1977–78 FK Sarajevo season

Sarajevo
1977–78 season
Director generalSvetozar Vujović
PresidentLjubomir Grupković
ManagerFuad Muzurović
StadiumKoševo City Stadium
Yugoslav First League9th
Yugoslav CupRound of 16
Highest home attendance30,000 vs Red Star
(9 October 1977)
Lowest home attendance3,000
four games
Average home league attendance8,706
Biggest winSarajevo 5–0 Borac
(7 December 1977)
Sarajevo 5–0 OFK Beograd
(16 April 1978)
Biggest defeatSarajevo 0–3
three games

The 1977–78 Sarajevo season was the club's 31st season in history, and their 29th season in the top flight of Yugoslav football, the Yugoslav First League. Besides competing in the First League, the team competed in the National Cup.

Squad information

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Radoslav Bebić
GK Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Miloš Đurković
GK Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Sead Gruda
GK Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Irfan Handžić
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Faruk Hadžibegić
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Zoran Lukić
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Nihad Milak
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Salko Nikšić
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Ante Rajković
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Nenad Vidaković
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Želimir Vidović
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Abdel Bešović
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Branko Bošnjak
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Hajrudin Buljetović
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Sead Hodžić
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Mehmed Janjoš
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Nijaz Merdanović
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Predrag Pašić
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Safet Sušić
MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Edhem Šljivo
FW Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Zlatko Dupovac
FW Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Predrag Kurteš
FW Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Agim Nikolić
FW Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Srebrenko Repčić
FW Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Radomir Savić
FW Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Fuad Sulatnović

Source:[1][2][3]

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Yugoslav First League 14 August 1977 28 May 1978 Matchday 1 9th 34 11 10 13 50 46 +4 032.35
Yugoslav Cup 7 September 1977 26 October 1977 Round of 32 Round of 16 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 36 12 10 14 53 50 +3 033.33

Source: Competitions

Yugoslav First League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Velež 34 13 9 12 42 43 −1 35
8 Vojvodina 34 14 4 16 46 38 +8 32 Qualification for Intertoto Cup
9 Sarajevo 34 11 10 13 50 46 +4 32
10 Olimpija 34 13 6 15 44 44 0 32
11 Budućnost 34 12 7 15 41 51 −10 31
Source: rsssf.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Matches

14 August 1977 1 Borac 2–1 Sarajevo Banja Luka
Report Stadium: Banja Luka City Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
21 August 1977 2 Sarajevo 0–0 Rijeka Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
28 August 1977 3 Sloboda 3–1 Sarajevo Tuzla
Report Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
31 August 1977 4 Sarajevo 4–2 Velež Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
4 September 1977 5 Čelik 0–2 Sarajevo Zenica
Report Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
11 September 1977 6 Sarajevo 3–1 Budućnost Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
18 September 1977 7 Hajduk 1–0 Sarajevo Split
Report Stadium: Plinara Stadion
Attendance: 15,000
21 September 1977 8 Sarajevo 1–1 Dinamo Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
25 September 1977 9 OFK Beograd 2–0 Sarajevo Belgrade
Report Stadium: Karaburma Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
9 October 1977 10 Sarajevo 1–3 Red Star Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
12 October 1977 11 Trepça 1–0 Sarajevo Kosovska Mitrovica
Report Stadium: Trepça Stadium
Attendance: 16,000
15 October 1977 12 Sarajevo 2–0 Vojvodina Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
23 October 1977 13 Osijek 2–0 Sarajevo Osijek
Report Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
30 October 1977 14 Radnički 1–1 Sarajevo Niš
Report Stadium: Čair Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
6 November 1977 15 Sarajevo 2–1 Olimpija Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
19 November 1977 16 Zagreb 0–0 Sarajevo Zagreb
Report Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 1,200
4 December 1977 17 Sarajevo 1–1 Partizan Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
7 December 1977 18 Sarajevo 5–0 Borac Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
5 March 1978 19 Rijeka 2–2 Sarajevo Rijeka
Report Stadium: Kantrida Stadium
Attendance: 9,876
12 March 1978 20 Sarajevo 2–1 Sloboda Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
18 March 1978 21 Velež 2–1 Sarajevo Mostar
Report Stadium: Bijeli Brijeg Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
26 March 1978 22 Sarajevo 3–1 Čelik Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
2 April 1978 23 Budućnost 3–0 Sarajevo Podgorica
Report Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
9 April 1978 24 Sarajevo 0–3 Hajduk Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
12 April 1978 25 Dinamo 3–3 Sarajevo Zagreb
Report Stadium: Maksimir Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
16 April 1978 26 Sarajevo 5–0 OFK Beograd Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
22 April 1978 27 Red Star 2–1 Sarajevo Belgrade
Report Stadium: Marakana Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
26 April 1978 28 Sarajevo 2–1 Trepça Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
30 April 1978 29 Vojvodina 2–0 Sarajevo Novi Sad
Report Stadium: Stadion Vojvodine
Attendance: 7,000
7 May 1978 30 Sarajevo 4–1 Osijek Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
10 May 1978 31 Sarajevo 1–1 Radnički Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
13 May 1978 32 Olimpija 2–1 Sarajevo Ljubljana
Report Stadium: Bežigrad Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
21 May 1978 33 Sarajevo 1–1 Zagreb Sarajevo
Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
28 May 1978 34 Partizan 0–0 Sarajevo Belgrade
Report Stadium: JNA Stadium
Attendance: 50,000

Yugoslav Cup

Round of 32

7 September 1977 Sarajevo 3–1 Budućnost Sarajevo
16:00 CET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Koševo City Stadium
Attendance: 7,000

Round of 16

26 October 1977 Zagreb 3–0 Sarajevo Zagreb
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 3,000

References

  1. ^ "Sezona 1977/78". www.bordovremeplov.ba. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "FK Sarajevo (1977/78)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. ^ "FK Sarajevo - Squad 1977/1978". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 July 2025.