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| Full name | Fudbalski Klub Budućnost Podgorica | ||
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| Nickname | Plavo-bijeli (The Blue-Whites) | ||
| Short name | BUD | ||
| Founded | 12 June 1925; 100 years ago (12 June 1925) | ||
| Ground | Stadion pod Goricom | ||
| Capacity | 11,080[1] | ||
| Interim manager | Dejan Vukičević | ||
| League | Montenegrin First League | ||
| 2024–25 | Montenegrin First League, 1st of 10 (champions) | ||
| Website | www | ||
 Current season | |||
Fudbalski Klub Budućnost Podgorica (Cyrillic: Будућност Подгорица,pronounced[budǔːt͡ɕnoːst],lit. 'Future') is aMontenegrin professionalfootball club fromPodgorica,Montenegro. Budućnost competes in theMontenegrin First League ever since 2006. The colours of Budućnost are blue and white.
Founded in 1925, Budućnost was the Montenegrin club with the most appearances in theYugoslav First League, debuting in 1946. Due to the city being renamed during the communist rule in Yugoslavia, Budućnost was known asBudućnost Titograd throughout that era. Since Montenegrin independence in 2006, the club has won sevenMontenegrin First League titles and threeMontenegrin Cups. They are the Montenegrin club with the most games and seasons in European competitions, winning theUEFA Intertoto Cup in1981.
The team has produced many top-class european players, some of them include theUEFA Champions League winning strikersDejan Savićević andPredrag Mijatović. FK Budućnost is a part ofBudućnost Podgorica sports society.
The club was founded in June 1925, as aWorkers' sports club Zora (RSK Zora). After two years, the club was renamed to RSK Budućnost. Historically, the first ever team of RSK Zora / RSK Budućnost, between 1925 and 1928, playedMusaja Čelebičić, Vaso Vukadinović, Bećo Abdomerović, Vaso Čarapić, Vlado Kirsanov, Đorđe Kešeljević, Vaso Kulić, Blažo Prelević, Duljo Džaferadžović, Blažo Šutulović, Buto Krkanović, Luka Bulatović, Tahir Čelebić, Ilija Ivanović, Milo Pajović, Milovan Radulović, Vuko Vuksanović, Dušan Krcunović, Đorđije Vučeljić, Branko Rajković, Smail Bibezić, Šećir Kapadžić and Arso Marković.[2] The first coach wasSlovenian-born Karlo Vugrinec, who served in Podgorica as an electrician.
The first game in the history of FK Budućnost was a friendly match against local rival GSK Balšić, played in 1925. Budućnost won the game, with a result of 2–1.[3]
In the late 1920s, RSK Budućnost played their first games in official competitions. Their debut in theMontenegrin football championship occurred in the 1927 season under the nameZora, when they were eliminated in the first stage of competition against GSK Balšić (0–3).[4] Next season, Budućnost made their first win in official competitions, defeating GSK Balšić (2–1), but were eliminated in Championship semifinals againstLovćen (2–3).[5]
In the next two years, Budućnost was eliminated in the early stages of Montenegrin Championship, and in spring 1931, for the second time in history, played in the semifinals. After elimination of GSK Balšić (4–1) andBerane (3–0), the team from Podgorica lost the semifinals against Obilić Nikšić (3–5).
In autumn 1931, Budućnost played in the finals of theMontenegrin football championship for the first time, but lost against SK Crnogorac Cetinje (1–2). In the previous stages of the competition, Budućnost eliminated GSK Balšić (6–2) andGorštak Kolašin (3–1).
The Podgorica side played their first international game in 1932. Budućnost was hosted byKS Vllaznia inShkoder and won 1–0.
In autumn 1932, Budućnost won theirfirst title of Montenegrin champion. In the finals, the team from Podgorica defeatedFK Lovćen (6–3).[6] During that season, FK Budućnost played their first official game againstFK Sutjeska (2–1)[6], which was the first edition ofMontenegrin Derby—the greatest rivalry in the history of Montenegrin football. In the spring of 1933, Budućnost defended their trophy. Their opponent in the final game was once again, FK Lovćen (2–0; 2–2).[7] FK Budućnost won their third Montenegrin championship in 1934. Their opponent in the finals, was FK Lovćen (2–0, 1–1).[8] The last time Budućnost played in a Championship final was in 1935; in that year FK Lovćen won the title (1–2).
In the beginning of 1937, as a team which supported workers' ideas, together with FK Lovćen, FK Budućnost was abandoned by the regime of that time. During the next years, the club, under the temporary nameRSK Crna Gora, only played a few friendly, illegal games, against Lovćen andFK Velež fromMostar.
