FK Javor Ivanjica

Javor Matis
Full nameFK Javor Ivanjica
Founded1912 (1912)
GroundStadion kraj Moravice
Capacity5,000
PresidentDragomir Lazović
Head coachBranko Mirjačić
LeagueSerbian First League
2025–26Serbian SuperLiga, 14th of 16 (relegated)
Websitefkjavor.com

FK Javor Ivanjica (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Јавор Ивањица), known as Javor Matis for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football club based in Ivanjica, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian First League, the second tier of Serbian football.

History

In 1912, a student named Milan Radojević brought the first football ball to Ivanjica, which led to the formation of the club.[1] The team mostly played friendly matches before the conclusion of World War II due to a lack of organized football competitions.[1] Between 1958 and 1962, they were close to achieving promotion to the Yugoslav Second League.[1] However, the club never reached higher than the third level until the 1990s.

In 1994, led by manager Slavenko Kuzeljević, the club earned promotion to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia after eliminating Zvezdara and Topličanin in the playoffs.[2] They spent the next eight years in the second tier, having their best season in 1997–98, when they placed fourth in Group West.

In 2002, the club won the Second League (Group West) and took promotion to the First League of FR Yugoslavia for the first time in history.[3] They remained for just one season in the elite division, finishing bottom of the table.[4] During this time, the club became recognizable for featuring a number of young African footballers, mainly from Nigeria and Zimbabwe.[5] They earned another promotion to the top flight in 2005, but again suffered relegation in the same season.[6]

After underperforming in the 2006–07 Serbian First League, the second tier of the restructured national league system, the club managed to convincingly win first place in the 2007–08 season. Moreover, manager Radovan Ćurčić led his team to an unbeaten record and promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga.[1] They subsequently placed fourth in the top flight, their highest league position to date. In 2012, the club celebrated its 100th anniversary.[7]

After a total of six consecutive seasons in the SuperLiga, the club suffered relegation in 2014. However, they won promotion back in the next season. The club subsequently made its greatest success by reaching the final of the 2015–16 Serbian Cup, losing 2–0 to Partizan at the Stadion Metalac.[8]

Honours

Seasons

Season League Cup
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos
 Serbia and Montenegro
1996–97 2 – West 341251732454115th —
1997–98 2 – West 34183135539574th Round of 32
1998–99 2 – West 21[a]9392830309th —
1999–2000 2 – West 3411111250474410th —
2000–01 2 – West 34158114033536th —
2001–02 2 – West 3227418114851st —
2002–03 1 34971821443415th —
2003–04 2 – West 36175145539564th Quarter-finals
2004–05 2 – Serbia 3822884430742nd Round of 16
2005–06 1 30881422353212th Round of 32
 Serbia
2006–07 2 381591435425412th Round of 32
2007–08 2 34181603812701st Quarter-finals
2008–09 1 33131463927534th Round of 16
2009–10 1 3081482223387th Round of 32
2010–11 1 30101192124418th Round of 32
2011–12 1 30116132832399th Quarter-finals
2012–13 1 30971438403410th Semi-finals
2013–14 1 306111329382915th Round of 32
2014–15 2 30171034719612nd Round of 32
2015–16 1 3710131425292613th Runners-up
2016–17 1 371110163450228th Round of 16
2017–18 1 371062133572415th Quarter-finals
2018–19 2 3723867837462nd Round of 16
2019–20 1 30[b]6101443622813th Round of 32
2020–21 1 3812101645534616th Round of 16
2021–22 2 37191265730692nd Round of 16
2022–23 1 379101835563712th Round of 32
2023–24 1 371171934514013th Round of 16
2024-25 2 37191264425692nd Round of 16
  1. ↑ The season was cut short due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
  2. ↑ The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2026[9][10]

