1997–98 FK Sarajevo season

Sarajevo
1997–98 season
President	Muhamed Granov
Manager	Mehmed Janjoš
Stadium	Koševo City Stadium
First League of BiH	2nd
Cup of BiH	Winners
Supercup of BiH	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Alen Avdić (14); All: Alen Avdić (14)
Highest home attendance	40,000 vs Željezničar; (3 May 1998)
Biggest win	Olimpik 1–5 Sarajevo; (14 August 1997); Sarajevo 5–1 Travnik; (23 August 1997)
Biggest defeat	Čelik 3–1 Sarajevo; (30 July 1997); Čelik 3–1 Sarajevo; (14 September 1997); Sloboda 3–1 Sarajevo; (13 May 1998)
	← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 Sarajevo season was the club's 49th season in history, and their 4th consecutive season in the top flight of Bosnian football, the First League of BiH. Besides competing in the Premier League, the team competed in the National Cup and the National Supercup.

Squad information

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)
7 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
7 20	MF	BIH	Nermin Gogalić
8 12	FW	BIH	Alen Avdić
9	MF	BIH	Dženan Uščuplić
10	MF	CMR	Jean Louis Nouken
10 15 13 4	FW	BIH	Ševal Zahirović
11	FW	BIH	Emir Granov


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	GK	BIH	Almir Hurtić
13 16	FW	BIH	Ismet Alić
14 15	FW	BIH	Aldin Čenan
15	DF	BIH	Almir Mešetović
16	MF	BIH	Faruk Ihtijarević
18	DF	BIH	Mirza Selimović
14 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

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
First League of BiH	9 August 1997	5 June 1998	Matchday 1	2nd	33	16	9	8	58	35	+23	048.48
Cup of BiH	28 February 1998	16 May 1998	Round of 16	Winners	6	3	3	0	6	2	+4	050.00
Supercup of BiH	30 July 1997	2 August 1997	Final	Winners	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
Total					41	20	12	9	67	40	+27	048.78

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)

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