The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

league in the

Kingdom of Yugoslavia The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 to 1929, it was officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, but the term "Yugoslavia" () h ...

(1918–1941) and

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (commonly abbreviated as SFRY or SFR Yugoslavia), known from 1945 to 1963 as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as Socialist Yugoslavia or simply Yugoslavia, was a country ...

(1945–1992). The First League Championship was one of two national competitions held annually in Yugoslavia, the

Yugoslav Cup The Yugoslav Cup (; ; , ), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup (; , and between 1947 and 1991 as the Marshal Tito Cup (; ; ; ), was one of two major association football, football competitions in Socialist Federal Re ...

being the other. The league became fully professional in 1967.

Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1923–1940)

This was the first club competition on a national level for clubs from

(named the ''Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes'' until 1930). The league was started in 1923 and the first four seasons had a cup tournament format, while the first round-robin league competition was held in 1927. In the period from 1927 to 1940 seventeen seasons were completed, with all the titles won by clubs from Croatia ( Građanski Zagreb,

Concordia Zagreb Concordia (mythology) is the Roman goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Concordia may also refer to: Businesses and organizations Educational institutions * Concordia University (disambiguation), for Concordia University, ...

, HAŠK Zagreb and

Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ...

) or Serbia (

BSK BSK is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to: Sports * OFK Beograd, Serbian football club * FK BSK Borča, Serbian football club * FK BSK Batajnica, Serbian football club * FK BSK Banja Luka, Bosnian-Herzegovinian football club * FK BSK ...

and

SK Jugoslavija Sportski klub Jugoslavija ( sr-Cyrl, Cпортски клуб Југославија), commonly known as Jugoslavija, was a Serbian football club based in Belgrade. It was originally formed as SK Velika Srbija in 1913 and changed its name to SK Ju ...

). It was governed at first by the Croatian-named ''Nogometni Savez Jugoslavije (

Football Association of Yugoslavia The Football Association of Yugoslavia (FSJ) (, ; ; ) was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb. It organized the Yugoslav First League, the Yugoslavia national football t ...

)'', founded in April 1919 in

Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...

, until in late 1929 disagreements arose between the Zagreb and

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

branches of the association. This resulted in the association headquarters being moved to Belgrade in May 1930 where it adopted the

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular **Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Serbian language ** Serbian culture **Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...

name ''Fudbalski Savez Jugoslavije'' and continued operating the league until it was suspended due to the outbreak of

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. Consequently, with the moving of headquarters, Croatian players and coaches boycotted Yugoslavia national team. With the

Axis invasion of Yugoslavia The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War or Operation 25, was a German-led attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II. The order for the invasion was put forward in "Fü ...

, separate Croatian and

leagues were established, which operated during the World War II.

Champions and top scorers

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1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20–January 30, 30 – Kuomintang in Ch ...

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1925 Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini m ...

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, style="font-size: 90%;", Dušan Petković
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Kuzman Sotirović Kuzman Sotirović (, sr-Cyrl, Kузман Coтировић; 16 October 1908 – 25 July 1990) was a Yugoslavia, Yugoslav football (soccer), football Striker (association football), forward. In some sources, he is referred to as Kuzman Sotirovski ...

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1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ...

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{Single round-robin; 6 clubs) , Građanski Zagreb (3) ,

, style="font-size: 90%;",

Ljubo Benčić Ljubomir "Ljubo" Benčić (2 January 1905 – 24 February 1992) was a Croatian and Yugoslav football player and coach. Playing career Club Spending his entire career at Hajduk Split, Benčić was a right winger and centre forward. He started p ...

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1929 This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic ...

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, style="font-size: 90%;", Đorđe Vujadinović
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1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be on J ...

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Svetislav Valjarević Svetislav Valjarević (; 9 July 1911 – 22 September 1996) was a Serbian footballer. Career He started playing in the youth team of BSK Belgrade, however when he graduated the Military Academy, he was sent to service to Zagreb in 1930 where he ...

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Vladimir Kragić Vladimir Kragić (8 June 1910 – 17 September 1975) was a Yugoslavia, Yugoslav Association football, footballer. Club career Born in Split, Croatia, Split, Kragić spent his entire career playing for his hometown club HNK Hajduk Split, Hajduk ...

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1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...

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, style="font-size: 90%;", Leo Lemešić
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1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...

