I will represent here Croatian club from West Herzegovina: HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. West Herzegovina has Croatian majority. Coat of arms: HŠK Zrinjski Mostar is a football team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has been one of the top teams in the country over the years. Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina It was formed in 1905, and is the oldest football club in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After World War II, all clubs that had participated in the wartime Prva HNL were banned in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Zrinjski being one of them. The ban lasted from 1945 to 1992. The club was reformed after the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It played in the Herzeg-Bosnia First League until 2000 when it joined the Premier League. The club is based at Bijeli Brijeg Stadium. First League of Herzeg-Bosnia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_League_of_Herzeg-Bosnia This league was made only of Croatian clubs. Croatian clubs always had problems in Yugoslavia. Muslim fans from Bosnia and Herzegovina gave a very rood nickname for HSK Zrinjski. They call him Svinjski. Svinja in Croatian language means "the pig". Also Muslim fans participated in large incidents before, during and after the match between Croatia and Turkey on EURO 2008. They supported Turkey and said many bad things about Croats. Bosnia and Herzegovina didn't participated on EURO 2008. In 2005, Zrinjski celebrated its first championship crown in the BiH Premier League. Today the football team is part of the Zrinjski Mostar sport society. Bijeli Brijeg Stadium (eng. White Hill): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijeli_Brijeg_Stadium In the background it's visible the city of Mostar: Zrinjski Mostar is also a sports society and they have this name in other sports, like: Men's Basketball: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HKK_Zrinjski_Mostar Women's Basketball: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ŽKK_Zrinjski_Mostar Men's Handball: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRK_Zrinjski_Mostar Women's Handball: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HŽRK_Zrinjski_Mostar Boxing: MRK Zrinjski Mostar (full Croatian name: Muški rukometni klub Zrinjski Mostar, English: Men's Handball Club Zrinjski Mostar) is a Croat-founded men's handball team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its current[when?] coach is Zoran Dokić. The club plays in the Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Zrinjski Mostar sport society. Fans of MRK Zrinjski are known as Ultras. The club lacks its own arena, playing in a local gym, despite its successful results nationally. Zrinjski's greatest accomplishment has been reaching the EHF Challenge Cup. Sarajevo as the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina doesn't want to provide better conditions for very successful Zrinjski Mostar Handball Club, because in Sarajevo Croats are underrated minority. Many Croats escaped from Sarajevo during the war. Fans of Zrinjski Mostar in every sport are: Ultras. Ultras-Zrinjski, offical: Klub navijača Ultras-Zrinjski Mostar (Fan club Ultras-Zrinjski Mostar) is the organisation of football supporters of the football club HSK Zrinjski Mostar. They support all sports teams under HŠK Zrinjski (Croatian Sports Club Zrinjski). The fan club's name was given in 1993. This is the same year that Zrinjski was being brought back to serve Croatian sports interests (ethnic tensions split Mostar's sports community during these years, causing the Croats to resurrect the Zrinjski sports club). The Ultras take their name from the Ultras fan movement in European football. The official song of the Ultras is Gori brate ('It's burning, brother'). Lyrics of the official song: Zrinjski šampion Ooooo Vatra u srcu, a u ruci grom Pjesmom što pjevaju Ultrasi Zrinjskom svom Mi ne znamo za strah, mi ne znamo za bol Samo znamo da volimo, volimo Zrinjskog svog Jer Zrinjski nam je život, Zrinjski je droga Zrinjski je život, i više od toga Ultrasi smo vrele krvi, uvijek lud,i uvijek prvi Ooooo zrinjski šampion 3x Valovi i šalovi, pale se grla sva Ide luda tifo vojska, vojska Ultrasa, tifo Ultrasa Gori brate, gori sve, gori cijeli stadion Neka gori, neka gori, Zrinjski šampion Gori brate, gori sve, gori