List of FK Željezničar seasons

Fudbalski klub Željezničar Sarajevo is a Bosnian professional football club based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following article lists all the club seasons that the club has taken part in.

The club was formed in 1921, and played its first competitive match on 17 September 1921, when it lost 5–1 against SAŠK Napredak. As of 2024, Željezničar is one of only four clubs never to have been relegated from the top level of Bosnian football, the others being Sarajevo, Zrinjski Mostar and Široki Brijeg.[1]

SFR Yugoslavia (1946–1992)

Yugoslav League seasons 1946–1992 references:[2]

Season League Cup Europe Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1945–46 [3] Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic League 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 1st ↑ None None Milan Rajlić 4
1946–47 [2] Yugoslav First League 26 7 4 15 31 54 18 12th ↓ 2R None Velislav Lazarević
Anto Martinović		 5
1947–48 [2] Yugoslav Second League 20 6 4 10 28 34 16 9th ↓ 2R None Mensur Bajrami
Dušan Nikolić
Ivan Arih		 4
1948–49 [2] Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic League 22 15 6 1 68 17 36 1st ↑ 1R None Nerćez Novo 22†
1950 [2] Yugoslav Second League 20 6 5 9 21 40 17 10th 1R None Aleksandar Petrović 8
1951 [2] Yugoslav Second League 30 11 7 12 43 47 29 11th 1R None Mensur Bajrami 8
1952 [2] League of Sarajevo 6 4 1 1 26 7 9 1st ↑ 4R None Anto Martinović 6
1952–53 [2] Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic League 6 2 3 1 17 8 7 2nd ↑ None None Ilijas Pašić 25†
1953–54 [2] Yugoslav Second League 18 11 2 5 44 26 24 2nd ↑ None None Sulejman Kulović
Ilijas Pašić		 13
1954–55 [2] Yugoslav First League 26 8 13 15 34 52 19 11th None None Ilijas Pašić 13
1955–56 [2] Yugoslav First League 26 7 7 12 33 54 21 13th ↓ None None Sulejman Kulović 8
1956–57 [2] Yugoslav Second League (I Zone) 22 17 2 3 62 13 36 1st ↑ None None Ilijas Pašić 17
1957–58 [2] Yugoslav First League 26 9 7 10 44 47 25 8th 1/16 None Ilijas Pašić 10
1958–59 [2] Yugoslav First League 22 7 3 12 26 35 17 12th ↓ 1/8 None Mišo Smajlović 7
1959–60 [2] Yugoslav Second League (West) 22 11 3 8 33 29 25 4th QF None Mišo Smajlović 10
1960–61 [2] Yugoslav Second League (West) 22 14 4 4 44 21 32 2nd 1/16 None Mišo Smajlović 10
1961–62 [2] Yugoslav Second League (West) 22 14 3 5 53 21 31 1st ↑ 1/16 None Mišo Smajlović 14†
1962–63 [2] Yugoslav First League 26 11 7 8 49 31 29 3rd 1/16 None Mišo Smajlović 18†
1963–64 [2] Yugoslav First League 26 8 10 8 37 43 26 6th None Mitropa Cup SF Mišo Smajlović 14
1964–65 [2] Yugoslav First League 28 13 7 8 39 30 33 5th None Mitropa Cup QF Mišo Smajlović 13
11965–66 [2] Yugoslav First League 30 12 8 10 35 36 26 12th 1/8 Intertoto Cup first Josip Bukal 12
1966–67 [2] Yugoslav First League 30 14 4 12 43 42 32 6th QF None Josip Bukal 17
