FK Željeznicar
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FK Željezničar is a professional football
club from Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Sarajevo
.
The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub (meaning "Football Sports Club"), and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.
Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most prominent and successful football team in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the time of the former Yugoslavia
, FK Željezničar was a member of the Yugoslav First League
. Today, Željezničar is one of the most famous members of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. Its success includes winning one Championship in former Yugoslavia
and four titles in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. The biggest European success was the UEFA Cup
semi-final in 1984–1985 season.
. They were rich and usually backed by various organizations. The most of them on ethnic principles (Bosniaks
, Bosnian Serbs, Bosnian Croats, Bosnian Jews
). But Željezničar was a club for common people, people interested in football and fun. Since it was a financially poor club, they used to organize dance nights and all the profit made was later used to buy shoes and ball(s).
Financial problems were not the only ones. Multiethnicity of the club was seen as a threat by many, so Željezničar was suppressed in various ways. Despite that, club managed to survive, and even beat stronger and wealthier clubs.
In 1941, World War II
came to Sarajevo, and every football activity was stopped. Many footballers were members of the resistance troops, and some of them were killed. After the war, Željo was formed again, and in 1946. it won the Bosnian championship. That secured them a place in the final tournament with champions of other Yugoslav republics. Soon after, Sarajevo citizens formed a new club FK Sarajevo, club that become an eyesore to željezničar fans The Maniacs all to this days. That had a devastating influence on the club, so it needed several years to come back to first division. For most of the time, Željezničar played in the top level. It was relegated four times (last time in 1976/77 season), but every time (except the first one in 1947) it would return quickly.
Biggest success came in 1971/1972 season when it won a championship title, the only title in Yugoslav
period. In 1980/1981 season, Željezničar has reached Yugoslav cup
final, but lost to another Bosnian side Velež Mostar
. Biggest international result was recorded in 1984/1985 season. FK Željezničar, with Ivica Osim
as a coach, reached semifinals of the UEFA Cup
where they were playing against Hungarian
team Videoton. Two minutes from time, Željezničar had a result that would give them a place in final and two matches with big Real Madrid
. Then the moment of disaster came and Hungarians scored a killer goal. Entire Yugoslavia was crying that night. Just one of things that proves special place Željezničar has in people's hearts. Not only in those who are supporting it, but everyone.
After the collapse of Yugoslavia, another war
. Grbavica stadium was occupied and football was off again. Players like Mario Stanić
, Rade Bogdanović
, Gordan Vidović
, Suvad Katana
and many others went abroad to escape the horror of war. Somehow, club managed to rise again. At first, young players were practicing indoors in school gyms. Stadium was at the first / front lines, destroyed, and yet they played in the Bosnian war championship held in 1994. Fourth place is not so important as much as the presence.
War ended in 1995. and regular championship was formed. Since then, Željezničar won three titles, every sweet in some way. One, though, more than the others. In 1998. championship, play-off was held and final match saw two big rivals at the opposite sides, playing for the trophy. FK Sarajevo was a better rival, their shots were cleared from the goal-line twice. In 89th minute, one ball was intercepted on the left side, and after a couple of passes it came to Željezničar forward Hadis Zubanović
who scored a dramatic winner.
After the two more titles in 2001 and 2002, Željezničar was runner-up three consecutive times. As the best Bosnian club, they played in European cups every year. Biggest result (for the Bosnian club football as well since the independence) came in 2002. when Željezničar reached the third qualifying round of UEFA Champions League
. Newcastle United was too strong, so the group stage will have to wait for some other time.
Last three seasons are not successful and fans would probably like to forget them as soon as possible. Financial problems, frequent coach changes, and weak club management above all, resulted with bad results and supporters' disappointment. Upcoming privatization and stadium ownership issue are the main cause of problems. Supporters were boycotting the club and the attendance is lowest in years. However, everyone is hoping better times will come. In 2010 the team had a lot of changes including the chair man and the coach. With Amar Osim
coming in back as a head coach the team started to play much better than previous years. In the mid season the team was on the middle of the table. However the second half of the season was much better the players started to come together. They started to win on the road only losing one game in Tuzla
vs FK Sloboda Tuzla
. As the season went along the supporters stopped boycotting and returned back where they belong. FK Zeljeznicar averaged the most fan base in the league.
