ŽRK Budućnost is a professional women's
handball team from
Podgorica,
Montenegro (previously, the club also appeared under the names ZRK Buducnost MONET, Buducnost Brillant and Buducnost Titograd). Among the numerous titles, Budućnost is two-times winner of
EHF Women's Champions League
The club was founded on February 13, 1949, and played its first official game in 1950. The first trophy, the Cup of
Yugoslavia, was won in 1984. In 1985, ŽRK Budućnost won the Yugoslavian championship, and went on to win their first European title (
Cup Winners' Cup) that same year. At the time, the club was pronounced as "the best in the country". As of 1988/1989 season, ŽRK Budućnost dominated the national competition, and was the champion of all the now defunct countries –
SFR Yugoslavia,
FR Yugoslavia,
Serbia & Montenegro. The club continued to dominate the national championship in
Montenegro since it gained independence in 2006.
ŽRK Budućnost won the titles of
European Champion twice - on seasons
2012 and
2015.
ŽRK Budućnost is strongly supported by Budućnost sports fans, the Varvari.[1]