ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica

Montenegrin handball club

For the parent multisport club, see SD Budućnost Podgorica.

WHC Budućnost BEMAX

Full name| Ženski Rukometni Klub Budućnost
Short name| ŽRK Budućnost
Founded| 1949
Arena| Morača Sports Center and Bemax Arena
Capacity| 6000 and 2,200
President| Ivan Ubović
Head coach| Bojana Popović
Captain| Ivona Pavićević
League| Montenegrin Championship
2023–24| 1st
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ŽRK Budućnost is a professional women's handball team from Podgorica, Montenegro (previously, the club also appeared under the names ZRK Buducnost MONET, Buducnost Brillant and Buducnost Titograd). Among the numerous titles, Budućnost is two-times winner of EHF Women's Champions League

The club was founded on February 13, 1949, and played its first official game in 1950. The first trophy, the Cup of Yugoslavia, was won in 1984. In 1985, ŽRK Budućnost won the Yugoslavian championship, and went on to win their first European title (Cup Winners' Cup) that same year. At the time, the club was pronounced as "the best in the country". As of 1988/1989 season, ŽRK Budućnost dominated the national competition, and was the champion of all the now defunct countries – SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro. The club continued to dominate the national championship in Montenegro since it gained independence in 2006.
ŽRK Budućnost won the titles of European Champion twice - on seasons 2012 and 2015.

ŽRK Budućnost is strongly supported by Budućnost sports fans, the Varvari.[1]

ŽRK Budućnost is a part of Budućnost Podgorica sports society.

## Kits

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HOME

2014–15

2015–17

2017–23

2023–24

AWAY

2014–15

2015–16

2016–17

2017–18

2019–20

2020–21

2021–23

2023–24

THIRD

2014–15

2015–16

2019–

## Records of achievements

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International titles (6)

* Champions League:
* Winners (2): 2012, 2015
* Cup Winners' Cup:
* Winners (3): 1985, 2006, 2010
* EHF Cup
* Winners (1): 1987
* Women's Regional Handball League:
* Winners (8): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019

National Championships (35)

* Yugoslav Championship:
* Winners (4): 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992
* FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro Championship:
* Winners (14): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
* Montenegrin Championship:
* Winners (16): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

National Cups (29)

* Yugoslav Cup:
* Winners (2): 1984, 1989
* FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro Cup:
* Winners (9): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006
* Montenegrin Cup:
* Winners (17): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Others

* 4 times named The Best Club of Yugoslavia (1985, 1987, 1993, 1998)

## Champions League

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Main article: Montenegrin women's handball clubs in European competitions

* 1985/86 1/2 FINAL
* 1989/90 1/4 FINAL
* 1990/91 1/4 FINAL
* 1995/96 1/8 FINAL
* 1996/97 1/8 FINAL
* 1997/98 1/2 FINAL
* 1998/99 1/2 FINAL
* 1999/00 1/2 FINAL
* 2000/01 1/2 FINAL
* 2001/02 1/2 FINAL
* 2002/03 1/4 FINAL
* 2003/04 1/4 FINAL
* 2004/05 Group Matches
* 2005/06 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
* 2006/07 Group Matches
* 2007/08 Group Matches 3rd – CWC 1/8 FINAL
* 2008/09 Main Round
* 2009/10 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
* 2010/11 1/2 FINAL
* 2011/12 Winner
* 2012/13 Main Round
* 2013/14 Runner-up
* 2014/15 Winner
* 2015/16 Final Four - 4th
* 2016/17 Final Four - 4th
* 2017/18 Quarter-final
* 2018/19 Quarter-final
* 2020/21 Quarter-final
* 2021/22 Group Matches
* 2022/23 1/8 FINAL

## Team

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### Current squad

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Squad for the 2024-25 season

Goalkeepers

* 12  Armelle Attingré
* 16  Marija Marsenić
* 87  Sakura Hauge

Left Wingers

* 19  Masa Kuzmanovic
* 88  Nađa Kadović
* 91  Ivona Pavićević

Right Wingers

* 02  Anastasija Marsenić
* 34  Dunja Radević
* 37  Nina Bulatović

Line players

* 6  Clara Monti Danielsson
* 11  Ivana Godeč
* 13  Andrijana Popović

Left Backs

* 44  Mari Plamenova Tomova
* 80  Jelena Despotović

Central Backs

* 14  Nikolina Marković

Right Backs

* 09  Jelena Vukčević
* 24  Tanja Ivanović

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### Transfers

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Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

* Sakura Hauge (GK) (from  ESBF Besançon)
* Nina Bulatović (RW) (from  CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud)
* Clara Monti Danielsson (PV) (from  Chambray Touraine Handball)

