BHFanaticos is the largest supporters group in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
who follow Bosnian national sport teams mostly in
football,
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
,
handball and
sitting volleyball.
Members are located throughout Europe, United States and Australia.
Since the
Bosnian national anthem has no lyrics, BHFanaticos sing lyrics from the old national anthem
Jedna si jedina
"Jedna si jedina" ("You Are the One and Only") was the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1998.
History
The music was taken from the old Bosnian folk song "S one strane Plive" ("On the far bank of the Pliva river" or "On t ...
.
On BHFanaticos logo there is a lily. It is based on
Lilium bosniacum
''Lilium bosniacum'' is a lily native to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's also known as ''Zlatni Ljiljan'' ( Bosnian for golden lily) and ''Bosanski Ljiljan'' (Bosnian lily).
''L. bosniacum'' has often been lumped and split and lumped again. Some ...
which is native to
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
. It is a historical symbol related to the
House of Kotromanić
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...
who ruled the
Kingdom of Bosnia in medieval period and also found in the former
flag of Bosnia.
Controversy
On 24 March 2007 during match between
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
and
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
at the
Ullevål Stadium in Oslo. BHFanaticos and other Bosnian fans caused an hour-long delay due to an unprecedented amount of flares that had been thrown onto the pitch in protest against corruption of
Bosnia and Herzegovina football federation president Munib Ušanović, who later has been sentenced to five years in jail over tax fraud.
References
External links
Official WebsiteOfficial Website
Official Website
{{Bosnian football supporter associations
Association football supporters' associations
Bosnia and Herzegovina football supporters' associations
Fanaticos