{{Short description|Montenegrin footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | image = | caption = Bandović coaching Hanoi FC in 2023 | name = Božidar Bandović | fullname = Božidar Bandović | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|8|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Nikšić, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia | height = {{height|meters=1.84}} | currentclub = | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sutjeska Nikšić | years1 = 1986–1988 | years2 = 1988–1992 | years3 = 1992–1994 | years4 = 1994–1996 | years5 = 1996–1997 | years6 = 1997–1998 | years7 = 1998–1999 | years8 = 2000–2001 | years9 = 2001–2002 | clubs1 = St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | clubs2 = Sutjeska Nikšić | clubs3 = Red Star Belgrade | clubs4 = Ethnikos Piraeus | clubs5 = Paniliakos | clubs6 = Olympiacos | clubs7 = PAOK | clubs8 = Paniliakos | clubs9 = Ethnikos Asteras | caps1 = 52 | caps2 = 71 | caps3 = 29 | caps4 = 38 | caps5 = 32 | caps6 = 18 | caps7 = 36 | caps8 = 45 | caps9 = 19 | goals1 = 22 | goals2 = 5 | goals3 = 3 | goals4 = 4 | goals5 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 6 | goals8 = 6 | goals9 = 1 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 2004–2005 | manageryears2 = 2005–2006 | manageryears3 = 2008 | manageryears4 = 2009 | manageryears5 = 2010 | manageryears6 = 2010 | manageryears7 = 2011 | manageryears8 = 2012 | manageryears9 = 2012–2013 | manageryears10 = 2014 | manageryears11 = 2014–2015 | manageryears12 = 2016 | manageryears13 = 2016–2020 | manageryears14 = 2021–2022 | manageryears15 = 2023 | manageryears16 = 2023 | manageryears17 = 2023–2024 | manageryears18 = 2026 | managerclubs1 = Akratitos (assistant) | managerclubs2 = Kerkyra (assistant) | managerclubs3 = Olympiacos (assistant) | managerclubs4 = Olympiacos (caretaker) | managerclubs5 = Olympiacos | managerclubs6 = Olympiacos (assistant) | managerclubs7 = Kerkyra | managerclubs8 = AEL | managerclubs9 = Baku | managerclubs10 = Buriram United | managerclubs11 = BEC-Tero Sasana | managerclubs12 = Sisaket | managerclubs13 = Buriram United | managerclubs14 = Chennaiyin | managerclubs15 = Hà Nội | managerclubs16 = PT Prachuap | managerclubs17 = Vojvodina | managerclubs18 = Radnički 1923 }}
'''Božidar Bandović''' ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Божидар Бандовић}}; born 30 August 1969) is a Montenegrin professional football manager and former player.
==Playing career== Born in Nikšić,<ref>[http://soccerstats.us/bios/boki-bandovic/ Boki Bandovic] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927134006/http://soccerstats.us/bios/boki-bandovic/ |date=September 27, 2013 }} at Soccerstats.us</ref> SR Montenegro, as a player, while playing for Red Star Belgrade, he won one national cup in 1993.<ref>[http://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/bandovic-novi-clan-2782-c15-event.htm From Red Star official site]</ref>
He is the younger brother of another ex-Red Star footballer, Nebojša Bandović.
==Managerial career== Start as assistant coach to the Greek coach Babis Tennes at Kerkyra (6/2005 – 6/2006) and Akratitos (6/2004 – 6/2005) Greek Second Division. Both years with different teams went from the Second to the First division.
In Olympiacos from June 2006 till October 2010, he worked as head of analysis, scouter Olympiacos (July 2006 – January 2010) scouting opponent with team having successes playing Champion League and dominated in Greek Championship. Two times as assistant coach, Olympiacos (January 2008 - June 2008) to the head coach José Segura from Spain (team won championship, Greek Cup) and June 2010 – October 2010 assistant manager to Ewald Lienen from Germany.
