The 2020–21 season was Željezničar's 100th in existence and their 21st season in the Premier League BH. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team also competed in the National Cup and in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers as well.
The club finished in 7th place in the league, while it got knocked out from the cup in the quarter-finals.
Season review
June
On 5 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 24-year-old Ante Blažević.[1]
On 6 June, Željezničar and Frane Ikić negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2021, with an option for one more year.[2]
On 12 June, Željezničar and Mont Inženjering signed a partnership agreement.[3]
On 18 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Semir Dacić, Vernes Karavdić and Mirza Šubo.[4]
On 20 June, Željezničar started with the pre-season for the upcoming season.[5]
On 23 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 24-year-old Anel Hajrić.[6]
On 26 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 23-year-old Luka Juričić.[7]
On 27 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 35-year-old Samir Bekrić.[8]
July
On 8 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 34-year-old Irfan Fejzić.[9]
On 15 July, Željezničar announced the loan of 21-year-old Ivan Milićević from Lokomotiva for the upcoming 2020–21 season.[10]
August
On 5 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Milkos[11] and Brajlović.[12]
On 15 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Sarajevo osiguranje.[13]
On 20 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Adriatic osiguranje.[14]
On 23 January, Željezničar announced that businessman Samir Cerić had become the new club chairman of the board.[29]
On 26 January, Željezničar and Media Market signed a partnership agreement.[30]
On 30 January, Željezničar announced the loan of 22-year-old Jasmin Čeliković from Rijeka for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[31]
February
On 3 February, Željezničar and Mustafa Mujezinović negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2022.[32]
On 4 February, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with ELPI Comerc and Eko sir Puđa.[33]
On 16 February, Željezničar and Siniša Stevanović negotiated a one-and-a-half-year contract extension lasting until June 2022.[34]
On 23 February, Željezničar announced the signing of 20-year-old Luka Malić.[35]
On 24 February, Željezničar announced the signings of 25-year-old Josip Bender[36] and 28-year-old Sinan Ramović[37]
March
On 2 March, Željezničar announced the loan of 21-year-old Anel Šabanadžović from AEK Athens for the remainder of the 2020–21 season,[38] and the signing of 19-year-old Damir Hrelja.[39]
On 18 March, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Mont Inženjering.[40]
On 29 March, Željezničar and Blocksport signed a partnership agreement.[41]
April
On 11 April, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Amar Osim.[42]
On 14 April, Željezničar announced Blaž Slišković as the club's new manager.[43]
Source: Rezultati.com Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[46] (R) Relegated Notes:
^Since fourth place decided UEFA Europa Conference League qualification, goal difference and goals scored were not used to rank teams. Head-to-head points: Široki Brijeg 6, Zrinjski Mostar 3.
^Mladost Doboj Kakanj initially avoided relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH, but were then relegated to the league due to failing to obtain a license for the Premier League.[45]
^The 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match between Maccabi Haifa and Željezničar, originally scheduled to be played on 27 August 2020 was postponed due to five members from Željezničar's delegation testing positive for COVID-19 and the whole team being put into quarantine by the Israeli authorities.[48]
