FK Plavi Dunav

Infobox Football club
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fullname = Fudbalski klub Plavi Dunav
FK Plavi Dunav
nickname = Zöldek
founded = 1932
ground = Igralište Plavi Dunav,
Skorenovac, Serbia
capacity = 500
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league = Južnobanatska druga liga
season = 2008/09
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FC Plavi Dunav (Hungarian: "Kék Duna LE", Serbian: ФК Плави Дунав, "FK Plavi Dunav", English: "FC Blue Danube") is a football club from Skorenovac, Vojvodina, Serbia. Club was founded in 1932.

Name History

*SCS (Sports Club Skorenovac) - "( Székelykevei Sport Club )" (1932-1949)
*FK Plavi Dunav "( Kek Duna LE )" (from 1949 to the present)

Club History

Plavi Dunav was founded on June 14 1932 under the name "Székelykevei Sport Club". It was founded by the former Skorenovac high school students led by Thomas and József Jung, János Hubert and Borsós József.

A key achievement to this groups success was that they were able to obtain land for the soccer field, from an area which remained part of the school's property. The judge of the village, Janoš Selić, helped them obtain this land. After that they played their first friendly matches against teams from the Ivanovo, Pločica, Mramorak and Banatski Brestovac.

President of football club was Milivoj Đurkin, and Vice President Imre Dr. László, Secretary Rudolf Gerhardt, Treasurer Ferenc Kúti and Supervisor authority Antal Wintergerst.

A fan support group was immediately formed for the club. Cheerleaders, whose management structure consisted of Katalin Gerhardt, Katalin Jung, Magdolna Hügel, Mariska Hügel and Mária Golob.

First players and members of the football team during the 1930s, were: Antal Fazekas, János Szirák, Stanko Erdeljan, József Borsós, János Brasnyó, József Boszilkov, Pubi Hubert, István Kiss, Imre Galac, Tamás Jung, Dezsö Kovačević, István Urbán, Imre Komáromi, János Migléci, Mile Perić, Đuro Stanisavljević and Slavko Ivkov.

Club Colours

When football club was established, it was decided that players wear a green uniform with white collar, white shorts and green socks. Soccer shoes are made by village shoemakers.

Genuine club sportswear went missing during the year of 1946. This occurred when the club lent out team apparel to a neighbouring football club, and were never returned or lost. As a result of this, the club was unable to participate in the 1946 Championship Season.

Current club colors are blue and white.

Financing

During the 1930s, the club's main financed derived from voluntary contributions, theatrical performances (which are held by for support group, cheerleaders ) and various dance parties that are organized in the hall of Rozsa Wintergerst restaurant.

After Second World War, extra finances came from membership fees. During the year 1946, village authorities granted the club 3 acres of agricultural land, which the club used as a source of income. Profits went to the club's treasury. Thanks to this financial support, the club was promoted to the South Banat League of former Yugoslavia.

Football playground

The Club's original football grounds, which were in use from 1932, until 1970, no longer met the acceptable conditions which the football association required. The old ground was sold and a new one purchased, not far from the original location. Funding goes through the club and the local community. Lumber from a forest located south of the village were sold. High quality grass from Skorenovac's meadows were also sold [ Probably here comes pejorative nickname for Marakana "Pašnjak". Although the grass quality was excelent, so that there was no base for a humiliation. , to Belgrade and Split. At that time people from Skorenovac could proudly say that Yugoslavia's first division football was playing on Skorenovac's grass. At that time, arugably the best football field builder was the former, but still famous, goalkeeper of Team Yugoslavia and Red Star Belgrade, Srdjan Mrkušić. In exchange for the grass, (which was used in the Red Star stadium Marakana, and later in the stadium in Split Hajduk, Poljud), Mrkušić designed and constructed new football grounds for Plavi Dunav to use free of charge.

Construction of the actual field lasted two years. Work started 1974 and was officially opened October 2 1976. Plavi Dunav now had one of the best football fields in Vojvodina, with proper irrigation, drainage, excellent grass, locker rooms, bathrooms and a club restaurant.

Achievements

Plavi Dunav greatest success was achieved in 1977 when the club was promoted to the First South Banat League after playing two years in a bottom ranked Local League. Similar success was achieved in 1947, when the club also come up to South Banat League.

During 1980's and 1990's, FK Plavi Dunav were back and forth in First South Banat League and Second South Banat League. In recent years, the club plays between the Local League and Seccond South Banat League.

Some of notable Plavi Dunavs guests were Red Star Belgrade, Dinamo from Pančevo, Radnički from Kovin, the guests from Alpar Hungary, Goce Delčev from Bulgaria, Forverc from Vienna and many other clubs from different parts of former Yugoslavia.

Well-known players

*Ernö Komáromi - played for Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Dinamo from Pančevo and Plavi Dunav from Skorenovac
*Papp György-Gyurka - football plazer of Plavi Dunav, one of the coaches of Dinamo Pančevo and Dinamo from Bor, mostly worked with youngsters. He finished the school in the class with famous Yugoslavien and international couch Miljan Miljanić
* Legendary goalkeepers Antal Fazekas, János Peregi and József Kántor Nagy.

Photo Galery

References

Sources

* Skorenovac története - "Szabatka Gyula" ( " R. Oberläuter, Kovin 1936" )
* Székelykeve, A falu története - "Galambos Tibor" ( LO Press Kovin 2001 )