FK Bežanija explained

Clubname:Bežanija
Fullname:FK Bežanija
Nickname:Lavovi (The Lions)
Ground:Stadion FK Bežanija
Capacity:5,000[1]
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Jovan Rusić
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:Belgrade Zone League
Season:2023–24
Position:, 1st of 14 (promoted)
Website:fcbezanija.com
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FK Bežanija is a football club based in Bežanija, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Belgrade Zone League, the fourth tier of the national league system.

History

Founded in 1921, the club changed its name several times in its early stages, being known as Soko, BSK and finally HŠK (during the Axis occupation of Yugoslavia).[2] They adopted the new name Jedinstvo following the end of World War II in 1946, becoming a member of the Novi Sad Football Association.[2] After competing in the Srem League for six years, the club joined the Belgrade Football Association in 1952.[2] They would change their name to Bežanija ahead of the 1955–56 season.[2]

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club won the Serbian League Belgrade in 2000 and took promotion to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia, reaching the second tier for the first time ever. They competed in Group North for two seasons, finishing bottom of the table in 2002.[3] However, the club instantly won the Serbian League Belgrade to earn promotion back to the second tier in 2003.[3]

In the 2005–06 campaign, the club finished as Serbian First League champions and earned promotion to the newly formed Serbian SuperLiga. They became the biggest surprise of the competition's inaugural 2006–07 season (despite playing their home games at Železnik), placing fourth and securing a spot in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. However, the club was eliminated in the first qualifying round by Albanian side Besa Kavajë on the away goals rule (2–2 on aggregate),[4] without losing a game.[5]

After suffering relegation in the 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga, the club went on to spend 11 consecutive seasons in the Serbian First League, finishing in fourth place on three occasions during this time. They were forced to withdraw from the league due to financial difficulties following the conclusion of the 2018–19 season,[6] finding themselves in the Belgrade Intermunicipal League, the sixth tier of Serbian football. In June 2021, the club marked its 100th anniversary.[7]

Honours

Serbian First League (Tier 2)

Serbian League Belgrade (Tier 3)

Belgrade First League (Tier 5)

Seasons

SeasonLeagueCupContinental
Division
1998–993 – Belgrade171911th
1999–20003 – Belgrade3423836828771st
2000–012 – North341341745584310th
2001–022 – North34462424761818th
2002–033 – Belgrade3422666528721st
2003–042 – North36215107249684th
2004–052 – Serbia38177145953585th
2005–062 – Serbia3825767025821st
2006–07132121283631484thQuarter-finals
2007–08133542431581712thRound of 16UEFA Cup – First qualifying round
2008–092348131334403715thRound of 16
2009–10234141193428534thRound of 32
2010–112341171626284012thRound of 32
2011–12234111943315524thPreliminary round
2012–132341111124132448thRound of 32
2013–14230111273426454thRound of 32
2014–15230117122527409thRound of 32
2015–16230111093527435thRound of 16
2016–17230121263622475thRound of 32
2017–18230111183532447thRound of 32
2018–19237155174850287thRound of 32

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[8]

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

Managerial history

PeriodName
Miroslav Helc
Slaviša Božičić
Stanislav Karasi
Miroslav Helc
2005–2006 Čedomir Đoinčević
2006 Branko Smiljanić
2006–2007 Dragoljub Bekvalac
2007 Ratko Dostanić
2007 Miloljub Ostojić
2007 Ratko Dostanić
PeriodName
2007–2008 Ljubiša Stamenković
2008–2009 Slaviša Božičić
2009 Dušan Kljajić
2009–2011 Aleksandar Janjić
2011 Ivica Šimičić
2011–2012 Saša Nikolić
2012 Ivica Šimičić
2012 Aleksandar Janjić
2012–2013 Gordan Petrić
2013–2014 Dušan Kljajić
PeriodName
2014 Saša Štrbac
2014–2015 Vanja Radinović
2015 Nenad Vanić
2015–2016 Srđan Blagojević
2017 Milija Žižić
2017 Dušan Đorđević
2017 Srđan Blagojević
2017–2018 Aleksandar Stanković
2018–2019 Goran Dragoljić

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadion . sr . fcbezanija.com . 6 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Klub . sr . fcbezanija.com . 6 July 2021.
  3. Web site: SISTEM TAKMIČENJA 2000.-2006. . sr . fsgzrenjanin.com . 6 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Vojvodina lead the way for Serbia . uefa.com . 2 August 2007 . 6 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Who has never lost a UEFA club competition game? . uefa.com . 28 August 2016 . 6 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Kolubara prvoligaš, Bežanija ide u najniži rang . sr . mozzartsport.com . 17 July 2019 . 6 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Bežanija slavi jubilej za ponos: "Tek prvih 100 godina!" . sr . vesti-online.com . 20 June 2021 . 6 July 2021.
  8. Web site: FK Bežanija . national-football-teams.com . 6 July 2021.