Leaving

* Ann-Cathrin Giegerich (GK) (to  JDA Dijon Bourgogne Handball)
* Kalidiatou Niakaté (LB) (to  Neptunes de Nantes)
* Katarina Džaferović (RB) (to  SCM Craiova)
* Neslihan Çalışkan (LB)
* Vanesa Agović (CB)
* Adriana Cardoso de Castro (RW)
* Nikolina Vukčević (LP) (to  CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud)

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### Staff members

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Staff for the 2023–24 season

* Head Coach: Bojana Popović
* Assistant Coach: Maja Savić
* Goalkeeping Coach: Novak Ristović
* Fitness Coach: Danica Delić
* Fiziotherapeut: Andrija Damjanović
* Fiziotherapeut: Mitar Vujović
* Statistician: Vladimir Kovačević

## Statistics

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### Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

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(All-Time) – Last updated after the 2023/24 season[2]
| Rank  | Name  | Seasons

played

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1  |  Katarina Bulatović | 8  | 571
2  |  Milena Raičević | 15  | 559
3  |  Jovanka Radičević | 9  | 400
4  |  Cristina Neagu | 4  | 350
5  |  Majda Mehmedović | 11  | 282
6  |  Đurđina Jauković | 5  | 238
7  |  Radmila Petrović | 10  | 235
8  |  Dragana Cvijić | 6  | 221
9  |  Marija Jovanović | 6  | 194
10  |  Bojana Popović | 6  | 191*

* There is no data available from 4 seasons (1998-2002).

## Notable former players

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* Marijana "Maja" Bulatović
* Zorica Pavićević
* Katica Lješković
* Olga Sekulić
* Svetlana Antić
* Ljiljana Vučević
* / Stanka Božović
* Mirsada Ganić
* Vesna Durković
* Dragana Pešić
* Marta Bojanović
* Mirjana Milović
* Milanka Šćepanović
* Nataša Tomašević
* Suzana Ganić
* Tatjana Jovanović
* Tanja Raonić
* Željka Ratković
* Vesna Lekić
* Tatjana Jeraminok
* Anica Đurović
* Maja Savić
* Dragica Orlandić
* Mira Čelebić
* Aida Dorović
* Bojana Popović
* Sanja Jovović
* Marina Rakočević
* Snežana Damjanac
* Radmila Petrović
* Anđela Bulatović
* Sonja Barjaktarović
* Marija Jovanović
* Ana Radović
* Biljana Novović
* Suzana Lazović
* Mirjana Milenković
* Katarina Bulatović
* Ana Đokić
* Gabriella Markoč
* Marta Batinović
* Jelena Despotović
* Dijana Ujkić
* Đurđina Malović
* Ljubica Nenezić
* Đurđina Jauković
* Ema Alivodić
* Majda Mehmedović
* Jovanka Radičević
* Marina Rajčić
* Itana Grbić
* Tatjana Brnović
* Matea Pletikosić
* Milena Raičević
* Nikolina Vukčević
* Sandra Kolaković
* Dragica Đurić
* Biljana Balać
* Danica Pavlov
* Tanja Tomanović
* Jelena Jovanović
* Zlata Paplacko
* Ljiljana Knežević
* Ana Vojčić
* Dragana Cvijić
* Željka Nikolić
* Sanja Vujović
* Andrea Lekić
* Iva Perica
* Dalija Erceg
* Sanela Knezović
* Dijana Jovetić
* Katarina Ježić
* Tihana Ambroš
* Lidija Horvat
* Neli Irman
* Barbara Lazović
* Dragana Ristova
* Natalya Cygankova
* Natalya Anisimova
* Larisa Kiselyova
* Inna Mokhova
* Nigina Saidova
* Elena Dmitrieva
* Valeriia Maslova
* Larysa Karlova
* Lyudmyla Shevchenko
* Nina Getsko
* Tetyana Vorozhtsova
* Svitlana Morozova
* Hanna Burmystrova
* Izabela Puchacz
* Monika Marzec
* Kinga Achruk
* Gabriela Đukanović
* Cristina Neagu
* Cristina Laslo
* Tatyana Dzhandzhgava
* Tanja Logwin
* Irina Sirina
* Piroska Szamoránsky
* Noémi Háfra
* Clara Woltering
* Ann-Cathrin Giegerich
* Claudine Mendy
* Allison Pineau
* Kalidiatou Niakaté
* Camilla Dalby
* Darly Zoqbi
* Emily Stang Sando
* Bárbara Arenhart
* Adriana Cardoso de Castro
* Park Chung Hee

## Head coach history

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* Pero Milošević
* Vinko Kandija
* Aleksandr Panov
* Nikola Petrović
* Duško Milić
* Milorad Milatović
* Tone Tiselj (2007–2008)
* Gyula Zsiga (2008–2010)[3][4]
* Dragan Adžić (2010–2020)[5]
* Bojana Popović (2020–present)[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Varvari - "U mome srcu jedina"". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
2. ^ "Buducnost Podgorica". European Handball Federation.
3. ^ MTI (2010-01-18). "Zsiga Gyula elhagyta a Podgoricát". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-05-02.
4. ^ JÓZSEF, HEKA LÁSZLÓ, SIMON (2008-06-22). "Zsiga Gyula a montenegrói Buducsnoszt Podgoricánál folytatja - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-05-02.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. ^ "Sport365.hu - Kikaptak a Győrtől, távozott a Buducsnoszt edzője". sport365.hu. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
6. ^ "Bojana Popovic to lead ZRK Buducnost Podgorica". Handball Planet. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2021-05-02.

