1997–98 FK Sarajevo season

SD FK Sarajevo

1997-1998 season
President	M. Granov
Manager	M. Janjoš
Stadium	Koševo
P. League of Bosnia	2.
Bosnia Football Cup	1.
Super Cup of Bosnia	1.
Top goalscorer	League: All: Alen Avdić 14
Highest home attendance	38.000 v Željo

Players

Squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	MF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Samir Duro
5	FW	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Reuf Herco

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Almir Mešetović

Squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	GK	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Mirsad Dedić (Captain)
2	FW	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Džemo Smječanin (Captain)
3	MF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Amar Ferhatović
4	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Dženan Hošić
—	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Adnan Ćupina
5	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Ahmed Hadžispahić
6	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Elvedin Beganović
20	MF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Nermin Gogalić
8	FW	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Alen Avdić
9	MF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Dženan Uščuplić
10	MF	CMR	Jean-Louis Nouken
10	FW	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Ševal Zahirović

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	FW	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Emir Granov
12	GK	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Almir Hurtić
13	MF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Ismet Alić
14	FW	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Aldin Čenan
15	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Ervin Uščuplić
16	MF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Faruk Ihtijarević
18	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Mirza Selimović
23	FW	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Azrudin Valentić
25	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Senad Begić
—	DF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Emir Alihodžić
—	MF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Emir Tufek
—	MF	[[|Bosnia and Herzegovina]]	Almir Ušanović

Statistics

Rank	Player	Games
1.	Elvedin Beganović	36
2.	Faruk Ihtijarević	36
3.	Džemo Smječanin	36
4.	Ahmed Hadžispahić	35

Rank	Player	Goals
1.	Alen Avdić	14
2.	Dženan Uščuplić	8
3.	Džemo Smječanin	7
4.	Ševal Zahirović	7

Kit

Supplier	Sponsor
Umbro	Sarajevo Tobacco Factory

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 1997–98 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regular season

Pos	Team	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

Play-offs

Group Mostar

Pos	Team	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:

Široki Brijeg v Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo v Čelik

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

Final

Sarajevo v Željezničar

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