NK Jedinstvo Bihać

Jedinstvo Bihać
Full nameNogometni Klub Jedinstvo Bihać
Nickname(s)Sila Nebeska
Founded1919; 106 years ago (1919)
GroundPod Borićima Stadium
Capacity7,500
ChairmanIsmet Hadžimuratović
ManagerAdmir Adžem
LeagueFirst League of FBiH
2023–24First League of FBiH, 14th of 16

Nogometni klub Jedinstvo Bihać is a professional association football club based in the city of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The club's stadium is called Pod Borićima Stadion and it has capacity for 7,500 spectators. The fans of NK Jedinstvo are called Sila Nebeska 96.[1]

History

The first football club in Bihać was founded around 1919 or 1920, with the exact date being unknown due to a non-payment of a membership fee to the football association. Jedinstvo was registered with the football association for the first time in 1937.[2]

Jedinstvo spent several years playing in the Yugoslav Second League between 1979 and the time of their relegation in 1986.[3]

The club appeared in the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup, making it to the second round of the competition, eliminating Faroese club GÍ Gøtu in the first round and then getting eliminated by Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț in the second round.

In the 2003–04 league season, Jedinstvo led the start of the Bosnian Premier League, but would fall to last place and be relegated. In the 2004–05 season, Jedinstvo played in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was promoted back to the Premier League.

In the 2007–08 Premier League season, they were relegated back to the First League of FBiH, where they have been playing ever since.

Supporters

Jedinstvo's fans are called Sila Nebeska. Sila Nebeska group from Bihać was founded in 1996.

Honours

Domestic

League

European record

Competition P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Intertoto Cup 4 1 0 3 5 6 –1
Total 4 1 0 3 5 6 –1

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goals difference. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.

List of matches

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Faroe Islands Gøtu Ítróttarfelag 3–0 0–1 3–1
2R Romania Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 1–2 1–3 2–5

References

  1. ^ "Jedinstvo opet hit". sport.avaz.ba. 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ Dupanović, Dino. "Kako je osnovano NK Jedinstvo Bihać". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Yugoslavia 1985-86". RSSSF.