FK Bokelj

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FK Bokelj Kotor
Full nameFudbalski klub Bokelj Kotor
Short nameBOK
Founded1922; 102 years ago (1922)
GroundStadion Pod Vrmcem
Kotor
Montenegro
Capacity1,000
ChairmanDavor Kumburović
ManagerZoran Krivokapić
LeagueMontenegrin Second League
2022–23Montenegrin Second League, 4th
Current season

FK Bokelj is a Montenegrin professional football club based in the coastal town of Kotor. They currently compete in the Montenegrin Second League.

History[edit]

History of Bokelj started at the second decade of 20th century. The team was founded on 30 July 1922 as SK Primorac.[1] Primorac played its first game against FK Zrinjski Tivat and won 2-1. In 1926, the team was renamed as FK Bokelj and until 1941 played numerous seasons in the Montenegrin Football Championship. In that period, FK Bokelj played four times in the final of the Montenegrin Championship, but never won it.
After the war, Bokelj started to play in the Montenegrin Republic League in 1947. Only four years later, the team from Kotor were promoted to the Yugoslav Second League (season 1951). From that year to 1991, FK Bokelj played overall nine seasons in the Yugoslav Second League. During the other seasons, the club participated in the Montenegrin Republic League (third rank of football in SFR Yugoslavia), winning the title eight times. Except that, in the period between 1988-1992, Bokelj played four seasons in the new-established Yugoslav Third League.
In 1999, Bokelj gained a new promotion to the Second League, this time in FR Yugoslavia football system. Until 2006, they spent seven consecutive seasons in the Second League, with second place in the 2002-03 season as their biggest success at that time.
Historical success, FK Bokelj made in summer 2007, with their promotion to the Montenegrin First League. First game at top-tier, FK Bokelj played on 11 August 2007, against Rudar in Pljevlja (0:0). Best result, FK Bokelj made in the 2015-16 season, finished in fourth-placed team in the First League. With that success, the team gained its first participation in European Competitions (2016–17 UEFA Europa League), with games against Serbian-side FK Vojvodina. Until now, the club from Kotor played five seasons in the highest league competition in Montenegro.

First League Record[edit]

See also: Participants of Montenegrin First League

For the first time, Bokelj played in the Montenegrin First League in the 2007–08 season. Below is a list of FK Bokelj scores in the First League by every single season.

Season Pos G W D L GF GA
2007–08 10 33 8 8 17 24 38
2011–12 11 33 5 6 22 21 57
2014–15 8 33 11 8 14 38 45
2015–16 4 33 17 5 11 43 28
2016–17 10 33 8 12 13 28 34

FK Bokelj in European competitions[edit]

See also: Montenegrin clubs in European football competitions

For the first time, FK Bokelj played in European competitions in the 2016–17 season. Until now, they played one season in European cups.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Serbia Vojvodina 1–1 0–5 1–6

Honours and achievements[edit]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

As of 20 May 2024[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Ghana GHA Baba Musah Alhassan
— GK Montenegro MNE Lazar Baltić
— FW Montenegro MNE Marko Bojović
— DF Montenegro MNE Drago Bumbar
— DF Montenegro MNE Balŝa Ćetković
— MF Serbia SRB Filip Čermelj
— MF Montenegro MNE Sava Čortan
— DF Turkey TUR Adil Hoten
— MF The Gambia GAM Adama Jarjue
— FW Montenegro MNE Vladan Kordić
— FW Serbia SRB Dragan Mirković
— MF Japan JPN Eiki Mori
— DF Montenegro MNE Stefan Mršulja
— MF Montenegro MNE Fatih Mukoviċ
— DF Montenegro MNE Nebojŝa Obradović
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Montenegro MNE Lazar Pajović
— FW Montenegro MNE Dejan Pepić
— DF Montenegro MNE Nemanja Petrović
— MF Montenegro MNE Igor Poček
— MF Montenegro MNE Balŝa Radević
— DF Montenegro MNE Bogdan Rašo
— DF Montenegro MNE Petar Sklender
— GK Montenegro MNE Stefan Spasojević
— FW Montenegro MNE Đorđe Stešević
— GK Montenegro MNE Aleksej Tešović
— MF Montenegro MNE Petar Vukčeviċ
— DF Montenegro MNE Uroš Vukčeviċ
— MF Montenegro MNE Žarko Vilotijeviċ
— DF Montenegro MNE Nikola Vukotić

Notable players[edit]

Below is the list of former Bokelj players who represented their countries at the full international level.



See also: Category:FK Bokelj players

Historical list of coaches[edit]

Supporters[edit]

"Beštije" (The Beasts) is the popular name for FK Bokelj supporters group.[10] Established in 1986, they are the oldest ultras group from Montenegro. Except FK Bokelj, they are also attending games of PVK Primorac.

Stadium[edit]

Main article: Stadion pod Vrmcem

Bokelj's home ground is Stadion pod Vrmcem at the Rakite suburb in Kotor, near the Adriatic coast. Today, stadium has a capacity of about 2,000 seats on one terrace. Except Bokelj's matches, at the stadion pod Vrmcem every year is playing final match of Nikša Bućin Cup, competition for Third League clubs from south Montenegro.
In addition to the main field is an auxiliary field with artificial grass that is used for competitions in the junior categories.

Sponsors[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Пријављивање на Фејсбук".
  2. ^ Roster - FCSG
  3. ^ Bokelj ima novog trenera: Malovrazić umjesto Draškovića - CDM (in Montenegrin)
  4. ^ Start za viši rang - Dan Online (in Montenegrin)
  5. ^ Madžar na klupi Kotorana - Dan Online (in Montenegrin)
  6. ^ MILORAD MALOVRAZIĆ PONOVO NA KLUPI BOKELJA - Radio Kotor (in Montenegrin)
  7. ^ ĐORĐEVIĆ PREUZEO BOKELJ - Radio Kotor (in Montenegrin)
  8. ^ Bokelj angažovao novog trenera! - CG Fudbal (in Montenegrin)
  9. ^ Drugoligaš dobio novog trenera! - CG Fudbal (in Montenegrin)
  10. ^ "Sansasport". Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

External links[edit]

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