1997–98 FK Sarajevo season

FK Sarajevo
1997-1998 season
President	M. Granov
Manager	Mehmed Janjoš
Stadium	Koševo City Stadium
P. League of Bosnia	2.
Bosnia Football Cup	1.
Super Cup of Bosnia	1.
Top goalscorer	League: Alen Avdić 14; All: Alen Avdić 14
Highest home attendance	38.000 v Željezničar
Biggest win	1:5
Biggest defeat	3:1
	← 1996-1997 1998-1999 →

The 1997-1998 season was FK Sarajevo's 49th season in history, and their 4th consecutive season in the top flight of Bosnian football.

Players[edit]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	BIH	Mirsad Dedić (Captain)
2	FW	BIH	Džemo Smječanin (vice captain)
3	MF	BIH	Samir Duro
3	MF	BIH	Amar Ferhatović
4	DF	BIH	Dženan Hošić
5	DF	BIH	Ahmed Hadžispahić
5	FW	BIH	Reuf Herco
6	DF	BIH	Elvedin Beganović
8	FW	BIH	Alen Avdić
9	MF	BIH	Dženan Uščuplić
10	MF	CMR	Jean Louis Nouken
10	FW	BIH	Ševal Zahirović
11	FW	BIH	Emir Granov
12	GK	BIH	Almir Hurtić


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	MF	BIH	Ismet Alić
14	DF	BIH	Aldin Čenan
15	DF	BIH	Almir Mešetović
16	MF	BIH	Faruk Ihtijarević
18	DF	BIH	Mirza Selimović
20	MF	BIH	Nermin Gogalić
23	FW	BIH	Azrudin Valentić
25	DF	BIH	Senad Begić
—	DF	BIH	Adnan Ćupina
—	DF	BIH	Ervin Uščuplić
—	DF	BIH	Emir Alihodžić
—	MF	BIH	Emir Tufek
—	MF	BIH	Almir Ušanović

Supplier	Sponsor
Umbro	Sarajevo Tobacco Factory

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Bosna (Q)	30	19	3	8	55	28	+27	60	Qualification to championship play-off
2	Čelik (Q)	30	16	8	6	48	30	+18	56
3	Sarajevo (Q)	30	15	8	7	56	33	+23	53
4	Željezničar (Q)	30	14	7	9	49	42	+7	49
5	Sloboda Tuzla	30	13	7	10	39	27	+12	46

Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sarajevo	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4	Advanced to final
2	Široki Brijeg	2	1	0	1	6	2	+4	3
3	Čelik	2	0	1	1	2	7	−5	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

27 May 1998	Široki Brijeg	0–1	Sarajevo	Mostar
			Gogalić 78'	Stadium: Bijeli Brijeg Attendance: 15.000

30 May 1998	Sarajevo	1–1	Čelik	Mostar
	Smječanin 50' (pen.)		Hajdarević 48'	Stadium: Bijeli Brijeg

5 June 1998	Sarajevo	0–1	Željezničar	Sarajevo
20:15 CEST		Report	Zubanović 90'	Stadium: Koševo Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany)