FK Rudar Pljevlja, commonly known as Rudar Pljevlja or simply Rudar, is a football club based in Pljevlja, Montenegro. It currently plays in the Montenegrin Second League, the country's second tier.
Rudar have played in the First League since its inception in 2006, and won two league titles in 2009–10 and 2014–15. The club have been the strongest in the Montenegrin Cup, with three triumphs, one runner-up position and two semi-final finishes in the tournament's six seasons.
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History
Rudar (Miner) was founded in 1920 as Breznik, renaming itself Sandžak three years later. The team was aided by members of the 48th Infantry Regiment, who stationed in the town. The club was renamed again after World War II as FK Jedinstvo, but only until another renaming in 1947 in honour of chairman Velimir Jakić. That same year club reached the quarter-finals of the Yugoslav Cup where they were eliminated by top-flight FK Sarajevo 3–2 after extra time. In 1955, the club settled on their current name.
First League Record
For the first time, FK Rudar played in First League of FR Yugoslavia in season 1993–94. Below is a list of FK Rudar scores in First League by every single season.
Seasons with green background were played in the first league of Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro, together with Serbian clubs.
FK Rudar in European competitions
For the first time, FK Rudar played in European competitions on season 2007–08. Until now, they played eight seasons in European cups.
Q= Qualifying
Honours and achievements
Montenegrin First League – 2
winners (2): 2009–10, 2014–15
runners-up (1): 2011–12
Montenegrin Cup – 4
winners (4): 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16
runners-up (1): 2011–12
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro – 1
winners (2): 2000–01, 2005–06
Montenegrin Republic League – 2
winners (2): 1957–58, 1965–66
runners-up (5): 1956–57, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72
Montenegrin Republic Cup – 2
winners (2): 1947–48, 2000–01
Players
Current squad
As of 9 October 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable players
Below is the list of former Rudar players who represented their countries at the full international level.
For the list of former and current players with Wikipedia article, please see Category:FK Rudar Pljevlja players.
Stadium
Rudar plays at the Gradski stadion, a multi-use stadium including a complex of tennis, handball and basketball courts. It was built in 1948 and rebuilt in 1985. It has two stands and a current capacity of 5,140.