FK Zeljeznicar became the champions for the fifth time in their existence, giving them the most championships than any team in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team also reached the finals of Bosnian Cup where they lost to FK Borac Banja Luka on the away goal rules.
In season 2010/2011 F.K. Zeljeznicar have won their fourth cup of Bosnia And Herzegovina. They have advanced to the final beating NK Siroki Brijeg
on 3:0 aggregate. In the final they clash with rival from former Yugoslav League NK Celik Zenica
. First game was played at Grbavica
which finished 1:0 in favor of the home team. Second game was played at Bilino Polje
which F.K. Zeljeznciar won 3:0, and totally dominated in all of the expects of the game. Final result was 4:0 on aggregate. That concluded F.K. Zeljeznicar's season in they automatically gives them to compete in Europa League. F.K. Zeljeznicar celebrated their 90th birthday with a trophy.
After the World War II
, Željezničar played on Stadion "6. april" on Marijin Dvor (there is a building now behind Secondary school of technical sciences) until June 18, 1950. Authorities planned to build a street, so the club made another move to military stadium in Skenderija. Club staff was tired of all that moving and they decided to build its own stadium in Grbavica (also part of the city). Friends, supporters, members of the club and even military, all helped in construction. Stadium was officially opened on September 13, 1951. with the second league match between Željezničar and Šibenik
. Željezničar won 4–1.
Ever since, Grbavica is the place of joy and sorrow for the club and its supporters. Symbolically, old railway was passing over the hill behind the stadium, and every time it would sound its whistle to salute the present masses. Stadium had a small stands on the East and South side, while the wooden stands with the roof were on the West side. Because of the reconstruction, Željezničar moved again in 1968 to city Koševo Stadium. They played there until April 25, 1976 and even won its only Yugoslav title in 1972 playing there.
Grbavica was opened again that year, and in the '80s modern northern stands were built. Unfortunately, war began in 1992 and Željezničar yet again needed to play on Koševo Stadium until May 2, 1996 when it came back to Grbavica. Wooden stands burned up during the war, but project for new modern stadium is prepared and waiting for financial back-up.
Before the war, stadium capacity was more than 20,000, but now it has 12,700 seated places, but some 8,000 more can fill the unseated parts of the stadium.
(Sportsko društvo, eng. sports society) which includes the clubs in other sports (basketball, handball, volleyball, chess, bowling, etc) with the same name. In 1993, initial acronym was changed to NK (Nogometni klub, eng. football club). In Bosnian
, both fudbal and nogomet are equally used as a word for football
. The word fudbal is dominant in eastern and nogomet in western parts of the country. Since 2000, club's name is officially with initial FK again.
is traditionally colour of railway workers in this part of Europe
. Since the club was founded by the railway workers, blue was a logical choice. Standard navy blue colour was always on the club's crest, but it is a different story with kits. Sometimes they were light blue, sometimes regular blue, and sometimes navy blue as it is on the crest. Sometimes kits were blue and white vertical striped. For some games in 1999–2000 season, kits were striped horizontally, and in 2002–2003 season they were even dark grey, without any traces of blue. Away kit was always white.
On the left side of the kit, by the heart, stands a crest. Since the foundation of the club, standard elements of the crest were ball and wings, also a traditional railway symbol. These standard elements were changed in design several times in the past. Some other elements were added or excluded in some periods of history. For example, circle around the original crest was added in 1990s. From 1945. to 1992. red five-pointed star stood in place of the ball, and words "The Maniacs", "Sarajevo", "1987" and others were moved form one part of the crest to another many times. Current design dates back to 2000.
