FK Rudar Pljevlja

FK Rudar Pljevlja, commonly known as Rudar Pljevlja or simply Rudar, is a football club based in Pljevlja, Montenegro. It currently plays in the Montenegrin First League, the country's highest tier.

"Rudar Pljevlja" redirects here. For the handball club, see RK Rudar Pljevlja.

Rudar Pljevlja
Full nameFudbalski klub Rudar Pljevlja
Nickname(s)Rudari (The Miners)
Short nameRUD
Founded1920 (1920)
GroundGradski stadion
Capacity5,140
Head coachNedeljko Vlahović
LeagueMontenegrin First League
2022–23Montenegrin First League, 9th of 10

Rudar have played in the First League since its inception in 2006, and won two league titles in 2009–10 and 2014–15. The club have been the strongest in the Montenegrin Cup, with three triumphs, one runner-up position and two semi-final finishes in the tournament's six seasons.

History

Rudar (Miner) was founded in 1920 as Breznik, renaming itself Sandžak three years later. The team was aided by members of the 48th Infantry Regiment, who stationed in the town. The club was renamed again after World War II as FK Jedinstvo, but only until another renaming in 1947 in honour of chairman Velimir Jakić. That same year club reached the quarter-finals of the Yugoslav Cup where they were eliminated by top-flight FK Sarajevo 3–2 after extra time.[1] In 1955, the club settled on their current name.

First League Record
See also: Participants of Montenegrin First League and Montenegrin Clubs in Yugoslav First League

For the first time, FK Rudar played in First League of FR Yugoslavia in season 1993–94. Below is a list of FK Rudar scores in First League by every single season.

Season Pos G W D L GF GA
1993–94 13 36 15 10 11 36 26
1994–95 20 36 7 9 20 29 56
1997–98 20 33 13 4 16 44 54
2001–02 7 34 13 8 13 35 33
2002–03 17 34 4 6 24 19 62
2006–07 4 33 14 5 14 37 32
2007–08 5 33 14 10 9 38 26
2008–09 5 33 12 5 16 39 37
2009–10 1 33 22 5 6 56 26
2010–11 3 33 16 7 10 44 29
2011–12 2 33 23 8 2 60 20
2012–13 5 33 15 6 12 42 40
2013–14 6 33 11 9 13 32 31
2014–15 1 33 22 6 5 58 18
2015–16 3 33 16 10 7 39 26
2016–17 8 33 11 9 13 35 31
2017–18 5 36 13 10 13 32 28
2018–19 8 36 8 17 11 35 44
2019–20 7 31 10 5 16 38 57
2020–21 7 36 13 6 17 38 50
2021–22 8 36 9 9 18 35 56
2022–23 9 36 9 11 16 36 51

Seasons with green background were played in the first league of Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro, together with Serbian clubs.

FK Rudar in European competitions
See also: Montenegrin clubs in European football competitions

For the first time, FK Rudar played in European competitions on season 2007–08. Until now, they played eight seasons in European cups.

  • Q= Qualifying
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1Q Cyprus Omonia 0–2 0–2 0–4
2010–11 UEFA Champions League 1Q San Marino Tre Fiori 4–1 3–0 7–1
2Q Bulgaria Litex Lovech 0–4 0–1 0–5
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Austria Austria Wien 0–3 0–2 0–5
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q Armenia Shirak 0–1 1–1 1–2
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q Armenia Mika 1–0 1–1 2–1
2Q Poland Śląsk Wrocław 2–2 0–4 2–6
2015–16 UEFA Champions League 2Q Azerbaijan Qarabağ 0–1 0–0 0–1
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Albania Kukësi 0–1 1–1 1–2
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Serbia Partizan 0−3 0–3 0–6

European record
Competition Matches W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 6 2 1 3 7 7
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 9 1 2 6 3 16
Total 15 3 3 9 10 23

Honours and achievements

Players

Current squad
As of 15 September 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Montenegro MNE Milislav Vuksanović
31 GK Montenegro MNE Balsa Radanovic
55 GK Montenegro MNE Stojan Vukcević
3 DF Montenegro MNE Ognjen Kasalica
5 DF Montenegro MNE Anes Muratović
6 DF Montenegro MNE Andrija Pupović
24 DF Montenegro MNE Aleksandar Milić
26 DF Montenegro MNE Miloš Bakrač
30 DF Montenegro MNE Andrej Pupović
2 MF Montenegro MNE Andrija Bulatović (on loan from FK Berane)
8 MF Montenegro MNE Lazar Knezevic (on loan from FK Berane)
10 MF Montenegro MNE Miloš Zečević
15 MF Montenegro MNE Andrije Cepić
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Montenegro MNE Matija Rovčanin
21 MF Montenegro MNE Aleksa Golubović
22 MF Montenegro MNE Milija Golubović
28 MF Japan JPN Arihiro Sentoku
98 MF Serbia SRB Stefan Radojicic
7 FW Montenegro MNE Kristijan Erneć
11 FW Montenegro MNE Marko Brnović
16 FW Montenegro MNE Stefan Golubović
17 FW Netherlands NED Damir Mustafa Djulovic
20 FW Serbia SRB Marko Simić
23 FW Ghana GHA Bismarck Appiah
29 FW Montenegro MNE Ljubomir Kovacevic
70 FW Montenegro MNE Vasko Kalezić

Notable players

For the list of former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Rudar Pljevlja players.

