[3] Legendary is the support beginning of the 80s, in the Yugoslav First League (season 1979-80 and 1980-81) and during the UEFA Cup from 1980–1983, with great atmosphere and cheering.

During this time, Radnički Niš lost in three years only one UEFA Cup home match of total 11 and this against a Yugoslavian team.

There were several suggestions for a name, but the name Meraklije was chosen after a one-sided decision, as the group's name, mainly due to traditional reasons from the city of Niš.

The higher quality of football also brought younger fans to the stadium, as the Meraklije continued to grow and offered new jerseys and scarves to its members in a successful attempt to look better in the stands.

[6] After ten years of cooperation and living life together, their biggest honour is surely that the footballers and management are very proud of them.

The group's traditional colors are therefore mostly red in combination with blue and white, which may differ from the official team equipment worn on match days.

In addition to the acoustic support, like chanting and singing, which is often coordinated by a so-called "Vodja" (Serbian: leader) by a megaphone or microphone and accompanied by drums, the Meraklije put also emphasis on visual aids, such as waving large or small flags, displaying of banners and the creation of colorful choreographies, with many other activities along the way.

[9] The Meraklije are in a brotherhood with the organized fan groups of Spartak Subotica, the Marinci,[10][11] and the Varvari who support Budućnost Podgorica from Montenegro.

[12] The friendship between the Meraklije and Marinci dates back to 1994, when Spartak and Radnički Niš played for the entering into the cup final.

The Meraklije and the Marinci used the opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his fraternity by cheering together at the same stand during the first football match between their clubs in the 2012–13 Serbian SuperLiga season.

Their relations began mainly through the mutual support of the growing local patriotism in the last years of the Serbian fan scene.

All reasons, why the first top tier match between these clubs ended during the 2012–13 season especially in a respectful and peaceful atmosphere for each other, although they not played against each other for a long time.

The Meraklije created new props, flags, banners, shirts and scarfs and on many of their articles is written: "Nemoj da budeš stranac u svom gradu, oboji grad bojama svog kluba.

The goal of the Meraklije is to return to the old fame like in the beginning of the 1980s, to continue and encourage the local patriotism, to grow as a group and in their organisation and the creation of a fiery and sports atmosphere at Radnički's matches.