About FK Naša Krila Zemun

FK Naša Krila Zemun was a short-lived Yugoslav football club based in Zemun, founded in 1947 as a team of the Yugoslav Air Force. It was created shortly after World War II as part of a military sports organization and functioned as the Air Force’s representative football side. The club was active only until 1950, but in that brief period it became one of the more unusual and competitive teams in post-war Yugoslav football.

Despite its short existence, the club achieved remarkable results. In its first season (1947–48), Naša Krila earned promotion to the Yugoslav First League after finishing high in the second tier. It then established itself quickly among the country’s stronger teams, finishing 5th in the 1948–49 top-flight season and 6th in 1950. The club also had strong performances in the Yugoslav Cup, reaching the final in 1947 and again in 1949, and also making a semi-final appearance in 1948.

After the 1950 season, FK Naša Krila Zemun was disbanded. The dissolution came as part of a broader restructuring and reduction of military-linked sports clubs in Yugoslavia. Following its closure, the club’s players were released and many continued their careers elsewhere, while Naša Krila remained remembered as one of the most successful short-lived clubs in Yugoslav football history.