FK Obilic
Encyclopedia
Fudbalski klub Obilić is a football club based in Belgrade
, Serbia
. Named after legendary Serbian
medieval hero Miloš Obilić
, the club currently competes in the Druga beogradska liga - grupa Dunav (two divisions lower than the Belgrade Zone League
).
The club's stadium is also named accordingly; to venerate the Serbia
n knight it is called the Miloš Obilić Stadium
with a capacity of about 4,500. The team was founded in 1924 and is recognized as one of the oldest active football clubs in Serbia
.
FK Obilić is one of many football clubs from Belgrade
that exist in the shadow of two Belgrade
football giants, Red Star Belgrade
, former Europe
an and World Champion and FK Partizan
, former European vice-champion.
Despite its long history, Obilić's most notable period occurred during mid-to-late 1990s when it was operated by controversial Serbia
n former paramilitary and criminal Željko Ražnatović
. The club won the FR Yugoslavia national league
in the 1997–98 season, which allowed it to compete in Champions League
qualifying.
National Cups
's committee was very well organized and was divided into three tiers. Obilić enjoyed early success and moved to the first tier by the 1928–29 season. Obilić would stay amongst the top having finished second once and third three times. This continued until World War II
which dramatically changed the structure of Yugoslav football.
During World War II
there was a newly formed informal league that usually consisted of ten clubs, and the competition ran from 1941–1944 under specific wartime circumstances. Obilić's placement in that league was usually 3rd, right behind the famous Belgrade
clubs BSK and SK 1913
.
the name "Obilić" was banned by the communist party which had just taken over Yugoslavia
. Considering the name to be "too Serbian", the authorities forced the club into changing it. The new name became FK Čuburac after Čubura
, the neighbourhood where the ground was located. The next big event in the club's history occurred in 1952 when FK Šumadija merged into FK Čuburac. Combined they restored the previous name "Obilić" after the government had changed its mind about the name and finally let them use the historic Serbia
n name.
The club took slow steps to get to higher and higher in the ranks. Starting from 1952, Obilić played in the Second Belgrade Division. In 1972–73 season, Obilić had finally won the Second Belgrade Division and made the jump to the First Belgrade Division. There they stayed until Obilić placed fourth in the Belgrade zone league in 1981–82 to move up the Second League of Yugoslavia
. Proving that this result was accurate, the following season saw Obilić win the league and move up the First League of Yugoslavia
. This was a huge moment for the club finally leaving the small regional leagues and moving up to more of what European football is known for. After several seasons Obilić earned the right to go to the Third Yugoslav League. Obilić would now get to play teams from all across Yugoslavia
. In that third division Obilić would stay until the civil war that tore the former Yugoslavia
apart.
, all phases of life were affected including football. The Football Association of Yugoslavia
had lost many clubs. Because of this many clubs moved up the chain. FK Obilić was placed in the Second National League
. It took Obilić only two years to make it to the First National League Group B. They started in 1993–94 and started to show that they had potential. The very next season FK Obilić reached the final of the Yugoslav Cup
eventually losing to Red Star Belgrade
over two legs in the final. With a very stable financial situation and a shining future many people saw that FK Obilić was a sound investment.
, a Serbian career criminal and paramilitary better known as Arkan took over FK Obilić, which he swiftly turned into a top calibre club. With Arkan now in charge of the club, Obilić finally clawed their way to the top of Yugoslav football and made it to the top flight. They were right there with cross-town powerhouse's Partizan
and Red Star
. The next season was FK Obilić's inaugural in the top they not only proved that they were a team that deserved to be there but that they were amongst the elite. FK Obilić went on to become the Champions of Yugoslavia in one of the most remarkable seasons ever seen in Yugoslav football. Even more incredible was the fact that it was the first time Obilić was ever in the top division. However this feat unlike most came with great controversy. According to a book by Franklin Foer
, How Football Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization
, Arkan threatened players on opposing teams if they scored against Obilić. This threat was underlined by the thousands of veterans from his army that filled their home ground, chanting threats, and on occasion pointing pistols at opposition players during matches. One player told the British football magazine FourFourTwo
that he was locked in a garage when his team played Obilić.
