FK Rad

Rad
Full nameFK Rad
Nickname(s)Građevinari (The Builders)
Founded10 March 1958; 66 years ago (10 March 1958)
GroundStadion Kralj Petar I
Capacity6,000
Head coachBogdan Korak
LeagueBelgrade Zone League
2023–24Serbian League Belgrade, 16th of 16 (relegated)

FK Rad (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Рад) is a football club based in Banjica, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Belgrade Zone League, the fourth tier of the national league system.

Founded in 1958, the club spent a total of 30 seasons in the top flight between 1987 and 2021, including five seasons in the Yugoslav First League, 12 seasons in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro, and 13 seasons in the Serbian SuperLiga.

History

The club was founded on 10 March 1958 by GP Rad, a local construction company. They acquired the league rights from FK Razvitak, a small club based in Banjica, going on to compete in the local leagues of Belgrade until the early 1970s. The club earned promotion to the Yugoslav Second League in 1973,[1] spending the next 14 seasons in the second tier of Yugoslav football. They also reached the 1981–82 Yugoslav Cup quarter-finals, losing to Dinamo Zagreb.[2]

In the 1986–87 Yugoslav Second League, the club became champions in Group East and took promotion to the Yugoslav First League for the first time in history.[3] They placed 15th in their debut appearance in the top flight, just one point above the relegation zone.[3] The club subsequently finished in fourth place in the 1988–89 season, earning a spot in the 1989–90 UEFA Cup.[4] They were eliminated in the first round after losing 3–2 on aggregate to Olympiacos.[5]

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club continued to compete in the top flight, placing fifth in the 1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia.[6] They would also place in the top five in three consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2000. With the beginning of the new millennium, the club slowly started to decline and eventually suffered relegation in the 2002–03 season.[7] They returned to the top flight of Serbia and Montenegro football in its final edition, but were promptly relegated.[8]

Having spent two seasons in the Serbian First League, the club placed fourth in 2007–08 and managed to earn promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga via the play-offs.[9] They finished fourth in 2010–11, which meant qualification for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and a return to European football after 22 years. After spending 13 consecutive seasons in the top flight, the club suffered relegation in 2021.[10] They would eventually finish bottom of the table in the 2022–23 Serbian First League, dropping to the third tier for the first time in 50 years.

After suffering a second consecutive relegation in 2024, the club found itself in the Belgrade Zone League, the fourth tier of Serbian football.

Honours

Yugoslav Second League (Tier 2)

