2007–08 FK Sarajevo season

Sarajevo 2007–08 football season

Sarajevo2007–08 season

Sporting director| Senad Merdanović
Chairman| Hajrudin Šuman
Manager| Husref Musemić
Stadium| Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Premier League BiH| 5th
Cup of BiH| Quarter-finals
UEFA Champions League| Third qualifying round
UEFA Cup| First round
Top goalscorer| League: Admir Raščić (7)
All: Admir Raščić (11)
Highest home attendance| 21,000 vs Genk
(8 August 2007)
21,000 vs Dynamo Kyiv
(15 August 2007)
Lowest home attendance| 300 vs Jedinstvo
(14 November 2007)
Average home league attendance| 2,607
Biggest win| Marsaxlokk 0–6 Sarajevo
(18 July 2007)
Biggest defeat| Basel 6–0 Sarajevo
(4 October 2007)

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The 2007–08 Sarajevo season was the club's 59th season in history, and their 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Bosnian football, the Premier League of BiH. Besides competing in the Premier League, the team competed in the National Cup, qualifications for UEFA Champions League and reached the First round of UEFA Cup.

## Squad information

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### First-team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  BIH | Irfan Fejzić
2  | DF |  BIH | Semjon Milošević
3  | MF |  BIH | Damir Hadžić
4  | MF |  BIH | Muamer Kurto
5  | DF |  BIH | Muhidin Zukić
6  | DF |  BIH | Nihad Suljević
7  | FW |  BIH | Haris Handžić
7  | MF |  BIH | Faruk Ihtijarević
8  | MF |  BIH | Veldin Muharemović
9  | FW |  BIH | Emir Obuća
10 8 4  | DF |  BIH | Alen Bašić
11  | MF |  BIH | Senad Repuh
12  | GK |  BIH | Dino Hamzić
13  | MF |  BIH | Marko Maksimović
14  | MF |  BIH | Muhamed Džakmić
15  | MF |  BIH | Vladan Grujić
16  | FW |  BIH | Mirza Mešić
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17  | MF |  BIH | Miloš Babić
17  | DF |  BIH | Ninoslav Milenković
18  | DF |  BIH | Anel Škoro
18  | MF |  BIH | Samir Duro
19  | FW |  BIH | Almir Turković
20  | DF |  BIH | Elvis Sadiković
20  | DF |  BIH | Zdravko Šaraba
21  | MF |  BIH | Sead Bučan
22  | GK |  BIH | Muhamed Alaim (captain)
23  | FW |  BIH | Almir Pliska
24  | FW |  BIH | Admir Raščić
25  | MF |  BIH | Bojan Magazin
32  | MF |  BIH | Adis Kapetanović
33  | MF |  BIH | Emir Janjoš
-- | FW |  BIH | Duško Stajić
-- | MF |  BIH | Muhamed Mirvić

Source:[1][2][3][4]

## Kit

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Nike |  AurA | Front
BH Pošta | Sleeve

## Competitions

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### Overview

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Competition  | First match  | Last match  | Starting round  | Final position  | Record

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
Premier League | 4 August 2007  | 31 May 2008  | Matchday 1 | 5th  | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 29 | +13  | 046.67
Cup of BiH | 24 October 2007  | 19 March 2008  | First round | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4  | 040.00
UEFA Champions League | 18 July 2007  | 29 August 2007  | First qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4  | 050.00
UEFA Cup | 20 September 2007  | 4 October 2007  | First round | First round  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7  | 000.00
Total  | 43 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 52 | +14  | 044.19

Source: Competitions

### Premier League

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Main article: 2007–08 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

#### League table

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3  | Čelik Zenica | 30  | 16  | 4  | 10  | 38  | 32  | +6  | 52  | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
4  | Zrinjski | 30  | 15  | 4  | 11  | 46  | 27  | +19  | 49  | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a]
5  | Sarajevo | 30  | 14  | 6  | 10  | 42  | 29  | +13  | 48  |
6  | Sloboda Tuzla | 30  | 15  | 2  | 13  | 44  | 38  | +6  | 47
7  | Željezničar | 30  | 14  | 3  | 13  | 47  | 35  | +12  | 45

Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. ^ Zrinjski won 2007–08 Bosnian Cup and qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.