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Svetislav Glišović Svetislav Glišović (Serbian Cyrillic: Светислав Глишовић; 17 September 1913 – 10 March 1988) was a Yugoslav international football player and manager. Club career Glišović played in the youth team of SK Soko before beco ...

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Performance by clubs

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HAŠK HAŠK (full name Hrvatski akademski športski klub, ) was a Croatian football club established in Zagreb in 1903. The club was one of the most successful sides in Zagreb and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the period between the two World Wars. The ...

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World War II competitions

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SFR Yugoslavia (1945–1992)

Champions and top scorers

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SR Serbia The Socialist Republic of Serbia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Социјалистичка Република Србија, Socijalistička Republika Srbija), previously known as the People's Republic of Serbia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / " ...

(1) , JNA ,

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Frane Matošić Frane Matošić (25 November 1918 – 29 October 2007) was a Croatian football player and coach who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of Hajduk Split's greatest players and he is the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Playing career ...

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1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...

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Marko Valok Marko Valok ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Валок, ; 5 March 1927 – 29 September 2024) was a Serbian professional Association football, footballer who represented Yugoslavia national football team, Yugoslavia internationally. Club career Napredak ...

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1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

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(2) ,

, Lokomotiva , style="font-size: 90%;",

Stanoje Jocić Stanoje Jocić (Serbian Cyrillic: Станоје Јоцић; born 5 June 1932) is a Serbian retired football player and a Yugoslav international. Club career Born in Skopje in present-day North Macedonia, Jocić came to football relatively lat ...

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Todor Živanović Todor Živanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Тодор Живановић; 27 September 1927 – 20 June 1978) was a Serbian football player and a Yugoslav international. Born near Valjevo in present-day Serbia, Živanović first began playing for th ...

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Todor Veselinović Todor "Toza" Veselinović (, ; 22 October 1930 – 17 May 2017) was a Serbian footballer and coach. He was one of the most renowned goalscorers in Yugoslavian history. He was the last surviving member of Yugoslavia's 1954 World Cup squad. Car ...

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Bora Kostić Borivoje "Bora" Kostić ( sr-Cyrl, Бopивoje "Бора" Kocтић, ; 14 June 1930 – 10 January 2011) was a Serbian footballer. Normally a prolific left winger, Kostić is regarded as one of the finest Yugoslav players of his generation and w ...

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Petar Nadoveza Petar Nadoveza (9 April 1942 – 19 March 2023) was a Croatian professional football player and manager. During his playing spell at Hajduk he was nicknamed "Pere, splitski Pele" which meant "Pete, the Pelé from Split". Playing career Šibeni ...

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Slobodan Santrač Slobodan Santrač (, ; 1 July 1946 – 13 February 2016) was a Serbian football manager and player. He is the all-time top scorer of the Yugoslav First League with a total of 218 goals, as well as the top scorer in the history of OFK Beograd. A ...

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Vojin Lazarević Vojin Lazarević (; born 22 February 1942) is a former Yugoslav and Montenegrin football manager and player. Club career A prolific striker, Lazarević started out at his hometown club Sutjeska Nikšić. He was the Yugoslav Second League (Grou ...

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Dušan Savić Dušan "Dule" Savić ( sr-cyr, Душан "Дуле" Савић; born 1 June 1955) is a retired Serbian footballer. Playing career Club Savić started playing football in the local side Jedinstvo Ub in his hometown. He arrived for a tryout at ...

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Boško Đorđević Boško Đorđević ( sr-cyr, Бошко Ђорђевић; born 22 August 1953) is a Serbian retired association football, footballer. He is mainly known for spending five and a half seasons with FK Partizan between 1974 and the winter of 1979, w ...

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Nenad Bjeković Nenad Bjeković (, ; born 5 November 1947) is a Serbian football administrator and former player and manager. Club career Born in Lazarevo, a village near Zrenjanin, Bjeković started out at his local club Zadrugar Lazarevo, before switching t ...

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Zoran Filipović Zoran Filipović ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Филиповић, ; born 6 February 1953) is a Montenegrin former football coach and player, best known for his playing stints with Red Star Belgrade and S.L. Benfica. Club career Filipović, born 6 Fe ...

