About FK Slavija Sarajevo

FK Slavija Sarajevo is a football club based in Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally founded in 1908, making it one of the oldest football clubs in the country. The club was formed by Sarajevo gymnasium students under the name Đački sportski klub (SSK), and it developed during the Austro-Hungarian period, when early football activities in the city were still informal and heavily restricted. Over time, it became known as Slavija and adopted red and white colors inspired by Slavia Prague.

In the interwar period, Slavija was one of the strongest clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It competed in the national championships of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later the Kingdom of Yugoslavia), where it played multiple top-flight seasons and even reached the runner-up position in the 1935–36 season. During this era, it was considered the most successful Bosnian club in the Yugoslav league system.

After World War II and the breakup of Yugoslavia, the club was re-established in the 1990s and later joined the football system of Republika Srpska. It achieved modern success by winning the First League of Republika Srpska (2003–04) and later reached the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it even finished as runner-up in the 2008–09 season. Slavija also won the Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup (2008–09), marking its most successful modern period.