. Famous Sarajevo derby
, known across the SE Europe, is generally considered as one of few with the best atmosphere. But there is one thing that separates it from similar ones in the region and rest of the world – fans of these clubs are enemies only for the time needed for game to be played. It is not rare that father and son, two brothers, or husband and wife, are on the opposite sides. They don't speak to each other that day. But when the game ends, provocations are something of a tradition, strangest bets are needed to be fulfilled... And everybody is waiting for the next one. Although, incidents between younger fans can be seen in recent years.
So far (as of October 24, 2010), 96 league matches were played. Željezničar won 29 times, FK Sarajevo also won 29 times, while 38 matches ended with a draw. Goal-difference 117:114 in FK Sarajevo's favor. Since the independence, as a part of Bosnian championship, there were 33 games played. Sarajevo won 10 times, Željezničar won 8 times, with 15 draws. Goal-difference 39:34 for FK Sarajevo.
Omar Baljić 
Nyema Gerhardt
Perica Stančeski
Josip Kvesić
Srđan Stanić
Managerial history
As of July 27th 2011. Source
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
International Football Cup
Mitropa Cup
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
.
The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub (meaning "Football Sports Club"), and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.
Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most prominent and successful football team in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the time of the former Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
, FK Željezničar was a member of the Yugoslav First League
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
. Today, Željezničar is one of the most famous members of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |football]] in Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo.It operates the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
and the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
. Its success includes winning one Championship in former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
and four titles in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
. The biggest European success was the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
semi-final in 1984–1985 season.
History
Željezničar was formed by group of railway workers. During the early 20th century, there were several football clubs in SarajevoSarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. They were rich and usually backed by various organizations. The most of them on ethnic principles (Bosniaks
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
, Bosnian Serbs, Bosnian Croats, Bosnian Jews
History of the Jews in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Jewish community of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a rich and varied history, surviving World War II and the Yugoslav Wars, after having been born as a result of the Spanish Inquisition, and having been almost destroyed by the Holocaust....
). But Željezničar was a club for common people, people interested in football and fun. Since it was a financially poor club, they used to organize dance nights and all the profit made was later used to buy shoes and ball(s).
Financial problems were not the only ones. Multiethnicity of the club was seen as a threat by many, so Željezničar was suppressed in various ways. Despite that, club managed to survive, and even beat stronger and wealthier clubs.
In 1941, World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
came to Sarajevo, and every football activity was stopped. Many footballers were members of the resistance troops, and some of them were killed. After the war, Željo was formed again, and in 1946. it won the Bosnian championship. That secured them a place in the final tournament with champions of other Yugoslav republics. Soon after, Sarajevo citizens formed a new club FK Sarajevo, club that become an eyesore to željezničar fans The Maniacs all to this days. That had a devastating influence on the club, so it needed several years to come back to first division. For most of the time, Željezničar played in the top level. It was relegated four times (last time in 1976/77 season), but every time (except the first one in 1947) it would return quickly.
Biggest success came in 1971/1972 season when it won a championship title, the only title in Yugoslav
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
period. In 1980/1981 season, Željezničar has reached Yugoslav cup
Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
final, but lost to another Bosnian side Velež Mostar
Velež Mostar
FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922....
. Biggest international result was recorded in 1984/1985 season. FK Željezničar, with Ivica Osim
Ivica Osim
Ivan "Ivica" Osim is a Bosnian former football player and manager. He was most recently head coach of Japan, before he suffered a stroke in November 2007 and left the post...
as a coach, reached semifinals of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
where they were playing against Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
team Videoton. Two minutes from time, Željezničar had a result that would give them a place in final and two matches with big Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. Then the moment of disaster came and Hungarians scored a killer goal. Entire Yugoslavia was crying that night. Just one of things that proves special place Željezničar has in people's hearts. Not only in those who are supporting it, but everyone.
After the collapse of Yugoslavia, another war
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
. Grbavica stadium was occupied and football was off again. Players like Mario Stanić
Mario Stanic
Mario Stanić is a former Croatian football midfielder.-Career:He started his career with Željezničar Sarajevo. He was considered to be one of the most talented young players in former Yugoslavia. In 1992, war began and he went to Croatia, where he played for Dinamo Zagreb...