## External links

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* Official website
* ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica on Facebook

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Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia

Sportsman of The Year|

* 1994: Stevan Pletikosić
* 1995: Aleksandar Đorđević
* 1996: Vladimir Grbić
* 1997: Nikola Grbić
* 1998: Dejan Bodiroga
* 1999: Nedeljko Jovanović
* 2000: Vladimir Grbić
* 2001: Aleksandar Šoštar
* 2002: Dejan Bodiroga
* 2003: Milorad Čavić
* 2004: Aleksandar Šapić
* 2005: Vladimir Vujasinović
* 2006: Nikola Stojić
* 2007: Novak Djokovic
* 2008: Milorad Čavić
* 2009: Milorad Čavić
* 2010: Novak Djokovic
* 2011: Novak Djokovic
* 2012: Andrija Prlainović
* 2013: Novak Djokovic
* 2014: Novak Djokovic
* 2015: Novak Djokovic
* 2016: Filip Filipović
* 2017: Milenko Zorić & Marko Tomićević
* 2018: Novak Djokovic
* 2019: Novak Djokovic
* 2020: Novak Djokovic
* 2021: Filip Filipović
* 2022: Zurabi Datunashvili
* 2023: Novak Djokovic

Sportswoman of The Year|

* 1994: Jasna Šekarić
* 1995: Jasna Šekarić
* 1996: Aleksandra Ivošev
* 1997: Jasna Šekarić
* 1998: Olivera Jevtić
* 1999: Olivera Jevtić
* 2000: Jasna Šekarić
* 2001: Jelena Dokić
* 2002: Mara Kovačević
* 2003: Silvija Erdelji
* 2004: Jasna Šekarić
* 2005: Jasna Šekarić
* 2006: Olivera Jevtić
* 2007: Jelena Janković
* 2008: Jelena Janković
* 2009: Nađa Higl
* 2010: Zorana Arunović
* 2011: Jovana Brakočević
* 2012: Milica Mandić
* 2013: Ivana Španović
* 2014: Nikolina Moldovan
* 2015: Ivana Španović
* 2016: Tijana Bogdanović
* 2017: Milica Mandić
* 2018: Tijana Bošković
* 2019: Tijana Bošković
* 2020: Bobana Veličković
* 2021: Jovana Preković
* 2022: Ivana Vuleta
* 2023: Ivana Španović

Men's Team of The Year|

* 1995: Basketball team
* 1996: Basketball team
* 1997: Basketball team
* 1998: Basketball team
* 1999: Handball team
* 2000: Voleyball team
* 2001: Water polo team
* 2002: Basketball team
* 2003: Water polo team
* 2004: Water polo team
* 2005: Water polo team
* 2006: Water polo team
* 2007: Water polo team
* 2008: Water polo team
* 2009: Water polo team
* 2010: Voleyball team
* 2011: Water polo team
* 2012: Water polo team
* 2013: Voleyball team
* 2014: Basketball team
* 2015: Water polo team
* 2016: Water polo team
* 2017: Water polo team
* 2018: 3x3 basketball team
* 2019: Voleyball team
* 2021: Water polo team
* 2022: 3x3 basketball team
* 2023: 3x3 basketball team

Women's Team of The Year|

* 1995: Shooting team
* 1996: Karate club "Soko Štark"
* 1997: Karate club "Knjaz Miloš"
* 1998: Handball club "Budućnost"
* 1999: Chess team
* 2001: Handball team
* 2005: Junior basketball team
* 2006: Volleyball team
* 2007: Volleyball team
* 2008: Volleyball team
* 2009: Volleyball team
* 2010: Volleyball team
* 2011: Volleyball team
* 2012: Fed Cup team
* 2013: Handball team
* 2015: Basketball team
* 2016: Volleyball team
* 2017: Volleyball team
* 2018: Volleyball team
* 2019: Volleyball team
* 2021: Volleyball team
* 2022: Volleyball team
* 2023: Volleyball team

