The 2020–21 season was Željezničar's 100th in existence and their 21st season in the Premier League BH. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team also competed in the
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and in the
UEFA Europa League
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qualifiers as well.
The club finished on 7th place in the league, while it got knocked out from the cup in the
quarter-finals
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.
Season review
June
On 5 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 24-year-old Ante Blažević.
On 6 June, Željezničar and Frane Ikić negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2021, with an option for one more year.
On 12 June, Željezničar and Mont Inženjering signed a partnership agreement.
On 18 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Semir Dacić, Vernes Karavdić and Mirza Šubo.
On 20 June, Željezničar started with the pre-season for the upcoming season.
On 23 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 24-year-old Anel Hajrić.
On 26 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 23-year-old Luka Juričić.
On 27 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 35-year-old
Samir Bekrić
Samir Bekrić (born 20 October 1984) is a Bosnian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian Premier League club FK Željezničar Sarajevo, Željezničar.
Club ca ...
.
July
On 8 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 34-year-old Irfan Fejzić.
On 15 July, Željezničar announced the loan of 21-year-old Ivan Milićević from Lokomotiva for the upcoming 2020–21 season.
August
On 5 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Milkos and Brajlović.
On 15 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Sarajevo osiguranje.
On 20 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Adriatic osiguranje.
On 24 August, Željezničar announced six players tested positive for
COVID-19
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On 4 September, Željezničar announced the signing of 21-year-old Vedran Vrhovac.
On 4 September, Željezničar and Garden City Konjic signed a sponsorship agreement.
On 7 September, Željezničar announced that all the players, coaches and club staff tested negative for COVID-19.
On 24 September, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Hidroinvest.
October
On 5 October, Željezničar and
Cracovia
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completed the transfer of
Damir Sadiković
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Club career Early caree ...
.
On 7 October, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with PAK Centar.
On 26 October, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Amko Komerc.
November
On 23 November, Željezničar's chairman of the board Admir Džubur died of complications caused by COVID-19.
December
On 17 December, Željezničar announced the departure of Anel Hajrić.
On 18 December, Željezničar announced the departure of
Nermin Jamak
Nermin Jamak (born 25 August 1986) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for First League of FBiH club Vis Simm-Bau.
Career
Jamak went through the entire Željezničar academy, signing a professional contract and debu ...
.
On 22 December, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Sarajevski kiseljak.
January
On 14 January, Željezničar and
Boluspor
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On 23 January, Željezničar announced that businessman Samir Cerić had become the new club chairman of the board.
On 26 January, Željezničar and Media Market signed a partnership agreement.
On 30 January, Željezničar announced the loan of 22-year-old
Jasmin Čeliković
Jasmin Čeliković (; born 7 January 1999) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Russian club Akhmat Grozny on loan from the Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City. He also played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U ...
from
Rijeka
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for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.
February
On 3 February, Željezničar and Mustafa Mujezinović negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2022.
On 4 February, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with ELPI Comerc and Eko sir Puđa.
On 16 February, Željezničar and
Siniša Stevanović
Siniša Stevanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Синиша Стевановић; born 12 January 1989) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Montenegrin First League club Mornar.
Club career
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negotiated a one-and-a-half-year contract extension lasting until June 2022.
On 23 February, Željezničar announced the signing of 20-year-old Luka Malić.
On 24 February, Željezničar announced the signings of 25-year-old Josip Bender and 28-year-old Sinan Ramović
March
On 2 March, Željezničar announced the loan of 21-year-old Anel Šabanadžović from
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for the remainder of the 2020–21 season, and the signing of 19-year-old Damir Hrelja.
On 18 March, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Mont Inženjering.
On 29 March, Željezničar and Blocksport signed a partnership agreement.
April
On 11 April, Željezničar announced the departure of manager
Amar Osim
Amar Osim (born 18 July 1967) is a Bosnian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player. He is regarded as one of the most successful Bosnian football managers.
Osim was a talented player during ...
.
On 14 April, Željezničar announced
Blaž Slišković
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As a player, Slišković was capped 26 times for Yugoslavia in th ...
as the club's new manager.
May
On 8 May, Željezničar and
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Includes all competitive matches and only players that got booked throughout the season. The list is sorted by shirt number, and then position.
Squad statistics
Goalscorers
Assists
Clean sheets
Transfers
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Blaž Slišković
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