Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro
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The Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro ( or ФССЦГ / FSSCG) was the governing body of football
in Serbia and Montenegro
, based in Belgrade
. It organized the football league, the national team, the cup tournament
as well as the Second Leagues of both republics.
FSSCG replaced the Football Association of Yugoslavia
, which was founded in 1919. It was run exactly the same way but the name changed. In 2006, Montenegro
opted to declare independence thus breaking the union with Serbia
. Both countries formed new football associations accordingly:
Serbia inherited the Serbia and Montenegro spot in UEFA
and FIFA
while Montenegro became the newest member to join the two organizations.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, based 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...
. It organized the football league, the national team, the cup tournament
Serbia and Montenegro Cup
The Serbia and Montenegro Cup is a defunct cup tournament. The competition was formed in 2003 after FR Yugoslavia had changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro on February 4, 2003. The format from this tournament did not change at all from that of the Yugoslav Cup the only difference was the name...
as well as the Second Leagues of both republics.
FSSCG replaced 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....
, which was founded in 1919. It was run exactly the same way but the name changed. In 2006, 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...
opted to declare independence thus breaking the union with 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...
. Both countries formed new football associations accordingly:
- Football Association of SerbiaFootball Association of SerbiaThe Football Association of Serbia is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues....
- Football Association of MontenegroFootball Association of MontenegroThe Football Association of Montenegro is the governing body of football in Montenegro, based in Podgorica.It organizes the football leagues:*Montenegrin First League...
Serbia inherited the Serbia and Montenegro spot in UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
and FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
while Montenegro became the newest member to join the two organizations.
Famous players
- Predrag MijatovićPredrag MijatovicPredrag "Peđa" Mijatović is a Montenegrin football player and former sports director of Real Madrid. He is considered one of Yugoslavia's best players of the 1990s. He was acclaimed as the best athlete of Yugoslavia in 1997...
- Savo MiloševićSavo MiloševicSavo Milošević is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a striker.After making a name for himself at Partizan, he signed for Aston Villa, and went on to spend the vast majority of the following decade playing in Spain, where he represented four clubs, amassing La Liga totals of 241 games and...
- Siniša MihajlovićSiniša MihajlovicSiniša Mihajlović is a Serbian football manager and former player. He was in charge of Serie A club Fiorentina since June 2010 to November 2011....
- Perica OgnjenovicPerica OgnjenovicPerica Ognjenović , is a Serbian footballer mainly as a forward....
- Dragan StojkovićDragan StojkovicDragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J...
- Branko BrnovićBranko BrnovicBranislav "Branko" Brnović is a retired Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and the current manager of the Montenegro national football team.-Club career:After making his professional debuts with local FK Budućnost Podgorica, Brnović signed...
- Dejan SavićevićDejan SavicevicDejan Savićević , is a Montenegrin former football player and is the president of the Montenegrin FA....
- Dejan GovedaricaDejan GovedaricaDejan Govedarica is a Serbian former football player.He played 3 seasons for FK Proleter Zrenjanin , 3 and a half seasons for FK Vojvodina , little more than season and a half for FC Volendam , U.S...
- Dejan StankovićDejan StankovicDejan Stanković is a Serbian association football player who plays for the Italian Serie A side Inter. He captained the Serbian national football team until 2011, when he announced his retirement from international football...
- Vladimir JugovićVladimir JugovicVladimir Jugović is a retired Serbian football player renowned for his vision and technique.-Career:Born in Milutovac, a village near Trstenik, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Jugović played throughout his career for numerous top European teams, winning the Champions League twice...
- Slaviša JokanovićSlaviša JokanovicSlaviša Jokanović is a retired Serbian professional footballer who played in the 1990s and early 2000s....
- Aleksandar KocićAleksandar KocicAleksandar Kocić , is a Serbian former football goalkeeper....
- Ljubinko DrulovićLjubinko DrulovicLjubinko Drulović is a retired Serbian footballer, and a current coach....
- Albert Nađ
- Goran Đorović
- Dragoje LekovićDragoje LekovicDragoje Leković is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Leković was born in Sivac, Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
- Mateja KežmanMateja KežmanMateja Kežman is a Serbian football striker who plays for FC BATE Borisov of the Belarusian Premier League....
- Darko KovačevićDarko KovacevicDarko Kovačević is a former Serbian football player. He is known for his spells at Real Sociedad where his partnership with Nihat Kahveci was one of the best in Spain. His key attributes are his strength and aerial ability...
- Ivica KraljIvica KraljIvica Kralj is a former Montenegrin football goalkeeper.-Club career:He played for Partizan, Arsenal Tivat, Jastrebac Niš, Porto, Radnički Kragujevac, PSV Eindhoven, Rostov and Spartak Trnava....
- Niša SaveljićNiša SaveljicNiša Saveljić is a former Montenegrin professional footballer. He was capped 32 times for the Yugoslav national team, scoring 1 goal, and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.-External links:...
- Miroslav Đukić
- Dragoslav JevrićDragoslav JevricDragoslav Jevrić is a Montenegrin football goalkeeper who currently plays for AC Omonia.-International career:...
- Zoran MirkovićZoran MirkovicZoran "Bata" Mirković is a former Serbian footballer.-Club career:Mirković made his first appearance for FK Rad during the 1990–91 season. But even before that he and his teammates won the Yugoslav title in the under-21 category, the biggest success this club ever had...
- Ognjen KoromanOgnjen KoromanOgnjen Koroman is a Serbian international footballer. He plays for Krylia Sovetov Samara-Career:...
- Milan DudićMilan DudicMilan Dudić is a Serbian football defender who currently plays for SK Sturm Graz in Austria.-International career:...
- Nikola ŽigićNikola ŽigicNikola Žigić is a Serbian footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City as a centre forward.At , Žigić is among the tallest professional players in the world...
- Danijel LjubojaDanijel LjubojaDanijel Ljuboja, is a Serbian football forward currently playing for Legia Warsaw.-Club:...
See also
- Football Association of YugoslaviaFootball Association of YugoslaviaThe Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....
- Football Association of SerbiaFootball Association of SerbiaThe Football Association of Serbia is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues....
- Football Association of MontenegroFootball Association of MontenegroThe Football Association of Montenegro is the governing body of football in Montenegro, based in Podgorica.It organizes the football leagues:*Montenegrin First League...