Full name | Fudbalski klub Bokelj Kotor | ||
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Short name | BOK | ||
Founded | 1922 | ||
Ground |
Stadion Pod Vrmcem Kotor Montenegro | ||
Capacity | 1,000 | ||
Chairman | Davor Kumburović | ||
Manager | Zoran Krivokapić | ||
League | Montenegrin First League | ||
2023–24 | Montenegrin Second League, 1st (promoted) | ||
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FK Bokelj is a Montenegrin professional football club based in the coastal town of Kotor. They currently compete in the Montenegrin First League.
History of Bokelj started at the second decade of 20th century. The team was founded on 30 July 1922 as SK Primorac.
[1] Primorac played its first game against FK Zrinjski Tivat and won 2–1. In 1926, the team was renamed as FK Bokelj and until 1941 played numerous seasons in the
Montenegrin Football Championship. In that period, FK Bokelj played four times in the final of the Montenegrin Championship, but never won it.
After the war, Bokelj started to play in the
Montenegrin Republic League in 1947. Only four years later, the team from Kotor were promoted to the
Yugoslav Second League (season 1951). From that year to 1991, FK Bokelj played overall nine seasons in the Yugoslav Second League. During the other seasons, the club participated in the Montenegrin Republic League (third rank of football in
SFR Yugoslavia), winning the title eight times. Except that, in the period between 1988 and 1992, Bokelj played four seasons in the new-established
Yugoslav Third League.
In 1999, Bokelj gained a new promotion to the
Second League, this time in
FR Yugoslavia football system. Until 2006, they spent seven consecutive seasons in the Second League, with second place in the
2002-03 season as their biggest success at that time.
Historical success, FK Bokelj made in summer 2007, with their promotion to the
Montenegrin First League. First game at top-tier, FK Bokelj played on 11 August 2007, against
Rudar in
Pljevlja (0:0). Best result, FK Bokelj made in the
2015-16 season, finished in fourth-placed team in the First League. With that success, the team gained its first participation in European Competitions (
2016–17 UEFA Europa League), with games against Serbian-side
FK Vojvodina. Until now, the club from Kotor played five seasons in the highest league competition in Montenegro.
For the first time, Bokelj played in the Montenegrin First League in the 2007–08 season. Below is a list of FK Bokelj scores in the First League by every single season.
Season | Pos | G | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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2007–08 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 38 |
2011–12 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 57 |
2014–15 | 8 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 45 |
2015–16 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 28 |
2016–17 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 34 |
For the first time, FK Bokelj played in European competitions in the 2016–17 season. Until now, they played one season in European cups.
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Vojvodina | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–6 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Below is the list of former Bokelj players who represented their countries at the full international level.
"Beštije" (The Beasts) is the popular name for FK Bokelj supporters group. [10] Established in 1986, they are the oldest ultras group from Montenegro. Except FK Bokelj, they are also attending games of PVK Primorac.
Bokelj's home ground is
Stadion pod Vrmcem at the Rakite suburb in
Kotor, near the Adriatic coast. Today, stadium has a capacity of about 2,000 seats on one terrace. Except Bokelj's matches, at the stadion pod Vrmcem every year is playing final match of
Nikša Bućin Cup, competition for
Third League clubs from south Montenegro.
In addition to the main field is an auxiliary field with artificial grass that is used for competitions in the junior categories.