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Full name Fudbalski klub Zeta
Nickname(s) Vukovi (The Wolves)
Short name ZET
Founded 1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Ground Stadion Trešnjica
Ground Capacity 4,000
Chairman Rajko Ivanović
Manager Dragoljub Đuretić
League Montenegrin Second League
2023–24 Montenegrin Third League, 1st (promoted)

FK Zeta is a professional football club. It comes from Golubovci, a town near Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro. The team currently plays in the Montenegrin Second League. FK Zeta made history by becoming the very first champion of the Montenegrin First League in the 2006–07 season.

History of FK Zeta

Early Years (1927-1997)

The club started in 1927. Back then, it was called FK Danica. For many years, they only played friendly games. They didn't play in official leagues. In 1945, the club changed its name to FK Napredak. Then, in 1955, it became FK Zeta, which is its name today.

Until the 1970s, FK Zeta played in the lowest football divisions. Their first big success came in the 1971–72 season. They were promoted to the Montenegrin Republic League. This was the third-highest league in SFR Yugoslavia. FK Zeta spent most of the next 20 years in this league. They finished second four times, but couldn't get promoted to the Yugoslav Second League. In 1982–83, a game between FK Berane and FK Zeta had 10,000 fans. This was a record for the Montenegrin Republic League.

Rise to the Top (1997-2006)

A very successful time for FK Zeta began in the 1997–98 season. The team won their first championship in the Montenegrin Republic League. This win helped them get promoted to the Yugoslav Second League. In their first season there (1998–99), FK Zeta finished fourth. But the biggest success came in the 1999–2000 season. After a tough fight, they won the league title. This meant they were promoted to the First Yugoslav League. This was the top league!

FK Zeta played their first game in the First League on August 12, 2000. They won 4-0 against Milicionar at their home stadium, Trešnica. About 5,000 fans watched this historic game. FK Zeta stayed in the top Yugoslav League for six seasons. They often finished in the top half of the league table. When FK Zeta joined the First League, a new local rivalry started. They played against Budućnost from nearby Podgorica.

Zeta had many great results in the First League. They often beat strong teams like Partizan and Red Star. FK Zeta became the strongest Montenegrin team in the First League during most of these years (2000–2006).

Their best finish in the top league of Serbia and Montenegro was in the 2004–05 season. They came in third place. This allowed them to play in European competitions for the first time. In their first European game, they lost in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup to Bosnian team Široki Brijeg.

During this time, Zeta also helped develop many talented young players. Some famous players who started here include Miloš Marić, who moved to Greek club Olympiacos. Also, brothers Bojan and Nenad Brnović, and Branimir Petrović all joined Partizan. Later, Milanko Rašković and Nikola Trajković moved to Red Star Belgrade.

Recent Years (2006-present)

After Montenegro became independent in 2006, FK Zeta played in the first Montenegrin First League season. They won the league that year (2006–07). This made them the first-ever champions of the new league. The next season, Montenegrin clubs got their own spots in European competitions. Zeta became the first Montenegrin club to play in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. FK Zeta has not won the Montenegrin First League since 2007. However, they have played in European competitions several times by finishing in the top four.

In the 2012–13 season, Zeta made history again. They became the first Montenegrin club to get past two rounds of European qualifiers in one season. They even got past the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. They beat FK Sarajevo from Bosnia and Herzegovina. They then lost in the play-off round to PSV Eindhoven. This is still the best performance by a Montenegrin club in a European competition.

First League Performance

See also: Participants of Montenegrin First League
See also: Montenegrin Clubs in Yugoslav First League

FK Zeta first played in the top Yugoslav League in the 2000–01 season. Here is a list of FK Zeta's results in the First League each season.

Season Pos G W D L GF GA
2000–01 13 34 11 9 14 38 50
2001–02 5 34 15 7 12 48 50
2002–03 8 34 15 6 13 51 43
2003–04 11 30 10 6 14 38 41
2004–05 3 30 18 5 7 52 30
2005–06 5 30 14 5 11 42 36
2006–07 1 33 25 4 4 65 18
2007–08 2 33 19 9 5 56 28
2008–09 9 33 13 7 13 36 41
2009–10 4 33 17 6 10 43 33
2010–11 4 33 12 3 8 36 29
2011–12 3 33 17 9 7 55 40
2012–13 8 33 8 13 12 43 45
2013–14 8 33 12 4 17 39 57
2014–15 9 33 11 7 15 48 44
2015–16 8 33 10 8 15 37 42
2016–17 2 33 19 6 8 38 17
2017–18 6 36 12 13 11 40 35
2018–19 3 36 16 13 7 36 21
2019–20 4 31 9 14 8 29 30
2020–21 6 36 13 7 16 34 41
2021–22 10 36 8 10 18 36 52

The seasons with a green background were played in the top league of Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro. In these years, FK Zeta competed against Serbian clubs.

