FK Javor Ivanjica

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Javor Matis – Ivanjica
Full nameFK Javor Matis – Ivanjica
Founded1912; 112 years ago (1912)
GroundStadion Kraj Moravice
Capacity3,000
PresidentDragomir Lazović
Head coachRadovan Ćurčić
LeagueSerbian SuperLiga
2022–23Serbian SuperLiga, 12th of 16
WebsiteClub website

FK Javor Matis – Ivanjica (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Јавор Матис – Ивањица) is a professional football club based in Ivanjica, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of the national league system.

History

In 1912, a student named Milan Radojević brought the first football ball to Ivanjica, which led to the formation of the club.[1] The team mostly played friendly matches before the conclusion of World War II due to a lack of organized football competitions.[1] Between 1958 and 1962, they were close to achieving promotion to the Yugoslav Second League.[1] However, the club never reached higher than the third level until the 1990s.

In 1994, led by manager Slavenko Kuzeljević, the club earned promotion to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia after eliminating Zvezdara and Topličanin in the playoffs.[2] They spent the next eight years in the second tier, having their best season in 1997–98, when they placed fourth in Group West.

In 2002, the club won the Second League (Group West) and took promotion to the First League of FR Yugoslavia for the first time in history.[3] They remained for just one season in the elite division, finishing bottom of the table.[4] During this time, the club became recognizable for featuring a number of young African footballers, mainly from Nigeria and Zimbabwe.[5] They earned another promotion to the top flight in 2005, but again suffered relegation in the same season.[6]

After underperforming in the 2006–07 Serbian First League, the second tier of the restructured national league system, the club managed to convincingly win first place in the 2007–08 season. Moreover, manager Radovan Ćurčić led his team to an unbeaten record and promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga.[1] They subsequently placed fourth in the top flight, their highest league position to date. In 2012, the club celebrated its 100th anniversary.[7]

After a total of six consecutive seasons in the SuperLiga, the club suffered relegation in 2014. However, they won promotion back in the next season. The club subsequently made its greatest success by reaching the final of the 2015–16 Serbian Cup, losing 2–0 to Partizan at the Stadion Metalac.[8]

Honours

Seasons

Season League Cup
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
 Serbia and Montenegro
1998–99 2 – West 21[a] 9 3 9 28 30 30 9th —
1999–2000 2 – West 34 11 11 12 50 47 44 10th —
2000–01 2 – West 34 15 8 11 40 33 53 6th —
2001–02 2 – West 32 27 4 1 81 14 85 1st —
2002–03 1 34 9 7 18 21 44 34 15th —
2003–04 2 – West 36 17 5 14 55 39 56 4th Quarter-finals
2004–05 2 – Serbia 38 22 8 8 44 30 74 2nd Round of 16
2005–06 1 30 8 8 14 22 35 32 12th Round of 32
 Serbia
2006–07 2 38 15 9 14 35 42 54 12th Round of 32
2007–08 2 34 18 16 0 38 12 70 1st Quarter-finals
2008–09 1 33 13 14 6 39 27 53 4th Round of 16
2009–10 1 30 8 14 8 22 23 38 7th Round of 32
2010–11 1 30 10 11 9 21 24 41 8th Round of 32
2011–12 1 30 11 6 13 28 32 39 9th Quarter-finals
2012–13 1 30 9 7 14 38 40 34 10th Semi-finals
2013–14 1 30 6 11 13 29 38 29 15th Round of 32
2014–15 2 30 17 10 3 47 19 61 2nd Round of 32
2015–16 1 37 10 13 14 25 29 26 13th Runners-up
2016–17 1 37 11 10 16 34 50 22 8th Round of 16
2017–18 1 37 10 6 21 33 57 24 15th Quarter-finals
2018–19 2 37 23 8 6 78 37 46 2nd Round of 16
2019–20 1 30[b] 6 10 14 43 62 28 13th Round of 32
2020–21 1 38 12 10 16 45 53 46 16th Round of 16
2021–22 2 37 19 12 6 57 30 69 2nd Round of 16
2022–23 1 37 9 10 18 35 56 37 12th 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.

Players

First-team squad

As of 15 February 2024[9]

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 Lazar Raičević
2 DF Serbia SRB Milan Ilić
3 DF Serbia SRB Milan Obradović
4 DF Brazil BRA Leandro Pinto
5 MF Serbia SRB Stefan Marjanović
7 FW Serbia SRB Luka Ratković
8 MF Serbia SRB Luka Gojković
9 FW Jamaica JAM Trivante Stewart (on loan from Salernitana)
10 MF Serbia SRB Radivoj Bosić
11 DF Serbia SRB Stefan Milošević
12 GK Serbia SRB Nikola Popović
13 DF Serbia SRB Dino Dolmagić
16 DF Montenegro MNE Boris Kopitović
17 DF Serbia SRB Nemanja Miletić (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Brazil BRA Eliomar
20 MF France FRA Boubacari Doucouré
21 MF Serbia SRB Aleksandar Aleksić
22 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Kristijan Tojčić
24 MF Serbia SRB Luka Petrović
26 DF Serbia SRB Đorđe Skoko
27 FW Ivory Coast CIV Loué Bayere Junior
28 MF Serbia SRB Lazar Mićić
29 MF Serbia SRB Jovan Goronjić
31 MF Serbia SRB Todor Petrović
32 FW Serbia SRB Marko Šarić
33 MF Serbia SRB Lazar Selenić
98 GK Serbia SRB Strahinja Manojlović

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Serbia SRB Stefan Tešić (at Inđija Toyo Tires)
— DF Serbia SRB Kosta Janjić (at Borac Čačak)
— MF Serbia SRB Željko Basarić (at Real Podunavci)
— MF Serbia SRB Ognjen Luković (at Real Podunavci)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Serbia SRB Stefan Vukašinović (at Real Podunavci)
— FW Serbia SRB Aleksa Beskorvajni (at Trayal)
— FW Ghana GHA Johnson Amuzu (at Radnički SM)

Club officials

Coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Radovan Ćurčić
Assistant manager Milovan Milović
Igor Tufegdžić
Nebojša Milosavljević
Fitness coach Milovan Matijašević
Goalkeeping coach Goran Marić
Đorđe Lazović
Doctor Miodrag Kurtić
Physiotherapist Mirko Stević
President Dragomir Lazović
Vice-president Duško Sekulić
Petar Lazović
General director Tomislav Savić
General secretary Milan Martinović
Sports director Radovan Ćurčić
Technical secretary Duško Spasović
Security commissioner Gojko Ćurčić

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[10]

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

Managerial history

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Istorijat" (in Serbian). fkjavor.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Partizan novi šampion" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 6 June 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Trijumf za kraj" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 24 May 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Javor unveil African talent". uefa.com. 4 February 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Zemuncima šansa referendum" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Ljuljaj, Javore, još sto godina!" (in Serbian). kurir.rs. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Partizan osvojio Kup Srbije! [VIDEO]" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Igrači" (in Serbian). superliga.rs. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Javor Ivanjica". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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