FK Otrant-Olympic

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Otrant-Olympic
FK Otrant-Olympic (logo).svg
Full nameFudbalski klub Otrant-Olympic
Klubi Futbollistik Otrant-Olympic
Founded1921;104 years ago (1921)
Ground Stadion Olympic
Ulcinj, Montenegro
Capacity1,500
ManagerDejan Vukićević
League Montenegrin Second League
2024–25 Montenegrin First League, 10th of 10 (relegated)
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

FK Otrant-Olympic (Montenegrin: Fudbalski klub Otrant-Olympic, Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Otrant-Olympic) is a Montenegrin football club based in the coastal town of Ulcinj. They compete in the Montenegrin Second League.

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History

FK Otrant-Olympic is the first football club in Ulcinj, it was founded in 1921, under the name Olcinium. [1] [2] From 1921 to 1941, the team played only non-official games.
After World War II, i.e. during SFR Yugoslavia era, the club played under the name Bjelogorac. [1] From the 1970s, they played in the Fourth League - South (lowest rank). In 1977–78, under the name Ulcinj, the club achieved its highest success to date, finishing as runner-up in the Fourth League. That meant promotion to the Montenegrin Republic League. [3] [4]
In 1983, the club was named Otrant, [5] and after a few successful seasons, at the beginning of the 1990s, the club dissolved for one season. A new beginning came in the middle of the decade, and, until 2006, FK Otrant played in the Republic League, with frequent relegation.

Otrant achieved their greatest results in club history after Montenegrin independence. Within two seasons, they had won the Champions' title in Montenegrin Third League and since 2007, they played five seasons in the Montenegrin Second League. FK Otrant maintains the record of the highest win in the history of the Second League, winning 12–2 against Ribnica, on 20 May 2009.
In 2013, Otrant was dismantled because of worsening finances. Ulcinj was represented in 2013–14 season of the Montenegrin Third League as Federal, a youth football club founded in 2010. [6] On 22 July 2015, the club was renamed to Otrant-Olympic. [7] The team soon made a comeback to the Montenegrin Second League, with notable results in 2016-17. FK Otrant finished in third place and the team participated in the First League playoffs, but lost against FK Rudar (1–0; 0–3).
Next two seasons, FK Otrant finished at the upper part of Second League's table, but without another battle for promotion in the playoffs. Bad days came on season 2019-20, as FK Otrant finished at the bottom of the table. With that result, team from Ulcinj was relegated, after four consecutive seasons spent in second-tier.

Seasons

SeasonLeaguePositionNotes
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia
2001–02 Montenegrin Regional League – Southern Region (IV level)1 Arrow-up.png
2002–03 Montenegrin Republic League (III)12 Arrow-down.gif
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Serbia and Montenegro
2003–04 Montenegrin Regional League – Southern Region (IV level)?
2004–05 Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (IV)?
2005–06 Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (IV)1 [8]
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro
2006–07 Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III)1 Arrow-up.png [9]
2007–08 Montenegrin Second League (II)10 [10]
2008–09 Montenegrin Second League (II)4 [11]
2009–10 Montenegrin Second League (II)10 [12]
2010–11 Montenegrin Second League (II)11 Arrow-down.gif [13]
2011–12 Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III)?
2012–13 Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III)?
2013–14Did not participate
2014–15Did not participate
2015–16 Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III)1 Arrow-up.png [14]
2016–17 Montenegrin Second League (II)3
2017–18 Montenegrin Second League (II)5
2018–19 Montenegrin Second League (II)4
2019–20 Montenegrin Second League (II)10 Arrow-down.gif
2020–21 Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III)1 Arrow-up.png

Honours and achievements

Players

Current squad

As of 10 February 2025 [15] 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 Jasmin Agović
4 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Benjamin Rexhoviq
5 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Nikola Vukotić
6 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Elvin Marseni
7 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Baba Musah
8 MF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Kushtrim Gashi
9 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Aleksandar Vujačić
10 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Halil Muharemovic
11 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Anđelo Rudović
16 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ayumu Nishimura
17 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Endrit Sefa
18 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Edin Đečbitrić
19 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Miloš Raičković
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroki Harada
22 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Stefan Vico
23 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Edin Karamanaga
24 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Petar Vukčević
29 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Vasilije Terzić
30 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Valentin Rudović
33 GK Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Damir Ljuljanović
44 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Balša Banović
62 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Liburn Lazoja
66 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Luka Malešević
75 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Stefan Filipović
87 FW Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Balsa Mrvaljević
98 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Mateo Panadić

Stadium

FK Otrant plays its home games at Stadion Olympic, with a capacity of 1,500 seats. The stadium was built by the Adriatic Sea, on the longest sandy beach in Montenegro - Velika Plaža.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fudbal: 94 GODINE OD OSNIVANJA FUDBALSKOG KLUBA". UL-info. 12 July 2015.
  2. Adrović, Samir (11 August 2016). "Ulcinj: Održana donatorska večera za FK Otrant- Olympik". Vijesti Online. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016. Podgorica. 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. 'Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016', Podgorica, 2016.
  5. "Fudbal: U PRVOM KOLU FEDERAL SA ORJENOM". UL-info. 14 September 2013.
  6. ""Shuhet" Otranti - Futbolli në Ulqin tash e tutje ka emrin Federal". Ulqini Online. 31 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. "CG FUDBAL: SLUŽBENI GLASNIK FUDBALSKOG SAVEZA CRNE GORE Broj: 41 Godina: X Podgorica" (PDF). fscg.me. 31 July 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. "Serbia and Montenegro 2005/06". RSSF.
  9. "Montenegro 2006/07". RSSSF.
  10. "Montenegro 2007/08". RSSSF.
  11. "Montenegro 2008/09". RSSSF.
  12. "Montenegro 2009/10". RSSF.
  13. "Montenegro 2010/11". RSSF.
  14. "Montenegro 2015/16". RSSF.
  15. "Roster".