FK Lovcen
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FK Lovćen is a football club based in Old Royal Capital Cetinje
, Montenegro
. It was founded on April 12, 1913. It was named after Mount Lovćen
near Cetinje.
, Lovćen won five Montenegrin championships (1927, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935) and seven City Championships of Cetinje. During that era, Lovćen have strong rivals in another club from Cetinje - SK Crnogorac, and in two clubs from Podgorica
- RSK Budućnost and GSK Balšić. That four teams were the best football clubs in Montenegro before WWII.
After that, in summer 1946, "Lovćen" played qualifications for First league of SFR Yugoslavia, but didn't succeed. Lovćen made same succes at the 1956 and 1957, when the club participated in qualifiers for First league. One more big success of Lovćen was in 1947, by winning the Youth Championship title of Yugoslavia.
. Lovćen finished first in season 2006/2007 of Second League, and was directly promoted to Montenegrin First League
.
First match in the First league, Lovćen played at 11 August 2007. against OFK Petrovac in Cetinje - 2:2, with attendance od 3.000 supporters. In 2009. , for the first time since the independence, Lovćen appeared in the final Cup of Montenegro, when they lost game against OFK Petrovac. Before that match, in semifinals, Lovćen eliminated FK Budućnost.
Today, Lovćen is permanent member of Montenegrin First League.
Cetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. It was founded on April 12, 1913. It was named after Mount Lovćen
Mount Lovcen
Lovćen is a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro.The Mount Lovćen rises from the borders of the Adriatic basin closing the long ang twisting bays of Boka Kotorska and making the hinterland to the coastal town of Kotor...
near Cetinje.
Early days (1913 - 1941)
As the oldest Montenegrin football club, Lovćen participated in first national competitions at 1910's and 1920s. Until the World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Lovćen won five Montenegrin championships (1927, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935) and seven City Championships of Cetinje. During that era, Lovćen have strong rivals in another club from Cetinje - SK Crnogorac, and in two clubs from Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
- RSK Budućnost and GSK Balšić. That four teams were the best football clubs in Montenegro before WWII.
Post-war period (1945 - 1960)
With FK Budućnost (Podgorica), FK Sutjeska (Nikšić) and FK Arsenal (Tivat), Lovćen was member of first Montenegrin football championship after War, and last one until the independence of Montenegro (2006). It was season 1946, when "Lovćen" was second on the table, after champion - Budućnost.After that, in summer 1946, "Lovćen" played qualifications for First league of SFR Yugoslavia, but didn't succeed. Lovćen made same succes at the 1956 and 1957, when the club participated in qualifiers for First league. One more big success of Lovćen was in 1947, by winning the Youth Championship title of Yugoslavia.
SFRY era (1960 - 1992)
Until the collapse of Yugoslavia, Lovćen usually participated in Yugoslav Second league. Montenegrins oldest club played 552 games in that competition. Best performance in a unite Yugoslav Second division was achieved in the 1954/55 season, when together with seven wins, two draws and nine defeats secured sixth place in the standings. The most successful season, however, is 1968/69 - Lovćen won fourth place with a score of 12-11-7. After Budućnost and Sutjeska, Lovćen was most successful Montenegrin club at that time.FRY / SCG era (1992 - 2006)
In the federal state of Serbia and Montenegro (first named as FR Yugoslavia, and after Federation of Serbia and Montenegro), Lovćen played in second and third league. For the few seasons, club was the winner of Montenegrin cup.Independent Montenegro (2006 - today)
After the independence of Montenegro, Lovćen participated in the first season of Montenegrin Second LeagueMontenegrin Second League
The Second League of Montenegro is the second top football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro.12 teams participate in this league...
. Lovćen finished first in season 2006/2007 of Second League, and was directly promoted to Montenegrin First League
Montenegrin First League
The First League of Montenegro is the top football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. 12 teams participate in this league. The winner of the Montenegrin First League starts the qualifications for the UEFA Champions League from the second round...
.
First match in the First league, Lovćen played at 11 August 2007. against OFK Petrovac in Cetinje - 2:2, with attendance od 3.000 supporters. In 2009. , for the first time since the independence, Lovćen appeared in the final Cup of Montenegro, when they lost game against OFK Petrovac. Before that match, in semifinals, Lovćen eliminated FK Budućnost.
Today, Lovćen is permanent member of Montenegrin First League.