Bosnian football clubs in European competitions

Clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina have played in European competitions since the 1967–68 season, when Yugoslav champions Sarajevo took part in the European Cup. They defeated Cypriot team Olympiakos Nicosia in the first round and then lost to Manchester United in the second round.

Beside FK Sarajevo, four more teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina played in European competitions during country being part of Yugoslavia with FK Željezničar Sarajevo being the best of them, reaching 1984–85 UEFA Cup semi-finals where they lost to Hungarian side Videoton 4–3 on aggregate. In the post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina, ten more clubs played in European competitions with none making the group stages.

Qualification to European competitions

Four teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina qualify to European competitions.

Premier League champions qualify to UEFA Champions League, while three other teams (one being the national Cup winner) qualify to UEFA Europa League. Champions League teams start in the second qualifying round while teams in Europa League start in first or second qualifying round. As of 2018–19, no teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina played in group stage of both European competitions.

UEFA country coefficient

At the end of the 2013–14 season, Bosnia and Herzegovina was placed 35th. The list below shows coefficients of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its predecessor and successor and countries from former Yugoslavia.

Rank Member association 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 Coeff.
20 Croatia Ex-Yu 3.000 4.125 3.750 4.375 4.375 19.625
27 Serbia Ex-Yu 3.000 3.500 2.125 3.000 2.500 14.125
29 Slovenia Ex-Yu 1.375 1.500 2.250 3.250 2.625 11.000
34 Kazakhstan 1.250 0.875 1.625 1.375 3.125 8.250
35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.750 1.875 1.125 1.250 1.500 7.500
36 Finland 1.375 1.800 1.500 2.000 0.500 7.175
39 Montenegro Ex-Yu 1.125 1.750 0.500 1.375 1.250 6.000
42 Macedonia Ex-Yu 0.500 1.375 1.625 1.250 0.500 5.250

Ranking records
  • Record-high ranking: 29 out of 53 after 2000–11 season
  • Record-low ranking: 49 out of 50 after 1999–00 season

Pre-war period

Total of five teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina played in three major European competitions - then Champions Cup, then Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup and abolished Cup Winners Cup.

European Cup

Two teams took part in premier European competition. Sarajevo was the only team to win and qualify to next round - it was in their debut season that ended in second round against Manchester United. Next and their last participation was disastrous loss to Finnish champion Kuusysi Lahti. Sarajevo's fierce city rival, Željezničar lost to English team Derby County in their only participation in this competition.

TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
FK Sarajevo21612389
FK Željezničar Sarajevo10200214
TOTAL318125913

Cup Winners' Cup

This competition, abolished in 1999, saw two teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina taking part. Both Velež Mostar and Borac Banja Luka appeared on two occasions.

TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
FK Velež Mostar2283411813
FK Borac Banja Luka216402178
TOTAL43147433521

Inter-cities Fairs Cup

Željezničar was the only club from Bosnia and Herzegovina to appear in this competition. It was in its last season (1970–71) before competition got sanctioned by UEFA and changed name to UEFA Cup. Željezničar lost in first round against Belgian powerhouse Anderlecht.

TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
FK Željezničar Sarajevo10200279
TOTAL10200227

UEFA Cup

In 1971–72 season UEFA Cup was introduced. Teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina played much more games in Europe than before, and most notable campaign was Željezničar's run to semifinal in 1984–85 season. They lost to Hungarian side Videoton. Velež played in four seasons, Sarajevo and Željezničar in two and Sloboda Tuzla in one season.

TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
FK Velež Mostar46209563028
FK Željezničar Sarajevo27188463323
FK Sarajevo2283322121
FK Sloboda Tuzla10210148
TOTAL915482113148880

Statistics
TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
FK Velež Mostar682812974841
FK Željezničar572284104136
FK Sarajevo43144552930
FK Borac Banja Luka216402178
FK Sloboda Tuzla10210148
TOTAL181972291825139123

Records

Biggest win
1975-76 Cup Winners' Cup
Borac Banja Luka - Rumelange 9-0

Biggest aggregate win
1975-76 Cup Winners' Cup
Borac Banja Luka - Rumelange 14-1 (9-0 H, 5-1 A)

Biggest loss
1982-83 UEFA Cup
Anderlecht - Sarajevo 6-1

Biggest aggregate loss
1982-83 UEFA Cup
Sarajevo - Anderlecht 2-6 (1-6 A, 1-0 H)

Furthest in a competition
1984-85 UEFA Cup
Željezničar Sarajevo in semifinal

Post-war period

After break up of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, like other new countries, started its own football league. But, inclusion in UEFA competitions came in 1999, when Jedinstvo Bihać took part in (now abolished) UEFA Intertoto Cup. First Champions League appearance came in 2000, when Brotnjo Čitluk took part after winning Bosniak-Croatian playoff. Two years earlier two teams from Sarajevo played in UEFA Cup, while there were no teams in European competitions in 1999–00 season.