Over the summer 1998, there was a possibility that UEFA would prohibit Obilić from participation in Europe
because of its underworld connections. As a result, Arkan stepped away from the position of president and gave his seat to his wife Svetlana Ražnatović (better known by her nickname, "Ceca") on 25 July 1998. Ceca held on to the role for a short period and decided that it wasn't something she was interested in. Ceca then gave the seat away to Žarko Nikolić who held the title for about a year. Ceca then suddenly had a change of heart and on 14 August 2000 became the president of the club once more. Many people have questioned why Ceca wanted to become the president again after clearly showing signs that the team was not a priority to her. Many believe that the death of Arkan earlier in the year had something to do with her decision. Ceca has never publicly stated why she got involved with the club again.
to take notice slowly became a distant memory. The team that was beginning to gain support from football fans in Belgrade
lost a significant number overnight. The team which seemed to be a great partner suddenly saw almost all of the sponsors leave. The team's results reflected the situation. Many felt that Ceca was the source of most of the problems. She often appeared at matches in fur coats and imposed strict monetary punishments on players who performed poorly, as Obilić sank on the rankings table.
When Miljan Miljanić
stepped down from his presidential post at the Football Association of Yugoslavia
in September 2001, the press jokingly cheered Ceca's election for the post campaigning that they would have the most beautiful president. However, former Red Star
player Dragan Stojković
, known lovingly by his nickname Piksi, was elected to the post.
Meanwhile Obilić went from Yugoslav champions in 1998 to still top club until 2001–02. This was the last time that Obilić would be considered a top club in Yugoslavia
, finishing an impressive fourth place. The next season FK Obilić fell to the status of mediocre and went down to seventh. The next season they were still considered average even though they managed to move up the rankings and get sixth. The 2004–05 season saw Obilić fall outside of the top ten for the first time since its first arrival to the First League
. Finally the end of the line Obilić was sent down to the Serbian First League
after the 2005–06 season. Obilić finished 15th with only three wins the entire season. After only one year in the second division Obilić has now again been relegated to the Belgrade Group of Srpska Liga (Third Level) with only 6 draws in 38 matches in the 2006–07 season. They finally relegated to Amateur Level with only 2 wins and 4 draws in 30 matches in the 2007–08 season. In the 2008–09 season, Obilić finished on the bottom of the Beogradska Zona league and were relegated into the Beogradska prva liga zone.
Serbia Serbia, FRY/SCG, 
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia:
Other: Vladan Grujić
Stevo Nikolić
Vule Trivunović
Dragoljub Simonović
Antonio Filevski
Bojan Brnović
Dejan Ognjanović
Mirko Raičević
For the list of all former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see :Category:FK Obilić players.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, 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...
. Named after legendary Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
medieval hero Miloš Obilić
Miloš Obilic
Miloš Obilić was a medieval Serbian knight in the service of Prince Lazar, during the invasion of the Ottoman Empire. He is not mentioned in contemporary sources, but he features prominently in later accounts of the Serbian defeat at the Battle of Kosovo as the legendary assassin of the Ottoman...
, the club currently competes in the Druga beogradska liga - grupa Dunav (two divisions lower than the Belgrade Zone League
Belgrade Zone League
Belgrade Zone League , often simplifiyed into Beogradska zona is a section of the Zone Leagues, Serbia's fourth football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Belgrade.The league is composed of 18 clubs...
).
The club's stadium is also named accordingly; to venerate the 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...
n knight it is called the Miloš Obilić Stadium
Miloš Obilic Stadium
Obilić Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. Located in Vračar municipality, it is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 4,508 people.It is the home ground of FK Obilić.-External links:*, Blic, April 5, 2008...
with a capacity of about 4,500. The team was founded in 1924 and is recognized as one of the oldest active football clubs in 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...