, Rade Bogdanović
Rade Bogdanovic
Rade Bogdanović is a Bosnian Serb football manager and former player.-Yugoslavia:...
, Gordan Vidović
Gordan Vidovic
Gordan Vidović is a former football player who played for the Belgium national team.His first club was FK Igman from Ilidža, suburb of Sarajevo. He was spotted there in 1988, by FK Željezničar Sarajevo and soon moved to this top division club. When the War in Bosnia-Herzegovina started, he went to...
, Suvad Katana
Suvad Katana
Suvad Katana was a Bosnian football player.This intelligent defender started playing football in FK Željezničar as a youngster. He made his league debut for the club in 1987. against Red Star Belgrade . Although still a teenager, he was a regular starter in the squad in following seasons...
and many others went abroad to escape the horror of war. Somehow, club managed to rise again. At first, young players were practicing indoors in school gyms. Stadium was at the first / front lines, destroyed, and yet they played in the Bosnian war championship held in 1994. Fourth place is not so important as much as the presence.
War ended in 1995. and regular championship was formed. Since then, Željezničar won three titles, every sweet in some way. One, though, more than the others. In 1998. championship, play-off was held and final match saw two big rivals at the opposite sides, playing for the trophy. FK Sarajevo was a better rival, their shots were cleared from the goal-line twice. In 89th minute, one ball was intercepted on the left side, and after a couple of passes it came to Željezničar forward Hadis Zubanović
Hadis Zubanovic
Hadis Zubanović was Bosnian professional footballer who is last played for Polish side Zagłębie Sosnowiec.-Club career:...
who scored a dramatic winner.
After the two more titles in 2001 and 2002, Željezničar was runner-up three consecutive times. As the best Bosnian club, they played in European cups every year. Biggest result (for the Bosnian club football as well since the independence) came in 2002. when Željezničar reached the third qualifying round of UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. Newcastle United was too strong, so the group stage will have to wait for some other time.
Last three seasons are not successful and fans would probably like to forget them as soon as possible. Financial problems, frequent coach changes, and weak club management above all, resulted with bad results and supporters' disappointment. Upcoming privatization and stadium ownership issue are the main cause of problems. Supporters were boycotting the club and the attendance is lowest in years. However, everyone is hoping better times will come. In 2010 the team had a lot of changes including the chair man and the coach. With Amar Osim
Amar Osim
Amar Osim is a former Bosnian football player and now a manager. He is currently managing FK Željezničar.-Playing career:...
coming in back as a head coach the team started to play much better than previous years. In the mid season the team was on the middle of the table. However the second half of the season was much better the players started to come together. They started to win on the road only losing one game in Tuzla
Tuzla
Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
vs FK Sloboda Tuzla
FK Sloboda Tuzla
FK Sloboda is a football club from the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team's name is Football Club Freedom...
. As the season went along the supporters stopped boycotting and returned back where they belong. FK Zeljeznicar averaged the most fan base in the league.
FK Zeljeznicar became the champions for the fifth time in their existence, giving them the most championships than any team in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team also reached the finals of Bosnian Cup where they lost to FK Borac Banja Luka on the away goal rules.
In season 2010/2011 F.K. Zeljeznicar have won their fourth cup of Bosnia And Herzegovina. They have advanced to the final beating NK Siroki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian team from the town of Široki Brijeg that currently plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
on 3:0 aggregate. In the final they clash with rival from former Yugoslav League NK Celik Zenica
NK Celik Zenica
NK Čelik is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the city of Zenica.The name Čelik means "Steel" in Bosnian - it is derived from Turkish çelik...