Champions League

Eight teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina played in Champions League since 2000–01 season. No teams managed to qualify to group stage, while two teams managed to qualify to last qualifying round where they suffered heavy defeats.

In 2002–03 season Željezničar defeated Icelandic and Norwegian champions and faced English side Newcastle in third qualifying round. Guests won 0–1 in Sarajevo while in England Newcastle won 4–0. In 2007–08 season Sarajevo, after trashing Maltese champion, shocked Belgian vice-champion Genk and earned third qualifying round match against Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv. Ukrainians won in both games.

Other teams that played in Champions League were Brotnjo (once), Zrinjski Mostar and Široki Brijeg twice, Borac Banja Luka, Modriča and Leotar Trebinje once.

TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
FK Željezničar Sarajevo52144191227
NK Široki Brijeg21631245
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar306213210
FK Sarajevo126303117
FK Modriča11420258
FK Leotar Trebinje11411234
HNK Brotnjo Čitluk10210134
FK Borac Banja Luka10210147
TOTAL15743174224470

UEFA Cup / Europa League

Just like in Champions League, no teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina reached group stage. Best results were qualification to first round, which was achieved twice from both Sarajevo clubs and Široki Brijeg. No other team played in Europe in September or later. Sarajevo came closest to group stage qualification, losing to Romanian side Cluj in play-off round (fourth qualifying round) in 2009–10 season.

TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
FK Sarajevo11836118174151
NK Široki Brijeg10938145194861
FK Željezničar Sarajevo74226882229
HŠK Zrinjski45188373331
FK Borac Banja Luka20403145
FK Modriča11420248
FK Slavija Istočno Sarajevo11411246
HNK Brotnjo Čitluk10201112
NK Žepče10201114
FK Budućnost Banovići10200204
HNK Orašje10200207
TOTAL4027131412961151201

UEFA Intertoto Cup

In third level European competition, active from 1995 to 2008, six teams represented Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1999, Jedinstvo Bihać was the first team from post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina to play in European competition, first team to win and first team to progress to next round of competition. No team progressed further than second round, meaning no team played more than four games in a single season.

TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
FK Sloboda Tuzla228224712
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar21622287
NK Čelik Zenica11430175
FK Slavija Istočno Sarajevo11421167
NK Jedinstvo Bihać11410356
HNK Brotnjo Čitluk10210128
TOTAL8628115123545

Statistics
TeamParticipationsRound winsGamesWinsDrawsLossesGoals forGoals against
NK Široki Brijeg121043176205262
FK Sarajevo12941138204957
FK Željezničar Sarajevo12635108173054
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar8628125114346
HNK Brotnjo Čitluk306213614
FK Borac Banja Luka306132812
FK Modriča228404916
FK Sloboda Tuzla228224712
FK Slavija Istočno Sarajevo2283231013
NK Čelik Zenica11430175
FK Leotar Trebinje11411234
NK Jedinstvo Bihać11410356
NK Žepče10201114
FK Budućnost Banovići10200204
HNK Orašje10200207
TOTAL6038197663695221319

Records

Biggest win
2010-11 UEFA Europa League
Tre Penne - Zrinjski Mostar 2-9

Biggest aggregate win
2010-11 UEFA Europa League
Zrinjski Mostar - Tre Penne 13-3 (9-2 A, 4-1 H)

Biggest loss
2018-19 UEFA Europa League
Sarajevo - Atalanta 0-8

Biggest aggregate loss
2007-08 UEFA CUP
Zrinjski Mostar - Partizan Belgrade 1-11 (1-6 H, 0-5 A) (match declared void due to Serbian fans' riots, Zrinjski progressed to the next round.)