Bandović took the technical leadership of the Olympiacos two times (first September 2009 taken control of the team temporarily before Zico's arrival and second at January 2010 with Andreas Niniadis as his assistant after Zico's dismissal.<ref name="ESPN Zico-Bandović">{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=727809&cc=5739|title=Olympiacos sack Zico after four months in charge|date=2010-01-19|publisher=ESPN|access-date=19 January 2010|archive-date=2012-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020121403/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=727809&cc=5739|url-status=dead}}</ref> as a caretaker coach after Temuri Ketsbaia's dismissal.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=886726.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922212837/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=886726.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=22 September 2009| title=Bandovic appointed as manager of Olympiacos}}</ref>
Initially appointed as a head coach in September 2009 during the Champion League and had a successful start including three very credible games with Alkmaar and Championship away games with AEK and PAOK. Second time in January 2010, having taken over halfway through the season with the club playing in Champion League against Bordeaux.
In November 2010 was hired by Kerkyra replacing Babis Tennes. In Kerkyra successful stay in The First Division that proved to be the first time in the history in Super League concerning they dropped down three times in the pas. In November 2011 he left the club.
On 17 January 2012 he was officially announced as the team manager of AEL, replacing Chris Coleman, but did not sign a contract.
As head coach called to Azerbaijan to manage FC Baku in June 2012. Took over the team 10 days before the Championship started. Under Bandović's guidance, the team played in the first six play-offs and in semifinal of Azerbaijan Cup. First time in history team didn't lose 10 games in a row.
Manage Buriram United in Thailand from January 4, 2014, Start with great win in Champion League against Sangdong, Pohang drew 4 points from 2 games. In championship stayed unbeaten for 12 games, with team going from 13th table position to 3rd. Surprising suddenly terminated contract from the club at 7/2014.
In 2016, as a head coach of Sisaket he made club record managing to stay undefeated at home ground for entire 7 months.
From June 2017, in position of head coach for Buriram United he won Thai Premier League and made league record finishing season with 86 points, most points ever made in Thai Premier League. Also under his guidance club get rewards for "Best developing club", "Best player of the year", "Best foreign player of the year", "Men's player of the year" and "Best youth player of the year".
In season 2018. he led his team Buriram United to another Champions title of Thai Premier League and their dominance is best shown by their making of two new records by winning 87 points in one season, and record of 15 consecutive wins.
He was named Thai Premier League Coach of The Year 2018.
This season they also made great success when they qualified to "Round of 16" of AFC Champions League, after advancing from a very difficult group stage clashes with Guangzhou Evergrande, Cerezo Osaka and Jeju United. Buriram United was eliminated by South Korean champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC after total score 4–3 in two match clash. After Buriram win at home 3–2, they lost in Jeonju match 2–0, but they finished their presentation in Asia's top club competition with proud. Buriram United was named officially 12th ranked club of this competition for season 2018.
Season 2019 they started with another trophy, they won Thailand Champions Cup with a dominant win 3–1 over last year FA Cup champion, Chiangrai United.
On 10 July 2021, Bandović was appointed as the head coach of Indian Super League club Chennaiyin on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://footballexpress.in/isl-chennaiyin-fc-appoints-bozidar-bandovic-as-their-new-head-coach/|title=Chennaiyin FC appoints Bozidar Bandovic as their new head coach|website=Football Express|access-date=15 July 2021|archive-date=1 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001205222/https://footballexpress.in/isl-chennaiyin-fc-appoints-bozidar-bandovic-as-their-new-head-coach/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Under his guidance, the club began their 2021–22 Indian Super League season campaign on 23 November with a 1–0 win over Hyderabad.
