FK Rudar Pljevlja

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Rudar Pljevlja
Full nameFudbalski klub Rudar Pljevlja
Nickname(s)Rudari (The Miners)
Short nameRUD
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
GroundGradski stadion
Capacity5,140
Head coachNedeljko Vlahović
LeagueMontenegrin Second League
2023–24Montenegrin First League, 10th of 10 (relegated)
Current season

FK Rudar Pljevlja, commonly known as Rudar Pljevlja or simply Rudar, is a football club based in Pljevlja, Montenegro. It currently plays in the Montenegrin Second League, the country's second tier.

Rudar have played in the First League since its inception in 2006, and won two league titles in 2009–10 and 2014–15. The club have been the strongest in the Montenegrin Cup, with three triumphs, one runner-up position and two semi-final finishes in the tournament's six seasons.[citation needed]

History

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Rudar (Miner) was founded in 1920 as Breznik, renaming itself Sandžak three years later. The team was aided by members of the 48th Infantry Regiment, who stationed in the town. The club was renamed again after World War II as FK Jedinstvo, but only until another renaming in 1947 in honour of chairman Velimir Jakić. That same year club reached the quarter-finals of the Yugoslav Cup where they were eliminated by top-flight FK Sarajevo 3–2 after extra time.[1] In 1955, the club settled on their current name.

First League Record

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See also: Participants of Montenegrin First League and Montenegrin Clubs in Yugoslav First League

For the first time, FK Rudar played in First League of FR Yugoslavia in season 1993–94. Below is a list of FK Rudar scores in First League by every single season.

Season Pos G W D L GF GA
1993–94 13 36 15 10 11 36 26
1994–95 20 36 7 9 20 29 56
1997–98 20 33 13 4 16 44 54
2001–02 7 34 13 8 13 35 33
2002–03 17 34 4 6 24 19 62
2006–07 4 33 14 5 14 37 32
2007–08 5 33 14 10 9 38 26
2008–09 5 33 12 5 16 39 37
2009–10 1 33 22 5 6 56 26
2010–11 3 33 16 7 10 44 29
2011–12 2 33 23 8 2 60 20
2012–13 5 33 15 6 12 42 40
2013–14 6 33 11 9 13 32 31
2014–15 1 33 22 6 5 58 18
2015–16 3 33 16 10 7 39 26
2016–17 8 33 11 9 13 35 31
2017–18 5 36 13 10 13 32 28
2018–19 8 36 8 17 11 35 44
2019–20 7 31 10 5 16 38 57
2020–21 7 36 13 6 17 38 50
2021–22 8 36 9 9 18 35 56
2022–23 9 36 9 11 16 36 51
2023–24 10 36 7 6 23 25 54

Seasons with green background were played in the first league of Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro, together with Serbian clubs.

FK Rudar in European competitions

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See also: Montenegrin clubs in European football competitions

For the first time, FK Rudar played in European competitions on season 2007–08. Until now, they played eight seasons in European cups.

  • Q= Qualifying
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1Q Cyprus Omonia 0–2 0–2 0–4
2010–11 UEFA Champions League 1Q San Marino Tre Fiori 4–1 3–0 7–1
2Q Bulgaria Litex Lovech 0–4 0–1 0–5
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Austria Austria Wien 0–3 0–2 0–5
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q Armenia Shirak 0–1 1–1 1–2
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q Armenia Mika 1–0 1–1 2–1
2Q Poland Śląsk Wrocław 2–2 0–4 2–6
2015–16 UEFA Champions League 2Q Azerbaijan Qarabağ 0–1 0–0 0–1
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Albania Kukësi 0–1 1–1 1–2
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Serbia Partizan 0−3 0–3 0–6

European record

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Competition Matches W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 6 2 1 3 7 7
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 9 1 2 6 3 16
Total 15 3 3 9 10 23

Honours and achievements

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Players

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Current squad

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As of 1 March 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Montenegro MNE Milislav Vuksanović
31 GK Montenegro MNE Balsa Radanovic
3 DF Montenegro MNE Ognjen Kasalica
5 DF Montenegro MNE Anes Muratović
6 DF Montenegro MNE Andrija Pupović
20 DF Japan JPN Iori Okamoto
22 DF Montenegro MNE Nikola Ukšanović
26 DF Montenegro MNE Miloš Bakrač
30 DF Montenegro MNE Andrej Pupović
98 DF Montenegro MNE Ognjen Kasalica
2 MF Montenegro MNE Andrija Bulatović
8 MF Montenegro MNE Lazar Knezevic (on loan from FK Berane)
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF Montenegro MNE Miloš Zečević
15 MF Montenegro MNE Andrije Cepić
19 MF Montenegro MNE Simo Popović
21 MF Montenegro MNE Aleksa Golubović
22 MF Montenegro MNE Milija Golubović
24 MF Serbia SRB Dušan Živković
7 FW Montenegro MNE Kristijan Erneć
16 FW Montenegro MNE Stefan Golubović
17 FW Montenegro MNE Jasmin Muhović
23 FW Ghana GHA Bismarck Appiah
29 FW Montenegro MNE Ljubomir Kovacevic
— FW Serbia SRB Marko Simić

Notable players

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Below is the list of former Rudar players who represented their countries at the full international level.

For the list of former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Rudar Pljevlja players.

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Serbia Dragan Aničić
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach Montenegro Miloš Radanović
Economic Montenegro Muhamed Gerina
Physical fitness coach

Historical list of coaches

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Stadium

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Main article: Gradski stadion (Pljevlja)
Rudar Pljevlja's stadium

Rudar plays at the Gradski stadion, a multi-use stadium including a complex of tennis, handball and basketball courts. It was built in 1948 and rebuilt in 1985. It has two stands and a current capacity of 5,140.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Yugoslavia/Serbia (and Montenegro) – Cup History 1947-2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ Nikola Rakojević novi trener Rudara Archived 17 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine – PV Portal (in Montenegrin)
  3. ^ Marić treći put na klupi Rudara Archived 15 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  4. ^ Klupa Bogavcu i Ranđeloviću Archived 21 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  5. ^ Dragan Radojičić opet trener Rudara Archived 25 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  6. ^ Mirko Marić četvrti put na klupi Rudara Archived 31 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine – - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  7. ^ Rudar smijenio Marića, Lešnjak novi trener Archived 26 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  8. ^ Rudar dobio trenera: Povratak Edisa Mulalića Archived 10 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  9. ^ Pljevljaci konačno dobili stručni štab: Vuku Bogavcu će pomagati Miloš Radanović Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  10. ^ Aničić novi trener Rudara Archived 2 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine – RTCG (in Montenegrin)
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