FK Bežanija

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FK Bežanija (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Бежанија) is a football club based in Bežanija, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Belgrade Zone League, the fourth tier of the national league system.

Full nameFudbalski Klub Bežanija
NicknameLavovi (The Lions)
Founded1921; 105 years ago (1921)
GroundStadion FK Bežanija
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Bežanija
Full nameFudbalski Klub Bežanija
NicknameLavovi (The Lions)
Founded1921; 105 years ago (1921)
GroundStadion FK Bežanija
Capacity2,500[1]
PresidentJovan Rusić
Head coachDejan Ejupović
LeagueBelgrade Zone League
2024–25Belgrade Zone League, 7th
Websitefcbezanija.com
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History

Founded in 1921, the club changed its name several times in its early stages, being known as Soko, BSK and finally HŠK (during the Axis occupation of Yugoslavia).[2] They adopted the new name Jedinstvo following the end of World War II in 1946, becoming a member of the Novi Sad Football Association.[2] After competing in the Srem League for six years, the club joined the Belgrade Football Association in 1952.[2] They would change their name to Bežanija ahead of the 1955–56 season.[2]

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club won the Serbian League Belgrade in 2000 and took promotion to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia, reaching the second tier for the first time ever. They competed in Group North for two seasons, finishing bottom of the table in 2002.[3] However, the club instantly won the Serbian League Belgrade to earn promotion back to the second tier in 2003.[3]

In the 2005–06 campaign, the club finished as Serbian First League champions and earned promotion to the newly formed Serbian SuperLiga. They became the biggest surprise of the competition's inaugural 2006–07 season (despite playing their home games at Železnik), placing fourth and securing a spot in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. However, the club was eliminated in the first qualifying round by Albanian side Besa Kavajë on the away goals rule (2–2 on aggregate),[4] without losing a game.[5]

After suffering relegation in the 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga, the club went on to spend 11 consecutive seasons in the Serbian First League, finishing in fourth place on three occasions during this time. They were forced to withdraw from the league due to financial difficulties following the conclusion of the 2018–19 season,[6] finding themselves in the Belgrade Intermunicipal League, the sixth tier of Serbian football. In June 2021, the club marked its 100th anniversary.[7]

Honours

Serbian First League (Tier 2)

Serbian League Belgrade (Tier 3)

  • 1999–2000, 2002–03

Belgrade First League (Tier 5)

  • 2023–24 (Group A)

Seasons

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Season League Cup Continental
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
 Serbia and Montenegro
1998–99 3 – Belgrade 17[a]–––––1911th — —
1999–2000 3 – Belgrade 3423836828771st —
2000–01 2 – North 341341745584310th —
2001–02 2 – North 34462424761818th —
2002–03 3 – Belgrade 3422666528721st —
2003–04 2 – North 36215107249684th —
2004–05 2 – Serbia 38177145953585th —
2005–06 2 – Serbia 3825767025821st —
 Serbia
2006–07 1 32121283631484th Quarter-finals —
2007–08 1 335424315817[b]12th Round of 16 UEFA Cup – First qualifying round
2008–09 2 348131334403715th Round of 16 —
2009–10 2 34141193428534th Round of 32
2010–11 2 341171626284012th Round of 32
2011–12 2 34111943315524th Preliminary round
2012–13 2 341111124132448th Round of 32
2013–14 2 30111273426454th Round of 32
2014–15 2 30117122527409th Round of 32
2015–16 2 30111093527435th Round of 16
2016–17 2 3012126362247[c]5th Round of 32
2017–18 2 30111183532447th Round of 32
2018–19 2 37155174850287th[d] Round of 32
2019-20 6 14[e]7342923243rd
2020-21 6 207852620295th
2021-22 6 2614486644464th
2022-23 6 2420049621601st
2023-24 5 2618537824591st
2024-25 4 2612594645417th
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  1. [a]
    The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
  2. [b]
    The club was docked two points.
  3. [c]
    The club was docked one point.
  4. [d]
    The club withdrew from the league due to financial problems.
  5. [e]
    The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.

European record

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Season Competition Round Opponent Score Aggregate
2007–08 UEFA Cup First qualifying round Albania Besa Kavajë 2–2 (H), 0–0 (A) 2–2
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Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[8]

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

Historical list of coaches

References

External links

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