Fudbalski klub Željezničar Sarajevo is a Bosnian professional football club based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following article lists all the club seasons that the club has taken part in.
The club was formed in 1921, and played its first competitive match on 17 September 1921, when it lost 5–1 against SAŠK Napredak. As of 2024, Željezničar is one of only four clubs never to have been relegated from the top level of Bosnian football, the others being Sarajevo, Zrinjski Mostar and Široki Brijeg.[1]
Yugoslav League seasons 1946–1992 references:[2]
| Season | League | Cup | Europe | Top goalscorer | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
| 1945–46 [3] | Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1st ↑ | None | None | Milan Rajlić | 4 | ||
| 1946–47 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 54 | 18 | 12th ↓ | 2R | None | Velislav Lazarević Anto Martinović | 5 | ||
| 1947–48 | Yugoslav Second League | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 9th ↓ | 2R | None | Mensur Bajrami Dušan Nikolić Ivan Arih | 4 | ||
| 1948–49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic League | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 17 | 36 | 1st ↑ | 1R | None | Nerćez Novo | bgcolor=Moccasin | 22 | |
| 1950 | Yugoslav Second League | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 17 | 10th | 1R | None | 8 | |||
| 1951 | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 29 | 11th | 1R | None | Mensur Bajrami | 8 | ||
| 1952 | League of Sarajevo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 1st ↑ | 4R | None | Anto Martinović | 6 | ||
| 1952–53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic League | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2nd ↑ | None | None | Ilijas Pašić | bgcolor=Moccasin | 25 | |
| 1953–54 | Yugoslav Second League | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 24 | 2nd ↑ | None | None | Sulejman Kulović Ilijas Pašić | 13 | ||
| 1954–55 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 52 | 19 | 11th | None | None | Ilijas Pašić | 13 | ||
| 1955–56 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 54 | 21 | 13th ↓ | None | None | Sulejman Kulović | 8 | ||
| 1956–57 | Yugoslav Second League (I Zone) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 13 | 36 | 1st ↑ | None | None | Ilijas Pašić | 17 | ||
| 1957–58 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 47 | 25 | 8th | 1/16 | None | Ilijas Pašić | 10 | ||
| 1958–59 | Yugoslav First League | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 17 | 12th ↓ | 1/8 | None | Mišo Smajlović | 7 | ||
| 1959–60 | Yugoslav Second League (West) | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 4th | QF | None | Mišo Smajlović | 10 | ||
| 1960–61 | Yugoslav Second League (West) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 32 | 2nd | 1/16 | None | Mišo Smajlović | 10 | ||
| 1961–62 | Yugoslav Second League (West) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 21 | 31 | 1st ↑ | 1/16 | None | Mišo Smajlović | bgcolor=Moccasin | 14 | |
| 1962–63 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 3rd | 1/16 | None | Mišo Smajlović | bgcolor=Moccasin | 18 | |
| 1963–64 | Yugoslav First League | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 43 | 26 | 6th | None | Mitropa Cup SF | Mišo Smajlović | 14 | ||
| 1964–65 | Yugoslav First League | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 33 | 5th | None | Mitropa Cup QF | Mišo Smajlović | 13 | ||
| 1965–66 | Yugoslav First League | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 12th | 1/8 | Intertoto Cup first | Josip Bukal | 12 | ||
| 1966–67 | Yugoslav First League | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 6th | QF | None | Josip Bukal | 17 | ||
| 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 5th | None | Mitropa Cup QF | Edin Sprečo | 13 | ||
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 5th | QF | Mitropa Cup SF | Fikret Mujkić | 14 | ||
| 1969–70 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 33 | 43 | 4th | 1/8 | None | Josip Bukal | 18 | ||
| 1970–71 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 45 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | None | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1R | Božo Janković | bgcolor=Moccasin | 20 |
| 1971–72 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 20 | 51 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | None | UEFA Cup QF | Josip Bukal | 14 | |
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 5th | None | European Cup 1R | Josip Bukal | 15 | ||
| 1973–74 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 8th | SF | None | Tarik Hodžić Edin Sprečo | 7 | ||
| 1974–75 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 32 | 9th | SF | None | Božo Janković | 12 | ||
| 1975–76 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 31 | 12th | QF | None | 8 | |||
| 1976–77 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 53 | 26 | 18th ↓ | 1/16 | None | Fikret Mujkić | 9 | ||
| 1977–78 | Yugoslav Second League (West) | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 37 | 46 | 1st ↑ | 1/16 | None | Slobodan Kojović | bgcolor=Moccasin | 25 | |
| 1978–79 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 32 | 9th | 1/8 | None | Rade Paprica Božo Janković | 7 | ||
| 1979–80 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 9th | 1/16 | None | Ivan Lušić Rade Paprica | 9 | ||
| 1980–81 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 51 | 32 | 14th | bgcolor=silver | RU | None | Rade Paprica | 8 | |
| 1981–82 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 37 | 38 | 5th | 1/16 | None | Edin Bahtić | 17 | ||
| 1982–83 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 33 | 10th | 1/16 | None | Edin Bahtić Rade Paprica | 8 | ||
| 1983–84 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 42 | 3rd | 1/16 | None | Nikola Nikić | 14 | ||
| 1984–85 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 46 | 34 | 7th | 1/16 | UEFA Cup SF | Zoran Samardžija | 10 | ||
| 1985–86 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 63 | 35 | 7th | 1/16 | None | Haris Škoro | 14 | ||
| 1986–87 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 46 | 34 | 9th | QF | None | Radmilo Mihajlović | bgcolor=Moccasin | 23 | |
| 1987–88 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 30 | 12th | 1/8 | None | Radmilo Mihajlović | 12 | ||
| 1988–89 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 12 | 5(1) | 18 | 34 | 49 | 25 | 16th | 1/8 | None | Edin Ćurić | 9 | ||
| 1989–90 | Yugoslav First League | 34 | 14 | 6(4) | 14 | 37 | 40 | 32 | 7th | 1/16 | None | Nikola Nikić | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Yugoslav First League | 36 | 11 | 13(7) | 12 | 35 | 41 | 29 | 16th | 1/8 | None | Zoran Slišković | 9 | ||
| 1991–92 | Yugoslav First League | 17 | 6 | 3(3) | 8 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 18th | SF | None | Mario Stanić | 15 | ||
Top goalscorer; Name and Goals in bold indicate overall top league scorer for the season.
