RFK Novi Sad 1921

RFK Novi Sad 1921 (Serbian Cyrillic: РФК Нови Сад 1921) is a professional football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club is currently playing in the Serbian First League.

RFK Novi Sad 1921
Full nameRadnički fudbalski klub Novi Sad 1921
Nickname(s)Kanarinci (The Canaries)
Founded23 June 1921 (1921-06-23)
GroundStadion "ČSK Čelarevo", Čelarevo
Capacity6,000
PresidentBranislav Milošević
Head coachMirko Babić
LeagueSerbian First League
2022–237th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1921 with the name NTK (Novosadski Trgovački Klub, Novi Sad Traders Club), and played in the regional leagues. In 1923, they won the local Novi Sad Football Subassociation league. In 1954, FK Eđšeg (named Jedinstvo) and FK Radnički[1] (NTK) were merged into one club, renamed into RFK Novi Sad (Radnički Fudbalski Klub Novi Sad, Workers Football Club Novi Sad). The club moved to the stadium which was formerly of Jedinstvo and the yellow and blue colors were inspired by the pre-war club NAK Novi Sad.[2]

Since then, the club started improving in the competition, and in 1961 they earned promotion to the Yugoslav First League. They played 3 seasons in the national highest level, with best Yugoslav teams coming to play to Detelinara Stadium. In their first top flight season they experienced difficulties and finished in 10th place out of 12 teams, avoiding relegation by only one spot. However, in 1962–63, their performance was much stronger and they finished in 8th in an expanded 14 teams competition in front of traditionally stronger teams such as Hajduk Split or their main city rivals, Vojvodina. However, in 1963–64 they finished 13th and by only one point they did not manage to avoid relegation.[3] The competitiveness that season was so tough that at the end only 4 points separated the 7th-placed Vojvodina from the bottom team, 14th, FK Vardar. Ever since, RFK Novi Sad never managed again to play in the national top flight, playing mostly in the Yugoslav Second League during Yugoslav period.

After the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991, RFK Novi Sad became the only club to play in 14 consecutive editions of the Second League of FR Yugoslavia. In 2006, they were relegated, however, after only one season, they were back to the, now renamed, Serbian First League. In 2011, the club celebrated its 90th birthday.[4] In 2012, the club has changed its name in FK Novi Sad, but by 2014 the club's name was changed again to RFK Novi Sad 1921. In 2022 the club made a fusion with its neighbouring club FK Proleter Novi Sad to play in the Serbian First League.

Stadium

Club's stadium is located in Detelinara neighbourhood, in Novi Sad, and can hold up to 6,000 people, 2.008 of those seated.

Honours and achievements

Current squad

As of 25 September 2023[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Serbia SRB Danilo Đulčić
3 DF Serbia SRB Boris Varga
4 MF Serbia SRB Branislav Krstić
5 DF Serbia SRB Luka Kožović
6 MF Serbia SRB Milan Jokić
7 FW Serbia SRB Nikola Čolić (on loan from TSC)
8 MF Serbia SRB Aleksandar Rac
9 FW Serbia SRB Nikola Furtula
10 MF Serbia SRB Luka Serdar
11 FW Serbia SRB Lazar Vrekić (on loan from Čukarički)
13 DF Serbia SRB Ognjen Mitrović
14 FW Serbia SRB Nikola Tedić
16 MF Serbia SRB Jakša Jevremović
18 FW Serbia SRB Nikola Gajić
20 FW Serbia SRB David Pantić
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Tanzania TAN Alphonce Msanga (on loan from Spartak Subotica)
22 MF Tanzania TAN Morice Abraham (on loan from Spartak Subotica)
24 DF Serbia SRB Božidar Blagojević (captain)
25 MF Serbia SRB Matija Stojanović (on loan from Čukarički)
27 DF Serbia SRB Nikola Rađen
28 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Ilić
29 FW Serbia SRB Uroš Rakić
30 FW Serbia SRB Denis Stajki
31 DF Serbia SRB David Hrubik
33 GK Serbia SRB Mane Marković
35 MF Serbia SRB Zoran Rakić
69 MF Serbia SRB Jovan Rosić
73 GK Serbia SRB Stefan Todić
77 FW Serbia SRB Dušan Vlalukin

Notable players

List of current and former players with senior national team appearances:[6]

For the list of all current and former FK Novi Sad players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Novi Sad players.

Coaches

References

  1. Club profile at Prva Liga Srbije
  2. History at club's official website (in Serbian)
  3. History at club's official website (in Serbian)
  4. History at club's official website (in Serbian)
  5. Novi Sad 1921 squad at prvaliga.rs, 5-8-2023 (in Serbian)
  6. FK Novi Sad at National-Football-Teams.com
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