With the beginning ofWorld War II, all sports' activities of the club were suspended. All the players joined thePartisan movement and 19 died during the battles. Outside of Podgorica City Stadium (Western stand), there is a memorial tablet commemorating all FK Budućnost players who died or participated in the war.
After the war, the club was refounded under the nameFK Budućnost. Their first game was played on 1 May 1945, against FK Lovćen atCetinje (4–2). In January 1946, Budućnost played its first international friendly game after the war againstKF Tirana (6–1) in Podgorica. Soon after that, the team from Podgorica won the first official football competition after World War II in theMontenegrin Republic League for the1946 season, which meant they were placed in the inaugural season of theYugoslav First League (1946–47). During the six matches, Budućnost didn't have a single defeat and made one of the biggest official victories in the team's history againstArsenal (8–0).
In their first game in theFirst Yugoslav League, FK Budućnost played on 25 August 1946 againstDinamo Zagreb (2–2),[9] in front of 5,000 spectators in Podgorica, which was equal with the town population of that time. On 16 March 1947, Budućnost defeatedNK Nafta 9–0. Until today, it remains the biggest home victory of Budućnost in the First League.
Until 1955, FK Budućnost played three seasons in the Yugoslav First League, four in theYugoslav Second League and three in theMontenegrin Republic League. During this entire period, their head coach wasVojin Božović, who still holds two records in the club's history, Manager with most seasons(10) and with the most official games(199). In theseason 1953, FK Budućnost made the biggest victory in their official games history, againstIskra away (13–1).
From 1955 to 1960, the team from Podgorica was a permanent participant of the Yugoslav First League. Their best performance of that era occurred in the1956–57 and1958–59, finishing as a ninth-placed team.[10]
The most important moment in the next decade occurred in the season of 1964–65. Budućnost was a member of the Yugoslav Second League, but they surprisingly participated in the final game of1964–65 Yugoslav Cup. They lost a game againstDinamo Zagreb (1–2). In their first Cup final, Budućnost played with following team:Hajduković, Folić,Gardašević, Pavlović, Savković, Kovačević, Šaković, Todorović, Šorban, Ćerić, Franović (coach: Božidar Dedović). The only goal for Budućnost scored Franović in the 35th minute. In previous rounds, FK Budućnost eliminatedSutjeska (3–2),Radnički Beograd (1–0),OFK Beograd (3–2) andVardar away (2–0) in semifinals.
On the other side, during the 1960s, FK Budućnost spent only one season in the top tier (1962–63).
From 1969 to 1974, FK Budućnost was one of the best teams in the Yugoslav Second League sides, as they were title holders three times and twice runners-up. But, in all five seasons, they failed to gain a promotion to Yugoslav First League via playoffs. Rows of playoff losses started in 1969 againstSloboda Tuzla (0–3, 1–1), and continued in 1970 againstSloga Kraljevo (2–0, 0–2; lost on penalties), 1971 againstVardar Skopje (1–1, 0–3), 1972 againstSpartak Subotica (1–0, 1–2; lost on penalties) and in 1973 againstMaribor (1–0, 0–1; lost on penalties).
Finally, in the season of 1974–75, Budućnost gained their first promotion to top flight after 12 years. They won the Second League title with 14 points more than second-place Sutjeska and prepared for their comeback to the Yugoslav First League.
The 1975–1985 period was known as thegolden age of football in Podgorica. Budućnost was a permanent top-tier member, finishing two seasons as six-placed team.
A big comeback of FK Budućnost to the Yugoslav First League occurred in the1975–76 season. Budućnost avoided a relegation and during the season a few attendance records were made. The third game-week between Budućnost andHajduk Split (1–2) was attended by 20,000 spectators, which is the highest number in the history of Budućnost home games, it's also the highest attendance for a game played in thePodgorica City Stadium too. On average 1975–76 First League games in Podgorica averaged 12,765 supporters, which is also an all-time record.
In the 1976–77 season , FK Budućnost had another notable performance in theYugoslav Cup final. Their rival wasHajduk Split and the team from Podgorica lost the final. This time, they were defeated in extra-time (0–2). In the final, Budućnost lined-up with the following team:Vujačić, Janković, Folić, J. Miročević, Vukčević, Milošević, Kovačević, Bošković, Radonjić,A. Miročević, Ljumović (coach:Marko Valok).[11] In previous rounds, Budućnost eliminatedPobeda Prilep (3–1),Rudar Kakanj (1–0),Sarajevo (3–2) andRadnički Niš in the semifinals (1–1; Budućnost won the penalties). The two appearances in theYugoslav Cup finals (1965, 1977) are considered as the greatest achievements of FK Budućnost in the era of SFR Yugoslavia.
