The Prva Liga, operated by the Football Association of Yugoslavia, began holding national competitions in 1923. This spawned many new opportunities for teams to be organized, and prospective footballers looking to join. The boom began right after the First World War, and continued well until the break out of the Second World War.
Following World War II, like in the rest of the communist block all teams were de jure dissolved and either restructured completely on the stalinist model of multi-section sport associations with new ideologically friendly names and often completely new management, or simply kept dissolved and leaving a vacuum needing to be filled by new teams in their respective towns. Many of those oldest pre-World Wars teams are still in existence and turned to be the most successful teams in the former Yugoslavia.
Pre-World War I Clubs (Kingdom of Serbia and parts of Austria-Hungary)
Club | Year | City | Description | Dissolution |
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Szabadkai Sport Egylet | 1898 | Subotica, Austria-Hungary | Dissolution date unknown. | ? |
Club Iris | 1899 | Pula, Austria-Hungary | Football section opened in August 1899. Dissolution date unknown. | ? |
Veloce Club Polese | 1899 | Pula Austria-Hungary | Football section of cycling club. Dissolution date unknown. | ? |
Laibacher Sportverein | 1900 | Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary | 1909 | |
SAK Bačka | 1901 | Subotica, Vojvodina | Later renamed to FK Bačka 1901. | Still active |
Lendvai Football Egyesület | 1903 | Lendava, Austria-Hungary | Later renamed to NK Nafta 1903. | Still active |
SK Soko | 1903 | Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia | Later renamed to BASK. | Still active |
SK Šumadija | 1903 | Kragujevac, Kingdom of Serbia | Later renamed to FK Šumadija 1903. | Still active |
PNIŠK | 1903 | Zagreb, Austria-Hungary | 1909 | |
HAŠK | 1903 | Zagreb, Austria-Hungary | 1945 | |
Subotički SK | 1903 | Subotica, Vojvodina | 1941 | |
Club Sportivo Olimpia | 1904 | Rijeka, Austria-Hungary | Later renamed to NK Rijeka. | Still Active |
Fiumei Atletikai Club | 1905 | Rijeka, Austria-Hungary | Dissolution date unknown. | ? |
Đački Športski Klub | 1905 | Mostar, Herzegovina | Dissolved in 1945 and revived in 1992 as HŠK Zrinjski. | Still active |
Giovine Fiume | 1906 | Rijeka, Austria-Hungary | 1912 | |
Srpski mač Beograd | 1906 | Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia | Founded as football section of Fencing Club. | 1911 |
Athletik SK | 1906 | Celje, Austria-Hungary | 1941 | |
HŠK Concordia | 1906 | Zagreb, Austria-Hungary | 1945 | |
Törekves SE | 1907 | Rijeka, Austria/Hungary | Dissolution date unknown. | ? |
AŠK Croatia | 1907 | Zagreb, Austria-Hungary | 1945 | |
HŠK Victoria Sušak | 1908 | Sušak, Austria-Hungary | 1948 | |
Nagykikindai AC | 1909 | Kikinda, Vojvodina | Later renamed to OFK Kikinda | Still active |
Marburger Sportverein | 1909 | Maribor, Austria-Hungary | 1914 | |
GŠK Marsonia | 1909 | Slavonski Brod, Austria-Hungary | Still active | |
Associazione Sportiva Edera | 1910 | Pula, Austria-Hungary | 1926 | |
NAK | 1910 | Novi Sad, Vojvodina | 1944 | |
Forza e Coraggio | 1910 | Dubrovnik, Austria-Hungary | Dissolution date unknown | ? |
Nogometni Odjel Sokola Opatija - Volosko | 1911 | Opatija, Austria-Hungary | Later renamed to NK Opatija. | Still Active |
Unione Sportiva | 1911 | Dubrovnik, Austria-Hungary | Dissolution date unknown | ? |
Beogradski SK | 1911 | Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia | Later renamed to OFK Beograd | Still active |
SK Takovo | 1911 | Gornji Milanovac, Kingdom of Serbia | Still active | |
SK Ilirija | 1911 | Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary | Later renamed to ND Ilirija 1911. | Still active |
JSK Hajduk | 1911 | Split, Austria-Hungary | Still active | |
1. HŠK Građanski | 1911 | Zagreb, Austria-Hungary | Later renamed to GNK Dinamo. | Still active |