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|match played 9 April 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Nat. !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record !rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |- |Olympiacos (caretaker) |{{flagicon|Greece}} |15 September 2009 |22 September 2009 {{WDL|2|2|0|0}} |<ref name="2009–10season">{{cite web|title=Olympiakos Piraeus » Fixtures & Results 2009/2010|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1418/olympiacos-fc/all-matches/|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |Olympiacos |{{flagicon|Greece}} |19 January 2010 |14 June 2010 {{WDL|20|8|4|8}} |<ref name="2009–10season"/> |- |Kerkyra |{{flagicon|Greece}} |30 November 2010 |9 November 2011 {{WDL|29|8|5|16|}} |<ref name="2010–11season">{{cite web|title=AO Kerkyra » Fixtures & Results 2010/2011|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te18066/ao-kerkyra/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="2011–12season">{{cite web|title=AO Kerkyra » Fixtures & Results 2011/2012|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te18066/ao-kerkyra/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |AEL |{{flagicon|Greece}} |17 January 2012 |30 January 2012 {{WDL|3|0|0|3}} |<ref name="2011–12season2">{{cite web|title=AEL » Fixtures & Results 2011/2012|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te61/ae-larissa/all-matches/|website=worldfootball.net|date=18 October 2018 |access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |Baku |{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} |19 July 2012 |20 May 2013 {{WDL|37|11|16|10}} |<ref name="2012–13">{{cite web|title=FK Baku » Fixtures & Results 2012/2013 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te18563/fk-baku/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |Buriram United |{{flagicon|Thailand}} |14 April 2014 |7 June 2014 {{WDL|11|7|3|1}} |<ref name="2013–14">{{cite web|title=Buriram United » Fixtures & Results 2013/2014|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te32018/buriram-united/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |BEC-Tero Sasana |{{flagicon|Thailand}} |20 November 2014 |15 May 2015 {{WDL|10|3|3|4}} |<ref name="2014–15">{{cite web|title=Police Tero FC » Fixtures & Results 2014/2015 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te19802/police-tero-fc/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |Sisaket |{{flagicon|Thailand}} |5 January 2016 |4 August 2016 {{WDL|25|7|8|10}} |<ref name="2015–16">{{cite web|title=Sisaket FC » Fixtures & Results 2015/2016|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te32198/sisaket-fc/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |Buriram United |{{flagicon|Thailand}} |14 June 2017 |19 October 2020 {{WDL|134|87|24|23}} |<ref name="2016–17">{{cite web|title=Buriram United » Fixtures & Results 2016/2017|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te32018/buriram-united/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="2017–18">{{cite web|title=Buriram United » Fixtures & Results 2017/2018|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te32018/buriram-united/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="2018–19">{{cite web|title=Buriram United » Fixtures & Results 2018/2019|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te32018/buriram-united/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="2019–20">{{cite web|title=Buriram United » Fixtures & Results 2019/2020|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te32018/buriram-united/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball.net|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |Chennaiyin |{{flagicon|India}} | 10 July 2021 | 11 February 2022 {{WDL|16|5|4|7}} |<ref name="2021–22">{{cite web|title=Chennaiyin FC » Fixtures & Results 2021/2022 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te92486/chennaiyin-fc/all-matches/|website=worldfootball.net|date=14 March 2020 |access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> |- |Hanoi |{{flagicon|Vietnam}} | 3 January 2023 | 7 October 2023 {{WDL|24|12|5|7}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=Hà Nội FC » Fixtures & Results 2022/2023 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te31261/ha-ni-fc/all-matches/ |website=worldfootball |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref> |- |PT Prachuap |{{flagicon|Thailand}} | 11 October 2023 | 12 December 2023 {{WDL|7|2|0|5}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=PT Prachuap FC » Fixtures & Results 2022/2023 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te141453/pt-prachuap-fc/ |website=worldfootball |access-date=11 October 2023}}</ref> |- |Vojvodina |{{flagicon|Serbia}} |29 December 2023 |26 August 2024 {{WDL|29|13|7|9}} | |- |Radnički 1923 |{{flagicon|Serbia}} |3 January 2026 |''Present'' {{WDL|10|1|6|3}} | |- !colspan="4"|Career Total {{WDLtot|357|166|85|106}} ! |}
==Honours==
===Manager=== '''BEC-Tero Sasana''' *2015 Toyota Premier Cup - Winner
'''Buriram United''' *Thai Premier League: 2017, 2018 - Winner and record with 87 points, most points ever made in Thai Premier League history. *Thai Premier League 2018 - Coach of The Year *Thailand Champions Cup 2019 - Winners
*'''Hanoi''' *Vietnamese Super Cup: 2022
*V.League 1 2023 - Coach of The Year
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Sports links}}
{{FK Radnički 1923 squad}} {{Serbian SuperLiga managers}} {{Navboxes |title= Managerial positions |list1= {{Olympiacos F.C. managers}} {{Kerkyra FC managers}} {{Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. managers}} {{BEC Tero Sasana F.C. managers}} {{Buriram United F.C. managers}} {{Chennaiyin FC managers}} {{FK Vojvodina managers}} {{Hanoi FC managers}} {{FK Radnički Kragujevac managers}} }}
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