OFK Niš () is a

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club based in Niš, Serbia. They compete in the Zone League Centre, the fourth tier of the

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History

Founded in 1969, the club made its Second League of FR Yugoslavia debut in the 1999–2000 season, placing fifth in Group East. They achieved their best result by finishing as runners-up in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

. After that, the club would remain in the second tier for two more years until

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. They subsequently spent two seasons in the Serbian League East from

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, before suffering relegation to the Niš Zone League. In 2019, the club marked its 50th anniversary.

Honours

Serbian League Niš (Tier 3) * 1998–99 Niš First League (Tier 5) * 2016–17

Notable players

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

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''For a list of all OFK Niš players with a Wikipedia article, see :OFK Niš players''.

References

External links

Club page
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