SD Željeznicar
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SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD (Radničko športsko društvo, eng. Workers' sports society) Željezničar, but after the World War II
initial acronym was changed to SD.
When it was founded in 1921 its first member was FK Željezničar football
club. FK Željezničar football club is also the most prominent and most popular member of this association. They have managed to win one championship title in former Yugoslavia
in 1972, and three more titles
in the independent Bosnia-Herzegovina (1998, 2001, 2002). Three more Bosnian cup titles were added (2000, 2001, 2003). The clubs biggest international result was recorded in 1985 when they have reached the UEFA Cup
semi-final.
club) Željezničar was the most successful Bosnian handball club in former Yugoslavia, alongside RK Borac
Banja Luka
. They have won the championship
title in 1978. and reached the final of EHF Cup
in 1982, where they have lost to Gummersbach
. In independent Bosnia, they managed to win the war championship in 1993, but never actually established themselves as a title winning team. They were close to the top, but with no championship
or cup titles (losing finalists). Club played in competitions organized by EHF
on several occasions. However, club was relegated due to financial problems. After couple of seasons, in 2006, they have been promoted to the top flight, but for one season only, since they were relegated again next year.
Women's handball club had more success in Bosnian era. They won three cup titles in 1996, 1999. and 2002, but not yet won a championship
. Club's headquarters are in Hadžići
, small town near Sarajevo. They play their home matches there and they are also a regular participant in European club competitions.
club) Željezničar for men no longer exists. It was one of the best Bosnian clubs in the 1960s and 1970s, but in the 1980s it ceased to exist. In the overall Yugoslav championship table 1946-1991, they occupied 24th place. They spent six seasons in top flight.
On the other side, the women's club won the Yugoslav championship (in which they were regular participants) in 1971. They also managed to reach the Yugoslav Basketball Cup final in 1988 and 1989. However, their best results came in independent Bosnia-Herzegovina. They won the Bosnian championship title 9 times, Bosnian cup 8 times and WABA League in 2003.
National League Winners (12):- 1971, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
There were three separated league and cup competitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina before the 2002/2003 season and, before that season, only several joint play-offs were played to determine one final champion or cup winner. KK Željezničar also won four championship and four cup titles in one of those regions.
Before the war, there were more of them, but it is possible they will be reestablished again. These are the clubs, beside men's basketball and women's football, which no longer exist:
An interesting story is associated with basketball. Since there is no men's basketball club Željezničar anymore, and people really love that sport, two usually opposite groups of football fans - The Maniacs and Horde zla (who's SD Sarajevo also does not have a basketball club), can be found together cheering for KK Bosna
.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD (Radničko športsko društvo, eng. Workers' sports society) Željezničar, but after the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
initial acronym was changed to SD.
Football
Main article: FK Željezničar SarajevoWhen it was founded in 1921 its first member was FK Željezničar football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club. FK Željezničar football club is also the most prominent and most popular member of this association. They have managed to win one championship title in former Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
in 1972, and three more titles
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
in the independent Bosnia-Herzegovina (1998, 2001, 2002). Three more Bosnian cup titles were added (2000, 2001, 2003). The clubs biggest international result was recorded in 1985 when they have reached the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
semi-final.
Handball
Rukometni klub (eng. HandballTeam handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
club) Željezničar was the most successful Bosnian handball club in former Yugoslavia, alongside RK Borac
Borac Banja Luka
Borac is a sports society with several teams, from the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Borac means "Fighter" and the clubs supporters are called Lešinari/Лешинари which means Vultures....
Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
. They have won the championship
Yugoslav Handball Championship
The Yugoslav Handball Championship was the highest level of handball competition in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the league was succeeded by the following competitions:...
title in 1978. and reached the final of EHF Cup
EHF Cup
The EHF Cup is an official competition for men's handball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. From 2012/13 it will be merged with EHF Cup Winners' Cup to EHF European Cup....
in 1982, where they have lost to Gummersbach
VfL Gummersbach
VfL Gummersbach is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, VfL Gummersbach competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.Gummersbach is one of the most successful team-handball club ever.-Accomplishments:...