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Titles by club

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, 19 , align=left,

, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1963–64, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70,

, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 , - !scope=row, Partizan , 11 , align=left, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1986–87 , - !scope=row,

, 7 , align=left,

, 1954–55, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1978–79 , - !scope=row,

, 4 , align=left, 1947–48, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1981–82 , - !scope=row,

, 2 , align=left, 1965–66, 1988–89 , - !scope=row,

, 2 , align=left, 1966–67, 1984–85 , - !scope=row, Željezničar , 1 , align=left, 1971–72 , -

Titles by republic

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, 32 , align=left,

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SR Bosnia and Herzegovina The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина), commonly referred to as Socia ...

, 3 , align=left,

, Željezničar , - !scope=row,

SR Macedonia The Socialist Republic of Macedonia (), or SR Macedonia, commonly referred to as Socialist Macedonia, Yugoslav Macedonia or simply Macedonia, was one of the six constituent republics of the post-World War II Socialist Federal Republic of Y ...

, 0 , – , - !scope=row,

SR Montenegro The Socialist Republic of Montenegro ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Crna Gora, Социјалистичка Република Црна Гора), commonly referred to as Socialist Montenegro or simply Montenegro, was ...

, 0 , – , - !scope=row,

SR Slovenia The Socialist Republic of Slovenia (, sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Slovenija, Социјалистичка Република Словенија), commonly referred to as Socialist Slovenia or simply Slovenia, was one ...

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Performance by club

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Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

, 19 , 9 , 7 , 35 , - !scope=row, Partizan , 11 , 9 , 8 , 28 , - !scope=row,

, 7 , 6 , 8 , 21 , - !scope=row,

, 4 , 11 , 7 , 22 , - !scope=row,

, 2 , 3 , 2 , 7 , - !scope=row,

, 2 , 2 , 0 , 4 , - !scope=row, Željezničar , 1 , 1 , 2 , 4 , - !scope=row, Velež Mostar , 0 , 3 , 4 , 7 , - !scope=row,

* , 0 , 2 , 2 , 4 , - !scope=row, Radnički Belgrade , 0 , 0 , 2 , 2 , - !scope=row, Radnički Niš , 0 , 0 , 2 , 2 , - !scope=row,

Lokomotiva Zagreb Nogometni klub Lokomotiva Zagreb (), commonly known as Lokomotiva Zagreb or simply Lokomotiva, is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. It competes in the Croatian First Football League, the country's top division. Founded in 1 ...

, 0 , 0 , 1 , 1 , - !scope=row, Sloboda Tuzla , 0 , 0 , 1 , 1 : *Known as ''BSK'' before 1957

All-Time First Yugoslav League table

''Top 12 only:'' {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 500px" !Rank !Club !MP !W !D !L !GF !GA !GD !P , - , 1 , align="left" ,

, 1335 , 719 , 328 , 288 , 2560 , 1415 , +1145 , 1766 , - , 2 , align="left" , Partizan , 1335 , 657 , 354 , 324 , 2285 , 1428 , +857 , 1668 , - , 3 , align="left" ,

, 1302 , 597 , 366 , 339 , 2151 , 1495 , +656 , 1560 , - , 4 , align="left" ,

, 1302 , 587 , 346 , 369 , 2088 , 1486 , +602 , 1520 , - , 5 , align="left" ,

, 1221 , 465 , 311 , 445 , 1670 , 1595 , +75 , 1241 , - , 6 , align="left" ,

, 1228 , 447 , 311 , 470 , 1674 , 1773 , -99 , 1205 , - , 7 , align="left" , Velež Mostar , 1174 , 435 , 309 , 430 , 1668 , 1615 , +53 , 1179 , - , 8 , align="left" , Željezničar , 1063 , 403 , 274 , 386 , 1456 , 1424 , +32 , 1080 , - , 9 , align="left" ,

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English language, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club''), also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK ...

, 977 , 343 , 281 , 353 , 1355 , 1355 , 0 , 967 , - , 10 , align="left" , Radnički Niš , 979 , 339 , 250 , 390 , 1088 , 1244 , -156 , 928 , - , 11 , align="left" ,

, 1005 , 328 , 251 , 426 , 1195 , 1459 , -264 , 907 , - , 12 , align="left" ,

, 898 , 310 , 252 , 336 , 1083 , 1163 , -80 , 857

Best finish in Europe by club

Table only shows best-finish achievements in major European/Intercontinental competitions during the SFR Yugoslavia period (1945–1992).
No minor European tournaments (like Mitropa Cup) included.
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UEFA Champions League ! UEFA Cup /
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! Intercontinental Cup !