Results by competition

European Cup/Champions League

SFR Yugoslavia era (1955–1992)
Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1967–68 Sarajevo R1 Olympiakos Nicosia 3–1 2–2 5–3
R2 Manchester United 0–0 1–2 1–2
1972–73 Željezničar R1 Derby County 1–2 0–2 1–4
1985–86 Sarajevo R1 Kuusysi 1–2 1–2 2–4

Bosnia and Herzegovina era (1992–present)
Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2000–01 Brotnjo QR1 FBK Kaunas 3–0 0–4 3–4
2001–02 Željezničar QR1 Levski Sofia 0–0 0–4 0–4
2002–03 Željezničar QR1 ÍA Akranes 3–0 1–0 4–0
QR2 Lillestrøm 1–0 1–0 2–0
QR3 Newcastle United 0–1 0–4 0–5
2003–04 Leotar QR1 Grevenmacher 2–0 0–0 2–0
QR2 Slavia Prague 1–2 0–2 1–4
2004–05 Široki Brijeg QR1 Neftchi Baku 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
2005–06 Zrinjski Mostar QR1 F91 Dudelange 0–4 (aet) 1–0 1–4
2006–07 Široki Brijeg QR1 Shakhtyor Soligorsk 1–0 1–0 2–0
QR2 Hearts 0–0 0–3 0–3
2007–08 Sarajevo QR1 Marsaxlokk 3–1 6–0 9–1
QR2 Genk 0–1 2–1 2–2 (a)
QR3 Dynamo Kyiv 0–1 0–3 0–4
2008–09 Modriča QR1 Dinamo Tirana 2–1 2–0 4–1
QR2 Aalborg 1–2 0–5 1–7
2009–10 Zrinjski Mostar QR2 Slovan Bratislava 1–0 0–4 1–4
2010–11 Željezničar QR2 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–1 0–5 0–6
2011–12 Borac Banja Luka QR2 Maccabi Haifa 3–2 1–5 4–7
2012–13 Željezničar QR2 Maribor 1–2 1–4 2–6
2013–14 Željezničar QR2 Viktoria Plzeň 1–2 3–4 4–6
2014–15 Zrinjski Mostar QR2 Maribor 0–0 0–2 0–2
2015–16 Sarajevo QR2 Lech Poznań 0–2 0–1 0–3
2016–17 Zrinjski Mostar QR2 Legia Warsaw 1–1 0–2 1–3
2017–18 Zrinjski Mostar QR2 Maribor 1–2 1–1 2–3
2018–19 Zrinjski Mostar QR1 Spartak Trnava 1–1 0–1 1–2
2019–20 Sarajevo QR1 Celtic 1–3 1–2 2–5
2020–21 Sarajevo QR1 Connah's Quay Nomads N/A N/A

UEFA Cup/Europa League

SFR Yugoslavia era (1971–1992)
Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1971–72 Željezničar R1 Club Brugge 3–0 1–3 4–3
R2 Bologna 1–1 2–2 3–3 (a)
R3 St. Johnstone 5–1 0–1 5–2
QF Ferencváros 1–2 2–1 3–3 (4–5 p)
1973–74 Velež Mostar R1 Tatran Prešov 1–1 2–4 3–5
1974–75 Velež Mostar R1 Spartak Moscow 2–0 1–3 3–3 (a)
R2 Rapid Vienna 1–0 1–1 3–1
R3 Derby County 4–1 1–3 5–4
QF Twente 1–0 0–2 1–2
1977–78 Sloboda Tuzla R1 Las Palmas 4–3 0–5 4–8
1980–81 Sarajevo R1 Hamburger SV 3–3 2–4 5–7
1982–83 Sarajevo R1 Slavia Sofia 4–2 2–2 6–4
R2 Corvinul Hunedoara 4–0 0–0 4–0
R3 Anderlecht 1–0 1–6 2–6
1984–85 Željezničar R1 Sliven 5–1 0–1 5–2
R2 Sion 2–1 2–2 4–3
R3 Universitatea Craiova 4–0 0–2 4–2
QF Dinamo Minsk 2–0 1–1 3–1
SF Videoton 2–1 1–3 3–4
1987–88 Velež Mostar R1 Sion 5–0 0–3 5–3
R2 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 0–2 2–3
1988–89 Velež Mostar R1 APOEL 1–0 5–2 6–2
R2 Belenenses 0–0 0–0 0–0 (4–3 p)
R3 Hearts 2–1 0–3 2–4