Coaching staff
PositionStaff
Head coachSerbia Dragan Aničić
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coachMontenegro Miloš Radanović
EconomicMontenegro Muhamed Gerina
Physical fitness coach

Historical list of coaches
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Miljan Ašanin (1947)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Remzo Nuhanović (1948 - 1949)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bećir Durutlić (1950)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo Pazmanj (1953)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petar Purić (1954)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Faruk Kadić (1954)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sveto Čubrilović (1958)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Drago Ivanović (1959 - 1962)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boris Marović (1962)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radojica Radojičić (1964 - 1965)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vlatko Vujošević (1965)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Uglješa Rakočević (1965)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mirko Žderić (1965 - 1966)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Božo Dedović (1972)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Karlo Zapušek (1976 - 1977)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Karlo Zapušek (1982)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rasim Čakar (1985)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Božidar Pajević (1987 - 1988)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rajko Milović (1988 - 1989)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hasan Ćirlija (1989 - 1991)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Branislav Milačić (1991)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragan Aničić (1992)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Vlado Milosavljević (1992)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Šaković (1992 - 1993)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Mileta Milinković (1993)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Zoran Vraneš (1993 - 1994)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Momčilo Vujačić (1994)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Mileta Milinković (1994)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Danilo Vukićević (1993 - 1996)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Boris Marović (1995)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Mileta Milinković (1996)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Šaković (1996 - 1997)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Jusuf Čizmić (1997)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Srđan Bajić (1996 – 2002)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Rade Vesović (2002)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Goran Milojević (2002 - 2003)
  • Serbia and Montenegro Zoran Vraneš (2003 - 2004)
  • Montenegro Mirko Marić (2006 – May 2008)
  • Montenegro Branislav Milačić (4 May 2008 - Jun 2008)
  • Serbia Ivan Adžić (Jul 2008 – Mar 2009)
  • Montenegro Mirko Marić (19 Mar 2009 – Apr 2009)
  • Montenegro Miodrag Radanović (18 Apr 2009 - Jun 2009)
  • Serbia Nebojša Vignjević (Jul 2009 – Jun 2011)
  • Montenegro Dragan Radojičić (Jul 2011 – Jun 2012)
  • Montenegro Nikola Rakojević (6 Jul 2012 – Jun 2013)[2]
  • Montenegro Mirko Marić (12 Jun 2013 – Mar 2016)[3]
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Srđan Bajić (14 Mar 2016 - May 2016)
  • Montenegro Vuko Bogavac (16 May 2016 - 23 May 2016)[4]
  • Montenegro Dragan Radojičić (23 May 2016 - Aug 2016)[5]
  • Montenegro Mirko Marić (Aug 2016 - Feb 2017)[6]
  • Serbia Milan Lešnjak (Feb 2017 - May 2017)[7]
  • Montenegro Radislav Dragićević (May 2017 - Sep 2018)
  • Montenegro Miodrag Vukotić (Sep 2017 - Jun 2018)
  • Montenegro Vuko Bogavac (Jul 2018 - Aug 2018)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Edis Mulalić (Aug 2018 - Jan 2019)[8]
  • Montenegro Nenad Vukčević (Feb 2019 - Jun 2019)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Edis Mulalić (Jul 2019 - Jul 2020)
  • Montenegro Vuko Bogavac (Aug 2020 – Jun 2021)[9]
  • Serbia Zoran Govedarica (Jun 2021  – Nov 2021)
  • Montenegro Rade Petrović (Nov 2021 - Apr 2022)
  • Montenegro Srđan Nikić (Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 )
  • Serbia Dragan Aničić (Sep 2022 )[10]

Stadium
Main article: Gradski stadion (Pljevlja)
Rudar Pljevlja's stadium

Rudar plays at the Gradski stadion, a multi-use stadium including a complex of tennis, handball and basketball courts. It was built in 1948 and rebuilt in 1985. It has two stands and a current capacity of 5,140.

See also

References
  1. "Yugoslavia/Serbia (and Montenegro) – Cup History 1947-2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. Nikola Rakojević novi trener Rudara – PV Portal (in Montenegrin)
  3. Marić treći put na klupi Rudara – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  4. Klupa Bogavcu i Ranđeloviću – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  5. Dragan Radojičić opet trener Rudara – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  6. Mirko Marić četvrti put na klupi Rudara – - Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  7. Rudar smijenio Marića, Lešnjak novi trener – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  8. Rudar dobio trenera: Povratak Edisa Mulalića – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  9. Pljevljaci konačno dobili stručni štab: Vuku Bogavcu će pomagati Miloš Radanović – Vijesti (in Montenegrin)
  10. Aničić novi trener Rudara – RTCG (in Montenegrin)
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