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1990–91 , bgcolor="silver"
1978–79 , bgcolor="#9acdff"
1974–75 , bgcolor="silver"

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

, bgcolor="gold"

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1961–62 , – , - !scope=row, Partizan , bgcolor="silver"
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1989–90 , – , – ,
1967–68 , – , - !scope=row,

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1975–76; 1979–80; 1994-1995 , bgcolor="#9acdff"
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, – , – ,
1970–71 , – , - !scope=row,

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1966–67 , – , – , – , – ,
1961–62 as ''Novi Sad XI'' , bgcolor="gold"

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

, - !scope=row,

,
1967–68 ,
1982–83 , – , – , – , – , (2)
1962–63; 1964–65 , - !scope=row, Željezničar ,

, bgcolor="#9acdff"
1984–85 , – , – , – ,
1970–71 ,
1965–66 , - !scope=row,

,
1982–83 , (3)
1971–72; 1976–77; 1988–89 , bgcolor="#9acdff"
1960–61 , – , – , bgcolor="gold"
1966–67 , – , - !scope=row,

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1987–88 ,
1985–86 ,
1961–62 , – , – , – , – , - !scope=row, Radnički Niš , – , bgcolor="#9acdff"
1981–82 , – , – , – , – , (2)
1964–65; 1965–66 , - !scope=row,

, – ,

, bgcolor="#9acdff"
1962–63 , – , – , bgcolor="9acdff"
1958–60 as ''Belgrade XI'' , – , - !scope=row, Velež Mostar , – ,
1974–75 , (2)
1981–82; 1986–87 , – , – , – , (2)
1962–63; 1963–64 , - !scope=row,

, – ,
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1979–80 , – , – , – ,
1962–63 , - !scope=row, Sloboda Tuzla , – ,
1977–78 , – , – , – , – , bgcolor="gold"

1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

, - !scope=row, Rad , – ,
1989–90 , – , – , – , – , bgcolor="silver"

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

, - !scope=row,

Borac Banja Luka Fudbalski klub Borac Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Бopaц Бања Лука, ) is a Bosnian Serb professional football club, based in the city of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the main ...

, – , – ,
1975–76 , – , – , – , – , - !scope=row, Olimpija Ljubljana , – , - ,
1970–71 , – , – , (2)
1966–67; 1968–69 , bgcolor="silver"

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

, - !scope=row,

Bor Bor may refer to: Places Populated places * Bor (Tachov District), a town in Plzeň Region, Czech Republic * Bor, Petnjica, Montenegro * Bor, Russia, the name of many inhabited localities in Russia * Bor District, a district in Serbia ** Bor, Se ...

, – , – ,
1968–69 , – , – , – , – , - !scope=row, Budućnost , – , – , – , – , – , – , bgcolor="gold"

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

, - !scope=row, Čelik Zenica , – , – , – , – , – , – , bgcolor="gold"

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

, - While the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is recognised as the predecessor to the UEFA Cup, it was not organised by UEFA. Consequently, UEFA do not consider clubs' records in the Fairs Cup to be part of their European record. However, FIFA do view the competition as a major honour.

All time top goalscorers

''Complete list of players who scored 100 goals or more in the 1946-1992

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, 218 , 365 , 0.60 ,

, Partizan, Galenika , 1965–1974, 1976–1980, 1982–1983 , - , 2 , align="left",

, 168 , 243 , 0.69 ,

, 1982–1992 , - , 3 , align="left",

, 166 , 322 , 0.51 , Velež Mostar , 1966–1977, 1981–1983 , - , 4 , align="left",

, 158 , 257 , 0.61 ,

Crvena Zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

, 1951–1961, 1962–1966 , - , 5 , align="left",

, 149 , , ,

, 1946–1953 , - , 6 , align="left", Toza Veselinović , 145 , 227 , 0.64 ,

, Partizan, Proleter Zrenjanin , 1948–1949, 1951–1961, 1967–1968 , - , 7 , align="left",

, 129 , 201 , 0.64 , Partizan , 1945–1956 , - , =7 , align="left", Zoran Prljinčević , 129 , , ,

FK Radnički Beograd FK Radnički Beograd (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Раднички Београд) is a Serbian professional football club based in New Belgrade. The club is often referred to as FK Radnički Novi Beograd, although the club is officially named simply ...

