FK Rad

FK Rad (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Рад) is a football club based in Banjica, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian League Belgrade, the third tier of the national league system.

Rad
Full nameFK Rad
Nickname(s)Građevinari (The Builders)
Founded10 March 1958 (10 March 1958)
GroundStadion Kralj Petar I
Capacity6,000
LeagueSerbian League Belgrade
2022–23Serbian First League, 16th of 16 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Founded in 1958, the club spent a total of 30 seasons in the top flight between 1987 and 2021, including five seasons in the Yugoslav First League, 12 seasons in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro, and 13 seasons in the Serbian SuperLiga.

History

The club was founded on 10 March 1958 by GP Rad, a local construction company. They acquired the league rights from FK Razvitak, a small club based in Banjica, going on to compete in the local leagues of Belgrade until the early 1970s. The club earned promotion to the Yugoslav Second League in 1973,[1] spending the next 14 seasons in the second tier of Yugoslav football. They also reached the 1981–82 Yugoslav Cup quarter-finals, losing to Dinamo Zagreb.[2]

In the 1986–87 Yugoslav Second League, the club became champions in Group East and took promotion to the Yugoslav First League for the first time in history.[3] They placed 15th in their debut appearance in the top flight, just one point above the relegation zone.[3] The club subsequently finished in fourth place in the 1988–89 season, earning a spot in the 1989–90 UEFA Cup.[4] They were eliminated in the first round after losing 3–2 on aggregate to Olympiacos.[5]

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club continued to compete in the top flight, placing fifth in the 1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia.[6] They would also place in the top five in three consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2000. With the beginning of the new millennium, the club slowly started to decline and eventually suffered relegation in the 2002–03 season.[7] They returned to the top flight of Serbia and Montenegro football in its final edition, but were promptly relegated.[8]

After spending two seasons in the Serbian First League, the club placed fourth in 2007–08, managing to earn promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga via playoffs.[9] They finished fourth in 2010–11, which meant qualification for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and a return to European football after 22 years. After spending 13 consecutive seasons in the top flight, the club suffered relegation in 2021.[10] They would eventually finish bottom of the table in the 2022–23 Serbian First League, dropping to the third tier for the first time in 50 years.

Honours

Seasons
Season League Cup Continental
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
 Yugoslavia
1973–74 2 – East 3411101333403214th — —
1974–75 2 – East 341212106442366th —
1975–76 2 – East 34161174834432nd —
1976–77 2 – East 34148124129367th Round of 16
1977–78 2 – East 3411111234363311th —
1978–79 2 – East 30714926292810th —
1979–80 2 – East 30127114140319th Round of 32
1980–81 2 – East 3012992721333rd —
1981–82 2 – East 30119103732317th Quarter-finals
1982–83 2 – East 34155145246357th —
1983–84 2 – East 3410111332383113th —
1984–85 2 – East 34139123433355th Round of 32
1985–86 2 – East 34191325320512nd Round of 16
1986–87 2 – East 3420955415491st —
1987–88 1 341181544563015th —
1988–89 1 341311104638354th Round of 32 Intertoto Cup – Group stage
1989–90 1 34166124131365th Round of 16 UEFA Cup – First round
1990–91 1 36147154234328th Round of 32 —
1991–92 1 33143164843297th Quarter-finals
 Serbia and Montenegro
1992–93 1 361313104735395th Round of 32 —
1993–94 1 – I/A 187381619177th Round of 16
1 – I/B 189722810251st
1994–95 1 – I/A 186751616194th Round of 16
1 – I/A 184682238227th
1995–96 1 – I/B 189543212322nd Quarter-finals
1 – I/A 185582123287th
1996–97 1 – I/A 331010133338409th Quarter-finals
1997–98 1 – I/A 33126153539425th Round of 16
1998–99 1 24[lower-alpha 1]11762626405th Quarter-finals
1999–2000 1 40179145646604th Round of 32
2000–01 1 341251749584114th Round of 32
2001–02 1 341371445414610th Round of 16
2002–03 1 3411101339434313th Round of 32
2003–04 2 – North 3622956228752nd Round of 16
2004–05 2 – Serbia 3821896430713rd Semi-finals
2005–06 1 30941727353113th Round of 32
 Serbia
2006–07 2 38188125334625th Round of 32 —
2007–08 2 3416995034574th Round of 32
2008–09 1 33715112735368th Round of 16
2009–10 1 30107133839378th Round of 32
2010–11 1 30141063821524th Round of 16
2011–12 1 301071333313710th Round of 32 Europa League – First qualifying round
2012–13 1 30128103230447th Quarter-finals —
2013–14 1 30851719372914th Round of 32
2014–15 1 30134133338436th Quarter-finals
2015–16 1 379131540472712th Round of 32
2016–17 1 371191729452511th Round of 16
2017–18 1 371062140642613th Round of 16
2018–19 1 377121822442313th Round of 32
2019–20 1 30[lower-alpha 2]432323631515th Round of 32
2020–21 1 381461844574815th Round of 16
2021–22 2 371391540414811th Quarter-finals
2022–23 2 375151737633016th Round of 32
  1. The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
  2. The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.

European record
Season Competition Round Opponent Score Aggregate
1989–90 UEFA Cup First round Greece Olympiacos 2–1 (H), 0–2 (A) 2–3
2011–12 Europa League First qualifying round San Marino Tre Penne 6–0 (H), 3–1 (A) 9–1
Second qualifying round Greece Olympiacos Volos 0–1 (H), 1–1 (A) 1–2

Supporters

The club's main supporters' group, known as United Force, was formed in 1987. They have often been associated with hooliganism due to their long history of incidents.[11] Rad supporters have rivalries with several clubs, including local rivalries with OFK Beograd and Voždovac, and national rivalries with Novi Pazar.[12][13]

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[14]

For a list of all FK Rad players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FK Rad players.

Managerial history
Main article: List of FK Rad managers

References
  1. "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA U JUGOSLAVIJI 1973. - 1978" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. "CUP OF YUGOSLAVIA 1981/82". rsssf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. "Period 1983. – 1988" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA U JUGOSLAVIJI 1988.-1991" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. "UEFA Cup 1989-90". rsssf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. "U drugu ligu čistog obraza" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 26 May 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA 2000.-2006" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. "Rad izborio plasman u Superligu Srbije" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. "SVE JE STALO U JEDAN ŠUT! Napokon pravi fudbal – borili se, plakali, a jedan penal je odlučio sve!" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. "A Culture of Violence – The Politics of Serbian Football Hooliganism". futbolgrad.com. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  12. "Opšta tuča na utakmici Novi Pazar - Rad" (in Serbian). b92.net. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. "Navijački neredi zbog turske zastave među Novopazarcima na Banjici" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  14. "Rad Beograd". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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