2011–12 FK Željezničar season

FK Željezničar's 2011–12 season was their 14th successive season in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina which saw Željezničar win the league title for the 5th time.

Željezničar
2011–12 [1] season
PresidentSabahudin Žujo
ManagerAmar Osim
StadiumGrbavica Stadium
Premijer Liga BiHWinner
Kup BiHWinner
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Eldin Adilović (19)

All:
Eldin Adilović (21)
Highest home attendance39,000
Lowest home attendance16,000

The 2011–12 season was ultimately very successful for the club as they won the Bosnian "double," winning the title and the Bosnian cup over NK Široki Brijeg.[2] It was one of the best seasons in the club's history, including setting the league record for points with three games to play, having an over 30-game undefeated streak, and defeating every other team in the league at least once except Zrijnski, whom they drew with twice.[3]

During the season, the club also started publishing an official club magazine.[4]

Statistics 2011–12 edit

Squad information edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK   Adnan Gušo 48 Non-EU 2008 29 0 Originally from youth system
2 DF   Elvir Čolić 37 EU 2010 11 0 2012 Free Second nationality: Slovenia
3 DF   Josip Kvesić 33 Non-EU 2011 35 1 2013 Free Second nationality: Croatia
4 DF   Goran Marković 38 Non-EU 2010 7 0 2012 Free
5 DF   Semir Kerla 36 Non-EU 2012 7 0 2014 Free
6 DF   Jadranko Bogičević 41 Non-EU 2010 38 4 2013 Free
8 MF   Nermin Zolotić 30 Non-EU 2010 14 0 2012 Youth system
9 FW   Eldin Adilović 38 Non-EU 2011 39 21 2013 Free
10 MF   Zajko Zeba 40 Non-EU 2010 41 10 2015 Free Originally from youth system
11 MF   Srđan Stanić 34 Non-EU 2007 24 0 2012 Youth system Second nationality: Croatia
12 GK   Elvis Karić 43 Non-EU 2010 11 0 2012 Free
13 MF   Haris Hajradinović 30 Non-EU 2012 1 0 Youth system
14 FW   Mirsad Ramić 31 Non-EU 2011 17 1 2014 Youth system
15 DF   Nyema Gerhardt 38 EU 2011 35 2 2012 Free Second nationality: Switzerland
16 FW   Vernes Selimović 40 Non-EU 2011 35 10 2013 Free
17 DF   Benjamin Čolić 32 Non-EU 2009 33 0 2012 Youth system
18 DF   Josip Ćutuk 38 Non-EU 2012 4 0 2013 Free Second nationality: Croatia
19 DF   Velibor Vasilić 43 Non-EU 2011 32 0 2013 Free
20 MF   Mirsad Bešlija 44 Non-EU 2009 33 2 2013 Free
21 FW   Omar Baljić 33 EU 2010 0 0 2012 Free Second nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina
22 GK   Semir Bukvić 32 Non-EU 2011 3 0 2013 Free
23 MF   Muamer Svraka 36 Non-EU 2009 39 12 2012 Youth system
24 MF   Nermin Jamak 37 Non-EU 2011 32 3 2013 Free Originally from youth system
27 MF   Sulejman Smajić 39 Non-EU 2011 19 2 2013 Free
28 MF   Perica Stančeski 39 Non-EU 2011 8 0 2012 Free Second nationality: Serbia
90 MF   Samir Bekrić 39 Non-EU 2012 16 5 2013 Free

Total squad cost: €6,800,000

From the youth system edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   BIH Haris Hajradinović
25 DF   BIH Emrah Hasanhodžić
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   BIH Amar Prutina

Disciplinary record edit

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number.

