Timok
Full nameFK Timok 1919
Nickname(s)Beli labudovi (The White Swans)
Founded1919 (1919)
GroundStadion Kraljevica
Capacity8,186
PresidentMilorad Vučković
Head coachMiroslav Nikolić
LeagueZone League East
2022–23Serbian League East, 15th of 16 (relegated)

FK Timok 1919 (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Тимок 1919) is a football club based in Zaječar, Serbia. They compete in the Zone League East, the fourth tier of the national league system.

History

Founded in 1919, the club participated in the regional leagues during its early stages. They achieved their first notable success by defeating Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 in the first round of the 1973 Yugoslav Cup. The club also competed in the Yugoslav Second League for three seasons between 1981 and 1984.[1][2]

After the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia, the club advanced to the second tier for the second time, finishing bottom of the table in the 1992–93 Second League of FR Yugoslavia. They would later spend two seasons in the Second League of Serbia and Montenegro from 2002 to 2004, when they were relegated to the Serbian League East.[3]

The club made one of its greatest achievements in its history during the 2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup by eliminating Partizan away in the round of 16. After a 1–1 draw in regular time, Timok won 5–4 on penalties.[4] The club was eventually knocked out of the competition in the quarter-finals after losing 2–0 away to Radnički Niš.[5]

In the 2008–09 season, the club finished second in the Serbian League East, subsequently losing 5–4 on penalties to Teleoptik (after two 1–1 draws) in the promotion playoffs.[6] They were finally promoted to the Serbian First League after winning the 2011–12 Serbian League East title.[7] The club spent two seasons in the second tier of Serbian football, before being relegated back to the Serbian League East in 2014.[8]

After finishing second from the bottom in the 2017–18 Serbian League East, the club got relegated to the fourth tier and was supposed to play in the Zone League East.[9] However, they were unable to compete due to financial reasons, causing them to go inactive.[10] Simultaneously, the Zaječar District League champions and the Zone League East newcomers, FK Radnički Lubnica was relocated to Zaječar and renamed to FK Timok 1919, becoming FK Timok's de facto successor.[9][10]

Honours

Serbian League Timok / Serbian League East (Tier 3)

  • 2001–02 / 2011–12, 2020–21

Seasons

Season League Cup
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
 Serbia and Montenegro
1995–96 3 – Timok 34160187265486th
1996–97 3 – Timok 34165137342534th
1997–98 3 – Timok 34156137140515th
1998–99 3 – Timok 17[lower-alpha 1]2311th
1999–2000 3 – Timok 38176156749576th
2000–01 3 – Timok 3425366223782nd
2001–02 3 – Timok 34232910534711st
2002–03 2 – East 33131194529503rd
2003–04 2 – East 36136174352459th
2004–05 3 – East 34157126846528th
2005–06 3 – East 34156135038517th Quarter-finals
 Serbia
2006–07 3 – East 341311105232509th Round of 32
2007–08 3 – East 30127114536436th
2008–09 3 – East 2817654414572nd
2009–10 3 – East 3022535820712nd
2010–11 3 – East 301261239344212th
2011–12 3 – East 3019654318631st
2012–13 2 3411101337484311th Round of 32
2013–14 2 308101226353413th Preliminary round
2014–15 3 – East 30146103627485th Preliminary round
2015–16 3 – East 309101139423711th
2016–17 3 – East 3011109282136[lower-alpha 2]10th
2017–18 3 – East 30542133581915th
2018–19 4 – East 3022536228712nd
2019–20 4 – East 17[lower-alpha 3]12323613392nd
2020–21 3 – East 3826577326831st
2021–22 2 371171938444014th
2022–23 3 – East 30661824592415th Preliminary round
  1. The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
  2. The club was docked seven points.
  3. The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.

Supporters

Otrovi celebrating their 10-year anniversary in 2008

The club's main supporters group is known as Otrovi (The Poisons).[11] They were founded in 1998, celebrating their 10-year anniversary in a Serbian League East fixture with Župa Aleksandrovac on 15 November 2008. The group is traditionally situated in the east stand of the stadium.

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[12]

For a list of all FK Timok players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FK Timok players.

Managerial history

References

  1. "Period 1978. – 1983" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. "Period 1983. – 1988" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. "SISTEM TAKMIČENJA 2000.-2006" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. "Novi šok u Humskoj" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 26 October 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. "Bez iznenađenja u četvrtfinalu Kupa" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. "Teleoptik prvoligaš posle drame" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. "Fudbaleri "Timoka" plasirali se u Prvu ligu Srbije" (in Serbian). srbijasport.net. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  8. "Inđija i naredne sezone u Prvoj ligi Srbije" (in Serbian). srbijasport.net. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  9. 1 2 "U Zonu „Istok" sa novim imenom: „Radnički" iz Lubnice postao je FK „Timok 1919" iz Zaječara!" (in Serbian). glas-zajecara.com. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Gde je FK Timok nakon jednog stoleća" (in Serbian). zajecaronline.com. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  11. "Sledeća je Zvezda!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  12. "Timok Zaječar". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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