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)
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- EHF Cup
- Women's Regional Handball League
- Winners (8): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
- National Championships (35)
- Winners (14): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Montenegrin Championship
- Winners (16): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- National Cups (29)
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- FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro Cup
- Winners (9): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006
- Montenegrin Cup
- Winners (17): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Others
- 4 times named The Best Club of Yugoslavia (1985, 1987, 1993, 1998)
Champions League
See main article: Montenegrin women's handball clubs in European competitions.
- 1985/86 1/2 FINAL
- 1989/90 1/4 FINAL
- 1990/91 1/4 FINAL
- 1995/96 1/8 FINAL
- 1996/97 1/8 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
- 2014/15 Winner
- 2015/16 Final Four - 4th
- 2016/17 Final Four - 4th
- 2017/18 Quarter-final
- 2018/19 Quarter-final
- 2020/21 Quarter-final
- 2021/22 Group Matches
- 2022/23 1/8 FINAL
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024-25 season
- Goalkeepers
- Left Wingers
- Right Wingers
- Line players
- Left Backs
- Central Backs
- 8 Nikolina Marković
- Right Backs
- 9 Jelena Vukčević
- 24 Tanja Ivanović
Transfers
Transfers for the 2024–25 season
- Joining
- Leaving
Staff members
Staff for the 2023–24 season
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- Fitness Coach: Danica Delić
- Fiziotherapeut: Andrija Damjanović
- Fiziotherapeut: Mitar Vujović
- Statistician: Vladimir Kovačević
Statistics
Top scorers in the EHF Champions League
(All-Time) – Last updated after the 2023/24 season[2]
- There is no data available from 4 seasons (1998-2002).
Notable former players
Head coach history
Notes and References
- Web site: Varvari - "U mome srcu jedina". https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/esW3OaPmg_M . 2021-12-19 . live. YouTube. 22 March 2012.
- Web site: Buducnost Podgorica. European Handball Federation.
- Web site: MTI. 2010-01-18. Zsiga Gyula elhagyta a Podgoricát. 2021-05-02. index.hu. hu.
- Web site: JÓZSEF. HEKA LÁSZLÓ, SIMON. 2008-06-22. Zsiga Gyula a montenegrói Buducsnoszt Podgoricánál folytatja - NSO. 2021-05-02. NSO.hu. hu.
- Web site: Sport365.hu - Kikaptak a Győrtől, távozott a Buducsnoszt edzője. 2021-05-02. sport365.hu.
- Web site: 2020-11-28. Bojana Popovic to lead ZRK Buducnost Podgorica. 2021-05-02. Handball Planet. en-US.