. First game was played at Grbavica
Grbavica
Grbavica can refer to:*Grbavica , a quarter of the city Novi Sad in Serbia.*Grbavica , a quarter of the city Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.*Grbavica , a movie by Jasmila Žbanić...
which finished 1:0 in favor of the home team. Second game was played at Bilino Polje
Bilino Polje
Bilino Polje is the home football stadium of Bosnian Premier League football club NK Čelik from the city of Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of two stadiums of the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also sometimes used for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union...
which F.K. Zeljeznciar won 3:0, and totally dominated in all of the expects of the game. Final result was 4:0 on aggregate. That concluded F.K. Zeljeznicar's season in they automatically gives them to compete in Europa League. F.K. Zeljeznicar celebrated their 90th birthday with a trophy.
Stadium
When the club was founded, it had no stadium. There were several football grounds in Sarajevo, but other clubs didn't want to allow Željezničar to use it. So they used military training pitch called Egzercir. It wasn't actually a football ground. However, it was the closest thing they could get and it will be remembered as a club's first pitch. It was placed in part of the city known as Čengić Vila. In 1932. new ground was prepared in Pofalići (yet another part of Sarajevo), close to railway station. It wasn't much better than the last one, but it was built by the club and because of that it had a special meaning.World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Željezničar played on Stadion "6. april" on Marijin Dvor (there is a building now behind Secondary school of technical sciences) until June 18, 1950. Authorities planned to build a street, so the club made another move to military stadium in Skenderija. Club staff was tired of all that moving and they decided to build its own stadium in Grbavica (also part of the city). Friends, supporters, members of the club and even military, all helped in construction. Stadium was officially opened on September 13, 1951. with the second league match between Željezničar and Šibenik
HNK Šibenik
HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...
. Željezničar won 4–1.
Ever since, Grbavica is the place of joy and sorrow for the club and its supporters. Symbolically, old railway was passing over the hill behind the stadium, and every time it would sound its whistle to salute the present masses. Stadium had a small stands on the East and South side, while the wooden stands with the roof were on the West side. Because of the reconstruction, Željezničar moved again in 1968 to city Koševo Stadium. They played there until April 25, 1976 and even won its only Yugoslav title in 1972 playing there.
Grbavica was opened again that year, and in the '80s modern northern stands were built. Unfortunately, war began in 1992 and Željezničar yet again needed to play on Koševo Stadium until May 2, 1996 when it came back to Grbavica. Wooden stands burned up during the war, but project for new modern stadium is prepared and waiting for financial back-up.
Before the war, stadium capacity was more than 20,000, but now it has 12,700 seated places, but some 8,000 more can fill the unseated parts of the stadium.
Name of the club
Željezničar was formed as RŠD Željezničar (Radničko športsko društvo, eng. Workers' sports society). Željezničar means railwayman or railway worker. Later it was known as FK Željezničar (Fudbalski klub, eng. football club), and was a part of SD ŽeljezničarSD Željeznicar
SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia...
(Sportsko društvo, eng. sports society) which includes the clubs in other sports (basketball, handball, volleyball, chess, bowling, etc) with the same name. In 1993, initial acronym was changed to NK (Nogometni klub, eng. football club). In Bosnian
Bosnian language
Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, both fudbal and nogomet are equally used as a word for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. The word fudbal is dominant in eastern and nogomet in western parts of the country. Since 2000, club's name is officially with initial FK again.
Colours
BlueBlue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
is traditionally colour of railway workers in this part of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Since the club was founded by the railway workers, blue was a logical choice. Standard navy blue colour was always on the club's crest, but it is a different story with kits. Sometimes they were light blue, sometimes regular blue, and sometimes navy blue as it is on the crest. Sometimes kits were blue and white vertical striped. For some games in 1999–2000 season, kits were striped horizontally, and in 2002–2003 season they were even dark grey, without any traces of blue. Away kit was always white.
On the left side of the kit, by the heart, stands a crest. Since the foundation of the club, standard elements of the crest were ball and wings, also a traditional railway symbol. These standard elements were changed in design several times in the past. Some other elements were added or excluded in some periods of history. For example, circle around the original crest was added in 1990s. From 1945. to 1992. red five-pointed star stood in place of the ball, and words "The Maniacs", "Sarajevo", "1987" and others were moved form one part of the crest to another many times. Current design dates back to 2000.