#### Results summary

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Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
30  | 14  | 6  | 10  | 42  | 29  |  +13  | 48  | 11  | 3  | 1  | 32  | 10  |  +22  | 3  | 3  | 9  | 10  | 19  |  −9

Source: Sportsport.ba

#### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30

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Ground| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H
Result| W| L| D| D| L| D| D| W| D| W| L| W| W| W| L| L| W| W| L| W| L| W| W| D| L| W| L| W| L| W
Position| 1| 5| 7| 10| 13| 13| 13| 11| 10| 6| 11| 8| 6| 5| 5| 8| 6| 4| 6| 5| 7| 5| 5| 5| 7| 5| 7| 5| 7| 5

Source: Competitions
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Matches

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Sarajevo v Orašje 4 August 2007 1|  Sarajevo | 4–1|  Orašje | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 5,000

Velež v Sarajevo 18 August 2007 3|  Velež | 2–2|  Sarajevo | Mostar

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Vrapčići Stadium
Attendance: 6,000

Sarajevo v Slavija 25 August 2007 4|  Sarajevo | 1–1|  Slavija | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500

Travnik v Sarajevo 2 September 2007 5|  Travnik | 1–0|  Sarajevo | Travnik

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Pirota Stadium
Attendance: 2,500

Sarajevo v Široki Brijeg 15 September 2007 6|  Sarajevo | 2–2|  Široki Brijeg | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 2,500

Posušje v Sarajevo 23 September 2007 7|  Posušje | 0–0|  Sarajevo | Posušje

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Mokri Dolac Stadium
Attendance: 1,800

Sarajevo v Modriča Maxima 26 September 2007 2|  Sarajevo | 2–4|  Modriča Maxima | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,000

Sarajevo v Žepče Limorad 29 September 2007 8|  Sarajevo | 3–0|  Žepče Limorad | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,000

Željezničar v Sarajevo 7 October 2007 9|  Željezničar | 0–0|  Sarajevo | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
Attendance: 10,000

Sarajevo v Leotar 20 October 2007 10|  Sarajevo | 3–0|  Leotar | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,000

Zrinjski v Sarajevo 28 October 2007 11|  Zrinjski | 4–0|  Sarajevo | Mostar

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Bijeli Brijeg Stadium
Attendance: 1,000

Sarajevo v Sloboda 3 November 2007 12|  Sarajevo | 2–1|  Sloboda | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,000

Laktaši v Sarajevo 10 November 2007 13|  Laktaši | 1–3|  Sarajevo | Laktaši

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Laktaši City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000

Sarajevo v Jedinstvo 14 November 2007 14|  Sarajevo | 4–0|  Jedinstvo | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 300

Čelik v Sarajevo 24 November 2007 15|  Čelik | 1–0|  Sarajevo | Zenica

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 10,000

Orašje v Sarajevo 1 March 2008 16|  Orašje | 3–1|  Sarajevo | Orašje

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Orašje City Stadium
Attendance: 800

Modriča Maxima v Sarajevo 9 March 2008 17|  Modriča Maxima | 0–1|  Sarajevo | Modriča

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Maxima Stadium
Attendance: 2,000

Sarajevo v Velež 15 March 2008 18|  Sarajevo | 1–0|  Velež | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 3,500

Slavija v Sarajevo 22 March 2008 19|  Slavija | 1–0|  Sarajevo | Istočno Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: City Stadium SRC Slavija
Attendance: 3,500

Sarajevo v Travnik 29 March 2008 20|  Sarajevo | 1–0|  Travnik | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 1,500

Široki Brijeg v Sarajevo 2 April 2008 21|  Široki Brijeg | 1–0|  Sarajevo | Široki Brijeg

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Pecara Stadium
Attendance: 1,500

Sarajevo v Posušje 5 April 2008 22|  Sarajevo | 3–1|  Posušje | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 800

Žepče Limorad v Sarajevo 13 April 2008 23|  Žepče Limorad | 1–3|  Sarajevo | Žepče

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Žepče City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000

Sarajevo v Željezničar 19 April 2008 24|  Sarajevo | 0–0|  Željezničar | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 8,000

Leotar v Sarajevo 26 April 2008 25|  Leotar | 2–0|  Sarajevo | Trebinje

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Police Stadium
Attendance: 1,300

Sarajevo v Zrinjski 4 May 2008 26|  Sarajevo | 1–0|  Zrinjski | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 3,000

Sloboda v Sarajevo 10 May 2008 27|  Sloboda | 1–0|  Sarajevo | Tuzla

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium
Attendance: 4,000

Sarajevo v Laktaši 17 May 2008 28|  Sarajevo | 2–0|  Laktaši | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 3,000

