FK Ribnica
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| Full name | Fudbalski klub Ribnica |
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| Nickname(s) | 'Lavovi' (Lions) |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Ground |
Camp FSCG, Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Capacity | 1,050 |
| Manager |
 Boško Gazivoda
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| League | Montenegrin Third League |
| 2015-16 | 4 |
Fudbalski klub Ribnica (English: Football Club Ribnica Konik) is a football club from Konik, Podgorica, Montenegro. They currently compete in Montenegrin Third League - Center.
FK Ribnica was founded in 1974, at Konik, the biggest settlement of Podgorica. There were several sports teams by the same name, but they no longer exist. The club is named after the Ribnica river, which flows through the Konik and Podgorica center.
During the seventies, Ribnica played in Fourth League - Central region (lowest rank in SFR Yugoslavia). At that time, big rivalry between FK Ribnica and neighbouring FK Grafičar was born.
On season 1983-84, Ribnica won the title of Fourth League - Central region champion, after 24 weeks long competition with the teams Grafičar, Gorštak, Kom, Zora, Napredak, Avijatičar, Radnički, Crvena zvijezda, Metalac, Partizan, Poštar and Bratstvo. With that success, FK Ribnica, for the first time in club history, gained promotion to Montenegrin Republic League.
After six consecutive seasons in Republic League, the biggest success at that time, FK Ribnica made on season 1990-91. Finished as a second-placed team in Montenegrin Republic League, Ribnica was promoted to Yugoslav Third Inter-Republic League - West. During that season in Republic League, FK Ribnica scored 71 goals on 26 games, which was an absolute record in team history.
The club participated in Yugoslav Third League for one season (1991-92), finished as 16th position. After that, FK Ribnica was relegated to Montenegrin Republic League.
At FR Yugoslavia era (1992-2006), FK Ribnica played majority of seasons in Montenegrin Republic League (third-tier competition), but never again gained promotion to federal competitions (Second league). On season 1994-95, FK Ribnica made the biggest victory in team history, against FK Tekstilac (9-1).
After 2003-04 season, placed at 14th position, FK Ribnica was relegated from Montenegrin Republic League after 20 consecutive seasons. At the end of that season, team lost against FK Berane away with 1-11, which was a highest defeat of FK Ribnica until then.
During the 1990s and the first half of the 2000s, in FK Ribnica started their careers many famous players from Montenegro, as Vukašin Poleksić, Srđan Kljajević, Senad Rizvanaj, Ivan Čarapić, Saša Ivanović and others.
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