The Prva Liga

Yugoslav First League

The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...

, operated by the Football Association of Yugoslavia

Football Association of Yugoslavia

The Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....

, began holding national competitions in 1923. This spawned many new opportunities for teams to be organized, and prospective footballers looking to join. The boom began right after the First World War

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

, and continued well until the break out of the Second World War

World War II

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Following World War II, many teams were either "renovated" with new management and players, or simply dissolved and leaving a vacuum needing to be filled by new teams. Many of those "Post-war" teams are still in existence and turned to be the most successful teams in the former Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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Pre-World War I Clubs (Kingdom of Serbia and parts of Austria-Hungary)

Club	Year	City	Description	Dissolution
Prvo srpsko loptačko društvo	1899	(?), Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...	Dissolved after one game.	1899
Bačka Subotica	1901	Subotica Subotica Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina... , Vojvodina Vojvodina Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...	Founded as SAK Bačka, in Austria-Hungary until 1918.	Still active
Beogradski Akademski SK	1903	Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... , Kingdom of Serbia	Founded as SK Soko, renamed BASK in 1931.	Still active
Šumadija Kragujevac FK Šumadija 1903 FK Šumadija 1903 was a football club in Kragujevac, Serbia. In 2009 was merged with FK Radnički Kragujevac and formed a new club named FK Šumadija Radnički 1923.-History:...	1903	Kragujevac Kragujevac Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River... , Kingdom of Serbia	N/A	Still active
Subotički SK	1903	Subotica Subotica Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina... , Vojvodina Vojvodina Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...	Founded in Austro-Hungary until 1918.	1941
NK Zrinjski Mostar HŠK Zrinjski Mostar HŠK Zrinjski Mostar is a football team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has been one of the top teams in the country over the years....	1905	Mostar Mostar Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country... , Herzegovina Herzegovina Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...	Founded in Austro-Hungary until 1918.	Still active
Srpski mač Beograd	1906	Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia	N/A	1941
OFK Kikinda	1909	Kikinda Kikinda Kikinda is a town and a municipality located in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the North Banat District. The town has 42,000 inhabitants, while the municipality has approximately 67,000 inhabitants.The modern city was founded in 18th century... , Vojvodina	founded as NAK, Austria-Hungary until 1918, 1918-1919 called KAK, 1919-1932 AK Srbija, 1932-1945 SK Sloga, 1945-1970s FK 6. Oktobar, since 1970s OFK Kikinda	Still active
Beogradski SK OFK Beograd Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...	1911	Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia	BSK; 1945-1950 Metalac Beograd, 1950-1954 BSK Beograd, 1950-present OFK Beograd	Still active
FK Takovo FK Takovo FK Takovo is a football club from Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. The club is a part of the Sports Society Takovo.It was founded in 1911 and is one of the oldest clubs in Serbia. The club currently competes in the Morava Zone .-External links:...	1911	Gornji Milanovac Gornji Milanovac Gornji Milanovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.012691° North, 20.273572° East. Its name means "Upper Milanovac" while Milanovac stems from name "Milan" in the Serbian language. The population of town is 24,048.The city was founded in 1853... , Kingdom of Serbia		Still active
FK Javor Ivanjica	1912	Ivanjica Ivanjica Ivanjica is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of Serbia. The population of the town is 11,810, while population of the municipality is 32,047.... , Kingdom of Serbia	N/A	Still active
Somborski SK FK Radnicki Sombor FK Radnički Sombor is a football club from Sombor, Serbia. They are playing in the Prva liga .-History:...	1912	Sombor Sombor Sombor is a city and municipality located in northwest part of Serbian autonomous province of Vojvodina. The city has a total population of 48,749 , while the Sombor municipality has 87,815 inhabitants... , Vojvodina	Founded in Austro-Hungary until 1918, named Somborski SK or SSK Sombor until 1945, FK Radnički Sombor 1945-present.	Still active
SK Jugoslavija Beograd	1913	Belgrade, Serbia	founded as SK Velika Srbija (SC Big Serbia), changed name 1919 to Jugoslavija, 1941-1944 called SK 1913, dissolved 1945 and refounded as FK Crvena zvezda Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...  (FC Red Star).	June 1945
FK Vojvodina FK Vojvodina FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...	1914	Novi Sad Novi Sad Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river.... , Vojvodina	Initially known as SK Vojvodina, it merged in 1946 with FK Radnički Novi Sad and FK Slavija Novi Sad into FK Sloga Novi Sad, in 1950 renamed FK Vojvodina.	Still active
RSK Lovćen Cetinje	1905	Cetinje Cetinje Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro... , Kingdom of Montenegro Kingdom of Montenegro The Kingdom of Montenegro was a monarchy in southeastern Europe during the tumultuous years on the Balkan Peninsula leading up to and during World War I. Legally it was a constitutional monarchy, but absolutist in practice...	N/A	N/A

