FK Arsenal is a Montenegrin football club based in the coastal town of Tivat, founded in 1914. Currently, the club is competing in Montenegrin Third League South.
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History
Period 1914-1940
Founded in 1914, Arsenal is the second oldest football club in Montenegro, after the one year older FK Lov?en. The club was first established as FK Orjen. During the 1930, team was merged with another club from Tivat - FK Zrinjski. After the fusion, team started to play under the new name FK Arsenal. The name was derived from the nearby naval repair facility "MRTZ Sava Kova?evi?", known colloquially as Arsenal.
FK Arsenal made biggest successes in history on period 1925-1940. Team from Tivat at that time played in Montenegrin Football Championship, with remarkable success at season 1937 - with winning the title of Montenegrin champion. Arsenal became the only club outside the Podgorica and Cetinje who won the title on Montenegrin championship in period 1925-1940.
Period 1945-2006
After the World War II, FK Arsenal played in the first season of Montenegrin Republic League (1946), together with Budu?nost, Lov?en and Sutjeska. FK Arsenal gained promotion to Yugoslav Second League (Zone B) with debut on season 1955-56. They played three years in Second League, and relegated to Republic League after the season 1957-58.
Most season in period 1958-2006 Arsenal spent in Montenegrin Republic League, with second place in season 1958-59 as a major success.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Arsenal produced many talented players. Its youth team which included the generation of players born in 1971/72 is regarded within the club as the most talented one. It was coached by Radovan Vukoti? and Zlatko Vuksanovi? and produced players such as Ivica Kralj (played with Partizan, Porto and PSV), ?eljko Buzi? (Hajduk Kula), Slaven Borovi? (?ukari?ki) or Zoran Vuksanovi? (Radni?ki Ni? and Hajduk Kula).
Period 2006-
After Montenegrin independence, FK Arsenal became a member of Montenegrin Second League in its inaugural season (2006-07). With often relegations to Montenegrin Third League, Arsenal spent six seasons in the Second League until now.
At the same time, Arsenal won Southern Region Cup three times (2009, 2010, 2011).
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Honours and achievements
- Montenegrin Championship (1922-1940) - 1
- winners (1): 1937
- runners-up (3): 1929, Spring 1930, Autumn 1930
- Montenegrin Third League - 1
- winners (1): 2011-12
- Montenegrin Fourth League - 3
- winners (3): 1979-80, 1983-84, 1987-88
- Southern Region Cup - 3
- winners (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable players
Below is the list of the most notable players which, during their career, played for FK Arsenal.
- Ivica Kralj
- Branislav Jankovi?
- Zoran Vuksanovi?
Stadium
The club play at Stadion u parku (Park Stadium) in Tivat, near the Porto Montenegro Marina, which was formerly the naval repair facility MTRZ Sava Kova?evi?, popularly known as Arsenal, after which the club was named. Stadium capacity is 2,000 seats on one stand, and it doesn't meet UEFA standards for European competitions.
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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