FK Radnički Niš

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FK Radnički Niš

Full name

Fudbalski Klub Radnički Niš

Nickname(s)

Real from Nišava

Founded

1923

Ground

Čair Stadium, Niš

Capacity

20,000

Chairman

Aleksandar Kuzmanović

Manager

Slobodan Antonijević





Home colours





Away colours

FK Radnički Niš is a football club from Niš, Serbia.

The club was founded in 1923, its colors are red and white, and its nickname is Real of Nišava (where Nišava is the river that runs through the city of Niš). It plays on the city Čair Stadium, capacity 20,000. For a while the club's name was "14 Oktobar".

The club's best years were in former Yugoslavia when in 1962 it qualified for the Yugoslav First League and stayed in it until 1985/86, but returned a season later. Its biggest international success came in 1981/82 season when it reached the semifinals of the UEFA Cup losing to Hamburger SV side featuring veterans Franz Beckenbauer and Horst Hrubesch.

In the 1990s and the 2000s, the club was much less successful, competing only six seasons in the top division. The last time it played in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro was in 2002/2003, but was relegated the next season.

Former renowned players have included: Petar Mićić, Pavle Mićić, Miodrag Knežević, Dragan Holcer, Dragan Stojković, Dejan Stefanovic, Dejan Petković, Zoran Milenković, Miodrag Janković, Jovan Anđelković, Dragan Pantelić, Dušan Mitošević, Dragiša Binić and Milovan Obradović.