ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
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| Full name | Ženski Rukometni Klub Budućnost |
| Short name | ŽRK Budućnost |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Arena | Morača Sports Center |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Head coach | Dragan Adžić |
| League | Montenegrin Championship |
| 2014–15 | 1st |
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Website Official site | |
ŽRK Budućnost is a women's handball team from Podgorica, Montenegro. It is independent club, which used to be a part of former Budućnost Podgorica sports clubs society.
The club was founded on February 13, 1949, and played its first official game in 1950. The first trophy of ŽRK Budućnost won in 1984 and it was the Cup of Yugoslavia Trophy. The very next year, ŽRK Budućnost became the champions of Yugoslavia. The same year (1985), the girls from Podgorica won their first European title, the Cup Winners' Cup. Until then it was the most successful season for Budućnost, and the club was pronounced "the best club in the country".
As of 1988/1989 season, ŽRK Budućnost dominated the national competition, and was the champion of all the now defunct countries – SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro. The club continued to dominate the national championship in Montenegro since it gained independence in 2006.
ŽRK Budućnost is strongly supported by Budućnost sports fans, the Varvari.
Records of achievements
- Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winners (3): 1985, 2006, 2010
- Women's EHF Cup:
- Winners (1): 1987
- Montenegrin First League of Women's Handball:
- Winners (8): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
- Montenegrin Women's Handball Cup:
- Winners (8): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
- Women's Regional Handball League:
- Winners (5): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
- 18 times the champions of SFR Yugoslavia, SR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro (1985, 1989, 1990, 1992–2006)
- 16 times the winners of the Cup, (1984, 1989, 1995–1998, 2000–2002, 2005, 2006)
- 4 times named The Best Club of Yugoslavia, (1985, 1987, 1993, 1998)
Other tournaments
- Bucharest Trophy:
- Second Placed: 2014
Champions League
- 1995/96 1/8 FINAL
- 1996/97 1/2 FINAL
- 1997/98 1/2 FINAL
- 1998/99 1/2 FINAL
- 1999/00 1/2 FINAL
- 2000/01 1/2 FINAL
- 2001/02 1/2 FINAL
- 2002/03 1/4 FINAL
- 2003/04 1/4 FINAL
- 2004/05 Group Matches
- 2005/06 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
- 2006/07 Group Matches
- 2007/08 Group Matches 3rd – CWC 1/8 FINAL
- 2008/09 Main Round
- 2009/10 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
- 2010/11 1/2 FINAL
- 2011/12 Winner
- 2012/13 Main Round
- 2013/14 Runner-up
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2014–15 season[1]
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Technical staff
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Head Coach: Dragan Adžić - Goalkeeping Coach: Vlatko Đonović
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Physiotherapist: Vladimir Gapić - Sports Director: Bojana Popovic
Notable former players
- Marijana Bulatović
- Sandra Kolaković
- Sanja Jovović
- Tatjana Jeraminok
- Dragica Miličković-Orlandić
- Bojana Popović
- Snežana Damjanac
- Aida Selmanović
- Natali Cigankova
- Maja Savić
- Jovanka Radičević
- Marija Jovanović
- Ana Đokić
- Ana Radović
- Sonja Barjaktarović
Izabela Puhacz- Monika Marzec
- Sonja Bajraktarović
Zlata Paplacko
Notable former coaches
- Pero Milošević
Vinko Kadija- Nikola Petrović
- Duško Milić
Tone Tiselj
References
- ↑ "Ekipa [Team]" (in Montenegrin). ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica official website. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
