FK Javor Ivanjica

Serbian football club
Football club
Javor Ivanjica
Full nameFK Javor Ivanjica
Founded1912; 112 years ago (1912)
GroundJavor Stadium
Capacity3,000
PresidentDragomir Lazović
Head coachRadovan Ćurčić
LeagueSerbian First League
2023–24Serbian SuperLiga, 13th of 16 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
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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.

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

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

Seasons

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

First-team squad

As of 3 September 2024[9]

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 Serbia SRB Nikola Vasiljević
2 DF Serbia SRB Milan Ilić
3 DF Tunisia TUN Aziz Saihi
4 DF Brazil BRA Leandro Pinto
5 DF Serbia SRB Nemanja Žunić
9 FW Serbia SRB Stefan Stanisavljević
10 MF Serbia SRB Dušan Pantelić
11 DF Serbia SRB Stefan Milošević (captain)
13 DF Serbia SRB Nikola Aksentijević
14 DF Serbia SRB Kosta Janjić
15 MF Moldova MDA Alex Gutium
16 MF Serbia SRB Andrej Blagojević
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Serbia SRB Nikola Čolić
19 MF Brazil BRA Eliomar
20 DF France FRA Boubacari Doucouré
21 DF Serbia SRB Petar Petrović
23 GK Serbia SRB Stefan Marinković
25 MF Serbia SRB Petar Đoković
26 DF Serbia SRB Đorđe Skoko
27 FW Ivory Coast CIV Bayéré Junior Loué
28 MF Serbia SRB Lazar Mićić
30 MF Serbia SRB Matija Stojanović
32 MF Serbia SRB Mateja Zuvić
33 MF Serbia SRB Lazar Selenić

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

Period Name
Serbia and Montenegro Slavko Vojičić
2003–2006 Serbia and Montenegro Radovan Ćurčić
2006 Serbia Srđan Vasiljević
2006–2007 Serbia Goran Marić
2007–2010 Serbia Radovan Ćurčić
2010–2011 Serbia Zoran Njeguš
2011 Serbia Vladan Milojević
2011–2012 Serbia Aleksandar Janjić
2012–2013 Serbia Mladen Dodić
2013 Serbia Bogić Bogićević
2013–2014 Serbia Predrag Ristanović
2014–2015 Serbia Slavenko Kuzeljević
2015–2016 Serbia Aleksandar Janjić
Period Name
2016 Serbia Mladen Dodić
2016 Serbia Miloš Veselinović
2016–2017 Serbia Srđan Blagojević
2017 Serbia Srđan Vasiljević
2017–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlado Jagodić
2018 Serbia Milovan Milović (caretaker)
2018–2019 Serbia Igor Tufegdžić
2019–2021 Serbia Igor Bondžulić
2021–2022 Serbia Milovan Milović
2022 Serbia Igor Bondžulić
2022–2023 Serbia Mladen Dodić
2023 Serbia Milovan Milović (caretaker)
2023– Serbia Radovan Ćurčić

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). fkjavor.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Javor Ivanjica". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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