FK Željezničar
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FK Željezničar is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the capital, Sarajevo.
The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski klub (meaning "Football club"), and the name Željezničar means "railway worker", given that it was originally established by a group of railway workers.
Željezničar, alias Željo, is historically one of the most prominent and successful football teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the time of the former Yugoslavia, FK Željeznicar was a leading member of the Yugoslav First League. Together with FK Sarajevo, Željeznicar is one of the two more famous members of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its success includes winning one Championship in former Yugoslavia and four titles in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest European result was UEFA Cup semi-final in season 1984/85.
- Founded: 1921 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Home stadium: Grbavica (20,000), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Primary color: Blue
- Reserve color: White
- Address: Dolina Ćupova (eng. "Cup Valley"), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
External links
- [Fudbalski Klub Zeljeznicar] ()
- [FK Zeljeznicar Supporters Site] ()
- [NK Zeljeznicar Zeljo.com Gerneral Info Website] ()
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