Full name | Fudbalski klub Radnik Surdulica |
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Founded | 1926 |
Ground | City Stadium, Surdulica |
Capacity | 3,312 |
Sporting Director | Darko Gasic |
President | Stanislav Tončev |
Head coach | Simo Krunić |
League | Serbian SuperLiga |
2015–16 | Serbian SuperLiga, 8th |
Website | Club home page |
FK Radnik Surdulica (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Радник Сурдулица) is a professional football club based in Surdulica, Serbia. Founded in 1926, the club currently playing in the Serbian SuperLiga.
The club was formed in 1926 as SSK (Surdulički sport klub). During the Second World War the club ceased its activities. In 1946, under the initiative of Borivoje Milenković and Božidar Stanković, the club is reestablished and changed its name to FK Polet Surdulica. In 1950 the club changes its name to FK Hidrovlasina, and at the end of that same year the club is merged with FK Molidben Belo Polje and changed its name to FK Radnik Surdulica.
It was in 2015, after winning the 2014–15 Serbian First League, that Radnik archived its biggest success, promotion to the national top tier, the Serbian SuperLiga. They finished their inaugural season in the SuperLiga mid-table 8th place of 16 clubs. During summer they sold some key players and started the following season facing difficulties. On March 17, 2017, the direction board decided to desmiss coach Bratislav Živović and bring Simo Krunić.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For recent transfers, see List of Serbian football transfers winter 2016–17. For summer transfers, see List of Serbian football transfers summer 2016.
The stadium has the capacity of 2,000 spectators. There are construction works which will create additional seats on the north and south sides of stadium. Also, the eastern side of the stadium will get additional 700 seats. Stadium will get new and modern seats this summer before FK Radnik starts to compete in Jelen SuperLiga in the season 2015–16.From the coming season stadium will get night lights too.