FK Zeta in European Competitions

See also: Montenegrin clubs in European football competitions

FK Zeta first played in European football competitions in the 2005–06 season. So far, they have played in European cups for ten seasons. Their best performance was in 2012–13. In that season, Zeta reached the play-off round of the Europa League.

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2005–06 UEFA Cup 2QR Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 0–1 1–4 1–5
2006–07 Intertoto Cup 2QR Slovenia Maribor 1–2 0–2 1–4
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1QR Lithuania FBK Kaunas 3–1 2–3 5–4
2QR Scotland Rangers 0–1 0–2 0–3
2008–09 UEFA Cup 1QR Slovenia Interblock Ljubljana 1–1 0–1 1–2
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 1QR Moldova Dacia Chişinău 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 1QR Slovakia Spartak Trnava 2–1 0–3 2–4
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1QR Armenia Pyunik 1–2 3–0 4–2
2QR Finland JJK Jyväskylä 1–0 2–3 3–3 (a)
3QR Bosnia and Herzegovina FK Sarajevo 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
PO Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 0–5 0–9 0–14
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1QR Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar Sarajevo 2–2 0–1 2–3
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1QR Hungary Fehérvár 1–5 0–0 1–5
2020–21 UEFA Europa League PR Andorra Engordany 3–1
1QR Luxembourg Progrès Niederkorn 0–3

Club Achievements

FK Zeta has won several important titles and achieved great results in football.

  • Montenegrin First League
    • Winners (1): 2006–07
    • Second Place (2): 2007–08, 2016–17
  • Second Yugoslav League
    • Winners (1): 1999–00
  • Montenegrin Republic League
    • Winners (1): 1997–98
  • Montenegrin Republic Cup
    • Winners (2): 1998–99, 1999–00

Players

Current Squad

Here are the players currently on the FK Zeta team.

No. Position Player
2 Japan MF Yu Horike
3 Montenegro DF Ognjen Đinović
4 Montenegro DF Stefan Radović
5 Montenegro DF Zvonko Ceklić
6 Montenegro MF Srđan Krstović (captain)
7 Japan MF Shiden Nakazawa
8 Montenegro DF Djordjije Vukčević
9 Montenegro FW Balša Radusinović
10 Japan MF Ryo Tachibana
11 Montenegro MF Balša Goranović
12 Montenegro GK Aleksandar Karadzic
15 Montenegro MF Simo Popović
17 Montenegro DF Stefan Krstović
18 Montenegro MF Vojislav Šišević
19 Montenegro DF Janko Simović
20 Montenegro FW Igor Kukulicic
No. Position Player
22 Montenegro FW Alden Škrijelj
23 Montenegro DF Amel Tuzović
25 Montenegro MF Jovan Đukić
26 Montenegro DF Andrej Pupovic
28 Japan MF Masato Shimokawa
30 Montenegro DF Nemanja Djurovic
32 Serbia GK Rajko Boljević
36 Montenegro MF Đorđe Tripunović
39 Montenegro DF Vaso Peličić
70 Montenegro MF Nikola Matanović
90 Montenegro FW Balša Rogošić
Montenegro GK Vidoje Popovic
Montenegro MF Danijel Bečić
Montenegro FW Vasilije Klikovac
Montenegro FW Mijat Lambulic

Famous Players

For a full list of players who have Wikipedia articles, see Category:FK Zeta players. Below is a list of FK Zeta players who went on to play internationally or for their country's national teams.

  • Montenegro Zoran Batrović
  • Montenegro Darko Šuškavčević
  • Montenegro Radoslav Batak
  • Brazil Cadú
  • Brazil Danilo Goiano
  • Brazil Sávio
  • Serbia Miloš Marić
  • Serbia Nikola Trajković
  • Serbia Petar Puača
  • Serbia Ajazdin Nuhi
  • Montenegro Nenad Brnović
  • Montenegro Bojan Brnović
  • Montenegro Miodrag Vukotić
  • Montenegro Mladen Lambulić
  • Serbia Branislav Vukomanović
  • Montenegro Serbia Malesija Vojvoda
  • Serbia Mitar Peković
  • Montenegro Mladen Božović
  • Montenegro Vladimir Boljević
  • Peru Camilo Jimenez
  • Peru Rodolfo Burger

Home Stadium

Main article: Stadion Trešnjica

FK Zeta plays its home games at Stadion Trešnjica. This stadium was built in 1996. It has been updated several times, most recently in 2016. There is also another field with artificial grass near the main stadium. FK Zeta has played its First League games at Trešnjica stadium since 2000. The biggest crowds at games have been around 5,000 fans. This happened often during matches against Budućnost and, in earlier times, against Partizan and Red Star Belgrade.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fudbalski Klub Zeta Golubovci para niños

  • Golubovci
  • Zeta Plain
  • Podgorica
  • Montenegrin Second League
  • Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)
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