FK Radnik Bijeljina

Football club infobox
clubname = FK Radnik


fullname = Fudbalski Klub Radnik
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founded = June 14, 1945 in Bijeljina
ground = Bijeljina Gradski Stadion
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capacity = 6,000
chairman = Mihajlo Vidić
manager = Nikola Bala
league = Premijer Liga
season = 2006-07
position = Premijer Liga, 16th
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Fudbalski Klub Radnik (Cyrillic: "ФК Радник", English: "Football Club Radnik") is a football club playing in the city of Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club was relegated from Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006/2007 season to First League of the Republika Srpska. The name "Radnik" means worker.

History

The first football was brought to Bijeljina in 1916. The first football club was FK Podrinje which was formed in 1919. Later came the clubs FK Zora in 1920, FK Građanski in 1923, and FK Semberija in 1935. After World War II FK Radnik was formed.

1945-1990

FK Radnik was founded in 14.06.1945. It didn't take long for FK Radnik Bijeljina to win their first trophy. In 1948 they became champions of Tuzla District beating FK Sloboda Tuzla in the final. A year later, FK Radnik entered the 1/16 round of the Yugoslavian Cup. In 1957 FK Radnik entered the Novi Sad/Srem zone. In 1971/72, FK Radnik became champions of Republic League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and they entered a playoff for a place in the 2nd League of Yugoslavia. FK Radnik played FK Sloga from Vukovar in the playoff where FK Radnik won both matches, 4:0 in Bijeljina and 8:0 in Vukovar. FK Radnik entered the 2nd League of Yugoslavia playing against clubs like FK Proleter Zrenjanin and FK Bečej.

Another great achievement of Radnik Bijeljina is the junior team winning the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup in 1987. In the semi final FK Radnik beat FK Velež Mostar in Mostar 5:2. In the final FK Radnik beat Polet Bosanski Brod in penalties to win the trophy.

1990s

From 1995 to 1997 the club was called FK Panteri Bijeljina. In 1998/99 Radnik Bijeljina won their first Republika Srpska 1. Liga title.

2000s

In 2004/05 Radnik won their second title which got them a place in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League for the 2005/2006 season.

Note that "Radnik" is also the name of a basketball team from Bijeljina, KK Radnik Bijeljina.

Achievements

* Republika Srpska 1.Liga
** Champions: 2004/05, 1998/99.

* Republika Srpska Cup
** Runner-up: 2006-07.
** Semi Finalist: 2000/01.

Republika Srpska Cup 2006-07
1/8: Radnik Bijeljina 4-1 Čelinac
1/4: Radnik Bijeljina 6-0 Sloga trn
1/2: Rudar Prijedor 1-2 Radnik Bijeljina
1/2: Radnik Bijeljina 1-0 Rudar Prijedor
Final: Radnik Bijeljina 1-2 Modrica

Current squad

radnik is the best team.best fudbaler is vuk s.

Former Players

List of players who played for Radnik when they won RS 1.Liga in 2004-05

External links

* [http://www.fkradnikbn.com/ FK Radnik official website] sr icon
* [http://www.bn-tribina.co.nr/ Incident Bijeljina] sr icon
* [http://www.fsrs.org/ Football association of Republika Srpska] sr icon