Božidar Bandović (; born 30 August 1969) is a Montenegrin professional

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club

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and former

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who played as a defender.

Playing career

Born in

Nikšić Nikšić ( cnr, Никшић, italic=no, sr-cyrl, Никшић, italic=no; ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 56,970 located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot ...

SR Montenegro The Socialist Republic of Montenegro ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Crna Gora, Социјалистичка Република Црна Гора), commonly referred to as Socialist Montenegro or simply Montenegro, was ...

, as a player, while playing for the 1991 European and World Champions

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

, he won one national Championship in 1994-95 and two national cups in 1993 and 1995. He is the younger brother of another ex-Red Star footballer, Nebojša Bandović.

Coaching career

Start as assistant coach to the Greek coach Babis Tennes at FC Kerkyra (6/2005 – 6/2006) and FC Akratitos (6/2004 – 6/2005) Greek Second Division. Both years with different teams went from the Second to The First division. In

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

from June 2006 till October 2010, he worked as head of analysis, scouter

(July 2006 – January 2010) scouting opponent with team having successes playing Champion League and dominated in Greek Championship. Two times as assistant coach,

(January 2008 - June 2008) to the head coach José Segura from Spain (team won championship, Greek Cup) and June 2010 – October 2010 assistant manager to

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from Germany. Bandović took the technical leadership of the

two times (first September 2009 taken control of the team temporarily before Zico's arrival and second at January 2010 with Andreas Niniadis as his assistant after Zico's dismissal. as a caretaker coach after Temuri Ketsbaia's dismissal. Initially appointed as a head coach in September 2009 during the Champion League and had a successful start including three very credible games with Alkmaar and Championship away games with AEK and Paok. Second time in January 2010, having taken over halfway through the season with the club playing in Champion League against Bordeaux. In November 2010 was hired by Kerkyra F.C. replacing Babis Tennes. In Kerkyra F.C. successful stay in The First Division that proved to be the first time in the history in Super League concerning they dropped down three times in the pas. In November 2011 he left the club. On 17 January 2012 he was officially announced as the team manager of

AEL 1964 FC AEL Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΑΕΛ), also known by its full name Athlitiki Enosi Larissas ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Λάρισας, translation=Athletic Union of Larissa), simply called AEL or Larissa, is a Greek professional footba ...

, replacing Chris Coleman, but did not sign a contract. As head coach called to Azerbaijan to manage FC Baku in June 2012. Took over the team 10 days before the Championship started. Under Bozidar's guidance, the team played in the first six play-offs and in semifinal of Azerbaijan Cup. First time in history team didn't lose 10 games in a row. Manage

Buriram United Buriram United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the ...

in Thailand from January 4, 2014, Start with great win in Champion League against Sangdong, Pohang drew 4 points from 2 games. In championship stayed unbeaten for 12 games, with team going from 13th table position to 3rd. Surprising suddenly terminated contract from the club at 7/2014. In 2016, as a Head Coach of

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he made club record managing to stay undefeated at home ground for entire 7 months. From June 2017, in position of Head Coach for

he won

Thai Premier League The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from August ...

and made league record finishing season with 86 points, most points ever made in

. Also under his guidance club get rewards for "Best developing club", "Best player of the year", "Best foreign player of the year", "Men's player of the year" and "Best youth player of the year". In season 2018. he led his team

to another Champions title of

and their dominance is best shown by their making of two new records by winning 87 points in one season, and record of 15 consecutive wins. He was named

Coach of The Year 2018. This season they also made great success when they qualified to "Round of 16" of

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, after advancing from a very difficult group stage clashes with

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and

Jeju United Jeju United Football Club (Hangul: 제주 유나이티드) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the ''Yukon ...

was eliminated by South Korean champions

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after total score 4–3 in two match clash. After Buriram win at home 3–2, they lost in Jeonju match 2–0, but they finished their presentation in Asia's top club competition with proud.

was named officially 12th ranked club of this competition for season 2018. Season 2019 they started with another trophy, they won

Thailand Champions Cup The Thailand Champions Cup (continuing Kor Royal Cup, a different competition from the Thai Super Cup) is a single-game competition between the winners of previous Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup, organised by the Football Association of Thailand. ...

with a dominant win 3–1 over last year FA Cup champion, Chiangrai United. On 10 July 2021, Bandović was appointed as the head coach of

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club

Chennaiyin Chennaiyin Football Club is an Indian professional Association football, football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Football in India, Indian football. The club was founded in Au ...

on a one-year deal. Under his guidance, the club began their 2021–22 Indian Super League season campaign on 23 November with a 1–0 win over

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Managerial statistics

Achievements

*With

Akratitos F.C. A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia ( el, Α.Π.Ο. Ακράτητος Άνω Λιοσίων) is a Greek football professional club from Ano Liosia, Athens, Greece. They currently play in the Alpha Division of the Football League championship, which is th ...

- Assistant Coach :* Promotion to

Superleague Greece The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...

*With

PAE Kerkyra PAE Kerkyra ( el, ΠΑΕ Κέρκυρα), was a Greek football club based in Corfu, Greece. The club played in the Gamma Ethniki, the fourth tier of the Greek football league system, following changes to the league structure in 2019. It played i ...

- Assistant Coach :* Promotion to

*With

- Assistant Coach :*

- Winner :*

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second most im ...

- Winner :*

Greek Super Cup The Greek Super Cup ( el, Σούπερ Καπ Ελλάδος), officially known as the Cup of Friendship and Solidarity ( el, Κύπελλο Φιλίας και Αλληλεγγύης) was a Greek Football (soccer), association football one-match ...

- Winner *With

- Head Coach - Temporary :*

UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competit ...

Last 16 *With

- Head Coach :*

- Saves club from relegation for the first time in club history *With

Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...

- Head Coach :*

Azerbaijan Premier League The Azerbaijan Premier League ( az, Azərbaycan Premyer Liqası) is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Azerbaijan football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is conteste ...

- Qualified for playoff *With BEC Tero Sasana - Head Coach :*

2015 Toyota Premier Cup The 2015 Toyota Premier Cup was the 5th Toyota Premier Cup. It's a single-game cup competition organized by the Toyota and Football Association of Thailand. It features BEC Tero Sasana the winners of the 2014 Thai League Cup and Sagan Tosu ...

- Winner *With

- Technical Director :*

Mekong Club Championship The Mekong Club Championship was an ASEAN club competition for men's association football clubs. Five teams entered as respective domestic league winners from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The championship was sponsored by Toyota ...

2017 *With

- Head Coach :*

2017 - Winner and record with 86 points, most points ever made in

history. :*

2018 - Winner and record with 87 points, most points ever made in

history. :*

2018 - Record of 15 consecutive league match wins in

2018 - Coach of The Year :*

2018 - Knock-out stage, Round of 16 :*

2019 - Winners *With

Hanoi Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...

- Head Coach :*

Vietnamese Super Cup Vietnamese National Football Super Cup ( vi, Siêu cúp bóng đá Việt Nam), also called the Thaco National Football Super Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is Vietnamese football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous V.L ...

2023 - Winner against

Haiphong Haiphong ( vi, Hải Phòng, ), or Hải Phòng, is a major industrial city and the third-largest in Vietnam. Hai Phong is also the center of technology, economy, culture, medicine, education, science and trade in the Red River delta. Haiphong wa ...

References

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