Cukaricki is a Belgrade football club rooted in the Čukarica municipality and associated with the elevated Banovo Brdo district. Founded in 1926, the club carries a distinctive black-and-white identity and a reputation shaped by community roots, professional organisation and development-minded football. This page brings together the club’s latest team snapshot, leadership timeline, recorded movement, competition history and enduring story, presenting a concise account of Cukaricki’s place in Serbian football.
Cukaricki Upcoming matches by league
Super Liga
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- Regular Season - 10
Železničar Pančevo
Cukaricki
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- Regular Season - 11
CukarickiNo H2HMacva
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- Regular Season - 12
CukarickiNo H2HZemun
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- Regular Season - 13
FK PartizanNo H2HCukaricki
Cukaricki Last matches by league
Super Liga
Friendlies Clubs
Cukaricki Team Roster
The recorded 33-player squad contains seven attackers, nine defenders, 13 midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes L. Djordjevic, M. Pavkov and U. Miladinovic, while the defensive options include N. Tomović, N. Miletić and Z. Šehović. M. Docić, L. Mijović, C. Ebere and S. Sissoko add selected midfield names to a broad central group. Goalkeeping cover is provided by M. Kandic, V. Carapic, V. Stojković and Đ. Nikolić. Shirt numbers range across the roster, with Đ. Nikolić wearing number 1 and M. Docić number 5.
position Goalkeeper
Đorđe Nikolić
M. Kandic
Vladan Čarapić
Vladimir Stojković
position Defender
Zlatan Šehović
Nenad Tomović
V. Zuric
S. Andjelic
Assane Souleymane Ouedraogo
Ismael Alves Gaetan Maiga
Nikola Stanković
Milan Đoković
Nemanja Miletić
position Midfielder
Marko Docić
Lazar Mijović
Luka Đorđević
Uroš Miladinović
C. Ebere
Sambou Sissoko
Aboubacar Cisse
D. Fekete
N. Mirkovic
Ognjen Abramušić
Emanuel Dzigba
A. Ilic
Uroš Nikolić
Andrej Bajović
Veljko Radosavljević
Mateja Prokopijević
position Attacker
Karel Mustmaa
N. Grujic
Fiorin Durmishaj
A. Nanque
Milan Pavkov
M. Maravic
Last Cukaricki Coachs
Milan Lešnjak is the club’s current head coach, with his appointment beginning on 1 April 2025. The Serbian coach followed Marko Savić, who led the team from December 2024 until April 2025. Goran Stanić held the role from March to November 2024, after Gordan Petrić’s January-to-March spell. Igor Matić preceded that sequence from August to December 2023. The timeline shows a succession of Serbian coaches across this period, with Lešnjak the latest appointment.
Milan Lešnjak
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Lešnjak | Serbia | 1 April 2025 | |
| Marko Savić | Serbia | 1 December 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Goran Stanić | Serbia | 1 March 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Gordan Petrić | Serbia | 1 January 2024 | 1 March 2024 |
| Igor Matić | Serbia | 1 August 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Dušan Kerkez | Serbia | 1 June 2022 | 1 August 2023 |
| Milan Lešnjak | Serbia | 1 April 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
| Saša Ilić | Serbia | 1 August 2021 | 1 April 2022 |
| Aleksandar Veselinović | Serbia | 1 July 2020 | 1 September 2020 |
| Dušan Đorđević | Serbia | 1 June 2020 | 1 August 2021 |
| Aleksandar Veselinović | Serbia | 1 May 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| 15 May 2018 | 23 May 2018 | ||
| Simo Krunić | Serbia | 1 May 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
| Nenad Lalatović | Serbia | 1 December 2016 | 1 May 2018 |
| Gordan Petrić | Serbia | 1 September 2016 | 1 December 2016 |
| Milan Lešnjak | Serbia | 1 March 2016 | 1 September 2016 |
| Zoran Popović | Serbia | 1 October 2015 | 1 March 2016 |
| Vladan Milojević | Serbia | 1 February 2012 | 1 October 2015 |
| Aleksandar Jović | Serbia | 1 August 2010 | 1 December 2010 |
Cukaricki Transfers
The recorded arrivals available show a varied intake rather than a complete transfer total. F. Durmishaj joined from Iraklis 1908 as a free agent on 19 July, while A. Bajović arrived from Dečić under the same status on 30 June. Z. Šehović moved from Dukla Praha on loan, and C. Ebere came from Everton in a listed transfer. A. Ouedraogo and A. Nanque were also recorded arriving from Crown Legacy and Estrela U23 respectively, while Đ. Nikolić joined from Sivasspor. P. Mbong and V. Serafimovic were recorded as returning from loans.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Mustmaa |
PAOK II
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Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| N. Stanković |
FK Crvena Zvezda
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Transfer | 23 August 2026 |
| N. Stanković |
FK Crvena Zvezda
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Transfer | 22 August 2026 |
| Lazar Kaličanin |
Crown Legacy
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Return from loan | 12 August 2026 |
| U. Nikolić |
Vojvodina
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- | 9 August 2026 |
| F. Durmishaj |
Iraklis 1908
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Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| A. Ouedraogo |
Crown Legacy
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- | 5 July 2026 |
| A. Ouedraogo |
Crown Legacy
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- | 5 July 2026 |
| A. Nanque |
Estrela U23
|
- | 3 July 2026 |
| Z. Šehović |
Dukla Praha
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Bajović |
Dečić
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Ebere |
Everton
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Serafimović |
Famalicao
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| U. Nikolić |
Vojvodina
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- | 29 June 2026 |
| V. Serafimovic |
Famalicao
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The recorded departures available show a mix of exits rather than a complete window list. G. Vadze left for Zemun as a free agent, while P. Mbong departed for Floriana under a free-agent entry, after an earlier loan listing. L. Tufegdžić and I. Lainovic also left as free agents, moving to Qingdao Jonoon and Maribor. V. Popovic was listed on loan to Teleoptik, while F. Matijašević moved to Red Bull Salzburg and S. Tedić to Akron in transfers. A. Stojanović was recorded moving to TSC Backa Topola, and V. Serafimovic left for Famalicao.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Bardak |
