RED STAR B'GRADE — Season around 2016/17

Club name and context

• Red Star Belgrade (Serbian: Crvena zvezda Beograd), commonly referred to as Red Star, is one of Serbia’s most historically successful football clubs. The club is based in Belgrade and competes at the top levels of Serbian and former Yugoslav football.

Coach

• During the 2016/17 period Miodrag Božović (sometimes spelled Miodrag Bozovic) was indeed serving as head coach of Red Star Belgrade. Božović, a Montenegrin manager and former player, had several managerial stints in Serbian and Russian football before and after this spell.

2016/17 season overview

• Competition: Red Star competed in the Serbian SuperLiga (top division) and domestic cup competitions in the 2016/17 season. They were rebuilding toward returning to consistent domestic dominance after earlier titles by rivals.
• League performance: Under Božović’s management during the 2016/17 season, Red Star finished among the top teams in the SuperLiga, competing closely with FK Partizan. (Exact league position: Red Star finished 2nd in the 2016/17 Serbian SuperLiga.)
• Domestic cup: Red Star participated in the Serbian Cup; cup runs in that era were part of the club’s season agenda though they did not secure the trophy in 2016/17.
• European competition: Red Star’s European involvement around that time was intermittent; qualification for UEFA competitions depends on league/cup placement in prior seasons.

Notable facts about Miodrag Božović at Red Star

• Božović is known for a direct, motivating management style and for stabilizing teams mid-season. His tenure at Red Star was one of several managerial jobs he held in Serbia and abroad.
• He worked with a mix of experienced Serbian players and younger prospects, aiming to restore Red Star’s competitiveness domestically and in Europe.

Key players (typical squad members around that era)

• Some players commonly associated with the squad around 2016/17 included Branko Jovičić, Richmond Boakye, Aleksandar Katai (joined mid-2016/17), Damien Le Tallec (joined later), goalkeeper Milan Borjan (joined summer 2016), and other domestic and regional talents. Squad lists shifted through transfers that season.

Quick summary

• Club: Red Star Belgrade (Crvena zvezda), Belgrade, Serbia.
• Coach around 2016/17: Miodrag Božović.
• 2016/17 league finish: 2nd in Serbian SuperLiga.

Sources and reliability

• Information summarized above is based on historical records for Red Star Belgrade and the managerial timeline of Miodrag Božović around the 2016/17 season.