Founded as Primorje in 1929, FK Igalo is among the oldest football clubs at the territory of Herceg Novi municipality. Until the seventies, FK Igalo played at the lower-rank Fourth League - South. First title of Fourth league champion, Igalo won in the 1975-76 season. That success gained them first-ever promotion to the Montenegrin Republic League, in which they spent most of the time until Montenegrin independence (2006).[1]
In the 1987-88 season, FK Igalo won second place in the Republic League, with promotion to the newly established Yugoslav Third League. They competed only one season in Federal rank, and new success came during the 1995-96 season. That year, FK Igalo won the title of the Montenegrin Republic League champion, and gained first-ever promotion to the Second Yugoslav League. FK Igalo made that season double, with winning the Montenegrin Republic Cup. The team played one season in the Second League (1996–97), finished at the bottom of the table.
After independence, FK Igalo played as a member of the Montenegrin Third League until the 2010-11 season. That year, the club won the promotion to the Montenegrin Second League. Until now, FK Igalo became a standard member of the Second League, and biggest success in the club's history came at the 2014-15 season. After finished as a third-placed team in the Second League, FK Igalo played in the First League playoffs against FK Mornar. After losing 0-2 in the first match, FK Igalo surprisingly won the second match with the same result (2-0), but they lost chances for the First League promotion after penalties.
Mimoza Cup
Since 1973, every February, FK Igalo is a host of traditional Mimoza Cup,[2] which hosted a numerous popular teams as Budućnost, Hajduk, Partizan, Crvena zvezda, Željezničar, Luzern and others. It's the oldest football tournament on the Montenegrin seacoast. All games are played at Stadion Solila.
FK Igalo plays their home games at Stadion Solila. Until the middle of the nineties, football ground in Igalo was among amateur-pitches like neighbouring Stadion Opačica or Stadion Bijela. But, with FK Igalo promotion to the Second Yugoslav League, on old ground location was built new stadium with one terrace and numerous pitches around the main ground. During the winter months, because of good climate and accommodation, the stadium is used for exhibition matches, tournaments, trainings and preparations of many football teams from the region (Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia).
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FK Igalo is a Montenegrin football club based in Igalo Herceg Novi municipality The club was founded in 1929 and currently competes in the Montenegrin Second League FK Igalo 1929Full nameFudbalski klub Igalo 1929Founded1929GroundStadion Solila IgaloCapacity1 600PresidentZoran KrivokapicHead CoachIgor RaicevicLeagueMontenegrin Second League2021 226thHome coloursAway coloursStadion Solila Contents 1 History 1 1 Mimoza Cup 2 Honours and achievements 3 Players 3 1 Current squad 3 2 Notable players 4 Historical list of coaches 5 Stadium 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory EditFounded as Primorje in 1929 FK Igalo is among the oldest football clubs at the territory of Herceg Novi municipality Until the seventies FK Igalo played at the lower rank Fourth League South First title of Fourth league champion Igalo won in the 1975 76 season That success gained them first ever promotion to the Montenegrin Republic League in which they spent most of the time until Montenegrin independence 2006 1 In the 1987 88 season FK Igalo won second place in the Republic League with promotion to the newly established Yugoslav Third League They competed only one season in Federal rank and new success came during the 1995 96 season That year FK Igalo won the title of the Montenegrin Republic League champion and gained first ever promotion to the Second Yugoslav League FK Igalo made that season double with winning the Montenegrin Republic Cup The team played one season in the Second League 1996 97 finished at the bottom of the table After independence FK Igalo played as a member of the Montenegrin Third League until the 2010 11 season That year the club won the promotion to the Montenegrin Second League Until now FK Igalo became a standard member of the Second League and biggest success in the club s history came at the 2014 15 season After finished as a third placed team in the Second League FK Igalo played in the First League playoffs against FK Mornar After losing 0 2 in the first match FK Igalo surprisingly won the second match with the same result 2 0 but they lost chances for the First League promotion after penalties Mimoza Cup Edit Since 1973 every February FK Igalo is a host of traditional Mimoza Cup 2 which hosted a numerous popular teams as Buducnost Hajduk Partizan Crvena zvezda Zeljeznicar Luzern and others It s the oldest football tournament on the Montenegrin seacoast All games are played at Stadion Solila Honours and achievements EditMontenegrin Cup 0 runners up 1 2017 18 Montenegrin Third League 2 winners 2 2010 11 2019 20 Montenegrin Republic League 1 winners 1 1995 96 Montenegrin Fourth League 8 winners 8 1975 76 1977 78 1982 83 1992 93 1994 95 1999 00 2002 03 2004 05 Montenegrin Republic Cup 1 winners 1 1995 96Players EditCurrent squad Edit As of 14 July 2021 3 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK MNE David Bjelica49 GK MNE Aleksandar Kulinovic22 DF MNE Milo Đurkovic3 DF MNE Milos Dabovic13 DF MNE Milos Grbic4 DF MNE Nemanja Petrovic DF MNE Marko Ivanovic17 MF MNE Balsa Dubljevic on loan from Sutjeska Niksic No Pos Nation Player MF SRB Stevan Maslovar8 MF MNE Nemanja Vlahovic10 MF MNE Mijodrag Koprivica C 7 FW MNE Milos Perovic FW MNE Bojan Bigovic FW MNE Marko Dragas FW MNE Milovan IlicNotable players Edit For all former and current players with Wikipedia article please see Category FK Igalo 1929 players Historical list of coaches EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items July 2021 Igor Raicevic 2021 Marko Vidojevic 2020 2021 Miodrag Radanovic 2020 Krsto Perovic 2019 2020 Dusan Jevric 2017 2019 Brajan Nenezic 2006 2017 Marko Vidojevic 2016 Resad Pepic 2015 Igor Raicevic 2015 Petar Gusic 2014 2015 Mladen Milinkovic 2014 Vladimir Gacinovic 2013 Mihailo Vujacic 2011 2013 Dejan Perovic 2009 2011 Stadium EditMain article Stadion Solila FK Igalo plays their home games at Stadion Solila Until the middle of the nineties football ground in Igalo was among amateur pitches like neighbouring Stadion Opacica or Stadion Bijela But with FK Igalo promotion to the Second Yugoslav League on old ground location was built new stadium with one terrace and numerous pitches around the main ground During the winter months because of good climate and accommodation the stadium is used for exhibition matches tournaments trainings and preparations of many football teams from the region Montenegro Serbia North Macedonia Albania Kosovo Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia See also EditStadion Solila Igalo Herceg Novi Montenegrin Third League Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions 1946 2006 References Edit Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmicenjima 1946 2016 Podgorica 2016 Mimoza Kup 2016 Za trofej OFK Igalo i FK Sutjeska CG Fudbal 11 February 2016 Roster FCSG Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FK Igalo 1929 amp oldid 1098760138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