cijeli stadion Neka gori, neka gori, Zrinjski šampion Ooooo Zrinjski šampion 3x Google Translator: Zrinjski champion ooooo Fire in the heart, thunder in the hand The song that sing Ultras to their Zrinjski We do not know the fear, we do not know the pain Just know that we love, we love our Zrinjski Because Zrinjski is our lives, Zrinjski is the drugs Zrinjski is the life, and more than that Ultras have the hot blood, always the crazy and always the first ooooo Zrinjski Champion Zrinjski Champion Zrinjski Champion Waves and scarves, every throat is burning Going crazy tifo Army, Army Ultras, Tifo Ultras It burns my brother, everything burns, the whole stadium burns Let it burn, let it burn, Zrinjski Champion It burns my brother, everything burns, the whole stadium burns Let it burn, let it burn, Zrinjski Champion ooooo Zrinjski Champion Zrinjski Champion Zrinjski Champion You can see the videos of violence on the stadiums when Zrinjski Mostar plays, for example Partizan Belgrade was kicked from UEFA competitions after terrible incidents of Partizan fans in Mostar. O will translate this article that says about Zrinjski Mostar conflicts. Writer of this article is Dina GANIBEGOVIĆ, Muslim reporter. We can all suspect in objective opinion of this reporter. She is trying to represent Zrinjski fans as some kind of savages. My question is why Zrinjski Mostar continued to play after incidents against Partizan Belgrade. http://www.depo.ba/vijest/3277 The origins of the name of Ultras and when it was founded costly Early 1992. in Medjugorje is updated work HŠK "Zrinjski" with his recovery, slowly waking up and organized cheering. Already 1993rd in the minds of fans is born the idea to start a fan group that would have the goal of organizing cheering at football games Zrinjskog. During that year it was decided that they are the fiercest supporters called the name of Ultras Zrinjski, modeled on the supporters' groups throughout Europe. There were also some opponents of this term, but in the end to its roots, so that the name of the Ultras and the day-to-day tied for the hardest ones Zrinjski fans, who gather on the eastern stand - a popular 'standing' at matches Zrinjski. The biggest trouble with the police and other support groups The most recent example of a clash with supporters of Sarajevo in city Konjic. Against 56 fans of Zrinjski Mostar who were arrested will be filed misdemeanor, and criminal charges, the latest information related to this case. The conflict, reportedly occurred during a chance meeting two fan groups in Konjic. Specifically, Sarajevo fans were on their way to Mostar, while Zrinjski fans started to cheer their team played a match in Lukavica. Interesting, there is nothing about the reason of this conflict and it's not written who started this conflict. Members of police are hired in Sarajevo city, Muslim territory. In late April 2009. The bus fans Tuzla Sloboda, "Fukara" burned in Mostar, which was burned in dealing with fans Zrinjski Mostar, Ultras. First the bus stoned stones and other objects and threw two bottles with flammable liquids. Mostar fans and entered the bus and started a melee that stopped the special police. The driver failed to extinguish the fire and the bus was quickly went up in flames. In late July 2007. The riots came to a meeting between Zrinjski and Partizan. The match is mainly remembered for an incident that occurred in the 13th minute when they clashed local and visiting fans. There was breaking and throwing chairs, and there have been clashes with police. The match was stopped because in ten minutes. Upon completion of the game, when going from the stadium, guests (Partizan Belgrade) have clashed with police, and Mostar turned into a real war zone after home fans stones stoned buses with Serbian fans. Also, the ultras were themselves the targets. In May 2008. at their club, "Ultras Pub" dropped the torch and tried to be burned. Also in late September last year, this same club was the target of the attackers who fired several shots at the club and was nearly killed by guards inside. This happened in 2008 and fans of Zrinjski Mostar burned that bus in 2009. Fans of Partizan Belgrade attacked fans of Zrinjski in Mostar on their own stadium in 2007. This incident against fans of Sarajevo is the newest incident. Chronology explains clearly who started first. Incidents of Mostar Zrinjski are a