RFK Novi Sad 1921

RFK Novi Sad 1921 (Serbian Cyrillic: PФК Нови Сад 1921), usually abbreviated to just RFK Novi Sad, is professional football club from Novi Sad, Serbia, more precisely from the Detelinara urban neighborhood. The club currently playing in the City Football League of Novi Sad, the fifth tier in Serbia's football league system.

RFK Novi Sad
Full nameRadnički Fudbalski Klub Novi Sad 1921
Nickname(s)Kanarinci (The Canaries)
FoundedJune 23, 1921 (1921-06-23)
GroundDetelinara Stadium, Novi Sad
Capacity1,500
PresidentBranislav Milošević
Head CoachMirko Babić
LeagueNovosadska Gradska Liga
2019-20Novosadska Gradska Liga, 3rd
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1921 with the name NTK (Novosadski Trgovački Klub, Novi Sad Commercial Club), and played in the regional leagues. In 1923, they won the local Novi Sad Football Subassociation league. In 1954, FK Eđšeg (named Jedinstvo) and FK Radnički[1] (NTK) were merged into one club, renamed into RFK Novi Sad (Radnički Fudbalski Klub Novi Sad). The club moved to the stadium which was formerly of Jedinstvo and the yellow and blue colors were inspired by the pre-war club NAK Novi Sad.[2]

Since then, the club started improving in the competition, and in 1961 they earned promotion to the Yugoslav First League. They played 3 seasons in the national highest level, with best Yugoslav teams coming to play to Detelinara Stadium. In their first top flight season they experienced difficulties and finished in 10th place out of 12 teams, avoiding relegation by only one spot. However, in 1962–63, their performance was much stronger and they finished in 8th in an expanded 14 teams competition in front of traditionally stronger teams such as Hajduk Split or their main city rivals, Vojvodina. However, in 1963–64 they finished 13th and by only one point they did not manage to avoid relegation.[3] The competitiveness that season was so tough that at the end only 4 points separated the 7th-placed Vojvodina from the bottom team, 14th, FK Vardar. Ever since, RFK Novi Sad never managed again to play in the national top flight, playing mostly in the Yugoslav Second League during Yugoslav period.

After the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991, RFK Novi Sad became the only club to play in 14 consecutive editions of the Second League of FR Yugoslavia. In 2006, they were relegated, however, after only one season, they were back to the, now renamed, Serbian First League. In 2011, the club celebrated its 90th birthday.[4] In 2012, the club has changed its name in FK Novi Sad, but by 2014 the club's name was changed again to RFK Novi Sad 1921.

Club colours and crest
  • Old crest used till 2015

Stadium

Club's stadium is located in Detelinara neighbourhood, in Novi Sad, and can hold up to 1,500 people.

Support

The organized supporters of FK Novi Sad are known as Korida, which was founded in 1990.[5]

Honours and achievements

Current squad

As of August 2016. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SRB Đorđe Ralić
— GK  SRB Aleksa Lapčić
— DF  SRB Marko Novaković
— DF  SRB Siniša Gomirac
— DF  SRB Slaviša Mirić
— DF  SRB Aleksandar Marijanović
— DF  SRB Nemanja Vargec
— DF  SRB Nikola Milovanović
— DF  SRB Nebojša Plavišić
— DF  SRB Miloš Glašić
— DF  SRB Marko Komazec
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SRB Nemanja Svrkota
— MF  SRB Miloš Tomanić
— MF  SRB Vuk Laćarac
— MF  SRB Denis Nikolić
— MF  SRB Nemanja Spiridonović
— MF  SRB Kamenko Papić
— MF  SRB David Popović
— FW  SRB Aleksandar Fišer
— FW  SRB Vuk Mitrović
— FW  SRB Nikola Crnčević
— FW  SRB Aleksa Ristić
— FW  SRB Filip Sabo
— FW  SRB Danis Dreković
— FW  SRB Miloš Pavlović
— FW  SRB Darko Považan

For the list of current and former players with Wikipedia articles, please see: Category:FK Novi Sad players.

Notable players

List of current and former players with senior national team appearances:[6]

For the list of all current and former FK Novi Sad players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Novi Sad players.

Coaches
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References
  1. Club profile at Prva Liga Srbije
  2. History at club's official website (in Serbian)
  3. History at club's official website (in Serbian)
  4. History at club's official website (in Serbian)
  5. History at club's official website (in Serbian)
  6. FK Novi Sad at National-Football-Teams.com
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