Yugoslavia national football team
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The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(1918–1943) and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(1946–1992) in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars
, the team was suspended from international competition as part of a United Nations
sanction. In 1994, when the boycott was lifted, it was succeeded by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia football team
.
in 1919 under the name Jugoslovenski nogometni savez (and admitted into FIFA
), and the national team played its first international game at the Summer Olympics in Antwerp in 1920. The opponent was Czechoslovakia, and the historic starting eleven that represented Kingdom of SCS on its debut were: Vrđuka, Župančić
, Šifer, Tavčar
, Cindrić
, Rupec
, Vragović
, Dubravčić
, Perška
, Granec, and Ružić. They lost by a huge margin 0-7, but nonetheless got their names in the history books.
In 1929, the country was renamed to Yugoslavia and the football association became Fudbalski Savez Jugoslavije and moved its headquarters to Belgrade
. The national team participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup
and finished in fourth place. In its first ever World Cup match in Montevideo
's Parque Central
, Yugoslavia managed a famous 2-1 win versus mighty Brazil, with the following starting eleven representing the country: Jakšić
, Sekulić
, Tirnanić
, Ivković
, Bek, Đokić
, Marjanović
, Arsenijević
, Vujadinović
, Mihajlović
, and Stefanović
. The national team consisted just of Serbian
players as it was boycotted by Croatian players at this World Cup due to the relocation of football association's headquarters from Zagreb to Belgrade.
The federation and football overall was disrupted by World War II
. After the war, a socialist federation was formed and the football federation reconstituted. It was one of the founding members of the UEFA
and it organized the 1976 European Championship played in Belgrade
and Zagreb
. The national team participated in eight World Cup
s, four Euro
s, and won the Olympic football tournament in 1960 at the Summer Games
(they also finished second three times and third once).
Dragan Džajić
holds the record for the most national team caps at 85, between 1964 to 1979. The best scorer is Stjepan Bobek
with 38 goals, between 1946 and 1956.
The under-21 team
won the inaugural UEFA U-21 Championship in 1978.
The Yugoslav under-20 team won the FIFA World Youth Championship 1987.
They had finished top of their qualifying group, but were unable to play in the competition due to United Nations Security Council Resolution 757
. Their place was taken by Denmark
, who went on to win the competition. Yugoslavia had also been drawn as the top seed in Group 5 of the European Zone in the qualifying tournament for the 1994 World Cup
. FRY was barred from competing, rendering the group unusually weak.
and Serbia
. The national team of Serbia and Montenegro continued under the name Yugoslavia until 2003, when country and team were renamed Serbia and Montenegro
. With the independence of Montenegro
in 2006, FIFA considers the national team of Serbia
to be the successor of Yugoslavia.
For the later official football teams, see:
Successor teams
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
(1918–1943) and the Socialist Federal Republic of 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,...
(1946–1992) in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
, the team was suspended from international competition as part of a United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
sanction. In 1994, when the boycott was lifted, it was succeeded by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia football team
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
.
History
The first national team was in the kingdom that existed between the two world wars. The Football Federation of what was then the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was founded in ZagrebZagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
in 1919 under the name Jugoslovenski nogometni savez (and admitted into FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
), and the national team played its first international game at the Summer Olympics in Antwerp in 1920. The opponent was Czechoslovakia, and the historic starting eleven that represented Kingdom of SCS on its debut were: Vrđuka, Župančić
Vjekoslav Župančić
Vjekoslav Župančić was a Croatian footballer. He competed for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Zagreb.- External links :* at Sports-Reference.com...
, Šifer, Tavčar
Stanko Tavčar
Dr. Stanko Tavčar was a Slovenian footballer and later a medical doctor....
, Cindrić
Slavin Cindrić
Slavin Cindrić was a Croatian footballer. He was born in Timişoara.Cindrić was one of the few players who had spells with all three Zagreb-based clubs which were prominent in the interwar period - Concordia, Građanski and HAŠK...