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. Nation Player
1 GK  SRB Nikola Vasiljević
2 DF  SRB Milan Ilić
3 DF  SRB Stefan Vilotić
5 DF  SRB Nemanja Đokić
6 MF  NIG Mamane Amadou Sabo
7 MF  SRB Andrej Mandić
8 FW  SRB Andreja Ristić (on loan from Sarajevo)
9 FW  GHA Ibrahim Tanko
10 MF  SRB Dušan Pantelić
11 DF  SRB Stefan Milošević (captain)
12 GK  SRB Dimitrije Stevanović
13 DF  SRB Marko Bjeković
14 FW  NGA Kayode Saliman
15 DF  BIH Dušan Ristić
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GHA Benjamin Acquah
18 MF  CIV Hervé Touré (on loan from Boulogne)
19 MF  FRA Boubacari Doucouré (vice-captain)
20 FW  SRB Aleksa Radonjić
21 DF  SRB Petar Petrović
22 FW  SRB Ognjen Krsmanović (on loan from Mladost Lučani)
23 GK  SRB Nikola Petrović
24 FW  DEN Mass Sise
25 FW  SRB Petar Đoković
26 DF  SRB Đorđe Skoko
28 MF  SRB Lazar Mićić
29 DF  BIH Savo Šušić
30 DF  SRB Marko Kolaković
32 MF  SRB Mateja Zuvić

On dual registration

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. Nation Player
29 DF  BIH Savo Šušić (with FAP until the end of the 2025–26 season)

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. Nation Player
— DF  SRB Stefan Mitrović (at Loznica until the end of the 2025–26 season)
— DF  SRB Ivan Trač (at FK Mladi Radnik until the end of the 2025–26 season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SRB Nikola Čolić (at Borac Čačak until the end of the 2025–26 season)
— FW  SRB Martin Anđelković (at FAP until the end of the 2025–26 season)

Coaching staff

PositionName
ManagerSerbia Branko Mirjačić
Assistant managerSerbia Dušan Stojanović
Serbia Nebojša Milosavljević
Serbia Igor Tufegdžić
Goalkeeping coachSerbia Gordan Kostić
Fitness coachSerbia Nebojša Pešić
PhysiotherapistSerbia Mirko Stević
DoctorSerbia Miodrag Kurtić

Notable players

This is a list of players who have played at full international level.[11]

For a list of all FK Javor Ivanjica players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FK Javor Ivanjica players.

Coaching history

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Istorijat" (in Serbian). fkjavor.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "RAT, RASPAD SFR JUGOSLAVIJE, SANKCIJE" (in Serbian). fsgzrenjanin.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Partizan novi šampion" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Trijumf za kraj" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 24 May 2003. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Javor unveil African talent". UEFA. 4 February 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Zemuncima šansa referendum" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ljuljaj, Javore, još sto godina!" (in Serbian). kurir.rs. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Partizan osvojio Kup Srbije! [VIDEO]" (in Serbian). sportskacentrala.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Igrači" (in Serbian). fkjavor.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Tim" (in Serbian). superliga.rs. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Javor Ivanjica". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Javor promenio trenera, Kuzeljević umesto Ristanovića". Sportal (in Serbian). 10 March 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Janjić novi trener Javor Matisa". Zoomue (in Serbian). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Miloš Veselinović vodi Javor". Zurnal (in Serbian). 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Novi trener Javor Matisa, Srđan Blagojević". FK Javor (in Serbian). 25 December 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Srđan Vasiljević novi trener Javora". RTV (in Serbian). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Banjalučki stručnjak, Vlado Jagodić, novi je trener Javor Matisa". FK Javor (in Serbian). 21 September 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  18. ↑ Đurović, Zoran (4 June 2019). "Igor Bondžulić novi trener". Zoomue (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Milovan Milović novi trener Javora!". FK Javor (in Serbian). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  20. ↑ Marković, Dušan (14 March 2022). "Javor ima novog trenera, Bondžulić se vratio u klub". Nova (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Mladen Dodić novi trener Javor Matisa". FK Javor (in Serbian). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "Radovan Ćurčić novi trener Javora iz Ivanjice". Infoliga (in Serbian). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "Branko Mirjačić novi trener Javora". fkjavor.com (in Serbian). 8 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
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