FK Javor Ivanjica

Javor Matis
Full nameFk Javor Matis – Ivanjica
Founded1912 (1912)
GroundStadion kraj Moravice
Capacity5,000
PresidentDragomir Lazović
Head coachRadovan Ćurčić
LeagueSerbian SuperLiga
2024–25Serbian First League, 2nd of 16
Websitefkjavor.com

Fk Javor Matis – Ivanjica (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Јавор Матис – Ивањица) is a professional football club based in Ivanjica, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of Serbian football.

History

In 1912, a student named Milan Radojević brought the first football ball to Ivanjica, which led to the formation of the club.[1] The team mostly played friendly matches before the conclusion of World War II due to a lack of organized football competitions.[1] Between 1958 and 1962, they were close to achieving promotion to the Yugoslav Second League.[1] However, the club never reached higher than the third level until the 1990s.

In 1994, led by manager Slavenko Kuzeljević, the club earned promotion to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia after eliminating Zvezdara and Topličanin in the playoffs.[2] They spent the next eight years in the second tier, having their best season in 1997–98, when they placed fourth in Group West.

In 2002, the club won the Second League (Group West) and took promotion to the First League of FR Yugoslavia for the first time in history.[3] They remained for just one season in the elite division, finishing bottom of the table.[4] During this time, the club became recognizable for featuring a number of young African footballers, mainly from Nigeria and Zimbabwe.[5] They earned another promotion to the top flight in 2005, but again suffered relegation in the same season.[6]

After underperforming in the 2006–07 Serbian First League, the second tier of the restructured national league system, the club managed to convincingly win first place in the 2007–08 season. Moreover, manager Radovan Ćurčić led his team to an unbeaten record and promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga.[1] They subsequently placed fourth in the top flight, their highest league position to date. In 2012, the club celebrated its 100th anniversary.[7]

After a total of six consecutive seasons in the SuperLiga, the club suffered relegation in 2014. However, they won promotion back in the next season. The club subsequently made its greatest success by reaching the final of the 2015–16 Serbian Cup, losing 2–0 to Partizan at the Stadion Metalac.[8]

Honours

Seasons

Season League Cup
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
 Serbia and Montenegro
1996–97 2 – West 34 12 5 17 32 45 41 15th —
1997–98 2 – West 34 18 3 13 55 39 57 4th Round of 32
1998–99 2 – West 21[a] 9 3 9 28 30 30 9th —
1999–2000 2 – West 34 11 11 12 50 47 44 10th —
2000–01 2 – West 34 15 8 11 40 33 53 6th —
2001–02 2 – West 32 27 4 1 81 14 85 1st —
2002–03 1 34 9 7 18 21 44 34 15th —
2003–04 2 – West 36 17 5 14 55 39 56 4th Quarter-finals
2004–05 2 – Serbia 38 22 8 8 44 30 74 2nd Round of 16
2005–06 1 30 8 8 14 22 35 32 12th Round of 32
 Serbia
2006–07 2 38 15 9 14 35 42 54 12th Round of 32
2007–08 2 34 18 16 0 38 12 70 1st Quarter-finals
2008–09 1 33 13 14 6 39 27 53 4th Round of 16
2009–10 1 30 8 14 8 22 23 38 7th Round of 32
2010–11 1 30 10 11 9 21 24 41 8th Round of 32
2011–12 1 30 11 6 13 28 32 39 9th Quarter-finals
2012–13 1 30 9 7 14 38 40 34 10th Semi-finals
2013–14 1 30 6 11 13 29 38 29 15th Round of 32
2014–15 2 30 17 10 3 47 19 61 2nd Round of 32
2015–16 1 37 10 13 14 25 29 26 13th Runners-up
2016–17 1 37 11 10 16 34 50 22 8th Round of 16
2017–18 1 37 10 6 21 33 57 24 15th Quarter-finals
2018–19 2 37 23 8 6 78 37 46 2nd Round of 16
2019–20 1 30[b] 6 10 14 43 62 28 13th Round of 32
2020–21 1 38 12 10 16 45 53 46 16th Round of 16
2021–22 2 37 19 12 6 57 30 69 2nd Round of 16
2022–23 1 37 9 10 18 35 56 37 12th Round of 32
2023–24 1 37 11 7 19 34 51 40 13th Round of 16
2024-25 2 37 19 12 6 44 25 69 2nd Round of 16
  1. ^ The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
  2. ^ The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.