consequence not the cause. Muslim reporter tried to represent only Zrinjski Mostar incidents. What about other clubs? Fan rivals The biggest and fiercest rival, the Velez Zrinjski, and therefore its fans the Red Army. Ultras are mostly Croats, and Red Army mostly Bosnians (Muslims). Ultras are known to the matches Zrinjskog carry the flag of Herceg-Bosna and the Croatian national characteristics, while the Red Army at matches and Bosniak can see, some say, the Turkish national character. It's important to see Croatian symbols, but when we have Muslim questions than we have "some say, the Turkish national character". But I will prove very fast that Muslim fans of Bosnia and Herzegovina identify this country as Turkey. I odn't see nothing wrong if fans of Zrinjski Mostar have Croatian symbols. They know who are they, they are Croats. Rivals they were also fans of Zeljeznicar and Sarajevo, Maniacs and the Horde of evil, and Škripari, fans of Siroki Brijeg. One of the reasons why the game when playing Zrinjski and Sarajevo clubs real derby is that the center of Mostar and Herzegovina, a city with the highest number of Croats in BiH, and the center of Sarajevo, the city with the largest number of Bosniaks (Muslims) in BiH and the capital of the whole country. There is a derby between Zrinjski and Široki, Hercegovina another club. The rivalry between these two teams started the first football league HR Herceg-Bosna (1994th-2000th) and continued in the Premier League. The official anthem of ultra's "Burn brother". Clubs Zeljeznicar and Sarajevo are Muslim clubs, who have this groups of fans: Maniacs and Horde of evil. Very humanistic and filled with tolerance. Siroki Brijeg is Croatian club, this is not so big rivalry. Specifics Ultras (Zrinjski Mostar) since 2000. has the prize for best player of the season from the season 2003/2004. BiH Premier League named "Filip Šunjić - Pipa" in memory of the tragically deceased Zrinjski fan. Filip Šunjić - Pipa was shot from a gun after a fight in front of a discotheque in Mostar. Trophy before it was called "Zrinjevac". This happened in the season 2003./2004. He was killed because he was Croat. This fan was 21 years old. Nobody was responsible for his death, nobody asks who did this horrible crime? No wonder that fans of Zrinjski Mostar are unhappy. Another sad story of Croats. I didn't knew this before, but I some how knew that Croats won't start incidents first. http://hskzrinjskimostar.blog.hr/2005/12/1620475536/in-memoriam-filip-sunjic-pipa.2.html This blog was made on second anniversary of this incident: "Today is turning two wretched years, as we have prematurely abandoned our member, a great fan of HSK Zrinjski Mostar and one of the founders of the fan club "Ultras-Zrinjski Mostar" Filip Šunjić - Pipa. And we will never forget, you were and remained a part of us. It is not true that there is no more Filip, he is in our hearts and in our songs Ultras are forever with us in the stands. Today representatives of the Club fans Ultras-Zrinjski Mostar laid flowers and lit candles at the place where our Pipa died. FAN CLUB "ULTRAS MOSTAR-ZRINJSKI'' Filip Sunjic was one of fan leaders. His death wasn't accident. On one forum I found true words that can describe Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina: http://forum.bljesak.info/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4873 "Sick of crying tired of trying yeah I'm smiling but inside I'm dying" How can anyone say this who is well accepted in Bosnia and Herzegovina society? Many Croats don't know about this fan. I didn't knew. This reporter describes Trophy of Filip Sunjic = Pipa as specific situation. The problem around the stadium Velez has long been seeking a return to the stadium, "Under the White Hills", but so far they are not allowed to. During construction of the stadium was the decision of the communist authorities banned HSK Mostar Zrinjski, and therefore they could not play the game in the stadium until 1993. FK Velez then was forced to play matches at the stadium in Vrapčići. Decisions of local authorities, HSK Zrinjski Mostar plays on their stadium which officially carries the name "HSK Zrinjski Mostar." First they ban you, than they ask the stadium. Possible in Mostar obviously. FK Velez is a symbol of Muslims and they weren't banned because of their nationalistic orientation. Communication with the press Ultras