FK Napredak Kruševac
FK Napredak (Serbian Cyrillic: ФK Haпpeдaк) is a football club based in the city of Kruševac, Serbia. The club was founded on December 8, 1946, through a fusion of three local area clubs: Zakić, Badža and 14. Oktobar. The club played its first official game against FK Makedonija, a team from Skopje, in January 1947.
History
In 1949, the team became champions of Serbia and therefore joined the Yugoslav First League for the first time. It was immediately relegated the next season. After 1978, Napredak became regulars in the Yugoslav First League and was viewed as a great club. Two years later, the team reached the UEFA Cup. They were eliminated in the first round by Eastern Germany's powerhouse Dynamo Dresden.
In domestic competitions, Napredak's biggest success is reaching the Yugoslav Cup final in 2000, losing to Red Star Belgrade. Their presence in the national cup final earned them a spot in the UEFA Cup the next season. This time, the team had a little more success, eliminating Estonian representants JK Viljandi Tulevik in the first round, but getting eliminated in the second by Greek club OFI Crete. Reaching the second round of the UEFA Cup is their biggest success in history.
Throughout its history, FK Napredak produced some great players such as Vladimir Durković, Ognjen Petrović, Zoran Simović, Dušan Pešić and Dragiša Binić.
On July 19, 2007, the Football Association of Serbia decided that Napredak will be promoted to the Serbian Superliga and replace FK Mladost Apatin who withdrew from the competition after being unable to bear the financial burden of playing in a top division.
Stadium
Napredak Kruševac's stadium holds 11,150 seats.
Supporters
FK Napredak's supporters are known as Jakuza.
FK Napredak in Europe
- QR = Qualifying Round
- R1 = 1st Round
Current squad
As of February 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable former players
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