.
FK Obilić is one of many football clubs from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
that exist in the shadow of two Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
football giants, Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
, former Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an and World Champion and FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, former European vice-champion.
Despite its long history, Obilić's most notable period occurred during mid-to-late 1990s when it was operated by controversial 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...
n former paramilitary and criminal Željko Ražnatović
Željko Ražnatovic
Željko Ražnatović , widely known as Arkan was a Serbian career criminal and later a paramilitary leader who was notable for organizing and leading a paramilitary force in the Yugoslav Wars...
. The club won the FR Yugoslavia national league
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...
in the 1997–98 season, which allowed it to compete in Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifying.
Honours and achievements
National Championships- First League of FR Yugoslavia:
- Winners (1): 1997–98
- Runners-up (1): 1998–99
National Cups
- Cup of FR Yugoslavia:
- Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 1997–98
FK Obilić in Europe
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Qualifying round |  Dinamo BatumiFC Dinamo Batumi FC Dinamo Batumi is a Georgian football club based in Batumi, Adjara. They played in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football until 2007-2008 season, when relegated to Second Division: Pirveli Liga... |
0–1 (H), 2–2 (A) |
| 1998–99 | Champions League | First qualifying round |  IBVÍþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:... |
2–0 (H), 2–1 (A) |
| Second qualifying round |  Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... |
0–4 (A), 1–1 (H) | ||
| UEFA Cup | First round |  Atlético Madrid |
0–2 (A), 0–1 (H) | |
| 2000–01 | Intertoto Cup | First round |  CibaliaHNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
1–3 (A), 1–1 (H) |
| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round |  GøtaGÍ Gøta Gøtu Ítróttarfelag was a football club based in Gøta, in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1926. The club colours were yellow and blue. They played at the Serpugerdi Stadium... |
4–0 (H), 1–1 (A) |
| First round |  København |
0–2 (A), 2–2 (H) | ||
| 2002–03 | Intertoto Cup | First round |  HakaFC Haka Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :... |
1–2 (H), 1–1 (A) |
The beginnings
One year after it got founded, FK Obilić began playing competitively during the 1925–26 season as part of the Belgrade Football Subassociation (Beogradski loptački podsavez) an organization under the umbrella of Yugoslav Football Association. BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
's committee was very well organized and was divided into three tiers. Obilić enjoyed early success and moved to the first tier by the 1928–29 season. Obilić would stay amongst the top having finished second once and third three times. This continued until World War II
World 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...
which dramatically changed the structure of Yugoslav football.
During World War II
World 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...
there was a newly formed informal league that usually consisted of ten clubs, and the competition ran from 1941–1944 under specific wartime circumstances. Obilić's placement in that league was usually 3rd, right behind the famous Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
clubs BSK and SK 1913
SK Jugoslavija
Sportski klub Jugoslavija, commonly known as SK Jugoslavija was a Serbian football club from Belgrade. It was originally formed as SK Velika Srbija in 1913 and changed its name to SK Jugoslavija in 1919.-History:...
.
Obilić during SFR Yugoslavia
After 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...
the name "Obilić" was banned by the communist party which had just taken over Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. Considering the name to be "too Serbian", the authorities forced the club into changing it. The new name became FK Čuburac after Čubura
Cubura
Čubura is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Located in Belgrade's municipality of Vračar, it is a synonym of the city's bohemian life.- Location :...
, the neighbourhood where the ground was located. The next big event in the club's history occurred in 1952 when FK Šumadija merged into FK Čuburac. Combined they restored the previous name "Obilić" after the government had changed its mind about the name and finally let them use the historic 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...
n name.
The club took slow steps to get to higher and higher in the ranks. Starting from 1952, Obilić played in the Second Belgrade Division. In 1972–73 season, Obilić had finally won the Second Belgrade Division and made the jump to the First Belgrade Division. There they stayed until Obilić placed fourth in the Belgrade zone league in 1981–82 to move up the Second League of 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...
