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 First
football club in Smederevo municipality was founded in 1921.
in Smederevo's Gymnasium, composed of students of this school
under the name ''Raska''. Two years later ''Raska'' transforms
into the city's club ''Djuradj Smederevac''. This club was,
with a lot of success (winner of Podunavsko-Branicevski parish
in season 1933/34), functional until 1944. when was definitely
shut. |
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of modern FC Smederevo rise from 6th May, 1924. On that Djurdjevdan
Day, on suggestion by Ernest Radinski Serbian Mining and Ironworks
company established industrial club whose colors was in the
beginning as well as later, defended by professional football
players from Hungary, Austria and Germany. When The World
War II was over, new era of Smederevo's football starts. Continuance
of industrial club was carried on by ''Metalac'' (1944-1946),
then FD ''Jedinstvo'' (1946-1949), ŽSD "Smederevo (1949-1952),
"Smederevo" (1952-1958), and with fusion between
''Metalac'' and ''Smederevo'' OFC ''Buducnost'' (1958-1962)
was created. Very soon there was name modifications as following:
FC "Smederevo" (1962-1967), FC "Metalurg"
(1967-1976), FC "Smederevo" (1976-1992), FC Sartid
(1992-2004) and from 15th July, 2004. FC Smederevo. |
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As
a member of Third Division FC ''Buducnost'' was partcipant
in 1958. in qualifications for forming of Second league, and
in 1961. for entering in to the Second League. In domestic
Cup, same club in 1958. achieved 1/16 final where was eliminated
by FC Zagreb, which represents the biggest success of Smederevo's
club in period after the war. |
Renaissance
of Smederevo's football begins from 1992. when Iron and Steel
Metallurgy SARTID a.d. became the owner and sponsor of club.
For short time from Zonal and Serbian League club was in 1998.
accomplished dream of many generations and became a member
of the First League. Start was with defeat against Radnicki
from Kragujevac 1:3, but in the second round FC Red Star was
defeated by 1:0. Because of the NATO bombing football championship
was interrupted in the moment when our team was on the 9th
place. Since 2001, Smederevo's "armoured players"
played for five time in a row
in Europian competitions: Intertoto Cup in 2001,2004&2005
and UEFA Cup
in 2002 (3rd place in championship) and 2003 (National Cup
winners). |
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By
winning National Cup and great silver bowl in permanent ownership
on 29th May, 2003. after victory on Partizan's Stadium against
FC Red Star (1:0), crew of Goran Bogdanovic, legend of Smederevo's
football, achieved greatest success. To this, doubtless historical
triumph, great contribution was given by American Corporation
U.S. Steel Kosice. |
In
the head of FC Smederevo since 22nd of July, 2003 was Thomas
Kelly, general director of U.S. Steel Serbia, corporation
which is the general sponsor of the football club. Since Mr.
Kelly's return to the States on the head of Managing and Executive
board is Bojan Bojkovic and representative of U.S. Steel Serbia
is Steven Bogle who is now vice-president of the club.
Former captain,
who has marked a new time of football in Smederevo, Goran
Bogdanovic since 1st of June, 2005 is acting director of FC
Smederevo. It is his merit that, for the first time in newer
history, we have a foreign head-coach, Spanish Jaime Bauza. |
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