, Rupec
Rudolf Rupec
Rudolf Rupec was a Croatian footballer who played for the national teams of Austria and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes....
, Vragović
Dragutin Vragović
Dragutin Vragović was a Croatian footballer who spent the majority of his career with Građanski Zagreb in the 1920s. Vragović won two Yugoslav championships with Građanski and was also member of the Yugoslav squad at the 1920 and 1924 Olympic tournaments.Vragović was known as a reliable utility...
, Dubravčić
Artur Dubravčić
Artur Dubravčić was a Croatian footballer.When Dubravčić was still in high school in Karlovac, he was one of the founders and first players of the ŠK Olimpija Karlovac football club, which was established in 1908...
, Perška
Emil Perška
Emil Perška was a Croatian footballer. He was born in Zagreb and spent the majority of his career with Građanski Zagreb, with whom he won three Yugoslav championships in the 1920s. He was also a member of the Yugoslav squad at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympic tournaments.Born in Zagreb in...
, Granec, and Ružić. They lost by a huge margin 0-7, but nonetheless got their names in the history books.
In 1929, the country was renamed to Yugoslavia and the football association became Fudbalski Savez Jugoslavije and moved its headquarters to 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...
. The national team participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
and finished in fourth place. In its first ever World Cup match in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
's Parque Central
Estadio Gran Parque Central
The Estadio Gran Parque Central, usually just Parque Central, is the stadium of Club Nacional de Football. It is located in Montevideo, Uruguay, near Nacional headquarters , in the La Blanqueada neighbourhood...
, Yugoslavia managed a famous 2-1 win versus mighty Brazil, with the following starting eleven representing the country: Jakšić
Milovan Jakšić
Milovan Jakšić was a Serbian football goalkeeper....
, Sekulić
Branislav Sekulic
Branislav "Bane" Sekulić was a Serbian football player and football manager....
, Tirnanić
Aleksandar Tirnanic
Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager....
, Ivković
Milutin Ivkovic
Dr.Milutin Ivković was a Serbian football defender who played for Yugoslavia at 1928 Summer Olympics and FIFA World Cup 1930...
, Bek, Đokić
Momčilo Đokić
Momčilo Đokić was a Serbian football player and manager.-Career:...
, Marjanović
Blagoje Marjanovic
Blagoje "Moša" Marjanović was a Serbian football forward who played for Yugoslavia at FIFA World Cup 1930. He scored one goal in that tournament in the game versus Bolivia . During the tournament his club was BSK....
, Arsenijević
Milorad Arsenijevic
Milorad Arsenijević was a Serbian football player and manager.He was born in Smederevo and earned 52 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and played in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Later he was the manager of Yugoslavia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup....
, Vujadinović
Đorđe Vujadinović
Đorđe "Đokica" Vujadinović was a Serbian international football player and manager.-Career:...
, Mihajlović
Dragan Mihajlovic
Dragan Mihajlović is a Swiss footballer, who plays for Bellinzona.-Career:Born in Petrovo, Montenegro, Mihajlović started his career at Bellinzona, from Italian speaking region of Switzerland. He played his first league match on 26 April 2008, the 4th matches counting from bottom, in a 3–0 won to...
, and Stefanović
Ljubiša Stefanovic
Ljubiša "Leo" Stefanović was an football player who represented Yugoslavia .-References:*...
. The national team consisted just of Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
players as it was boycotted by Croatian players at this World Cup due to the relocation of football association's headquarters from Zagreb to Belgrade.
The federation and football overall was disrupted by 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...
. After the war, a socialist federation was formed and the football federation reconstituted. It was one of the founding members of the UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
and it organized the 1976 European Championship played in 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...
and Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. The national team participated in eight World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s, four Euro
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
s, and won the Olympic football tournament in 1960 at the Summer Games
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
(they also finished second three times and third once).
