FK Voždovac

FK Voždovac (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Вождовац) is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.

Hystory

The club was formed in 1912 under the name FK Dušanovac. In 1929 it is renamed into Voždovački SK. The main success in this period was the winning of the II Razred League in the 1933-34 season, and the III Razred in 1948-49. In the season 1963-64 wins the Serbian League (Yugoslav third tier) archiving promotion to the Yugoslav Second League.

In 1973 another club, FK Sloboda, formed in 1953 and former Belgrade League champion in 1967-68, is merged with Voždovački forming FK Voždovac. The first major archivement was the winning of the Belgrade Football Association Cup in 1975. During the following three decades it will compete mostly in Serbian lower leagues. All until the season 2003-04 when it finishes the Serbian League Belgrade without a single defeat, archiving promotion to the Serbian First League (national second tier).

On June 28, 2005, top league side FK Železnik (financially struggling at the time, but with a bright young side that just won the Serbia and Montenegro Cup merged into the second-league side FK Voždovac. This way FK Voždovac gainst access to the 2005–06 First League of Serbia and Montenegro in which archived an incredible 3rd place and the qualification to European competitions. However, club officials failed to provide the request for receiving Euro cups licences.^[1]

Chronology

• 1912 - Founded as FK Dušanovac
• 1929 - Renamed into Voždovački FK
• 1973 - Merged with FK SLoboda Beograd and renamed into FK Voždovac
• 2005 - FK Železnik merged into FK Voždovac

Current squad

As of November 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Stadium

Stadion of FK Voždovac holds 5,750 seats.

Supporters

The supporters of FK Voždovac are named Invalidi (Invalids).

The first organised supporting group was formed in 1987 and was named Vilenjaci. Initially consisted of about 30 members, mostly former and youth players from the neighbourhood. Along with Vilenjaci, another group named Zmajevi (Dragons) appeared, which is simultaneously the traditional nickname of the club. Vilenjaci grew with time, and they were often involved in disturbs. They made an effort to be original in their supporting. Pirotechnical fireworks were a usual way of provoking match interruptions.

In 1989 another group named Genoes United is formed in the east stand of the stadium, and by that time Zmajevi accepted to join Vilenjaci. Shortly afterwords Genoes also join Vilenjaci on the western stand. In the season 1989-90 another group is formed, Hasini Trafikari, named after a formed club player nickanmed Hasa. Initially formed in the south stand, they would also end up merging with Vilenjaci on the western stand. However when it looked that the group was stronger than ever, it actually ended up being disbanded.

In 1990 a new group, that was initially more similar to a street gang than to football fans, was formed and named Invalidi. During the 1990s the group was constantly growing, and beside football their presence was also noteced in other sports events in which the club participated, most notably in womans handball. Obviously the most inspiring period for club fans was the period the club competed in the top league.^[2]

Coaching history

• Dragi Kaličanin 2008-2009
• Čedomir Đoinčević 2007-2008
• Dušan Jevrić 2006-2007

References

External links

• "Invalidi" Supporters site
• Club profile and squad at Srbijafudbal.
• Club page at Transfermarkt.