FK Plavi Dunav

FC Plavi Dunav ( Hungarian: ''Kék Duna LE'', Serbian: ФК Плави Дунав, ''FK Plavi Dunav'', English: ''FC Blue Danube'') was a football club from Skorenovac, Vojvodina, Serbia. The club was founded in 1932.

Name history

*SCS (Sports Club Skorenovac) – ''( Székelykevei Sport Club )'' (1932–1949)
*FK Plavi Dunav ''( Kek Duna LE )'' (from 1949 to the present)

Club history

Plavi Dunav was founded on June 14, 1932 under the name ''Székelykevei Sport Club''. It was founded by former Skorenovac high school students led by Thomas and József Jung, János Hubert and Borsós József.

A key achievement to this group's success was that they were able to obtain land for a soccer field, from an area which remained part of the school's property. The judge of the village, Janoš Selić, helped them obtain this land. After that they played their first friendly matches against teams from Ivanovo, Pločica, Mramorak and Banatski Brestovac.

President of the club was Milivoj Đurkin, Vice President Imre Dr. László, Secretary Rudolf Gerhardt, Treasurer Ferenc Kúti and Supervisor authority Antal Wintergerst.

A fan support group was immediately formed for the club. Cheerleaders, whose management structure consisted of Katalin Gerhardt, Katalin Jung, Magdolna Hügel, Mariska Hügel and Mária Golob.

The first players and members of the team during the 1930s were: Antal Fazekas, János Szirák, Stanko Erdeljan, József Borsós, János Brasnyó, József Boszilkov, Pubi Hubert, István Kiss, Imre Galac, Tamás Jung, Dezsö Kovačević, István Urbán, Imre Komáromi, János Migléci, Mile Perić, Đuro Stanisavljević and Slavko Ivkov.Skorenovac története - ''Szabatka Gyula'' ( ''Publisher: R. Oberläuter, Kovin, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1936.'')

Club colours

When the club was established, it was decided that players would wear a green uniform with a white collar, white shorts and green socks. Soccer shoes were made by village shoemakers.

The genuine club sportswear went missing during the year of 1946. This occurred when the club lent out team apparel to a neighbouring football club, after which it was never returned, or lost. As a result of this, the club was unable to participate in the 1946 Championship Season.

The current club colors are blue and white.

Financing

During the 1930s, the club's main finances derived from voluntary contributions, theatrical performances (which were held by the support group, cheerleaders) and various dance parties that were organized in the hall of Rozsa Wintergerst restaurant.

After the Second World War, extra finances came from membership fees. During the year 1946, village authorities granted the club of agricultural land, which the club used as a source of income. Profits went to the club's treasury. Thanks to this financial support, the club was promoted to the South Banat League of former Yugoslavia.

Football playground

The Club's original football grounds, which were in use from 1932 until 1970, no longer met the acceptable conditions which the football association required. The old ground was sold and a new one purchased, not far from the original location. Funding went through the club and the local community. Lumber from a forest located south of the village was sold. High quality grass from Skorenovac's meadows was also sold, to Belgrade and Split. At that time people from Skorenovac could proudly say that Yugoslavia's first division football was playing on Skorenovac's grass. At that time, arguably the best football field builder was the former, but still famous, goalkeeper of Team Yugoslavia and Red Star Belgrade, Srdjan Mrkušić. In exchange for the grass (which was used in the Red Star stadium (Marakana), and later in the stadium in Split ( Hajduk, Poljud)), Mrkušić designed and constructed new football grounds for Plavi Dunav to use free of charge.

Construction of the actual field lasted for two years. Work started in 1974 and the official opening was on October 2, 1976. Plavi Dunav now had one of the best football fields in Vojvodina, with proper irrigation, drainage, excellent grass, locker rooms, bathrooms and a club restaurant.

Achievements

Plavi Dunav greatest success was achieved in 1977 when the club was promoted to the First South Banat League after playing for two years in a bottom-ranked Local League. Similar success was achieved in 1947, when the club also reached the South Banat League.

During the 1980s and 1990s, FK Plavi Dunav went back and forth between the First and Second South Banat League. In recent years, the club plays between the First and Second South Banat League.

Some notable Plavi Dunavs guests were Red Star Belgrade, Dinamo from Pančevo, Radnički from Kovin, the guests from Alpar Hungary, Goce Delčev from Bulgaria, Forverc from Vienna and many other clubs from different parts of former Yugoslavia.

Gallery

Image:FK Plavi Dunav Laslovarga (9).jpg, Chearleaders and players from 1940s
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1930'.jpg, Team from 1930s
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1940s.JPG, Team from 1940s
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1948 52.JPG, Team from beginning of 1950s
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1950s.jpg, Team from 1950s
Image:FK Plavi Dunav Laslovarga (8).jpg, Team from 1960s
Image:FK Plavi Dunav Laslovarga (2).jpg, Team from 1970s
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1974.jpg, Team from 1974, youngsters
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1975.jpg, Team from 1975
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 75.jpg, Team from 1975
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1977.jpg, Team from 1977
Image:FK Plavi Dunav Jubilee Amblem.jpg, Jubilee emblem 1982
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1930 Laslovarga.jpg, Squad members from 1930's
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1960 Laslovarga.jpg, Squad members from 1960's
Image:FK Plavi Dunav 1970 Laslovarga.jpg, Squad members from 1970's
File:Plavi Dunav Urban Istvan and Tamas Jung Laslovarga.jpg, Original player Istvan Urban (l) and founder Tamas Jung (r)

References

Sources

* Skorenovac története – ''Szabatka Gyula'' ( '' R. Oberläuter, Kovin 1936'' )
* Székelykeve, A falu története – ''Galambos Tibor'' ( LO Press Kovin 2001 )

External links

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