Vitezovi FK Obilić

Serbia · Founded: 1924

Club
FK Obilić
Vračar
Stadium
Obilić Stadium
Cap. 4,600
Founded
1924
1 August

About FK Obilić

FK Obilić is a Serbian football club from Belgrade, founded in 1924 and named after the medieval Serbian hero Miloš Obilić. Based in the Vračar district, the club became one of the oldest football institutions in Serbia and spent much of its early history competing in regional and lower-level Yugoslav competitions. After World War II, the club was temporarily forced to change its name due to political reasons before eventually restoring its original identity.

The club achieved its greatest success during the late 1990s. Obilić rose rapidly through the Yugoslav football system and won the FR Yugoslavia First League title in the 1997–98 season, becoming only the third club after the breakup of Yugoslavia to break the dominance of the country's traditional giants. During this period, the club participated in European competitions and faced teams such as Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid. Its rise was strongly associated with the controversial ownership of Serbian paramilitary leader Arkan.

Following the early 2000s, FK Obilić entered a long period of decline. After Arkan's death, the club gradually dropped through the divisions and eventually disappeared from recognized senior football competitions. Although the club still exists and its stadium remains in Belgrade, Obilić is remembered primarily for its dramatic rise, unexpected championship victory, and unusual place in Serbian football history.

Trophies & Finals

Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro

Tournament Count Years
Championship 1 1997-98
1 1998-99
2 1999-00 · 2000-01
Cup 2 1994-95 · 1997-98