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 Szabadkai Sport Egylet1898Subotica, Austria-HungaryDissolution date unknown.?Club Iris1899Pula, Austria-HungaryFootball section opened in August 1899. Dissolution date unknown.?Veloce Club Polese1899Pula Austria-HungaryFootball section of cycling club. Dissolution date unknown.?Laibacher Sportverein1900Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary 1909SAK Bačka 1901 Subotica, Vojvodina Later renamed to FK Bačka 1901.Still activeLendvai Football Egyesület1903Lendava, Austria-HungaryLater renamed to NK Nafta 1903.Still activeSK Soko1903 Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia Later renamed to BASK.Still activeSK Šumadija1903Kragujevac, Kingdom of SerbiaLater renamed to FK Šumadija 1903.Still activePNIŠK1903Zagreb, Austria-Hungary1909HAŠK1903Zagreb, Austria-Hungary1945Subotički SK1903Subotica, Vojvodina1941Club Sportivo Olimpia1904Rijeka, Austria-HungaryLater renamed to NK Rijeka.Still ActiveFiumei Atletikai Club1905Rijeka, Austria-HungaryDissolution date unknown.?Đački Športski Klub1905Mostar, HerzegovinaDissolved in 1945 and revived in 1992 as HŠK Zrinjski.Still activeGiovine Fiume1906Rijeka, Austria-Hungary1912Srpski mač Beograd1906Belgrade, Kingdom of SerbiaFounded as football section of Fencing Club.1911Athletik SK1906Celje, Austria-Hungary 1941HŠK Concordia1906 Zagreb, Austria-Hungary 1945Törekves SE1907Rijeka, Austria/HungaryDissolution date unknown.?AŠK Croatia1907 Zagreb, Austria-Hungary 1945HŠK Victoria Sušak1908Sušak, Austria-Hungary1948Nagykikindai AC1909Kikinda, VojvodinaLater renamed to OFK KikindaStill activeMarburger Sportverein1909 Maribor, Austria-Hungary 1914GŠK Marsonia1909Slavonski Brod, Austria-HungaryStill activeAssociazione Sportiva Edera1910Pula, Austria-Hungary1926NAK1910 Novi Sad, Vojvodina 1944Forza e Coraggio1910Dubrovnik, Austria-HungaryDissolution date unknown?Nogometni Odjel Sokola Opatija - Volosko1911Opatija, Austria-HungaryLater renamed to NK Opatija.Still ActiveUnione Sportiva1911Dubrovnik, Austria-HungaryDissolution date unknown?Beogradski SK1911Belgrade, Kingdom of SerbiaLater renamed to OFK BeogradStill activeSK Takovo1911Gornji Milanovac, Kingdom of SerbiaStill activeSK Ilirija1911 Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary Later renamed to ND Ilirija 1911.Still activeJSK Hajduk1911 Split, Austria-Hungary Still active1. HŠK Građanski1911 Zagreb, Austria-Hungary Later renamed to GNK Dinamo.Still activeDFV Vorwärts Abbazia1912Opatija, Austria-HungaryGerman minority club. Official dissolution date unknown.?Tornai SC1912Rijeka, Austria-HungaryHungarian minority club. Official dissolution date unknown.?Javor1912Ivanjica, Kingdom of SerbiaStill activeK.A.F.C.1912Kula, Vojvodina1944Somborski SK1912Sombor, VojvodinaLater renamed to Radnički SomborStill activeHRŠD Anarh1912 Split, Austria-Hungary Later renamed to RNK SplitStill activeHŠK Slaven1912 Koprivnica, Austria-Hungary Still activeSK Velika Srbija1913Belgrade, SerbiaLater renamed to JugoslavijaJune 1945RSK Lovćen Cetinje1913Cetinje, Kingdom of MontenegroStill activeSK Slovan1913Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary Still activeSK Lav1913 Knin, Austria-Hungary Still activeSK Vojvodina1914Novi Sad, VojvodinaStill active
Pre-World War II Clubs (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
Club Year City Description Dissolution FK Bor1919Bor, SerbiaN/AN/ANK Jedinstvo Bihać1919Bihać, BosniaN/AN/ANK Čelik Zenica1921Zenica, BosniaN/AN/AFK Željezničar Sarajevo1921Sarajevo, BosniaN/AN/AFK Velež Mostar1922Mostar, HerzegovinaN/AN/ANK Travnik1922Travnik, BosniaN/AN/AFK Radnički Niš1923Niš, SerbiaN/AN/AFK Dubočica1923Leskovac, SerbiaN/AN/ANK Jadran Visoko 1923Visoko, BosniaMerged with Radnički to form NK Bosna1953FK Budućnost Podgorica1925Podgorica, MontenegroN/AN/AFK Žarkovo1925Žarkovo, SerbiaN/AN/AFK Sloboda Tuzla1925Tuzla, BosniaN/A N/AFK Leotar Trebinje1925Trebinje, BosniaN/AN/AFK Hajduk Kula1925Kula, SerbiaN/A2013FK Borac Banja Luka1926Banja Luka, BosniaN/AN/AFK Borac Čačak1926Čačak, SerbiaN/AN/AFK Rudar Kakanj1928Kakanj, BosniaN/AN/AFK Krajina Cazin 1932Cazin, BosniaN/AN/ANK Radnički Visoko 1934Visoko, BosniaMerged with Jadran to form NK Bosna1953NK Herceg Stjepan, Goražde 1918Goražde, BosniaMerged with GOŠK Goražde to form FK Radnički Goražde.1961
Post-War Clubs (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
Club Year City Description Dissolution FK Kozara Bosanska Gradiška1945Kozara, BosniaN/AN/AFK Sarajevo1946Sarajevo, BosniaN/AN/ANK Iskra Bugojno1947Bugojno, BosniaN/AN/AFK Budućnost Banovići1947Banovići, BosniaN/AN/ANK Posušje1950Posušje, HerzegovinaN/AN/AFK Mladost Lučani1952Lučani, SerbiaN/AN/ANK Bosna Visoko1953Visoko, BosniaCreated by merging NK Radnički and NK Jadran N/ANK Brotnjo1955Čitluk, HerzegovinaN/AN/AFK Rad Beograd1958Belgrade, SerbiaN/AN/AFK Mladost Gacko1970Gacko, BosniaN/AN/A
See also Yugoslav Cup Yugoslav League Championship Football Association of Yugoslavia List of football clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina List of football clubs in Croatia List of football clubs in Kosovo List of football clubs in Montenegro List of football clubs in North Macedonia List of football clubs in Serbia List of football clubs in Slovenia References
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