Odbojkaški klub Ibar (), commonly known as OK Ibar, is a

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club from

Rožaje Rožaje ( Bosnian: ''Rožaje''; , ; , ) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along the Ibar river. The town is the cultural center of the Bosniaks in Montenegro. As of 2023, the town has a population of 13,608 inhabi ...

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. The team competes in the First Montenegrin volleyball league.

History

OK Ibar was founded in

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in 1993. Volleyball has its tradition in the city. In 1995. the women's team of OK Ibar became the national champion. In the mid-1990s, it was one of the best teams in Montenegro in younger leagues while the women's team played constantly as a first division team until the independence of Montenegro. Due to the difficult financial situation, OK Ibar resigned from the league in the 2012–13 season. In 2012, OK Ibar received a special award from the

Rožaje Municipality Rožaje Municipality (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin and Bosnian language, Bosnian: Opština Rožaje / Општина Рожаје; Albanian language, Albanian: Komuna e Rozhajës) is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The main centre and ...

for 20 years of existing.

Honours before the independence of Montenegro (in 2006)

All results are from the Montenegrin leagues.

Men's team

* Junior team ** 2nd place: 1995/96 ** 4th place: 1996/97, 2000/2001 ** 5th place: 1997/98, 1998/99 * Cadet team ** 3rd place: 1997/98 ** 4th place: 2000/2001 ** 5th place: 2002/03 * Pioneer team ** 3rd place: 1999/00 ** 5th place: 1997/98

Women's team

* Senior team * Junior team ** 3. place: 2002/03 ** 5. place: 1999/00 * Cadet team ** 3. place: 2000/01 ** 4. place: 1999/00 * Pioneer team ** 2. place: 1999/00 ** 3. place: 1996/97, 2001/02, 2002/03 ** 4. place: 1998/99 ** 5. place: 2000/01

Sports Center

Sports Center Rožaje (Bosnian/Montenegrin: Sportski centar Rožaje) is a sport center located in

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, where OK Ibar plays its home matches. The center is located on Bandžovo Brdo, next to the main city football stadium. Construction of the complex began in 2006. The director is Rešid Pepić. The complex was created by the decision of The Municipal Assembly of Rožaje number 1383 from 10.07 2006. The main activity of the complex is the management and maintenance of sports facilities as well as: * providing services in the field of sports and recreation * provision of sport competitions for the organization of sports events and training * provision of services to citizens and working collectives in sport and recreational activities * organizing sports and cultural and public events The main arena is built for various sports, such as: * Basketball * Handball * Futsal * Table tennis * Indoor tennis * Volleyball * and other

Supporters

Ibar fans are known as (from

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: or , ; from , plural: ; meaning 'armed incursion with the intention of conquering'. were the defenders of Islam in the period of the Ottoman Empire.) The group's traditional colours are black and white, which are also the colours of the football club FK Ibar, where Gazije first started giving their support. After the football club failed to reach the First Montenegrin League in 2006, 2007, and 2008, the footballers lost the support of fans since they failed to win the away play-off match against FK Dečić for the First league placement. The volleyball team had its biggest support when the women's team played in the First division.

Team roster

This is the roster of OK Ibar for the season 2013-14. The manager is Isko Bećović. * Merdan Nokić * Edin Šabović * Seid Šabović * Emir Ćosović * Jupo Kalač * Admir Rebronja * Obrad Nikolić * Adis Tahirović * Alen Dacić * Amar Bećović * Nermin Topalović * Rinor Dacić

Season 2013–14

Group A

Group B

References

External links

Two matches in one day of OK Ibar
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