HNK Branitelj is a football

Football (soccer)

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 team based in Rodoč, Mostar

Mostar

Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...

 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

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Their home ground is Stadion sportskog centra in Rodoč which holds about 1,000 people. The team currently plays in Prva Liga FBiH

First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 following promotion in 2010/2011 when they won Druga Liga FBIH. The team's biggest achievement is playing in the quarterfinals of Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup when they were defeated by FK Željezničar 9-0 on aggregate. On their road to quarterfinals they defeated HNK Grude 3-0, NK Doboj Istok 7-0 and
club from Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....

 FK Leotar

FK Leotar Trebinje

FK Leotar is a football club from the city of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1925 in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the club served as a training ground for many players who went on to enjoy notable careers elsewhere...

 2-1 on aggregate. They were managed by Slaven Musa

Slaven Musa

Slaven Musa is football coach and former football player. He is most known for playing for HŠK Zrinjski Mostar.-Club career:He started his career in FK Velež, in 1989. His next club was Zrinjski, and he was first captain of club after refurbishment, in 1992. He also played for NK Šibenik and NK...

 at the time. They archived the same stage of the national cup the next year, leaving behind FK Dizdaruša and FK Rudar Kakanj

FK Rudar Kakanj

FK Rudar is a football club from the city of Kakanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina.FK Rudar was founded in 1920 in the city of Kakanj...

, being defeated by a club from Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and also from the city of Mostar

Mostar

Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...

, FK Velež

FK Velež Mostar

FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922....

 by 3–1 on aggregate.

First team squad

Achievements

• Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup: quarter-finals (2)

2010/2011

2011/2012

2011–12 Kup Bosne i Hercegovine

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• Second league - South: 1

2010/2011