1967–68 [2] Yugoslav First League 30 12 9 9 44 34 33 5th None Mitropa Cup QF Edin Sprečo 13
1968–69 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 15 8 11 51 38 38 5th QF Mitropa Cup SF Fikret Mujkić 14
1969–70 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 17 9 8 52 33 43 4th 1/8 None Josip Bukal 18
1970–71 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 18 9 7 59 34 45 2nd None Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1R Božo Janković 20†
1971–72 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 21 9 4 55 20 51 1st None UEFA Cup QF Josip Bukal 14
1972–73 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 18 6 10 59 41 42 5th None European Cup 1R Josip Bukal 15
1973–74 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 10 12 12 39 39 32 8th SF None Tarik Hodžić
Edin Sprečo		 7
1974–75 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 11 10 13 45 46 32 9th SF None Božo Janković 12
1975–76 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 11 9 14 40 47 31 12th QF None Džemaludin Šerbo 8
1976–77 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 8 10 16 33 53 26 18th ↓ 1/16 None Fikret Mujkić 9
1977–78 [2] Yugoslav Second League (West) 34 19 8 7 79 37 46 1st ↑ 1/16 None Slobodan Kojović 25†
1978–79 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 14 4 16 45 52 32 9th 1/8 None Rade Paprica
Božo Janković		 7
1979–80 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 9 15 10 41 47 33 9th 1/16 None Ivan Lušić
Rade Paprica		 9
1980–81 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 11 10 13 42 51 32 14th RU None Rade Paprica 8
1981–82 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 16 6 12 52 37 38 5th 1/16 None Edin Bahtić 17
1982–83 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 11 11 12 41 40 33 10th 1/16 None Edin Bahtić
Rade Paprica		 8
1983–84 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 15 12 7 52 35 42 3rd 1/16 None Nikola Nikić 14
1984–85 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 11 12 11 53 46 34 7th 1/16 UEFA Cup SF Zoran Samardžija 10
1985–86 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 15 5 14 58 63 35 7th 1/16 None Radmilo Mihajlović
Haris Škoro		 14
1986–87 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 14 6 14 55 46 34 9th QF None Radmilo Mihajlović 23†
1987–88 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 8 14 12 38 44 30 12th 1/8 None Radmilo Mihajlović 12
1988–89 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 12 5(1) 18 34 49 25 16th 1/8 None Edin Ćurić 9
1989–90 [2] Yugoslav First League 34 14 6(4) 14 37 40 32 7th 1/16 None Nikola Nikić 6
1990–91 [2] Yugoslav First League 36 11 13(7) 12 35 41 29 16th 1/8 None Zoran Slišković 9
21991–92 [2] Yugoslav First League 17 6 3(3) 8 18 24 15 18th SF None Mario Stanić 15

