FK Lovćen

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FK Lovćen Cetinje

Full name

Fudbalski klub Lovćen Cetinje

Nickname(s)

Orlovi (Eagles), Crveni (Reds)

Founded

1913

Ground

Stadion Obilića Poljana
Cetinje,
Montenegro

Capacity

2.000

Manager

Mojaš Radonjić

League

First League

2013–14

Montenegrin First League

Website

Club home page

Home colours

Away colours

Active sport clubs of Lovćen

Football	Handball	Basketball

Table tennis	Athletics	Tennis

Car racing	Boxing	Cycling

FK Lovćen is a football club based in Old Royal Capital Cetinje, Montenegro. It was founded on 20 June 1913. It was named after Mount Lovćen near Cetinje. Lovćen is the oldest football club in Montenegro and one of the oldest in the Southeastern Europe.

Today, Lovćen is permanent member of Montenegrin First League.

History

Early days (1913 - 1941)

As the oldest Montenegrin football club, Lovćen participated in first national competitions at 1910's and 1920s. Until the World War II, Lovćen won five Montenegrin championships (1927, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935) and seven City Championships of Cetinje. During that era, Lovćen have strong rivals in another club from Cetinje - SK Crnogorac, and in two clubs from Podgorica - FK Budućnost and GSK Balšić. That four teams were the best football clubs in Montenegro before WWII.

For supporting prohibited Workers' party, FK Lovćen is prohibited during the 1937, same as FK Budućnost. The club was renewed in 1944, and in 1945. Lovćen played first matches after the restructuring. At that year, in Cetinje, Lovćen and Budućnost played first Montenegrin clubs' match after WWII. Budućnost won - 4:2.

Post-war period (1945 - 1960)

With FK Budućnost (Podgorica), FK Sutjeska (Nikšić) and FK Arsenal (Tivat), Lovćen was member of first Montenegrin football championship after War, and last one until the independence of Montenegro (2006). It was season 1946, when "Lovćen" was second on the table, after champion - Budućnost.

After that, in summer 1946, Lovćen played qualifications for First league of SFR Yugoslavia, but didn't succeed. In the first leg, Lovćen won against Makedonija Skopje (3:0), and in the second they eliminated Borac Banja Luka (5:1, 5:1). In the final of qualifiers for the First League, Lovćen lost against Metalac Beograd (0:2, 2:6).

Another chance to get promotion to the First League, Lovćen get as a champion of Second league - group 'B' at 1956. In the first leg, Lovćen eliminated Zenica (2:1, 0:0) and participated in the play-off group. During the group matches, club from Cetinje played against Vardar Skopje (1:2, 0:2), Lokomotiva Zagreb (4:1, 1:6) and Borovo (2:1, 1:0). After the six group matches Lovćen failed to get promotion, with one point below the First League zone.

In their third and last play-off for the First League in the SFR Yugoslavia, at the 1957, Lovćen was eliminated in the first qualifying leg against Željezničar Sarajevo (0:0, 0:2).

One more big success of Lovćen was in 1947, by winning the U21 Championship title of Yugoslavia.

SFRY era (1960 - 1992)

Until the collapse of Yugoslavia, Lovćen usually participated in Yugoslav Second League. Montenegrins oldest club played 552 games in that competition. Best performance in a unite Yugoslav Second division was achieved in the 1954/55 season, when together with seven wins, two draws and nine defeats secured sixth place in the standings. The most successful season, however, is 1968/69 - Lovćen won fourth place with a score of 12-11-7. After Budućnost and Sutjeska, Lovćen was most successful Montenegrin club at that time.

FRY / SCG era (1992 - 2006)

In the federal state of Serbia and Montenegro (first named as FR Yugoslavia, and after Federation of Serbia and Montenegro), Lovćen played in second and third league. The best results, Lovćen made during the season 1998/99, when they finished Second league at the eight of 18 table places. For the few seasons, club was the winner of Montenegrin Republic Cup.

During the last days of Serbia and Montenegro Federation, Lovćen was relegated in the Third League (Montenegrin Republic League) and in its last seasons (2004/05, 2005/06) they made the weakest appearances during the newest history.

Independent Montenegro (2006 - today)

After the independence of Montenegro, Lovćen participated in the first season of Montenegrin Second League. Lovćen finished first in season 2006/2007 of Second League, and was directly promoted to Montenegrin First League.

First match in the First league, Lovćen played at 11 August 2007. against OFK Petrovac in Cetinje - 2:2, with attendance od 3.000 supporters. In 2009, for the first time since the independence, Lovćen appeared in the final Cup of Montenegro, when they lost game against OFK Petrovac. Before that match, in semifinals, Lovćen eliminated FK Budućnost.

Greatest sucess in the First League, Lovćen made during the fall 2013/14, with third place after 17 weeks of championship.

Today, Lovćen is permanent member of Montenegrin First League.