Bosnia and Herzegovina era (1992–present)
Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1998–99 Sarajevo QR1 Germinal Ekeren 0–0 1–4 1–4
Željezničar QR1 Kilmarnock 1–1 0–1 1–2
2000–01 Budućnost Banovići QR Drnovice 0–1 0–3 0–4
Željezničar QR Wisła Kraków 0–0 1–3 1–3
2001–02 Brotnjo QR Viking 1–1 0–1 1–2
Sarajevo QR Marítimo 0–1 0–1 0–2
2002–03 Sarajevo QR Sigma Olomouc 2–1 1–2 3–3 (5–3 p)
R1 Beşiktaş 0–5 2–2 2–7
Široki Brijeg QR Senec 3–0 2–1 5–1
R1 Sparta Prague 0–1 0–3 0–4
Željezničar R1 Málaga 0–0 0–1 0–1
2003–04 Sarajevo QR Sartid 1–1 0–3 1–4
Željezničar QR Anorthosis Famagusta 1–0 3–1 4–1
R1 Heart of Midlothian 0–0 0–2 0–2
2004–05 Modriča QR1 Santa Coloma 3–0 1–0 4–0
QR2 Levski Sofia 0–3 0–5 0–8
Željezničar QR1 Pennarossa 4–0 5–1 9–1
QR2 Litex Lovech 1–2 0–7 1–9
2005–06 Široki Brijeg QR1 Teuta Durrës 3–0 1–3 4–3
QR2 Zeta 4–2 1–0 5–2
QR3 Basel 0–1 0–5 0–6
Žepče QR1 Bashkimi 1–1 0–31 1–4
2006–07 Orašje QR1 Domžale 0–2 0–5 0–7
Sarajevo QR1 Rànger's 3–0 2–0 5–0
QR2 Rapid București 1–0 0–2 1–2
2007–08 Sarajevo R1 Basel 1–2 0–6 1–8
Široki Brijeg QR1 Koper 3–1 3–2 6–3
QR2 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–3 0–3 0–6
Zrinjski Mostar QR1 Partizan 1–6 0–5 1–112
QR2 Rabotnički 1–2 0–0 1–2
2008–09 Široki Brijeg QR1 Partizani Tirana 0–0 3–1 3–1
QR2 Beşiktaş 1–2 0–4 1–6
Zrinjski Mostar QR1 Vaduz 3–1 2–1 5–2
QR2 Braga 0–2 0–1 0–3
2009–10 Sarajevo QR2 Spartak Trnava 1–0 1–1 2–1
QR3 Helsingborg 2–1 1–2 3–3 (5–4 p)
PO Cluj 1–1 1–2 2–3
Slavija Sarajevo QR2 Aalborg 3–1 0–0 3–1
QR3 Košice 0–2 1–3 1–5
Široki Brijeg QR1 Banants 0–1 2–0 2–1
QR2 Sturm Graz 1–1 1–2 2–3
2010–11 Borac Banja Luka QR2 Lausanne-Sport 1–1 0–1 1–2
Široki Brijeg QR1 Olimpija Ljubljana 3–0 2–0 5–0
QR2 Austria Wien 0–1 2–2 2–3
Zrinjski Mostar QR1 Tobol 2–1 2–1 4–2
QR2 Tre Penne 4–1 9–2 13–3
QR3 Odense 0–0 3–5 3–5
2011–12 Sarajevo QR2 Örebro 2–0 0–0 2–0
QR3 Sparta Prague 0–2 0–5 0–7
Široki Brijeg QR1 Olimpija Ljubljana 0–0 0–3 0–3
Željezničar QR2 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 0–0 1–0
QR3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2 0–6 0–8
2012–13 Borac Banja Luka QR1 Čelik Nikšić 2–2 1–1 3–3 (a)
Sarajevo QR1 Hibernians 5–2 4–4 9–6
QR2 Levski Sofia 3–1 0–1 3–2
QR3 Zeta 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
Široki Brijeg QR2 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 1–2 (aet) 2–3
2013–14 Sarajevo QR1 Libertas 1–0 2–1 3–1
QR2 Kukësi 0–0 2–3 2–3
Široki Brijeg QR2 Irtysh Pavlodar 2–0 2–3 4–3
QR3 Udinese 1–3 0–4 1–7
Zrinjski Mostar QR1 Santa Coloma 1–0 3–1 4–1
QR2 Botev Plovdiv 1–1 0–2 1–3
2014–15 Sarajevo QR2 Haugesund 0–1 3–1 3–2
QR3 Atromitos 1–2 3–1 (aet) 4–3
PO Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 0–7 2–10
Široki Brijeg QR1 Gabala 3–0 2–0 5–0
QR2 Mladá Boleslav 0–4 1–2 1–6
Željezničar QR1 Lovćen Cetinje 0–0 1–0 1–0
QR2 Metalurg Skopje 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a)
2015–16 Olimpic QR1 Spartak Trnava 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
Zrinjski Mostar QR1 Shirak 2–1 0–2 2–3
Željezničar QR1 Balzan 1–0 2–0 3–0
QR2 Ferencváros 2–0 1–0 3–0
QR3 Standard Liège 0–1 1–2 1–3
2016–17 Radnik Bijeljina QR1 Beroe Stara Zagora 0–2 0–0 0–2
Sloboda Tuzla QR1 Beitar Jerusalem 0–0 0–1 0–1
Široki Brijeg QR1 Birkirkara 1–1 0–2 1–3
2017–18 Sarajevo QR1 Zaria Bălți 2–1 1–2 3–3 (5–6 p)
Široki Brijeg QR1 Ordabasy 2–0 0–0 2–0
QR2 Aberdeen 0–2 1–1 1–3
Željezničar QR1 Zeta 1–0 2–2 3–2
QR2 AIK 0–0 0–2 0–2
2018–19 Sarajevo QR1 Banants 3–0 2–1 5–1
QR2 Atalanta 0−8 2−2 2−10
Široki Brijeg QR1 Domžale 1–1 2–2 3–3 (a)
Željezničar QR1 Narva Trans 4–2 2–0 6–2
QR2 Apollon Limassol 1−2 1−3 2−5
Zrinjski Mostar QR2 Valletta 1−1 2−1 3−2
QR3 Ludogorets Razgrad 1–1 0–1 1–2
2019–20 Radnik Bijeljina QR1 Spartak Trnava 2–0 0–2 2–2 (2–3 p)
Široki Brijeg QR1 Kairat 1–2 1–2 2–4
Sarajevo QR3 BATE Borisov 1–2 0–0 1–2
Zrinjski Mostar QR1 Akademija Pandev 3−0 3−0 6−0
QR2 Utrecht 2−1 (aet) 1−1 3−2
QR3 Malmö 1–0 0–3 1–3
2020–21 Borac Banja Luka QR1 Sutjeska Nikšić N/A N/A
Željezničar QR1 Maccabi Haifa N/A N/A
Zrinjski Mostar QR1 Differdange 03 N/A N/A

