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ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica

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For the parent multisport club, see SD Budućnost Podgorica.

ŽRK Budućnost is a professional women's handball team from Podgorica, Montenegro (previously, the club also appeared under the names ZRK Buducnost MONET, Buducnost Brillant and Buducnost Titograd). Among the numerous titles, Budućnost is two-times winner of EHF Women's Champions League

WHC Budućnost BEMAX
Full nameŽenski Rukometni Klub Budućnost
Short nameŽRK Budućnost
Founded1949
ArenaMorača Sports Center and Bemax Arena
Capacity6000 and 2,200
PresidentIvan Ubović
Head coachBojana Popović
CaptainIvona Pavićević
LeagueMontenegrin Championship
2023–241st
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Website
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The club was founded on February 13, 1949, and played its first official game in 1950. The first trophy, the Cup of Yugoslavia, was won in 1984. In 1985, ŽRK Budućnost won the Yugoslavian championship, and went on to win their first European title (Cup Winners' Cup) that same year. At the time, the club was pronounced as "the best in the country". As of 1988/1989 season, ŽRK Budućnost dominated the national competition, and was the champion of all the now defunct countries – SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro. The club continued to dominate the national championship in Montenegro since it gained independence in 2006.
ŽRK Budućnost won the titles of European Champion twice - on seasons 2012 and 2015.

ŽRK Budućnost is strongly supported by Budućnost sports fans, the Varvari.[1]

ŽRK Budućnost is a part of Budućnost Podgorica sports society.

Kits

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Records of achievements

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International titles (6)
National Championships (35)
National Cups (29)
Others
  • 4 times named The Best Club of Yugoslavia (1985, 1987, 1993, 1998)

Champions League

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Main article: Montenegrin women's handball clubs in European competitions
  • 1985/86 1/2 FINAL
  • 1989/90 1/4 FINAL
  • 1990/91 1/4 FINAL
  • 1995/96 1/8 FINAL
  • 1996/97 1/8 FINAL
  • 1997/98 1/2 FINAL
  • 1998/99 1/2 FINAL
  • 1999/00 1/2 FINAL
  • 2000/01 1/2 FINAL
  • 2001/02 1/2 FINAL
  • 2002/03 1/4 FINAL
  • 2003/04 1/4 FINAL
  • 2004/05 Group Matches
  • 2005/06 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
  • 2006/07 Group Matches
  • 2007/08 Group Matches 3rd – CWC 1/8 FINAL
  • 2008/09 Main Round
  • 2009/10 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
  • 2010/11 1/2 FINAL
  • 2011/12 Winner
  • 2012/13 Main Round
  • 2013/14 Runner-up
  • 2014/15 Winner
  • 2015/16 Final Four - 4th
  • 2016/17 Final Four - 4th
  • 2017/18 Quarter-final
  • 2018/19 Quarter-final
  • 2020/21 Quarter-final
  • 2021/22 Group Matches
  • 2022/23 1/8 FINAL

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2024-25 season

Transfers

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Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Staff members

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Staff for the 2023–24 season
  •   Head Coach: Bojana Popović
  •   Assistant Coach: Maja Savić
  •   Goalkeeping Coach: Novak Ristović
  •   Fitness Coach: Danica Delić
  •   Fiziotherapeut: Andrija Damjanović
  •   Fiziotherapeut: Mitar Vujović
  •   Statistician: Vladimir Kovačević

Statistics

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Notable former players

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Head coach history

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References

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  1. ^ "Varvari - "U mome srcu jedina"". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Buducnost Podgorica". European Handball Federation.
  3. ^ MTI (2010-01-18). "Zsiga Gyula elhagyta a Podgoricát". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. ^ JÓZSEF, HEKA LÁSZLÓ, SIMON (2008-06-22). "Zsiga Gyula a montenegrói Buducsnoszt Podgoricánál folytatja - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Sport365.hu - Kikaptak a Győrtől, távozott a Buducsnoszt edzője". sport365.hu. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  6. ^ "Bojana Popovic to lead ZRK Buducnost Podgorica". Handball Planet. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
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