Team Sport Athlete of The Year|

* 2022: Tijana Bošković
* 2023: Strahinja Stojačić

Young Athlete of The Year|

* 2010: Velimir Stjepanović
* 2011: Uroš Kovačević
* 2012: Dušan Mandić
* 2013: Andrija Šljukić
* 2014: Nemanja Majdov
* 2015: Tijana Bogdanović
* 2016: Nikola Jakšić
* 2017: Tijana Bošković
* 2018: Nadica Božanić
* 2019: Ivana Perović
* 2020: Matija Dinić
* 2021: Adriana Vilagoš
* 2022: Adriana Vilagoš
* 2023: Angelina Topić

Coach of The Year|

* 2009: Dejan Udovičić
* 2010: Marián Vajda
* 2011: Marián Vajda
* 2012: Dragan Jović
* 2013: Saša Bošković
* 2014: Dragan Plavšić
* 2015: Dejan Savić
* 2016: Dejan Savić
* 2017: Dragan Jović
* 2018: Zoran Terzić
* 2019: Slobodan Kovač
* 2020: Jasna Šekarić
* 2021: Dragan Jović
* 2022: Dragan Jović
* 2023 Goran Obradović

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Awards of the Montenegrin Olympic Committee

Sportsperson of The Year|

* 2011: Srđan Mrvaljević
* 2012: Bojana Popović & Katarina Bulatović
* 2013: Nikola Janović
* 2014: Katarina Bulatović & Mlađan Janović
* 2015: Aleksandar Ivović
* 2016: Aleksandar Ivović & Marina Raković
* 2017: Vuko Borozan
* 2018: Predrag Radošević
* 2019: Mario Hodžić
* 2020: Draško Brguljan
* 2021: Marija Vuković

Young Male Athlete of The Year|

* 1999: Blagota Sekulić
* 2000: Vladimir Gojković
* 2001: Nenad Mijatović
* 2002: Miloš Živković
* 2003: Boris Zloković
* 2004: Vjekoslav Pasković
* 2005: Andrija Prlainović
* 2006: Nenad Mijatović
* 2007: Aleksandar Radović
* 2008: Filip Klikovać
* 2009: Darko Brguljan
* 2010: Bojan Kosić
* 2011: Danijel Furtula
* 2012: Milivoj Dukić
* 2013: Arso Milić
* 2014: Stefan Pješivac
* 2015: Danilo Pantić
* 2016: Đuro Radović
* 2017: Bojan Bošković
* 2018: Bojan Bošković
* 2019: Bojan Bošković
* 2020: Petar Liješević
* 2021: Miroslav Perković

Young Female Athlete of The Year|

* 1999: Bojana Petrović
* 2000: Zorica Popović
* 2001: Milica Dabović
* 2002: Jelena Kostić
* 2003: Jelena Dubljević
* 2004: Silvija Popović
* 2005: Silvija Popović
* 2006: Darija Pop
* 2007: Jovana Kljajević
* 2008: Radmila Miljanić
* 2009: Marija Vuković
* 2010: Marija Vuković
* 2011: Danka Kovinić
* 2012: Marina Rajčić
* 2013: Kristina Rakočević
* 2014: Ivana Šunjević
* 2015: Kristina Rakočević
* 2016: Kristina Rakočević
* 2017: Ivana Nikolić
* 2018: Bojana Gojković
* 2019: Bojana Gojković
* 2020: Bojana Gojković
* 2021: Milena Jovanović & Bojana Gojković

Men's Team of The Year|

* 1999: KK Budućnost
* 2000: RK Lovćen Osiguranje
* 2001: KK Budućnost
* 2002: OK Budućnost Podgorička Banka
* 2003: PVK Jadran
* 2004: PVK Jadran
* 2005: PVK Jadran
* 2006: PVK Jadran
* 2007: National water polo team
* 2008: National water polo team
* 2009: VK Primorac Kotor
* 2010: National basketball team & VK Primorac Kotor
* 2011: National football team
* 2012: National water polo team
* 2013: National water polo team
* 2014: National water polo team
* 2015: National water polo team
* 2016: National water polo team
* 2017: National water polo U17 team
* 2018: National water polo team
* 2019: National basketball team
* 2020: National water polo team
* 2021: National water polo team

Women's Team of The Year|

* 1999: ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
* 2000: ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
* 2001: ŽRK Budućnost-Brilliant
* 2002: ŽRK Budućnost Monet
* 2003: ŽRK Budućnost Monet
* 2004: ŽRK Budućnost Monet
* 2005: Karate Klub Budućnost
* 2006: ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
* 2007: ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
* 2008: National junior handball team
* 2009: National handball team
* 2010: National junior handball team & ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
* 2011: National basketball team
* 2012: National handball team
* 2013: National handball team
* 2014: National handball team
* 2015: National handball team
* 2016: National basketball team
* 2017: National handball team
* 2018: National handball team
* 2019: National handball team
* 2020: National handball team
* 2021: National handball team

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