RFK Novi Sad 1921 (Serbian Cyrillic: РФК Нови Сад 1921) is a professional football club based in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of the 2025-26 season, the club competes in the Serbian League Vojvodina, the 3rd tier of Serbian football.

History

Founded in 1921 as NTK, the club was refounded in 1948 as FK Trgovački. They changed their name to FK Novi Sad in 1954. The club subsequently acquired the assets of NSK (formerly FK Eđšeg) through a merger in 1956.

In 1958, the club became part of newly formed Yugoslav Second League. Led by technical director Hugo Ruševljanin, they competed in Group East for three seasons, finishing as champions in 1960–61 to reach the Yugoslav First League for the first time ever. The club remained in the top flight of Yugoslav football until 1964. They subsequently spent two seasons in the Second League, finishing bottom of the table in 1965–66.

In 1966, the club merged with FK Radnički to form RFK Novi Sad. They finished as Serbian League North runners-up in 1966–67 before winning the title in 1967–68 to return to the Yugoslav Second League. The club spent the next 12 seasons in the second tier, including six seasons in Group North (1968–1974) and six seasons in Group West (1974–1980). They also reached the Yugoslav Cup semi-finals in 1976–77, losing to the eventual winners Hajduk Split. Later on, the club returned to the Second League after winning the Vojvodina League in 1982, remaining in the second tier until 1988.

After the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club advanced to the FR Yugoslavia Cup semi-finals in 1995–96. They also spent 14 consecutive seasons in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro until 2006. The club promptly won the Serbian League Vojvodina in 2006–07 and took promotion to the Serbian First League. They competed in the second tier of Serbian football until 2013.

In 2014, the club was reformed as RFK Novi Sad 1921. They reached the Vojvodina League South in 2020. After winning the title in 2022, the club merged with FK Proleter Novi Sad, taking its Serbian First League spot.

Recent league history

SeasonDivisionPWDLFAPtsPos
2020–214 - Vojvodina League South34201046033703rd
2021–224 - Vojvodina League South3019745223641st
2022–232 - Serbian First League37148154451507th
2023–242 - Serbian First League37872237623115th
2024–253 - Serbian League Vojvodina301431358444510th

Current squad

As of 10 April 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK SRB Ranko Puškić (on loan from Vojvodina) 3 DF SRB Nikola Varga 4 DF SRB Branislav Krstić 5 DF SRB Lazar Marković 7 MF SRB Mihajlo Milosavić (on loan from TSC) 8 MF SRB Aleksandar Rac 9 MF SRB Itan Derviši (on loan from Inđija Toyo Tires) 10 MF SRB Luka Serdar (on loan from Vojvodina) 11 FW SRB Lazar Vrekić (on loan from Čukarički) 12 GK SRB Ivan Knežević 18 DF BIH Omar Pašagić 20 MF SRB Aleksandar StanisavljevićNo. Pos. Nation Player 21 DF TAN Alphonce Msanga (on loan from Spartak Subotica) 24 DF SRB Božidar Blagojević (captain) 25 FW SRB Andrija Mićić 27 DF SRB Marko Mandić 28 MF SRB Milan Gvozdenović (on loan from Radnički 1923) 29 FW SRB Branislav Marković 30 MF BIH Jovan Ilić 33 GK SRB Mane Marković 35 MF SRB Zoran Rakić 69 MF SRB Jovan Rosić 77 FW SRB Dušan Vlalukin
1GKSRBRanko Puškić (on loan from Vojvodina)
3DFSRBNikola Varga
4DFSRBBranislav Krstić
5DFSRBLazar Marković
7MFSRBMihajlo Milosavić (on loan from TSC)
8MFSRBAleksandar Rac
9MFSRBItan Derviši (on loan from Inđija Toyo Tires)
10MFSRBLuka Serdar (on loan from Vojvodina)
11FWSRBLazar Vrekić (on loan from Čukarički)
12GKSRBIvan Knežević
18DFBIHOmar Pašagić
20MFSRBAleksandar Stanisavljević
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21DFTANAlphonce Msanga (on loan from Spartak Subotica)
24DFSRBBožidar Blagojević (captain)
25FWSRBAndrija Mićić
27DFSRBMarko Mandić
28MFSRBMilan Gvozdenović (on loan from Radnički 1923)
29FWSRBBranislav Marković
30MFBIHJovan Ilić
33GKSRBMane Marković
35MFSRBZoran Rakić
69MFSRBJovan Rosić
77FWSRBDušan Vlalukin

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player — DF SRB Luka Kožović (at Studentski Grad until the end of the season) — MF SRB Pavle Jovišić (at Bačka until the end of the season)No. Pos. Nation Player — FW SRB Denis Stajki (at 1. Maj Ruma until the end of the season) — FW SRB Uroš Rakić (at Borac Šajkaš until the end of the season)
—DFSRBLuka Kožović (at Studentski Grad until the end of the season)
—MFSRBPavle Jovišić (at Bačka until the end of the season)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
—FWSRBDenis Stajki (at 1. Maj Ruma until the end of the season)
—FWSRBUroš Rakić (at Borac Šajkaš until the end of the season)

Honours

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.

Bulgaria Zlatomir Zagorčić Hong Kong Anto Grabo Hungary Predrag Bošnjak Israel Slobodan Drapić Montenegro Šaleta Kordić Serbia Aleksandar Andrejević Serbia Milan Jovanić Serbia Branislav Jovanović Serbia and Montenegro Ljubiša Dunđerski Serbia and MontenegroSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slaviša Jokanović Serbia and Montenegro Miodrag PantelićSlovenia Milan Rakič Tanzania Morice Abraham Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivica Brzić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Jovin Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Aleksandar Kozlina Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Lazar Lemić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Živan Ljukovčan Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Marić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Đorđe Milić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Pirmajer

For a list of all RFK Novi Sad 1921 players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:RFK Novi Sad 1921 players.

Historical list of coaches

External links

  • at Srbijasport