FK Sarajevo in European football
| Club | FK Sarajevo |
|---|---|
| First entry | 1960 Mitropa Cup |
| Latest entry | 2025–26 UEFA Conference League |
Fudbalski klub Sarajevo (Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Сарајево, IPA: [fûdbalskiː klûːb sɑɹəˈjeɪvəʊ]; English: Sarajevo Football Club) is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is one of the most successful clubs in the country.
The first ever involvement of the team in European competitions was in the 1960 Mitropa Cup.[1]
Summary
Statistics
- As of 31 July 2025[2]
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Cup / Champions League | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 26 | −2 |
| UEFA Cup / Europa League | 60 | 21 | 13 | 26 | 85 | 112 | −27 |
| UEFA Conference League | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 |
| Total | 88 | 28 | 19 | 41 | 117 | 153 | −36 |
Results
- QR = Qualifying Round
- PO = Play-off Round
- R1 = First Round / R2 = Second Round / R3 = Third Round / R16 = Round of 16
- QF = Quarter Finals
- SF = Semi-finals
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
| Season | Round | Country | Opposing team | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | R1 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 | ||
| R2 | Manchester United | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |||
| 1985–86 | R1 | Kuusysi | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | ||
| 2007–08 | QR1 | Marsaxlokk | 3–1 | 6–0 | 9–1 | ||
| QR2 | Genk | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 (a) | |||
| QR3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | |||
| 2015–16 | QR2 | Lech Poznań | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | ||
| 2019–20 | QR1 | Celtic | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 | ||
| 2020–21 | QR1 | Connah's Quay Nomads | N/a | 2–0 | N/a | ||
| QR2 | Dynamo Brest | N/a | 1–2 | N/a |
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
| Season | Round | Country | Opposing team | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | R1 | Hamburg | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 1982–83 | R1 | Slavia Sofia | 4–2 | 2–2 | 6–4 | ||
| R2 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 4–0 | 4–4 | 8–4 | |||
| R3 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | 1–6 | 2–6 | |||
| 1998–99 | QR | Germinal Ekeren | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | ||
| 2001–02 | QR | Marítimo | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Q | Sigma Olomouc | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (5–3 p) | ||
| R1 | Beşiktaş | 0–5 | 2–2 | 2–7 | |||
| 2003–04 | Q | Sartid | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | ||
| 2006–07 | QR1 | Rànger's | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| QR2 | Rapid București | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |||
| 2007–08 | R1 | Basel | 1–2 | 0–6 | 1–8 | ||
| 2009–10 | QR2 | Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| QR3 | Helsingborg | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (5–4 p) | |||
| PO | CFR Cluj | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |||
| 2011–12 | QR2 | Örebro | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| QR3 | Sparta Prague | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–7 | |||
| 2012–13 | QR1 | Hibernians | 5–2 | 4–4 | 9–6 | ||
| QR2 | Levski Sofia | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | |||
| QR3 | Zeta | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) | |||
| 2013–14 | QR1 | Libertas | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| QR2 | Kukësi | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | |||
| 2014–15 | QR2 | Haugesund | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | ||
| QR3 | Atromitos | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | |||
| PO | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2–3 | 0–7 | 2–10 | |||
| 2017–18 | QR1 | Zaria Bălți | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (5–6 p) | ||
| 2018–19 | QR1 | Urartu | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | ||
| QR2 | Atalanta | 0–8 | 2–2 | 2–10 | |||
| 2019–20 | QR3 | BATE Borisov | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | ||
| 2020–21 | QR3 | Budućnost Podgorica | 2–1 | N/a | N/a | ||
| PO | Celtic | 0–1 | N/a | N/a |
UEFA Conference League
| Season | Round | Country | Opposing team | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | QR1 | Milsami Orhei | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||
| 2023–24 | QR1 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 (2–4 p) | ||
| 2024–25 | QR1 | Aktobe | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–3 (4–3 p) | ||
| QR2 | Spartak Trnava | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |||
| 2025–26 | QR2 | Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Non-UEFA Organised Competitions
Intertoto Cup
| Season | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | GS | Slovan Nitra | 3–2 | 1–5 | |
| Servette | 0–0 | 2–3 | |||
| Nîmes Olympique | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 1964–65 | GS | Slovnaft Bratislava | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| AIK | 2–0 | 0–2 | |||
| Angers | 7–0 | 0–1 |
Mitropa Cup
| Season | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | R1 | Budapest | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| 1965 | R1 | Vasas | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | |
| 1966 | R1 | Wiener Sport-Club | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| 1966–67 | R2 | Cagliari | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| QF | Újpest | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2–7 | ||
| 1973–74 | GS | Videoton | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–4 | |
| Žilina | 0–4 | 3–3 | 3–7 |
Balkans Cup
| Season | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–63 | GS | Olympiacos | 3–3 | 2–3 | |
| Steagul Roşu Braşov | 2–0 | 1–3 | |||
| Galatasaray1 | – | – |
1 Galatasaray retired from the competition having played two games against Olympiakos; thus, its record was cancelled.
Club ranking
UEFA coefficient
2025–26 season
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | AEL Limassol | 5.382 |
| 265 | Iberia 1999 | 5.000 |
| 266 | Sarajevo | 5.000 |
| 267 | Atlètic d'Escaldes | 5.000 |
| 268 | St Joseph's | 5.000 |
As of 17 August 2025. Source
See also
- Bosnian football clubs in European competitions
- Yugoslav First League – Best finish in Europe by club
References
- ^ "FK Sarajevo in Europe". UEFA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ UEFA club competition record – UEFA.com
External links
- Official Website Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Bosnian and English)
- FK Sarajevo at Facebook
- FK Sarajevo at Twitter
- FK Sarajevo at UEFA
- FKSinfo (in Bosnian)