ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica

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ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica
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Full name Ženski Rukometni Klub Budućnost
Short name ŽRK Budućnost
Founded 1949
Arena Morača Sports Center
Capacity 4,570
Head coach Dragan Adžić
League Montenegrin Championship
2014–15 1st
Colours
Club colours          
Website
Official site

ŽRK Budućnost is a women's handball team from Podgorica, Montenegro Montenegro. It is now an independent club, having formerly been a part of former Budućnost Podgorica sports clubs society.

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 is strongly supported by Budućnost sports fans, the Varvari.

10. May 2015 they won Champions League the second time against Larvik HK, 22-26

Records of achievements

  • 18 times the champions of SFR Yugoslavia, SR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro (1985, 1989, 1990, 1992–2006)
  • 16 times the winners of the Cup, (1984, 1989, 1995–1998, 2000–2002, 2005, 2006)
  • 4 times named The Best Club of Yugoslavia, (1985, 1987, 1993, 1998)

Champions League

  • 1985/86 1/2 FINAL
  • 1995/96 1/8 FINAL
  • 1996/97 1/2 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

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2015–16 season[1] [2]

Technical staff

Notable former players

Notable former coaches

References

External links