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

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2007–08UEFA Cup1Q Omonia0–20–20–4
2010–11UEFA Champions League1Q Tre Fiori4–13–07–1
2010–11UEFA Champions League2Q Litex Lovech0–40–10–5
2011–12UEFA Europa League2Q Austria Wien0–30–20–5
2012–13UEFA Europa League1Q Shirak0–11–11–2
2013–14UEFA Europa League1Q Mika1–01–12–1
2013–14UEFA Europa League2Q Śląsk Wrocław2–20–42–6
2015–16UEFA Champions League2Q Qarabağ0–10–00–1
2016–17UEFA Europa League1Q Kukësi0–11–11–2
2018–19UEFA Europa League1Q Partizan0−30–30–6

European record

CompetitionMatchesWDLGFGA
UEFA Champions League621377
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League9126316
Total153391023

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

PositionStaff
Head coach Edis Mulalić
Assistant coach Vuko Bogavac
Goalkeeping coach Saša Popović
Economic Muhamed Gerina
Physical fitness coach

Former head coaches