A busy sports weekend lies ahead, featuring football, handball, basketball, volleyball and bowling

In round 23 of the Serbian League, Vojvodina group, Hajduk will host Bačka of Subotica at the Milan Sredanović Stadium in Kula. According to Hajduk coach Slobodan Milović, the upcoming game against Bačka is their first must-win match in the battle to avoid relegation, as Bačka are a direct rival in that fight. Given their positions in the standings—Hajduk are thirteenth with 29, and Bačka are sixteenth with 22 points—and the fact that they are playing at home, the team from Kula are favorites, but they must prove it on the field. The Hajduk 1912–Bačka 1901 match from Subotica will be played at the stadium in Kula tomorrow, kicking off at 15.

In round 20 of the Vojvodina League, North group, Crvenka’s footballers will host ČSK Pivara of Čelarevo. Crvenka opened the spring half of the season with two consecutive wins, but that achievement will only carry weight if they secure a third straight victory against ČSK. Crvenka are aware of this and say they will give their all to make it three wins in a row. The match between Crvenka and ČSK Pivara of Čelarevo will be played tomorrow at the “Milorad Džomba” Stadium in Crvenka, kicking off at 15.

In round 20 of the Sombor District League, Rusin of Ruski Krstur will visit Bački Gračac to face Borac. It is expected to be a close match, as Borac and Rusin are next to each other in the standings. Buoyed by two wins at the start of the season, the Krstur team say they intend to return from Bački Gračac with a positive result. The match between Borac and Rusin of Ruski Krstur will be played in Bački Gračac tomorrow, kicking off at 15.

The fifteenth round of the Sombor Intermunicipal League First Division will be marked by a major derby, as second-placed Lipar hosts league leaders Bratstvo from Prigrevica. The visitors have not yet been defeated, while Lipar have suffered just one loss, to Bratstvo, in the autumn half of the season. It is therefore understandable that, counting on home advantage, they have announced they will avenge that autumn defeat. Our other three representatives are playing away. Kula visits Dunav in Bački Monoštor, Sivac’s Polet travels to Terekveš in Svilojevo, and Mladost from Kruščić visits Dinamo in Bački Breg. All these matches are scheduled for Sunday and kick off at 15.

The Futsal League of Vojvodina play-out begins this weekend. In the first round, Hajduk Futsal Club travels to Kikinda. The match will be played in Kikinda on Monday, starting at 20 hours and 30 minutes, while the return match will be played in Kula a week later.

Handball news

Crvenka’s handball players host Belgrade’s Obilić in the Arkus Super League Serbia relegation group. After the defeat against Crvena zvezda, Crvenka’s chances of staying in the Arkus Super League have diminished considerably. But as long as there is a chance, it is worth believing, and for that reason coach Vladimir Zejak’s players say they will make use of their home-court advantage and secure a win. The match between Crvenka and Obilić of Belgrade will be played tomorrow at the “Slobodan Čile Mišković” hall, starting at 18.

In round 13 of the Super B League championship, Sivac’s handball players visit Bogatić, where they will take on Mačva. Sivac have made an excellent start to the season, notching up three consecutive wins. The team spirit is excellent, and they are drawing optimism from all these factors and predicting that their successful run will continue. The match between Mačva and Sivac will be played in Bogatić on Sunday, starting at 19.

Laki, the young Crvenka women’s handball team, host Proleter from Zrenjanin in round 12 of the First League championship. After a significant win last round, Laki’s players can play with less pressure, which is one of the conditions for a good result. The Laki – Proleter match from Zrenjanin will be played in Crvenka on Monday, starting at 18.

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In the fourth round of the playoff in the First Serbian League North Group, Hajduk’s basketball players will travel to Hercegovac in Gajdobra. The Kula side won all three of their first playoff games. Hercegovac recorded its first defeat last round and will certainly be looking to make amends, promising a good matchup. The Hercegovac–Hajduk basketball game will be played in Gajdobra tomorrow, starting at 19.

In round 14 of the First Vojvodina League championship, Hajduk’s volleyball players host Dunav Volley 2 from Novi Sad. The Kula side leads the table comfortably, are playing at home, and anything short of a maximum-points win would be a surprise. The Hajduk – Dunav Volley 2 match from Novi Sad will be played tomorrow in the Petefi Brigada Elementary School hall, starting at 16.

Hajduk’s bowlers, who compete in the Serbian First League – Vojvodina group, are visiting Debeljača, where they will face the Spartak team. This is a postponed match from the ninth round of the championship. The match between Spartak and Hajduk’s bowlers in Debeljača will begin on Sunday at 10.

Đ. Bojanić