1997–98 FK Sarajevo season

The 1997-1998 season was FK Sarajevo's 49th season in history, and their 4th consecutive season in the top flight of Bosnian football.

FK Sarajevo
1997-1998 season
PresidentBosnia and Herzegovina M. Granov
ManagerBosnia and Herzegovina Mehmed Janjoš
StadiumKoševo City Stadium
P. League of Bosnia2.
Bosnia Football Cup1.
Super Cup of Bosnia1.
Top goalscorerLeague: Alen Avdić 14
All: Alen Avdić 14
Highest home attendance38.000 v Željezničar
Biggest win1:5
Biggest defeat3:1

Players edit

[1]

Squad 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
1 GK   BIH Mirsad Dedić (Captain)
2 FW   BIH Džemo Smječanin (vice captain)
3 MF   BIH Samir Duro
3 MF   BIH Amar Ferhatović
4 DF   BIH Dženan Hošić
5 DF   BIH Ahmed Hadžispahić
5 FW   BIH Reuf Herco
6 DF   BIH Elvedin Beganović
8 FW   BIH Alen Avdić
9 MF   BIH Dženan Uščuplić
10 MF   CMR Jean Louis Nouken
10 FW   BIH Ševal Zahirović
11 FW   BIH Emir Granov
12 GK   BIH Almir Hurtić
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   BIH Ismet Alić
14 DF   BIH Aldin Čenan
15 DF   BIH Almir Mešetović
16 MF   BIH Faruk Ihtijarević
18 DF   BIH Mirza Selimović
20 MF   BIH Nermin Gogalić
23 FW   BIH Azrudin Valentić
25 DF   BIH Senad Begić
DF   BIH Adnan Ćupina
DF   BIH Ervin Uščuplić
DF   BIH Emir Alihodžić
MF   BIH Emir Tufek
MF   BIH Almir Ušanović

Statistics edit

Kit edit

Supplier Sponsor
  Umbro   Sarajevo Tobacco Factory

Competitions edit

Premier League edit

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bosna (Q) 30 19 3 8 55 28 +27 60 Qualification to championship play-off
2 Čelik (Q) 30 16 8 6 48 30 +18 56
3 Sarajevo (Q) 30 15 8 7 56 33 +23 53
4 Željezničar (Q) 30 14 7 9 49 42 +7 49
5 Sloboda Tuzla 30 13 7 10 39 27 +12 46
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Play-offs edit

Group Mostar edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sarajevo 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advanced to final
2 Široki Brijeg 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3
3 Čelik 2 0 1 1 2 7 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
27 May 1998 Široki Brijeg 0–1 Sarajevo Mostar
Gogalić   78' Stadium: Bijeli Brijeg
Attendance: 15.000
30 May 1998 Sarajevo 1–1 Čelik Mostar
Smječanin   50' (pen.) Hajdarević   48' Stadium: Bijeli Brijeg
Final edit
5 June 1998 Sarajevo 0–1 Željezničar Sarajevo
20:15 CEST Report Zubanović   90' Stadium: Koševo
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany)

References edit

  1. ^ "FK Sarajevo - Squad 1997/1998".