1997–98 First League of FR Yugoslavia
The 1997–98 First League of FR Yugoslavia was the sixth season of the FR Yugoslavia's top-level football league since its establishment.
Overview
The league was divided into 2 groups, A and B, consisting each of 10 clubs. Both groups were played in league system. By winter break all clubs in each group meet each other twice, home and away, with the bottom four classifiyed from A group moving to the group B, and being replaced by the top four from the B group. At the end of the season because the two groups league format was being abandoned for the next season and replaced by a single league consisting of 16 clubs, more clubs were relegated, six, and only the two first classifiyed from the Second League of FR Yugoslavia would be promoted.
At the end of the season FK Obilić became champions for the first time in their history.
The league's top-scorer with a total of 27 goals was Saša Marković who played the first half of the season with FK Železnik and moving during the winter break to Red Star Belgrade where he played the rest of the season.
Six clubs were relegated at the end of the season: FK Budućnost Valjevo, FK Rudar Pljevlja, FK Sutjeska Nikšić, FK Loznica, FK Borac Čačak and FK Bečej.
Teams
Location of teams in the
1997–98 First League
Red: 1A League;
Blue: 1B League.
1A League
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
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| Partizan |
Belgrade |
Partizan Stadium |
32,710 |
| Red Star |
Belgrade |
Red Star Stadium |
55,538 |
| Vojvodina |
Novi Sad |
Karađorđe Stadium |
17,204 |
| Zemun |
Zemun, Belgrade |
Zemun Stadium |
10,000 |
| Rad |
Belgrade |
Stadion Kralj Petar I |
6,000 |
| Proleter |
Zrenjanin |
Stadion Karađorđev park |
13,500 |
| Hajduk Kula |
Kula |
Stadion Hajduk |
6,000 |
| Budućnost Podgorica |
Podgorica |
Podgorica City Stadium |
12,000 |
| Obilić |
Belgrade |
FK Obilić Stadium |
4,500 |
| Železnik |
Belgrade |
Železnik Stadium |
8,000 |
| Mladost Lučani |
Lučani |
Mladost Stadium |
8,000 |
| Čukarički |
Belgrade |
Stadion Čukarički |
7,000 |
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1B League
| Club |
City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
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| Priština |
Priština |
Priština City Stadium |
25,000 |
| Radnički |
Kragujevac |
Čika Dača Stadium |
15,000 |
| Loznica |
Loznica |
Stadion Lagator |
4,000 |
| Borac |
Čačak |
Čačak Stadium |
6,000 |
| Sutjeska |
Nikšić |
Gradski stadion (Nikšić) |
10,800 |
| OFK Beograd |
Karaburma, Belgrade |
Omladinski Stadium |
20,000 |
| Spartak |
Subotica |
Subotica City Stadium |
13,000 |
| Radnički Niš |
Niš |
Čair Stadium |
18,000 |
| Bečej |
Bečej |
Stadion kraj Tise |
3,000 |
| Budućnost Valjevo |
Valjevo |
Park Pećina |
6,000 |
| Sartid 1913 |
Smederevo |
Smederevo City Stadium |
17,200 |
| Rudar Pljevlja |
Pljevlja |
Stadion pod Golubinjom |
10,000 |
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League tables
IA league
IB league
Relegation playoff
Champions
FK Obilić (Coach: Dragan Okuka)
Top goalscorers
External sources
External links
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Milan Lešnjak
Sahmir Garčević (16/1)