ŽFK Spartak Subotica (Serbian Cyrillic: ЖФК Спартак Суботица) is women's football team from Subotica, Serbia. The team has won ten national championships, including nine in a row from 2011 to 2019. It also has appeared in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

ŽFK Spartak Subotica
Full nameŽenski fudbalski klub Spartak Subotica
Nickname(s)Plave golubice (Blue Doves)
Founded20 May 1970; 53 years ago (1970-05-20)
ChairmanSerbia Zoran Arsić
ManagerSerbia Bojan Arsić
CoachSerbia Boris Arsić
LeagueSuperLiga
2021–22Champions
WebsiteClub website

History edit

In May 1970 employees of the railway company Željezničar established a women's football club of the same name in Subotica, which became a member of the sports association Jovan Mikic Spartak. ŽFK Željezničar won the first Yugoslavia women's football league in 1975.[1] The team was later renamed Spartak, and following the break-up of Yugoslavia it played the Serbian League.

In 2011, forty years after the club's creation, Spartak won its second championship, and in the next two seasons it won both the championship and the national cup. The team couldn't make it past the qualifying round in its UEFA Champions League debut, but in its two following appearances it reached the Round of 32.

Titles edit

  • 1 Yugoslav League: 1974–75
  • 12 Serbian Leagues: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
  • 7 Serbian Cups: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19

Current squad edit

  • As of September 2023 according to UEFA's website.
  • Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SRB Jefimija Škandro
2 DF   SRB Alina Baka
3 DF   SRB Isidora Vučković
4 FW   SRB Željka Belovan
5 DF   SRB Violeta Slović
6 DF   USA Makenzie Langdok
7 MF   USA Abigail Ostrem
8 MF   CAN Kaela Hansen
9 FW   BRA Kamile Martins
10 MF   SRB Tijana Filipović
11 FW   GHA Doris Boaduwaa
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK   SRB Dajana Mihajlović
13 DF   SRB Milica Gaković
14 DF   SRB Biljana Ilić
15 DF   SRB Aleksandra Gajić
16 FW   SRB Milica Šarić
17 FW   SRB Anđela Marković
18 MF   SRB Živana Stupar
19 FW   SRB Nađa Uvalin
20 FW   SRB Anastasija Ćirić
21 MF   SRB Elena Cvetković
30 GK   SRB Iris Ungur

Former internationals edit

For details of current and former players, see Category:ŽFK Spartak Subotica players.

UEFA Competitions Record edit

In their first European season the team finished second and failed to qualify for the knock-out stage. In their next season they too finished second but moved on to the round of 32 as one of the two best second-placed teams.[2]

Season Competition Stage Result Opponent Scorers
2011-12 Champions League Qualifying Stage 0–4   Glasgow City
4–2   Damjanović (2), Čubrilo (1), Ilić (1)
11–0   Mosta FC Čubrilo (5), Damjanović (4), Čanković (1), Jovanović (1)
2012-13 Champions League Qualifying Stage 7–0   NSA Sofia Radojičić (2), Tenkov (2), Čanković (1), Ilić (1), +1 o.g.
0–2   BIIK Kazygurt
1–0   Pärnu JK Slović (1)
Round of 32 0–1   Göteborg FC
0–3
2013-14 Champions League Qualifying Stage 10–0   Liepājas Metalurgs Nikolić (3), Adamov (2), Čubrilo (2), Nahi (2), Nrehy (1)
6–0   Gintra Universitetas Nikolić (3), Čubrilo (2), Slović (1)
8–3   Olimpia Cluj Nikolić (4), Čubrilo (3), Nahi (1)
Round of 32 2–4   FK Rossiyanka Meffometou (1), Nahi (1)
1–1 Nikolić (1)
2014-15 Champions League Qualifying Stage 3–0   Amazones Dramas Marenić (1), Nikolić (1), Slović (1)
19–0   Goliador-Real Nikolić (8), Nrehy (3), Slović (3), Čanković (1), Ilić (1), Marenić (1), Radanović (1), +1 o.g.
0–1   ŽNK Osijek
2015-16 Champions League Qualifying Stage 2–1   CF Benfica Filipović (1), Matić (1)
4–1   FC Noroc Nimoreni Marenić (4)
3–0   ŽNK Osijek Poljak (2), +1 o.g.
Round of 32 0–0   Wolfsburg
0–4
2016-17 Champions League Qualifying Stage 1–1   Breiðablik Quincey (1)
3–2   Cardiff Met. Filipović (1), Quincey (1), Tseng (1)
2–0   NSA Sofia Quincey (1), Slović (1)
2017-18 Champions League Qualifying Stage 7–1   Kiryat Gat Filipović (2), Radojičić (2), Dorine (1), Marcela (1), Slović (1)
6–0   Breznica Slović (2), Dorine (1), Krstanovska (1), Pavlović (1), Radojičić (1)
0–2   Avaldsnes
2018-19 Champions League Qualifying Stage 1–0   Kiryat Gat Pleuler (1)
4–0   Breznica Okyere (2), Hix (1), Rosa (1)
5–0   Basel Baka (1), Hix (1), Matić (1), Pavlović (1), Slović (1)
Round of 32 0–7   Bayern Munich
0–4
2019-20 Champions League Qualifying Stage 12–0   Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi Adamek (3), Delgadillo (3), Filipović (3), Denda (1), Matić (1), Williams (1)
7–0   Slovan Bratislava Matić (2), Adamek (1), Filipović (1), Slović (1), Stupar (1), +1 o.g.
2–2   Ferencvárosi Filipović (1), Matić (1)
Round of 32 2–3   Atlético Madrid Slović (1), Matić (1)
1–1 Adamek (1)
2020-21 Champions League First qualifying round 4–0   Agarista-ȘS Anenii Noi Filipović (1), Slović (3)
Second qualifying round 7–0   NSA Sofia Slović (1), Filipović (1), Matić (3), Ćirić (1), Baka (1)
Round of 32 0–5   Wolfsburg
0–2
2021-22 Champions League Round 1 SF 5–2   Peamount United Filipović (4), Kusi (1)
Round 1 F 3–5   Twente Owusu-Ansah (2), Filipović (1)
2022-23 Champions League Round 1 SF Bye
Round 1 F 1–3   Brann Filipović (1)
2023-24 Champions League Round 1 SF 7–0  

Slović (1), Martins (1), Boaduwaa (1), Filipović (1), Langdok (1), Stupar (1), Uvalin (1)

Round 1 F 2–1   KuPS Boaduwaa (2)
Round 2 1–2   Rosengård Belovan (1)
1–5 Filipović (1)

Top scorers in UEFA competitions edit

Rank Player Goals Years
1   Milena Nikolić 20 2013–15
2   Tijana Filipović 19 2014–present
3   Violeta Slović 18 2010–present
4   Jelena Čubrilo 13 2010–14
5   Tijana Matić 10 2015–21

References edit

  1. ^ "ISTORIJAT ŽFK SPARTAK SUBOTICA" [History of Spartak Subotica] (in Serbian). zfk-spartak.rs. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Big guns await qualifiers in round of 32". UEFA. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

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