. Proving that this result was accurate, the following season saw Obilić win the league and move up the First League of Yugoslavia
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...
. This was a huge moment for the club finally leaving the small regional leagues and moving up to more of what European football is known for. After several seasons Obilić earned the right to go to the Third Yugoslav League. Obilić would now get to play teams from all across Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. In that third division Obilić would stay until the civil war that tore the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
apart.
After the Yugoslav Wars
After the Yugoslav warsYugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
, all phases of life were affected including football. The Football Association of Yugoslavia
Football Association of Yugoslavia
The Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....
had lost many clubs. Because of this many clubs moved up the chain. FK Obilić was placed in the Second National 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...
. It took Obilić only two years to make it to the First National League Group B. They started in 1993–94 and started to show that they had potential. The very next season FK Obilić reached the final 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...
eventually losing to Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
over two legs in the final. With a very stable financial situation and a shining future many people saw that FK Obilić was a sound investment.
The Arkan years
In June 1996, Željko RažnatovićŽeljko Ražnatovic
Željko Ražnatović , widely known as Arkan was a Serbian career criminal and later a paramilitary leader who was notable for organizing and leading a paramilitary force in the Yugoslav Wars...
, a Serbian career criminal and paramilitary better known as Arkan took over FK Obilić, which he swiftly turned into a top calibre club. With Arkan now in charge of the club, Obilić finally clawed their way to the top of Yugoslav football and made it to the top flight. They were right there with cross-town powerhouse's Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
and Red Star
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
. The next season was FK Obilić's inaugural in the top they not only proved that they were a team that deserved to be there but that they were amongst the elite. FK Obilić went on to become the Champions of Yugoslavia in one of the most remarkable seasons ever seen in Yugoslav football. Even more incredible was the fact that it was the first time Obilić was ever in the top division. However this feat unlike most came with great controversy. According to a book by Franklin Foer
Franklin Foer
Franklin Foer is an American journalist and editor-at-large for The New Republic. Foer is a 2012 Bernard L. Schwartz fellow at the New America Foundation as of Sept...
, How Football Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization
How Soccer Explains the World
How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Terrorism is a book written by American journalist Franklin Foer...
, Arkan threatened players on opposing teams if they scored against Obilić. This threat was underlined by the thousands of veterans from his army that filled their home ground, chanting threats, and on occasion pointing pistols at opposition players during matches. One player told the British football magazine FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket. Published monthly, costing £4.50, and at about 164 pages long, it published its 200th edition in February 2011...
that he was locked in a garage when his team played Obilić.
Over the summer 1998, there was a possibility that UEFA would prohibit Obilić from participation in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
because of its underworld connections. As a result, Arkan stepped away from the position of president and gave his seat to his wife Svetlana Ražnatović (better known by her nickname, "Ceca") on 25 July 1998. Ceca held on to the role for a short period and decided that it wasn't something she was interested in. Ceca then gave the seat away to Žarko Nikolić who held the title for about a year. Ceca then suddenly had a change of heart and on 14 August 2000 became the president of the club once more. Many people have questioned why Ceca wanted to become the president again after clearly showing signs that the team was not a priority to her. Many believe that the death of Arkan earlier in the year had something to do with her decision. Ceca has never publicly stated why she got involved with the club again.
Fall from grace
After Arkan handed the reins over to his wife, Obilić saw a decline in everything. The club that forced EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to take notice slowly became a distant memory. The team that was beginning to gain support from football fans in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
lost a significant number overnight. The team which seemed to be a great partner suddenly saw almost all of the sponsors leave. The team's results reflected the situation. Many felt that Ceca was the source of most of the problems. She often appeared at matches in fur coats and imposed strict monetary punishments on players who performed poorly, as Obilić sank on the rankings table.