Pre-WWII Clubs (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)

Club	Year	City	Description	Dissolution
NK Jedinstvo Bihać NK Jedinstvo Bihac NK Jedinstvo is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Bihać. NK Jedinstvo was founded in 1919. The club's stadium is called Pod Borićima Stadion and it can seat 8,000...	1919	Bihać Bihac Bihać is a city and municipality on the river Una in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. Bihać is located in the Una-Sana Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
NK Čelik 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...	1921	Zenica Zenica Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Željezničar FK Željeznicar FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most...  Sarajevo	1921	Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Velež Mostar FK 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....	1922	Mostar Mostar Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country... , Herzegovina	N/A	N/A
NK Travnik NK Travnik NK Travnik is a football club centered in the city of Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 1922. Currently, NK Travnik competes in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Current squad :...	1922	Travnik Travnik Travnik is a city and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90 km west of Sarajevo. It is the capital of the Central Bosnia Canton, and is located in the Travnik Municipality. Travnik today has some 27,000 residents, with a metro population that is probably close to 70,000 people... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Radnički Niš	1923	Niš Niš Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,... , Serbia	N/A	N/A
NK Jadran Visoko	1923	Visoko Visoko Visoko is a city and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina of rich historical heritage. It was an early centre of the Bosnian medieval state, and the site where the first Bosnian king Tvrtko I was crowned. Located between Zenica and Sarajevo, Visoko lies on the Bosna river where the... , Bosnia	Merged with Radnički to form NK Bosna NK Bosna Nogometni klub Bosna Visoko is a football club from the city of Visoko that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.NK Bosna was founded in 1953 in the city of Visoko with merging NK Jadran and NK Radnički into one single club...	1953
FK Žarkovo FK Žarkovo FK Žarkovo is a football club based in Žarkovo, Belgrade, Serbia.-History:The club was formed in 1925. It becomes known for its football school. The club has competed troughout its history mostly in the Belgrade and Serbian regional leagues...	1925	Žarkovo, Serbia	N/A	N/A
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...	1925	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... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Leotar Trebinje FK Leotar Trebinje FK 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...	1925	Trebinje Trebinje Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea.... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Borac Banja Luka	1926	Banja Luka Banja Luka -History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Rudar Kakanj FK Rudar Kakanj FK Rudar is a football club from the city of Kakanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina.FK Rudar was founded in 1920 in the city of Kakanj...	1928	Kakanj Kakanj Kakanj , is an industrial town and a municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located north of Visoko and southeast of Zenica. It was built along the slopes of wide hills on either side of the Zgošća river... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Krajina Cazin	1932	Cazin Cazin Cazin is a town and municipality in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the border with Croatia. It is located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cazinska Krajina is named after Cazin... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
NK Radnički Visoko	1934	Visoko Visoko Visoko is a city and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina of rich historical heritage. It was an early centre of the Bosnian medieval state, and the site where the first Bosnian king Tvrtko I was crowned. Located between Zenica and Sarajevo, Visoko lies on the Bosna river where the... , Bosnia	Merged with Jadran to form NK Bosna NK Bosna Nogometni klub Bosna Visoko is a football club from the city of Visoko that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.NK Bosna was founded in 1953 in the city of Visoko with merging NK Jadran and NK Radnički into one single club...	1953
NK Herceg Stjepan, Goražde	1918	Goražde Goražde Goražde , is a city and municipality in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river. It is located between Foča, Sokolac and Višegrad, and is administratively part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the center of the Bosnian Podrinje Canton.-Location:Goražde is situated on the... , Bosnia	Merged with GOŠK Goražde to form FK Radnički Goražde.	1961