are known to not communicate with the media. Upon our request for cooperation were sent an e-mail the following form: "The previous, long-term, bad experiences in similar situations, where journalists get lost in the world who can not understand most of the interview, refusing (despite the name of the media). So we have to thank for this offer." Answers to questions about the number of fans, their leader, so the obvious reasons, we were able to learn, a forum we would like to take as a reliable source of information. In the following edition we present a dossier of Convicts, fans of Celik in Zenica. Interesting fan groups of non-Croatian fans: Maniacs, Horee of Evil and Convicts?! But public and media thinks that ULTRAS is inappropriate name for one group of fans?! No wonder that fans of HSK Zrinjski Mostar don't talk to media, because they change everything for their own interests. Fans of HSK Zrinjski Mostar send this e-mail as their answer. Why media needs to know the name of their leaders? One leader was killed. It's normal that fans of Zrinjski Mostar wants to protect themselves. Can't believe what is happening in EUROPE?! Another sad situation. The trophy of Filip Sunjic Pipa once got a cousin of Filip Sunjic - Toni Sunjic. This trophy goes to the best player in fan opinion. He lost his cousin and he got his trophy. http://www.vecernji.ba/vijesti/fili...rasa-mi-zato-zaista-mnogo-znaci-clanak-147566 Toni Sunjic is the most expensive player of Zrinjski Mostar, 400 000 euros is his price. To bad that he is weak for Croatian NT, so he must play for artificial country called Bosnia and Herzegovina, land with EU flag and without lyrics in their national anthem. Google Tranlkator: "I am exceedingly glad I got this trophy. The late Filip was my cousin, so that's it for me was a particularly emotional moment. I am proud that I went to such homage, and Ultras I am therefore extremely grateful." The nickname of HSK Mostar Zrinjski is: Plemići (Noblemen). Very "inappropriate name". Coach of HSK Zrinjski Mostar is: Slaven Musa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaven_Musa The beginning and early years: In 1896 several distinguished Herzegovians from Mostar had an idea to form a youth sports society named Hrvatski sokol (Croatian Hawk). At the time, this was not allowed, but in 1905 Croatian youth led by Professor Kuštreb succeeded. Why they couldn't found the club with Croatian name? In contemporary democratic countries you are allowed to found the name that people desire. Is the name Croatian Hawk offensive? Is it insulting someone? May communities world wide have clubs that carry the name from old country, especially in the new world (USA, South America, Australia, New Zealand and many clubs carry national names in European countries), but Yugoslavia wasn't democratic country. With the help of the cultural society Hrvoje they formed Đački športski klub (Student Sports Club). In 1912 it evolved to Gimnazijski nogometni klub Zrinjski (Gymnasium Football Club Zrinjski). It was named after the historic Croatian noble family Zrinski. House of Zrinski: The Zrinski family (Hungarian: Zrínyi ) was a Croatian noble family, influential during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe in the Kingdom of Croatia and Hungary and in the later Austro-Hungarian Empire. Notable members of this family were Bans (viceroys) of Croatia, considered national heroes in both Croatia and Hungary, and were patriculary celebrated during the period of romanticism; this movement was called Zrinijada in Croatian. Now it's visible why Muslims from Bosnia don't like HSK Zrinjski Mostar. Because this family went in battles against Ottoman Empire. Interesting thig is that they won. Zrinski family tree: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zrinski_family_tree It's nice that Croats today remember their noble families. Also Hungary worships this family, because they helped to Hungary during wars against Ottoman Empire. House of Šubić: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Šubić Some of the first games they played were against sports team Osman from Sarajevo: the games ended 0:3 and 2:1. Team Osman has pure Muslim name and they weren't banned. