1997–98 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Statistics of First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1997–98 season. It was contested only by Bosniak and Croatian clubs. Serbian clubs played in the 1997–98 First League of the Republika Srpska.

Overview

It was contested by 6 teams. Željezničar have won the championship.

First round

Bosniaks First League

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Bosna (Q)3019385528+2760Qualification to championship play-off
2Čelik (Q)3016864830+1856
3Sarajevo (Q)3015875633+2353
4Željezničar (Q)3014794942+749
5Sloboda Tuzla30137103927+1246
6Gradina Srebrenik30135124142−144
7Zenica30127113429+543
8Zmaj od Bosne30101193835+341
9Drina Zvornik-Živinice30125133031−141
10Velež30117124452−840
11Jedinstvo Bihać30115143040−1038
12Lukavac3099123238−636
13Rudar Kakanj30106142832−436
14Olimpic (R)30105153650−1435Relegation to Second League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
15Travnik (R)3096153545−1033
16Rudar Breza (R)3037202979−5016
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBOSČELDRZGRAJEDLUKOLIRBRRKASARSLOTRAVELZENZMAŽEL
Bosna1–02–05–13–25–13–03–01–01–13–01–04–11–05–01–0
Čelik2–00–11–01–00–01–06–00–03–12–15–13–02–02–01–1
Drina Zvornik-Živinice0–03–40–13–02–01–04–10–01–01–01–12–02–12–02–1
Gradina Srebrenik4–03–11–12–02–11–14–12–13–21–21–03–22–01–14–1
Jedinstvo Bihać2–14–10–22–01–04–17–02–00–02–03–01–10–02–13–1
Lukavac2–10–02–02–01–00–02–04–12–53–20–32–01–10–11–0
Olimpic0–21–21–02–03–13–13–02–01–52–01–14–03–22–02–4
Rudar Breza1–51–42–02–10–03–31–00–12–21–21–32–22–31–10–0
Rudar Kakanj0–11–13–02–04–00–01–03–21–30–21–02–01–02–00–0
Sarajevo2–13–02–13–23–02–22–01–01–00–05–13–00–02–01–1
Sloboda Tuzla2–05–01–11–12–01–00–02–02–13–14–14–12–10–00–1
Travnik1–20–12–00–02–01–02–03–11–10–01–02–30–11–14–1
Velež0–11–11–03–03–01–17–20–03–13–22–12–11–01–14–3
Zenica0–01–21–03–01–02–11–14–12–12–10–01–01–13–12–0
Zmaj od Bosne4–11–11–00–10–00–05–05–01–02–10–04–22–01–01–1
Željezničar2–11–13–02–12–11–03–13–22–01–21–04–13–12–14–4
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Nermin HajdarevićČelik Zenica19
Nermin VazdaŽeljezničar
3 Sead VranićBosna Visoko16
4 Alen AvdićSarajevo14
5 Adis ObadVelež Mostar13
6 Abdulah IbrakovićGradina11
Nermin HrvatRudar Breza

First League of Herzeg-Bosnia

Clubs and stadiums

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Široki Brijeg (Q)3024428710+7776Qualification to Championship play-off
2Zrinjski Mostar (Q)3019747221+5164
3Orašje3018396531+3457
4Brotnjo Čitluk3016866429+3556
5Troglav Livno3017495125+2655
6Stolac3014795735+2249
7Kiseljak30135124237+544
8GOŠK Gabela30134134348−543
9Ljubuški30134134644+243
10Posušje30116134445−139
11Sloga Uskoplje30105154464−2035
12Vitez3097143753−1634
13Novi Travnik (R)3084182883−5528Relegation to Second League of Herzeg-Bosnia
14Napredak Matići (R)3073202665−3924
15Usora Žabljak (R)3064203681−4522
16Kostrč (R)3033242193−7212
Source: [citation needed]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Group stage

Group Sarajevo

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Željezničar220051+46Advanced to final
2Bosna21013303
3Zrinjski200215−40
Source: [citation needed]
Željezničar3–0Bosna
Muharemović 26'
Vazda 53'
Zubanović 81'

Željezničar2–1Zrinjski
Vazda 10'
Zubanović 90'
Prskalo 12'

Bosna3–0Zrinjski
Džafić 64'
Hota 86'
Suljagić 90' (pen.)

Group Mostar

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Sarajevo211021+14Advanced to final
2Široki Brijeg210162+43
3Čelik201127−51
Source: [citation needed]
Široki Brijeg0–1Sarajevo
Gogalić 78'

Sarajevo1–1Čelik
Smječanin 50' (pen.)Hajdarević 48'

Široki Brijeg6–1Čelik
Filipović 34', 41'
Bubalo 40', 61', 73'
Marušić 50'
Hajdarević 31'

Final

Sarajevo0–1Željezničar
ReportZubanović 90'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany)

Both clubs qualified for 1998–99 UEFA Cup.

See also

References