FK Borac Kozarska Dubica

Fudbalski klub Borac Kozarska Dubica (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Борац Козарска Дубица) is a Bosnian football club from the city of Kozarska Dubica, Republika Srpska. They have played in the First League of the Republika Srpska in season 1996–97, but were relegated to the Second League of the Republika Srpska in 1997 as a result of merger of East and West division of First League. In 2004, they were relegated to the Regional League. After many years of playing in regional and local leagues, in 2014 they were promoted back to the Second League, the 3rd level league competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2020, they were promoted back to the First League.

Borac Kozarska Dubica
Full nameFudbalski klub Borac Kozarska Dubica
Founded1936
GroundĐolovi Stadium, Kozarska Dubica
Capacity2,000
ChairmanMilan Šuvak
ManagerSlobodan Starčević
LeagueFirst League of RS
2023–24First League of RS, 15th

History

edit

Origins

edit

Football club Borac was established in July 1936 at the initiative of leather workers of Dubica, Vrbas Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Originally it was named Radnički sportski klub Borac, which in English language means Workers Sports Club 'Fighter' , and its roots come from the relation the club had with labour movements during the first half of the 20th century.

The founders were Ahmet Ćelam, Vujo Momčilović and Razim Hadžić, workers from Dubica. Players were mainly the workers, as well as poor youths without jobs. At that time, management and players were members of different faiths and nations who lived in the town. Although he was in a weak financial position and performed in the lower ranks of the competition, the Borac was too popular among fellow citizens.

Borac rallied progressive young people and members of the Communist Party. City authorities did not provide any help to the club because he was considered a "red club". On the contrary, they tried in every way to obstruct the Club activities because was considered an enemy of the social system. However, the Borac has managed to maintain a decent sports team.

Besides playing football and participating in the football league, the Borac administration organized mass trips and celebrations of May Day.

Club records

edit
Season League CupRS Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Player Goals
2002–03 2nd RS, W 30 13 3 14 56 52 42 7th QR
2003–04 2nd RS, W 26 12 2 12 47 41 38 5th R1
2004–05 2nd RS, W QR
2005–06 2nd RS, W 30 12 3 15 41 64 39 13th QR
2006–07 2nd RS, W 30 QR
2007–08 3rd-PR RS 22 50 2nd QR
2008–09 RL-W RS QR
2009–10 QR
2010–11 4th-PR RS 1st R1
2011–12 RL-W RS 26 11 5 10 38 45 38 8th QR
2012–13 RL-W RS 26 10 4 12 40 48 34 10th QR
2013–14 RL-W RS 30 18 6 6 60 1st R1
2014–15 2nd RS, W 26 10 7 9 36 33 37 8th QR Vladan Reljić 10
2015–16 2nd RS, W 30 8 6 16 41 61 30 14th
2016–17 2nd RS, W 30 5 11 14 29 66 26 15th R2
2018–19 RL-W RS 28 25 3 0 108 23 78 1st R1
2019–20 2nd RS, W 15 11 2 2 53 20 35 1st R2
2020–21 1st RS 30 11 6 13 35 38 39 10th
Key
League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;
Cup: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1 = Round of 32; R2 = Round of 16; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;

Best results

edit

Players

edit

Current squad

edit
As of 25 February 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   COL William Arias
GK   CRO Dušan Plavšić
GK   BIH Zoran Mijić
DF   IDN Nur Yufa
DF   IDN Naufal Khairullah
DF   BIH Bojan Vucen
DF   SRB Marko Ćulibrk
DF   BIH Ognjen Petraković
DF   BIH Nikola Babić
DF   BIH Neven Bunić
MF   BIH Nikola Pekić
MF   BIH Goran Burazor
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BIH Marko Gligić
MF   BIH Mile Kovačević
MF   BIH Nikola Krneta
MF   BIH Borislav Topić
MF   BIH Ilija Kovačević
FW   BIH Stefan Radaković
FW   BIH Ognjen Krneta
FW   BIH Alem Suljić
FW   COL Faver Ramírez
FW   BIH Filip Mikić
FW   IDN Ronald Setmot
FW   SRB Stefan Tomaš

Notable players

edit

List of players who represented FIFA international teams in International matches.

Historical list of managers

edit

References

edit
edit