FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor () was a

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club based in Banatski Dvor,

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. They competed in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro for two seasons in 2003–04 and 2005–06. The club also reached the final of the

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, securing a spot in the

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History

Founded in 1929, the club began to climb up the leagues during the 1990s under the ownership of Yugoslav-Swiss businessman Mirko Vučurević. They placed first in each season between 1995–96 and 1998–99, earning four consecutive promotions to reach the

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. The club subsequently finished as runners-up in the third tier and gained promotion to the Second League of FR Yugoslavia. At the beginning of the new millennium, the club reached the quarter-finals of the

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in the 2000–01 season and the semi-finals two years later, losing to

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on both occasions. They also won the Second League (Group North) in the 2002–03 season and took promotion to the First League of Serbia and Montenegro for the first time in history. However, the club was promptly relegated from the top flight, but managed to reach the final of the

, losing 1–0 to Red Star Belgrade. As a result, they earned a spot in the

, but were eliminated by Slovenian side

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on the

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in the second qualifying round. The same season, the club earned promotion back to the top flight. In January 2006, following the cessation of Proleter Zrenjanin, it was reported that Budućnost Banatski Dvor became Banat Zrenjanin. However, the club's transformation was finalized after the 2005–06 season.

Honours

Second League of Serbia and Montenegro (Tier 2) * 2002–03 (Group North), 2004–05 (Group Serbia) Vojvodina League East (Tier 4) * 1998–99

Seasons

European record

Notable players

''This is a list of players who have played at full international level''. * Nikola Drinčić * Nikola Beljić *

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* Nenad Kovačević ''For a list of all FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor players with a Wikipedia article, see :FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor players''.

Managerial history

References

External links

Club page
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