Radnik Bijeljina
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Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
| S. Mijailović |
Hapoel Ramat Gan
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Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| S. Mijailović |
Hapoel Ramat Gan
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Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| J. VojnoviÄ |
Metalac GM
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Loan | 30 July 2026 |
Škofja Loka
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Free agent | 29 July 2026 | |
Sloven Ruma
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Free agent | 29 July 2026 | |
| G. Vadze |
Zemun
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Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| V. Popovic |
Teleoptik
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Loan | 26 July 2026 |
| V. Bogdanović |
TSC Backa Topola
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Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| V. Bogdanović |
TSC Backa Topola
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Free agent | 18 July 2026 |
| P. Mbong |
Floriana
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Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| P. Mbong |
Floriana
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Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| L. Tufegdžić |
Qingdao Jonoon
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Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| I. Lainovic |
Maribor
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
OFK Bor 1919
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Loan | 1 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The available movement record shows Cukaricki reshaping its roster through several different mechanisms. The arrivals include free-agent agreements, conventional transfer entries, a loan from Dukla Praha and two players returning from loans. Other incoming listings have no stated transaction type, so their mechanics remain unspecified. The departures likewise combine free-agent moves, loans and transfers, with destinations ranging from Serbian clubs to teams in Portugal, Malta, China, Austria and the United States. P. Mbong appears in both directions of the recent activity, with an arrival from Floriana recorded as a loan return and a later departure listed for Floriana. The repeated entries and limited sample mean the record indicates movement patterns rather than a definitive count of business or a complete assessment of squad change.
Leagues Cukaricki has participated in
Cukaricki has recently recorded participation in the Serbian Super Liga, the domestic Cup and Friendlies Clubs, with each of those entries extending through 2025. The UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League are historical entries in the recorded profile, with their latest listed participation in 2023. This separates the club’s recent domestic and friendly competition record from its earlier European footprint, without treating the older continental entries as current. The competition history spans league, cup and European formats across the period from 2014 to 2025.
More about Cukaricki
Cukaricki is a Serbian football club from Belgrade, rooted in the Čukarica municipality and identified with the Banovo Brdo district. The club was founded in 1926, with its history traditionally traced to July of that year and the Majdan tavern. Its common identity is expressed through the names Čukarički and Čuka, while the nickname Brđani reflects the hilltop character of its home area. Black and white remain the defining club colours, linking the modern side with its long-established visual tradition.
The club’s home is Stadion na Banovom brdu, also known as Čukarički Stadion. Set on elevated Banovo Brdo, the ground occupies a distinctive position above the southwestern urban landscape of Belgrade. That setting gives the club a strong local character, connecting its football identity to a recognisable neighbourhood rather than to the city only in the broadest sense.
Cukaricki’s modern profile is also associated with private ownership. It holds a pioneering place in Serbian football as the country’s first professional club to move to a private ownership model, a change linked to a more corporate and self-sustaining framework. The club is additionally known for its focus on youth development and for combining domestic experience with international players and emerging prospects.
On the sporting map, Cukaricki is part of Serbia’s top-flight football ecosystem through the Super Liga and has built a continental presence through recorded UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League participation. Its domestic story includes a Serbian Cup triumph and sustained visibility near the upper levels of Serbian football. Together, the neighbourhood roots, black-and-white symbolism, Banovo Brdo home and development-oriented structure define a club with a distinctly Belgrade identity and a recognised place in modern Serbian football.
Last matches statistics for Cukaricki
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Celje
1 - 1
Cukaricki
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Cukaricki
0 - 1
IMT Novi Beograd
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4 / 14 |
|
78 | 18 | 3 | 7 |
|
Radnicki NIS
0 - 2
Cukaricki
|
4 / 10 |
|
64 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
|
Cukaricki
3 - 0
Radnicki 1923
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7 / 10 |
|
67 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
|
Mladost Lucani
2 - 2
Cukaricki
|
2 / 4 |
|
72 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
|
Cukaricki
2 - 0
OFK Beograd
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FK Crvena Zvezda
4 - 0
Cukaricki
|
3 / 10 |
|
82 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
|
Cukaricki
0 - 5
Vojvodina
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7 / 15 |
|
82 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
|
Radnik Surdulica
3 - 1
Cukaricki
|
6 / 18 |
|
0% | 17 | 2 | 1 |
|
Cukaricki
1 - 1
Novi Pazar
|
4 / 10 |
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0% | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Cukaricki
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).