Božidar Bandović (; born 30 August 1969) is a Montenegrin professional

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Playing career

Born in

Nikšić Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa ...

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, as a player, while playing for

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, he won one national cup in 1993. He is the younger brother of another ex-Red Star footballer, Nebojša Bandović.

Coaching career

Start as assistant coach to the Greek coach Babis Tennes at Kerkyra (6/2005 – 6/2006) and Akratitos (6/2004 – 6/2005) Greek Second Division. Both years with different teams went from the Second to the First division. In

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from June 2006 till October 2010, he worked as head of analysis, scouter Olympiacos (July 2006 – January 2010) scouting opponent with team having successes playing Champion League and dominated in Greek Championship. Two times as assistant coach, Olympiacos (January 2008 - June 2008) to the head coach José Segura from Spain (team won championship, Greek Cup) and June 2010 – October 2010 assistant manager to

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from Germany. Bandović took the technical leadership of the

two times (first September 2009 taken control of the team temporarily before Zico's arrival and second at January 2010 with Andreas Niniadis as his assistant after Zico's dismissal. as a caretaker coach after

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's dismissal. Initially appointed as a head coach in September 2009 during the Champion League and had a successful start including three very credible games with Alkmaar and Championship away games with AEK and PAOK. Second time in January 2010, having taken over halfway through the season with the club playing in Champion League against Bordeaux. In November 2010 was hired by Kerkyra replacing Babis Tennes. In Kerkyra successful stay in The First Division that proved to be the first time in the history in Super League concerning they dropped down three times in the pas. In November 2011 he left the club. On 17 January 2012 he was officially announced as the team manager of

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, replacing Chris Coleman, but did not sign a contract. As head coach called to Azerbaijan to manage FC Baku in June 2012. Took over the team 10 days before the Championship started. Under Bandović's guidance, the team played in the first six play-offs and in semifinal of Azerbaijan Cup. First time in history team didn't lose 10 games in a row. Manage Buriram United in Thailand from January 4, 2014, Start with great win in Champion League against Sangdong, Pohang drew 4 points from 2 games. In championship stayed unbeaten for 12 games, with team going from 13th table position to 3rd. Surprising suddenly terminated contract from the club at 7/2014. In 2016, as a head coach of

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he made club record managing to stay undefeated at home ground for entire 7 months. From June 2017, in position of head coach for Buriram United he won

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and made league record finishing season with 86 points, most points ever made in

. Also under his guidance club get rewards for "Best developing club", "Best player of the year", "Best foreign player of the year", "Men's player of the year" and "Best youth player of the year". In season 2018. he led his team Buriram United to another Champions title of

and their dominance is best shown by their making of two new records by winning 87 points in one season, and record of 15 consecutive wins. He was named

Coach of The Year 2018. This season they also made great success when they qualified to "Round of 16" of

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, after advancing from a very difficult group stage clashes with

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and Jeju United. Buriram United was eliminated by South Korean champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC after total score 4–3 in two match clash. After Buriram win at home 3–2, they lost in Jeonju match 2–0, but they finished their presentation in Asia's top club competition with proud. Buriram United was named officially 12th ranked club of this competition for season 2018. Season 2019 they started with another trophy, they won

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with a dominant win 3–1 over last year FA Cup champion, Chiangrai United. On 10 July 2021, Bandović was appointed as the head coach of

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club Chennaiyin on a one-year deal. Under his guidance, the club began their 2021–22 Indian Super League season campaign on 23 November with a 1–0 win over

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Managerial statistics

Achievements

*With Akratitos F.C. - Assistant Coach :* Promotion to

Superleague Greece The Super League Greece 1 (), or Stoiximan Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Greece and the highest level of the Greek football league system. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and repl ...

*With

PAE Kerkyra PAE Kerkyra (), was a Greek Association football, football club based in Corfu (city), Corfu, Greece. The club played in the Gamma Ethniki, the fourth tier of the Greek football league system, following changes to the league structure in 2019. It ...

- Assistant Coach :* Promotion to

*With

- Assistant Coach :*

- Winner :*

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup (), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...

- Winner :*

Greek Super Cup The Greek Super Cup (), formerly known as the Friendship and Solidarity Cup () is a Greek association football one-match competition, which is contested annually either between the champions of the previous Super League Greece season and the hold ...

- Winner *With

- Head Coach - Temporary :*

UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-divisio ...

Last 16 *With

- Head Coach :*

- Saves club from relegation for the first time in club history *With

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- Head Coach :*

Azerbaijan Premier League The Azerbaijan Premier League (), also known as Misli Premyer Liqası for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Azerbaijan and the highest level of the Azerbaijani football league system. It is contested by twelve ...

- Qualified for playoff *With BEC-Tero Sasana - Head Coach :*

2015 Toyota Premier Cup The 2015 Toyota Premier Cup was the 5th Toyota Premier Cup. It's a single-game cup competition organized by the Toyota and Football Association of Thailand. It features BEC Tero Sasana the winners of the 2014 Thai League Cup and Sagan Tosu an ...

- Winner *With Buriram United - Technical Director :*

Mekong Club Championship The Toyota Mekong Club Championship was an ASEAN Football Federation, ASEAN club competition for men's association football clubs. Five teams entered as respective domestic league winners from ''Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam''. ...

2017 *With Buriram United - Head Coach :*

2017 - Winner and record with 86 points, most points ever made in

history. :*

2018 - Winner and record with 87 points, most points ever made in

history. :*

2018 - Record of 15 consecutive league match wins in

2018 - Coach of The Year :*

2018 - Knock-out stage, Round of 16 :*

2019 - Winners *With

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- Head Coach :*

Vietnamese Super Cup Vietnamese National Football Super Cup (), also called the Thaco National Football Super Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is Vietnamese football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous V.League 1 season and the holders of th ...

2022 - Winner against

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bandovic, Bozidar 1969 births Living people Footballers from Nikšić Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players FK Sutjeska Nikšić players Red Star Belgrade footballers Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. players Paniliakos F.C. players Olympiacos F.C. players PAOK FC players Ethnikos Asteras F.C. players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Yugoslav Second League players Yugoslav First League players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Super League Greece players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Greece Montenegrin football managers Olympiacos F.C. managers A.O. Kerkyra managers Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. managers FC Baku managers Bozidar Bandovic Bozidar Bandovic Bozidar Bandovic Chennaiyin FC managers Hanoi FC managers Bozidar Bandovic FK Vojvodina managers Super League Greece managers Azerbaijan Premier League managers Bozidar Bandovic Indian Super League managers V.League 1 managers Serbian SuperLiga managers Montenegrin expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Greece Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate football managers in Azerbaijan Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Expatriate football managers in Thailand Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate football managers in India Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate football managers in Vietnam Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam Expatriate football managers in Serbia Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Serbia