, , - , 9 , align="left",

, 120 , 202 , 0.59 ,

, 1973–1982 , - , 10 , align="left",

Dragan Džajić Dragan Džajić ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Џајић; born 30 May 1946) is a Serbian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Football Association of Serbia from 14 March 2023. Džajić is widely considered to b ...

, 113 , 306 , 0.37 ,

, 1963–1975, 1977–1978 , - , 11 , align="left",

, 112 , 188 , 0.60 , Sutjeska Nikšić,

, 1964–1965, 1966–1970, 1972–1974 , - , 12 , align="left", Josip Bukal , 111 , 258 , 0.43 , Željezničar , 1963–1973, 1977–1978 , - , 13 , align="left",

, 108 , 217 , 0.50 ,

, 1963–1973 , - , 14 , align="left", Kosta Tomašević , 104 , 156 , 0.67 ,

, Spartak Subotica , 1946–1956 , - , 15 , align="left",

Vahid Halilhodžić Vahid Halilhodžić (; born 15 May 1952) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. He is regarded as one of the most controversially successful Bosnian football managers, due to his successful tenure in coaching various nation ...

, 103 , 207 , 0.50 , Velež Mostar , 1972–1981 , - , 16 , align="left", Snješko Cerin , 103 , , ,

, 1976–1986 , - , 17 , align="left",

Petar Nikezić Petar Nikezić (; 3 April 1950 – 19 July 2014) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a forward. He is best remembered for his powerful shots and set pieces. Club career During his two spells with Vojvodina (1967–78 and 1979� ...

, 102 , 301 , 0.34 ,

, 1967–1978, 1979–1982 , - , 18 , align="left",

, 101 , 240 , 0.42 ,

, 1977–1986

All time top appearances

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Enver Marić Enver Marić (born 16 April 1948) is a Bosnian former professional football goalkeeper and retired football manager. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers from the former Yugoslavia of all time. Club career Marić starte ...

, 429 , Velež Mostar , 1967–1976, 1978–1985 , - , 2 , align="left", Slavko Vlahović , 413 , Budućnost , 1977–1991 , - , 3 , align="left", Slobodan Janjuš , 403 , Željezničar,

, Olimpija Ljubljana,

, Sutjeska Nikšić , 1970–1977, 1985–1988, 1977–1978, 1981–1982,, 1982–1983, 1983–1984, 1984–1985 , - , 4 , align="left",

Nedžad Verlašević Nedžad "Smajo" Verlašević (8 October 1955 – 21 January 2001) was a Bosnian football manager and player. Club career He played a club record of 350 league matches for hometown club Sloboda Tuzla. He also had a season with Željezničar.

, 397 , Sloboda Tuzla, Željezničar , 1975–1983, 1983–1985, 1987–1990, 1985–1986 , - , 5 , align="left",

Momčilo Vukotić Momčilo "Moca" Vukotić (Serbian Cyrillic: Moмчилo Моца Bукoтић; 2 June 19503 December 2021) was a Serbian football coach and player. He played 14 times for his national team, Yugoslavia, between 1969 and 1974 scoring four goals. I ...

, 395 , Partizan , 1968–1978, 1979–1984 , - , 6 , align="left", Vili Ameršek , 392 , Olimpija Ljubljana , 1966–1976, 1979–1984 , - , 7 , align="left",

, 365 ,

, Partizan, Galenika , 1965–1974, 1976–1977, 1977–1980, 1980–1983 , - , 8 , align="left", Franjo Vladić , 361 , Velež Mostar , 1968–1979, 1981–1985 , - , 9 , align="left", Tone Rožič , 360 , Olimpija Ljubljana , 1970–1984 , - , 10 , align="left",

Ilija Petković Ilija Petković ( sr-Cyrl, Илија Петковић, ; 22 September 1945 – 27 June 2020) was a Serbian footballer and manager. Petković was capped 43 times for Yugoslavia, participating in the 1968 European Football Championship, and in ...

