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Football, volleyball and karate are the sports
that draw the most attention in the Municipality of Lopare, with
this area also having the largest number of clubs.
Football
The
oldest sports club in Lopare, is the FC Majevica, presently
a member of the Republika Srpska Third League. It was founded in
1933, has 83 players and is the owner of its own football-field.
The football club bearing the name of Priboj - its home town - was
formed 20 years ago, while before, it had played under the name
of Proleter. Now it plays in the Fourth League, with the clubs Semberija,
Majevica and Birca. It maintains good cooperation with the First
League club Rudar, from Ugljevik. The FC Sloboda, from Mrtvica,
has 36 players, and plays in the Brcko Inter-Municipality League,
while the FC Jedinstvo, from Kortesi, founded a few years
ago, assumes first place in this League. FC Partizan, from
Bobetino Brdo, plays in the Ugljevik Municipal League. It has 65
players and its own football- field, and finances itself through
donations and help from the local municipality.
Karate
The
Majevica Karate Club, in Lopare, has 60 members, who have participated
in numerous state and international karate meets, and cooperates
well with almost all similar teams in RS and Yugoslavia.
Volleyball
Lopare
is also proud of its volleyball players. Volleyball schools have
been established there. The boy's team has four times been a finalist
in the Republika Srpska Cup Championships, while they are at the
top when it comes to league competition. The girl's team is not
yet competing in the leagues, but is seriously preparing for this.
It has some 40 talented girls. Recreational sports are also popular,
with sports and physical education also being an important feature
of Lopare schools
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