FK Podgorica

Montenegrin association football club

Not to be confused with OFK Titograd or OFK Mladost Donja Gorica.

Football club

FK Podgorica

Full name| Fudbalski klub Podgorica
Founded| 1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Ground| DG Arena
Podgorica, Montenegro
Capacity| 4,300
Head coach| Vojislav Pejović
League| Montenegrin Second League
2024–25| Montenegrin Second League, 7th of 9

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Fudbalski klub Podgorica, formerly known as OFK Mladost 1970, is a professional football club from the southwestern part of Podgorica, Montenegro. It was founded in 1970, the club was reactivated during 2014. In the summer 2019, the club was renamed to FK Podgorica.

## History

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### Period 1970–1980

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Founded in 1970 as OFK Mladost, they were one of the numerous clubs from Podgorica which participated in the lowest competitive level in Montenegro at that time. The club played in the Fourth League – Central region. OFK Mladost represented players from Podgorica region Lješkopolje (suburbs Donja Gorica, Gonja Gorica, Donji Kokoti, Farmaci, Grbavci, Beri etc.). At that time, there was another one club from Lješkopolje region – Napredak from Donji Kokoti.
The first big success OFK Mladost made during the 1972–73 season was winning the title in the Fourth league. That gained them promotion to the Montenegrin Republic League, a third-tier competition in SFR Yugoslavia football system.
OFK Mladost played two seasons in the Republic competition.[1] During the 1973–74 season, OFK Mladost finished in 11th place among 16 clubs. Next season, they finished in last place. OFK Mladost were relegated to the Fourth league.
At the end of the seventies, the club was dissolved.
The club's score in the Montenegrin Republic League seasons:

Season  | Place  | M  | W  | D  | L  | GD  | PTS

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1973/74  | 11 | 30  | 11  | 4  | 15  | 44:66  | 26
1974/75  | 16 | 30  | 3  | 3  | 24  | 22:94  | 9

### Period 2014–present

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In 2014, FK Podgorica was reactivated under the name OFK Mladost 1970. The club started with players' selection and trainings. During 2015, the club's management made the decision to apply for the 2015-16 Third League season. They played their first official matches in the Central Region Cup and soon after that they started playing in the Third League. After two wins, Podgorica went to the final of the Central Region Cup 2015, which meant qualifying for the 2015-16 Montenegrin Cup. In the first leg of the national Cup, Podgorica won against FK Sloga Bar away (1:0),[2] but in the round of 16, First league member FK Lovćen eliminated them (3:0, 2:3). Podgorica finished their inaugural season in the Third League (2015–16) fifth in the table.
Next year (2016), Podgorica won the Central Region Cup, defeating FK Gorštak in the final. That gained them participation in the 2016–17 Montenegrin Cup. In the first round, Podgorica surprisingly eliminated Second League side FK Cetinje, but in the Round of 16 were eliminated by top-flight member FK Iskra.
In the 2016–17 season, Podgorica won the title in the Third League, with 19 wins and one draw in 20 matches. Furthermore, their 14–0 victory against Crvena Stijena is the biggest in the history of Third League – Center. With that result, the team gained significant success – promotion to the 2017-18 Montenegrin Second League.
On their debut in the Second league, Podgorica had an impressive season. The team finished in second place, with seven points less than title winners FK Mornar. Besides, their attacker Elie Matuoke was the top scorer of Second League, with 23 goals. With that success, Podgorica participated in the Montenegrin First League playoffs, but could not achieve promotion. Their opponent was OFK Petrovac, who won the first game at DG Arena (3–0), while the second game finished with a draw (2–2).
In the 2018–19 season, Podgorica won the title. It was their first ever promotion to the top-flight, which was secured four weeks before the end of the season. Except that, Podgorica made another success in the Montenegrin Cup. After eliminating Otrant (1-0) and Kom (1-0, 3–0), they reached the quarterfinals and their rival was a well-known national side Budućnost. In the first game at Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica made a big sensation (1–1), but they were eliminated in the second leg after losing 0–1.
Under the new name, Podgorica debuted in the top-flight in the 2019–20 season. They played their first game in Prva CFL against Petrovac away and drew 1–1. At the same time, they made a new club – OFK Mladost DG \- as an affiliate partner, which aims to produce young talents for the FK Podgorica first team. On their debut in the top-tier, Podgorica battled for European competition - both in the League and in the Cup, where they progressed to semifinals. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Montenegrin First League 2019-20 was interrupted after the 31st week and fifth-placed Podgorica failed to qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
Next season, Podgorica begun with seven consecutive games without single defeat, and among them was victory against title-holder Budućnost (4–0). So, after the first quarter of season, Podgorica was the leader on the table. After that, Podgorica's form worsened, but they remained in the top-four in Prva CFL. With that result, team from DG Arena qualified for their first-ever appearance in European competitions – 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.

