FK Sarajevo
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| Full name | Fudbalski klub "Sarajevo" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Bordobijeli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1946, as SD Torpedo |
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| Ground | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium Sarajevo |
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| Capacity | 35,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Hajrudin Šuman |
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| Manager | Husref Musemić |
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| League | Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Premier League, 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fudbalski klub Sarajevo (English: Football Club Sarajevo; usually known simply as Sarajevo) is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Formed on October 24, 1946, the club was one of the most successful Bosnian sides in the former Yugoslavia, winning two First League titles. Today it is one of the most prominent teams in the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Premier League, where it has won one championship and four Cups.
Sarajevo plays its home games at Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, a 35,500 seat venue located in the city's Koševo neighborhood. Horde Zla, the team's supporters club since 1986, occupies the stadium's north side. A notable rivalry exists with FK Željezničar, cross-town adversaries based in the Grbavica district of Novo Sarajevo, whom they play in the Sarajevo derby.
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[edit] History
[edit] Origins
FK Sarajevo was established less than a year after the liberation of Sarajevo from Nazi rule by Partisan forces. The result of a combination between football teams Udarnik (roughly translated: forefronters) and Sloboda (freedom), the club first appeared on the Yugoslav sports scene in 1946 under the name S.D. Torpedo. It played its first match on November 3rd 1946. By 1947, the name was changed to S.D. Metalaca Sarajevo, before being simplified to FK Sarajevo in 1949.
FK Sarajevo first entered the renowned First League of Yugoslavia after eliminating Sloga from Novi Sad. FK Sarajevo drew the first match 3-3 in Novi Sad, but then dominated the second match in Sarajevo 5-1. FK Sarajevo lasted only one season in the First League before falling out, but made it back in 1950. From there, FK Sarajevo remained a stable component of the First League every year except the 1957-1958 season.
[edit] First championship generation
FK Sarajevo quickly gained world-wide fame, making various international appearances, and playing in a number of prominent European tournaments. The years 1957-1967 were some of the more prosperous times for the team. Backed by stars such as Mirsad Fazlagić, Vahidin Musemić, and Asim Ferhatović (who is widely remembered as the best Bosnian football player ever), the team enjoyed great success. In 1967 FK Sarajevo were Champions of the Yugoslav First League, breaking a long trend of Croatian and Serbian football dominance.
Asim Hase Ferhatović's retirement in 1968 was one of the most important events in Sarajevo Sport history. The day itself has become something of a legend, glorified in the notable 80's song Dan Kad Je Otišao Hase (The Day That Hase Left) by popular Sarajevo garage rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje (No Smoking). The day that Asim Hase Ferhatović played his last game, the famous Sarajevo newspaper the Oslobođenje ran the headline Jedan Je Hase! (There is Only One Hase!). The success did not stop with Hase's leaving however. From 1948 to 1982, FK Sarajevo played 226 international matches on four continents. Of these it won 107, drew, 58, and lost 61 with a goal differential of 570 for to 383 against.
[edit] Second championship generation
The early 80's turned out to be FK Sarajevo's second golden age. In 1980 FK Sarajevo were runners up for the Yugoslav First League Championship. By 1982 the team went 2 rounds into the esteemed UEFA Cup before falling to the eventual runner up R.S.C. Anderlecht. In 1985, FK Sarajevo dominated the traditional Yugoslavian heavyweights and qualified for the UEFA Champions League, behind such stars as the legendary Safet Sušić. The good times did not last however. The next few years saw the decline of FK Sarajevo, distinguished by the loss of Sušić and poor results.
[edit] Effects of war
These difficulties however were minuscule compared to what was to come. The Bosnian War and siege of Sarajevo in the early 90s stopped almost all cultural life in the capital. Many of FK Sarajevo's supporters, including the infamous Horde Zla (Hordes of Evil) joined the Bosnian army and fought in the war. Despite all difficulties FK Sarajevo played a friendly game against the local peacekeepers in 1994, which it won 4-1.
[edit] Post-war period
Since the end of the war, FK Sarajevo have been in the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. There they have been one of the most successful and dominant club's in the league's short history, even making several brief appearances in European competition. In 2004, FK Sarajevo legend Safet Sušić was voted Bosnia and Herzegovina's best player of the last 50 years to mark UEFA's Golden Jubilee.
[edit] Colors and crest
[edit] Stadium
[edit] Supporters
[edit] Horde Zla
The supporters of the club are known as Horde Zla (Hordes of Evil). The club's supporters were historically called Pitari while an individual was, and is still, known as a Pitar. Their rowdyness during the matches of the time provoked accusations of being dangerous. The Horde Zla originated after a game in the late 80's, when several members of the Pitars created a new identity based on a Zagor comic book of the same name. Today, Pitari and Horde Zla are interchangeable.
Supporters of FK Sarajevo come from many parts of the city and country. The older parts of Sarajevo are particularly known as a fan base, as are many Bosniak neighbourhoods. The clubs's supporters are though not limited to any specific ethnicity and have always included fans from all three main ethnicities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[edit] Rivalries
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Notable former players
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Marinko Mackic
[edit] Notable managers
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[edit] Honors
- Yugoslavian First League: 2
- 1967, 1985
- Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cup: 4 (record)
- 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005
- Football Association of Bosnia-Herzegovina Super Cup: 1
- 1997
- Runners-Up
- Yugoslavian First League: 2
- 1965, 1980
- Yugoslav Cup: 2
- 1967, 1983
- Bosnian-Herzegovinian Premier League: 3
- 1997, 1998, 2006
- Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cup: 2
- 1999, 2001
[edit] UEFA Ranking
Club Ranking for 2006/2007 Euro Season (Previous year rank in italics, UEFA Club Coefficients in parentheses)
- 218
(228) 
Olympiakos Nicosia (4.355) - (223)
ND Gorica (4.355) - (223) NK Publikum (4.355)
- (223) NK Maribor (4.355)
- 222 (227)
Dinamo Tbilisi (4.090) - 223 (230) FK Sarajevo (3.695)
- 224 (232)
FC Haka (3.433) -
(new) MyPa (3.433) - 225 (231)
FK Ventspils (3.200) - Full List
National League Ranking for 2006/2007 Euro Season (Previous year rank in italics)
- 28 (29) Cypriot League
- 29
(28) Slovenian League - 30 (30) Bosnian-Herzegovinian League
- 31 (32) Finnish League
- 32 (31) Latvia League
- Full List
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official websites
- Official website (Bosnian)
- Sarajevo at uefa.com (English)
- General fan sites
- FK Sarajevo on MySpace (English)
- Horde Zla supporters club no.1 (Bosnian)
- Horde Zla supporters club no.2 (Bosnian)
- Horde Zla Stuttgart (Bosnian)
- Independent blog on FK Sarajevo (Bosnian)