At the same time, in spring 1977, Budućnost debuted in theBalkans Cup, finishing second in their group withPanathinaikos (1–2, 2–2) andVllaznia (2–0, 1–1).
During the seasons1978–79 and1980–81 Budućnost were remembered with them having the best peformance in the Yugoslav First League. Both times, the team from Podgorica finished in sixth place. In season 1978–79, no one from thebig four of Yugoslav football (Hajduk,FK Crvena Zvezda,GNK Dinamo andFK Partizan) won a game in Podgorica.
With sixth place in 1981, FK Budućnost qualified for theIntertoto Cup. They had a successful campaign in the Intertoto Cup, finishing among nine group winners. In Group 4, Budućnost played againstOdense (4–2, 1–1),Östers (3–1, 0–0) andWacker Innsbruck (1–2, 3–1).[12]
In the middle of theYugoslav First League 1981–82 season, all-time top-striker of FK BudućnostMojaš Radonjić was transferred toAEK Athens. Radonjić has played for Budućnost ever since 1972, with overall 84 scored goals, and among them 52 in the Yugoslav First League.
During the 80s, Budućnost were never relegated from the First League, on the other side Budućnost were producing great players. In 1983 FK Budućnost debutedDejan Savićević, who would later on win twoUEFA Champions League titles,[13] with one scored goal in the final.[14] Savićević played for Budućnost from 1983 to 1988, including 130 games in the Yugoslav First League with 36 goals scored. For most matches in his career, Savićević played for Budućnost.
Another great talent of FK Budućnost,Predrag Mijatović, debuted in 1987 and would later win and score a goal in oneUEFA Champions League final.[15] Mijatović played two seasons with Budućnosts senior team, with 73 appearances and 10 goals scored.
Other players who started their careers in FK Budućnost during the 80s includeBranko Brnović (100 games / 13 goals for Budućnost in First League),Željko Petrović (59/6),Niša Saveljić (98/8),Dragoljub Brnović (183/12) andDragoje Leković (133/0); they were all members of national teamsSFR Yugoslavia andFR Yugoslavia.
In the period between 1985-1991, FK Budućnost continued to play in Yugoslav First League. Their best finish at that time occurred in season1986–87 where the team from Podgorica finished seventh, with the same amount of points as Dinamo Zagreb, and were only one point away from fourth-placedRijeka.
The 80s were also remembered for the founding of the BudućnostUltra group,Varvari (Barbarians) which was founded in 1987. It was the strongest organised supporters group in Montenegro and among the well-known in former Yugoslav territories.
On 28 May 1989, FK Budućnost played their first game under the newly built floodlights inPodgorica City Stadium, againstRad (3–0).
FK Budućnost made their third international performance in 1991. They represented Yugoslavia in theBalkans Cup. It was a very successful campaign for Budućnost, who played in the final. In the quarterfinals, they eliminatedKF Tirana (2–0, 0–0). Later on Budućnost made a huge surprise in the semifinals, eliminatingGalatasaray (0–0, 1–1). In the final, FK Budućnost lost toFC Inter Sibiu (0–0, 0–1).[16]From 1946 to 1992, FK Budućnost played26 seasons in Yugoslav First League. With 261 wins and 188 draws in 789 games, Budućnost is among the top 14 teams on the all-time list of the Yugoslav football championship.
After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Montenegro stayed in the federation withSerbia, in the successor state calledFR Yugoslavia. So, FK Budućnost became a member of the new top-tier competition, theFR Yugoslavia First League.
Until the end of the 90s, the First League had two groups (A andB). Budućnost played the majority of the seasons in the higher group.
FK Budućnost had it's first success in the new football league in1994–95. They finished as the champions of theB League and gained participation in international competitions. In the playoffs for UEFA competitions, Budućnost played againstVojvodina; the winner took the spot in theUEFA Cup while the losers took place in theUEFA Intertoto Cup. While FK Budućnost won the first game in Podgorica (3–1), Vojvodina won 5–2 inNovi Sad, so Budućnost played in the1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup. They finished fourth in Group 7, so they didn't qualify for further stages. FK Budućnost won an away game againstTervis Pärnu (3–1), but were defeated byBayer inLeverkusen. As Podgorica City Stadium didn't meet new UEFA rules, they played home games againstNea Salamis (1–1) andOFI Crete (3–4) in Belgrade.
