Fudbalski klub Iskra (English: Football Club Iskra) is a Montenegrin professional football club based in Danilovgrad. They currently compete in the Montenegrin Second League.
FK Iskra was founded in 1919, under the name RSK Sloga Danilovgrad. Since 1929, the team played under the name RSK Zmaj, with their first-ever performance in the Montenegrin Football Championship in season 1933âÂÂ34.<br /> After World War II, the team started to play under the name FK Iskra. The first significant success came when Iskra earned promotion to the Montenegrin Republic League 1948âÂÂ49. More historical success came when FK Iskra earned promotion to the Yugoslav Second League after playoff games against FK Bokelj, but finished last the following season. Next year, the team was dissolved due to financial troubles, but was refounded in 1959.<br /> During the 1969âÂÂ70 season, Iskra won the title in the Montenegrin Republic League and gained promotion to Yugoslav Second League. This time, they spent two seasons in the Second League, among some of well-known national sides such as FK BuduÃÂnost, FK Sutjeska or NK GOà  K. On 28 November 1971, FK Iskra made a historical win against neighbouring Podgorica's and Montenegrin strongest side FK BuduÃÂnost (1âÂÂ0).<br /> Until the mid-1990s, FK Iskra played only in the third and fourth division, without significant successes. The 1993âÂÂ94, season FK Iskra made huge successes, with the 'double' on Republic level. The team from Danilovgrad became a champion of the Montenegrin Republic League and, for the first time in history, title of Montenegrin Republic Cup winner. That gained them promotion to the 1994-95 Yugoslav Second League and the very first performance in the Yugoslav Cup. After poor performance, FK Iskra finished 19th in the Second League, so were relegated to the third-tier competition. In the 1994âÂÂ95 FR Yugoslavia Cup, FK Iskra made surprise in the first leg, with a victory against First league member FK Sloboda (2:0). But, in the Round of 16, FK Iskra were eliminated by Yugoslav title-holder FK Partizan (0âÂÂ3; 0âÂÂ10). During the next period, FK Iskra played between Yugoslav Second League and Montenegrin League. In the second tier, the team from Danilovgrad participated in season 1996âÂÂ97, and from 2000 to 2003.<br /> Following Montenegrin independence (2006), FK Iskra played in Second and Third League, but first notable successes came after 2013. On season 2013âÂÂ14, FK Iskra won the champion title in the Third League. Next year, after the hard struggle with FK DeÃÂiÃÂ, FK Iskra became the champion of the Second League. With that result, FK Iskra gained their historical, first-ever promotion to the Montenegrin First League.<br /> On their debut in the First League (season 2015-16), FK Iskra finished at 10th position, but remained a member of top-tier after the playoffs against FK Bratstvo (6âÂÂ0; 2-2).<br> Next three seasons, FK Iskra finished in the middle of the table and notable success came on season 2019-20. Team from Danilovgrad finished third and gained their first-ever performances in European competitions. During the season, FK Iskra made numerous impressive results, including the big victory against title-holder FK BuduÃÂnost (4âÂÂ1). After that success, the team qualified for 2020âÂÂ21 UEFA Europa League.
For the first time, FK Iskra participated in the Montenegrin First League on the 2015âÂÂ16 season. Below is a list of FK Iskra placements in the Montenegrin First League by every season.
Below is the list of former Iskra players who represented their countries at the full international level.
For the list of former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see .
FK Iskra plays its home games at BraÃÂa Velaà ¡eviàStadium. The pitch is built on the Zeta riverbank, at the centre of town. After the last reconstruction, the stadium holds a capacity of 2,500 spectators, and in 2019 floodlights were installed.