FK Timok 1919 () is a

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club based in

Zaječar Zaječar ( sr-Cyrl, Зајечар, ; ro, Zaicear or ) is a city and the administrative center of the Zaječar District in eastern Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the city administrative area has a population of 59,461 inhabitants. Zaječar ...

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. They compete in the

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, the third tier of the

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History

Founded in 1919, the club participated in the regional leagues during its early stages. They achieved their first notable success by defeating

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3–1 in the first round of the

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. The club also competed in the

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for three seasons between

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and

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. After the dissolution of

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, the club advanced to the second tier for the second time, finishing bottom of the table in the

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. They would later spend two seasons in the

Second League of Serbia and Montenegro The Second League of Serbia and Montenegro was the second tier of the football league system in Serbia and Montenegro, one level below the First League of Serbia and Montenegro. History Formed in 1992 after the breakup of Yugoslavia, it consisted ...

from

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, when they were relegated to the

. The club made one of its greatest achievements in its history during the

2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup The 2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup was the fourth and last season of the Serbia and Montenegro's annual football cup before the dissolution. The cup defenders should be Železnik, but the club was merged with Voždovac. Red Star Belgrade has l ...

by eliminating

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away in the round of 16. After a 1–1 draw in regular time, Timok won 5–4 on penalties. The club was eventually knocked out of the competition in the quarter-finals after losing 2–0 away to Radnički Niš. In the 2008–09 season, the club finished second in the

, subsequently losing 5–4 on penalties to Teleoptik (after two 1–1 draws) in the promotion playoffs. They were finally promoted to the

Serbian First League The Serbian First League ( sr, Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Прва лига / Mozzart Bet Prva liga) for sponsorship reasons, is the name for the second ...

after winning the 2011–12 Serbian League East title. The club spent two seasons in the second tier of Serbian football, before being relegated back to the Serbian League East in

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. After finishing second from the bottom in the 2017–18 Serbian League East, the club got relegated to the fourth tier and was supposed to play in the

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. However, they were unable to compete due to financial reasons, causing them to go inactive. Simultaneously, the Zaječar District League champions and the Zone League East newcomers, FK Radnički Lubnica was relocated to

and renamed to FK Timok 1919, becoming FK Timok's

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successor.

Honours

Serbian League Timok /

(Tier 3) * 2001–02 / 2011–12, 2020–21

Seasons

Supporters

The club's main supporters group is known as ''Otrovi'' (The Poisons). They were founded in 1998, celebrating their 10-year anniversary in a Serbian League East fixture with Župa Aleksandrovac on 15 November 2008. The group is traditionally situated in the east stand of the stadium.

Notable players

''This is a list of players who have played at full international level''. * Yaw Antwi * Darko Božović *

Goran Nikolić Goran Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Николић; born on July 1, 1976) is a Montenegrin former professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 ½ in) in height and 111 kg (245 lbs) in weight. Born in Nikšić, Mont ...

* Aleksandar Andrejević *

Živan Ljukovčan Živan Ljukovčan (; born 24 July 1954) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Krčedin, Ljukovčan started out with Novi Sad in the Yugoslav Second League, before transferring to Yugoslav Fi ...

Dragan Pantelić Dragan Pantelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Пантелић; 9 December 1951 – 20 October 2021) was a Yugoslav professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He scored over 20 goals over the course of his career, mainly from pen ...

''For a list of all FK Timok players with a Wikipedia article, see :FK Timok players'

Managerial history

References

External links

Club page
at Srbijasport {{DEFAULTSORT:Timok 1919 establishments in Serbia Association football clubs established in 1919 Football clubs in Serbia Sport in Zaječar