At the beginning of 2000, FK Budućnost performances got weaker, as a result they were relegated afterseason 2000–01. Budućnost lost the battle against Rad, so they were relegated to the Second League after 26 consecutive seasons spent in the top-tier.
Another surprise came during the following two seasons, when FK Budućnost failed to gain a quick promotion to First League. Finally, promotion came during the2003–04 Second League, when FK Budućnost with a young, homegrown team, dominated in the competition.
Budućnost made a great top-tier comeback inseason 2004–05. With many significant results. Budućnost defeatedCrvena Zvezda in Belgrade (2–1) for the first time after 18 years. At the end of the season, Budućnost finished sixth and gained a place in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. In the first leg of2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup, they eliminatedValletta (2–2, 5–0) and in the next stage their opponent were Spanish giantsDeportivo La Coruña. The first game atEstadio Riazor finished 3–0 for the home side. In the second match, FK Budućnost held a 2–0 lead in front of 10,000 supporters, however the end, Deportivo scored to make it 2–1 and went on to the next stage.
As the Montenegrin club with the best results during the period 1945–2006, Budućnost continued with even greater successes in theMontenegrin First League (Prva CFL), after Montenegrin independence (2006).
On the2006–07 season of Prva CFL, the team from Podgorica competed withFK Zeta in the title race. The fight for the trophy lasted until the end of season, where Zeta won the title. A spring game between Budućnost and Zeta in Podgorica (1–0) was attended by 10,000 supporters, which is the biggest attendance in the history of Prva CFL.
In the2007–08 season, Budućnost played in theUEFA Cup againstHNK Hajduk. The first game was played in front of 10,000 spectators in Podgorica, which finished 1–1, and the Croatian team won the second match (1–0). In the2007–08 season, Budućnost won their first league title in the clubs history. They finished the season with equal number of points asFK Zeta andFK Mogren, but with better head-to-head score against the other teams Budućnost finished first. In the 2007–08 season, the team from Podgorica made an impressive row of 21 games without defeat. During the same season, Budućnost almost wonthe double, but in the final of the2007–08 Montenegrin Cup, they were defeated after the penalties against FK Mogren (1–1 / 5–6). As the Montenegrin champion, for the first time in history, Budućnost played inUEFA Champions League qualifiers. But, their debut wasn't successful, as Budućnost was eliminated byTampere United (1–1; 1–2).
From 2008 to 2011, Budućnost finished every single season in Prva CFL as a runner-up, while they had another performance in the Cup finals on the2009–10 season. Once again, they missed opportunity to win the trophy, and this time Budućnost was defeated byFK Rudar (1–2). During that period, Budućnost played another three seasons in theUEFA Europa League and the most successful run was their performance from the2010–11 season, where they played in the third qualifying round, but they were defeated byBrøndby (1–2; 0–1).
Next success Budućnost made was on the2011–12 season, when Budućnost became the winner of the Montenegrin First League. That was their second league title for Budućnost. During all season, they were in a hard struggle for title with FK Rudar. At the end, Podgorica's side won the title with three points higher than Rudar. With 80 points from 33 games, 82 scored goals and 25 victories, Budućnost made a new all-time record for the most points for a single Prva CFL season. The Podgorica side was close to the third qualifying round of2012–13 UEFA Champions League, but they didn't succeed, despite their away win againstŚląsk Wrocław (0–2; 1–0).
A year later, the team from Podgorica won the first Cup trophy in the history. In the final of the2012–13 Montenegrin Cup, Budućnost defeatedFK Čelik 1–0. A game with lot of violence at Podgorica City Stadium was solved in the last minute, asMitar Peković scored a goal for the trophy. That was their fifth final appearance in domestic cup finals and their first win. As the Cup winners, Budućnost played in the2014–15 UEFA Europa League. During first round, they eliminatedFolgore (3–0; 2–1), but their campaign ended againstOmonia (0–2; 0–0).
During the next three seasons, Budućnost had some unsuccessful runs for the trophy. But, in European competitions, they almost made a big success in2016–17 UEFA Europa League. In first leg, Budućnost eliminatedRabotnički (1–0; 1–1). On next stage, their rival wasGenk. First match, played inBelgium, finished with 2–0 hosts victory. Next week in Podgorica, Budućnost won 2–0. But, the Belgian side qualified for the next round after a penalty shootout (2–4). The game against Genk in Podgorica was remembered as one of the best European performances of Budućnost of the decade.On the2016–17 season the team from the capital won their third league title. After a hard struggle with FK Zeta andOFK Titograd, Budućnost finished first thanks to better results against their direct opponents. All three teams earned 57 points during the season.
