The 2024–25 season is Željezničar's 104th in existence and their 25th season in the Bosnian Premier League. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team will also compete in the National Cup.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Admir Tunović |
| Manager | Denis Ćorić |
| Stadium | Grbavica Stadium |
| Premier League BiH | Matchday 1 |
| Kup BiH | Round of 32 |
Season review
editJune
editOn 10 June, Željezničar announced Elvir Rahimić as the club's new sporting director.[1]
On 12 June, Željezničar announced Denis Ćorić as the club's new manager.[2]
On 20 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Ajdin Mulalić.[3]
On 25 June, Željezničar announced the retirement of Edin Cocalić and the departure of seven players.[4][5] The club also announced the signings of 26-year-old Bože Vukoja and 28-year-old Ivan Đorić.[6][7]
On 26 June, Željezničar announced the signings of 26-year-olds Tarik Abdulahović and Marin Karamarko.[8][9]
On 30 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Haris Ovčina.[10]
July
editOn 1 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 20-year-old Edwin Odinaka.[11]
First-team squad
edit| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 13 | GK | 
|
Vedad Muftić | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 58 | 0 | 2025 | Youth system | Originally from youth system |
| GK |
|
Tarik Abdulahović | 26 | Non-EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | Free | Originally from youth system | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | 
|
Stefan Radinović | 24 | Non-EU | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 4 | DF |
|
Nemanja Cavnić | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 14 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 19 | DF |
|
Amar Drina | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 61 | 1 | 2025 | Youth system | Originally from youth system |
| 24 | DF |
|
Marin Galić | 28 | Non-EU | 2022 | 80 | 2 | 2025 | Free | |
| 44 | DF |
|
Azur Mahmić | 21 | Non-EU | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2026 | Free | |
| DF | 
|
Marin Karamarko | 26 | EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | Free | ||
| DF | 
|
Edwin Odinaka | 20 | Non-EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | Free | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 10 | MF |
|
Amer Hiroš | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 19 | 2 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 20 | MF |
|
Harun Karić | 21 | Non-EU | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 22 | MF | 
|
Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | 20 | Non-EU | 2023 | 15 | 1 | 2025 | Free | |
| 23 | MF |
|
Aleksandar Boljević | 28 | Non-EU | 2023 | 18 | 3 | 2025 | Free | |
| 26 | MF | 
|
Joseph Amoah | 22 | Non-EU | 2022 | 65 | 9 | 2024 | Free | |
| 27 | MF |
|
Dženan Šabić | 18 | Non-EU | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2026 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 88 | MF |
|
Samir Radovac | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| MF |
|
Bože Vukoja | 26 | Non-EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | Free | ||
| MF | 
|
Ivan Đorić | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | Free | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 5 | FW |
|
Afan Fočo | 16 | Non-EU | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2026 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 7 | FW |
|
Sulejman Krpić (captain) | 33 | Non-EU | 2023 | 106 | 42 | 2025 | Free | |
| 11 | FW |
|
Faris Zubanović | 24 | Non-EU | 2024 | 7 | 2 | 2025 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 15 | FW |
|
Ernad Babaluk | 17 | Non-EU | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2025 | Free | Originally from youth system |
- Last updated: 1 July 2024
- Source: fkzeljeznicar.ba
- Ordered by squad number.
Transfers
editIn
edit| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF | Bože Vukoja
|
Zvijezda 09 | Free transfer | 25 June 2023 | [6] |
| — | MF | Ivan Đorić
|
Igman Konjic | [7] | ||
| — | GK | Tarik Abdulahović
|
Tuzla City | 26 June 2023 | [8] | |
| — | DF | Marin Karamarko
|
 Arsenal Tula
|
[9] | ||
| — | DF | Edwin Odinaka
|
Stupčanica | 1 July 2024 | [11] | |
| Total | €0 | |||||
Total expenditure: 
€0
Out
edit| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | GK | Filip Dujmović
|
 Struga
|
End of contract | 6 June 2024 | [12] |
| 1 | GK | Ajdin Mulalić
|
 Domžale
|
Contract termination | 20 June 2024 | [3] |
| 6 | DF | Edin Cocalić
|
— | Retirement | 25 June 2024 | [4] |
| 8 | MF | Nedim Mekić
|
 Lamia
|
End of contract | [5] | |
| 9 | FW | Dženan Haračić
|
Free agent | [5] | ||
| 17 | MF | Andrija Drljo
|
Contract termination | [5] | ||
| 18 | MF | Josip Mijić
|
[5] | |||
| 21 | MF | Adonis Bilal
|
End of contract | [5] | ||
| 25 | MF | Edin Biber
|
[5] | |||
| 77 | MF | Haris Ovčina
|
30 June 2024 | [10] | ||
| 14 | MF | Semir Štilić
|
— | Retirement | 1 July 2024 | [13] |
| Total | €0 | |||||
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Denis Ćorić
|
| Assistant coaches | Toni Kovač
|
| Omer Joldić
| |
| Admir Derviši
| |
| Goalkeeping coach | Adnan Gušo
|
| Fitness coach | Almir Seferović
|
| Video analyst | Jasmin Krajina
|
| Doctors | Zlatko Dervišević
|
| Sanjin Saračević
| |
| Harun Đozić
| |
