Fudbalski klub Njegoš () is a

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club based in the village of

Lovćenac Lovćenac ( sr-cyr, Ловћенац) is a village located in the Mali Iđoš municipality, in the North Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The village is known as the ''de facto'' capital of Montenegrins of Serbia, Montenegrins in Serbia, and ...

, in the

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region,

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. They currently compete in the fifth tier PFL Subotica league. The club was founded by Montenegrin settlers in 1946, and named in honor of Prince-Bishop

Petar II Petrović-Njegoš Petar II Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyrl, Петар II Петровић-Његош, ; – ), commonly referred to simply as Njegoš (), was a List of rulers of Montenegro, Prince-Bishop (''vladika'') of Montenegro, poet and philosopher whose ...

History

The football club was originally founded as ''Fudbalski klub Sloga'' (English: ''Football Club Unity''), by Montenegrin settlers to the village of

(previously named Sekić) following

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. The club playing its first game against a squad representing the neighbouring village of

Feketić Feketić ( sr-cyr, Фекетић, , or ) is a village located in the Mali Iđoš municipality, in the North Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its po ...

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, 1946 and was officially registered on October 4, 1946. The club changed its name to ''Fudbalski klub Lovćen'' (English: ''Football Club Lovćen'') in 1949 and finally to ''Fudbalski klub Njegoš'' (English: ''Football Club Njegoš'') following an administrative takeover by local

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"Njegoš" in 1957. The team competed in the Bačka Topola and Subotica district leagues until achieving promotion to the

Vojvodina League Vojvodina League () was the third level division in the Yugoslav football league system The Yugoslav football league system refers to the system of interconnected leagues in association football which was in place during the existence of Yugos ...

for season 1974/75 after a two-leg win over Mladost Apatin. Promotion was short lived though as Njegoš were relegated in their debut season. The club would enter the Vojvodina League on two other occasions for season 1990-91 and 2006–07, only to be relegated on both occasions. In October 2016 Njegoš hosted

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

in a friendly match to mark the 70th anniversary of the club's founding with the game ending in a 4–0 win for the guests. Njegoš were promoted to the fourth tier

Vojvodina League North Vojvodina League North () is a section of the Zone Leagues, Serbia's fourth football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Vojvodina. Vojvodina League East consisted of 16 clubs from North Bačka District and West Bačka D ...

after topping the PFL Subotica table in season 2019–20.

Crest and colours

The club initially wore a

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(''petokraka'') on an all white kit during the early Socialist era. Use of the star dissipated over time though the club retained its white kit, with alternating shorts colour's. The team also wore a kit based on the traditional tricolour flags of both

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and

SR Montenegro The Socialist Republic of Montenegro ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Crna Gora, Социјалистичка Република Црна Гора), commonly referred to as Socialist Montenegro or simply Montenegro, was ...

at the time. During the 90s Njegoš began adopting a primarily all red outfit and a mainly white away kit which it still retains. Since the late 2000s the team image has been inspired by the

Montenegro national football team The Montenegro national football team ( cnr-Latn, Fudbalska reprezentacija Crne Gore) has represented Montenegro in men's international football since 2007. It is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for foot ...

. The crest of Njegoš is a bronze edged shield. The upper portion features the club name ''ФК ЊЕГОШ'' (English; ''FK NJEGOŠ'') in bronze Serbian Cyrillic on a white background. The interior of the emblem is crimson in which there is a stylised depiction of the Mausoleum of Njegoš on

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in bronze, whilst ''ЛОВЋЕНАЦ'' (English; ''LOVĆENAC'') is written in bronze letters above the mausoleum.

Stadium

Stadion "FK Njegoš" is the club's home ground. It is located in north-western Lovćenac on the corner of Blažo Orlandić and

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St. The humble facility features a 582 capacity western terrace, club rooms, and unique cliff side topography.

Supporters and rivalries

Njegoš derives support from the village of Lovćenac, and the broader Montenegrin community in the

region. Traditional rivals include teams from surrounding villages such as FK Egység (

Mali Iđoš Mali Iđoš (Montenegrin Cyrillic, Montenegrin/ sr-Cyrl, Мали Иђош, ; , ) is a village and municipality located in the North Bačka District of the autonomous province Vojvodina, Serbia. The municipality comprises three local communities a ...

) and FK Jadran (

). Other club rivalries include

FK Vrbas FK Vrbas () was a football club based in Vrbas, Vojvodina, Serbia. History The club was founded on 27 August 1969 as a result of a merger between two local rivals, OFK Vrbas and FK Kombinat. They subsequently won the Novi Sad-Srem Zone League in ...

FK Crvenka FK Crvenka () is a football club based in Crvenka, Vojvodina, Serbia. They compete in the PFL Sombor, the fifth tier of the national league system. History The club was founded as Crvenački sportski klub in 1919. They would change their name to ...

, FK Srbobran and

FK TSC FK TSC ( sr-Cyrl, ФК ТСЦ), commonly known as TSC, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bačka Topola. Its initial founding date in 1913 as Topolyai Sport Club makes it currently the second-oldest football club in the Serbian Supe ...

. Since 2018 Njegoš, alongside neighbouring club FK Jadran have been in official partnership with

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League (), also known as Mozzart SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a sys ...

club

FK Spartak Subotica Fudbalski klub Spartak Ždrepčeva Krv () is a professional football club from Subotica, Serbia, that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga. The club was founded in 1945 and was named after Jovan Mikić Spartak, the leader of the Partisans in Subotic ...

Honours

*PFL Subotica (1): 2019-20

Notable players

* Božidar Belojević *

Andrija Kaluđerović Andrija Kaluđerović (; born 5 July 1987) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career The much-travelled Kaluđerović made his senior debut for OFK Beograd under manager Stevica Kuzmanovski, coming on a ...

* Radovan Krivokapić *

Savo Pavićević Savo Pavićević (Cyrillic: Саво Павићевић, ; born 11 December 1980) is a Serbian-born Montenegrin retired football defender. Club career Pavićević, after playing for almost a decade for Hajduk Kula, played for Vojvodina and for ...

* Danilo Popivoda *

Zvezdan Terzić Zvezdan Terzić (Serbian Cyrillic: Звездан Терзић; born 21 May 1966) is a Serbian football administrator and former player. He currently serves as the general director for Red Star Belgrade of the Serbian SuperLiga. Immediately afte ...

Coaches

* Momčilo Raičević (2019–2021)

References

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