Top goalscorer; Name and Goals in bold indicate overall top league scorer for the season.

1^ Željezničar were docked 6 points due to Planinić Affair
2^ During season 1991–92 all of Željezničar's matches in the second half of the season were declared void due to Bosnian War resulting in Željezničar abandoning the competition as a result of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina declaring independence from Yugoslavia. The return leg of club's 1991–92 Yugoslav Cup semi-final tie was scheduled to be played on May 6, 1992; but due to Željezničar club leaving the competition earlier, Partizan were awarded the 3-0 win.[4]

Željezničar competed next in 1994–95 season of First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (see table below).

Key

1st / W 2nd / RU 3rd SF ↑ ↓ †
Champions Runners-up Third finish Semi-finals Promoted Relegated Top goalscorer

Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994–present)

Season League Cup Europe Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1994–95 First League 9 5 1 3 17 13 16 4th 1/8 None Mario Dodik 6
1995–96 First League 30 12 4 14 35 62 40 9th 1/16 None Dželaludin Muharemović 10
1996–97 First League 30 13 5 12 46 41 44 7th RU None Dželaludin Muharemović 14
1997–98 First League
Play-off 		33 17 7 9 55 43 58 W QF None Nermin Vazda 19†
1998–99 First League 30 12 8 10 43 30 44 7th SF UEFA Cup QR Nermin Vazda 18†
1999–2000 First League 36 18 6 12 62 40 60 2nd W None Nermin Vazda 10
Current format of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000–01 [5] Premier League 42 28 7 7 113 38 91 1st W UEFA Cup QR Dželaludin Muharemović 31†
2001–02 [6] Premier League 30 19 5 6 60 26 62 1st RU CL 1Q Ivica Huljev 15†
2002–03 [7] Premier League 38 24 10 4 66 24 82 2nd W CL 3Q
UEFA Cup 1R		 Jure Guvo 8
2003–04 [8] Premier League 30 18 5 7 67 35 59 2nd 1/16 UEFA Cup 1R Admir Raščić 12
2004–05 [9] Premier League 30 15 6 9 31 22 51 2nd QF UEFA Cup 2Q Dželaludin Muharemović
Emir Hadžić		 5
2005–06 [10] Premier League 30 11 7 12 38 33 40 6th SF Ineligible Admir Vladavić 7
2006–07 [11] Premier League 30 13 5 12 51 40 44 6th QF None Boubacar Dialiba 10
2007–08 [12] Premier League 30 14 3 13 47 35 45 7th SF None Sanel Jahić 12
2008–09 [13] Premier League 30 13 3 14 30 35 42 9th 1/16 None Samir Bekrić 7
2009–10 [14] Premier League 30 18 7 5 52 22 61 1st RU None Samir Bekrić 15
2010–11 [15] Premier League 30 17 4 9 50 25 55 3rd W CL 2Q Zajko Zeba 11
2011–12[16] Premier League 30 22 5 3 68 17 71 1st W Europa League 3Q Eldin Adilović 19†
2012–13[17] Premier League 30 20 6 4 48 20 66 1st RU CL 2Q Eldin Adilović 18
2013–14[18] Premier League 30 16 9 5 51 29 57 4th QF CL 2Q Armin Hodžić 14
2014–15 [19] Premier League 30 18 9 3 52 22 63 2nd 1/8 Europa League 2Q Riad Bajić 15†
2015–16[20] Premier League 30 16 7 7 36 20 55 5th SF Europa League 3Q Ivan Lendrić 7
2016–17 Premier League 32 18 9 5 41 22 63 2nd SF None Ivan Lendrić 19†
2017–18 Premier League 32 19 6 7 49 30 63 2nd W Europa League 2Q Goran Zakarić 12
2018–19 Premier League 33 14 8 11 43 32 50 4th 1/16 Europa League 2Q Sulejman Krpić 16†
2019–20[nb 1] Premier League 22 12 6 4 43 21 42 2nd SF Ineligible Sulejman Krpić 12
2020–21 Premier League 33 12 8 13 50 43 44 7th QF Europa League 1Q Semir Štilić
Luka Juričić		 8
2021–22 Premier League 33 9 16 8 28 29 43 6th 1/8 None Sedad Subašić 4
2022–23 Premier League 33 15 8 10 42 35 53 3rd SF None Joseph Amoah
Clarismario Santos		 8
2023–24 Premier League 33 13 4 16 35 36 43 6th 1/16 Europa Conference League 2Q Sulejman Krpić 8

In seasons 2000–01 and 2011–12 the club won a double; national cup and league titles.
Top goalscorer; Indicates overall top league scorer for the season.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina; season curtailed and final standings (including Sarajevo as champions) declared by a points-per-game ratio on 1 June 2020.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Samo četiri nogometna kluba u BiH nikada nisu ispadali iz Premijer lige BiH u niži rang takmičenja!". sportskevijesti.com (in Bosnian). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au "Yugoslav League Seasons 1946-1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Željezničar klub Uspjesi 1946". fkzeljeznicar.ba. Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. ^ "UČEŠĆE U Kupovima Zeljo Partizan 1992". partizan.rs. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ^ "2000-2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  6. ^ "2001-2002". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  7. ^ "2002-2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  8. ^ "2003-2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  9. ^ "2004-2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  10. ^ "2005-2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  11. ^ "2006-2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  12. ^ "2007-2008". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  13. ^ "2008-2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  14. ^ "2009-2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  15. ^ "2010-2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  16. ^ "2011-2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  17. ^ "2012-2013". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  18. ^ "2013-2014". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  19. ^ "2014-2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  20. ^ "2015-2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  21. ^ F.Z. (1 June 2020). "Zvanično! Sarajevo prvak BiH drugu godinu zaredom, Čelik i Zvijezda ispadaju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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