ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica explained

Clubname:WHC Budućnost BEMAX
Full Name:Ženski Rukometni Klub Budućnost
Short Name:ŽRK Budućnost
Founded:1949
Capacity:6000 and 2,200
Captain:Ivona Pavićević
Chairman:Ivan Ubović
Manager:Bojana Popović
League:Montenegrin Championship
Season:2023–24
Position:1st
Website:http://www.zrkb.me/
Colour1:blue
Colour2:white
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ŽRK Budućnost is a professional women's handball team from Podgorica, Montenegro (previously, the club also appeared under the names ZRK Buducnost MONET, Buducnost Brillant and Buducnost Titograd). Among the numerous titles, Budućnost is two-times winner of EHF Women's Champions League

The club was founded on February 13, 1949, and played its first official game in 1950. The first trophy, the Cup of Yugoslavia, was won in 1984. In 1985, ŽRK Budućnost won the Yugoslavian championship, and went on to win their first European title (Cup Winners' Cup) that same year. At the time, the club was pronounced as "the best 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 won the titles of European Champion twice - on seasons 2012 and 2015.

ŽRK Budućnost is strongly supported by Budućnost sports fans, the Varvari.[1]

ŽRK Budućnost is a part of Budućnost Podgorica sports society.

Records of achievements

International titles (6)
National Championships (35)
National Cups (29)
Others

Champions League

See main article: Montenegrin women's handball clubs in European competitions.

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season

Goalkeepers
Left Wingers
Right Wingers
Line players
Left Backs
Central Backs
Right Backs

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining
Leaving

Staff members

Staff for the 2023–24 season

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

(All-Time) – Last updated after the 2023/24 season[2]

RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals
1 Katarina Bulatović8571
2 Milena Raičević15559
3 Jovanka Radičević9400
4 Cristina Neagu4350
5 Majda Mehmedović11282
6 Đurđina Jauković5238
7 Radmila Petrović10235
8 Dragana Cvijić6221
9 Marija Jovanović6194
10 Bojana Popović6191*

Notable former players

Head coach history

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Varvari - "U mome srcu jedina". https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/esW3OaPmg_M . 2021-12-19 . live. YouTube. 22 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Buducnost Podgorica. European Handball Federation.
  3. Web site: MTI. 2010-01-18. Zsiga Gyula elhagyta a Podgoricát. 2021-05-02. index.hu. hu.
  4. Web site: JÓZSEF. HEKA LÁSZLÓ, SIMON. 2008-06-22. Zsiga Gyula a montenegrói Buducsnoszt Podgoricánál folytatja - NSO. 2021-05-02. NSO.hu. hu.
  5. Web site: Sport365.hu - Kikaptak a Győrtől, távozott a Buducsnoszt edzője. 2021-05-02. sport365.hu.
  6. Web site: 2020-11-28. Bojana Popovic to lead ZRK Buducnost Podgorica. 2021-05-02. Handball Planet. en-US.