FK Priština (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Приштина) was a football club based in Pristina. They competed in the First League of FR Yugoslavia for three seasons between 1992 and 1999, before withdrawing due to the Kosovo War.[1][2]
| Full name | FK Priština | ||
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| Founded | 1992 | ||
| Dissolved | 1999 | ||
| Ground | Pristina City Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| 1998–99 | First League of FR Yugoslavia, 17th of 18 (withdrew) | ||
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History
editIn 1992, following the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia, the club was operated by Kosovo Serbs and competed within the leagues of the Football Association of FR Yugoslavia. They took part in the inaugural edition of the First League of FR Yugoslavia, but were relegated.[3] Over the next four seasons, the club participated in the Second League, placing first in Group East in 1996–97 to earn promotion back to the First League.[3] They lastly played in the NATO bombing-suspended 1998–99 season.[3] With the conclusion of the Kosovo War, the club was taken over by Kosovo Albanians and withdrew from the league.[3]
Honours
editSecond League of FR Yugoslavia (Tier 2)
- 1996–97 (Group East)
Seasons
edit| Season | League | Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | ||
 FR Yugoslavia
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| 1992–93 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 64 | 23 | 18th | Round of 32 |
| 1993–94 | 2 – II/A | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 1st | Round of 32 |
| 2 – II/A | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 9th | ||
| 1994–95 | 2 – II/B | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 8th | — |
| 2 – II/B | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 4th | ||
| 1995–96 | 2 – II/A | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 8th | Round of 16 |
| 2 – II/B | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 7th | ||
| 1996–97 | 2 – East | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 24 | 66 | 1st | — |
| 1997–98 | 1 – I/B | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 28 | 60 | 3rd | Round of 16 |
| 1998–99 | 1 | 24[a] | 5 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 49 | 18 | 17th[b] | Round of 32 |
- ^ The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
- ^ The club withdrew from the league due to the Kosovo War.
Notable players
editThis is a list of players who have played at full international level.[4]
For a list of all FK Priština players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FK Priština players.
Managerial history
edit| Period | Name |
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| 1992–1993 |  Ilija Dimoski
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| 1996–1997 | Slavenko Kuzeljević
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| 1997–1998 | Zoran Čolaković
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| 1998–1999 | Timotije Davidović
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References
edit- ^ "Fudbalska Evropa ili ledina" (in Serbian). nin.rs. 9 December 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Football and conflict: The story of FC Pristina and the Kosovo War". thesetpieces.com. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "FK Priština". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.