FK Crvena Stijena

Fudbalski klub Crvena Stijena is a Montenegrin football club based in Tološi, a suburb of Podgorica. They currently compete in the Montenegrin Third League.

FK Crvena Stijena
Full nameFudbalski klub Crvena Stijena
Founded1938
GroundTološi Stadium
Podgorica,
Montenegro
Capacity1,000
ManagerSajo Mrvaljević
LeagueThird League
2014-15Third League

History

The team was founded in 1938, as a sports' society of Podgorica's suburb Tološi. The team was named after the Crvena Stijena hill.
First significant success, FK Crvena Stijena made in the 1968-69 season, with their first-ever participation in the Montenegrin Republic League (Third rank).[1] After two seasons, the team was relegated to the Fourth League - Central region, where they spent 12 consecutive seasons. In the 1981-82 season, FK Crvena Stijena won the champions title in the Fourth League, gaining a comeback to the Republic League.
Next decades, the team played mostly in the Montenegrin Republic League, with few relegations to the lower-rank competition. Best results in the Republic League, the team made in seasons 1999-00, 2002–03 and 2003–04, finishing third, but without promotion to the Second League.
During the nineties, FK Crvena Stijena made their first success in the Montenegrin Republic Cup. They played in Cup finals 1994-95 against FK Mornar, which gained them first-ever participation in the Yugoslav Cup (1995–96). But, notable results in the Montenegrin Republic Cup came at seasons 2004-05 and 2005–06, when FK Crvena Stijena became a title-holder. With that successes, the team played twice in the Serbia and Montenegro Cup - and made great surprises. On the first leg of the 2004–05 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, Crvena Stijena eliminated First League member FK Zemun (1:0), but defeated on penalties in Round of 16, against FK Radnički Pirot (1:1 - 1:3).[2] Next season, FK Crvena Stijena made another big surprise, eliminating FK Vojvodina (2:0) in the first leg. In the Round of 16, they were defeated by FK Smederevo (0:4).[3]
Following Montenegrin independence, FK Crvena Stijena became a member of the Montenegrin Second League inaugural season.
After four consecutive seasons in the Second League, FK Crvena Stijena was relegated to the Montenegrin Third League after the 2009-10 season. During the seasons 2010 and 2013, they won the Central Region Cup and participated in the Montenegrin Cup, but without significant successes.

Honours and achievements

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  MNE Ivan Bulatović
GK  MNE Đorđije Drakulović
GK  MNE Dejan Muštur
DF  MNE Saša Kameljević
DF  MNE Mihailo Perović
DF  MNE Ivan Sekulić
DF  MNE Ognjen Stamatović
DF  MNE Gojko Žižić
DF  MNE Luka Radonjić
DF  MNE Aleksandar Krivokapić
MF  MNE Miloš Adamović (Montenegrin footballer)
MF  MNE Boško Jovićević
MF  MNE Miloš Števović
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  MNE Aleksa Bećić
MF  MNE Aleksandar Raićković
MF  SRB Igor Ostojić
MF  MNE Vladimir Raićković
MF  MNE Marko Čaušević
MF  MNE Srđan Nikić
MF  MNE Darko Lašić
FW  MNE Radoje Mandić
FW  MNE Nebojša Bukelić
FW  MNE Dejan Burić
FW  MNE Miloš Rašović
FW  MNE Damir Toškić
MF  MNE Nemanja Šinik

Famous players

During the decades, FK Crvena Stijena was among Podgorica clubs which produced many talents. Among them, most known was Branko Brnović, who played for FK Crvena Stijena until 1987[4] and Đorđije Ćetković. During his childhood, member of FK Crvena Stijena youth-program was NBA star Nikola Mirotić, too.[5]

Stadium

FK Crvena Stijena plays their home games at Tološi Stadium. Built in 1964,[6] The stadium has a capacity of 1,000 seats, and except for football it's used for Rugby union, as a home of Rugby Club Podgorica and Rugby Club Budućnost.

See also

References

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