FK Javor Ivanjica

Javor Ivanjica
Full nameFK Javor Ivanjica
Founded1912; 111 years ago (1912)
GroundJavor Stadium
Capacity3,000
PresidentDragomir Lazović
Head coachRadovan Ćurčić
LeagueSerbian SuperLiga
2022–23Serbian SuperLiga, 12th of 16
WebsiteClub website

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

History

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

Seasons

Season League Cup
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
 Serbia and Montenegro
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
  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

First-team squad

As of 15 September 2023[9]

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

Out on loan

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

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[10]

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

Managerial history

References

  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). superliga.rs. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Javor Ivanjica". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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