FK Leotar ( sr-cyrl, ФК Леотар), commonly known as Leotar Trebinje or simply Leotar, is a professional

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club based in the city of

Trebinje Trebinje ( sr-Cyrl, Требиње, ) is a city and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the southernmost city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and is situated on the banks of the Trebišnjica river in the region of East Her ...

that is situated in southern

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

. Founded in 1925 and named after the mountain located just north of the city, the club's home ground is the 8,550-seater Stadion Police. They currently play in the

First League of the Republika Srpska The First League of the Republika Srpska ( / ) is a Association football, football league in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Together with the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it forms the second level of footb ...

, the second-tier competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1925, Leotar was a member of the

after the 1992–95

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, winning its final season before integration in the 2001–02 season. In its first season in the

Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (; ; sr-Cyrl, Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for sponsorship purposes, is the top tier football leagu ...

, Leotar won its only national championship and qualified for the

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History

Yugoslavia

Founded in 1925 in the

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, the club served as a training ground for many players who went on to enjoy notable careers elsewhere. Leotar never managed to gain promotion to the

Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Leotar entered the first-ever season of the

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in 1995–96, playing in the Eastern Group and failing to reach the play-offs. In 2001–02, Leotar won the last league championship in the Republika Srpska before the entity's clubs were integrated into a national league. In its first season in the national league in 2002–03, Leotar became the champion of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the only time, denying Željezničar Sarajevo a third consecutive title by gaining 85 points to their 82. The club fell to fourth in the next season. The following season, Leotar played in the qualification stages for the

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. The club defeated

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of Luxembourg in the first qualifying round, but was defeated by Czech club

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1–2 at home and 2–1 away in the second.

Honours

Domestic

League

: **Winners (1): 2002–03 *

: **Winners (1): 2001–02 **Runners-up (1):

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Second League of the Republika Srpska The Second League of the Republika Srpska () is a third level football league competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is divided into two leagues, based on geographical areas. The winner of each league is promoted to the First League of the Repu ...

: **Winners (1): 2019–20

Cups

Republika Srpska Cup The Cup of Republika Srpska (Serbian Cyrillic: Kуп Peпубликe Cpпcкe, Serbian Latin: Kup Republike Srpske), also just known as the Republika Srpska Cup, is a secondary knockout football competition contested annually by clubs from the e ...

: **Winners (3): 2002, 2004, 2021

European record

Summary

Source
uefa.com
Last updated on 5 July 2013
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.

By season

Players

Current squad

Players with multiple nationalities

Dennis Stojković Dennis Stojković ( sr-Cyrl, Денис Стојковић; born 3 August 2002) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie D club Chieri and for Stallions team in Kings League Italy (Split Wildcard). Giocat ...

* Luka Knežević

Club officials

Coaching staff

Other information

Historical list of coaches

Žarko Nedeljković Žarko ( sr-cyr, Жарко, ) is a South Slavic male given name used in former Yugoslavia. It originated in Serbia and is used predominantly by ethnic Serbs. It may refer to: *Žarko (nobleman), a 14th-century Serbian nobleman * Zarko Jukic (bor ...

Marcel Žigante Marcel Žigante (1929 – 8 March 2015) was a Yugoslav and later Croatian professional football manager and former player. Playing career Born in Rijeka, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, present day Croatia, Žigante's football career began in a small clu ...

(1965–1966) * Ibrahim Muratović * Franjo Džidić (1984–1988) * Miodrag Radanović *

Milan Jovin Milan "Mile" Jovin (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Јовин; born 13 December 1955) is a Serbian retired football manager and player. As a player, he won four caps for Yugoslavia. He spent eight years playing for Red Star Belgrade. As a manager ...

(2002–2004) * Vladimir Pecelj *

Brajan Nenezić Brajan Nenezić (; born 1 September 1953) is a Montenegrin football manager and former player. Playing career During the 1970s and 1980s, Nenezić made over 300 appearances for Sutjeska Nikšić in the Yugoslav First League and Second League c ...

Srđan Bajić Srđan ( sr-Cyrl, Срђан); ; ; ) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, usually written as Srdjan when the letter đ is unavailable. It is usually considered to be a form of the name Sergius, honoring the Christian martyr and saint Serg ...

(1 July 2007 – 3 September 2009) *

Borče Sredojević Borče Sredojević (; born 1 February 1958) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Playing career Born in Bosanska Gradiška, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, to a Bosnian Serb family, he started playing with FK Kozara Gradiška but his pl ...

(4 September 2009 – 20 January 2010) * Goran Skakić (21 January 2010 – 3 September 2010) *

Vukašin Višnjevac Vukašin Višnjevac (; 10 June 1937 – 26 September 2019) was a Yugoslav football manager and player. Playing career Višnjevac spent three seasons with Sarajevo from 1954 to 1957, making 18 appearances and scoring three goals in the Yugoslav F ...

(7 September 2010 – 25 October 2010) * Dragan Spaić (28 October 2010 – 30 June 2011) * Slavko Jović (8 June 2011 – 2 September 2011) *

Bogdan Korak Bogdan Korak (; born 2 November 1959) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Playing career During the 1980s, Korak played seven seasons for Rad, helping them win promotion to the Yugoslav First League in 1987. He subsequently spent s ...

(2 September 2011 – 21 December 2011) *

(21 December 2011 – 6 July 2012) * Vladimir Gaćinović (9 July 2012 – 6 June 2013) * Dragan Spaić (8 July 2013 – 18 February 2014) * Vladimir Gaćinović (18 February 2014 – 17 March 2014) * Rajko Mičeta (1 July 2014 – 24 March 2019) * Oleg Ćurić (1 July 2019 – 23 June 2021) *

Branislav Krunić Branislav Krunić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Крунић; born 28 January 1979) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of First League of RS club BSK Banja Luka. International career Krunić made hi ...

(23 June 2021 – 13 December 2021) * Miodrag Bodiroga (14 December 2021 – 1 June 2022) * Marko Vidojević (16 June 2022 – 6 September 2022) * Marko Maksimović (16 September 2022 – 10 July 2023) * Oleg Ćurić (17 July 2023 – 25 April 2024) * Zoran Šaraba (26 June 2024 – 31 December 2024) *

Vlado Jagodić Vlado Jagodić (; born 22 March 1964) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of First League of RS club Leotar. Club career Born in Gradiška, SFR Yugoslavia, Jagodić played with lower-league Bosnian ...

(26 January 2025 – present)

References

External links

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FSRS The Football Association of Republika Srpska ( / ''Fudbalski savez Republike Srpske'', ''FSRS'') is the official football association of the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It organizes the national cup, the domestic league ...

(archived 24 April 2014)
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