When Miljan Miljanić
Miljan Miljanic
Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav football player, coach and administrator....
stepped down from his presidential post at the Football Association of Yugoslavia
Football Association of Yugoslavia
The Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....
in September 2001, the press jokingly cheered Ceca's election for the post campaigning that they would have the most beautiful president. However, former Red Star
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
player Dragan Stojković
Dragan Stojkovic
Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J...
, known lovingly by his nickname Piksi, was elected to the post.
Meanwhile Obilić went from Yugoslav champions in 1998 to still top club until 2001–02. This was the last time that Obilić would be considered a top club in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, finishing an impressive fourth place. The next season FK Obilić fell to the status of mediocre and went down to seventh. The next season they were still considered average even though they managed to move up the rankings and get sixth. The 2004–05 season saw Obilić fall outside of the top ten for the first time since its first arrival to the First League
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...
. Finally the end of the line Obilić was sent down to the 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...
after the 2005–06 season. Obilić finished 15th with only three wins the entire season. After only one year in the second division Obilić has now again been relegated to the Belgrade Group of Srpska Liga (Third Level) with only 6 draws in 38 matches in the 2006–07 season. They finally relegated to Amateur Level with only 2 wins and 4 draws in 30 matches in the 2007–08 season. In the 2008–09 season, Obilić finished on the bottom of the Beogradska Zona league and were relegated into the Beogradska prva liga zone.
Notable former players
This is a list of players with national team appearances: Serbia Serbia, FRY/SCG, Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia:
- Dražen BolićDražen BolicDražen Bolić is a former Serbian footballer.Bolić played for FR Yugoslavia from 1995 to 2000. He spent 5 seasons with Virtus Lanciano but in the last season did not play and had a discipline problem.-External links:...
- Saša ĆurčićSaša CurcicSaša Ćurčić is a Serbian former football midfielder....
- Nenad Đorđević
- Nenad GrozdićNenad GrozdicNenad Grozdić is a Serbian football player. His last known club was SV Lackenbach in the lower Austrian leagues...
- Dragoslav JevrićDragoslav JevricDragoslav Jevrić is a Montenegrin football goalkeeper who currently plays for AC Omonia.-International career:...
- Saša KovačevićSaša KovacevicSaša Kovačević is a Serbian international footballer. He plays for FK Borac Banja Luka.-Football career:...
- Petar KrivokućaPetar KrivokucaPetar Krivokuća is a Serbian defender who played for SFR Yugoslavia....
- Nikola LazetićNikola LazeticNikola Lazetić is a Serbian football midfielder who plays for Serbian club FK Vojvodina.-Football career:...
- Milovan MilovićMilovan MilovicMilovan Milović is a right footed Serbian professional footballer who plays for Dinamo Tirana.- Personal :...
- Nenad MladenovićNenad MladenovicNenad Mladenovic is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Serbian League Belgrade club Balkan Mirijevo.-External sources:* in Serbian Federation website....
- Milan ObradovićMilan ObradovicMilan Obradović is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FC Metalist Kharkiv....
- Predrag OcokoljićPredrag OcokoljicPredrag Ocokoljić is a Serbian football defender who played for Ethnikos Achna FC in the Cypriot First Division...
- Marko PantelićMarko PantelicMarko Pantelić is a Serbian footballer, who plays for Olympiacos.-Early years:...
- Aleksandar PantićAleksandar PanticAleksandar Pantić is a Serbian footballer last playing for Alki Larnaca.-Career:...
- Radovan RadakovićRadovan RadakovićRadovan Radaković is a retired Serbian international football goalkeeper and is current head coach of OFK Mladenovac.-Club career:...
- Zoran RankovićZoran RankovićZoran Ranković is a retired Serbian international football player.-Honours:*Obilić Belgrade**1 time First League of FR Yugoslavia Champion: 1997-98-External sources:...
- Predrag RistovićPredrag RistovicPredrag Ristović is a Serbian footballer, who is currently playing for RFC de Liege in Belgium.-National team:...
