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Football in Sarajevo

Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Sarajevo. Sarajevo has several of Bosnia and Herzegovina's significant football clubs.

Introduction

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FK Željezničar and FK Sarajevo are Sarajevo's most successful clubs.

Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo is Bosnia's biggest stadium.

History

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The game reached Sarajevo in 1903.[1] The city was under Austro-Hungarian rule when official competition began in 1908.[2] At the outbreak of World War I, there were four clubs in Sarajevo; SAŠK, Slavija, Đerzelez (also known as Sarajevski) and Barkohba.[3] After the World War I SAŠK and Slavija played in the Yugoslav First League, both becoming finalists and vice-champions (in 1923 and 1936). Most of the old clubs were dissolved in 1945 and soon many new like Torpedo Sarajevo were founded. Sarajevo became Yugoslav champions in 1967 and 1985, Željezničar in 1972. After the war and dissolution of Yugoslavia all Sarajevo clubs joined the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Clubs

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The table below lists all Sarajevo clubs.

Honours

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Sarajevo derbies

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First Sarajevo derby was between SAŠK and Slavija between 1910 and 1945. After the World War II a major Sarajevo derby between Željezničar and Sarajevo emerged.

Stadia

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References

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  1. ^ radiosarajevo.ba (12 August 2014). "Znate li kad je fudbalska lopta donešena u Sarajevo?". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  2. ^ nfsbih.ba (1 January 2010). "Hronologija Razvoja Saveza". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  3. ^ fsks.ba (16 August 2011). "Fudbal u Sarajevu". fsks.ba (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

See also

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