Dragan Džajić
Dragan Džajic
Dragan Džajić is widely considered to have been one of the best Serbian football players to emerge from former Yugoslavia. Regarded as a preeminent and very proficient left winger, he is strongly reputed to have been one of the finest European players of his generation...
holds the record for the most national team caps at 85, between 1964 to 1979. The best scorer is Stjepan Bobek
Stjepan Bobek
Stjepan Bobek was a football striker from Yugoslavia, and later a football manager. An ethnic Croat, Bobek started playing at a very young age and had spells with several clubs in Zagreb but is mainly remembered for his time at the Serbian side Partizan Belgrade, where he moved to following the...
with 38 goals, between 1946 and 1956.
The under-21 team
Yugoslavia national under-21 football team
The Yugoslavia national under-21 football team existed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the state's dissolution in 1992, the following teams were formed:*Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team...
won the inaugural UEFA U-21 Championship in 1978.
The Yugoslav under-20 team won the FIFA World Youth Championship 1987.
UN embargo
With the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the team split up and the remaining team of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) was banned from competing at Euro 92. The decision was made on 31 May 1992 - just 10 days before the competition commenced.They had finished top of their qualifying group, but were unable to play in the competition due to United Nations Security Council Resolution 757
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757, adopted on May 30, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 743 , 749 and 752 , the Council condemned the failure of the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to implement Resolution 752.After demanding the...
. Their place was taken by Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, who went on to win the competition. Yugoslavia had also been drawn as the top seed in Group 5 of the European Zone in the qualifying tournament for the 1994 World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
. FRY was barred from competing, rendering the group unusually weak.
Breakup
After the breakup of Yugoslavia, the FRY consisted of MontenegroMontenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The national team of Serbia and Montenegro continued under the name Yugoslavia until 2003, when country and team were renamed Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
. With the independence of Montenegro
Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006
The Montenegrin independence referendum was a referendum on the independence of the Republic of Montenegro from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro that was held on 21 May 2006.The total turnout of the referendum was 86.5%...
in 2006, FIFA considers the national team of Serbia
Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
to be the successor of Yugoslavia.
For the later official football teams, see:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national football teamBosnia 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...
- Croatia national football teamCroatia national football teamThe Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
- Slovenia national football teamSlovenia national football teamThe Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
- Republic of Macedonia national football teamRepublic of Macedonia national football teamThe Macedonia national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia. Due to an ongoing name dispute, it enters international competitions under its country's provisional appellation as "FYR Macedonia"...
- Serbia and Montenegro national football team, later
- Serbia national football teamSerbia national football teamThe Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
- Montenegro national football teamMontenegro national football teamThe Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for football in Montenegro...
- Serbia national football team
World Cup record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 19301930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
Semi-finals* | 4** | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
 19341934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934.... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 19381938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 19501950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... |
Round 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
 19541954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
Quarter-finals | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 19581958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
 19621962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final... |
Semi-finals | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
 19661966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 19701970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 19741974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded... |
Quarter-finals | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
 19781978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 19821982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:... |
Round 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 19901990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated... |
Quarter-Finals | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
 19941994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... |
Suspended | |||||||
| Total | 9/16 | 2 x 4th | 36 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 46 |
European Championship record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 19601960 UEFA European Football Championship The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in Paris after extra time.... |
Final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
 19641964 UEFA European Football Championship -Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers of the final tournament:There were 13 goals scored in 4 games, for an average of 3.25 goals per game.2 goals Ferenc Bene Dezső Novák Jesús María Pereda... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
| 1968 1968 UEFA European Football Championship -Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Replay:-Top scorers:There were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per game.2 goals Dragan Džajić... |
Final | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 19721972 UEFA European Football Championship -Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Statistics:*Fastest goal: 24 minutes**Raoul Lambert **Gerd Müller -Top scorers:... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 19761976 UEFA European Football Championship -Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Top scorers:19 goals were scored in 4 games for an average of 4.75 goals per game.4 goals Dieter Müller2 goals Dragan Džajić Ruud Geels... |
Fourth Place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1980 1980 UEFA European Football Championship The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the sixth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. With eight teams competing, the final tournament took place between 11 and 22 June 1980... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
| 1984 1984 UEFA European Football Championship The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. West Germany also bid for the hosting of this event. It was the seventh European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 1988 1988 UEFA European Football Championship The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. West Germany won the right to host the tournament with five votes ahead of a joint bid from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, who gained 1 vote, and a bid from England. It was the eighth European Football... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
| 1992 1992 UEFA European Football Championship The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden between 10 and 26 June 1992. It was the ninth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA. Eight national teams contested the championship, which was won by Denmark, one of... |
Qualified**** | ||||||
| Total | 4/9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
- *It was not third place playoff, but Yugoslavia has been awarded one bronze medal
- **Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicksPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
. - ***Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
- ****Qualified, but disqualified because of United Nations Security Council Resolution 757United Nations Security Council Resolution 757United Nations Security Council Resolution 757, adopted on May 30, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 743 , 749 and 752 , the Council condemned the failure of the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to implement Resolution 752.After demanding the...
