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.
| Full name | Fudbalski klub Borac Kozarska Dubica | ||
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| Founded | 1936 | ||
| Ground | Đolovi Stadium, Kozarska Dubica | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Milan Šuvak | ||
| Manager | Slobodan Starčević | ||
| League | First League of RS | ||
| 2023–24 | First League of RS, 10th | ||
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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 | |||||||||
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| 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 | — | |||
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Best results edit
- First League of the Republika Srpska
- 10th place: 1996–97
- Second League of the Republika Srpska, West Division
- Runners-up (1): 1995–96
- 1st Place (1): 2022–23
- Republika Srpska Cup
- Eighth-finals (2): 2001–02, 2016–17
- 16th-finals (3): 2003–04, 2010–11, 2013–14
- RFA Prijedor Cup
- Winners (1): 2007
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.
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Notable players edit
List of players who represented FIFA international teams in International matches.
Historical list of managers edit
Goran Adžić (2013–2014)- Željko Knežević (2014–)
- Zoran Bujić (2018–2021)
- Rade Drvenica (2021–)
References edit
External links edit
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