Players

First-team squad

As of 24 September 2025[9][10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SRB Nikola Vasiljević
2 DF  SRB Milan Ilić
3 DF  SRB Stefan Vilotić
4 DF  BRA Leandro Pinto
5 DF  SRB Nemanja Đokić
6 MF  NIG Mamane Amadou Sabo
8 MF  SRB Nemanja Krstić
9 FW  GHA Ibrahim Tanko
10 MF  SRB Dušan Pantelić
11 DF  SRB Stefan Milošević (captain)
12 GK  SRB Dimitrije Stevanović
13 DF  SRB Marko Bjeković
14 FW  NGA Kayode Saliman
15 DF  BIH Dušan Ristić
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GHA Benjamin Acquah
19 MF  FRA Boubacari Doucouré (vice-captain)
20 FW  SRB Aleksa Radonjić
21 DF  SRB Petar Petrović
22 FW  SRB Ognjen Krsmanović (on loan from Mladost Lučani)
25 FW  SRB Petar Đoković
26 DF  SRB Đorđe Skoko
27 FW  CIV Loué Bayéré Junior
28 MF  SRB Lazar Mićić
29 DF  BIH Savo Šušić
31 FW  SRB Martin Anđelković
32 MF  SRB Mateja Zuvić
33 FW  GHA Bosiako Francis Antwi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SRB Milan Vidaković (at OFK Bačka until the end of the 2025–26 season)
— DF  SRB Stefan Mitrović (at Loznica until the end of the 2025–26 season)
— DF  SRB Ivan Trač (at FK Mladi Radnik until the end of the 2025–26 season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SRB Matija Stojanović (at Borac Čačak until the end of the 2025–26 season)
— FW  SRB Nikola Čolić (at Borac Čačak until the end of the 2025–26 season)

Coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Radovan Ćurčić
Assistant manager Milovan Milović
Igor Tufegdžić
Nebojša Milosavljević
Goalkeeping coach Goran Marić
Đorđe Lazović
Physiotherapist Mirko Stević
Fitness coach Milovan Matijašević
Doctor Miodrag Kurtić

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[11]

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

Coaching history

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Istorijat" (in Serbian). fkjavor.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Partizan novi šampion" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Trijumf za kraj" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 24 May 2003. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Javor unveil African talent". UEFA. 4 February 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Zemuncima šansa referendum" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Ljuljaj, Javore, još sto godina!" (in Serbian). kurir.rs. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Partizan osvojio Kup Srbije! [VIDEO]" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Igrači" (in Serbian). fkjavor.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Tim" (in Serbian). superliga.rs. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Javor Ivanjica". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Javor promenio trenera, Kuzeljević umesto Ristanovića". Sportal (in Serbian). 10 March 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Janjić novi trener Javor Matisa". Zoomue (in Serbian). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Miloš Veselinović vodi Javor". Zurnal (in Serbian). 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Novi trener Javor Matisa, Srđan Blagojević". FK Javor (in Serbian). 25 December 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Srđan Vasiljević novi trener Javora". RTV (in Serbian). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  17. ^ "Banjalučki stručnjak, Vlado Jagodić, novi je trener Javor Matisa". FK Javor (in Serbian). 21 September 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  18. ^ Đurović, Zoran (4 June 2019). "Igor Bondžulić novi trener". Zoomue (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Milovan Milović novi trener Javora!". FK Javor (in Serbian). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  20. ^ Marković, Dušan (14 March 2022). "Javor ima novog trenera, Bondžulić se vratio u klub". Nova (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Mladen Dodić novi trener Javor Matisa". FK Javor (in Serbian). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Radovan Ćurčić novi trener Javora iz Ivanjice". Infoliga (in Serbian). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
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