N P Nat. Name League Cup Europe Others Total Notes
                             
1 GK   Adnan Gušo 2 2 4
12 GK   Elvis Karić 1 1 1 1
22 GK   Semir Bukvić
2 DF   Elvir Čolić 3 3
3 DF   Josip Kvesić 2 2
4 DF   Goran Marković 1 1
5 DF   Semir Kerla 1 1
6 DF   Jadranko Bogičević 5 1 1 6 1
15 DF   Nyema Gerhardt 9 2 1 12
17 DF   Benjamin Čolić 3 3
18 DF   Josip Ćutuk
19 DF   Velibor Vasilić 4 1 1 6
8 MF   Nermin Zolotić
10 MF   Zajko Zeba 4 4
11 MF   Srđan Stanić 1 1
20 MF   Mirsad Bešlija 2 2
23 MF   Muamer Svraka 4 2 1 7
24 MF   Nermin Jamak 5 5
27 MF   Sulejman Smajić 2 2 4
28 MF   Perica Stančeski 1 1
90 MF   Samir Bekrić 1 1
9 FW   Eldin Adilović 1 1 1 1
14 FW   Mirsad Ramić 1 1
16 FW   Vernes Selimović 2 1 3
21 FW   Omar Baljić

Last updated: 16 May 2012
Source: Competitive matches and FKŽeljezničar.com
Ordered by  ,   and  
  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Transfers edit

In edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
22 GK   Semir Bukvić 32 Non-EU Olimpic Transfer Summer 2013 Free
25 DF   Emir Alić 33 Non-EU SAŠK Napredak Loan return Summer 2012 N/A
3 DF   Josip Kvesić 33 Non-EU Varaždin   Transfer Summer 2013 Free
27 MF   Sulejman Smajić 39 Non-EU Lokeren   Transfer Summer 2013 Free
30 MF   Dejan Drakul 35 Non-EU Free agent Sign Summer 2013 Free
16 FW   Vernes Selimović 40 Non-EU Zrinjski Transfer Summer 2012 Free
9 FW   Eldin Adilović 38 Non-EU Čelik Transfer Summer 2013 Free
18 DF   Josip Ćutuk 38 Non-EU Free agent Sign Winter 2013 Free
5 DF   Semir Kerla 36 Non-EU Žilina   Transfer Winter 2014 Free
90 MF   Samir Bekrić 39 Non-EU Tobol   Transfer Winter 2013 Free
29 FW   Šaban Pehilj 31 Non-EU Krajišnik Loan return Winter 2012 N/A
26 FW   Aleksandar Nikolić 32 Non-EU Drina Zvornik Loan return Winter 2012 N/A

Total expenditure:  

Out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
12 GK   Ibrahim Šehić 35 Non-EU Mersin İdmanyurdu   Transfer Summer €425,000 FKŽeljezničar.com
24 DF   Elvis Mešić 43 Non-EU Hapoel Rishon LeZion   Transfer Summer Free FKŽeljezničar.com
5 DF   Goran Gančev 40 Non-EU Inter Zaprešić   Transfer Summer Free
3 DF   Mirko Radovanović 38 Non-EU Free agent End of contract Summer Free
25 DF   Emir Alić 32 Non-EU Sloboda Tuzla Contract termination Summer Free
13 MF   Edin Višća 34 Non-EU İstanbul B.B.   Transfer Summer €400,000 FKŽeljezničar.com
25 MF   Goran Perak 37 Non-EU Vinogradar   Transfer Summer Free FKŽeljezničar.com
16 MF   Milan Ćulum 39 Non-EU Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan   Transfer Summer Free FKŽeljezničar.com
29 FW   Lazar Popović 41 Non-EU Free agent End of contract Summer Free FKŽeljezničar.com
9 FW   Damir Rovčanin 36 Non-EU Velež Transfer Summer Free
14 FW   Bajro Spahić 40 Non-EU Velež Transfer Summer Free FKŽeljezničar.com
29 FW   Šaban Pehilj 31 Non-EU Krajišnik Loan Summer N/A
26 FW   Aleksandar Nikolić 32 Non-EU Drina Zvornik Loan Summer N/A
5 MF   Srđan Savić 38 Non-EU Karviná   Contract termination Winter Free FKŽeljezničar.com
30 MF   Dejan Drakul 35 Non-EU Free agent Contract termination Winter Free
29 FW   Šaban Pehilj 31 Non-EU Kozara Loan Winter N/A
26 FW   Aleksandar Nikolić 32 Non-EU Radnik Loan Winter N/A