In the2017–18 UEFA Champions League, Budućnost played againstPartizan. Budućnost were eliminated after a defeat inBelgrade (0–0; 0–2). The next trophy, Budućnost won was theMontenegrin Cup 2018–19. Led byBranko Brnović, Budućnost defeatedFK Lovćen 4–0 in the final. Except that, strikerMihailo Perović became the very first player who scored a hat-trick in a Montenegrin Cup final. During the summer 2019, after two years without success, Budućnost finally passed the first stage in European competitions. InEuropa League, they eliminatedNarva Trans (4–1; 2–0), but were stopped in second leg againstZorya Luhansk fromUkraine (1–3; 0–1).
The fourth title Budućnost won was the2019–20 Montenegrin First League. During the season, head coach Brnović was sacked, who was replaced byMladen Milinković, after the domination, the team from Podgorica secured the title six weeks before the end of season. However, bad news came after the 31st round of the Montenegrin First League, as a few Budućnost players were infected withCOVID-19.[17] Because of that, the championship was interrupted.
The 2020–21 season withMladen Milinković as head coach was historical for Budućnost in many ways. During the summer, they made significant results in the2020–21 UEFA Europa League, after a victory in the second qualifying round againstFC Astana away (1–0). However Budućnost failed to qualify for the playoffs, after a defeat againstFK Sarajevo (1–2). During the rest of the season, for the first time in the clubs history, Budućnost wonthe double. During the2020–21 Montenegrin First League, Budućnost finished first with many all-time Montenegrin records with the records being the biggest number of earned points (85), the highest number of wins (27) and the longest unbeaten run (23 games). They equalised their record of 10 consecutive victories from the championship from the season 2011–12. That was the first time when Budućnost defended the national title. On the other side, with a 3–1 victory in the final againstDečić, Budućnost won another trophy, the2020–21 Montenegrin Cup.
FK Budućnost has played under three different names.
| Period | Name | Full name |
|---|---|---|
| 1925–1928 | RSK Zora | Radnički sportski klub "Zora" / Workers' Sport Club "Zora" |
| 1928–1937 | RSK Budućnost | Radnički sportski klub "Budućnost" / Workers' Sport Club "Budućnost" |
| 1937–1941 | RSK Crna Gora | Radnički sportski klub "Crna Gora" / Workers' Sport Club "Montenegro" |
| 1945– | FK Budućnost | Fudbalski klub "Budućnost" / Football Club "Budućnost" |
Below is an overall score of all matches of FK Budućnost in official competitions since 1925. More details at pageList of FK Budućnost seasons.
| Competition Level | Seasons | First season | Last season | Matches | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | 52 | 1946-47 | 2020-21 | 1654 | 683 | 386 | 585 | 2120:2017 |
| Second League | 21 | 1947-48 | 2003-04 | 620 | 331 | 146 | 143 | 1021:532 |
| Republic League | 3 | 1946 | 1953 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 113:29 |
| First League playoffs | 10 | 1951-52 | 1996-97 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37:44 |
| Montenegrin Championship (1922–1940) | 12 | 1927 | 1935 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 94:42 |
| National Cup | 59 | 1947 | 2020-21 | 192 | 104 | 34 | 54 | 309:205 |
| UEFA competitions | 15 | 1981-82 | 2019-20 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 59:59 |
| Balkans Cup | 2 | 1977 | 1990-91 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9:8 |
| OVERALL (1925-) | 2605 | 1194 | 595 | 826 | 3762:2936 | |||
Note: Including2019–20 UEFA Europa League,2020–21 Montenegrin First League and2020-21 Montenegrin Cup results
Valletta – Budućnost 0:5 (18 June 2005)
HJK Helsinki 0:4 (13 July 2021),
HB – Budućnost 4:0 (22 July 2021)FK Budućnost is the Montenegrin club with most played seasons and matches in European football competitions. Except for participation in UEFA competitions, Budućnost played twice in theBalkans Cup.
FK Budućnost debuted in European competitions in 1981, when they played inIntertoto Cup, finishing first in their group. In the following decades, Budućnost played in the same competition twice, with a notable victory againstDeportivo La Coruña (2:1) in 2006.