Sarajevo derby
Many Željezničar supporters say that "Željo is a matter of philosophy, and Sarajevo a matter of geography". This saying explains the feelings of Željezničar fans about the history and existence itself of their local rivals FK SarajevoFK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League...
. Famous Sarajevo derby
Sarajevo derby
The Sarajevo derby is a match between big city rivals FK Željezničar Sarajevo and FK Sarajevo, two of the biggest and most popular clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is generally considered as one of few with the best atmosphere in the region. Fans usually make great decore with a lot of big...
, known across the SE Europe, is generally considered as one of few with the best atmosphere. But there is one thing that separates it from similar ones in the region and rest of the world – fans of these clubs are enemies only for the time needed for game to be played. It is not rare that father and son, two brothers, or husband and wife, are on the opposite sides. They don't speak to each other that day. But when the game ends, provocations are something of a tradition, strangest bets are needed to be fulfilled... And everybody is waiting for the next one. Although, incidents between younger fans can be seen in recent years.
So far (as of October 24, 2010), 96 league matches were played. Željezničar won 29 times, FK Sarajevo also won 29 times, while 38 matches ended with a draw. Goal-difference 117:114 in FK Sarajevo's favor. Since the independence, as a part of Bosnian championship, there were 33 games played. Sarajevo won 10 times, Željezničar won 8 times, with 15 draws. Goal-difference 39:34 for FK Sarajevo.
Current squad
Players with Dual Nationality Omar Baljić Nyema GerhardtNyema Gerhardt
Patrick Nyema Gerhardt is a Liberian international football defender playing with FK Željezničar Sarajevo in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Born in Switzerland, Gerhardt also holds Swiss citizenship.- Career :...
Perica StančeskiPerica Stanceski
Perica Stančeski is a Serbian-born Macedonian football player who currently plays for FK Željezničar Sarajevo in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
Josip KvesićJosip Kvesić
Josip Kvesić is a Bosnian footballer currently under contract for Bosnian side FK Zeljeznicar.-External links:* at Transfermarkt.de...
Srđan StanićOut on loan
Notable players & managerial history
Notable playersManagerial history
Records
- Biggest ever league victory: Željezničar – Barkohba 18:0 (March 23, 1925, Second Sarajevo division)
- Biggest ever league defeat: 1:9 on several occasions
- Biggest Yugoslav first division victory: Željezničar – MariborNK MariborNogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...
8:0 (August 29, 1971) - Biggest Yugoslav first division defeat: Dinamo ZagrebDinamo ZagrebGNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
– Željezničar 9:1 (September 29, 1946) - Biggest Bosnian league victory: Željezničar – Krajina Cazin 8:0 (March 31, 2001)
- Biggest Bosnian league victory: Željezničar – FK Leotar TrebinjeFK Leotar TrebinjeFK Leotar is a football club from the city of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1925 in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the club served as a training ground for many players who went on to enjoy notable careers elsewhere...
8:0 (August 28, 2010) - Biggest Bosnian league defeat: Zmaj od Bosne – Željezničar 9:1 (November 4, 1995)
- Most overall official appearances: Blagoje BratićBlagoje BraticBlagoje Bratić - Grof is a Bosnian Serb former football player and manager. He got his nickname Grof directly from Pelé in that famous game between Santos and representation of city Sarajevo...
(343) - Most league appearances: Hajrudin SaračevićHajrudin SaracevicHajrudin Saračević is a former Bosnian football player.He played for FK Željezničar for almost all of his career. He made his debut in 1967-1968 season at the age of 18. He has collected 313 league appearances for FK Željezničar and that is the club record. In total, he played 339 official matches...
(313) - Most overall official goals: Josip BukalJosip BukalJosip Bukal is a former Yugoslav and Bosnian football player of Croatian ethnicity....
, Dželaludin MuharemovićDželaludin MuharemovicDželaludin Muharemović is a former Bosnia and Herzegovina football player. He is currently employed as a sporting director in FK Željezničar. He was also a replacement team manager for four months.-Playing career:...
