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(Redirected from ZRK Buducnost) Montenegrin handball club For the parent multisport club, see SD Budućnost Podgorica.
WHC Budućnost
Full nameŽenski Rukometni Klub Budućnost
Short nameŽRK Budućnost
Founded1949
ArenaMorača Sports Center and Bemax Arena
Capacity6000 and 2,200
PresidentIvan Ubović
Head coachBojana Popović
CaptainIvona Pavićević
LeagueMontenegrin Championship
2023–241st
Club colours   
Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Home Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Away
Website
Official site
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SD Budućnost Podgorica
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Volleyball
Women		JudoShooting
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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.
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

HOME

2014–15
2015–17
2017–23
2023–24
AWAY

2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2019–20
2020–21
2021–23
2023–24
THIRD

2014–15
2015–16
2019–

Records of achievements

International titles (6)
National Championships (35)
National Cups (29)
Others
  • 4 times named The Best Club of Yugoslavia (1985, 1987, 1993, 1998)

Champions League

Main article: Montenegrin women's handball clubs in European competitions
  • 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

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season
Goalkeepers
Left Wingers
Right Wingers
Line players
Left Backs
Central Backs
Right Backs

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining
Leaving

Staff members

Staff for the 2023–24 season
  • Montenegro Head Coach: Bojana Popović
  • Montenegro Assistant Coach: Maja Savić
  • Montenegro Goalkeeping Coach: Novak Ristović
  • Montenegro Fitness Coach: Danica Delić
  • Montenegro Fiziotherapeut: Andrija Damjanović
  • Montenegro Fiziotherapeut: Mitar Vujović
  • Montenegro Statistician: Vladimir Kovačević

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

(All-Time) – Last updated after the 2023/24 season
Rank Name Seasons

played

Goals
1 Montenegro Katarina Bulatović 8 571
2 Montenegro Milena Raičević 15 559
3 Montenegro Jovanka Radičević 9 400
4 Romania Cristina Neagu 4 350
5 Montenegro Majda Mehmedović 11 282
6 Montenegro Đurđina Jauković 5 238
7 Montenegro Radmila Petrović 10 235
8 Serbia Dragana Cvijić 6 221
9 Montenegro Marija Jovanović 6 194
10 Montenegro Bojana Popović 6 191*
  • There is no data available from 4 seasons (1998-2002).

Notable former players

Head coach history

References

  1. "Varvari - "U mome srcu jedina"". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. "Buducnost Podgorica". European Handball Federation.
  3. MTI (2010-01-18). "Zsiga Gyula elhagyta a Podgoricát". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. JÓZSEF, HEKA LÁSZLÓ, SIMON (2008-06-22). "Zsiga Gyula a montenegrói Buducsnoszt Podgoricánál folytatja - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Sport365.hu - Kikaptak a Győrtől, távozott a Buducsnoszt edzője". sport365.hu. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  6. "Bojana Popovic to lead ZRK Buducnost Podgorica". Handball Planet. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2021-05-02.

External links

Serbia Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia
Sportsman of The Year
Sportswoman of The Year
Men's Team of The Year
Women's Team of The Year
Team Sport Athlete of The Year
Young Athlete of The Year
Coach of The Year
Awards of the Montenegrin Olympic Committee
Sportsperson of The Year
Young Male Athlete of The Year
Young Female Athlete of The Year
Men's Team of The Year
Women's Team of The Year
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