The club was founded as Surdulički sportski klub (SSK) in 1926 on the initiative of Gradimir Antić, a local shoemaker, who brought the first footballball toSurdulica.[1] They stopped operating with the onset ofWorld War II andAxis occupation of Serbia.[1] In 1946, the club was reestablished as FK Polet on the initiative of Borivoje Milenković and Božidar Stanković.[1] They subsequently changed their name to FK Hidrovlasina in 1950.[1] Later the same year, the club merged with FK Molidben fromBelo Polje and was named FK Radnik.[1]
In July 2008, the club merged withFK Železničar from Vranjska Banja,[2] taking its spot in theSerbian League East. They spent the next five seasons in the third tier of Serbian football. After winning the title in2013, the club was promoted to theSerbian First League.[3] They spent the next two seasons in the second tier before placing first in the2014–15 Serbian First League and earning promotion to theSerbian SuperLiga for the first time in their history.[4] In the 2020–21 season, the club achieved its highest ever league finish ofsixth place and also reached thesemi-finals of the national cup.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.