(127) - Most league goals: Dželaludin MuharemovićDželaludin MuharemovicDželaludin Muharemović is a former Bosnia and Herzegovina football player. He is currently employed as a sporting director in FK Željezničar. He was also a replacement team manager for four months.-Playing career:...
(112) - Most league goals in a season by team: 113 (2000/2001)
- Most league goals in a season by player: 31 (Dželaludin MuharemovićDželaludin MuharemovicDželaludin Muharemović is a former Bosnia and Herzegovina football player. He is currently employed as a sporting director in FK Željezničar. He was also a replacement team manager for four months.-Playing career:...
in 2000/2001 season) - Most capped player: Mehmed BaždarevićMehmed BaždarevicMehmed Baždarević is a Bosnian football manager and former football midfielder. He is the current manager of the French Ligue 1 club Sochaux-Montbéliard. Baždarević played for Bosnian side Željezničar Sarajevo and Sochaux-Montbéliard, among others...
(54 caps for YugoslaviaYugoslavia national football teamThe Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
, 2 caps for Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina national football teamThe Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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Honours
- Yugoslav Championship:
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- Champions (1): 1971/1972
- Yugoslav CupYugoslav CupThe Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
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- Yugoslav Cup
- Runners-Up (1): 1980/1981
- Premier League of Bosnia and HerzegovinaPremier League of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
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- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Champions (4): 1997/1998, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2009/2010
- Football Cup of Bosnia and HerzegovinaFootball Cup of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Cup.Until 1999/2000 season, three separated cups were organized...
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- Football Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Winners (4): 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2002/2003, 2010/2011
- Runners-Up (2): 2001/2002, 2009/2010
- Super Cup of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSuper Cup of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSuper cup of Bosnia-Hezegovina is a football competition, originally planned to be held every year. This competition exists in many countries and it is a match played between the league champion and cup winner of the previous season. Sometimes, only one match is played, and sometimes two, depending...
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- Super Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Winners (3): 1998, 2000, 2001
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
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- UEFA Cup
- Semi Final (1) & Quarter Finals (1):
- Champions (1): 1971/1972
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- Club's biggest European success was accomplished in 1984/1985 UEFA Cup when they have played in the semi-finals of this competition; FK Željezničar also played in quarterfinals of the same competition in 1971/1972UEFA Cup 1971-72The UEFA Cup 1971–72 was the inaugural year of the competition. It was won by English side Tottenham Hotspur over their countrymen Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 on aggregate after a two-legged final....
season.
- Club's biggest European success was accomplished in 1984/1985 UEFA Cup when they have played in the semi-finals of this competition; FK Željezničar also played in quarterfinals of the same competition in 1971/1972
UEFA Team Ranking 2011
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 257 |  Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino |
3.766 |
| |align=left| Partizan Minsk |
3.766 | |
| |align=left| Naftan Novopolotsk FC Naftan Novopolotsk FC Naftan Novopolotsk is an Belarusian football club based in Navapolatsk. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football... |
3.766 | |
| 260 | Željezničar |
3.683 |
| |align=left| Zrinjski Mostar Zrinjski Mostar Zrinjski Mostar is a sports association from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was formed in 1905. Fans of Zrinjski are known as Ultras.- Member clubs :*Football: HŠK Zrinjski Mostar*Basketball: HKK Zrinjski Mostar*Handball:... |
3.683 | |
| 262 |  Örebro SKÖrebro SK Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:... |
3.600 |
| |align=left| Gefle IF Gefle IF Gefle IF is a Swedish football club located in Gävle. The club's name is the old spelling of the town Gävle. The club, formed 5 December 1882, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Gefle IF and Brynäs IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs between the 1979... |
3.600 |
As of July 27th 2011. Source
European record
UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 European Cup 1972-73 The 1972–73 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by for the third consecutive time by Ajax in the final against Juventus at Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
1R |  Derby CountyDerby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 |
| 2001–02 UEFA Champions League 2001-02 The 2001–02 UEFA Champions League was the tenth season of UEFA's premier club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992. The tournament was won by Real Madrid, who beat Bayer Leverkusen in the final to claim their ninth European Cup title... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
1Q |  Levski SofiaPFC Levski Sofia "Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria... |