After Montenegrin independence, Budućnost became regular participants in UEFA competitions, and played seven seasons in theChampions League qualifiers. More recently, Budućnost's most successful European season was the2016/17 inUEFA Europa League. After eliminating the Macedonian sideRabotnički, Budućnost almost won againstK.R.C. Genk (2:0 in Podgorica after 0:2 in Genk in first match), but lost on penalties.
| Competition | Seasons | First | Last | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2008–09 | 2025–26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -15 |
| UEFA Europa League | 10 | 2007–08 | 2020–21 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 32 | –2 |
| Intertoto Cup | 3 | 1981–82 | 2005–06 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 4 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 5 | 2021–22 | 2025–26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | –7 |
| OVERALL | 17 seasons | 69 | 21 | 15 | 39 | 80 | 100 | –20 | ||
FK Budućnost played two seasons in theBalkans Cup, a regional competition for clubs fromYugoslavia,Albania,Bulgaria,Greece,Romania andTurkey. The club made their debut in 1977 in Group B, withPanathinaikos andVllaznia. After four legs, they finished second in their group with four points. During their second campaign in theBalkans Cup, in 1991, Budućnost reached the final losing toFC Inter Sibiu. Before the final game, Budućnost eliminatedGalatasaray.
National Championships – 7
National Cups – 5
Championships (1922–1940) – 4
International – 1
Budućnost fans are known asVarvari (Barbarians), a group founded in 1987.[21] The group's traditional colours are blue and white, which are also the colours of all the Budućnost sports clubs. For FK Budućnost Podgorica home games, Varvari occupy the northern stand (Sjever) of thePodgorica city stadium. They also have a reserved stand at theMorača Sports Center, as supporters ofKK Budućnost.[22]The focal point for the group during the late 1990s was the basketball club, which started investing heavily while the football club toiled in the lower half of the table.
Since its foundation years, Varvari gained a reputation as a violent group, and in recent history they caused some of the biggest accidents that occurred at football matches. At aFirst League 2004–05 againstPartizan Belgrade, flares, blocks, construction materials and similar objects were thrown from the North stand to the pitch and the match was abandoned for 15 minutes. The following year, the home game againstRed Star Belgrade was suspended for two hours after home supporters (Varvari) sprayed tear gas on the pitch and, after that, attacked visitors' ultras.[23][24] In spring 2006, there was crowd violence at the local rivals game against Zeta.[25] In theMontenegrin First League, numerous matches of FK Budućnost were suspended due to crowd violence or crowd invasion of the pitch. During the latest seasons, there has been an escalation of violence at theMontenegrin Derby games.
They have the largest organised fan group in Montenegro. According to many fan magazines from the Balkans they are the only fans in Montenegro who are at the level of the largest ex-Yugoslavian fan groups.
FK Budućnost share the biggest rivalry in Montenegrin football, theMontenegrin Derby, a match againstFK Sutjeska fromNikšić. The first official game was played 9 October 1932.[6] As a match of main and strongest clubs from the two biggest Montenegrin cities, The Derby became popular from its earliest days. Some of the highest attendance in Montenegrin football were recorded at the games of the Montenegrin Derby. Since the 80s, both clubs have organised groups of supporters, which gave the Montenegrin Derby a new and often violent dimension.[26][27][28]
| Montenegrin Derby all-time record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Played | Budućnost | Draw | Sutjeska | GD |
| First League | 83 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 135:88 |
| Montenegrin Championship | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:3 |
| Lower leagues | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 43:29 |
| National Cup | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19:7 |
| Totals | 124 | 64 | 39 | 26 | 212:133 |
Except for the Montenegrin Derby, during the 1925–1935 period, there was a big local derby in Podgorica between FK Budućnost andGSK Balšić. As Budućnost was officially a workers' club and Balšić the team of that-time regime, the Podgorica derby had a big social dimension. Together with theCetinje teams Lovćen and Crnogorac, the rivals from Podgorica were among the top four teams inMontenegrin Football Championship (1922–1940). So, their games made huge interest in Podgorica and nearby places. The two teams played their first game against each other at 1925 and Budućnost won 2–1 (friendly game).
During the regime of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the work of RSK Budućnost was prohibited at 1937. After the Second World War, GSK Balšić was not refounded, so derby was alive only in the period from 1925 to 1936. Budućnost won four champion titles in the 1925–1935 period, while GSK Balšić won seven trophies in the seasons between 1925 and 1940. Budućnost and Balšić played 11 official games. Budućnost won 8 matches and Balšić won 3 games, with a goal difference 22–12 (Budućnost goals first).
