FK Zora

FK Zora
Full name Fudbalski klub Zora
Founded 1922
Ground Spuž City Stadium
Spuž,
Montenegro
Capacity 1,700
Chairman Miodrag Pajović
Manager Vaso Pajović
League Third League
2016-17 Third League

Fudbalski klub Zora (English: Football Club Zora) is a Montenegrin football club based in Spuž, Danilovgrad Municipality. They currently compete in Montenegrin Third League.

History

Founded on 1922, FK Zora played only non-league matches before World War II. First seasons in official competitions, the team played during the middle of fifties (since 1954-55 season), as a member of lowest-rank, then known under the name Titogradski fudbalski podsavez.[1]
First success, the team made at 1966, under the name FK Spuž. After qualifiers, they gained first-ever promotion to Montenegrin Republic League 1966-67 (third rank). After five consecutive seasons in Republic League, FK Spuž was relegated to Fourth League - Central region, but new comeback to the third-tier was made on season 1975-76. Always at the lower part of the table, FK Spuž played another three consecutive seasons in Republic League, before the new relegation.
During the eightees, FK Spuž played only at bottom-league. New performance in Third League came at 1990, but only for two seasons. On 1994, the team has regained its original name - FK Zora.
Greatest period in FK Zora history came with the new century. During the season 2002-03, after hard struggle with OFK Grbalj, FK Zora finished as a runner-up of Montenegrin Republic League.[2] Two years later, FK Zora dominated in Montenegrin Republic League and won the champion title with 69 points from 33 games.[3] With that result, the team from Spuž gained historical promotion to Serbia and Montenegro Second League 2005-06.
Following Montenegrin independence, FK Zora became a member of Montenegrin Second League inaugural season, but they were relegated at the end of season. FK Zora was the champion of Montenegrin Third League 2008-09, but lost promotion in Second League playoffs against OFK Bar and FK Gusinje. On season 2011-12, the team again won the Third League title. On the Second League season 2012-13, FK Zora won ninth place, but notable result came on season 2013-14. Until the last weeks of championship, FK Zora was among candidates for Montenegrin First League playoffs, but at the end they won fourth place on table. On summer 2014, FK Zora was in financial troubles, so the team relegated to bottom-league.
Today, FK Zora is a member of Montenegrin Third League - Central Region.

Honours and achievements

Stadium

FK Zora plays their home games at Spuž City Stadium, near the railway station.[4] Stadium is built during the sixties,[5] and after last renovation (2004) have a capacity of 1,700 seats.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 'Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016', Podgorica, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesj/joeg03.html
  3. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesj/joeg05.html
  4. ↑ http://www.danilovgrad.me/files/sport.htm
  5. ↑ http://vbcg.vbcg.me/scripts/cobiss?ukaz=DISP&id=1743176637048118&rec=2&sid=1
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