{{Short description|Montenegrin association football club}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Otrant-Olympic | image = FK Otrant-Olympic (logo).svg | upright = 0.6 | fullname = Fudbalski klub Otrant-Olympic <br/> Klubi Futbollistik Otrant-Olympic | nickname = | current = 2025–26 Montenegrin Second League | founded = {{start date and age|1921}} | ground = [[Stadion Olympic]]<br> [[Ulcinj]], [[Montenegro]] | capacity = 1,500 | chairman = Skender Rexha | manager = Milija Savović | league = [[Montenegrin Second League]] | season = [[2024–25 Montenegrin First League|2024–25]] | position = [[Montenegrin First League]], 10th of 10 (relegated)| | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | leftarm1 = 094ca1 | body1 = 094ca1 | rightarm1 = 094ca1 | shorts1 = | socks1 = 094ca1 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = 094ca1 | socks2 = }}
'''FK Otrant-Olympic''' ([[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]]: ''Fudbalski klub Otrant-Olympic'', [[Albanian language|Albanian]]: ''Klubi Futbollistik Otrant-Olympic'') is a [[Montenegro|Montenegrin]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in the coastal town of [[Ulcinj]]. They compete in the [[Montenegrin Second League]].
==History== FK Otrant-Olympic is the first football club in [[Ulcinj]], it was founded in 1921, under the name Olcinium.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://mne.ul-info.com/fudbal-94-godine-od-osnivanja-fudbalskog-kluba/|title=Fudbal: 94 GODINE OD OSNIVANJA FUDBALSKOG KLUBA|date=12 July 2015|website=UL-info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/ulcinj-odrzana-donatorska-vecera-za-fk-otrant-olympik-899659|title=Ulcinj: Održana donatorska večera za FK Otrant- Olympik|last=Adrović|first=Samir|date=11 August 2016|website=Vijesti Online|access-date=20 September 2016|archive-date=14 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614195149/http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/ulcinj-odrzana-donatorska-vecera-za-fk-otrant-olympik-899659|url-status=dead}}</ref> From 1921 to 1941, the team played only non-official games.<br>After [[World War II]], i.e. during [[SFR Yugoslavia]] era, the club played under the name Bjelogorac.<ref name=":0" /> From the 1970s, they played in the [[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)#Montenegrin regional league system|Fourth League - South]] (lowest rank). In 1977–78, under the name Ulcinj, the club achieved its highest success to date, finishing as runner-up in the Fourth League. That meant promotion to the [[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)#Montenegrin Republic League|Montenegrin Republic League]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016|year=2016|location=Podgorica}}</ref><ref>'Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016', Podgorica, 2016.</ref><br>In 1983, the club was named Otrant,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mne.ul-info.com/fudbal-u-prvom-kolu-federal-sa-orjenom/|title=Fudbal: U PRVOM KOLU FEDERAL SA ORJENOM|date=14 September 2013|website=UL-info}}</ref> and after a few successful seasons, at the beginning of the 1990s, the club dissolved for one season. A new beginning came in the middle of the decade, and, until 2006, FK Otrant played in the Republic League, with frequent relegation.
Otrant achieved their greatest results in club history after [[Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006|Montenegrin independence]]. Within two seasons, they had won the Champions' title in [[Montenegrin Third League]] and since 2007, they played five seasons in the [[Montenegrin Second League]]. FK Otrant maintains the record of the highest win in the history of the Second League, winning 12–2 against [[FK Ribnica|Ribnica]], on 20 May 2009.<br>In 2013, Otrant was dismantled because of worsening finances. Ulcinj was represented in 2013–14 season of the Montenegrin Third League as [[OFK Federal|Federal]], a youth football club founded in 2010.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://ulqini-online.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2776:qshuhetq-otranti-futbolli-ne-ulqin-tash-e-tutje-ka-emrin-federal&catid=45:sporti&Itemid=71|title="Shuhet" Otranti - Futbolli në Ulqin tash e tutje ka emrin Federal|date=31 August 2013|website=Ulqini Online|access-date=14 May 2017|archive-date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023040/http://ulqini-online.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2776:qshuhetq-otranti-futbolli-ne-ulqin-tash-e-tutje-ka-emrin-federal&catid=45:sporti&Itemid=71|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 22 July 2015, the club was renamed to Otrant-Olympic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fscg.me/images/pdf/CG-fudbal/2015/41-15.pdf|title=CG FUDBAL: SLUŽBENI GLASNIK FUDBALSKOG SAVEZA CRNE GORE Broj: 41 Godina: X Podgorica|date=31 July 2015|website=fscg.me}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The team soon made a comeback to the Montenegrin Second League, with notable results in [[2016-17 Montenegrin Second League|2016-17]]. FK Otrant finished in third place and the team participated in the [[Montenegrin First League playoffs|First League playoffs]], but lost against [[FK Rudar Pljevlja|FK Rudar]] (1–0; 0–3).<br> Next two seasons, FK Otrant finished at the upper part of Second League's table, but without another battle for promotion in the playoffs. Bad days came on [[2019-20 Montenegrin Second League|season 2019-20]], as FK Otrant finished at the bottom of the table. With that result, team from Ulcinj was relegated, after four consecutive seasons spent in second-tier.