Jedinstvo v Sarajevo 24 May 2008 29|  Jedinstvo | 1–0|  Sarajevo | Bihać

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Pod Borićima Stadium
Attendance: 2,000

Sarajevo v Čelik 31 May 2008 30|  Sarajevo | 3–0|  Čelik | Sarajevo

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 6,000

### Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Main article: 2007–08 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup

#### Round of 32

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Radnik Hadžići v Sarajevo 24 October 2007 |  Radnik Hadžići | 1–5|  Sarajevo | Hadžići

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14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Hadžići City Stadium
Attendance: 1,500

#### Round of 16

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Sarajevo v Velež 7 November 2007 First leg|  Sarajevo | 1–1|  Velež | Sarajevo

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13:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 500

Velež v Sarajevo 28 November 2007 Second leg|  Velež | 1–1
(2–2 agg.)
(6–7 p)|  Sarajevo | Mostar

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12:30 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Vrapčići Stadium
Attendance: 1,500

#### Quarter-finals

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Željezničar v Sarajevo 12 March 2008 First leg|  Željezničar | 3–1|  Sarajevo | Sarajevo

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15:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
Attendance: 10,000

Sarajevo v Željezničar 19 March 2008 Second leg|  Sarajevo | 4–2
(5–5 (a) agg.)|  Željezničar | Sarajevo

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16:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 8,000

### UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Champions League

#### First qualifying round

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Marsaxlokk v  Sarajevo 18 July 2007 First leg|  Marsaxlokk | 0–6|  Sarajevo | Ta' Qali, Malta

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report |

* Raščić 5', 9'
* Obuća 20', 65'
* Maksimović 42'
* Bučan 87'

| Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 321
Referee: Mario Vlk (Slovakia)

Sarajevo  v  Marsaxlokk 24 July 2007 Second leg|  Sarajevo  | 3–1
(9–1 agg.)|  Marsaxlokk | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Mešić 42'
* Šaraba 60'
* Turković 76'

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* Frendo 65'

| Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Bulgaria)

#### Second qualifying round

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Genk v  Sarajevo 31 July 2007 First leg|  Genk | 1–2|  Sarajevo | Genk, Belgium

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20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Cornelis 28'

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* Raščić 15'
* Muharemović 86'

| Stadium: Cristal Arena
Attendance: 11,090
Referee: Igor Egorov (Russia)

Sarajevo  v  Genk 8 August 2007 Second leg|  Sarajevo  | 0–1
(2 (a)–2 agg.)|  Genk | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report |

* Mikulić 58'

| Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)

#### Third qualifying round

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Sarajevo  v  Dynamo Kyiv 15 August 2007 First leg|  Sarajevo  | 0–1|  Dynamo Kyiv | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report | Shatskikh 13' | Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)

Dynamo Kyiv v  Sarajevo 29 August 2007 Second leg|  Dynamo Kyiv | 3–0
(4–0 agg.)|  Sarajevo | Kyiv, Ukraine

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19:00 EEST (UTC+3) |

* Bangoura 3'
* Milošević 75' (o.g.)
* Rebrov 90+2' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 16,100
Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

### UEFA Cup

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Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Cup

#### First round

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Sarajevo  v  Basel 20 September 2007 First leg|  Sarajevo  | 1–2|  Basel | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Milošević 90+3'

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* Carlitos 11'
* Ergić 63'

| Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Romāns Lajuks (Latvia)

Basel v  Sarajevo 4 October 2007 Second leg|  Basel | 6–0
(8–1 agg.)|  Sarajevo | Basel, Switzerland

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19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Carlitos 8', 9'
* Streller 19', 29'
* Huggel 75'
* Caicedo 90+1'

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* Bučan 21'
* Kurto  66'

| Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 15,124
Referee: Paulo Costa (Portugal)

## Statistics

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Appearances
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1\.  | Damir Hadžić | 39
2\.  | Semjon Milošević | 39
3\.  | Admir Raščić | 37
4\.  | Almir Turković | 36

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1\.  | Admir Raščić | 11
2\.  | Haris Handžić | 9
3\.  | Almir Turković | 7
4\.  | Damir Hadžić | 7

## References

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1. ^ "Sezona 2007/08". www.bordovremeplov.ba. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
2. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "FK Sarajevo (2007/08)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
3. ^ "Sarajevo - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 07/08". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
4. ^ "FK Sarajevo - Squad 2007/2008". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

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* Champions League
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