during Yugoslav warsYugoslav warsThe Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
. entered the competition instead.
Notable players (at least 15 caps)
from  Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
from  Socialist Republic of Croatia
from  Socialist Republic of Macedonia
from  Socialist Republic of Montenegro
|
from  Socialist Republic of Serbia
from  Socialist Republic of Slovenia
|
Head to head records
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | %W | %D | %L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | 16.67 | 50.00 | |
| 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 60.71 | 17.85 | 21.43 | |
| 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14.28 | 42.86 | 42.86 | |
| 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 29.03 | 12.90 | 58.06 | |
| 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28.57 | 35.71 | 35.71 | |
| 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40.00 | 28.00 | 32.00 | |
| 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 32.00 | 12.00 | 56.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00 | 00.00 | 60.00 | |
| 40 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 42.50 | 12.50 | 45.00 | |
| 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11.76 | 23.53 | 64.71 | |
| 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 31.25 | 25.00 | 43.75 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 45.45 | 18.18 | 36.36 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Home venues record
| Stadium | City | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koševo Stadium Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Sarajevo. It is also known as Koševo Stadium and formerly Olympic Stadium. Koševo Stadium is located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo and it is used mostly by FK Sarajevo.... |
Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Grbavica Stadium | Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Head coaches
| Head coach | Period | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | ||||||
| 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... |
1986–1992 | 51 | 27 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| Ivan Toplak Ivan Toplak Ivan Toplak is a former Serbian football player and manager. He got 1 cap for Yugoslavia.-External links:*... Ivica OsimIvica 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... |
1986 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Miloš Milutinović Miloš Milutinovic Miloš Milutinović was a Serbian football player and manager... |
1984–1985 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Todor Veselinović |
1982–1984 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Miljan Miljanić Miljan Miljanic Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav football player, coach and administrator.... |
1979–1982 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Dražen Jerković |
1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ante Mladinić Ante Mladinic Ante "Biće" Mladinić was a Croatian football manager.The Croat had a modest playing career turning out for Hajduk Split and Lokomotiva Zagreb. Later as coach he had spells at NK Zagreb, Hajduk, FK Partizan, and the Yugoslavia national football team in the mid-1970s... |
1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Slavko Ljuštica |
1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Stevan Vilotić Stevan Vilotić Stevan "Ćele" Vilotić was a former Yugoslav football manager, who managed both international and club squads.-Club:Vilotić was head manager of several clubs during the 1960s.-International:... |
1978 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Marko Valok Marko Valok Marko Valok is a former footballer who represented Yugoslavia. He played club football in Yugoslavia with FK Partizan.He coached Burma, FK Partizan, Budućnost Titograd, Philadelphia Fury, FK Vojvodina, Adana Demirspor, Borac Banja Luka, Teteks Tetovo, Galenika Zemun and FK Rad.-External links: at... Stevan VilotićStevan Vilotić Stevan "Ćele" Vilotić was a former Yugoslav football manager, who managed both international and club squads.-Club:Vilotić was head manager of several clubs during the 1960s.-International:... Gojko ZecGojko Zec Gojko Zec was a famous Serbian football manager. He coached OFK Beograd, FK Partizan, FK Borac Banja Luka, NK Rijeka, Red Star Belgrade, Aris, Yugoslavia FK Borac Čačak.... |
1977 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Ivan Toplak Ivan Toplak Ivan Toplak is a former Serbian football player and manager. He got 1 cap for Yugoslavia.-External links:*... |
1976–1977 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Ante Mladinić Ante Mladinic Ante "Biće" Mladinić was a Croatian football manager.The Croat had a modest playing career turning out for Hajduk Split and Lokomotiva Zagreb. Later as coach he had spells at NK Zagreb, Hajduk, FK Partizan, and the Yugoslavia national football team in the mid-1970s... |
