FK Mladost Lučani explained

Clubname:Mladost Lučani
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Fullname:FK Mladost Lučani
Ground:Stadion Radoš Milovanović
Capacity:5,944
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Vladimir Đorđević
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:Serbian SuperLiga
Season:2023–24
Position:Serbian SuperLiga, 7th of 16
Website:fkmladostlucani.com
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FK Mladost Lučani is a professional football club based in Lučani, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of the national league system.

History

Founded in 1952, the club achieved its first notable success by winning the Yugoslav Inter-Republic League (Group East) in 1989, thus earning promotion to the Yugoslav Second League. However, they were relegated after just one season, finishing bottom of the table.[1]

Upon the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club started off in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia. They won first place in 1995 and took promotion to the First League (I/B League). The club spent the following three seasons in the First League (the last two in the I/A League), before suffering relegation in 1998.[2] They earned another promotion to the top flight after winning the Second League (Group West) in 2001, but were narrowly relegated back the next year.[3] Regardless, the club's striker Zoran Đurašković was crowned the competition's top scorer with 27 goals.[4]

After winning the Serbian First League in 2007, the club was promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga. They placed in the middle of the table in their debut appearance, but were forced to withdraw from the competition due to financial issues.[5] Over the next six seasons, the club played in the Serbian First League, the second tier of the national league pyramid. They earned promotion back to the SuperLiga after winning the First League in 2013–14. With a seventh-place finish in its comeback season, the club tied its previous record from the 2007–08 campaign. Moreover, Patrick Friday Eze concluded the season as the league's top scorer with 15 goals.[6]

Led by manager Nenad Milovanović, the club achieved its best ever league standing in the 2016–17 season, finishing in fourth place and securing a spot in European competitions for the first time in history.[7] They were, however, eliminated by Azerbaijani side Inter Baku in the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, losing 5–0 on aggregate.[8] On the domestic stage, the club made another historical success by reaching the final of the 2017–18 Serbian Cup.[9] They eventually lost 2–1 to Partizan after initially leading 1–0.[10]

Honours

Seasons

SeasonLeagueCupContinental
Division
1995–961 – I/B188552620293rdRound of 16
1 – I/A188282427325th
1996–971 – I/A33125164559418thQuarter-finals
1997–981 – I/A33932125543012thRound of 32
1998–992 – West21921021272910thRound of 16
1999–20002 – West3423657026702nd
2000–012 – West3424648127781stRound of 32
2001–021341261642424215th
2002–032 – West33811143543359thRound of 16
2003–043 – West3424559131771st
2004–052 – Serbia38752627602620th
2005–063 – West3427528614861stRound of 32
2006–07238241044919821st
2007–08133814113241387thRound of 32
2008–092341081625433814thRound of 32
2009–102349151033314214thRound of 16
2010–112341112112932459thPreliminary round
2011–12234131474227533rdRound of 32
2012–132341013113135439thRound of 32
2013–1423018664220601stRound of 32
2014–15130117124147407thRound of 32
2015–161371114123444319thRound of 32
2016–17137186134644364thQuarter-finals
2017–1813711111544522710thRunners-upEuropa League – First qualifying round
2018–19137169124937345thSemi-finals
2019–20130134133140439thQuarter-finals
2020–21138159144359547thRound of 16
2021–221371291646524511thRound of 32
2022–231379111740573811thRound of 32

Players

First-team squad

[11]

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[12]

For a list of all FK Mladost Lučani players with a Wikipedia article, see .

Managerial history

PeriodName
2001 Jovan Kovrlija
2001 Stanislav Karasi
2002 Jovan Kovrlija
2006–2007 Predrag Plazinić
2007–2008 Nenad Milovanović
2008 Živorad Jelić
2009 Ljubiša Dmitrović
2010 Nenad Markićević
2010 Miloljub Kovačević
2011 Branko Božović
2011–2012 Dejan Nikolić
2012 Neško Milovanović
PeriodName
2012–2013 Ljubiša Dmitrović
2013 Nenad Milovanović
2013 Vladica Petrović
2014–2019 Nenad Milovanović
2019–2020 Goran Stanić
2020–2021 Nenad Milovanović
2021 Darko Rakočević
2021 Ivan Stefanović
2022–2023 Dragiša Žunić
2023 Milorad Kosanović
2023 Igor Savić
2023–2024 Tomislav Sivić
2024 Nermin Useni (caretaker)
2024 Dejan Joksimović
2024

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SISTEM TAKMIČENJA U JUGOSLAVIJI 1988.-1991. . sr . fsgzrenjanin.com . 5 June 2015 . 25 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225002604/http://www.fsgzrenjanin.com/Period%201988-1991.html . live .
  2. Web site: RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE . sr . fsgzrenjanin.com . 5 June 2015 . 12 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812172721/http://www.fsgzrenjanin.com/Period%201991-2000.html . live .
  3. Web site: Mladost ispala . sr . glas-javnosti.rs . 6 June 2002 . 2 April 2014 . 7 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080758/http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2002/06/06/srpski/S02060507.shtml . live .
  4. Web site: Partizan novi šampion . sr . glas-javnosti.rs . 6 June 2002 . 2 April 2014 . 7 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407081002/http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2002/06/06/srpski/S02060506.shtml . live .
  5. Web site: Mladost iz Lučana istupila iz lige . sr . b92.net . 2 July 2008 . 5 June 2015 . 17 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817225628/https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2008&mm=07&dd=02&nav_id=306635 . live .
  6. Web site: CRVENA ZVEZDA – MLADOST 3:1 (2:1) . sr . fkmladostlucani.com . 25 May 2015 . 5 June 2015 . 19 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220419182109/http://www.fkmladostlucani.com/index.php/component/k2/item/135-crvena-zvezda-mladost-3-1-2-1.html . live .
  7. Web site: Mladost: Ispunjeni uslovi za evro licencu, hvala Đoriću . sr . sportklub.rs . 18 May 2017 . 23 July 2019 . 23 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723043040/http://sportklub.rs/Fudbal/Srbija-Super-liga/a152521-Mladost-Ispunjeni-uslovi-za-evro-licencu-hvala-Djoricu.html . live .
  8. Web site: Voša nije uspela, novi poraz Mladosti . sr . rts.rs . 6 July 2017 . 23 July 2019 . 23 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723043032/http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/fudbal/2795231/vosa-u-slovackoj-za-prolaz-mladost-u-azerbejdzanu-za-cast.html . live .
  9. Web site: Istorija u Lučanima: Neško i Mladost pojeli Mačvu i čekirali finale! (VIDEO) . sr . mozzartsport.com . 9 May 2018 . 23 July 2019 . 23 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723043043/http://mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/istorija-u-lucanima-nesko-i-mladost-pojeli-macvu-i-cekirali-finale-video/294810 . live .
  10. Web site: Partizan nakon preokreta osvojio Kup . sr . rts.rs . 23 May 2018 . 23 July 2019 . 23 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723043031/http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/fudbal/3147675/partizan-u-surdulici-spasava-sezonu-mladost-zeli-evropu.html . live .
  11. Web site: Mozzart Bet Super liga Srbije Mladost. sr . superliga.rs . 10 August 2024 . live .
  12. Web site: Mladost Lučani . national-football-teams.com . 9 February 2017 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214846/http://www.national-football-teams.com/club/2172/2014_1/Mladost_Lucani.html . live .