During the 1946–2006 period, especially popular games of FK Budućnost were against thebig four of Yugoslav football (Crvena zvezda,Dinamo Zagreb,Hajduk Split andPartizan). Games against Hajduk and Dinamo were played in the Yugoslav First League until the breakup ofSFR Yugoslavia, and games against Crvena zvezda and Partizan were played untilMontenegrin independence.
FK Budućnost plays its home games at theStadion Pod Goricom, in Podgorica.Stadion Pod Goricom, is also the largest football stadium inMontenegro and the home ground of theMontenegro national football team. The stadium's original capacity was about 12,000 spectators, which expanded to 15,230 with the addition of the north and south stands. An eastern stand is planned to be built soon, which will bring the stadium's capacity to over 20,000.
Thepitch measures 105 x 70 meters. Stadium is well known for close distance between pitch and stands. Pitch was totally renovated in 2014 and it is among the best football pitches in the Balkans today.
Floodlights were installed in 1989, and the first match during the night-time was Budućnost –Rad (First League, 28 May 1989). Twenty years later, new, 1900 lux, floodlights were installed.[29]
Since 2008, FK Budućnost made their own training center inCamp FSCG,[30] located onĆemovsko polje, a plain on the Podgorica outskirts between the settlementsStari Aerodrom andKonik.
At their training center, an area of 18,000 sq meters, FK Budućnost owns an administrative building with offices, meeting rooms, press room and technical facilities, and two football grounds. Both pitches have stands with capacity of 1,000 seats. On these home grounds, all young teams of FK Budućnost andŽFK Budućnost also play.
In November 2016, the senior team of FK Budućnost played an official game at the training centre for the first time. In theMontenegrin Cup match, they hostedFK Kom.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Dejan Vukičević |
| Assistant manager | Srđan Nikić |
| Assistant manager | Mihailo Tomković |
| Goalkeeping coach | Veljko Bajković |
| Physiotherapist | Damir Zejnilovic |
| Physiotherapist | Zoran Jovovic |
| Economic | Zoran Gajević |
Last updated: 8 September 2025
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Slavko Vlahović –413/1(1977–1991)Slavko Vlahović –392(1977–1991)Mojaš Radonjić –84(1972–1982)Mojaš Radonjić –52(1975–1982)Vojin Božović –199 games(1945–1955)SeeCategory:FK Budućnost Podgorica players.
During its history, many notable players started their career or played for FK Budućnost. Most notable are Podgorica-born playersDejan Savićević,Predrag Mijatović,Branko Brnović,Željko Petrović,Niša Saveljić andDragoljub Brnović. Players with the most games for Budućnost areIbrahim Methadžović andSlavko Vlahović. Most goals for FK Budućnost scored in the First League was byMojaš Radonjić.
Below is the list of former Budućnost players who represented their countries at the full international level.
Zoran BatrovićVojin BožovićNikola JovanovićŽivan LjukovčanAnte MiročevićMilutin PajevićSaša PetrovićLazar RadovićNikola RadovićBranko RašovićDragan SimeunovićLjubiša SpajićMiljan Zeković
Branko BrnovićDragoljub BrnovićDragoje LekovićŽeljko PetrovićDejan SavićevićZoran BanovićNenad BrnovićDamir ČakarAnto DrobnjakPredrag MijatovićNiša SaveljićGoran Trobok
Igor BurzanovićDejan OgnjanovićVasilije AdžićFatos BećirajSrđan BlažićDraško BožovićMladen BožovićMiloš BrnovićDriton CamajĐorđije ĆetkovićMarko ĆetkovićIvan DelićPetar GrbićRadomir ĐalovićBlažo IgumanovićVasko KalezićDamir KojaševićMiloš KrkotićRisto LakićMilan MijatovićStefan MiloševićStefan MugošaNemanja MijuškovićDarko NikačNikola NikezićMilan PurovićSrđan RadonjićRisto RadunovićMomčilo RaspopovićMirko RaičevićMarko SimićJanko SimovićGoran VujovićMilan VukotićAndrija VukčevićMarko Vukčević
