1998–99 FK Sarajevo season

Sarajevo
1998–99 season
President	Muhamed Granov
Manager	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)
	← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

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[edit]

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)
2	FW	BIH	Džemo Smječanin
3	DF	BIH	Mirza Selimović
4	MF	BIH	Samir Duro
4	DF	BIH	Ahmed Hadžispahić
5	DF	BIH	Memnun Suljagić
6	DF	BIH	Dženan Hošić
6	DF	BIH	Irfan Paučinac
7	MF	BIH	Faruk Ihtijarević
7	MF	BIH	Nermin Gogalić
8	DF	BIH	Jasmin Đidić
8	DF	BIH	Senad Begić
9	FW	BIH	Emir Granov
9	FW	BIH	Edin Šaranović
10	DF	BIH	Ervin Uščuplić
10	MF	BIH	Amar Ferhatović
10	FW	BIH	Ševal Zahirović
11	FW	BIH	Nedim Jusufbegović


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	GK	BIH	Almir Hurtić
12	FW	BIH	Alen Avdić
13	DF	BIH	Adnan Ćupina
13	DF	BIH	Edmir Ahmetović
14	DF	BIH	Ervin Smailagić
15	FW	BIH	Ismet Alić
15	FW	BIH	Alen Škoro
16	MF	BIH	Azrudin Valentić
17	FW	BIH	Haris Haskić
18	MF	CMR	Jean Louis Nouken
19	DF	BIH	Muhidin Zukić
25	FW	BIH	Jasmin Memišević
—	DF	BIH	Emir Alihodžić
—	DF	BIH	Rusmir Kadrić
—	MF	BIH	Džemal Džumhur
—	MF	BIH	Nedim Mizdrak
—	MF	BIH	Almir Ušanović

Supplier	Sponsor
Umbro	VEDRINA

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	6 August 1998	13 June 1998	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

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

Rank	Player	Games
1	Mirsad Dedić	37
2	Faruk Ihtijarević	34

Rank	Player	Goals
1	Džemo Smječanin	16
2	Nedim Jusufbegović	9

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