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmanli Osmanlı Devleti Club activist and player Ivo Ćorić wrote first reports about the club at that time. He named some of the players: Rudolf Brozović, Bruno and Edo Novak, Marko Suton, Željko and Ante Merdžo, Mabid Pehlivanović (Muslim), Slavko Jukić, Ivan Bošnjak, and Karlo Šmit. In 1914 at the outset of World War I, the club was banned. This ban lasted until 1917 when Zrinjski along with another Croatian sports club from Mostar, Hrvatski radnički omladinski športski klub (HROŠK), formed a new club called “Hercegovac”. Some of the HROŠK players were: Jure Zelenika, Nikola Paladžić, Miroslav Prpić, Mirko Vlaho, Ante Pavković, Kažimir Zubac. In 1922 the original name Zrinjski was brought back and at that time, the team started to compete more seriously. They played against other Mostar teams, like Yugoslavian Sports Club (JŠK), Velež and Vardar, and also teams from all over Herzegovina, Bosnia and Dalmatia. In 1923 Zrinjski won the Mostar Championship with a 1:0 victory over JŠK. The players that played in that game were: Vjekoslav Vrančić, Kazimir Vlaho, Živo Bebek, Rudi Janjušić, Husein H. Omerović (Muslim), Milivoj Smoljan, Pero Golić, Mijo Miličević, Muhamed Omeragić (Muslim), August Kučinović and Franjo Štimac. In 1930s Zrinjski played games in Zagreb, Sarajevo, Banja Luka and even Montenegro. In 1936 Yugoslavian authorities did not allow Zrinjski to play at a tournament in Dubrovnik because they had Croatian colors on their jersey. So sad. In 1938 Zrinjski won a tournament against Velež, ŠK Sloga and ŠK Makabi. Also at that time they played three night games, with the lights they borrowed from the local mine. (Yugoslav conditions - wealthy cointry). Some of the club presidents from 1905 to 1945 were Miško Mikulić, Drago Turkelj, Jakša Miljković, and Blaško Slišković. In 1941 with the beginning of World War II and the creation of the Independent State of Croatia, the Prva HNL was also formed. Zrinjski joined the league along with SAŠK Sarajevo and NK Hrvoje from Banja Luka when Independent State of Croatia was admitted to FIFA. Interesting is that Republika Srpska today isn't accepted to FIFA, but Croatia was accepted to FIFA during the World War II. Because Croats had the right for their own country. In the league Zrinjski played historic games against Građanski Zagreb and Hajduk Split. In 1943 Zrinjski played against Jedinstvo, winning that match 2:1, which was probably the last before the club was banned. Yugoslavia baned Zrinjski Mostar because of pure hatred against Croats. The Ban: After World War II, in 1945 the Yugoslavian communist government banned use any nationalist names and signs. Also any sort of organization that used them, was shut down. Zrinjski was affected with that and the club was not allowed to operate for 47 years (1945–92). 47 years because of wrong color of their jerseys? They should got bigger sentence, because the color is a very important. At least 100 years sounds more fair. Restoration: After Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent state, Zrinjski was reestablished. This happened in 1992 in Međugorje. Medugorje: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medjugorje Because of the ongoing war, for the first two years Zrinjski played only friendly games, mostly in Herzegovina and Croatia, but also in Canada and Germany. In 1994 Zrinjski, along with other Croatian clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina helped create the Herzeg-Bosnia Football Federation. The club participated in its league for seven seasons, and was one best teams over the years. Some of the notable players at that time were Blaž Slišković and Slaven Musa, both FK Velez Mostar players before that. In 1998 Zrinjski participated in first playoffs with Bosnian teams. In 2000 the Premier League for the first time included Bosnian and Croatian clubs together and Zrinjski was one of the clubs competing in the league and still is today. Serbian clubs joined in 2002. Also in the summer of 2000 Zrinjski participated for the first time in a UEFA competition. They played in the Intertoto Cup against Swedish team Västra Frölunda IF. Zrinjski lost the first game in Sweden 1:0 and in Mostar led 1:0 after 90 minutes. At the beginning of overtime Zrinjski scored another goal and had the result that would send them to the next round, but the game ultimately ended with 3:2 Zrinjski victory and Vastra Frolunda went through because of away goals. The new era: Before the 2003-04 season, some new board members entered the