1998–99 FK Sarajevo season

Sarajevo

1998–99 season
President	Muhamed Granov
Managers	Nermin Hadžiahmetović Sead Jesenković
Stadium	Koševo City Stadium
First League of BiH	Winners
Cup of BiH	Runners-up
Supercup of BiH	Runners-up
UEFA Cup	First qualifying round
Top goalscorer	League: Džemo Smječanin (14) All: Džemo Smječanin (16)
Highest home attendance	30,000 vs Željezničar (8 August 1998)
Lowest home attendance	600 vs Iskra (29 August 1998)
Average home league attendance	4,773
Biggest win	Sarajevo 5–0 Iskra (29 August 1998)
Biggest defeat	Željezničar 4–0 Sarajevo (25 November 1998)

The 1998–99 Sarajevo season was the club's 50th season in history, and their 5th 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, National Supercup and the qualifications for UEFA 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 1 GK  BIH Mirsad Dedić (captain) 23 21 2 FW  BIH Džemo Smječanin 18 3 14 DF  BIH Mirza Selimović 3 4 2 4 MF  BIH Samir Duro 4 DF  BIH Ahmed Hadžispahić 5 9 5 4 8 DF  BIH Senad Begić 2 5 DF  BIH Memnun Suljagić 6 DF  BIH Dženan Hošić 6 9 DF  YUG Irfan Paučinac 6 13 6 DF  BIH Edmir Ahmetović 7 11 MF  BIH Nermin Gogalić 11 7 10 MF  BIH Faruk Ihtijarević 8 16 3 DF  BIH Jasmin Đidić 9 FW  BIH Emir Granov 9 FW  BIH Edin Šaranović 10 DF  BIH Adnan Ćupina 10 MF  BIH Amar Ferhatović 10 FW  BIH Ševal Zahirović

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 10 DF  BIH Ervin Uščuplić 8 11 FW  BIH Nedim Jusufbegović 12 GK  BIH Almir Hurtić 14 DF  BIH Ervin Smajlagić 7 15 FW  BIH Alen Škoro 15 13 MF  BIH Ismet Alić 14 16 MF  BIH Azrudin Valentić 17 FW  BIH Haris Haskić 22 3 18 MF  CMR Jean Louis Nouken 19 6 DF  BIH Muhidin Zukić 25 19 FW  BIH Jasmin Memišević — DF  BIH Emir Alihodžić — DF  BIH Rusmir Kadrić — MF  BIH Džemal Džumhur — MF  BIH Nedim Mizdrak — MF  BIH Almir Ušanović — FW  BIH Alen Avdić

Source: [1][2][3][4]

Kit

Supplier	Sponsor
Umbro	VEDRINA

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
First League of BiH	1 August 1998	26 May 1999	Matchday 1	Winners	30	22	2	6	55	21	+34	073.33
Cup of BiH	4 March 1999	29 May 1999	Round of 16	Runners-up	6	3	1	2	6	3	+3	050.00
Supercup of BiH	25 November 1998		Final	Runners-up	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
UEFA Cup	21 July 1998	28 July 1998	First qualifying round	First qualifying round	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	000.00
Total					39	25	4	10	62	32	+30	064.10

Source: Competitions

First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: 1998–99 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Sarajevo (C)	30	22	2	6	55	21	+34	68	Champions
2	Bosna	30	18	2	10	50	21	+29	56
3	Rudar Kakanj	30	15	7	8	39	26	+13	52
4	Velež	30	15	7	8	46	37	+9	52
5	Sloboda Tuzla	30	15	6	9	45	32	+13	51

Source: RSSSF.org
(C) Champions

Matches

Jedinstvo v Sarajevo

1 August 1998 1	Jedinstvo	2–1	Sarajevo	Bihać
		Report		Stadium: Stadion pod Borićima Attendance: 5,000

Sarajevo v Željezničar

8 August 1998 2	Sarajevo	3–1	Željezničar	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 30,000

Sarajevo v Iskra

29 August 1998 4	Sarajevo	5–0	Iskra	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 600

Čelik v Sarajevo

2 September 1998 3	Čelik	1–3	Sarajevo	Zenica
		Report		Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium Attendance: 20,000

Zmaj od Bosne v Sarajevo

9 September 1998 5	Zmaj od Bosne	0–2	Sarajevo	Tuzla
		Report		Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium Attendance: 1,200

Sarajevo v Budućnost

12 September 1998 6	Sarajevo	4–1	Budućnost	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 1,000

Lukavac v Sarajevo

19 September 1998 7	Lukavac	2–0	Sarajevo	Lukavac
		Report		Stadium: Jošik Stadium Attendance: 3,000

Sarajevo v Gradina

26 September 1998 8	Sarajevo	1–0	Gradina	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 2,000

Rudar v Sarajevo

3 October 1998 9	Rudar	2–0	Sarajevo	Kakanj
		Report		Stadium: Pod Vardom Stadium Attendance: 5,000

Sloboda v Sarajevo

18 October 1998 10	Sloboda	0–2	Sarajevo	Tuzla
		Report		Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium Attendance: 3,000

