FK Ribnica

Period 1974-2006

FK Ribnica was founded in 1974, at Konik, the biggest settlement of Podgorica. There were several sports teams by the same name, but they no longer exist. The club is named after the Ribnica river, which flows through the Konik and Podgorica center.
During the seventies, Ribnica played in Fourth League - Central region (lowest rank in SFR Yugoslavia). At that time, big rivalry between FK Ribnica and neighbouring FK Grafičar was born.
On season 1983-84, Ribnica won the title of Fourth League - Central region champion, after 24 weeks long competition with the teams Grafičar, Gorštak, Kom, Zora, Napredak, Avijatičar, Radnički, Crvena zvijezda, Metalac, Partizan, Poštar and Bratstvo. With that success, FK Ribnica, for the first time in club history, gained promotion to Montenegrin Republic League.
After six consecutive seasons in Republic League, the biggest success at that time, FK Ribnica made on season 1990-91. Finished as a second-placed team in Montenegrin Republic League, Ribnica was promoted to Yugoslav Third Inter-Republic League - West. During that season in Republic League, FK Ribnica scored 71 goals on 26 games, which was an absolute record in team history.
The club participated in Yugoslav Third League for one season (1991-92), finished as 16th position. After that, FK Ribnica was relegated to Montenegrin Republic League.
At FR Yugoslavia era (1992-2006), FK Ribnica played majority of seasons in Montenegrin Republic League (third-tier competition), but never again gained promotion to federal competitions (Second league). On season 1994-95, FK Ribnica made the biggest victory in team history, against FK Tekstilac (9-1).
After 2003-04 season, placed at 14th position, FK Ribnica was relegated from Montenegrin Republic League after 20 consecutive seasons. At the end of that season, team lost against FK Berane away with 1-11, which was a highest defeat of FK Ribnica until then.
During the 1990s and the first half of the 2000s, in FK Ribnica started their careers many famous players from Montenegro, as Vukašin Poleksić, Srđan Kljajević, Senad Rizvanaj, Ivan Čarapić, Saša Ivanović and others.

Period 2006-

After Montenegrin independence, FK Ribnica became a member of Montenegrin Third League. During the seasons 2006-07 and 2007–08, FK Ribnica won the trophy of Central Region Cup winner and participated in Montenegrin Cup seasons 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09.
On season 2007-08, Ribnica won the title of Third Montenegrin League - Central champion and in playoffs against FK Mornar and FK Polimlje gained promotion to Montenegrin Second League, which was the historical success for the club from Konik. Ribnica played only one season in the Second League, finishing as a last-placed team in season 2008-09. On May 2009, FK Ribnica was defeated against FK Otrant in Ulcinj, 2-12. That was a highest defeat in the history of Montenegrin Second League.
After one year in higher rank, FK Ribnica was relegated to Third League, where they are still playing.
Last success FK Ribnica made at Montenegrin Cup 2013-14 season. As a bottom-league member, they eliminated a member of Second League FK Igalo in first leg (3-1), but then defeated in Round of 16 against First League side OFK Grbalj (1-3; 1-3).

FK Ribnica in Montenegrin Second League

FK Ribnica played one season in Montenegrin Second League - 2008/09. During its' 33 weeks, Ribnica made two wins and four draws with 27 defeats. With only 10 points earned, FK Ribnica made a record with negative score since Montenegrin Second League is established. Except that, FK Ribnica made few another negative records in the history of Second League - as a lowest number of wins at one season (2), highest number of losses (27), highest number of conceded goals (82), longest run without win (14 games), longest losing streak (14 games) and biggest defeat (vs. FK Otrant 2-12).

FK Ribnica in Yugoslav federal competitions

FK Ribnica spent season 1991-92 in Yugoslav Third Inter-Republic League - West. That was the only season in history that FK Ribnica played in Yugoslav federal competitions. Below is the table of season.

Seasons in Montenegrin Republic League

Below is a score of FK Ribnica by every single season in Montenegrin Republic League. They spent overall 19 seasons in Republic League, which was, at majority of period, third tier of football competition in SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia.

Honours and achievements

Current squad

Below is the squad of FK Ribnica for Montenegrin Third League 2016-17 season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Coach: Boško Gazivoda

Stadium

FK Ribnica plays their home games at Camp FSCG. Previously, from 1974 to 2010, the team have their own Stadion na Koniku, with capacity of 750 seats. At 2010, after the expansion of quarter buildings, old stadium was demolished.

Women's Football Club

From 2009, FK Ribnica founded a Women's Football Club Ribnica (ŽFK Ribnica). The team played for two seasons in Montenegrin Women's League (2010–11; 2011–12).