FK Mladost Lučani

Mladost Lučani
Full name	FK Mladost Lučani
Founded	1952; 72 years ago
Ground	SRC MR Radoš Milovanović
Capacity	8,000
President	Vladimir Đorđević
Head coach	Nikola Trajković
League	Serbian SuperLiga
2023–24	Serbian SuperLiga, 7th of 16
Website	fkmladostlucani.com
Home colours	Away colours

FK Mladost Lučani (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Младост Лучани) is a professional football club based in Lučani, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of the national league system.

History

Founded in 1952, the club achieved its first notable success by winning the Yugoslav Inter-Republic League (Group East) in 1989, thus earning promotion to the Yugoslav Second League. However, they were relegated after just one season, finishing bottom of the table.^[1]

Upon the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club started off in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia. They won first place in 1995 and took promotion to the First League (I/B League). The club spent the following three seasons in the First League (the last two in the I/A League), before suffering relegation in 1998.^[2] They earned another promotion to the top flight after winning the Second League (Group West) in 2001, but were narrowly relegated back the next year.^[3] Regardless, the club's striker Zoran Đurašković was crowned the competition's top scorer with 27 goals.^[4]

After winning the Serbian First League in 2007, the club was promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga. They placed in the middle of the table in their debut appearance, but were forced to withdraw from the competition due to financial issues.^[5] Over the next six seasons, the club played in the Serbian First League, the second tier of the national league pyramid. They earned promotion back to the SuperLiga after winning the First League in 2013–14. With a seventh-place finish in its comeback season, the club tied its previous record from the 2007–08 campaign. Moreover, Patrick Friday Eze concluded the season as the league's top scorer with 15 goals.^[6]

Led by manager Nenad Milovanović, the club achieved its best ever league standing in the 2016–17 season, finishing in fourth place and securing a spot in European competitions for the first time in history.^[7] They were, however, eliminated by Azerbaijani side Inter Baku in the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, losing 5–0 on aggregate.^[8] On the domestic stage, the club made another historical success by reaching the final of the 2017–18 Serbian Cup.^[9] They eventually lost 2–1 to Partizan after initially leading 1–0.^[10]

Honours

Serbian Cup
- Runner-up: 2017–18
Second League of FR Yugoslavia / Serbian First League (Tier 2)
- Champions: 1994–95, 2000–01 (Group West) / 2006–07, 2013–14
Yugoslav Inter-Republic League / Serbian League West (Tier 3)
- Champions: 1988–89 (Group East) / 2003–04, 2005–06

Seasons

Season	League									Cup	Continental
Season	Division	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Pos	Cup	Continental
Serbia and Montenegro
1995–96	1 – I/B	18	8	5	5	26	20	29	3rd	Round of 16	—
1995–96	1 – I/A	18	8	2	8	24	27	32	5th	Round of 16
1996–97	1 – I/A	33	12	5	16	45	59	41	8th	Quarter-finals
1997–98	1 – I/A	33	9	3	21	25	54	30	12th	Round of 32
1998–99	2 – West	21^[a]	9	2	10	21	27	29	10th	Round of 16
1999–2000	2 – West	34	23	6	5	70	26	70^[b]	2nd	—
2000–01	2 – West	34	24	6	4	81	27	78	1st	Round of 32
2001–02	1	34	12	6	16	42	42	42	15th	—
2002–03	2 – West	33	8	11	14	35	43	35	9th	Round of 16
2003–04	3 – West	34	24	5	5	91	31	77	1st	—
2004–05	2 – Serbia	38	7	5	26	27	60	26	20th	—
2005–06	3 – West	34	27	5	2	86	14	86	1st	Round of 32
Serbia
2006–07	2	38	24	10	4	49	19	82	1st	—	—
2007–08	1	33	8	14	11	32	41	38	7th^[c]	Round of 32
2008–09	2	34	10	8	16	25	43	38	14th	Round of 32
2009–10	2	34	9	15	10	33	31	42	14th	Round of 16
2010–11	2	34	11	12	11	29	32	45	9th	Preliminary round
2011–12	2	34	13	14	7	42	27	53	3rd	Round of 32
2012–13	2	34	10	13	11	31	35	43	9th	Round of 32
2013–14	2	30	18	6	6	42	20	60	1st	Round of 32
2014–15	1	30	11	7	12	41	47	40	7th	Round of 32
2015–16	1	37	11	14	12	34	44	31	9th	Round of 32
2016–17	1	37	18	6	13	46	44	36	4th	Quarter-finals
2017–18	1	37	11	11	15	44	52	27	10th	Runners-up	Europa League – First qualifying round
2018–19	1	37	16	9	12	49	37	34	5th	Semi-finals	—
2019–20	1	30^[d]	13	4	13	31	40	43	9th	Quarter-finals
2020–21	1	38	15	9	14	43	59	54	7th	Round of 16
2021–22	1	37	12	9	16	46	52	45	11th	Round of 32
2022–23	1	37	9	11	17	40	57	38	11th	Round of 32

^ The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
^ The club was docked five points.
^ The club withdrew from the league due to financial problems.
^ The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Score	Aggregate
2017–18	Europa League	First qualifying round	Inter Baku	0–3 (H), 0–2 (A)	0–5

