FK Bokelj

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FK Bokelj Kotor
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Full nameFudbalski klub Bokelj Kotor
Short nameBOK
Founded1922;103 years ago (1922)
Ground Stadion Pod Vrmcem
Kotor
Montenegro
Capacity1,000
ChairmanDavor Kumburović
ManagerZoran Krivokapić
League Montenegrin First League
2023–24 Montenegrin Second League, 1st (promoted)
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

FK Bokelj is a Montenegrin professional football club based in the coastal town of Kotor. They currently compete in the Montenegrin First League.

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History

History of Bokelj started at the second decade of 20th century. The team was founded on 30 July 1922 as SK Primorac. [1] Primorac played its first game against FK Zrinjski Tivat and won 2–1. In 1926, the team was renamed as FK Bokelj and until 1941 played numerous seasons in the Montenegrin Football Championship. In that period, FK Bokelj played four times in the final of the Montenegrin Championship, but never won it.
After the war, Bokelj started to play in the Montenegrin Republic League in 1947. Only four years later, the team from Kotor were promoted to the Yugoslav Second League (season 1951). From that year to 1991, FK Bokelj played overall nine seasons in the Yugoslav Second League. During the other seasons, the club participated in the Montenegrin Republic League (third rank of football in SFR Yugoslavia), winning the title eight times. Except that, in the period between 1988 and 1992, Bokelj played four seasons in the new-established Yugoslav Third League.
In 1999, Bokelj gained a new promotion to the Second League, this time in FR Yugoslavia football system. Until 2006, they spent seven consecutive seasons in the Second League, with second place in the 2002–03 season as their biggest success at that time.
Historical success, FK Bokelj made in summer 2007, with their promotion to the Montenegrin First League. First game at top-tier, FK Bokelj played on 11 August 2007, against Rudar in Pljevlja (0:0). Best result, FK Bokelj made in the 2015–16 season, finished in fourth-placed team in the First League. With that success, the team gained its first participation in European Competitions (2016–17 UEFA Europa League), with games against Serbian-side FK Vojvodina. Until now, the club from Kotor played five seasons in the highest league competition in Montenegro.

First League Record

For the first time, Bokelj played in the Montenegrin First League in the 2007–08 season. Below is a list of FK Bokelj scores in the First League by every single season.

SeasonPosGWDLGFGA
2007–08 103388172438
2011–12 113356222157
2014–15 833118143845
2015–16 433175114328
2016–17 1033812132834

FK Bokelj in European competitions

For the first time, FK Bokelj played in European competitions in the 2016–17 season. Until now, they played one season in European cups.

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Flag of Serbia.svg Vojvodina 1–10–51–6

Honours and achievements

Players

Current squad

As of 10 September 2024 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Suad Ličina
2 DF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Denis Kovačević
3 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Nemanja Petrović
5 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Nikola Vukotić
7 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Lazar Pajović
8 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Fatih Muković
9 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Dejan Pepić
10 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Igor Poček
11 FW Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Danilo Šipovac
13 GK Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Aleksej Tešović
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Eiki Mori
15 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Drago Bumbar
17 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Stefan Mršulja
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Balša Ćetković
19 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuma Suwa
20 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Vladan Kordić
22 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Vasilije Čavor
23 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Petar Sklender
24 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Nebojša Obradović
25 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Žarko Vilotijević
27 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Balša Radević
29 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Marko Čavor
31 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Dejan Perović
33 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Bogdan Rašo
88 GK Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Stefan Spasojević
— FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Matija Kuč (on loan from Arsenal Tivat )

Notable players

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

Historical list of coaches

Supporters

"Beštije" (The Beasts) is the popular name for FK Bokelj supporters group. [10] Established in 1986, they are the oldest ultras group from Montenegro. Except FK Bokelj, they are also attending games of PVK Primorac.

Stadium

Bokelj's home ground is Stadion pod Vrmcem at the Rakite suburb in Kotor, near the Adriatic coast. Today, stadium has a capacity of about 2,000 seats on one terrace. Except Bokelj's matches, at the stadion pod Vrmcem every year is playing final match of Nikša Bućin Cup, competition for Third League clubs from south Montenegro.
In addition to the main field is an auxiliary field with artificial grass that is used for competitions in the junior categories.

Sponsors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Пријављивање на Фејсбук".
  2. ↑ Roster – FCSG
  3. ↑ Bokelj ima novog trenera: Malovrazić umjesto Draškovića – CDM (in Montenegrin)
  4. ↑ Start za viši rang – Dan Online (in Montenegrin)
  5. ↑ Madžar na klupi Kotorana – Dan Online (in Montenegrin)
  6. ↑ MILORAD MALOVRAZIĆ PONOVO NA KLUPI BOKELJA – Radio Kotor (in Montenegrin)
  7. ↑ ĐORĐEVIĆ PREUZEO BOKELJ – Radio Kotor (in Montenegrin)
  8. ↑ Bokelj angažovao novog trenera! – CG Fudbal (in Montenegrin)
  9. ↑ Drugoligaš dobio novog trenera! – CG Fudbal (in Montenegrin)
  10. ↑ "Sansasport". Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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