Total income:   €825,000

Competitions edit

Pre-season edit

30 June 2011 Maribor   3 – 3   Željezničar Moravski Stadion, Moravske Toplice
Volaš   18'
Cvijanović   22'
Ploj   88'
Report Adilović   6'
Ramić   70'
Selimović   76'
5 July 2011 Željezničar   2 – 2   Baumit Jablonec Moravski Stadion, Moravske Toplice
17:30 CEST Report Savić   40' Zeba   84' (pen.)
7 July 2011 Željezničar   4 – 3   İstanbul BB Moravski Stadion, Moravske Toplice
17:30 CEST Adilović x2
Jamak x2
Report

Mid-season edit

28 January 2012 Zrinjski Mostar   0 – 1   Željezničar Stadion Međugorje, Međugorje
Report Adilović   39'
30 January 2012 Željezničar   1 – 3   Osijek Stadion Međugorje, Međugorje
Svraka   55' Report
1 February 2012 Željezničar   0 – 1   Rijeka Stadion Međugorje, Međugorje
Report
10 February 2012 Željezničar   2 – 2   Slaven Belupo Stadion Valbruna, Rovinjsko Selo
Bekrić   30'
Zeba   80'
Report Milardinović   32' (pen.)
Mujanović   62'
12 February 2012 Rijeka   1 – 0   Željezničar Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka
Matovina   90' Report
15 February 2012 Željezničar   2 – 1   Olimpija Ljubljana Stadion Valbruna, Rovinjsko Selo
Selimović   30'
Stanić   79'
Report Ranić   44'
17 February 2012 Željezničar   0 – 0   Pécsi Stadion Valbruna, Rovinjsko Selo
Report
19 February 2012 Željezničar   3 – 0   Austria Klagenfurt Stadion Valbruna, Rovinjsko Selo
13.00 Zeba   38'
25 February 2012 Željezničar   5 – 0   Neretva Stadion Međugorje, Međugorje
29 February 2012 GOŠK Gabela   0 – 0   Željezničar Stadion Međugorje, Međugorje
3 March 2012 Željezničar   2 – 2   Leotar Trebinje Stadion Međugorje, Međugorje

Overall edit

Competition Started round Final result First match Last Match
2011–12 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina Winner 7 August 23 May 2012
2011–12 Kup Bosne i Hercegovine Round of 32 Winner 14 September 16 May 2012
2011–12 UEFA Europa League QR2 QR3 14 July 4 August

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Željezničar (C) 30 22 5 3 68 17 +51 71 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Široki Brijeg 30 18 9 3 48 17 +31 63 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a]
3 Borac Banja Luka 30 17 4 9 46 26 +20 55 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a]
4 Sarajevo 30 16 6 8 48 31 +17 54
5 Olimpic 30 15 7 8 44 23 +21 52
Source: SportSport.ba (in Bosnian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b As Željezničar also won the national cup, their slot as the cup winner was taken by the second-placed team in the league, Široki Brijeg. As Široki Brijeg was also the runner-up in the cup, the fourth placed team on the league table also qualified for UEFA Europa League.[5]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 22 5 3 68 17  +51 71 13 2 0 36 6  +30 9 3 3 32 11  +21

Last updated: 23 May 2012.
Source: Sportsport.ba

Results by round edit

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GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWLDWDWWWWWWWWWWWWDDWWWWWWWDWL
Position12711967543322221111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2012. Source: Sportsport.ba
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

Željezničar's eighth-round match against Borac was abandoned after Borac supporters invaded the pitch and threw stones at Željezničar supporters, immediately after Željezničar had opened the scoring. The match was ultimately abandoned and awarded to Željezničar.[6]

Željezničar had a 26-game undefeated streak in the league only broken by Leotar on the 30th and final round of the season. Željezničar had clinched the title at this point, while Leotar needed to win to avoid relegation.[7]

