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OFK Beograd

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OFK Beograd is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia, known for its rich history and contributions to the sport.

The club was founded in 1945 as Metalac, evolving from the legacy of BSK, a dominant team in Serbian football history.

The club has won the Yugoslav First League five times, with their most recent title coming in the 2023-24 season.

Biography

Formation

OFK Beograd, also known as OFK Belgrade, is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, specifically in the Karaburma neighborhood of the municipality of Palilula. The club was founded in 1945 under the name Metalac by former members of BSK, a prominent football club in the Kingdom of Serbia and later Yugoslavia. BSK was the most successful club between 1923 and 1941, winning five national champion titles. The club initially carried the name Metalac until 1950, when it was renamed back to BSK. In 1957, it merged with TSK Šumadija to form OFK Beograd, which stands for Omladinski fudbalski klub, meaning Youth Football Club.

Golden Era

The club entered a "Golden Era" starting in 1953 when it won the Yugoslav Cup, followed by additional victories in 1955, 1961-62, and 1965-66. During this time, OFK Beograd was known for its elegant style of play, earning the nickname "Romantičari" (Romantics). The club also finished as runners-up in the Yugoslav First League twice, in the 1954-55 and 1965-66 seasons. The 1960s and early 1970s marked a period of European competition, with OFK Beograd participating eight times and achieving notable success, including a semi-final appearance in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1962-63.

Honours and Legacy

Throughout its history, OFK Beograd has secured numerous domestic and international honours. The club has won the Yugoslav First League five times and the Yugoslav Cup five times as well. In recent years, they claimed the Serbian First League title in the 2023-24 season, showcasing their enduring presence in Serbian football. OFK Beograd remains a significant part of the football culture in Serbia, continuing to attract fans with its rich history and commitment to youth development in the sport.

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History

The beginning

The club was founded in 1945 as Metalac but it is considered to be the successor of BSK, one of the most prominent football clubs in Kingdom of Serbia and later Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It was also the most successful club between 1923 and 1941, with five national champion titles. BSK played its first game on 13 October 1911 against Šumadija from Kragujevac and won 8–1.

In 1945, after World War II, the club was established under the name Metalac by some former members of BSK. This club carried the name until 1950, when it was renamed to BSK, but in the 1957 the club merged with TSK Šumadija to form OFK Beograd (Serbian Latin: Omladinski fudbalski klub, English: YFC – Youth Football Club).

The golden era

A two-decade-long "Golden Era" began when the club won the Yugoslav Cup in 1953. Three other Yugoslav Cup wins followed, in 1955 and the 1961–62 and 1965–66 seasons. The club was the Yugoslav First League runner-up twice, in 1954–55 and 1965–66. In the meantime, the club had changed its name once again. In 1957, the club was named OFK Beograd, once again in an attempt to attract spectators to the stadium, especially younger ones who often opted for either Red Star or Partizan. In that time, the players played elegant football and therefore got the nickname of "Romantičari".

The 1960s and the first half of the 1970s were years of European glory. OFK Beograd had participated eight times in European competitions. Their biggest success came in the…

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Serbian SuperLiga
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Serbian League Belgrade
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Serbian First League

Legacy

Honours

Domestic

League

Yugoslav First League Winners (5): 1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938–39 Yugoslav Second League Winners (3): 1958–59 (East), 1979–80 (East), 1984–85 (East) Serbian First League Winners (1): 2023–24

Cups

Yugoslav Cup Winners (5): 1934, 1953, 1955, 1961–62, 1965–66 Runners-up: 1938 Serbia and Montenegro Cup Runners-up: 2005–06

European

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Semi-finals: 1962–63 UEFA Cup Quarter-finals: 1972–73 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Semi-finals: 1958–60

Unofficial

Serbian Championship Winners: 1920, 1920–21, 1921–22 Serbian League (top level between 1940 and 1944) Winners: 1939–40, 1940–41, 1942–43, 1943–44 Runners-up: 1941–42 People's Republic of Serbia League (Belgrade championship) Winners: 1945 Serbian Cup Winners: 1941

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association football club in Belgrade, Serbia

Extract from Wikipedia

OFK Beograd, also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK Beograd Mozzart Bet for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, more precisely in Karaburma, an urban neighborhood of the municipality of Palilula. It is part of the OSD Beograd sport society.

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