, 354 ,

, 1964–1973, 1976–1983 , - , 11 , align="left",

Kočo Dimitrovski Kočo Dimitrovski (; born 13 March 1950 in Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian soccer, football player. External links
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Vardar Skopje FK Vardar () is a professional Association football, football club based in Skopje, North Macedonia, which competes in the Macedonian First Football League, Macedonian First League. They are the most successful football club in Football in Maced ...

, 1968–1985 , - , 12 , align="left", Mustafa Hukić , 332 , Sloboda Tuzla , 1968–1978, 1983–1985 , - , 13 , align="left", Ivica Miljković , 327 ,

, 1969–1977, 1977–1980 , - , 14 , align="left",

, 322 , Velež Mostar , 1966–1977, 1981–1983 , - , 15 , align="left", Ibrahim Biogradlić , 318 ,

, 1951–1967 , - , 16 , align="left", Milovan Obradović , 312 , Radnički Niš,

, 1974–1985, 1985–1986 , - , 17 , align="left", Ivica Hlevnjak , 312 ,

, 1962–1973 , - , 18 , align="left",

Dragan Holcer Dragan Holcer (19 January 1945 – 23 September 2015) was a Yugoslav footballer who played as a defender. Early life Holcer was born in captivity in a Nazi prison camp to Slovenian father Franc Holcer and to Austrian-Italian mother Ida Orell ...

, 310 , Radnički Niš,

, 1963–1967, 1967–1975 , - , 19 , align="left",

Ratomir Dujković Ratomir Dujković (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратомир Дујковић; born 24 February 1946) is a Serbian football manager and a former player. Playing career Born and raised in Borovo Naselje to an ethnic Serb family, Dujković attended Ivan ...

, 308 ,

, Galenika , 1962–1974, 1977–1980, 1980–1983 , - , 20 , align="left",

, 306 ,

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(43 seasons, 2 titles) * Velež,

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(38 seasons) * Željezničar,

(34 seasons, 1 title) *

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(25 seasons) * Čelik,

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(17 seasons) * Borac,

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(14 seasons) *'' Slavija'',

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(62 seasons, 9 titles) * Dinamo,

(45 seasons, 4 titles) *

NK Rijeka Hrvatski nogometni klub Rijeka (), commonly referred to as HNK Rijeka, is a Croatian professional association football club from the city of Rijeka. HNK Rijeka competes in Croatia's top division, Supersport HNL, of which they have been members ...

(29 seasons) *

(18 seasons) *'' Građanski,

'' (14 seasons, 5 titles) *

NK Osijek Nogometni klub Osijek (), commonly referred to as NK Osijek (), is a Croatian professional association football, football sports club, club from Osijek. Founded in 1947, it was the club from Slavonia with the most seasons in the Yugoslav First Le ...

(13 seasons) *'' Concordia,

'' (9 seasons, 2 titles) *''

'' (8 seasons, 1 title) ; *

Skopje Skopje ( , ; ; , sq-definite, Shkupi) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Basin, Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultura ...

(33 seasons) , ; * Budućnost,

Podgorica Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...

(26 seasons) ; *

(50 seasons) *

(46 seasons, 19 titles) * Partizan,

(46 seasons, 11 titles) *

Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; #Name, see below for other names) is the List of cities in Serbia, second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannoni ...

(44 seasons, 2 titles) * Radnički,

Niš Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative cente ...

(29 seasons) *'' Jugoslavija'',

(14 seasons, 2 titles) * Spartak,

Subotica Subotica (, ; , , ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city in Central Europe and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, contemporary Sub ...

(16 seasons) ; * Olimpija,

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(22 seasons)

UEFA coefficients

The following data indicates historical Yugoslav coefficient rankings among European football leagues.

Successor leagues

The 1990–91 season was the last season held in its usual format, with clubs from all federative units participating in the championship. The breakup of the country also broke up its top-flight league into several smaller ones. The UEFA recognised the

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro () was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed as the First League of FR Yugoslavia following the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, ef ...

as its successor league.

Slovenia and Croatia depart

In June 1991 Slovenia declared independence and Croatia followed suit in October of the same year. This meant that their football associations separated from the

so they both started their own football leagues. The

Slovenian PrvaLiga The Slovenian PrvaLiga (, ), currently named Prva liga Telemach due to sponsorship reasons, also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the top level of the Slovenian football league system. Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of prom ...

was launched in late 1991, while the Croatian

Prva HNL The Hrvatska nogometna liga (; ), abbreviated as HNL and also known for sponsorship reasons as the SuperSport HNL, is a professional association football league in Croatia and the highest level of the Croatian football league system. Establish ...

saw its first edition in 1992. Affected by the ongoing

war in Croatia The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen ...