#### Season to season

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The club's score after reactivation:

Season  | League  | Place  | M  | W  | D  | L  | GD  | PTS  | Cup

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2015/16  | 3\. CFL | 5 | 24  | 10  | 2  | 12  | 32:36  | 28  | 1/8 finals
2016/17  | 3\. CFL | 1 | 20  | 19  | 1  | 0  | 91:13  | 58  | 1/8 finals
2017/18  | 2\. CFL | 2 | 33  | 18  | 7  | 8  | 59:33  | 61  | 1/16 finals
2018/19  | 2\. CFL | 1 | 36  | 20  | 7  | 9  | 59:34  | 67  | Quarterfinals
2019/20  | 1\. CFL | 5 | 31  | 8  | 16  | 7  | 34:27  | 40  | Semifinals
2020/21  | 1\. CFL | 4 | 36  | 15  | 7  | 14  | 39:38  | 52  | Quarterfinals
2021/22  | 1\. CFL | 9 | 36  | 8  | 10  | 18  | 38:61  | 34  | Quarterfinals
2022/23  | 2\. CFL | 5 | 32  | 11  | 11  | 10  | 36:33  | 44  | Quarterfinals

## Honours

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* Montenegrin Second League – 1
* Winners (1): 2018–19
* Runners-up (1): 2017–18
* Montenegrin Third League – 1
* Winners (1): 2016–17
* Montenegrin Fourth League – 1
* Winners (1): 1972–73
* Central Region Cup – 1
* Winners (1): 2016–17
* Runners-up (1): 2015–16

## European record

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Season  | Competition  | Round  | Club  | Home  | Away  | Agg.

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2021-22  | 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR  |  Laçi | 1-0  | 0–3 (a.e.t.)  | 1–3

Notes

* QR: Qualifying round

## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 25 May 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  MNE | Petar Bobičić
2  | DF |  MNE | Seid Adrović
3  | DF |  MNE | Danilo Bracanović
5  | DF |  MNE | Zarija Kumburović
6  | DF |  MNE | Marko Dragičević
7  | MF |  MNE | Petar Prelević
8  | MF |  SRB | Nenad Adžibaba
9  | MF |  MNE | Bojan Kopitović
10  | MF |  MNE | Nikola Pavlićević
11  | FW |  MNE | Marko Bojović
12  | GK |  MNE | Filip Babović
14  | MF |  MNE | Kristijan Radunović
15  | DF |  MNE | Rajko Popovic
16  | MF |  MNE | Matija Delić
17  | DF |  MNE | Miloš Vračar
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18  | FW |  FRA | Patrick Gbegbe
19  | FW |  MNE | Marko Vračar
20  | MF |  MNE | Pavle Ćetković
22  | DF |  MNE | Vojin Jeknić
26  | FW |  MNE | Luka Đuretić
29  | MF |  MNE | Danijel Bečić
30  | MF |  MNE | Savo Gazivoda
31  | DF |  MNE | Luka Bulatović
99  | GK |  MNE | Vuko Vujovic
—  | DF |  MNE | Vaso Bojanović
—  | DF |  MNE | Filip Uskoković
—  | DF |  MNE | Ilija Radunović
—  | DF |  MNE | Petar Burić
—  | FW |  MNE | Marko Popović

### Notable players

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Below is the list of former Bokelj players who represented their countries at the full international level.

* Meldin Drešković
* Anđelko Jovanović
* Šaleta Kordić
* Balša Sekulić
* Nikola Vujnović
* Marko Vukčević

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

## Stadium

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Main article: DG Arena

In the 1970s, the club played in their own field at Donja Gorica, near the local pond. In their first season after the reactivation, FK Podgorica played their home matches in the neighbouring Donji Kokoti.

On 21 May 2016, a new stadium of FK Podgorica in Donja Gorica was opened.[4] Two years after that, DG Arena was built.[5] With 4,000 seats, facilities as additional ground and other, it meets the criteria for First League and UEFA matches. The name of the stadium is an acronym - DG are the initials of the Donja Gorica suburb.

## See also

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* OFK Mladost Donja Gorica
* Montenegrin Second League
* Football in Montenegro
* Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)

## References

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1. ^ 'Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016', Podgorica, 2016.
2. ^ "Mladost Lješkopolje u osmini finala".
3. ^ Roster – FCSG
4. ^ "Podgorica". Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
5. ^ "DG Arena dom Mladosti iz Lješkopolja". 25 April 2018.

## External links

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* Official website (in Montenegrin)

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List

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* Adži-paša's Bridge
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* Clock Tower
* Dajbabska Gora Tower
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* Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts
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* Morača Sports Center
* Podgorica City Stadium
* Camp FSCG
* Stadion Malih Sportova
* Stadion Trešnjica
* Stadion Cvijetni Brijeg
* Stadion na Koniku
* DG Arena
* Tološi Stadium
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* SD Budućnost
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* KK Budućnost
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* FINA World Cup Super final 2025

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* Gymnasium "Slobodan Škerović"
* University of Montenegro
* University of Donja Gorica
* University Mediteran

Media|

* RTCG
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* TV Vijesti
* Dan
* Dnevne Novine
* Pobjeda
* Vijesti
* Monitor

Shopping malls|

* Delta City
* Mall of Montenegro

Companies|

* VOLI
* Plantaže

Transportation|

* Podgorica Airport
* Podgorica railway station

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