1 Bashkimi were awarded a 3–0 win because was Žepče fielded an ineligible player.[1]
2 UEFA expelled Partizan from the 2007–08 UEFA Cup due to crowd trouble at their away tie in Mostar, which forced the match to be interrupted for 10 minutes. UEFA adjudged travelling Partizan fans to have been the culprits of the trouble,[2] but Partizan were allowed to play the return leg while the appeal was being processed.[3] However, Partizan's appeal was rejected so Zrinjski Mostar qualified.[4]

Cup Winners' Cup

SFR Yugoslavia era (1960–1992)
Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1975–76 Borac Banja Luka R1 Rumelange 9–0 5–1 14–1
R2 Anderlecht 1–0 0–3 1–3
1981–82 Velež Mostar R1 Jeunesse Esch 6–1 1–1 7–2
R2 Lokomotive Leipzig 1–1 1–1 2–2 (1–4 p)
1986–87 Velež Mostar R1 Vasas 3–2 2–2 5–4
R2 Vitosha Sofia 4–3 0–2 4–5
1988–89 Borac Banja Luka R1 Metalist Kharkiv 2–0 0–4 2–4

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

SFR Yugoslavia era (1955–1971)
Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1970–71 Željezničar R1 Anderlecht 3–4 4–5 7–9

Intertoto Cup

Bosnia and Herzegovina era (1995–2008)
Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1999 Jedinstvo Bihać R1 GÍ Gøta 3–0 0–1 3–1
R2 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 1–2 1–3 2–5
2000 Zrinjski Mostar R1 Västra Frölunda 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
2001 Čelik Zenica R1 Denizlispor 1–0 5–3 6–3
R2 Gent 1–0 0–2 1–2
2002 Brotnjo R1 Zürich 2–1 0–7 2–8
2003 Sloboda Tuzla R1 KA Akureyri 1–1 1–1 1–1 (3–2 p)
R2 Lierse 1–0 1–5 2–5
2004 Sloboda Tuzla R1 Celje 1–0 1–2 2–2
R2 Spartak Trnava 0–1 1–2 1–3
2006 Zrinjski Mostar R1 Marsaxlokk 3–0 1–1 4–1
R2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 1–3 1–1 2–4
2007 Slavija Sarajevo R1 Sant Julià 3–2 3–2 6–4
R2 Oțelul Galați 0–0 0–3 0–3
2008 Čelik Zenica R1 Grbalj 3–2 1–2 4–4 (a)

See also

References
  1. "Ineligible player costs Zepce". UEFA.com. UEFA. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  2. "Partizan disqualified from UEFA Cup". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 July 2007. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
  3. "Partizan decision deferred". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 July 2007. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008.
  4. "Partizan disqualified from UEFA Cup". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
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