FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac
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FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac (Serbian Cyrillic: ФK Meтaлaц Гopњи Mилaнoвaц) is a professional football club
based in Gornji Milanovac
, Serbia
. Metalac was founded on June 12, 1961. The club currently competes in the Serbian Superliga
.
footballer Miroslav Spasojević, was held the first foundational assembly of the newly created football club. The assembly was attended by the sindical union members of the companies "Graditelj" and "Metalac" and they suggested that the workers of the city companies should actively play football in the club. The club was founded as FK Radnik and the club menagment was elected. The presidents of the companies "Metalac" and "Graditelj" were elected president and vice-president respectively. The coaching position was attributed to Miroslav Spasojević, nicknamed "Era", who was also the team captain and main player. The club started competing within the league of the football association of Čačak. In the season 1963-64 FK Radnik won the championship and got promoted. At the end of the 1964-65 season, by the initiative of the general menager of Metalac company, Milan Mišović, the club changed its name into FK Metalac, and the company begins to support financially the club. The new club president was Veljo Perišić and a new age begins for the club. In 1968 the club is promoted to the Western Morava League (Zapadnomoravska Liga), in 1970 is promoted to the Morava-Šumadija League (Moravsko-šumadijska Liga) and again two seasons later, the club starts competing in the Serbian League
South, Yugoslav fourth tier back then. In that period the club also won the Serbian Cup by wining FK Rudar Kostolac
by 4-0, and reached the 1/16 finals of the Yugoslav Cup
where they lost after extra-time in Travnik against Borac by 1-2.
By the early 1990s and after the break up of Yugoslavia
the club competed in regional leagues. In 1995 the company Metalac becomes the club main sponsor. It is then when the club begins climbing up the leagues, reaching by 2000 the Second League of FR Yugoslavia
. They didn´t menaged to hold on in their first attempt and were relegated, but next season the won the Serbian League West
and returned to Second League staying there this time two seasons. In 2007 they won again the third league and played the 2007–08 Serbian First League
surprisingly menaging to finish sixth, which gave them access to the SuperLiga play-offs. That year the club failed, but next season, 2008-09 Metalac finished even better, fifth, and this time was promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga
. At the end of the 2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga
they finished 9th.
There are around 300 athletes in several age levels competing in the club.
For recent transfers, see List of Serbian football transfers summer 2011.
Marko Mirić
For a list of current and former players with wikipedia article, please see :Category:FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac players.
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
based in Gornji Milanovac
Gornji Milanovac
Gornji Milanovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.012691° North, 20.273572° East. Its name means "Upper Milanovac" while Milanovac stems from name "Milan" in the Serbian language. The population of town is 24,048.The city was founded in 1853...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. Metalac was founded on June 12, 1961. The club currently competes in the Serbian Superliga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
.
History
On June 12, 1961 in Gornji Milanovac, by the initiative of former FK TakovoFK Takovo
FK Takovo is a football club from Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. The club is a part of the Sports Society Takovo.It was founded in 1911 and is one of the oldest clubs in Serbia. The club currently competes in the Morava Zone .-External links:...
footballer Miroslav Spasojević, was held the first foundational assembly of the newly created football club. The assembly was attended by the sindical union members of the companies "Graditelj" and "Metalac" and they suggested that the workers of the city companies should actively play football in the club. The club was founded as FK Radnik and the club menagment was elected. The presidents of the companies "Metalac" and "Graditelj" were elected president and vice-president respectively. The coaching position was attributed to Miroslav Spasojević, nicknamed "Era", who was also the team captain and main player. The club started competing within the league of the football association of Čačak. In the season 1963-64 FK Radnik won the championship and got promoted. At the end of the 1964-65 season, by the initiative of the general menager of Metalac company, Milan Mišović, the club changed its name into FK Metalac, and the company begins to support financially the club. The new club president was Veljo Perišić and a new age begins for the club. In 1968 the club is promoted to the Western Morava League (Zapadnomoravska Liga), in 1970 is promoted to the Morava-Šumadija League (Moravsko-šumadijska Liga) and again two seasons later, the club starts competing in the Serbian League
Serbian League
The Serbian Leagues is the third level football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia and is split up into four sections: Srpska Liga Belgrade, Srpska Liga Vojvodina, Srpska Liga East, and Srpska Liga West...
South, Yugoslav fourth tier back then. In that period the club also won the Serbian Cup by wining FK Rudar Kostolac
FK Rudar Kostolac
FK Rudar is a football club based in Kostolac, Serbia.-History:Football started in the region with the beginning of the minning activity in the Klenovnik in 1933. At the end of the Second World War along with the creation of gymnastics society Rudar, the football section was formed as well...
by 4-0, and reached the 1/16 finals of the Yugoslav Cup
Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
where they lost after extra-time in Travnik against Borac by 1-2.
By the early 1990s and after the break up of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
the club competed in regional leagues. In 1995 the company Metalac becomes the club main sponsor. It is then when the club begins climbing up the leagues, reaching by 2000 the Second League of FR Yugoslavia
Serbian First League
Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
. They didn´t menaged to hold on in their first attempt and were relegated, but next season the won the Serbian League West
Serbian League West
Srpska Liga West is a section of the Srpska Liga, Serbia's third football league. Teams from the western part of Serbia are in this section of the league...
and returned to Second League staying there this time two seasons. In 2007 they won again the third league and played the 2007–08 Serbian First League
Serbian First League
Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
surprisingly menaging to finish sixth, which gave them access to the SuperLiga play-offs. That year the club failed, but next season, 2008-09 Metalac finished even better, fifth, and this time was promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
. At the end of the 2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga
2009–10 Serbian Superliga
-League table:-Results:...
they finished 9th.
There are around 300 athletes in several age levels competing in the club.
Current squad
As on August 2011.For recent transfers, see List of Serbian football transfers summer 2011.
Notable former players
This is a list of club players with national team appearances: Janko SimovićJanko Simović
Janko Simović is a Montenegrin international footballer who for Mogren, as a defender.-Career:Born in Mojkovac, has played club football for Berane, Metalac GM and Mogren.He made one international appearance for Montenegro in 2008.-References:...
Marko Mirić
Marko Mirić
Marko Mirić is a Serbian footballer playing in Serbian Superliga club Spartak Zlatibor Voda. He made his debut for the Serbian national team in a friendly match against Bulgaria on 17 November 2010.-External links:* at National-Football-Teams.* at Srbijafudbal.* at Transfermarkt.* at...
For a list of current and former players with wikipedia article, please see :Category:FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac players.
External links
- Official website
- Club profile and squad at Srbijafudbal.
- Profile on srbijasport.net
- FK Metalac GM info
- Club page at Transfermarkt.
- Metalac Stats at Utakmica.rs