2016–17 FK Sarajevo season

The 2016–17 Sarajevo season was the club's 68th season in existence, and their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Bosnian football, the Premier League of BiH. Besides competing in the Premier League, the team also competed in the National Cup.

Sarajevo
2016–17 season
Sporting directorFaruk Ihtijarević
ChairmanEdis Kusturica
Valentin Ilievski
ManagerAlmir Hurtić
Mehmed Janjoš
StadiumAsim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Premier League BiH3rd
Cup of BiHRunners–up
Top goalscorerLeague: Mersudin Ahmetović (10)
All: Mersudin Ahmetović (17)
Highest home attendance12,500 vs Željezničar
(16 October 2016)
Lowest home attendance500 vs Kozara
(19 October 2016)
Average home league attendance4,190
Biggest winKozara 0–5 Sarajevo
(26 October 2016)
Biggest defeatSloboda 3–0 Sarajevo
(18 March 2017)

Squad information

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First-team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   BIH Dušan Hodžić
3 DF   BIH Advan Kadušić
4 MF   BIH Edin Rustemović (Captain)
5 DF   BIH Adnan Kovačević
6 DF   CRO Saša Novaković
7 MF   BIH Haris Duljević (Captain)
8 MF   BIH Elvis Sarić
9 MF   BIH Nermin Crnkić
10 MF   BIH Said Husejinović (C)
13 MF   BIH Anel Hebibović
14 DF   MNE Saša Balić
15 MF   BIH Samir Radovac (C)
16 DF   BIH Marko Mihojević (Captain)
17 MF   BIH Elvedin Herić
18 DF   BIH Nihad Mujakić
18 FW   BIH Adnan Osmanović
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   BIH Almir Bekić
20 MF   MNE Marko Ćetković
21 MF   BIH Sanjin Lelić
21 FW   CRO Leon Benko (C)
22 MF   BIH Nemanja Anđušić
23 MF   BIH Vedad Gljiva
23 MF   EST Frank Liivak
24 FW   BIH Mersudin Ahmetović
25 DF   BIH Edvin Rastoder
27 MF   BIH Demirel Veladžić
28 DF   BIH Perica Ivetić
30 GK   SRB Bojan Pavlović
33 FW   BIH Amer Bekić (C)
34 GK   BIH Adi Adilović
40 FW   BIH Nedim Hadžić
77 MF   BIH Anes Vazda
99 FW   BIH Hamza Čataković
Supplier Sponsor
  Haad (company)
  Nike, Inc.
  Turkish Airlines

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 June 2016 Exhibition game Sarajevo   8–0   Vratnik Butmir
Benko    
Crnkić  
Ahmetović   
Bekić   
FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Stadium: Butmir Training Centre
3 July 2016 Exhibition game Sarajevo   2–1   Bosna Visoko Butmir
18:00 Ahmetović  
Bekić  
Stadium: Butmir Training Centre
Referee: Adis Mulahasanović
7 July 2016 Exhibition game Sarajevo   3–1   Zagreb Slovenia
18:00 Bekić   27'
Ahmetović   65'
Sarić   75'
SportSport
YouTube
10 July 2016 Exhibition game Maribor B   1–4   Sarajevo Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
17:00 Benko   23', 27'
Anđušić   40'
Hebibović   70'
12 July 2016 Exhibition game Krasnodar   3–1   Sarajevo Villach, Austria
18:15 SportSport
YouTube
Crnkić   20' Stadium: Stadion Seaboden - Villach
15 July 2016 Exhibition game Al-Wehda   1–0   Sarajevo Völkermarkt, Austria
18:00 SportSport
YouTube
Stadium: Stadion Volkemarkt
26 July 2016 Exhibition game Travnik   2–2   Sarajevo Travnik
17:00 SportSport Husejinović   65'
Hebibović   70'
Stadium: Stadion Pirota
Referee: Danijel Bojo (Kiseljak)
23 January 2017 Exhibition game Brotnjo   0–3   Sarajevo Čitluk
15:00 SportSport
YouTube
Sarić   65'
Hebibović   67'
Hodžić   83'
Stadium: Bare Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Emir Spahalić (Mostar)
28 January 2017 Exhibition game Velež Mostar   0–0   Sarajevo Čitluk
15:00 Attendance: 150
Referee: Darko Obradović (Stolac)
6 February 2017 Exhibition game Lokomotiv Tashkent   1–1   Sarajevo Antalya, Turkey
15:00 SportSport
YouTube
Sarić   21'
9 February 2017 Exhibition game Neftchi Fergana   0–1   Sarajevo Antalya, Turkey
15:00 YouTube Hebibović   11'
12 February 2017 Exhibition game Sarajevo   0–1   Mariupol Antalya, Turkey
15:00 Hodžić   SportSport
YouTube

