Fudbalski klub Drezga (English: Football Club Drezga) is a Montenegrin

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club based in the village of Drezga in Piperi region of

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. They currently compete in the

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History

FK Drezga was founded on 1972, as a team of Piperi region near

. At their first seasons, FK Drezga played in the Fourth League - Central region (lowest rank in

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). The club was dissolved at the end of the seventies.
During 1999, FK Drezga was reformed. Only two years later, Drezga won the champions title in the Fourth League - Central and gained historical promotion to the

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. They spent three consecutive seasons in the Republic League, with seventh place in the 2002-03 season as a best result.
After

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, FK Drezga became a member of the

. Two times, FK Drezga was a runner-up of the Central Region Cup (2009, 2011), which gave them an opportunity to participate in the

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. For the first time in the 2009-10 Montenegrin Cup, FK Drezga made big surprise on first leg, winning on penalties against

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. They were eliminated in the Round of 16, against First League side

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(0-3; 0-4). In the 2011-12 season, FK Drezga was eliminated in the start of competition by

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(1-3).
In the 2018-19 season, Drezga won the title in Third League - Central Region, winning promotion to the Montenegrin Second League.

Honours and achievements

– 1 **''winners'' (1): 2018-19 * Montenegrin Fourth League – 1 **''winners'' (1): 2000-01 * Central Region Cup – 0 **''runner-up'' (2): 2009, 2011

Players

Current squad

Stadium

FK Drezga plays their home games at

Drezga Stadium Fudbalski klub Drezga (English: Football Club Drezga) is a Montenegro, Montenegrin association football, football club based in the village of Drezga in Piperi (tribe), Piperi region of Podgorica. They currently compete in the Montenegrin Third Lea ...

. The stadium was built in 1960 and was renovated during 2000.

External links

Fudbalski savez Srednje regije / Football Association of Central Region

References

Association football clubs established in 1972 Football clubs in Podgorica 1972 establishments in Montenegro {{Montenegro-footyclub-stub