NK Čelik Zenica

Čelik

Full name	Nogometni Klub Čelik
Nickname(s)	Crno-Crveni (Black-Red)
Founded	1945; 65 years ago (1945)
Ground	Bilino Polje, Zenica (Capacity: 15,292)
Chairman	Mirsad Čizmo
Manager	Elvedin Beganović[1]
League	Premijer Liga
2010-11	10.
Home colours Away colours

NK Čelik is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the city of Zenica.

The name Čelik means "Steel" in Bosnian - it is derived from Turkish çelik. The name symbolizes the strength and power of the club and the city, Zenica is an industrial city well known in this part of Europe.

NK Čelik is one of the most prominent and successful football teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the time of the former Yugoslavia, Čelik played 17 years in the Yugoslav First League. Čelik won the Mitropa Cup two times, and the Intertoto Cup once. Today, Čelik is in the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is active in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After winning three titles in the Premijer League, the situation dramatically changed for NK Čelik. The club fell into great debt after many accusations of corruption within the organization. The only lasting element holding NK Čelik as a member of Premijer League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is its devoted fan base that is very active for the club at home and away games. The NK Čelik fans are known as "Robijaši" and have gained the club popularitiy for their passionate support of the club. Also, the stadium which is home to NK Čelik is called "Bilino Polje" and is the third largest stadium capacity wise in Bosnia and Hercegovina. The stadium held and will continue to host matches for the national team of Bosnia and Hercegovina.

The club placed third in the 2007-08 Premijer Liga, qualifying for the Intertoto Cup, but lost in the first round to FK Grbalj of Montenegro on away goals.

• Founded: 1945 in Zenica, Yugoslavia
• Home stadium: Bilino Polje (25,000), Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Primary colors: Black & Dark Red
• Address: Bulevar Kulina bana bb, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stadium

Name: Bilino Polje

Build year: 1972

Seats: 15.292

WEST: 6.914

EAST: 3.178

NORTH: 2.483

SOUTH: 2.717

Max attendance: 35.000 on game NK Čelik - Fiorentina

Address: Bulevar Kulina bana bb, 72000 Zenica

Honours

Mitropa Cup (2)

• winner: 1970-71 and 1971-72.
• Runner up : 1973, 1980.

UEFA Intertoto Cup (1)

• 1975 (as Rapan Cup)

Yugoslav Second League (5)

• 1966, 1968, 1980, 1983, 1985.

Played in Yugoslav First League

1967, 71, 72, 73, 74 (5th place and autumn Yugoslav champion), 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 84, 86, 87, 88 (By court decision Čelik started 1988 campaign with -6 points and it was the last time for Čelik to play in the Yugoslav championship.)

Yugoslav cup winner U 18, 2: 1975, 76. And many times B&H Cup winner for U18, U16 etc.

Central Bosnian War Champion 3: 1992, 93, 94.

Central Bosnian War Cup Winners 3: 1992, 93, 94.

Bosnia and Herzegovina National Champion 3: 1995, 96,97, and(Vice Champion 1998).

Bosnia and Herzegovina National Cup Winners 2: 1995, 96.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Double Crown 2: 1995, 96.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Super Cup Winners 2: 1995, 96, and (Vice Champion 1997).

Successes of rugby club Čelik

51 trophies won in total

"Golden age" of this club was during 1980-ties when they were 0 times champions of SFRJ.

• Čelik won SFRJ league in following years: Ko se ovo zeza?!

6 times winners of Yugoslavian cup.

Champions of BiH 18: 1992-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10.

Winners of BiH cup 18: 1992-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10.

European record

As of January, 2009:

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away
2001	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R		Denizlispor	1-0	5-3
		2R		Gent	1-0	0-2
2008	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R		Grbalj	3-2	1-2

Current squad

As of 15 February 2011

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

No. Position Player 2 GK Luka Bilobrk 3 GK Amel Pjanić 5 DF Elvis Sadiković 6 DF Semjon Milošević 7 DF Mehmedalija Čović 8 DF Aladin Isaković 9 DF Sanel Alić 10 DF Kenan Stupar 11 DF Zoran Brković 11 DF Kenan Nemeljaković 13 MF Kenan Horić 14 MF Dario Purić

No. Position Player 15 MF Samir Duro 16 MF Armin Kapetan 17 MF Ermin Gadžo 18 MF Aldin Šišić 19 MF Armin Arnaut 20 MF Nermin Jamak 21 MF Haris Dilaver 23 FW Eldin Adilović 24 FW Adin Džafić 27 FW Emir Obuća 28 FW Jasmin Smriko FW Emir Hadžić MF Dario Damjanović

Notable former players

Dušan Alempić Enes Bešić Marin Bloudek Elvir Bolić Mehmed Buza Slobodan Doganžić Ivan Fileš Vinko Galić Mirsad Galijašević Mate Gavran Mirza Golubica Dragoljub Golubović Jasmin Gradinčić Edin Hadžialagić Kemal Hafizović Jasmin Hajduk Branislav Karač Josip Lalić Emir Spahić

Milenko Manislavić Zoran Milidrag Darko Nestorović Goran Peleš Svetislav Perduv Mehmed Pintol Sead Preldžić Rajko Prodanović Rade Radulović Muhamed Ramakić Petar Rašić Alojz Renić Fadil Talić Milojica Tripković Momčilo Vujačić Ibrahim Zukanović Mirsad Hibić Edin Hadžialagić Branko Bulovic

External links

• Official website (Bosnian)
• Čelik at UEFA.com
• Čelik at Transfermarkt.de

References

1. ^ Beganović will replace Gavran (Bosnian)