Post-War Clubs (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)

Club	Year	City	Description	Dissolution
FK Kozara Bosanska Gradiška FK Kozara Gradiška FK Kozara is a football club from the town of Gradiška, in northern Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2002-03 season. However, ended up being relegated to the First League of the Republika Srpska after this first season...	1945	Kozara Kozara Kozara is a mountain in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. It is bounded by the rivers Sava - north, Vrbas - east, Sana - south and Una - west... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Sarajevo FK 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...	1946	Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
NK Iskra Bugojno	1947	Bugojno Bugojno Bugojno is a town and municipality of the same name in central Bosnia and Herzegovina on the river Vrbas. It is located in the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. The town is to the northwest from Sarajevo, with an estimated population of 50,000 .To the west... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
FK Budućnost Banovići FK Buducnost Banovici FK Budućnost is a football club from the town of Banovići, situated in the eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina....	1947	Banovići Banovici Banovići is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The intensive development of Banovići begins with construction of the railway Brčko-Banovići in the year 1946. Due to its quality, brown coal from Banovići is well-known all over Europe.-Geography:Banovići Municipality is... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A
NK Posušje NK Posušje HŠK Posušje is a defunct football club based in Posušje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 1950. The club plays at the Mokri Dolac Stadium which has a capacity of 8,000...	1950	Posušje Posušje Posušje is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity.-Name:... , Herzegovina	N/A	N/A
FK Mladost Lučani FK Mladost Lucani FK Mladost Lučani is a football club based in Lučani, Serbia.They played in the Serbian Superliga, the top division of Serbian football. They were the champions for the 2006-2007 season in Serbian First League and have been promoted to the Serbian Superliga...	1952	Lučani Lucani Lučani is a town and municipality located in the Dragačevo region within the Moravica District of Serbia . The population of the town is 3,425, while population of the municipality was 20,855.... , Serbia	N/A	N/A
NK Bosna Visoko	1953	Visoko Visoko Visoko is a city and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina of rich historical heritage. It was an early centre of the Bosnian medieval state, and the site where the first Bosnian king Tvrtko I was crowned. Located between Zenica and Sarajevo, Visoko lies on the Bosna river where the... , Bosnia	Created by merging NK Radnički and NK Jadran	N/A
NK Brotnjo NK Brotnjo NK Brotnjo is a football club was founded in 1955 and based out of Čitluk, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. NK Brotnjo plays out of Bare Stadium which has a capacity of 8,000....	1955	Čitluk Citluk Čitluk is a town and municipality located in Herzegovina, in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a municipality of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... , Herzegovina	N/A	N/A
FK Rad FK Rad FK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....  Beograd	1958	Belgrade, Serbia	N/A	N/A
FK Mladost Gacko FK Mladost Gacko FK Mladost is a football club from the town of Gacko, in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2002-03 season...	1970	Gacko Gacko Gacko is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Republika Srpska entity. It is situated in the Foča Region.-Geography:The town is in a short distance from Montenegro... , Bosnia	N/A	N/A

See also

• 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...
  
  
• Yugoslav League Championship
• Football Association of Yugoslavia
  Football Association of Yugoslavia
  The Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....
  
  

External links

• Football Club Foundation Dates