FK Vlasina
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FK Vlasina is a football club based in Vlasotince
, Serbia
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. Founded by locals returning from higher education in major European capitals between the two World Wars, FK Vlasina exists since 1920. Symbolically, the club has been a sign of implementation of advanced European ideas in Serbian society. The development of FK Vlasina is directly linked to the social and economical development of the region around Vlasotince in south-eastern Serbia.
in one tournament in Niš. With the beginning of the Second World War the competitions in the region were interrompted.
. That season was memorable for club supporters that watched the club to rivalise against many clubs that were or would become members of the Yugoslav top league. At the end of that season the Second and lower leagues suffered a series of structural remodelations and FK Vlasina ended placed for the next season into the 3rd national league - zone Niš. Until the 1980s the club competed in regional leagues. In 1987-88 the club wins the South Morava League. Next year Vlasina wins the Serbian League South archiving promotion to the Serbian First League, then a 3rd tier within Yugoslav league system. In their first season they finished 3rd, but in the next one they finished only 17th ending up relegated. During the 1990s the club will mostly play between the 3rd and 4th tiers, however in the late 1990s the youth players of the club archived a number of regional successes having some good generations of players, among them Danko Lazović
announcing a brighter future.
in the qualifiers to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia
, but they managed to be promoted next season by winning the 2002-03 Serbian League East
. They will be playing the next seasons in the Second League and in 2004-05 the club managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Serbia and Montenegro Cup
where they were unexpectedly eliminated on penalties by FK Kolubara
after eliminating top league clubs such as FK Budućnost Podgorica
and Belgrade's FK Rad
in the previous rounds. In 2006-07 they reached the 1/8 finals where they lost again on a penalty shoot-out after a 0-0 draw against top league FK Bežanija
. Until the season 2007-08 the club successfully competed in the second league but that year they ended relegated to the Serbian League East
.
On November 17, 2010 the club celebrated its 90th anniversary with a match against Red Star Belgrade
.
Vlasotince
Vlasotince is town and municipality in south-east Serbia. The municipality has 29,669 inhabitants, while the town itself has a population of 15,830 .-History:...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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History
The club is one of the oldest football clubs in former YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. Founded by locals returning from higher education in major European capitals between the two World Wars, FK Vlasina exists since 1920. Symbolically, the club has been a sign of implementation of advanced European ideas in Serbian society. The development of FK Vlasina is directly linked to the social and economical development of the region around Vlasotince in south-eastern Serbia.
Early period
The founder and first president was Vojislav Popović, who brought the first foot ball in the town. Since the foundation of the club football begin to have many enthousiasts among the population. Other clubs were also founded in Vlasotince, but FK Vlasina was always the most representative one. Some clubs such as SK Dečanski and SK Omladina were merged into FK Vlasina. VSK resisted and became the main local rival. The club competed in local leagues and played numerous tournaments having had as opponents some of the major national clubs, and from this period memorable was a 2-0 win over Belgrade´s SK JugoslavijaSK Jugoslavija
Sportski klub Jugoslavija, commonly known as SK Jugoslavija was a Serbian football club from Belgrade. It was originally formed as SK Velika Srbija in 1913 and changed its name to SK Jugoslavija in 1919.-History:...
in one tournament in Niš. With the beginning of the Second World War the competitions in the region were interrompted.
After Second World War
In 1946 the sports activities restarted. After not managing it in the previous season, at the end of the season 1956-57 FK Vlasina archives the promotion to the 4th zone of the Yugoslav Second LeagueYugoslav Second League
Yugoslav Second League was the second tier football league of SFR Yugoslavia. The top clubs were promoted to the top tier, the Yugoslav First League....
. That season was memorable for club supporters that watched the club to rivalise against many clubs that were or would become members of the Yugoslav top league. At the end of that season the Second and lower leagues suffered a series of structural remodelations and FK Vlasina ended placed for the next season into the 3rd national league - zone Niš. Until the 1980s the club competed in regional leagues. In 1987-88 the club wins the South Morava League. Next year Vlasina wins the Serbian League South archiving promotion to the Serbian First League, then a 3rd tier within Yugoslav league system. In their first season they finished 3rd, but in the next one they finished only 17th ending up relegated. During the 1990s the club will mostly play between the 3rd and 4th tiers, however in the late 1990s the youth players of the club archived a number of regional successes having some good generations of players, among them Danko Lazović
Danko Lazovic
Danko Lazović is a Serbian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Zenit as a second striker or a winger.-Feyenoord:...
announcing a brighter future.
New millenium
In January 2001 the new administration was elected with Jovan Stojanović becoming a president who made investments in clubs infrastructure and stadium. At the end of the 2001-02 season the club lost against FK Car KonstantinFK Car Konstantin
FK Car Konstantin is a football club based in Niš, Serbia.The clubs competes in the 2010-11 season in the Serbian League West, 3rd national tier.-Name origin:...
in the qualifiers to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia
Serbian First League
Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
, but they managed to be promoted next season by winning the 2002-03 Serbian League East
Serbian League East
Serbian League East is one of four sections of the Serbian League, the third national tier. The other three sections are Serbian League Belgrade, Serbian League Vojvodina and Serbian League West. It is also the highest regional league for the eastern part of Serbia.-Past seasons:-2011–12...
. They will be playing the next seasons in the Second League and in 2004-05 the club managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Serbia and Montenegro Cup
Serbia and Montenegro Cup
The Serbia and Montenegro Cup is a defunct cup tournament. The competition was formed in 2003 after FR Yugoslavia had changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro on February 4, 2003. The format from this tournament did not change at all from that of the Yugoslav Cup the only difference was the name...
where they were unexpectedly eliminated on penalties by FK Kolubara
FK Kolubara
FK Kolubara is a football club based in Lazarevac, Serbia.-Recent seasons:1 Championship abandoned officially on 14 May 1999 due to the NATO attacks on FR Yugoslavia.-Current squad:As of November 2010....
after eliminating top league clubs such as FK Budućnost Podgorica
FK Buducnost Podgorica
FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Its colours are blue and white. FK Buducnost is a part of the Budućnost sport society.-History:...
and Belgrade's FK Rad
FK Rad
FK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....
in the previous rounds. In 2006-07 they reached the 1/8 finals where they lost again on a penalty shoot-out after a 0-0 draw against top league FK Bežanija
FK Bežanija
FK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :...
. Until the season 2007-08 the club successfully competed in the second league but that year they ended relegated to the Serbian League East
Serbian League East
Serbian League East is one of four sections of the Serbian League, the third national tier. The other three sections are Serbian League Belgrade, Serbian League Vojvodina and Serbian League West. It is also the highest regional league for the eastern part of Serbia.-Past seasons:-2011–12...
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On November 17, 2010 the club celebrated its 90th anniversary with a match against Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
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Supporters
The most famous supporters group of FK Vlasina, the Poplaws (named after a flood of the Vlasotince area in the mid eighties) are widely known for creating special effects with fireworks during the matches. For security reasons the stadium activity has been disapproved and forbidden in some periods during the 2000s.External links
- Club story at Vlasotince website.
- Club profile and squad at FSRIS.
- Club page at Srbijasport.