, the season was held over the course of a single calendar year, from February to June 1992. Both leagues have been going on ever since.

1991–92 season

The 1991–92 season was the last season held officially under the name of

, even though Slovenian and Croatian clubs have already abandoned the competition to play in their own leagues. Clubs from the remaining four federative units all took part in the competition, but since the

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. Following several earlier violent incid ...

broke out towards the end of the season, Bosnian clubs never finished it, with Željezničar of

only managed to play 17 out of 33 scheduled fixtures, while Sloboda Tuzla and Velež Mostar ended the season with a few games short of completing the season. Still, since most of the games were played as planned,

is credited with winning the last Yugoslav First League championship.

Macedonia and FR Yugoslavia

Macedonian clubs abandoned the competition after the 1991–92 season because the new

Macedonian First League The Macedonian First Football League (), also called Macedonian First League, 1. MFL, and Prva Liga, is the highest professional football competition in Macedonia. It is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of t ...

was launched the following season. For the 1992–93 season Bosnian clubs were all on hiatus due to full blown fighting that developed there, with the sole exception of Borac of

(the strongest

Bosnian Serb The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби Босне и Херцеговине, Srbi Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, босански Срби, bosanski Srbi) or Herzegovinian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, � ...

side at the time) which temporarily moved to Belgrade and joined the newly formed league featuring clubs from Serbia and Montenegro, this time restyled as the

. (Serbia and Montenegro, the only ones left after other four member republics declared independence, renamed their country

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro or simply Serbia and Montenegro, known until 2003 as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and commonly referred to as FR Yugoslavia (FRY) or simply Yugoslavia, was a country in Southeast Europe locate ...

.) The league lasted under that name until the 2002–03 season, when the country changed its name so the league was renamed First League of Serbia and Montenegro. Finally, in June 2006 Montenegro declared independence and peacefully departed the union, so from the 2006–07 season onwards Montenegro started operating separate top-flight football league supervised by its football association. On the other hand, as the legal successor of Serbia-Montenegro state union, Serbia also got the continuity of the country's league that was formed as Prva liga (First League) in 1992, and renamed and rebranded as Superliga in summer 2005.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

proclaimed independence in late winter 1992, and already in April same year N/FSBiH applied for membership with FIFA and UEFA. Meanwhile, due to the outbreak of

in April 1992 no games were played in the 1992–93 season. In late 1993 some parts of the country re-launched football competitions with reduced scope. But just as the country was divided along ethnic lines, so was football. In 1993

Bosnian Croats The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (), often referred to as Bosnian Croats () or Herzegovinian Croats (), are native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and constitute the third most populous ethnic group, after Bosniaks and Serbs. They are also one of ...

launched the

First League of Herzeg-Bosnia The First League of Herzeg-Bosnia ( Croatian: Prva liga Herceg-Bosne) served as the top football league in Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia during the Bosnian War and post-war periods of the 1990s. During these years, football was divided along et ...

in which only Croatian clubs competed on parochial scale within the limits of

West Herzegovina The West Herzegovina Canton () is one of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The West Herzegovina Canton is in the Herzegovina region in the southwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its seat of government is in Široki Brijeg, w ...

and few other enclaves. In the same year

Bosnian Serbs The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби Босне и Херцеговине, Srbi Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, босански Срби, bosanski Srbi) or Herzegovinian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, � ...

also organized their own

First League of the Republika Srpska The First League of the Republika Srpska ( / ) is a Association football, football league in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Together with the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it forms the second level of footb ...

