OFK Glasinac 2011 (
Serbian Cyrillic
The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet ( sr, / , ) is a variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language, updated in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two alphabets used to write standard modern Serbian, th ...
: OФК Гласинац 2011) is a
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club from the town of
Sokolac
Sokolac ( sr-Cyrl, Соколац) is a municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 12,021 inhabitants, while the town of Sokolac has a populat ...
, in
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. It is part of a wider sports society named SD Sokolac. The club competes in the
Second League of the Republika Srpska
The Second League of the Republika Srpska ( sr, Друга лига Републике Српске / Druga liga Republike Srpske) is a third level football league competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is divided into two leagues, based on geog ...
, a third-tier competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club colours are red and blue.
The club has, besides the senior football section, also 4 different youth levels that have traditionally been the first teams of many footballers that later continued their careers in other stronger leagues.
History
FK Glasinac
''FK Glasinac Sokolac'' was formed in 1936. Until 1941 it worked exclusively with youth and contributed to the development of sports in the
Romanija
Romanija ( sr-cyrl, Романија) is a mountain, karst plateau, and geographical region in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, including numerous villages and towns, such as Pale, Sokolac, Rogatica and Han Pijesak. Its highest point is Veliki ...
region.
After the end of the World War II, its activities were restored in 1949 and it began competing in the regional Bosnian leagues, where it stayed until the break-up of
SFR Yugoslavia
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and the beginning of the
Bosnian War
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in 1992.
In April 1993 the club joined the
Football Association of Republika Srpska
The Football Association of Republika Srpska ( sr, Фудбалски савез Републике Српске, ФСРС / ''Fudbalski savez Republike Srpske'', ''FSRS'') is the official football association of the Republika Srpska entity of B ...
and started competing in the First league of Republika Srpska. In the seasons 1993–94 and 1994–95 it played in the First League of RS group East, and after the formation of the unified First League of RS it has been a constant member. It played in the
2002–03 and
2003–04 editions of the
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and Herz ...
. Since then, it has returned to the First League of RS, now a second national tier.
OFK Glasinac 2011
After FK Glasinac was declared bankrupt in spring 2011, all parties agreed a new club would be established under a different name. Successor OFK Glasinac 2011 then started in the lower leagues, but soon reached Bosnia and Herzegovina's third tier-
Second League of RS – East.
Fans
The club fans are named ''Vandali'', in English, ''Vandals''.
Club seasons
Sources:
HISTORIJSKI REZULTATI
- SportSport
Notable former players
For a list of current and former players with Wikipedia articles, see :FK Glasinac Sokolac players.
Historical list of coaches
* Mihajlo Bošnjak
* Milan Makić
* Milan Renovica
References
External links
Club details, history and stadium
at opstinasokolac.org., the official site of Sokolac
Sokolac ( sr-Cyrl, Соколац) is a municipality of the city of Istočno Sarajevo located in Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 12,021 inhabitants, while the town of Sokolac has a populat ...
municipality.
Club page
at Soccerway.
Club
at BiHsoccer.
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Association football clubs established in 1936
Football clubs in Republika Srpska
Football clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1936 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina