Sutjeska Niksic

FK Sutjeska was founded in 1927 under the name Sports' club Hajduk (SK Hajduk). Later on the club changed its name to SK Hercegovac.
Under the name SK Hajduk, the team debuted in official competitions at 1929 – as a participant of Montenegrin Football Championship which was the biggest success at that time. The team from Nikšić were playing in the Montenegrin Championship Finals against SK Crnogorac Cetinje (1–2). During the season 1932, SK Hercegovac played their first official game against FK Budućnost (1–2) and that was the first edition of the Montenegrin Derby – the biggest rivalry in Montenegrin football.
Until 1940, the team from Nikšić played only once in the Championship finals. After the beginning of World War II – the team got dissolved.

After the war, the club was refounded (1945) under the name Sutjeska in honour of Yugoslav communists killed in the Battle of Sutjeska. The first game they played after the war was on 3 May 1945, against FK Budućnost in Podgorica (2–4). Soon after that, team from Nikšić played in the first football competition after World War II – 1946 Montenegrin Republic League, finishing third at the end of the season.
First significant success Sutjeska made after the war was on the 1948/49 season, with gaining promotion to the Yugoslav Third League. During 1955–1964, Sutjeska played nine consecutive seasons in the Yugoslav Second League. As a member of the Second League, Sutjeska participated in semifinals of the 1962–63 Yugoslav Cup.
During the 1963–64 season Sutjeska finished as the champion of the Yugoslav Second League, Sutjeska was promoted to the top-tier competition of SFR Yugoslavia. They debuted in the Yugoslav First League on 9 August 1964, against Dinamo Zagreb. During the sixties and seventies, Sutjeska played four seasons in the First League. On season 1971–72, game between Sutjeska and Crvena Zvezda in Nikšić was attended by 19,000 spectators which broke the record for the highest attendance on a Sutjeska home game.
During the 1973-74 season, FK Sutjeska debuted in official international competitions. They represented Yugoslavia in the Balkans Cup, finishing second in Group A against Târgu Mureș and Elbasani.

FK Sutjeska returned to the Yugoslav First League on the 1984–85 season. This time, they spent four consecutive seasons in the top-tier.The best result in the First league Sutjeska made was on the 1984–85 season, finishing ninth. During these seasons, FK Sutjeska and FK Budućnost played the first editions of the Montenegrin Derby in the Yugoslav First League.
Together with Budućnost, FK Sutjeska is one of the two football clubs from Montenegro that have competed in the first league of SFR Yugoslavia. As a result, FK Sutjeska gained considerable prestige and international reputation, and therefore remains one of the biggest sporting institutions in Montenegro. It is the most recognized sports organization in the city of Nikšić.
After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Sutjeska remained at the top football league in FR Yugoslavia. After a great season in 2003, Sutjeska had a notable appearance in European competition in which they eliminated Racing FC Union Luxembourg in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, but lost in the next round against Tampere United.

Following Montenegrin independence, Sutjeska became a member of the Montenegrin First League. First significant success at that time, the team made was in the Montenegrin Cup 2006–07. They played in the finals, but lost against FK Rudar (1–2). After finishing third on the 2008–09 season, Sutjeska debuted in the UEFA Europa League, but they were eliminated by FC Partizan Minsk from Belarus (1–1; 1–2).
FK Sutjeska won their first league title on season 2012–13, with five points more than FK Budućnost. During that season, FK Sutjeska home games were watched by more than 7,000 spectators, which was the record-high since the eighties. As Montenegrin champions, Sutjeska participated in UEFA Champions League 2013-14 qualifiers, with elimination in the second round, against Moldavian side FC Sheriff.
On season 2013–14, FK Sutjeska became the first Montenegrin club to win two league titles in a row. They won the title after the long and dramatic race with FK Lovćen and gained a new opportunity to participate in UEFA Champions League. On second qualifying round, FK Sutjeska again failed against FC Sheriff.
Sutjeska played in 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, with two dramatic games against Hungarian-side Debreceni VSC (2–0; 0–3).
During the 2016–17 season, FK Sutjeska made more success, this time in the Montenegrin Cup. For the second time in their history, they played in a Cup final, but this time they won the title, winning a game against OFK Grbalj (1–0).
From 2017, FK Sutjeska played two impressive seasons, with two new titles and successful result in European competitions. On season 2017–18, led by Nikšić-born manager Nikola Rakojević, they won the title with 22 points more than their biggest rivals and runners-up FK Budućnost. Except that, Sutjeska player Igor Ivanović became the top scorer of the season. Next year, FK Sutjeska, again with the head coach Rakojević, defended the title, this time after more intensive struggle with FK Budućnost. A month later, team from Nikšić made good result in 2019–20 Champions League, as they eliminated Slovan Bratislava in the first leg of qualifiers. They got eliminated on the next stage, against APOEL.
After three consecutive seasons finished with domestic trophies, FK Sutjeska performances on the 2019–20 season were lower, so they finished as runner-ups. During the season, they made biggest away win in the history of Montenegrin Derby, against FK Budućnost in Podgorica (4–1). Except that, they were among the semifinalists of Montenegrin Cup, but the competition was interrupted due to COVID-19.