- Dragan ŠaracDragan ŠaracDragan Šarac is a Serbian international football player who plays for FK Novi Pazar.-Honours:*Obilić Belgrade**1 time First League of FR Yugoslavia Champion: 1997-98...
- Miroslav SavićMiroslav SavicMiroslav Savić is a Serbian footballer who plays for FK Masallı in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Club career:...
- Saša SimonovićSaša SimonovicSaša Simonović is a Serbia footballer, currently free agent.-Career:Saša started growing his football skills in Radnički Niš between 1988 and 1994....
- Budimir VujačićBudimir VujacicBudimir Vujačić is a retired Montenegrin footballer. Mainly a left back, he could also operate as a central defender.-Club career:...
- Bojan ZajićBojan ZajicBojan Zajić is a Serbian football player who currently plays for Vålerenga in the Norwegian Premier League, also called Tippeligaen.-Career:...
- Saša ZorićSaša ZorićSaša Zorić is a retired Serbian international football player.-Honours:*Red Star Belgrade**1 time First League of FR Yugoslavia Champion: 2000-01-External sources:...
- Aleksandar ŽivkovićAleksandar ŽivkovicAleksandar Živković Aleksandar Živković Aleksandar Živković (Cyrillic: Александар Живковић; born July 28, 1977, Niš, Serbia is a professional footballer who is currently plays for Shenzhen Phoenix as a midfielder.-Club career:...
- Bratislav ŽivkovićBratislav ŽivkovicBratislav Živković is a Serbian former football midfielder. He played for Red Star Belgrade and Italian club Sampdoria throughout his career, and retired in 2005 after one season with Serbian side FK Obilić. In July 2007, he was named the president of FK Dubočica from Leskovac.-External links:**...
Other: Vladan Grujić
Vladan Grujic
Vladan Grujić is a Bosnian football midfielder who played for AEP Paphos.Vladan Grujić played for FK Borac Banja Luka and Serbian clubs FK Obilić and Red Star Belgrade. Since, Grujić has played for the German club 1. FC Köln before moving to Alania Vladikavkaz...
Stevo Nikolić
Stevo Nikolic
Stevo Nikolić is a Bosnian international footballer.-Career:He started playing with FK Borac Šamac, and in 1999, with 15 years, he moved to Belgrade to play in the youth team of FK Obilić, the surprising 1998 FR Yugoslavia champions...
Vule Trivunović
Vule Trivunovic
Vule Trivunović is a Bosnian international football player.-Club:Being a part of Serbian top league club FK Obilić, he played the first season with the youth squad that achieved the title of youth champions of FR Yugoslavia in the season 1999-00. He also played for FK Sarajevo in the Bosnian...
Dragoljub Simonović
Dragoljub Simonovic
Dragoljub Simonović is a former Bulgarian - Serbian footballer and a current manager.-Club career:...
Antonio Filevski
Antonio Filevski
Antonio Filevski is a retired Macedonian international football player.-Club career:He was the main Goalkeeper in FK Vardar during almost the entire 1990s...
Bojan Brnović
Bojan Brnovic
Bojan Brnović is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for Diósgyőri VTK as a striker, on loan from Győri ETO FC.He is the older brother of Nenad Brnović.-External links:* at national-football-teams.com...
Dejan Ognjanović
Dejan Ognjanovic
Dejan Ognjanović is a Montenegrin footballer playing for Kastrioti Krujë in the Albanian Superliga.-External links:* at reprezentacija.rs* * at 90minut.pl* at Utakmica.rs...
Mirko Raičević
Mirko Raicevic
Mirko Raičević is a Montenegrin footballer. He plays for FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod.He played in Montenegro’s first ever international, a 2–1 victory over Hungary on 24 March 2007. He also played in the Kirin Cup.-External links:* at Montenegrin Federation site.* at National-football-teams....
For the list of all former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see :Category:FK Obilić players.