Honours and achievements

Montenegrin Championship
- winners (5): 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1935
- runner-up (3):1933, 1934, 1946

Montenegrin Cup
- finalist: 2009

National Order of the Montenegrin flag
- 2013

League and Cup results (1946-2013)

Score by seasons

Most of their seasons, Lovćen spent in second and third football level in SFR Yugoslavia and, after that, in FR Yugoslavia. During the 21st century, after the Montenegrin independence, club made their first appearances in the First League.

Season	League	Position	G	W	D	L	GD	Note
1946	Montenegrin League	2.	6	4	1	1	22:9	First league play-off - vs. Makedonija 3:0, Borac BL 5:1, 5:1, Metalac BG 0:2, 2:6
1946/47	Second League	3.	8	4	1	3	21:13	U21 Champions of SFR Yugoslavia
1947/48	Third League	2.	7	4	2	1	12:7
1948/49	Third League	2.	6	3	2	1	11:5	Second League play-off - vs.Šibenik 0:1, 0:1, Borac BL 2:4, 0:3
1949/50	Third League	7.	14	5	1	8	19:28
1950/51	Third League	4.	18	10	4	4	42:25	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Velež 1:5
1951/52	Third League	4.	6	3	1	2	15:9	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Budućnost 2:0, Velež 1:8
1952/53	Third League	2.	14	9	3	2	54:13	Second League play-off - vs. Napredak 1:0, 1:1, Mačva 0:2, 0:2, Rabotnik 2:0, 3:2; Yugoslav Cup: vs. Srem 2:0, Partizan 0:3
1953/54	Second League	7.	18	5	7	6	25:28
1954/55	Second League	6.	18	7	2	9	37:31	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Spartak 0:4
1955/56	Second League	1.	17	13	1	3	43:12	First League play-off - vs. Zenica 2:1, 0:0, Vardar 1:2, 0:2, Lokomotiva 4:1, 1:6, Borovo 2:1, 1:0
1956/57	Second League	1.	18	14	2	2	55:16	First League play-off - vs. Željezničar 0:0, 0:2
1957/58	Second League	2.	18	13	1	4	49:20	Second League play-off - vs. Trepča 3:0, 4:1, Sloboda 3:0, 0:2, Sloga 3:2, 2:2
1958/59	Second League	12.	22	4	1	17	20:61
1959/60	Third League	1.	14	13	1	0	56:10	Second League play-off - vs. Pelister 2:0, 3:3, Rudar KM 1:2, 0:6
1960/61	Third League - South	2.	5	3	1	1	15:7
1961/62	Third League	4.	16	8	4	4	41:18
1962/63	Third League	1.	18	10	5	3	36:15	Second League play-off - vs. Pobeda 1:1, 0:1
1963/64	Third League	2.	18	12	4	2	43:12
1964/65	Third League	1.	18	14	3	1	42:9	Second League play-off - vs. Teteks 2:0, 2:2
1965/66	Second League	14.	34	11	8	15	42:66
1966/67	Second League	13.	34	11	11	12	29:38
1967/68	Second League	8.	34	14	6	14	41:47
1968/69	Second League	4.	30	12	11	7	35:21
1969/70	Second League	6.	30	10	9	11	33:33
1970/71	Second League	6.	30	12	6	12	42:37	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Dinamo 1:2
1971/72	Second League	6.	34	12	12	10	31:28
1972/73	Second League	9.	34	12	9	13	48:42
1973/74	Third League	1.	30	25	2	3	87:18	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Maribor 0:4
1974/75	Second League	11.	34	14	5	15	50:45
1975/76	Second League	11.	34	13	7	14	44:45
1976/77	Second League	9.	34	14	8	12	35:40
1977/78	Second League	18.	34	12	3	19	26:59
1978/79	Third League	3.	26	12	5	9	42:24
1979/80	Third League	1.	26	16	7	3	59:22
1980/81	Second League	14.	30	10	8	12	28:32
1981/82	Third League	1.	26	15	5	6	48:21
1982/83	Second League	18.	34	6	8	20	24:54
1983/84	Third League	6.	30	12	7	11	43:29
1984/85	Third League	1.	30	17	7	6	62:26
1985/86	Second League	17.	34	8	9	17	34:63	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Partizan 0:4
1986/87	Third League	7.	26	6	11	9	21:29
1987/88	Third League	3.	30	19	7	4	71:25
1988/89	Third League	17.	34	12	6	16	55:62	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Partizan 0:1
1989/90	Fourth League	1.	32	21	5	6	74:32
1990/91	Third League	16.	34	14	3	16	36:50
1991/92	Third League	9.	33	13	9	11	38:47
1992/93	Third League	1.	26	18	4	4	56:26
1993/94	Second League	10.	36	10	3	23	37:67	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Bečej 0:3 (DNP)
1994/95	Third League	4.	34	18	10	6	78:31
1995/96	Third League	9.	34	13	9	12	62:59
1996/97	Third League	3.	30	17	8	5	47:17
1997/98	Third League	2.	30	21	6	3	59:19
1998/99	Second League	8.	21	10	2	9	27:31
1999–00	Second League	15.	34	9	10	15	34:48
2000–01	Second League	8.	33	9	7	17	42:63
2001–02	Second League	9.	33	10	8	15	29:45
2002–03	Second League	10.	33	9	10	14	43:45	Yugoslav Cup: vs. Sartid 1:3
2003–04	Third League	2.	30	19	7	4	62:17
2004/05	Third League	11.	33	11	7	15	35:43
2005/06	Third League	8.	33	12	5	16	37:41
2006/07	Second League	1.	33	21	6	6	50:21	Montenegrin Cup: vs. Zeta 1:2
2007/08	First League	6.	33	11	10	12	28:30	Montenegrin Cup: vs. Zabjelo 4:2 (pen), Petrovac 3:1, 0:2
2008/09	First League	8.	33	10	10	13	25:25	Montenegrin Cup: vs. Berane 7:6 (pen), Jezero 2:0, 1:1, Sutjeska 4:3 (pen) - 1:0, 0:1, Budućnost 0:1, 2:1, final vs. Petrovac 0:1
2009/10	First League	6.	33	15	7	11	32:37	Montenegrin Cup: vs. Budućnost 0:2, 0:2
2010/11	First League	8.	33	9	10	14	29:36	Montenegrin Cup: vs. Bokelj 0:2
2011/12	First League	6.	33	10	10	13	34:42	Montenegrin Cup: vs. Drezga 3:1, Čelik 0:1, 0:1
2012/13	First League	9.	33	11	4	18	38:51	Montenegrin Cup: vs. Jezero 2:0, Igalo 5:0, 1:1, Čelik 1:1, 0:2
2013/14	First League	3.	17	8	3	6	22:16	Montenegrin Cup: vs. Zora 1:0, Crvena stijena 8:0, 1:2, Zeta 1:0, 1:2

