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ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica

ŽRK Budućnost is a professional women's handball team from Podgorica, Montenegro (previously, the club also appeared under the names ZRK Budućnost MONET, Budućnost Brillant, Budućnost Bemax and Budućnost Titograd). Among the numerous titles, Budućnost is two-times winner of EHF Women's Champions League

The club was founded on February 13, 1949, and played its first official game in 1950. The first trophy, the Cup of Yugoslavia, was won in 1984. In 1985, ŽRK Budućnost won the Yugoslavian championship, and went on to win their first European title (Cup Winners' Cup) that same year. At the time, the club was pronounced as "the best in the country". As of 1988/1989 season, ŽRK Budućnost dominated the national competition, and was the champion of all the now defunct countries – SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, Serbia & Montenegro. The club continued to dominate the national championship in Montenegro since it gained independence in 2006.<br /> ŽRK Budućnost won the titles of European Champion twice - on seasons 2012 and 2015.

ŽRK Budućnost is strongly supported by Budućnost sports fans, the Varvari.

ŽRK Budućnost is a part of Budućnost Podgorica sports society.

Kits

Records of achievements

International titles (6)
National Championships (36)
National Cups (30)
Others
  • 4 times named The Best Club of Yugoslavia (1985, 1987, 1993, 1998)

Champions League

  • 1985/86 1/2 FINAL
  • 1989/90 1/4 FINAL
  • 1990/91 1/4 FINAL
  • 1995/96 1/8 FINAL
  • 1996/97 1/8 FINAL
  • 1997/98 1/2 FINAL
  • 1998/99 1/2 FINAL
  • 1999/00 1/2 FINAL
  • 2000/01 1/2 FINAL
  • 2001/02 1/2 FINAL
  • 2002/03 1/4 FINAL
  • 2003/04 1/4 FINAL
  • 2004/05 Group Matches
  • 2005/06 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
  • 2006/07 Group Matches
  • 2007/08 Group Matches 3rd – CWC 1/8 FINAL
  • 2008/09 Main Round
  • 2009/10 Group Matches 3rd – CWC Winner
  • 2010/11 1/2 FINAL
  • 2011/12 Winner
  • 2012/13 Main Round
  • 2013/14 Runner-up
  • 2014/15 Winner
  • 2015/16 Final Four - 4th
  • 2016/17 Final Four - 4th
  • 2017/18 Quarter-final
  • 2018/19 Quarter-final
  • 2020/21 Quarter-final
  • 2021/22 Group Matches
  • 2022/23 1/8 FINAL
  • 2023/24 Group Matches
  • 2024/25 Group Matches

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025-26 season
Goalkeepers
Left Wingers
Right Wingers
Line players
Left Backs
Central Backs
Right Backs
  • 9 Jelena Vukčević
  • 24 Tanja Ivanović

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining
Leaving

Staff members

Staff for the 2025–26 season
  • Head Coach: Zoran Abramović
  • Assistant Coach: Maja Savić
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Novak Ristović
  • Fitness Coach: Danica Delić
  • Fiziotherapeut: Andrija Damjanović
  • Fiziotherapeut: Mitar Vujović
  • Statistician: Vladimir Kovačević

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

(All-Time) – Last updated after the 2023/24 season
  • There is no data available from 4 seasons (1998-2002).

Notable former players

Head coach history

References

External links