Sarajevo v Zenica

24 October 1998 11	Sarajevo	2–1	Zenica	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 4,000

Bosna v Sarajevo

31 October 1998 12	Bosna	1–0	Sarajevo	Visoko
		Report		Stadium: Luke Stadium Attendance: 4,000

Sarajevo v Drina

7 November 1998 13	Sarajevo	3–1	Drina	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 1,500

Vrbanjuša v Sarajevo

14 November 1998 14	Vrbanjuša	0–1	Sarajevo	Visoko
		Report		Stadium: Luke Stadium Attendance: 2,000

Sarajevo v Velež

22 November 1998 15	Sarajevo	2–0	Velež	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 7,000

Sarajevo v Jedinstvo

6 March 1999 16	Sarajevo	3–0	Jedinstvo	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,000

Željezničar v Sarajevo

14 March 1999 17	Željezničar	1–2	Sarajevo	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Stadion Grbavica Attendance: 19,000

Sarajevo v Čelik

18 March 1999 18	Sarajevo	2–1	Čelik	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,500

Iskra v Sarajevo

20 March 1999 19	Iskra	0–0	Sarajevo	Bugojno
		Report		Stadium: Stadion Jaklić Attendance: 3,000

Sarajevo v Zmaj od Bosne

3 April 1999 20	Sarajevo	1–0	Zmaj od Bosne	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 1,000

Budućnost v Sarajevo

7 April 1999 21	Budućnost	1–0	Sarajevo	Banovići
		Report		Stadium: Stadion FK Budućnost Attendance: 3,000

Sarajevo v Lukavac

10 April 1999 22	Sarajevo	4–0	Lukavac	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 3,500

Gradina v Sarajevo

17 April 1999 23	Gradina	0–0	Sarajevo	Srebrenik
		Report		Stadium: Srebrenik City Stadium Attendance: 2,500

Sarajevo v Rudar

22 April 1999 24	Sarajevo	2–1	Rudar	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 6,000

Sarajevo v Sloboda

2 May 1999 25	Sarajevo	2–0	Sloboda	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 5,000

Zenica v Sarajevo

8 May 1999 26	Zenica	1–0	Sarajevo	Zenica
		Report		Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium Attendance: 500

Sarajevo v Bosna

11 May 1999 27	Sarajevo	1–0	Bosna	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 2,000

Drina v Sarajevo

15 May 1999 28	Drina	3–1	Sarajevo	Banovići
		Report		Stadium: Stadion FK Budućnost Attendance: 500

Sarajevo v Vrbanjuša

22 May 1999 29	Sarajevo	3–2	Vrbanjuša	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 1,500

Velež v Sarajevo

26 May 1999 30	Velež	1–3	Sarajevo	Mostar
		Report		Stadium: Vrapčići Stadium Attendance: 3,000

Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: 1998–99 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup

Round of 16

Ozren Semizovac v Sarajevo

4 March 1999	Ozren Semizovac	1–2	Sarajevo	Semizovac
		Report		Stadium: Ešref Pustahija Eso Stadium Attendance: 1,500

Quarter-finals

Zmaj od Bosne v Sarajevo

14 April 1999 First leg	Zmaj od Bosne	0–0	Sarajevo	Tuzla
		Report		Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium Attendance: 1,000

Sarajevo v Zmaj od Bosne

25 April 1999 Second leg	Sarajevo	3–0 (3–0 agg.)	Zmaj od Bosne	Sarajevo
		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 2,500

Semi-finals

Sarajevo v Željezničar

5 May 1999 First leg	Sarajevo	1–0	Željezničar	Sarajevo
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 25,000

Željezničar v Sarajevo

19 May 1999 Second leg	Željezničar	1–0 (1–1 agg.) (1–3 p)	Sarajevo	Sarajevo
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stadion Grbavica Attendance: 17,000

Final

Sarajevo v Bosna Visoko

29 May 1999	Sarajevo	0–1	Bosna Visoko	Sarajevo
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Džafić 114'	Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Edvin Medić (Bihać)

Supercup of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Main article: Supercup of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Željezničar v Sarajevo

25 November 1998	Željezničar	4–0	Sarajevo	Sarajevo
13:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	DF Adnan Ćupina 4 MF Samir Duro  29' 5 DF Senad Begić  60' 1 GK Mirsad Dedić (C) 90'+5'	Stadium: Stadion Grbavica Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Džemal Čalija (Sarajevo)

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup

First qualifying round

Germinal Ekeren v Sarajevo

21 July 1998 First leg	Germinal Ekeren	4–1	Sarajevo	Antwerp, Belgium
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	van Ankeren 25' Morhaye 29', 90' Kovács 40' Herreman  69' Karagiannis  82'	Report	Zahirović  28' Suljagić  49' Ferhatović 59' Granov  90+1'	Stadium: Veltwijckpark Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

Sarajevo v Germinal Ekeren

28 July 1998 Second leg	Sarajevo	0–0 (1–4 agg.)	Germinal Ekeren	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Smječanin  12'	Report	Verstraeten  80'	Stadium: Koševo City Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)

Statistics

Appearances Rank Player Games 1 Mirsad Dedić 37 2 Faruk Ihtijarević 34

Goalscorers Rank Player Goals 1 Džemo Smječanin 16 2 Nedim Jusufbegović 9

References

1. "Sezona 1998/99". www.bordovremeplov.ba. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "FK Sarajevo (1998/99)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
3. "Sarajevo - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 1999". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
4. "FK Sarajevo - Squad 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2024.