| Physiotherapists | Raif Zeba
|
| Adil Hubijar
| |
| Commissioner for Security | Erdijan Pekić
|
- Last updated: 25 June 2024
- Source: fkzeljeznicar.ba
Competitions
editPre-season
edit| 4 July 2024 Friendly | Željezničar | 1–3 | Igman Konjic | Sarajevo |
| 18:00 | Krpić  12' |
Report | Hebibović 16' Bešagić 52' Hrustanović 82' |
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 10 July 2024 Friendly | Sloboda Užice | v | Željezničar | Zlatibor, Serbia |
| Stadium: Stadion Švajcarija |
| 18 July 2024 Friendly | Zrinjski Mostar | v | Željezničar | Mostar |
| Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom |
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | Željezničar | v | Sarajevo | |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
Overall
edit| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League BiH | — | 3 August 2024 | ||
| Kup BiH | First round |
Premier League BiH
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sloga Meridian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Široki Brijeg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH or Prva Liga RS |
| 10 | Velež Mostar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Zrinjski Mostar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Željezničar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 3 August 2024. Source: Rezultati.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[14]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Sportsport.ba
Results by round
editMatches
edit| 3 August 2024 1 | Željezničar | v | Široki Brijeg | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 10 August 2024 2 | Velež Mostar | v | Željezničar | Mostar |
| Stadium: Stadion Rođeni |
| 17 August 2024 3 | Željezničar | v | Igman Konjic | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 24 August 2024 4 | Sloboda Tuzla | v | Željezničar | Tuzla |
| Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium |
| 31 August 2024 5 | Željezničar | v | Sloga Meridian | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 14 September 2024 6 | GOŠK Gabela | v | Željezničar | Gabela |
| Stadium: Stadium Perica-Pero Pavlović |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Željezničar | v | Zrinjski Mostar | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Sarajevo | v | Željezničar | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Željezničar | v | Posušje | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 19 October 2024 10 | Borac Banja Luka | v | Željezničar | Banja Luka |
| Stadium: Banja Luka City Stadium |
| 26 October 2024 11 | Željezničar | v | Radnik Bijeljina | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 2 November 2024 12 | Široki Brijeg | v | Željezničar | Široki Brijeg |
| Stadium: Pecara Stadium |
| 9 November 2024 13 | Željezničar | v | Velež Mostar | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 23 November 2024 14 | Igman Konjic | v | Željezničar | Konjic |
| Stadium: Konjic City Stadium |
| 30 November 2024 15 | Željezničar | v | Sloboda Tuzla | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 7 December 2024 16 | Sloga Meridian | v | Željezničar | Doboj |
| Stadium: Luke Stadium |
| 14 December 2024 17 | Željezničar | v | GOŠK Gabela | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 15 February 2025 18 | Zrinjski Mostar | v | Željezničar | Mostar |
| Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom |
| 22 February 2025 19 | Željezničar | v | Sarajevo | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 2 March 2024 20 | Posušje | v | Željezničar | Posušje |
| Stadium: Mokri Dolac Stadium |
| 8 March 2024 21 | Željezničar | v | Borac Banja Luka | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 15 March 2024 22 | Radnik Bijeljina | v | Željezničar | Bijeljina |
| Stadium: Bijeljina City Stadium |
Kup BiH
editRound of 32
edit| v |
References
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- ^ "Denis Ćorić novi šef stručnog štaba FK Željezničar". fkzeljeznicar.ba. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Mulalić se neće vraćati u Željezničar, potpisan je sporazumni raskid ugovora". Klix.ba. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Cocalić se oprostio od Željezničara: Hvala što si mi pomogao da ostvarim snove". Klix.ba. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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- ^ a b "Ivan Đorić novi fudbaler Željezničara". fkzeljeznicar.ba. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Tarik Abdulahović novi golman Željezničara". fkzeljeznicar.ba. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Marin Karamarko novi igrač Željezničara". fkzeljeznicar.ba. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Nižu se odlasci s Grbavice, Haris Ovčina je 13. igrač koji se rastao od Željezničara". fkzeljeznicar.ba. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Edwin Odinaka novi igrač Željezničara". fkzeljeznicar.ba. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ O. Lekić (6 June 2024). "Nakon odlaska iz FK Željezničar Filip Dujmović se skrasio u Sjevernoj Makedoniji" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ D.P. (1 July 2024). "Željezničar ide na Zlatibor u nedjelju, prije toga dvije utakmice na Grbavici" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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