1 Željezničar were docked 6 points due to Planinić Affair
2 During season 1991–92 all of Željezničar's matches in the second half of the season were declared void due to Bosnian War resulting in Željezničar abandoning the competition as a result of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina declaring independence from Yugoslavia. The return leg of club's 1991–92 Yugoslav Cup semi-final tie was scheduled to be played on May 6, 1992; but due to Željezničar club leaving the competition earlier, Partizan were awarded the 3-0 win.[4]
Željezničar competed next in 1994–95 season of First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (see table below).
| bgcolor=gold | 1st / W | bgcolor=silver | 2nd / RU | 3rd | SF | ↑ | ↓ | bgcolor=Moccasin | |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third finish | Semi-finals | Promoted | Relegated | Top goalscorer |
| Season | League | Cup | Europe | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||||
| 1994–95 | First League | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4th | 1/8 | None | Mario Dodik | 6 | |||
| 1995–96 | First League | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 62 | 40 | 9th | 1/16 | None | Dželaludin Muharemović | 10 | |||
| 1996–97 | First League | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 41 | 44 | 7th | RU | None | Dželaludin Muharemović | 14 | |||
| 1997–98 | First League Play-off | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 43 | 58 | bgcolor=gold | W | QF | None | Nermin Vazda | bgcolor=Moccasin | 19 | |
| 1998–99 | First League | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 30 | 44 | 7th | SF | UEFA Cup QR | Nermin Vazda | bgcolor=Moccasin | 18 | ||
| 1999–2000 | First League | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 40 | 60 | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | W | None | Nermin Vazda | 10 | ||
| Current format of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 [5] | Premier League | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 113 | 38 | 91 | 1st | W | UEFA Cup QR | Dželaludin Muharemović | bgcolor=Moccasin | 31 | ||
| 2001–02 [6] | Premier League | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 26 | 62 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=silver | RU | CL 1Q | Ivica Huljev | bgcolor=Moccasin | 15 |
| 2002–03 [7] | Premier League | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 24 | 82 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | W | CL 3Q UEFA Cup 1R | Jure Guvo | 8 | |
| 2003–04 [8] | Premier League | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 35 | 59 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1/16 | UEFA Cup 1R | Admir Raščić | 12 | ||
| 2004–05 [9] | Premier League | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 51 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | QF | UEFA Cup 2Q | 5 | |||
| 2005–06 [10] | Premier League | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 33 | 40 | 6th | SF | Ineligible | Admir Vladavić | 7 | |||
| 2006–07 [11] | Premier League | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 40 | 44 | 6th | QF | None | Boubacar Dialiba | 10 | |||
| 2007–08 [12] | Premier League | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 45 | 7th | SF | None | Sanel Jahić | 12 | |||
| 2008–09 [13] | Premier League | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 9th | 1/16 | None | Samir Bekrić | 7 | |||
| 2009–10 [14] | Premier League | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 61 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=silver | RU | None | Samir Bekrić | 15 | |
| 2010–11 [15] | Premier League | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 25 | 55 | 3rd | bgcolor=gold | W | CL 2Q | Zajko Zeba | 11 | ||
| 2011–12[16] | Premier League | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 17 | 71 | 1st | W | Europa League 3Q | Eldin Adilović | bgcolor=Moccasin | 19 | ||
| 2012–13[17] | Premier League | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 66 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=silver | RU | CL 2Q | Eldin Adilović | 18 | |
| 2013–14[18] | Premier League | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 57 | 4th | QF | CL 2Q | Armin Hodžić | 14 | |||
| 2014–15 [19] | Premier League | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 63 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1/8 | Europa League 2Q | Riad Bajić | bgcolor=Moccasin | 15 | |
| 2015–16[20] | Premier League | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 55 | 5th | SF | Europa League 3Q | Ivan Lendrić | 7 | |||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 63 | 2nd | SF | None | Ivan Lendrić | bgcolor=Moccasin | 19 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 30 | 63 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | W | Europa League 2Q | Goran Zakarić | 12 | |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 50 | 4th | 1/16 | Europa League 2Q | Sulejman Krpić | bgcolor=Moccasin | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 42 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | SF | Ineligible | Sulejman Krpić | 12 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 43 | 44 | 7th | QF | Europa League 1Q | Semir Štilić Luka Juričić | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 33 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 6th | 1/8 | None | Sedad Subašić | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 53 | 3rd | SF | None | Joseph Amoah Clarismario Santos | 8 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 6th | 1/16 | Europa Conference League 2Q | Sulejman Krpić | 8 | |||
In seasons 2000–01 and 2011–12 the club won a double; national cup and league titles.
Top goalscorer; Indicates overall top league scorer for the season.