FK Rudar Pljevlja
FK Rudar Pljevlja is a football club based in Pljevlja, Montenegro. It currently plays in the First League of Montenegro, the country's highest tier.
Rudar have played in the First League since its inception in 2006, and won two league titles in 2009-10 and 2014-15. The club have been the strongest in the Montenegrin Cup, with three triumphs, one runner-up position and two semi-final finishes in the tournament's six seasons.
History
Rudar was founded in 1920 as Breznik, renaming itself Sandžak three years later. The team was aided by members of the 48th Infantry Regiment, who stationed in the town. The club was renamed again after World War II as FK Jedinstvo, but only until another renaming in 1947 in honour of chairman Velimir Jakić. That same year club reached the quarter-finals of the Yugoslav Cup where they were eliminated by top-flight FK Sarajevo 3–2 after extra time. In 1955, the club settled on their current name.Stadium
Rudar plays at the Gradski stadion, a multi-use stadium including a complex of tennis, handball and basketball courts. It was built in 1948 and rebuilt in 1985. It has two stands and a current capacity of 5,140.
Honours
National titles
- Montenegrin First League: 2
- Montenegrin Cup: 4
European Cup History
- Q= Qualifying
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
2007–08 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Omonia | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
2010–11 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q | Tre Fiori | 4–1 | 3–0 | 7–1 |
2010–11 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q | Litex Lovech | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–5 |
2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Austria Wien | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 |
2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Shirak | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Mika | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Śląsk Wrocław | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–6 |
2015–16 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q | Qarabağ | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Kukësi | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Partizan | 0−3 | 0–3 | 0–6 |
European record
Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
Total | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
Montenegro record
Current squad
Former notable players
For the list of former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see :Category:FK Rudar Pljevlja players.Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
Head coach | Edis Mulalić |
Assistant coach | Vuko Bogavac |
Goalkeeping coach | Saša Popović |
Economic | Muhamed Gerina |
Physical fitness coach |