sport.wikisort.org - Team

Search / Calendar

Nogometni klub Čelik Zenica (English: Football Club Čelik Zenica) is a professional football club based in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name Čelik means Steel in Bosnian and it symbolizes the strength and power of the club in an industrial city well-known for steel production. Throughout its history, the club has been known for the excellent support of its fans at its Bilino Polje stadium which hosts the Bosnian national team.

Čelik Zenica
Full nameNogometni klub Čelik Zenica
Nickname(s)Crno-crveni (The Black-Reds)
Starac (The Old Man)
Founded16 June 1945; 77 years ago (1945-06-16)
GroundBilino Polje Stadium, Zenica
Capacity15,293
ChairmanDenis Mušović
ManagerArmin Duvnjak
LeagueSecond League of FBIH
2021–22Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3rd
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours

NK Čelik is one of the most prominent and successful football teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina being one of only two Bosnian clubs to win the national championship three times in a row – from 1994 to 1997. The club also won two national cups in a row – from 1995 to 1996. During the time of the former Yugoslavia, Čelik had played 17 seasons in the Yugoslav First League. Čelik won the Mitropa Cup two times, and was joint winner of the UEFA Intertoto Cup once.

In addition, Čelik is the only fan-owned football club in Bosnia & Herzegovina where club members democratically elect its leadership.[1]

Today, Čelik is active in the Second League of FBIH having previously played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina before getting relegated in the 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League season to the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] In order to stabilise the club due to financial difficulties, its General Assembly voted to continue competing in the fourth tier-League of Zenica-Doboj Canton on 13 July 2020.[3] The club advanced from the Cantonal league to the Second league of FBiH for the 2021–22 season.


History


The club had been founded on 16 June 1945 by a group of World War II veterans. The name of the club had been proposed by one of the founders, Zdenko Mazanek, to symbolize the strength of the club and its link to the workers of the city's metallurgic industry.[4]


Club culture


Over the years, the club developed a strong identification with its hometown, Zenica, becoming one of its symbols. The club has produced many important international players including Elvir Bolić, Mirsad Hibić and Mladen Krstajić.


Grounds


Čelik plays their home games at the Bilino Polje stadium which is also the biggest stadium in the city. Over the years the club had changed four different stadiums settling at their current ground in 1972.

Bilino Polje Stadium
Bilino Polje Stadium

During the first few years of the club's existence, following World War II, Čelik's stadium was located roughly on the place of the current Bilino Polje stadium, close to the Bosna river. The ground was covered in clay, as was the practice of lower-level football grounds at the time. The stadium itself had one wooden stand which was built over time and the club often played in front of full capacity.

However, due to the increased popularity of the club and the need for a better surface, during the early 1950s the club moved to the nearby Stadion Blatuša which was located in the Blatuša neighborhood of Zenica. It was there that Čelik started its first run of successes when they had reached promotion to the Yugoslav First League in 1966 and won the Mitropa Cup in 1971 (the final was played on neutral ground in Gorizia, Italy[5]).

Shortly after the first Mitropa Cup victory, plans were made for a new, modern stadium, built in place of Čelik's first stadium. The construction took 8 months to complete and it was officially opened on 4 October 1972 for the second leg of the 1972 Mitropa Cup final against Fiorentina which Čelik won 1–0 to claim their second title in a row. The attendance record of 35,000 still stands today due to the introduction of seats on the stadium over the years. The stadium went through a number of renovations and reconstructions, the most recent being in 2012.

From July to August 2012, the stadium went through another renovation process where the pitch had been changed and under-soil heating installed beneath. During the reconstruction, Čelik played two Bosnian Premier League matches as well as one Bosnian Cup match on the Stadion Kamberovića Polje, winning all of them. In the second part of the same season, the club played one more game there which ended in a draw.

The youth squads of Čelik usually play their games at the smaller stadium Kamberovića Polje.


Supporters


Čelik's main supporter group Robijaši in a game against Željezničar on 10 August 2019.
Čelik's main supporter group Robijaši in a game against Željezničar on 10 August 2019.

The ultras supporter group of Čelik, established in 1988 in Zenica, is called Robijaši (The Convicts in English) because Zenica is famous for its prison. Widely known for their fanatic support, they have been fighting to preserve the club and support it through difficult financial times.[6]


Honours



Domestic



League


Cups


European



Recent seasons


As of match played 5 June 2022.
Season League Cup Europe
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1994–95 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zenica Group
330013391stWinners
First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Final Play-off
33007391st
1995–96 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina3021546523681stWinners
1996–97 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina3017765723581stSF
1997–98 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosniaks First League
3016864830532ndR16
First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Play-off
20022706th
1998–99 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina30133144747429thR16
1999–2000 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina3013894536559thQF
Current format of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000–01 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina422110117540734thQF
2001–02 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina30127113930436thSFUEFA Intertoto Cup – R2
2002–03 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina381610126133585thR32
2003–04 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina309101142433712thR16
2004–05 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina301321529374113thR16
2005–06 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina301051533453514thR32
2006–07 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina301231529353914thSF
2007–08 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina30164103832523rdR16
2008–09 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina301251329324110thR32UEFA Intertoto Cup – R1
2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina301051033365013thR16
2010–11 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina301171230304010thRunners-up
2011–12 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina30810123139349thQF
2012–13 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina3014974430514thQF
2013–14 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina30101373532437thRunners-up
2014–15 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina30101193435667thR16
2015–16 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina30121083528466thR16
2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina328111328393510thR32
2017–18 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina32842030612811thR16
2018–19 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina331110123049437thR32
2019–20[nb 1] Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina22551217331711th ↓R32
2020–21 League of Zenica-Doboj Canton[nb 2]181620655501st ↑
2021–22 Second League of FBIH - Center3021637921663rd

European record


CompetitionPWDLGFGAGD
UEFA Intertoto Cup 6402119+2
Total 6 4 0 2 11 9 +2

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.