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 August 2024^[11]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	SRB	Saša Stamenković
4	DF	SRB	Miloš Divac
5	DF	SRB	Aleksa Milošević
6	MF	SRB	Jagoš Đurković
7	DF	SRB	Nikola Andrić
8	MF	MNE	Janko Tumbasević (captain)
10	MF	SRB	Petar Bojić
11	FW	SRB	Ognjen Bondžulić
12	DF	SRB	Milan Joksimović
15	MF	SRB	Đorđe Marinković
16	DF	SRB	Sava Pribaković
17	DF	SRB	Aleksandar Varjačić
18	MF	SRB	Filip Žunić
21	GK	SRB	Bogdan Matijašević
22	FW	SRB	Ognjen Krsmanović
23	GK	SRB	Željko Samčović


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	MF	SRB	Jovan Ćirić
26	DF	SRB	Sava Pribaković
27	MF	SRB	Vladimir Radivojević
28	MF	SRB	Aleksandar Pejović
29	FW	SRB	Nikola Jojić (on loan from Stoke City)
30	DF	SRB	Nikola Ćirković
31	FW	SRB	Ognjen Alempijević
33	DF	SRB	Žarko Udovičić
35	DF	SRB	Nikola Leković
39	MF	SRB	Jagoš Đurković
40	DF	SRB	Dušan Cvetinović
45	FW	NGA	Patrick Friday Eze
72	FW	SEN	Ibrahima Ndiaye
77	FW	SRB	Uroš Ljubomirac
87	DF	SRB	Danilo Petrović

Other players under contract

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	SRB	Mihajlo Vesnić

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	SRB	Luka Savić (at Sloboda Užice)
—	DF	SRB	Igor Radovanović (at Takovo)
—	DF	SRB	Nikola Obućina (at FAP)
—	DF	SRB	Veljko Vlašković (at Zlatibor Čajetina)
—	DF	SRB	Nenad Perović (at OFK Vršac)
—	DF	SRB	Nemanja Žunić (at Javor Ivanjica)
—	MF	SRB	Vasilije Đerković (at Sloga Kraljevo)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	SRB	Veljko Todorović (at FAP)
—	MF	SRB	Vukašin Marković (at FAP)
—	MF	SRB	Milisav Ćirović (at Sloga Požega)
—	FW	SRB	Đorđe Jakovljević (at Takovo)
—	FW	SRB	Mateja Milosavljević (at FAP)
—	FW	SRB	Ognjen Milanović (at Sloga Požega)

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.^[12]

For a list of all FK Mladost Lučani players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FK Mladost Lučani players.

Managerial history

Period	Name
2001	Jovan Kovrlija
2001	Stanislav Karasi
2002	Jovan Kovrlija
2006–2007	Predrag Plazinić
2007–2008	Nenad Milovanović
2008	Živorad Jelić
2009	Ljubiša Dmitrović
2010	Nenad Markićević
2010	Miloljub Kovačević
2011	Branko Božović
2011–2012	Dejan Nikolić
2012	Neško Milovanović

Period	Name
2012–2013	Ljubiša Dmitrović
2013	Nenad Milovanović
2013	Vladica Petrović
2014–2019	Nenad Milovanović
2019–2020	Goran Stanić
2020–2021	Nenad Milovanović
2021	Darko Rakočević
2021	Ivan Stefanović
2022–2023	Dragiša Žunić
2023	Milorad Kosanović
2023	Igor Savić
2023–2024	Tomislav Sivić
2024	Nermin Useni (caretaker)
2024	Dejan Joksimović
2024	Nenad Lalatović

References

^ "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA U JUGOSLAVIJI 1988.–1991" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
^ "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
^ "Mladost ispala" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
^ "Partizan novi šampion" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
^ "Mladost iz Lučana istupila iz lige" (in Serbian). b92.net. 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
^ "CRVENA ZVEZDA – MLADOST 3:1 (2:1)" (in Serbian). fkmladostlucani.com. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
^ "Mladost: Ispunjeni uslovi za evro licencu, hvala Đoriću" (in Serbian). sportklub.rs. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Voša nije uspela, novi poraz Mladosti" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Istorija u Lučanima: Neško i Mladost pojeli Mačvu i čekirali finale! (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Partizan nakon preokreta osvojio Kup" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Tim" (in Serbian). superliga.rs. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ "Mladost Lučani". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

External links

Official website
Club page at Srbijasport

[11] The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.

[12] The club was docked five points.

[13] The club withdrew from the league due to financial problems.

[14] The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.

[1] "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA U JUGOSLAVIJI 1988.–1991" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

[2] "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

[3] "Mladost ispala" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

[4] "Partizan novi šampion" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

[5] "Mladost iz Lučana istupila iz lige" (in Serbian). b92.net. 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

[6] "CRVENA ZVEZDA – MLADOST 3:1 (2:1)" (in Serbian). fkmladostlucani.com. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

[7] "Mladost: Ispunjeni uslovi za evro licencu, hvala Đoriću" (in Serbian). sportklub.rs. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[8] "Voša nije uspela, novi poraz Mladosti" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[9] "Istorija u Lučanima: Neško i Mladost pojeli Mačvu i čekirali finale! (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[10] "Partizan nakon preokreta osvojio Kup" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[15] "Tim" (in Serbian). superliga.rs. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[16] "Mladost Lučani". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

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