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 in 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
Anel Hajrić (born 4 March 1996) is a Bosnian footballer who plays for Italian team ASD Buccino Volcei as a forward.
Career
In 2018, Hajrić signed for Radomlje in the Slovenian second division from Maribor, Slovenia's most successful team.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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 completed the transfer of
Damir Sadiković
Damir Sadiković (born 7 April 1995) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian Premier League club FK Igman Konjic, Igman Konjic. Born in Germany, he repres ...
.
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
Anel Hajrić (born 4 March 1996) is a Bosnian footballer who plays for Italian team ASD Buccino Volcei as a forward.
Career
In 2018, Hajrić signed for Radomlje in the Slovenian second division from Maribor, Slovenia's most successful team.
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.
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 deb ...
.
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
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Čeliković started his professional career at Rijeka, who loaned him ...
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
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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
AEK Athens
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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.
On 14 April, Željezničar announced
Blaž Slišković
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As a player, Slišković was capped 26 times for Yugoslavia in th ...
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
Players in
Total expenditure:
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Total income:
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Net:
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Blaž Slišković
Blaž "Baka" Slišković (; born 30 May 1959) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. He is regarded as one of the most successful Bosnian football managers.
As a player, Slišković was capped 26 times for Yugoslavia in th ...
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Competitions
Pre-season
Mid-season
Overall
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Quarter-finals
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UEFA Europa League
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