Fudbalski klub Iskra (English: Football Club Iskra) is a Montenegrin football club based in Danilovgrad. They currently compete in the Montenegrin First League.

Iskra Danilovgrad

Full name	Fudbalski klub Iskra Danilovgrad
Nickname(s)	Građani (Citizens)
Short name	ISK
Founded	1919
Ground	Braća Velašević Stadium
Capacity	2,500
Chairman	Blažo Šaranović
Manager	Aleksandar Nedović
League	Montenegrin First League
2021–22	Montenegrin First League, 4th
Home colours Away colours

History

FK Iskra was founded in 1919, under the name RSK Sloga Danilovgrad.[1] Since 1929, the team played under the name RSK Zmaj, with their first-ever performance in Montenegrin Football Championship on season 1933–34.[2]
After World War II, the team started to play under the name FK Iskra. First significant success, FK Iskra made with promotion to Montenegrin Republic League 1948–49.[3] Another historical success, FK Iskra made in summer 1956. After playoff games against FK Bokelj, the team from Danilovgrad gained their first-ever promotion to the Yugoslav Second League (1956–57), but finished as a last-placed team. Next year, the team was dissolved after the financial troubles,[4] but was refounded in 1959.
On season 1969–70, FK Iskra won the champion title in the Montenegrin Republic League and gained new promotion to Yugoslav Second League. This time, they spent two seasons in the Second League, among some of well-known national sides such as FK Budućnost, FK Sutjeska or NK GOŠK. On 28 November 1971, FK Iskra made a historical win against neighbouring Podgorica's and Montenegrin strongest side FK Budućnost (1-0).
Until the mid 1990s, FK Iskra played only in the third and fourth division, without significant successes. On season 1993–94, FK Iskra made huge successes, with the 'double' on Republic level. The team from Danilovgrad became a champion of the Montenegrin Republic League and, for the first time in history, title of Montenegrin Republic Cup winner. That gained them promotion to the 1994-95 Yugoslav Second League and the very first performance in the Yugoslav Cup. After poor performance, FK Iskra finished 19th in the Second League, so were relegated to the third-tier competition. In the 1994–95 FR Yugoslavia Cup, FK Iskra made surprise in the first leg, with a victory against First league member FK Sloboda (2:0). But, in the Round of 16, FK Iskra were eliminated by Yugoslav title-holder FK Partizan (0-3; 0-10). During the next period, FK Iskra played between Yugoslav Second League and Montenegrin League. In the second tier, the team from Danilovgrad participated in season 1996–97, and from 2000 to 2003.
Following Montenegrin independence (2006), FK Iskra played in Second and Third League, but first notable successes came after 2013. On season 2013–14, FK Iskra won the champion title in the Third League. Next year, after the hard struggle with FK Dečić, FK Iskra became the champion of the Second League. With that result, FK Iskra gained their historical, first-ever promotion to the Montenegrin First League.[5]
On their debut in the First League (season 2015-16), FK Iskra finished at 10th position, but remained a member of top-tier after the playoffs against FK Bratstvo (6-0; 2-2).
Next three seasons, FK Iskra finished in the middle of the table and notable success came on season 2019-20. Team from Danilovgrad finished third and gained their first-ever performances in European competitions. During the season, FK Iskra made numerous impressive results, including the big victory against title-holder FK Budućnost (4-1). After that success, the team qualified for 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

First League Record

For the first time, FK Iskra played in Montenegrin First League on season 2015–16. Below is a list of FK Iskra scores in First League by every single season.

Honours

• Montenegrin Second League
  • Winners: 2014–15
• Montenegrin Third League
  • Winners: 2006–07, 2009–10, 2013–14
• Montenegrin Republic League
  • Winners: 1969–70, 1972–73, 1993–94, 1999–2000
  • Runner-up: 1955–56, 1959–60, 1978–79
• Montenegrin Republic Cup
  • Winners: 1993–94

European record

As of 14 July 2022

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
2020–21	UEFA Europa League	PR	FC Santa Coloma	0–0 (4–3 p)
		Q1	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	0–1
2022–23	UEFA Europa Conference League	Q1	Laçi	0–1	0–0	0–1

Notes

• PR: Preliminary round
• Q1: First qualifying round

Players

Current squad

As of 1 November 2022 [6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  MNE Stefan Spasojević 5 DF  MNE Nikola Kumburović 7 MF  BRA Willian Dias 8 MF  MNE Irfan Šahman 9 FW  MNE Bogdan Milić 10 FW  MNE Žarko Grbović 11 FW  MNE Đorđe Šaletić 13 DF  MNE Milan Đurišić 15 DF  MNE Nikola Vukotić 18 MF  MNE Vojin Pavlović 19 DF  MNE Ognjen Obradović (captain) 21 DF  MNE Miloš Lakić

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF  MNE Ilija Radunović 24 FW  MNE Ivan Vuković 25 GK  MNE Marko Kordić 27 MF  MNE Goran Milojko 47 MF  MNE Bogdan Obradović 50 GK  MNE Vojislav Radusinović 66 MF  MNE Jovan Perišić 77 MF  MNE Petar Pavlićević 94 DF  MNE Miloš Bakrač 99 FW  ENG Leo Jaukovic — FW  MNE Stefan Moračanin

Notable players

For the list of former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Iskra Danilovgrad players.

Historical list of coaches

Stadium

FK Iskra plays its home games at Braća Velašević Stadium. The pitch is built on the Zeta riverbank, at the centre of town. After the last reconstruction,[7] the capacity of stadium is 2,500 seats and in 2019 floodlights were installed.

See also

• Braća Velašević Stadium
• Montenegrin First League
• Football in Montenegro
• Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)
• Danilovgrad

References

External links

• FK Iskra Danilovgrad profile Archived 2012-08-26 at the Wayback Machine at the Football Association of Montenegro website
• Profile by Soccerway (in English)

На других языках

[de] FK Iskra Danilovgrad

[es] FK Iskra Danilovgrad

[ru] Искра (футбольный клуб, Даниловград)