1974–1976 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Miljan Miljanić Miljan Miljanic Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav football player, coach and administrator.... Milan Ribar Sulejman RebacSulejman Rebac Sulejman "Sula" Rebac was a Bosnian football player and manager.He started playing football in Velež Mostar in 1947. In 1954, he moved to Hajduk Split where he stayed for several seasons. He also played one season for FK Sarajevo. In total, he played more than 1000 games, scoring 620 goals... Tomislav IvićTomislav Ivic Tomislav Ivić was a Croatian football player and manager.Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game... Milovan ĆirićMilovan Ciric Milovan Ćirić was a Serbian football coach and olso former player. He was the first captain of Red Star Belgrade but in June 1947. he move to the biggest rivals FK Partizan . With FK Partizan he won Yugoslav cup... |
1973–1974 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Vujadin Boškov Vujadin Boškov Vujadin Boškov is a retired Serbian football player and coach.Boškov was born in the village of Begeč near Novi Sad, Danube Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He played with FK Vojvodina for most of his career... |
1971–1973 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | ||||
| Rajko Mitić Rajko Mitic Rajko Mitić was a Serbian football player and coach. Mitić was born in the village Dolac, Bela Palanka in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes... |
1967–1970 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Aleksandar Tirnanić Aleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... Miljan MiljanićMiljan Miljanic Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav football player, coach and administrator.... Rajko MitićRajko Mitic Rajko Mitić was a Serbian football player and coach. Mitić was born in the village Dolac, Bela Palanka in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes... Vujadin BoškovVujadin Boškov Vujadin Boškov is a retired Serbian football player and coach.Boškov was born in the village of Begeč near Novi Sad, Danube Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He played with FK Vojvodina for most of his career... Branko Stanković |
1966 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Aleksandar Tirnanić Aleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... Miljan MiljanićMiljan Miljanic Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav football player, coach and administrator.... |
1966 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Aleksandar Tirnanić Aleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... Milan AntolkovićMilan Antolkovic Milan Antolković was a Croatian footballer who played international football for the both the Croatian and Royal Yugoslav national teams.... Miljan MiljanićMiljan Miljanic Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav football player, coach and administrator.... |
1966 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Aleksandar Tirnanić Aleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... Milan AntolkovićMilan Antolkovic Milan Antolković was a Croatian footballer who played international football for the both the Croatian and Royal Yugoslav national teams.... Miljan MiljanićMiljan Miljanic Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav football player, coach and administrator.... Abdulah Gegić |
1965 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Ljubomir Lovrić Ljubomir Lovric Ljubomir Lovrić was a Serbian football goalkeeper and later a football manager.-Career:... |
1964 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| Ljubomir Lovrić Ljubomir Lovric Ljubomir Lovrić was a Serbian football goalkeeper and later a football manager.-Career:... Hugo Ruševljanin |
1963–1964 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Ljubomir Lovrić Ljubomir Lovric Ljubomir Lovrić was a Serbian football goalkeeper and later a football manager.-Career:... Prvoslav MihajlovićPrvoslav Mihajlovic Prvoslav Mihajlović was a Serbian-Yugoslav footballer and head coach.On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team and was a participant at the 1948 Olympic Games, where his team won a silver medal, and at the 1950 FIFA World Cup... Hugo Ruševljanin |
1961–1963 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Dragomir Nikolić Dragomir Nikolic Dragomir Nikolić was a Serbian football manager. He was joint head coach of the Yugoslavia national football team together with Aleksandar Tirnanić and Ljubomir Lovrić from 1959 to 1961.-External links:*... Aleksandar TirnanićAleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... Ljubomir LovrićLjubomir Lovric Ljubomir Lovrić was a Serbian football goalkeeper and later a football manager.-Career:... |