Competitions

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Premier League

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Regular season

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League table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zrinjski Mostar 22 13 6 3 38 19 +19 45 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Željezničar Sarajevo 22 13 5 4 28 14 +14 44
3 Sarajevo 22 12 7 3 30 16 +14 43
4 Radnik Bijeljina 22 10 7 5 31 22 +9 37
5 Sloboda Tuzla 22 9 8 5 31 24 +7 35
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UEFA, Soccerway
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)[1]
Matches
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31 July 2016 2 Sarajevo 2–0 Zrinjski Sarajevo
19:45 Amer Bekić   23'
Haris Duljević   25'
Saša Balić   44'
Edin Rustemović   45+2'
Saša Novaković   49'
Mersudin Ahmetović   77'
SportSport
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Zoran Grbić (Prijedor)
6 August 2016 3 Čelik 1–1 Sarajevo Zenica
17:30 SportSport Marko Ćetković   76'
Almir Bekić   86'
Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Elvis Mujić (Banovići)
10 August 2016 4 Sarajevo 3–2 Krupa Sarajevo
17:30 Samir Radovac   8'
Marko Mihojević   23'
Elvis Sarić   61'
Dušan Hodžić   74'
Amer Bekić   78'
Advan Kadušić   89'
SportSport
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Goran Paradžik (Ljubuški)
13 August 2016 5 Mladost 0–0 Sarajevo Kakanj
17:30 SportSport Saša Balić   29'
Nemanja Anđušić   80'
Stadium: MGM Farm Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Dragan Skakić (Gradiška)
22 August 2016 6 Sarajevo 1–2 Metalleghe-BSI Sarajevo
17:30 Saša Balić   18'
Haris Duljević   38'
Mersudin Ahmetović   74'   90+4'
Said Husejinović   88'
Almir Bekić   90+2'
SportSport
Klix
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ermin Sivac (Zenica)
27 August 2016 7 Radnik 0–0 Sarajevo Bijeljina
17:30 FK Sarajevo Saša Novaković   60'
Edin Rustemović   61'
Marko Mihojević   62'
Samir Radovac   65'
Advan Kadušić   85'
Stadium: Bijeljina City Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Goran Paradžik (Ljubuški)
11 September 2016 8 Vitez 0–1 Sarajevo Vitez
15:30 YouTube Dušan Hodžić   29'
Mersudin Ahmetović   90'
Stadium: Gradski stadion (Vitez)
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Zoran Grbić (Prijedor)
18 September 2016 9 Sarajevo 1–0 Olimpik Sarajevo
17:00 Saša Balić   1'   72'
Samir Radovac   62'
Edin Rustemović   66'
Nermin Crnkić   90+1'
FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Adis Mulahasanović
25 September 2016 10 Široki Brijeg 2–2 Sarajevo Široki Brijeg
19:00 FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Saša Novaković   20'
Saša Balić   25'
Nermin Crnkić   38'   89'
Elvis Sarić   89'
Nemanja Anđušić   90+3'
Stadium: Stadion Pecara
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Banja Luka)
1 October 2016 11 Sarajevo 1–1 Sloboda Sarajevo
15:00 Mersudin Ahmetović   38'
Elvis Sarić   65'
Nemanja Anđušić   87'
FK Sarajevo
Facebook
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Vladimir Bjelica (Istočno Sarajevo)
22 October 2016 13 Zrinjski 1–0 Sarajevo Mostar
16:00 FK Sarajevo
Hercegovina
YouTube
Elvis Sarić   38'
Samir Radovac   77'
Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Vladimir Bjelica (Istočno Sarajevo)
30 October 2016 14 Sarajevo 4–0 Čelik Sarajevo
13:00 Anel Hebibović   12'
Nermin Crnkić   27'
Perica Ivetić   45'
Mersudin Ahmetović   58'
Nermin Crnkić   72'
FK Sarajevo
SportSport
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dragan Petrović (Banja Luka)
5 November 2016 15 Krupa 0–1 Sarajevo Krupa na Vrbasu
13:30 FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Almir Bekić   31'
Saša Balić   49'
Perica Ivetić   69'   83'
Mersudin Ahmetović   78'
Stadium: Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Edin Jakupović (Bihać)
20 November 2016 16 Sarajevo 4–3 Mladost Sarajevo
13:00 Nermin Crnkić   11'
Amer Bekić   14'
Anel Hebibović   22'
Nermin Crnkić   45'
Dušan Hodžić   90+2'
FK Sarajevo
Facebook
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Emir Spahalić (Mostar)
27 November 2016 17 Metalleghe-BSI 0–2 Sarajevo Travnik
13:00 FK Sarajevo
Facebook
YouTube
Saša Balić   33'
Edin Rustemović   45+2'
Elvis Sarić   70'
Mersudin Ahmetović   82'
Saša Balić   87'
Stadium: Stadion Pirota
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Edin Jakupović (Bihać)
4 December 2016 18 Sarajevo 2–0 Radnik Sarajevo
13:00 Almir Bekić   23'
Mersudin Ahmetović   60'
Anel Hebibović   71'
Marko Mihojević   54'   83'
Perica Ivetić   90+3'
FK Sarajevo
SportSport
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ilija Živković (Orašje)
26 February 2017 19 Sarajevo 1–0 Vitez Sarajevo
13:00 Anel Hebibović   45+1'
Advan Kadušić   75'
Haris Duljević   83'
Edin Rustemović   84'
FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Dragan Petrović (Banja Luka)
4 March 2017 20 Olimpik 0–1 Sarajevo Sarajevo
15:00 FK Sarajevo
sport1
YouTube
Said Husejinović   60' Stadium: Stadion Otoka
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Admir Šehović
18 March 2017 22 Sloboda 3–0 Sarajevo Tuzla
15:00 SportSport
YouTube
Perica Ivetić   35'
Mersudin Ahmetović   45+2'
Marko Mihojević   59'
Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Edin Jakupović (Bihać)