0–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| 2002–03 UEFA Champions League 2002-03 The 2002–03 UEFA Champions League was the 11th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding in 1992, and the 48th European Cup tournament overall. The competition was won by Milan, who beat Juventus on penalties in the European Cup's... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
1Q |  Akranes |
3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| 2Q |  Lillestrøm |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3Q | Newcastle United |
0–1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | ||
| 2010–11 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2Q |  Hapoel Tel Aviv |
0–1 | 0–5 | 0–6 |
UEFA Europa League
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Sheriff TiraspolFC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club... |
1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 3Q | Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israeli football club and part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. It is one of the oldest clubs in Israeli football, and is the most successful club in Israeli football history with 18 championships, 22 national cups, 2 Asian Champions Cups and 3 Toto cups... |
0–2 | 0–6 | 0–8 | ||
UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 UEFA Cup 1971-72 The UEFA Cup 1971–72 was the inaugural year of the competition. It was won by English side Tottenham Hotspur over their countrymen Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 on aggregate after a two-legged final.... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1R |  Club BruggeClub Brugge Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472.... |
3–0 | 1–3 | 4–3 |
| 2R |  Bologna |
1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | ||
| 3R |  St. Johnstone |
5–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | ||
| QF |  Ferencváros |
1–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | ||
| 1984–85 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1R |  Sliven |
5–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 |
| 2R | Sion FC Sion FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also... |
2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 3R |  Universitatea CraiovaFC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... |
4–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | ||
| QF |  Dinamo Minsk |
2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| SF | Videoton |
2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | ||
| 1998–99 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1Q | Kilmarnock |
1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| 2000–01 UEFA Cup 2000-01 In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
QR |  Wisła Kraków |
0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| 2002–03 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1R |  MálagaMálaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares... |
0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
QR |  Anorthosis FamagustaAnorthosis Famagusta FC Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6... |
1–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| 1R | Heart of Midlothian |
0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||
| 2004–05 UEFA Cup 2004-05 The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1Q |  Pennarossa |
4–0 | 5–1 | 9–1 |
| 2Q | Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football... |
1–2 | 0–7 | 1–9 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials... |
1R | Anderlecht |
3–4 | 4–5 | 7–9 |
International Football Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 Intertoto Cup 1965-66 The 1965–66 Intertoto Cup was won by Lokomotive Leipzig, who had lost the previous season's final . They defeated IFK Norrköping... |
International Football Cup | GS | Gwardia Warszawa Gwardia Warszawa Gwardia Warszawa is a Polish football club based in Warsaw, Poland. The club was founded in 1948 and is currently playing in the Polish A klasa . It participated in the Polish 1st League between 1953–1960 , 1962–1966 , 1967–1968, 1969–1975, 1978–1979 and 1981–1983... |
2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 |
| GS |  Baník Ostrava |
3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | ||
| GS |  Lokomotive Leipzig |
2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||
Mitropa Cup
Mitropa Cup
The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides...
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides... |
Mitropa Cup Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides... |
QF |  Austria WienFK Austria Wien Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA... |
4–1 | 2–0 | 6–1 |
| SF | Budapest |
1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 1964–65 Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides... |
Mitropa Cup Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides... |
QF | Slovan Bratislava ŠK Slovan Bratislava ŠK Slovan Bratislava is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Corgoň liga. Founded as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953... |
2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 |
| 1967–68 Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides... |
Mitropa Cup Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides... |
1R | Jednota Trenčín |
1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| QF | Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays... |
2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 | ||
| 1968–69 Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides... |
Mitropa Cup Mitropa Cup The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides... |
1R | Budapest Honvéd Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian... |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| QF | Baník Ostrava |
4–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | ||
| SF | Sklo Union Teplice |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 |