== Seasons == {| class="wikitable" !Season !League !Position !Notes |- ! colspan="4" |{{Flag|FR Yugoslavia}} |- |[[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)|2001–02]] |Montenegrin Regional League – Southern Region (IV level) |1 [[File:Arrow-up.png|frameless]] | |- |[[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)|2002–03]] |Montenegrin Republic League (III) |12 [[File:Arrow-down.gif|frameless]] | |- ! colspan="4" |{{Flag|Serbia and Montenegro}} |- |[[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)|2003–04]] |Montenegrin Regional League – Southern Region (IV level) |? | |- |[[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)|2004–05]] |Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (IV) |? | |- |[[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)|2005–06]] |Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (IV) |1 |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeg06.html|title=Serbia and Montenegro 2005/06|website=RSSF}}</ref> |- ! colspan="4" |{{Flag|Montenegro}} |- |[[Montenegrin Third League|2006–07]] |Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III) |1 [[File:Arrow-up.png|frameless]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg07.html|title=Montenegro 2006/07|website=RSSSF}}</ref> |- |[[2007–08 Montenegrin Second League|2007–08]] |Montenegrin Second League (II) |10 |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg08.html|title=Montenegro 2007/08|website=RSSSF}}</ref> |- |[[2008–09 Montenegrin Second League|2008–09]] |Montenegrin Second League (II) |4 |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg09.html|title=Montenegro 2008/09|website=RSSSF}}</ref> |- |[[2009–10 Montenegrin Second League|2009–10]] |Montenegrin Second League (II) |10 |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg2010.html|title=Montenegro 2009/10|website=RSSF}}</ref> |- |[[2010–11 Montenegrin Second League|2010–11]] |Montenegrin Second League (II) |11 [[File:Arrow-down.gif|frameless]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg2011.html|title=Montenegro 2010/11|website=RSSF}}</ref> |- |[[Montenegrin Third League|2011–12]] |Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III) |? | |- |[[Montenegrin Third League|2012–13]] |Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III) |? | |- |2013–14 | colspan="3" |''Did not participate'' |- |2014–15 | colspan="3" |''Did not participate'' |- |[[Montenegrin Third League|2015–16]] |Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III) |1 [[File:Arrow-up.png|frameless]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg2016.html|title=Montenegro 2015/16|website=RSSF}}</ref> |- |[[2016–17 Montenegrin Second League|2016–17]] |Montenegrin Second League (II) |3 | |- |[[2017–18 Montenegrin Second League|2017–18]] |Montenegrin Second League (II) |5 | |- |[[2018–19 Montenegrin Second League|2018–19]] |Montenegrin Second League (II) |4 | |- |[[2019–20 Montenegrin Second League|2019–20]] |Montenegrin Second League (II) |10 [[File:Arrow-down.gif|frameless]] | |- |[[Montenegrin Third League|2020–21]] |Montenegrin Third League – Southern Region (III) |1 [[File:Arrow-up.png|frameless]] | |}
==Honours and achievements== *'''[[Montenegrin Third League]]''' **Champions (2): 2006–07, 2015–16, 2021–22 *'''[[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)#Montenegrin regional league system|Montenegrin Fourth League]]''' **Champions (5): 1989–90, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2001–02, 2005–06 *'''[[Montenegrin Regional Cups|Southern Region Cup]]''' **winners (1): 2006 *'''[[Independence Cup (Albania)| Independence Cup of Albania]]''' **Winners (1): 2015
==Players== ===Current squad=== ''As of 10 February 2025 '' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fscg.me/klubovi/otrant-olympic-48012/?cid=6316554|title = Roster}}</ref> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|nat=MNE|name=[[Jasmin Agović]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no= 4|nat=MNE|name=Benjamin Rexhoviq|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no= 5|nat=MNE|name=Nikola Vukotić|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no= 6|nat=MNE|name=Elvin Marseni|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no= 7|nat=GHA|name=Baba Musah|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no= 8|nat=KOS|name=Kushtrim Gashi|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no= 9|nat=MNE|name=[[Aleksandar Vujačić (footballer)|Aleksandar Vujačić]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=MNE|name=Halil Muharemovic|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=MNE|name=[[Anđelo Rudović]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=JAP|name=Ayumu Nishimura|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=MNE|name=Endrit Sefa|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=MNE|name=Edin Đečbitrić|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=MNE|name=[[Miloš Raičković (footballer)|Miloš Raičković]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=JAP|name=Hiroki Harada|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=MNE|name=[[Stefan Vico]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=MNE|name=Edin Karamanaga|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=MNE|name=Petar Vukčević|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=MNE|name=Vasilije Terzić|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=MNE|name=Valentin Rudović|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=MNE|name=Damir Ljuljanović|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=44|nat=MNE|name=Balša Banović|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=62|nat=MNE|name=Liburn Lazoja|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=66|nat=MNE|name=[[Luka Malešević]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=75|nat=SRB|name=Stefan Filipović|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=87|nat=MNE|name=Balsa Mrvaljević|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=98|nat=CRO|name=[[Mateo Panadić]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs end}}
==Stadium== {{main|Stadion Olympic}} FK Otrant plays its home games at [[Stadion Olympic]], with a capacity of 1,500 seats. The stadium was built by the [[Adriatic Sea]], on the longest sandy beach in Montenegro - [[Velika Plaža]].
==See also== *[[Ulcinj]] *[[Montenegrin Second League]] *[[Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)]]
==External links== * [http://fscg.me/takmicenja/druga-liga/clubinfo/565628/48012-fk-otrant-olympic/ Team profile] at Football Association of Montenegro * [http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofilnew.php?ID=238 Team profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214004028/http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofilnew.php?ID=238 |date=2012-02-14 }} by Weltfussballarchiv
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Montenegrin First League}} {{Football in Montenegro}} {{Sport in Montenegro}} {{Ulcinj}}
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