Seasons

Season League Cup Continental
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
 Yugoslavia
1973–74 2 – East 34 11 10 13 33 40 32 14th — —
1974–75 2 – East 34 12 12 10 64 42 36 6th —
1975–76 2 – East 34 16 11 7 48 34 43 2nd —
1976–77 2 – East 34 14 8 12 41 29 36 7th Round of 16
1977–78 2 – East 34 11 11 12 34 36 33 11th —
1978–79 2 – East 30 7 14 9 26 29 28 10th —
1979–80 2 – East 30 12 7 11 41 40 31 9th Round of 32
1980–81 2 – East 30 12 9 9 27 21 33 3rd —
1981–82 2 – East 30 11 9 10 37 32 31 7th Quarter-finals
1982–83 2 – East 34 15 5 14 52 46 35 7th —
1983–84 2 – East 34 10 11 13 32 38 31 13th —
1984–85 2 – East 34 13 9 12 34 33 35 5th Round of 32
1985–86 2 – East 34 19 13 2 53 20 51 2nd Round of 16
1986–87 2 – East 34 20 9 5 54 15 49 1st —
1987–88 1 34 11 8 15 44 56 30 15th —
1988–89 1 34 13 11 10 46 38 35 4th Round of 32 Intertoto Cup – Group stage
1989–90 1 34 16 6 12 41 31 36 5th Round of 16 UEFA Cup – First round
1990–91 1 36 14 7 15 42 34 32 8th Round of 32 —
1991–92 1 33 14 3 16 48 43 29 7th Quarter-finals
 Serbia and Montenegro
1992–93 1 36 13 13 10 47 35 39 5th Round of 32 —
1993–94 1 – I/A 18 7 3 8 16 19 17 7th Round of 16
1 – I/B 18 9 7 2 28 10 25 1st
1994–95 1 – I/A 18 6 7 5 16 16 19 4th Round of 16
1 – I/A 18 4 6 8 22 38 22 7th
1995–96 1 – I/B 18 9 5 4 32 12 32 2nd Quarter-finals
1 – I/A 18 5 5 8 21 23 28 7th
1996–97 1 – I/A 33 10 10 13 33 38 40 9th Quarter-finals
1997–98 1 – I/A 33 12 6 15 35 39 42 5th Round of 16
1998–99 1 24[a] 11 7 6 26 26 40 5th Quarter-finals
1999–2000 1 40 17 9 14 56 46 60 4th Round of 32
2000–01 1 34 12 5 17 49 58 41 14th Round of 32
2001–02 1 34 13 7 14 45 41 46 10th Round of 16
2002–03 1 34 11 10 13 39 43 43 13th Round of 32
2003–04 2 – North 36 22 9 5 62 28 75 2nd Round of 16
2004–05 2 – Serbia 38 21 8 9 64 30 71 3rd Semi-finals
2005–06 1 30 9 4 17 27 35 31 13th Round of 32
 Serbia
2006–07 2 38 18 8 12 53 34 62 5th Round of 32 —
2007–08 2 34 16 9 9 50 34 57 4th Round of 32
2008–09 1 33 7 15 11 27 35 36 8th Round of 16
2009–10 1 30 10 7 13 38 39 37 8th Round of 32
2010–11 1 30 14 10 6 38 21 52 4th Round of 16
2011–12 1 30 10 7 13 33 31 37 10th Round of 32 Europa League – First qualifying round
2012–13 1 30 12 8 10 32 30 44 7th Quarter-finals —
2013–14 1 30 8 5 17 19 37 29 14th Round of 32
2014–15 1 30 13 4 13 33 38 43 6th Quarter-finals
2015–16 1 37 9 13 15 40 47 27 12th Round of 32
2016–17 1 37 11 9 17 29 45 25 11th Round of 16
2017–18 1 37 10 6 21 40 64 26 13th Round of 16
2018–19 1 37 7 12 18 22 44 23 13th Round of 32
2019–20 1 30[b] 4 3 23 23 63 15 15th Round of 32
2020–21 1 38 14 6 18 44 57 48 15th Round of 16
2021–22 2 37 13 9 15 40 41 48 11th Quarter-finals
2022–23 2 37 5 15 17 37 63 30 16th Round of 32
2023–24 3 – Belgrade 30 4 4 22 20 63 10[c] 16th Preliminary round
  1. ^ The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
  2. ^ The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.
  3. ^ The club was docked six points.

European record

Season Competition Round Opponent Score Aggregate
1989–90 UEFA Cup First round Greece Olympiacos 2–1 (H), 0–2 (A) 2–3
2011–12 Europa League First qualifying round San Marino Tre Penne 6–0 (H), 3–1 (A) 9–1
Second qualifying round Greece Olympiacos Volos 0–1 (H), 1–1 (A) 1–2

Supporters

The club's main supporters' group, known as United Force, was formed in 1987. They have often been associated with hooliganism due to their long history of incidents.[11] Rad supporters have rivalries with several clubs, including local rivalries with OFK Beograd and Voždovac, and national rivalries with Novi Pazar.[12][13]

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[14]

For a list of all FK Rad players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FK Rad players.

Managerial history

Main article: List of FK Rad managers

References

  1. ^ "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA U JUGOSLAVIJI 1973. - 1978" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. ^ "CUP OF YUGOSLAVIA 1981/82". rsssf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Period 1983. – 1988" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA U JUGOSLAVIJI 1988.-1991" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. ^ "UEFA Cup 1989-90". rsssf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. ^ "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. ^ "U drugu ligu čistog obraza" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 26 May 2003. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA 2000.-2006" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Rad izborio plasman u Superligu Srbije" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ "SVE JE STALO U JEDAN ŠUT! Napokon pravi fudbal – borili se, plakali, a jedan penal je odlučio sve!" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ^ "A Culture of Violence – The Politics of Serbian Football Hooliganism". futbolgrad.com. 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Opšta tuča na utakmici Novi Pazar - Rad" (in Serbian). b92.net. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Navijački neredi zbog turske zastave među Novopazarcima na Banjici" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Rad Beograd". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.