. In independent Bosnia, they managed to win the war championship in 1993, but never actually established themselves as a title winning team. They were close to the top, but with no championship
Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The league is composed of 12 teams. The champion is seeded into the Champions League. Second team is seeded into EHF Cup, while third and fourth teams go to Challenge Cup...
or cup titles (losing finalists). Club played in competitions organized by EHF
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
on several occasions. However, club was relegated due to financial problems. After couple of seasons, in 2006, they have been promoted to the top flight, but for one season only, since they were relegated again next year.
Women's handball club had more success in Bosnian era. They won three cup titles in 1996, 1999. and 2002, but not yet won a championship
Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top handball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The league is composed of 12 teams. The champion is seeded into the Champions League. Second team is seeded into EHF Cup, while third and fourth teams go to Challenge Cup...
. Club's headquarters are in Hadžići
Hadžici
Hadžići is a town and a municipality located south west of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to government statistics from 2002, Hadžići Municipality has a population of 20,055 residents.- 1971 :18,508 total...
, small town near Sarajevo. They play their home matches there and they are also a regular participant in European club competitions.
Basketball
Basketball is the second most popular sport in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Košarkaški klub (eng. BasketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club) Željezničar for men no longer exists. It was one of the best Bosnian clubs in the 1960s and 1970s, but in the 1980s it ceased to exist. In the overall Yugoslav championship table 1946-1991, they occupied 24th place. They spent six seasons in top flight.
On the other side, the women's club won the Yugoslav championship (in which they were regular participants) in 1971. They also managed to reach the Yugoslav Basketball Cup final in 1988 and 1989. However, their best results came in independent Bosnia-Herzegovina. They won the Bosnian championship title 9 times, Bosnian cup 8 times and WABA League in 2003.
- Champions of Yugoslavia (1) - 1971.
- Champions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (11) - 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
- Cup of Bosnia-Herzegovina winners (9) - 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010.
- WABA League (1) - 2003.
National League Winners (12):- 1971, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
There were three separated league and cup competitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina before the 2002/2003 season and, before that season, only several joint play-offs were played to determine one final champion or cup winner. KK Željezničar also won four championship and four cup titles in one of those regions.
- Regional champions (4) - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.
- Regional Cup winners (4) - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.
Other sports
Other clubs, members of SD Željezničar are:- Šahovski klub (ChessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
club), traditionally one of the best in the country; - Skijaški klub (SkiingSkiingSkiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
club), the best in the country; - Klub dizača tegova (WeightliftingPowerliftingPowerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
club), one of the best in the country; - Kuglaški klub (BowlingBowlingBowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
club), one of the best in the country; - Odbojkaški klub (VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
club) - there is only a women's club. They were the best women's volleyball club in the country for years, but never actually won anything. It probably sounds strange, but at the end of the league part of the championship, they were always on the top with all (or almost all) wins and sometimes without single set lost. But they would mess everything up later in the play-offs. It is a similar story with the Bosnian cup. - Stonoteniski klub (Table tennisTable tennisTable tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
club); - Judo klub (JudoJudois a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
club); - Streljački klub (Shooting sportsShooting sportsA shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
club); - Planinarsko društvo (MountaineeringMountaineeringMountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
society);
Before the war, there were more of them, but it is possible they will be reestablished again. These are the clubs, beside men's basketball and women's football, which no longer exist:
- Atletski klub (Track and fieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
club); - Auto-moto klub (Auto racingAuto racingAuto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
club); - Bokserski klub (BoxingBoxingBoxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
club); - Bob i sankaški klub (BobsleighBobsleighBobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
and LugeLugeA Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
club); - Hrvački klub (WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
club);
Supporters
SD Željezničar has a great number of supporters in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Most of them are concentrated on football, but other members of SD Željezničar have their fans. The most passionate fans are called The Maniacs and they are excellent in creating good atmosphere, outdoors and indoors. Since football is the most popular sport in country, FK Željezničar have the biggest army of supporters. Handball and basketball club are most popular indoor sports.An interesting story is associated with basketball. Since there is no men's basketball club Željezničar anymore, and people really love that sport, two usually opposite groups of football fans - The Maniacs and Horde zla (who's SD Sarajevo also does not have a basketball club), can be found together cheering for KK Bosna
KK Bosna
KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...
.