DFV Vorwärts Abbazia | 1912 | Opatija, Austria-Hungary | German minority club. Official dissolution date unknown. | ? |
Tornai SC | 1912 | Rijeka, Austria-Hungary | Hungarian minority club. Official dissolution date unknown. | ? |
Javor | 1912 | Ivanjica, Kingdom of Serbia | Still active | |
K.A.F.C. | 1912 | Kula, Vojvodina | 1944 | |
Somborski SK | 1912 | Sombor, Vojvodina | Later renamed to Radnički Sombor | Still active |
HRŠD Anarh | 1912 | Split, Austria-Hungary | Later renamed to RNK Split | Still active |
HŠK Slaven | 1912 | Koprivnica, Austria-Hungary | Still active | |
SK Velika Srbija | 1913 | Belgrade, Serbia | Later renamed to Jugoslavija | June 1945 |
RSK Lovćen Cetinje | 1913 | Cetinje, Kingdom of Montenegro | Still active | |
SK Slovan | 1913 | Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary | Still active | |
SK Lav | 1913 | Knin, Austria-Hungary | Still active | |
SK Vojvodina | 1914 | Novi Sad, Vojvodina | Still active |
Pre-World War II Clubs (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
Club | Year | City | Description | Dissolution |
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FK Bor | 1919 | Bor, Serbia | N/A | N/A |
NK Jedinstvo Bihać | 1919 | Bihać, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
NK Čelik Zenica | 1921 | Zenica, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Željezničar Sarajevo | 1921 | Sarajevo, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Velež Mostar | 1922 | Mostar, Herzegovina | N/A | N/A |
NK Travnik | 1922 | Travnik, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Radnički Niš | 1923 | Niš, Serbia | N/A | N/A |
FK Dubočica | 1923 | Leskovac, Serbia | N/A | N/A |
NK Jadran Visoko | 1923 | Visoko, Bosnia | Merged with Radnički to form NK Bosna | 1953 |
FK Budućnost Podgorica | 1925 | Podgorica, Montenegro | N/A | N/A |
FK Žarkovo | 1925 | Žarkovo, Serbia | N/A | N/A |
FK Sloboda Tuzla | 1925 | Tuzla, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Leotar Trebinje | 1925 | Trebinje, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Hajduk Kula | 1925 | Kula, Serbia | N/A | 2013 |
FK Borac Banja Luka | 1926 | Banja Luka, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Borac Čačak | 1926 | Čačak, Serbia | N/A | N/A |
FK Rudar Kakanj | 1928 | Kakanj, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Krajina Cazin | 1932 | Cazin, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
NK Radnički Visoko | 1934 | Visoko, Bosnia | Merged with Jadran to form NK Bosna | 1953 |
NK Herceg Stjepan, Goražde | 1918 | Goražde, Bosnia | Merged with GOŠK Goražde to form FK Radnički Goražde. | 1961 |
Post-War Clubs (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
Club | Year | City | Description | Dissolution |
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FK Kozara Bosanska Gradiška | 1945 | Kozara, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Sarajevo | 1946 | Sarajevo, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
NK Iskra Bugojno | 1947 | Bugojno, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
FK Budućnost Banovići | 1947 | Banovići, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
NK Posušje | 1950 | Posušje, Herzegovina | N/A | N/A |
FK Mladost Lučani | 1952 | Lučani, Serbia | N/A | N/A |
NK Bosna Visoko | 1953 | Visoko, Bosnia | Created by merging NK Radnički and NK Jadran | N/A |
NK Brotnjo | 1955 | Čitluk, Herzegovina | N/A | N/A |
FK Rad Beograd | 1958 | Belgrade, Serbia | N/A | N/A |
FK Mladost Gacko | 1970 | Gacko, Bosnia | N/A | N/A |
See also
References
- Mills, Richard (2018). Nogomet i politika u Jugoslaviji : Sport, nacionalizam i država (in Croatian). Sesvete: Profil Knjiga. ISBN 9789533137193.
- Grüne, H. (2000). Enzyklopädie der europäischen Fussballvereine (in German). Agon Sportverlag..
- Hans Schöggl (2005). "Serbia and Montenegro - List of Foundation Dates".
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