Football Association of Serbia

Football Association of Serbia
UEFA
Founded 1919 (Football Association of Yugoslavia)
FIFA affiliation 1921 (Football Association of Yugoslavia)
UEFA affiliation 1954 (Football Association of Yugoslavia)
President Tomislav Karadžić
Website www.fss.rs

The Football Association of Serbia (Serbian: Фудбалски савез Србије / Fudbalski savez Srbije or ФСС/FSS) is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues.

FSS replaced the Football Association of Yugoslavia, which was founded in 1919 in Zagreb and inherited the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006. Javier Clemente was appointed the first ever coach of the Serbia National team. The current coach is Radovan Ćurčić.[1]

Symbols

After receiving 150 proposals, in December 2006, commission has decided to accept solution submitted by the Belgrade architect Nikola Vujisić. Next to new Serbian Army symbols, Serbian Football Association has revived the smallest element of the Serbian Coat of arms. The white cross and 4 firesteelers are on a red background shield, with the golden frame and golden ball in the middle of the cross. Cyrillic name of the country (Србија) is above in white on golden background. The flag of the Serbian Football Federation is blue, with the golden fringe for indoor use, and the new emblem in the middle.

Trivia

In 1945, in first Yugoslav League Championship after World War II, Football teams of Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia and JNA (Yugoslav army, later FK Partizan) were the only teams in the league, and team of Socialist Republic of Serbia was the champion.

Presidents since the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia

Current sponsorships

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.reprezentacija.rs/index.php/en/manager

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