Score by competition levels

Most matches, Lovćen played in the third tier of domestic football competitions and in the Second League. In the last period, club became permanent member of the First League.

During the history, Lovćen played one season in the fourth competiting level. In their first season after the WW-II, Lovćen played in the Montenegrin League.

Except that, club for Cetinje often played play-off matches for placement to the First or Second Yugoslav League.

Competition	Seasons	Matches	W	D	L	GD
First League	7	215	74	54	87	208:237
Second League	29	836	309	183	344	1054:1159
Third League	31	719	384	156	179	1384:764
Fourth League	1	32	21	5	6	74:32
Montenegrin League (1946)	1	6	4	1	1	22:9
National Cup	18	40	12	5	23	43:65
Play-offs	9	39	16	7	16	59:68
OVERALL		1887	834	411	656	2844:2334

Current squad

As of Wed 29th January 2014

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Jovan Perović
12	GK	Mićo Perović
--	GK	Nikola Marčelja
2	DF	Miloš Radunović
3	DF	Vuk Martinović
5	DF	Nenad Vujović
	DF	Mirko Marković
6	DF	Srđa Kosović
16	DF	Dejan Damjanović
4	MF	Vladan Tatar
7	MF	Milan Vušurović

No.	Position	Player
13	MF	Alen Halilović
10	MF	Dejan Bogdanović
14	MF	Nenad Brnović
	MF	Hirofumi Ueda
15	MF	Marko Draganić
	MF	Draško Božović
	MF	Luka Vujanović
	MF	Yusaku Toyoshima
8	FW	Luka Merdović
9	FW	Blažo Perutović
18	FW	Nenad Stojanović

Coaches

Current staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Mojaš Radonjić
Assistant Manager	Đuro Mijušković
Goalkeeping coach	Dragan Drašković
U21 Team coach	Filip Radojičić
U17 Team coach coach	Predrag Vukotić
U14 coach	Ivan Vujović
U12 Coach	Gojko Ražnatović

Last updated: 4 December 2013
Source: FK Lovćen Cetinje official website

Managerial History

Name	From	To	M *
Predrag Vukotić	July 2005	October 2006	46
Radovan Kavaja	November 2006	June 2007	20
Nikola Rakojević	July 2007	July 2008	33
Slobodan Dogandžić	July 2008	September 2008	6
Miodrag Radanović	October 2008	December 2008	11
Milorad Malovrazić	January 2009	June 2009	16
Branislav Milačić	July 2009	December 2010	50
Angelo Lombardi	December 2010	January 2011	0
Marko Marković	February 2011	September 2011	16
Predrag Vukotić	October 2011	December 2011	17
Radovan Kavaja	January 2012	June 2013	16
Slobodan Halilović	July 2013	December 2013	17
Mojaš Radonjić	January 2013		33

* Matches: Only in League

Notable players

Notable coaches

Milutin Pajević
Branislav Milačić

External links

v t e Montenegrin First League

2013–14 teams	Budućnost Čelik Grbalj Dečić Lovćen Mladost Mogren Mornar Petrovac Rudar Sutjeska Zeta

Former teams	Jedinstvo Berane Bokelj Kom Jezero Igalo

Associated competitions	Montenegrin Cup Relegation play-offs Second League Third League

Seasons	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14

(Preceded by Serbia and Montenegro Superliga and Montenegrin First League)

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