Football in Yugoslavia
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The football in Yugoslavia
had different levels of historical development depending on the geographical regions. Following the extreme popuarity the sport was having in Central Europe, it soon became the most popular sport in the territories of Yugoslavia as well.
The first clubs were formed by late 19th century. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, later in 1929 renamed into Kingdom of Yugoslavia, was formed in 1918. Earlier, the Kingdom of Serbia
and the Kingdom of Montenegro
existed as independent nations. The Kingdom of Serbia corresponded to the current territory of Central Serbia
, Kosovo
and Republic of Macedonia
, while the Kingdom of Montenegro had its borders similarly as today. The rest of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Croatia
, Slovenia
and Vojvodina
were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, although the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
enjoyed certain level of autonomy.
After the end of the First World War all these territories were united. The first national league
was formed in 1923. The monarchy will be replaced by a socialist country after the Second World War. The Yugoslav league was played between 1923 and 1992, with the only interrumptions in the season 1933-34 because of the assassination of the King Alexander I
, and between 1940 and 1945 because of the Second World War.
In 1992 the league was dissolved following the break-up of Yugoslavia and the consequent creation of independent states.
Others:
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
had different levels of historical development depending on the geographical regions. Following the extreme popuarity the sport was having in Central Europe, it soon became the most popular sport in the territories of Yugoslavia as well.
The first clubs were formed by late 19th century. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, later in 1929 renamed into Kingdom of Yugoslavia, was formed in 1918. Earlier, the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
and the Kingdom of Montenegro
Kingdom of Montenegro
The Kingdom of Montenegro was a monarchy in southeastern Europe during the tumultuous years on the Balkan Peninsula leading up to and during World War I. Legally it was a constitutional monarchy, but absolutist in practice...
existed as independent nations. The Kingdom of Serbia corresponded to the current territory of Central Serbia
Central Serbia
Central Serbia , also referred to as Serbia proper , was the region of Serbia from 1945 to 2009. It included central parts of Serbia outside of the autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. The region of Central Serbia was not an administrative division of Serbia as such; it was under the...
, Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
and Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, while the Kingdom of Montenegro had its borders similarly as today. The rest of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, although the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia or Croatia Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was part of the Hungarian Kingdom within the dual Austro-Hungarian state, being within the Lands of the Crown of St. Stephen or Transleithania...
enjoyed certain level of autonomy.
After the end of the First World War all these territories were united. The first national league
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
was formed in 1923. The monarchy will be replaced by a socialist country after the Second World War. The Yugoslav league was played between 1923 and 1992, with the only interrumptions in the season 1933-34 because of the assassination of the King Alexander I
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Alexander I , also known as Alexander the Unifier was the first king of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia as well as the last king of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes .-Childhood:...
, and between 1940 and 1945 because of the Second World War.
In 1992 the league was dissolved following the break-up of Yugoslavia and the consequent creation of independent states.
See also:
For the correspondent article on each one of the republics, please see:- Football in Bosnia and HerzegovinaFootball in Bosnia and HerzegovinaFootball , is the most popular sport in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Even during the turbulent years of conflict, football never ground to a halt and the game quickly boomed again after the end of hostilities, even though there were still separate ethnic groups within the association, which was formed...
- Football in CroatiaFootball in CroatiaFootball in Croatia, called nogomet, is the most popular team sport in the country and is led by the Croatian Football Federation. It is played in four official components; the domestic league consists of three hierarchical echelons, and a single national team represents the entire state...
- Football in Macedonia
- Football in MontenegroFootball in MontenegroMontenegro was independent from the late middle ages until 1918, where the country became a part of various incarnations of Yugoslavia and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. During this time, football in Montenegro was part of the wider Yugoslavian structures...
- Football in SerbiaFootball in SerbiaFootball is the most popular sport in Serbia. The Football Association of Serbia is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in the country, both professional and amateur...
- Football in SloveniaFootball in SloveniaFootball in Slovenia is governed by the Football Association of Slovenia . Slovenia has participated in international football as an independent nation ever since 1991 when the country separated from SFR Yugoslavia...
Others:
- Football Association of YugoslaviaFootball Association of YugoslaviaThe Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....
- Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First LeagueThe Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...