadion Metalac.[8]

Honours

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Second League of FR Yugoslavia / Serbian First League (Tier 2)

Seasons

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Season League Cup
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
  Serbia and Montenegro
1996–97 2 – West 34 12 5 17 32 45 41 15th —
1997–98 2 – West 34 18 3 13 55 39 57 4th Round of 32
1998–99 2 – West 21[a] 9 3 9 28 30 30 9th —
1999–2000 2 – West 34 11 11 12 50 47 44 10th —
2000–01 2 – West 34 15 8 11 40 33 53 6th —
2001–02 2 – West 32 27 4 1 81 14 85 1st —
2002–03 1 34 9 7 18 21 44 34 15th —
2003–04 2 – West 36 17 5 14 55 39 56 4th Quarter-finals
2004–05 2 – Serbia 38 22 8 8 44 30 74 2nd Round of 16
2005–06 1 30 8 8 14 22 35 32 12th Round of 32
  Serbia
2006–07 2 38 15 9 14 35 42 54 12th Round of 32
2007–08 2 34 18 16 0 38 12 70 1st Quarter-finals
2008–09 1 33 13 14 6 39 27 53 4th Round of 16
2009–10 1 30 8 14 8 22 23 38 7th Round of 32
2010–11 1 30 10 11 9 21 24 41 8th Round of 32
2011–12 1 30 11 6 13 28 32 39 9th Quarter-finals
2012–13 1 30 9 7 14 38 40 34 10th Semi-finals
2013–14 1 30 6 11 13 29 38 29 15th Round of 32
2014–15 2 30 17 10 3 47 19 61 2nd Round of 32
2015–16 1 37 10 13 14 25 29 26 13th Runners-up
2016–17 1 37 11 10 16 34 50 22 8th Round of 16
2017–18 1 37 10 6 21 33 57 24 15th Quarter-finals
2018–19 2 37 23 8 6 78 37 46 2nd Round of 16
2019–20 1 30[b] 6 10 14 43 62 28 13th Round of 32
2020–21 1 38 12 10 16 45 53 46 16th Round of 16
2021–22 2 37 19 12 6 57 30 69 2nd Round of 16
2022–23 1 37 9 10 18 35 56 37 12th Round of 32
2023–24 1 37 11 7 19 34 51 40 13th Round of 16
  1. ^ The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
  2. ^ The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 23 November 2024[9][10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SRB Nikola Vasiljević
2 DF   SRB Milan Ilić
3 DF   TUN Aziz Saihi
4 DF   BRA Leandro Pinto
5 DF   SRB Nemanja Žunić (on loan from Mladost Lučani)
8 MF   SRB Nemanja Krstić
9 FW   SRB Stefan Stanisavljević
10 MF   SRB Dušan Pantelić
11 DF   SRB Stefan Milošević (captain)
12 GK   SRB Tomaš Trajković
13 DF   SRB Nikola Aksentijević
14 DF   SRB Kosta Janjić
15 DF   MDA Alexandru Gutium
16 MF   SRB Andrej Blagojević
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   SRB Nikola Čolić
19 MF   BRA Eliomar
20 MF   FRA Boubacari Doucouré
21 DF   SRB Petar Petrović
23 GK   SRB Stefan Marinković
25 FW   SRB Petar Đoković
26 DF   SRB Đorđe Skoko
27 FW   CIV Loué Bayéré Junior
28 MF   SRB Lazar Mićić
29 FW   SRB Bojan Čečarić
30 MF   SRB Matija Stojanović
32 MF   SRB Mateja Zuvić
33 MF   SRB Lazar Selenić

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   SRB Jovan Goronjić (at Polet Ljubić)

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Manager   Radovan Ćurčić
Assistant manager   Milovan Milović
  Igor Tufegdžić
  Nebojša Milosavljević
Goalkeeping coach   Goran Marić
  Đorđe Lazović
Physiotherapist   Mirko Stević
Fitness coach   Milovan Matijašević
Doctor   Miodrag Kurtić

Notable players

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This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[11]

For a list of all FK Javor Ivanjica players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FK Javor Ivanjica players.

Managerial history

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Istorijat" (in Serbian). fkjavor.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Partizan novi šampion" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 6 June 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Trijumf za kraj" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 24 May 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Javor unveil African talent". uefa.com. 4 February 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Zemuncima šansa referendum" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Ljuljaj, Javore, još sto godina!" (in Serbian). kurir.rs. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Partizan osvojio Kup Srbije! [VIDEO]" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Igrači" (in Serbian). fkjavor.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Javor-Matis Igrači" (in Serbian). prvaliga.rs. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Javor Ivanjica". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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