7 August 2011 1 Široki Brijeg 2 – 1 Željezničar Pecara Stadium, Široki Brijeg
21:00 Čolić   17' (o.g.)
Wagner   90'
Report Ćorić   27' (o.g.) Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Danijel Pajić (Bijeljina)
13 August 2011 2 Željezničar 3 – 0 Rudar Prijedor Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo
21:00 Adilović   47'
Zeba   65', 76'
Report Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Goran Paradžik (Ljubuški)
20 August 2011 3 Travnik 2 – 1 Željezničar Stadion Pirota, Travnik
17:00 N. Varupa   2'
E. Varupa   83'
Report Selimović   45' Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Semir Kaplan (Stolac)
24 September 2011 8 Borac Banja Luka 0 – 3
(Match aborted at 0–1)
Željezničar Gradski Stadion, Banja Luka
16 October 2011 10 GOŠK Gabela 0 – 1 Željezničar Stadion Podavala, Gabela
10 March 2012 16 Željezničar 1 – 0 Široki Brijeg Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo
14:00 Svraka   43'
17 March 2012 17 Rudar Prijedor 0 – 5 Željezničar Gradski Stadion, Prijedor
15:00 Report Adilović   24', 42', 50', 83'
Bekrić   54'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tomislav Čuić (Tomislavgrad)
24 March 2012 18 Željezničar 1 – 0 Travnik Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo
18:00 Selimović   56'

Kup Bosne i Hercegovine edit

Round of 32 edit

14 September 2011 Željezničar 2 – 0 Leotar Trebinje Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo
19:00 CEST Zeba   39' (pen.)
Svraka   74'
Referee: Huseijn Terzić (Travnik)

Round of 16 edit

28 September 2011 First leg Željezničar 3 – 0 Olimpic Sarajevo Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo
18:30 CEST Referee: Predrag Stankić (Bijeljina)
19 October 2011 Second leg Olimpic Sarajevo 1 – 1
(1 – 4 agg.)
Željezničar Stadion Otoka, Sarajevo
Referee: Predrag Stankić (Bijeljina)

Quarter-finals edit

23 November 2011 Second leg Čelik Zenica 0 – 0
(0 – 2 agg.)
Željezničar Bilino Polje, Zenica

Semi-finals edit

4 April 2012 Borac 0 – 3
(Match aborted at 0–1)

(0 – 4 agg.)
Željezničar Gradski Stadion, Banja Luka
17:00 CEST Report Zeba   45' Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Midhat Arnautović (Lukavac)

Final edit

UEFA Europa League edit

Though they won the domestic double, Željezničar was not successful in Europe, only winning one round against Sheriff Tiraspol. After going down 2–0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv at home, Željezničar was demolished 6–0 in the return leg after conceding two late consolation goals, including an own goal by the goalkeeper.[8]

Second qualifying round edit

14 July 2011 First leg Željezničar   1 – 0   Sheriff Tiraspol Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo
20:30 CEST Bešlija   60' Report Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
21 July 2011 Second leg Sheriff Tiraspol   0 – 0
(0 – 1 agg.)
  Željezničar Malaya Sportivnaya Arena, Tiraspol
18:00 CEST Report Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Kenn Hansen (Denmark)

Third qualifying round edit

28 July 2011 First leg Željezničar   0 – 2   Maccabi Tel Aviv Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo
20:30 CEST Report Colautti   47', 56' Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Michael Lerjeus (Sweden)
4 August 2011 Second leg Maccabi Tel Aviv   6 – 0
(8 – 0 agg.)
  Željezničar Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv
19:30 CEST Colautti   18', 45+1'
Dahan   38'
Atar   54', 86'
Selimović   81' (o.g.)
Report Attendance: 6,013
Referee: Alan Black (Northern Ireland)

References edit

  1. ^ "2011-2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Željezničar clinch Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cup". UEFA.com. 16 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Sarajevo i Željezničar igraju 99. derbi: Pogledajte najbolje utakmice vječitih rivala". index.hr. 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Željezničar pokreće zvanični klupski magazin" (in Bosnian). klix.ba. 11 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Sport? Daleko je ovo od sporta..." 24 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Biti il' ne biti: Leotar - Željezničar". Vijesti Trebinje. 23 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Maccabi savladao Željezničar sa ubjedljivih 6:0". klix.ba. 4 August 2011.