FK FAP (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК ФАП) is a football club based in Priboj, Serbia. The name comes from Fabrika Automobila Priboj, or shortened FAP, which is a largest Serbian automotive manufacturer of trucks and buses founded in 1953. Therefore, the team carries the nickname Kamiondžije which basically means Truckers.

FAP
FK FAP
Full nameFK FAP
Nickname(s)Kamiondžije (Truckers)
Plavi Đavoli (Blue Devils)
FoundedMay 14, 1955; 69 years ago (1955-05-14)
GroundPriboj City Stadium
Capacity10,000
ChairmanŽeljko Ječmenica
ManagerDragan Pantović
LeagueSerbian League West

Before FK FAP (1919–1954)

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In 1919, a 50-year-old Czech doctor Bogoslav Šiler arrived to Priboj. As he was walking by the Lim river he has seen a group of boys playing with a ball made out of rags. He automatically had an idea to organize a Sports Society, and in 1922 Sports Society "Lim was formed. It had a football and music section. The playgrounds were built by people of Priboj, as a donation to the society.

According to the memory of Serbian Orthodox priest, Vasilije Petrović, and local retiree, Rasim Hasanagić, the first real ball was brought in Priboj by Aleksandar Nikolić, Branko Stikić and Mikan Mićević who were at the time the students in Sarajevo.

First game was played on August 18, 1922, against FK Polimlje and it ended in a 0–0 draw.

FK Lim fielded the following players:

Goalkeeper: Nikola Mazing
Defenders: Suljo Salkanović & Mikan Mićević
Midfielders Relja Matijević, Vaso Petrović & Ismet Hadžihamzić
Forwards: Salko Kurtović, Branko Stikić, Bata Nikolić, Salko Sukić & Lesko Ristić.

FK Lim continued to work under that name until 1954. FK Vatrogasac was formed afterwards but it was short lived.
Finally in 1955, FK FAP was founded.[1]

First years of FK FAP (1955–1970)

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First, friendly game by FK FAP was played against FK Rudar Pljevlja in Pljevlja on May 14, 1955, and the game was lost with a result of 4–3 for the home team. FAP was represented on the pitch by: Zdravko Gazdić, Emin Šehić, Zahir Hulić, Murat Hasanagić, Behudin Šulović, Vejsil Hodžić, Fetko Bajrović, Mujica Salkanović & Kadro Džidić. The 1955 and 1956 seasons were played against Zlatibor District teams, in the latter the club achieved the promotion to Zone League Čačak-Užice, and then into Kragujevac Zone (3rd tier). Success followed in the 60's and in the following years the club competed continuously in Serbian League (also 3rd Yugoslav tier), until 1969/70 season when it ended up winning that competition and thus promoting to Yugoslav Second League.

Promotion to the Yugoslav Second League and most successful period (the 70s)

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FK FAP earned its first promotion to Yugoslav Second League by winning the 1969/70 Serbian League South. They competed in three consecutive seasons as a member of the Second League, their best performance was 8th in the 1971/72 season. Due to the change of the Yugoslav football system FAP was relegated, finishing 11th in the 1972/73 season (1st–9th were safe, 10th–18th were relegated), but came back to the Second League member for 1976/77 and stays for two more seasons.

Yugoslav Second League – 2nd National Tier of SFR Yugoslavia

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FK FAP in All-time Yugoslav Second League table 1947-1992

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Position Club Rep. GP W D L GF GA Diff. +/- Points
1 Borac Čačak   992 376 280 335 1199 1055 -48 1010
71 FK Igman Konjic   222 73 53 96 272 320 −48 199
72 Metalac Zagreb   196 78 42 76 277 299 −22 198
73 FAP   200 69 54 77 218 239 -11 192
74 Orijent Rijeka   158 73 36 49 262 199 +63 181
75 Bokelj Kotor   216 62 53 103 218 375 −157 177
149 Zmaj Makarska   30 1 2 27 17 96 −79 4

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Seasons in Yugoslav Second League

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Season League Final Position Cup  / 
1970/71 Yugoslav Second League – East 12  –
1971/72 Yugoslav Second League – East 8  –
1972/73 Yugoslav Second League – East 11  –  
1976/77 Yugoslav Second League – East 10  –
1977/78 Yugoslav Second League – East 13  –  

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Note: According to the All-Time table it seems like one season in Second League is missing.

Seasons in Serbia as independent football association (2006–present)

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Season
League Pos. Cup  / 
2006/07 Morava Zone League 4 -
2007/08 Morava Zone League 1 -  
2008/09 Serbian League West 12 -
2009/10 Serbian League West 13 -
2010/11 Serbian League West 15 -  
2011/12 Drina Zone League 10 -
2012/13 Drina Zone League -[5] - [5]

Club honours and achievements

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SFR Yugoslavia

Serbia / Serbia & Montenegro

Results by season (incomplete, needs contribution)

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Season League Level Position  / 
2nd National Level / Tier
3rd National Level / Tier
4th National Level / Tier
1960/61 Kragujevac Zone III 4
1961/62 1 season unknown  –  –
1962/63 Serbian League – Group A III 8
1963/64 Serbian League West – Subgroup A III 9
1964–1969 5 seasons unknown  –  –
1969/70 Serbian League South III 1  
1970/71 Yugoslav Second League East II 12
1971/72 Yugoslav Second League East II 8
1972/73 Yugoslav Second League East II 11  
1973–1976 3 seasons unknown  –  –
1976/77 Yugoslav Second League East II 10
1977/78 Yugoslav Second League East II 13  
1978–1988 10 seasons unknown  –  –
1988/89 Yugoslav Inter-Republic League East III 2
1989–1998 9 seasons unknown  –  –
1998/99 Serbian League Morava III 17
1999/00 Serbian League Morava III 14
2000/01 Serbian League Morava III N/A  
2001/02 Morava Zone League IV N/A
2002/03 Morava Zone League IV 1  
2003/04 Serbian League West III 15  
2004/05 Morava Zone League IV 3
2005/06 Morava Zone League IV 2
2006/07 Morava Zone League IV 4
2007/08 Morava Zone League IV 1  
2008/09 Serbian League West III 12
2009/10 Serbian League West III 13
2010/11 Serbian League West III 15  
2011/12 Drina Zone League IV 10
2012/13 Drina Zone League IV -

References

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  1. ^ "Untitled Document". www.freewebs.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Serbia and Montenegro/Yugoslavia Second level All-Time Tables". Rsssf.com. 2004-01-03. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  3. ^ "FSG". Fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  4. ^ "FSG". Fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  5. ^ a b "Klubovi: FAP (Priboj) – Rezultati". srbijasport.net. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
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