Full name | Fudbalski klub Grafičar Podgorica |
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Nickname(s) | Štampari ('Printing-workers') |
Founded | 1948 |
Ground | Camp FSCG, Podgorica,Montenegro |
Capacity | 1,050 |
Manager | Mladen Miročević |
League | Montenegrin Second League |
2016-17 | 12th |
FK Grafičar is aMontenegrinfootball club based inPodgorica. The club was founded in 1948 and during the season 2016-17 was relegated fromMontenegrin Second League.
FK Grafičar was founded in 1948 inNikšić, as a club of workers of state printing housePobjeda.[1] After few months, with removal of Pobjeda, the club relocated toPodgorica.
During the first decades of its existence, FK Grafičar, with seat atStari Aerodrom quarter, participated in theFourth League - Central. At that time, big local rivalry between FK Grafičar andFK Ribnica from neighbouringKonik settlement was born.
First significant success, FK Grafičar made at season 1970-71 by winning the Fourth League title and gained first-ever promotion to theMontenegrin Republic League.[2]
During the next two decades, FK Grafičar played overall ten seasons in third-ranked Republic League, often with relegations to lowest Regional League. Best results in Montenegrin Republic League, FK Grafičar made during the seasons 1972-73 and 1974–75, finishing as a third-placed team. During the start of the nineties, contract with Pobjeda printing house was finished, so FK Grafičar became an independent club.
AfterMontenegrin independence, FK Grafičar became a member ofMontenegrin Third League. In October 2007, FK Grafičar played in the first round of theMontenegrin Cup, againstFK Budućnost (0:2), and it is the greatest match in the history of the club.
In 2007, Grafičar was very close to the second Montenegrin league. The head coach of Grafičar was Boris Maslenjak. That year Grafičar finished second in the third Montenegrin league.
At 2007, old stadium of FK Grafičar at Stari Aerodrom is broken,[3] so the club moved toCamp FSCG, on pitches shared withFK Mladost andFK Ribnica.
Historical success of FK Grafičar came at season 2014–15. After winning the Third League title, the club participated in the playoffs withFK Brskovo andFK Sloga Radovići and gained a promotion to theMontenegrin Second League.
FK Grafičar debuted in the Second League of the2015-16 season, and finished seventh place, which was a big success for young team from Podgorica outskirts. A season later, because of financial crisis and technical problems, FK Grafičar were automatically relegated from the Second League after 11 weeks.[4]
For the first time, FK Grafičar played in the Montenegrin Second League on season2015–16. A season later, the club was automatically relegated after 11 weeks, following technical problems and financial crisis.
Season | Place | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
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2015–16 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 37:41 | 34 |
Below is a score of FK Grafičar by every single season inMontenegrin Republic League.
Season | Place | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
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1971/72. | 5 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27:23 | 24 |
1972/73. | 3 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38:25 | 31 |
1973/74. | 6 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 35:27 | 34 |
1974/75. | 3 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 34:27 | 33 |
1975/76. | 7 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 28:33 | 31 |
1976/77. | 12 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 27:51 | 27 |
1977/78. | 15 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24:43 | 22 |
1986/87. | 8 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 21:29 | 23 |
1987/88. | 12 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29:47 | 24 |
1988/89. | 11 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 25:46 | 21 |
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FK Grafičar plays their home games atCamp FSCG. Previously, the team had their own stadium, but in 2007, after the expansion of the quarter buildings, the ground was demolished and the club moved to Camp FSCG.