, on a territory held by Republika Srpska regime at the time. Only football on a territory under the control of then

Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Република Босна и Херцеговина, separator=" / ") was a state in Southeastern Europe, existing from 1992 to 1995. It is the direct lega ...

institutions and auspices of N/FSBiH, at the time consequently with

Bosniak The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

majority, apart from a brief competition for the season 1994–95 (won by Čelik Zenica), came to a standstill. Competition under auspices of N/FSBiH did not resume until 1995–96 season when the

First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina () operated by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (abbreviation: ''N/FSBiH'') was the top tier football league in Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and after signage of ''Dayton Peace ...

was launched. These three separate football leagues were operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina until 1998, and 2000. Since FIFA and UEFA showed support only for the association operating under patronage of the official and internationally recognized state institutions, during the war and prior to ''

Dayton Peace Agreement The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement or the Dayton Accords ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Dejtonski mirovni sporazum, Дејтонски мировни споразум), and colloquially kn ...

'' as well as after its signage, they endorsed unification of all three organizations as N/FSBiH. This also came as a consequence of FIFA decision to recognize N/FSBiH already in July 1996, while in the same year UEFA admitted N/FSBiH as an adjacent member until 1998 when they recognized its full membership. This meant that only N/FSBiH clubs and its

national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...

could compete at the international and official level. Final unification has been preceded by several stages. At first was created a playoff where clubs were playing for the champion under N/FSBiH auspices. Idea was that playoff under unified N/FSBiH auspices should bring together clubs competing under three separate organizations for the first time but was rejected by Serb association, leaving clubs from Croat football association and N/FSBiH participating playoff for the seasons 1997–98 and 1999–00, while 1998–99 playoff was canceled due to Croat's association hesitation on the decision on which stadiums games should be played. Next season playoff was resumed for the last time prior to full and final agreement on unified N/FSBiH and its competition, Premier League BiH ''(Premijer Liga)'', in the fall 2000. However, the first 2000–01 season seen clubs from Federation of BiH only, while clubs from Republic of Srpska entity continue to compete in their own separate league as their entity association still refused to join agreed unified N/FSBiH and its new competition. However, UEFA and FIFA never intended to recognize this separate organization nor its competition, which meant clubs couldn't compete outside territory of the entity and wouldn't see any international football. This situation forced clubs to insist that their organization also join N/FSBiH, and two years later they became part of the competition for the season 2002–03. Ever since the year 2000 Premier League is the top tier of Bosnia and Herzegovina football, with two entity-based leagues, First League of Republika Srpska and First League of the Federation of BiH, being pushed to the second tier of the football pyramid and serve as feeder leagues to Premier League.

Today's top flight successors

* →

Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (; ; sr-Cyrl, Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for sponsorship purposes, is the top tier football leagu ...

(2000–present; from 1994 to 2000 had a

) * → HNL (1992–present) * →

Football Superleague of Kosovo The Football Superleague of Kosovo (), also known as the ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo () for sponsorship reasons with Albi Mall, is the top level of the Football in Kosovo#Men's, Kosovar football league system. The Superleague is organized by t ...

(2016–present) * →

(1992–present) * →

Montenegrin First League The Montenegrin First League (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga'' — ''Prva CFL'' — ''1. CFL''; ), referred to as the Meridianbet 1. CFL for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional Association football, ...

(2006–present; from 1992 to 2006 had a joint league with Serbia) * →

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League (), also known as Mozzart SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a sys ...

(2006–present, from 1992 to 2006 had a joint league with Montenegro) * →

(1991–present) UEFA recognised FR Yugoslavia and subsequently Serbia as the only official successor of YugoslaviaSerbia
at

FIFA The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to o ...

official websiteNews: Serbia
at

UEFA The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; ; ) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach soccer, beach football in Europe and the List of transcontinental countries#A ...

official website, published 1 January 2011, Retrieved 4 October 2012 and consequently the clubs from FR Yugoslavia kept the ranking and ponctuation within UEFA.

Notes and references

Notes

References

{{Sports leagues of Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...

1 Sports leagues established in 1923 1923 establishments in Yugoslavia Sports leagues disestablished in 1992

1992 disestablishments in Yugoslavia

Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1923–1940)

Champions and top scorers

Performance by clubs

World War II competitions

SFR Yugoslavia (1945–1992)

Champions and top scorers

Titles by club

Titles by republic

Performance by club

All-Time First Yugoslav League table

Best finish in Europe by club

All time top goalscorers

All time top appearances

Notable clubs (at least 10 top-flight seasons or at least one title)

UEFA coefficients

Successor leagues

Slovenia and Croatia depart

1991–92 season

Macedonia and FR Yugoslavia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Today's top flight successors

See also

Notes and references

Notes

References