Championship round

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League table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zrinjski Mostar (C) 32 18 10 4 54 25 +29 64 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Željezničar Sarajevo 32 18 9 5 41 22 +19 63 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Sarajevo 32 16 11 5 41 22 +19 59
4 Krupa 32 12 10 10 40 34 +6 46
5 Sloboda Tuzla 32 11 10 11 39 42 −3 43
6 Radnik Bijeljina 32 10 10 12 37 39 −2 40
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UEFA, Soccerway
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)[2]
(C) Champions
Matches
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2 April 2017 23 Sarajevo 1–1 Radnik Sarajevo
19:45 Amer Bekić   1'
Nermin Crnkić   75'
Haris Duljević   82'
FK Sarajevo
Y. Bakljade Horde
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Tomislav Čuić (Tomislavgrad)
5 April 2017 24 Sloboda 0–2 Sarajevo Tuzla
16:30 FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Anel Hebibović   55'
Dušan Hodžić   67'
Sanjin Lelić   90+2'
Elvis Sarić   90+5'
Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Goran Paradžik (Ljubuški)
9 April 2017 25 Sarajevo 0–0 Zrinjski Sarajevo
19:00 Elvis Sarić  
Edin Rustemović   45+1'
Haris Duljević   45+3'
ULTRAS-TIFO
Y. Horde Bakljada
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Zoran Grbić (Prijedor)
15 April 2017 26 Željezničar 0–0 Sarajevo Sarajevo
19:30 FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Elvis Sarić   64'
Saša Novaković   76'
Perica Ivetić   86'
Stadium: Stadion Grbavica
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Admir Šehović
23 April 2017 27 Sarajevo 1–1 Krupa Sarajevo
17:00 Mersudin Ahmetović   50'
Elvis Sarić   53'
SportSport
sport1
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ermin Sivac (Zenica)
29 April 2017 28 Radnik 0–3 Sarajevo Bijeljina
17:00 FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Dušan Hodžić   55'
Nermin Crnkić   68'   69'   88'
Stadium: Gradski stadion (Bijeljina)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ilija Živković (Orašje)
5 May 2017 29 Sarajevo 1–0 Sloboda Sarajevo
19:00 Nermin Crnkić   1'
Marko Mihojević   27'
Mersudin Ahmetović   45'
FK Sarajevo
SportSport
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Dragan Petrović (Banja Luka)
13 May 2017 30 Zrinjski 3–2 Sarajevo Mostar
19:00 FK Sarajevo
Facebook
YouTube
Mehmed Janjoš   21'
Almir Bekić   28'
Nermin Crnkić   41'   76'
Dušan Hodžić   42'
Elvis Sarić   50'
Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Elvis Mujić (Banovići)
20 May 2017 31 Sarajevo 1–0 Željezničar Sarajevo
17:00 Amer Bekić  
Almir Bekić   64'
BHFudbal
SportSport
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Sarajevo)
28 May 2017 32 Krupa 1–0 Sarajevo Krupa na Vrbasu
17:00 FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Advan Kadušić   90+1' Stadium: Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu)
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ilija Živković (Orašje)

Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Round of 32

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21 September 2016 Sarajevo 2–0 Bratstvo Sarajevo
17:00 Own goal   22'
Balić   25'
Crnkić   88'
SportSport
sport1
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Zoran Soknić (Istočno Sarajevo)

Round of 16

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19 October 2016 First leg Sarajevo 3–1 Kozara Sarajevo
15:00 Hebibović   8'
Mihojević   53'
Anđušić   79'
Rustemović   82'
FK Sarajevo
sport1
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Emir Spahalić (Mostar)
26 October 2016 Second leg Kozara 0–5
(1–8 agg.)
Sarajevo Gradiška
13:30 FK Sarajevo
YouTube
Bekić   10'
Anđušić   22'
Novaković   26'
Balić   44'
Hebibović   60'
Bekić   72'
Husejinović   90+1'
Stadium: Gradski stadion (Gradiška)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Grude)

Quarter-finals

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8 March 2017 First leg Sarajevo 2–0 Travnik Sarajevo
15:00 Bekić   4', 33'
Rustemović  
FK Sarajevo
Klix
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Miloš Gigović (Gradiška)
15 March 2017 Second leg Travnik 2–2
(2–4 agg.)
Sarajevo Travnik
15:00 SportSport
YouTube
Husejinović   5'
Bekić   45+1'
Ahmetović   55'
Stadium: Stadion Pirota
Attendance: 800
Referee: Zoran Soknić (Istočno Sarajevo)

Semi-finals

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12 April 2017 First leg Sarajevo 1–1 Mladost Sarajevo
18:00 Ahmetović   42'
Crnkić   60'
FK Sarajevo
Klix
YouTube
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dragan Petrović (Banja Luka)
19 April 2017 Second leg Mladost 2–3
(3–4 agg.)
Sarajevo Doboj
16:30 FK Sarajevo Sarić  
Duljević   46'
Kadušić  
Crnkić   60'
Kovačević   83'   90+3'
Bekić   90'
Stadium: MGM Farm Arena
Attendance: 800
Referee: Elvis Mujić (Banovići)

Final

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17 May 2017 Second leg Široki Brijeg 0–1
(1–1 agg.)
(4–2 p)
Sarajevo Široki Brijeg
20:00 YouTube Bekić   65'
Ivetić   69'
Stadium: Stadion Pecara
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Edin Jakupović (Bihać)
Penalties
  Husejinović
  Bekić
  Rustemović
  Ahmetović

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References

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  1. ^ "Premier Liga 2016/2017 – Season Rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Premier Liga 2016/2017 – Season Rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ^ "FK Sarajevo | Oficijelna stranica FK Sarajevo". www.fksarajevo.ba. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27.