Dodë TahiriZamir Shpuza
Mikhail Markhel
Misdongarde Betolngar
Viktor Trenevski
Karlo Vugrinec (1925–28)Duljo Vlak (1928–31)Šefket Šabanadžović (1932–34)Vojin Božović (1945–55)Božidar Dedović (1964–66)Vasilije Darmanović (1966–67)Aleksandar Atanacković (1967–68)Gojko Zec (1968–1969)Munib Saračević (1969–1970)Špiro Popović (1970–1971)Dušan Nenković (1971–1973)Vasilije Darmanović (1973–1974)Dušan Varagić (1974–1976)Marko Valok (1976–1977)Dragoljub Milošević (1977)Milutin Folić (1977–1978)Gojko Zec (1978–1979)Dragutin Spasojević (1979–1981)Đorđe Gerum (1981–1982)Milutin Folić (1982 – March 1984)Petar Š. Ljumović (1984)Josip Duvančić (1984)Milutin Folić (1985)Dragutin Spasojević (1985 – March 1986)Srboljub Markušević (1986)Milan Živadinović (1986–1987)Stanko Poklepović (1987–1989)Mojaš Radonjić (June 1989 – June 1990)Gano Ćerić (1990 – February 1991)Josip Kuže (1991)Milovan Đorić (1991)Milan Živadinović (1991–92)Dimitrije Mitrović (1992–94)Slobodan Kustudić (1994)Dragan Šaković (1995)Dimitrije Mitrović (1995)Momčilo Vujačić (1996–97)Savo Rogošić (1997)Mojaš Radonjić (1997)Dimitrije Mitrović (1997–98)Petar C. Ljumović (1998–99)Dragomir Okuka (1999–2000)Janko Miročević (2000)Božidar Vuković (2000)Dragan Šaković (2000)Miodrag Stanišić (2001)Nikola Rakojević (2001)Janko Miročević (2001–02)Mojaš Radonjić (Jul – Dec 2002)Srđan Bajić (Jan – Jun 2003)Branislav Milačić (Jul 2003– Mar 2006)Božidar Vuković (Mar 2006 - Jun 2006)Miodrag Božović (Jul – Dec 2006)Branislav Milačić (Jan – Apr 2007)Božidar Vuković (5 Apr 2007 - Jun 2007)Saša Petrović (Jun – Oct 2007)Mojaš Radonjić (28 Oct 2007 - Nov 2007)
Branko Babić (21 Nov 2007 – Sep 2008)Miodrag Ješić (3 Sep 2008 – May 2009)Mihailo Ivanović (Jun 2009 – Apr 2010)Nenad Vukčević (2 Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Nikola Rakojević (Jun – Dec 2010)Saša Petrović (15 Dec 2010 – Jul 2011)Miodrag Radulović (Jul 2011 – Jun 2012)Radislav Dragićević (Jun 2012 – Jul 2013)Nenad Vukčević (Jul 2013 – Mar 2014)Goran Perišić (2 Apr 2014 – Jul 2014)Dragan Radojičić (30 Jul 2014 – Jun 2015)Miodrag Vukotić (Jun 2015 – Jun 2017)Dragan Kažić (Jun – Nov 2017)
Vladimir Vermezović (Dec 2017 – May 2018)Zoran Govedarica (Jun – Sep 2018)Branko Brnović (Oct 2018 – Oct 2019)Mladen Milinković (Nov 2019 – July 2021)Aleksandar Nedović (Aug 2021 – Aug 2022)Miodrag Džudović (Aug 2022 – July 2023)Mladen Milinković (July 2023 – )| Period | Kit provider | Colors home | Colors away | Third kit |
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| 1976–1980 |  Adidas | blue, white | white, blue | |
| 1980–1985 | Sport | blue, white | blue, white | |
| 1985–1990 | Yassa | blue, white | white, blue | |
| 1990–1995 |  Kelme | blue, white | red, white | |
| 1995–1997 |  Lotto | blue, white | white, blue | |
| 1997–1998 |  Le Coq Sportif | navy blue, white | white, blue | |
| 1998–2000 | NAAI | blue, white | white | |
| 2000–2004 | da Capo | red, sky blue, white | blue, white | white |
| blue, white | white | |||
| 2004–2006 | A-line | blue, white | white | |
| 2006–2009 | da Capo | blue, white | white, blue | |
| 2009–2011 |  Nike | blue, white | white, blue | white |
| 2011–2020 | Legea | blue, white | white, blue | white |
| navy blue | orange | |||
| grey | red, white | |||
| grey | yellow | |||
| white, blue | white | |||
| dark red | white | |||
| 2020–2025 | Adidas | blue, white | green | white |
| 2025– | Macron | blue, white | white | purple |
The women's team of FK Budućnost (ŽFK Budućnost) was formed in 2005. Until 2016, the team was known as ŽFK Palma.[32][33]
They play in theMontenegrin Women's League and it is the oldest women's football club in Montenegro. They have won three league titles in seasons 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2024–25.
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