1959–1961 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Aleksandar Tirnanić Aleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... |
1955–1958 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Branko Pešić Branko Pešić Branko Pešić was member of the Yugoslav resistance forces during the Yugoslav People's Liberation War, and later leader of the Yugoslav Communist party in Belgrade and Mayor of Belgrade from 1964 to 1974.... Aleksandar TirnanićAleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... Leo LemešićLeo Lemešić Leo Lemešić was a Croatian football striker and later a football manager.On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team and spent his entire club career with Hajduk Split.... Franjo WölflFranjo Wölfl Franjo Wölfl was a Croatian footballer. He played international football first with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia national team from 1938 and then the Croatian national team from 1940 to 1944. Finally, Wölfl suited up for communist Yugoslavia's national team from 1945 to 1951.Wölfl spent much of his... Milovan ĆirićMilovan Ciric Milovan Ćirić was a Serbian football coach and olso former player. He was the first captain of Red Star Belgrade but in June 1947. he move to the biggest rivals FK Partizan . With FK Partizan he won Yugoslav cup... |
1954 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Milorad Arsenijević Milorad Arsenijevic Milorad Arsenijević was a Serbian football player and manager.He was born in Smederevo and earned 52 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and played in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Later he was the manager of Yugoslavia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.... Aleksandar TirnanićAleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... Leo LemešićLeo Lemešić Leo Lemešić was a Croatian football striker and later a football manager.On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team and spent his entire club career with Hajduk Split.... |
1952–1954 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Milorad Arsenijević Milorad Arsenijevic Milorad Arsenijević was a Serbian football player and manager.He was born in Smederevo and earned 52 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and played in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Later he was the manager of Yugoslavia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.... |
1949–1952 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Milorad Arsenijević Milorad Arsenijevic Milorad Arsenijević was a Serbian football player and manager.He was born in Smederevo and earned 52 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and played in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Later he was the manager of Yugoslavia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.... Aleksandar TirnanićAleksandar Tirnanic Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić was a Serbian football player and manager.... |
1946–1948 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Svetozar Popović |
1940–1941 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Boško Simonović Boško Simonović Boško Simonović was a Serbian football coach, player, referee, and administrator... |
1939–1940 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Svetozar Popović |
1939 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Boško Simonović Boško Simonović Boško Simonović was a Serbian football coach, player, referee, and administrator... |
1939 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Svetozar Popović |
1937–1938 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Nikola Simić |
1936 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Boško Simonović Boško Simonović Boško Simonović was a Serbian football coach, player, referee, and administrator... |
1935 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Ivo Šuste Mata Miodragović Petar Pleše |
1934–1935 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Boško Simonović Boško Simonović Boško Simonović was a Serbian football coach, player, referee, and administrator... |
1933–1934 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Branislav Veljković |
1933 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Boško Simonović Boško Simonović Boško Simonović was a Serbian football coach, player, referee, and administrator... |
1930–1932 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| Ante Pandaković |
1926–1930 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| Dušan Zinaja Dušan Zinaja Dušan Zinaja was a Croatian and Yugoslav cross-country skier and football striker and coach.Zinaja was born in Budapest .... |
1924–1925 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Todor Sekulić |
1924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Veljko Ugrinić |
1920–1924 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||||
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