List of matches


Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Denizlispor 1–0 5–3 6–3
2R Gent 1–0 0–2 1–2
2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Grbalj 3–2 1–2 4–4 (a)

Players



Current squad


As of 14 August 2021[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  BIH Haris Šehić
3 DF  BIH Davud Arnautović
4 DF  BIH Harun Šabić
5 DF  BIH Amar Muslić
7 MF  BIH Sulejman Salkić
9 DF  BIH Aladin Isaković
11 FW  BIH Adnan Mašić
13 GK  KOS Adis Nurković (player-coach)
15 MF  BIH Sanjin Subotić
16 MF  BIH Selim Žuna
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  BIH Imran Džaferović
18 FW  BIH Besim Kolić
20 DF  BIH Selmir Kovač
21 MF  BIH Eldar Sivac
25 FW  BIH Aidin Mahmutović (captain)
26 MF  BIH Harun Vardo
31 MF  BIH Edin Durmiš
89 GK  BIH Adi Durmo
99 DF  BIH Dženan Smajić

Players with multiple nationalities



Club officials


Position Staff
Head coach Armin Duvnjak
Goalkeeping coach Adis Nurković
Physiotherapist Dario Zrnić

Last updated: 16 July 2020
Source: NK Čelik Zenica at sportsport.ba


Other information


Chairman of the board Denis Mušović
Sporting director Husnija Arapović
Head coach Pavle Skočibušić

Source: NK Čelik Zenica at sportsport.ba


Notable managers


Dates Name Honours
1970–1971 Dušan Varagić 1970–71 Mitropa Cup
1971–1972 Midhat Mujkić 1971–72 Mitropa Cup
1974–1975 Marcel Žigante 1975 Intertoto Cup (Joint Winner)
1992–1996 Nermin Hadžiahmetović 1994–95 Bosnian Championship, 1994–95 Bosnian Cup, 1995–96 Bosnian Championship, 1995–96 Bosnian Cup
1996–1997 Kemal Hafizović 1996–97 Bosnian Championship

Notes


  1. 2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina; season curtailed and final standings (including Sarajevo as champions) declared by a points-per-game ratio on 1 June 2020.[7]
  2. Čelik were initially relegated to the Prva Liga FBiH, but were then excluded from the league on 13 July 2020.[8]

References


  1. https://www.aa.com.tr/ba/sport/usvojen-novi-statut-nk-%C4%8Delik-na-principu-jedan-%C4%8Dlan-jedan-glas/721257
  2. F.Z. (1 June 2020). "Zvanično! Sarajevo prvak BiH drugu godinu zaredom, Čelik i Zvijezda ispadaju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. E.M. (13 July 2020). "Čelik takmičenje nastavlja u Kantonalnoj ligi, izabrana i nova uprava kluba" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. "Historija".
  5. "Mitropa Cup 1970/71". www.rsssf.com.
  6. "Fans of Celik protest against club leadership".
  7. F.Z. (1 June 2020). "Zvanično! Sarajevo prvak BiH drugu godinu zaredom, Čelik i Zvijezda ispadaju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  8. E.M. (13 July 2020). "Čelik takmičenje nastavlja u Kantonalnoj ligi, izabrana i nova uprava kluba" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. "Igrači" [Players] (in Bosnian). NK Čelik Zenica. Retrieved 14 August 2021.



На других языках


[de] NK Čelik Zenica

NK Čelik Zenica ist ein bosnisch-herzegowinischer Fußballklub aus Zenica. Der Verein, spielt aktuell in der zweiten Fußballliga der Föderation Bosnien-Herzegowina (Druga Liga FBiH).
- [en] NK Čelik Zenica

[es] NK Čelik Zenica

El NK Čelik (serbio: НК Челик) es un club de fútbol bosnio de la ciudad de Zenica y fundado en 1945. El equipo disputa sus partidos como local en el Bilino Polje y juega en la Premijer Liga. El club es uno de los más importantes de Bosnia y los Balcanes, pues llegó a disputar 17 temporadas en la Primera Liga de Yugoslavia. El Čelik pasó a la historia por hacerse con los tres primeros campeonatos de la Primera Liga de Bosnia y Herzegovina disputados únicamente por clubs bosníacos.

[ru] Челик (футбольный клуб, Зеница)

«Челик» (от тур. Çelik, сталь) ― футбольный клуб из Боснии и Герцеговины, базируется в городе Зеница. Клуб был основан в 1945 году. В высшем дивизионе чемпионата Боснии и Герцеговины играл в 1994—2020 годах. Домашний стадион — «Билино Поле», вмещает 18 000 зрителей.



Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии