ŽFK Spartak Subotica

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; 54 years ago (1970-05-20)
ChairmanSerbia Zoran Arsić
ManagerSerbia Bojan Arsić
CoachSerbia Boris Arsić
LeagueSuperLiga
2023–242nd
WebsiteClub website

History

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

  • 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

  • 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. NationPlayer
12GK  SRBDajana Mihajlović
13DF  SRBMilica Gaković
14DF  SRBBiljana Ilić
15DF  SRBAleksandra Gajić
16FW  SRBMilica Šarić
17FW  SRBAnđela Marković
18MF  SRBŽivana Stupar
19FW  SRBNađa Uvalin
20FW  SRBAnastasija Ćirić
21MF  SRBElena Cvetković
30GK  SRBIris Ungur

Former internationals

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

UEFA Competitions Record

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]

SeasonCompetitionStageResultOpponentScorers
2011-12Champions LeagueQualifying Stage0–4 Glasgow City
4–2 Damjanović (2), Čubrilo (1), Ilić (1)
11–0 Mosta FCČubrilo (5), Damjanović (4), Čanković (1), Jovanović (1)
2012-13Champions LeagueQualifying Stage7–0 NSA SofiaRadojičić (2), Tenkov (2), Čanković (1), Ilić (1), +1 o.g.
0–2 BIIK Kazygurt
1–0 Pärnu JKSlović (1)
Round of 320–1 Göteborg FC
0–3
2013-14Champions LeagueQualifying Stage10–0 Liepājas MetalurgsNikolić (3), Adamov (2), Čubrilo (2), Nahi (2), Nrehy (1)
6–0 Gintra UniversitetasNikolić (3), Čubrilo (2), Slović (1)
8–3 Olimpia ClujNikolić (4), Čubrilo (3), Nahi (1)
Round of 322–4 FK RossiyankaMeffometou (1), Nahi (1)
1–1Nikolić (1)
2014-15Champions LeagueQualifying Stage3–0 Amazones DramasMarenić (1), Nikolić (1), Slović (1)
19–0 Goliador-RealNikolić (8), Nrehy (3), Slović (3), Čanković (1), Ilić (1), Marenić (1), Radanović (1), +1 o.g.
0–1 ŽNK Osijek
2015-16Champions LeagueQualifying Stage2–1 CF BenficaFilipović (1), Matić (1)
4–1 FC Noroc NimoreniMarenić (4)
3–0 ŽNK OsijekPoljak (2), +1 o.g.
Round of 320–0 Wolfsburg
0–4
2016-17Champions LeagueQualifying Stage1–1 BreiðablikQuincey (1)
3–2 Cardiff Met.Filipović (1), Quincey (1), Tseng (1)
2–0 NSA SofiaQuincey (1), Slović (1)
2017-18Champions LeagueQualifying Stage7–1 Kiryat GatFilipović (2), Radojičić (2), Dorine (1), Marcela (1), Slović (1)
6–0 BreznicaSlović (2), Dorine (1), Krstanovska (1), Pavlović (1), Radojičić (1)
0–2 Avaldsnes
2018-19Champions LeagueQualifying Stage1–0 Kiryat GatPleuler (1)
4–0 BreznicaOkyere (2), Hix (1), Rosa (1)
5–0 BaselBaka (1), Hix (1), Matić (1), Pavlović (1), Slović (1)
Round of 320–7 Bayern Munich
0–4
2019-20Champions LeagueQualifying Stage12–0 Agarista-ȘS Anenii NoiAdamek (3), Delgadillo (3), Filipović (3), Denda (1), Matić (1), Williams (1)
7–0 Slovan BratislavaMatić (2), Adamek (1), Filipović (1), Slović (1), Stupar (1), +1 o.g.
2–2 FerencvárosiFilipović (1), Matić (1)
Round of 322–3 Atlético MadridSlović (1), Matić (1)
1–1Adamek (1)
2020-21Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round4–0 Agarista-ȘS Anenii NoiFilipović (1), Slović (3)
Second qualifying round7–0 NSA SofiaSlović (1), Filipović (1), Matić (3), Ćirić (1), Baka (1)
Round of 320–5 Wolfsburg
0–2
2021-22Champions LeagueRound 1 SF5–2 Peamount UnitedFilipović (4), Kusi (1)
Round 1 F3–5 TwenteOwusu-Ansah (2), Filipović (1)
2022-23Champions LeagueRound 1 SFBye
Round 1 F1–3 BrannFilipović (1)
2023-24Champions LeagueRound 1 SF7–0

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

Round 1 F2–1 KuPSBoaduwaa (2)
Round 21–2 RosengårdBelovan (1)
1–5Filipović (1)

Top scorers in UEFA competitions

RankPlayerGoalsYears
1 Milena Nikolić202013–15
2 Tijana Filipović192014–present
3 Violeta Slović182010–present
4 Jelena Čubrilo132010–14
5 Tijana Matić102015–21

References