club, bringing better sponsors. Their primary goal was to make Zrinjski one of the top clubs in the country by its 100th anniversary in 2005. Zrinjski then took four players on loan from Dinamo Zagreb: Luka Modrić, Marko Janjetović, Ivica Džidić and Davor Landeka. After the season Džidić and Landeka stayed permanently. Although Zrinjski was nowhere near the top, the base for the next season was created. In summer of 2004, the club signed some of the best players in the league, such as Zoran Rajović (maybe Serb), Dušan Kerkez (maybe Serb), Velimir Vidić (maybe Croat), and Sulejman Smajić (Muslim). The team, led by coach Franjo Džidić (Croat) won the title easily, with a significant point advantage over runner up Željezničar (Muslim club). Zoran Rajović was the league's leading scorer. Many of Zrinjski’s star players were on one year contracts and left the team after the season. As a result, the team did not play well at the beginning of the season and was surprisingly knocked out of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round by Luxembourg team F91 Dudelange. Zrinjski won the first game away 1:0, but lost at home after overtime 4:0. Not long after the beginning of the season Blaž Slišković was appointed as a head coach. Zrinjski finished the 2005-06 season in third place, earning a place in the Intertoto Cup where Zrinjski knocked out Maltese team Marsaxlokk F.C. (3:0 home, 1:1 away) in the first round and lost to Israel team Maccabi Petah Tikva FC (1:1 away, 1:3 home) in the second round. In 2006-07 season Zrinjski earned second place, earning a UEFA Cup berth. During the winter break team lost one of its best players Lamine Diarra, who transferred to S.C. Beira-Mar, but it signed former star player Zoran Rajović on a free transfer. Zrinjski also signed experienced midfielder Mario Ivanković (Croat) from NK Brotnjo. In 2007-08, Zrinjski lost in the first qualifying round to FK Partizan of Serbia, 11-1 on aggregate. However, Partizan was expelled from the competition due to crowd trouble, so Zrinjski progressed to the second round where they lost 2-1 on aggregate to FK Rabotnički of Macedonia. The domestic campaign saw them finish fourth, but a victory in the Bosnian Cup earned them a place in the UEFA Cup once again. Rivals: Velež Mostar derby: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostar_derby The Mostar derby is a football rivalry in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina between HŠK Zrinjski and FK Velež. The derby took place for the first time in 2000 and was played until 2003 when Velež was relegated from the Premijer liga. [Relegated] Both Mostar clubs are two of the oldest in the nation. HŠK Zrinjski (full name Hrvatski Športski Klub Zrinjski, English: Croatian Sports Club Zrinjski) was formed in 1905 while FK Velež was formed in 1922. However, the clubs had vastly different histories. Zrinjski was a reasonably successful club in the first half of the century, but was banned by communist Yugoslav authorities for competing in the Prva HNL under Ustasha regime during the World War II. At this point its records, along with those of other Croatian clubs, were destroyed. On the other hand, FK Velež thrived during the Yugoslav communist period, twice winning the Yugoslav Cup. After the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zrinjski was reestablished. At the same time, war broke out in the county. Over the course of the war and in its aftermath Mostar became a divided city with the Croats holding the west side and the Bosniaks the east, with those remaining Serbs living in the east as well. Zrinjski took over Velež's Bijeli Brijeg Stadium, as it was located deep inside the informal Croatian territory of Federation BiH, thus forcing Velež to move to Vrapčići stadium. Nice The two clubs did not meet until 2000 for their first game. This happened because the nation's three ethnic groups each ran their own parallel leagues up until that point, with Velež in Premijer liga and Zrinjski in the Herzeg-Bosnia First League. Results: Derby from 1922 – 1938: xx.09.1922. Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1 08.09.1922. Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 1:0 13.04.1923. Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 2:0 29.04.1923. Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:0 01.05.1923. Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:2 15.07.1923. Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:0 25.xx.1923. Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 4:0 12.11.1923. Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:0 31.08.1924. Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 1:0 25.07.1928. Sarajevo: Zrinjski – Velež 4:0 26.07.1931. Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 5:1 xx.12.1934. Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1 14.04.1935. Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:1 06.03.1938. Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 4:2 xx.xx.1938. Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 1:0 Country that doesn't know dates of their important matches - Yugoslavia. But Zrinjski Mostar was better than Velez Mostar. Modern derby: 1 March 2000: Velež-Zrinjski 2:2 (Exhibition, Koševo Stadium) 13 August 2000: Zrinjski-Velež 2:0 (Bijeli Brijeg) 24 February 2001: Velež-Zrinjski 2:0 (Vrapčići) 25 November 2001: Zrinjski-Velež 1:0 (Bijeli Brijeg) 25 May 2002: Velež-Zrinjski 2:0 (Vrapčići) 24 November 2002: Zrinjski-Velež 1:0 (Bijeli Brijeg) 24 May 2003: Velež-Zrinjski 4:1 (Vrapčići) 28 October 2006: Velež-Zrinjski 2:1 (Vrapčići) 5 May 2007: Zrinjski-Velež 2:1 (Bijeli Brijeg) 11 November 2007 Zrinjski-Velež 2:0 (Bijeli Brijeg) 17 May 2008: Velež - Zrinjski 1:0 (Vrapčići) 13 September 2008: Velež-Zrinjski 0:2 (Vrapčići) 8 April 2009: Zrinjski-Velež 2:1 (Bijeli Brijeg) 20 October 2009: Zrinjski-Velež 2:1 (Bijeli Brijeg) 21 April 2010: Velež-Zrinjski 0:0 (Vrapčići) 25 August 2010: Zrinjski-Velež 2:0 (Bijeli Brijeg) 26 February 2011: Velež-Zrinjski 1:0 (Vrapčići) Zrinjski Mostar is better in modern era also. They won inone away match against Velez, which is really difficult for both teams. Fans of Velez: Red Army Mostar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Army_Mostar The Velež Mostar fans are called Red Army. This large group existed of many smaller groups like Zealots, Eagles, Chicago Street, Carina, Furia. Nowadays they are joined by Union Jack Crew, Infernal Service, Brigata Rossa, Youth Division, New Force, etc. Members are mainly Bosniaks, with a few Croats and Serbs as well. Fans of Zrinjski Mostar: Ultras Zrinjski http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultras_Zrinjski The Ultras are almost exclusively Croats, while the Red Army are mostly Bosniaks. Zrinjski Mostar's main rival is Velež Mostar, the other football team in Mostar. The highly contested game between both teams is called the Mostar derby. Zrinjski first played against Velež Mostar in the 1920s and 1930s, but when Zrinjski was banned (1945.-1992), no games between the rival teams were played. During that period, Velež became a successful club in former Yugoslavia, and it was supported a majority of Mostarian inhabitants. After Zrinjski's league ban was lifted, the team became one of the important symbols of the Croatian entity in Mostar, and it was mainly supported by Croats. The rival team,Velež, is mostly supported by Bosniaks. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile mentioning that both teams still have a varied fan base, with football fans supporting their teams regardless of ethnic divisions. The Mostar derby is highly contested , just as the Sarajevo-Željezničar derby. On 1. march 2000, Zrinjski and Velež played a friendly game, for the first time in over 55 years. The game took place in Sarajevo, and ended in a 2:2 draw. The first official game between both teams was played in Premier League of BiH at the Bijeli Brijeg Stadium on 13. August 2000., and was won by Zrinjski with 2:0. Zrinjski Mostar would probably be also successful club, but they were banned. The two fan groups which support each team are: FK Velež Supporters: Red Army Mostar HŠK Zrinjski Supporters : Ultras Zrinjski Both fanbases still represent a division among ethnic lines, as the Ultras are almost exclusively Croats and the Red Army are mostly Bosniaks. The ethnic connection of both fanbases leads to vigorous clashes at the Mostar derby. Furthermore, some extreme groups of the Red Army are left-wing-inspired, while extreme Ultras are right-wing-inspired, which further exacerbates their rivalry. Others: Other notable rivals of Zrinjski are Sarajevo clubs FK Sarajevo and NK Željezničar. Those clubs with famous history, along with Zrinjski are favorites for the top of the table almost every season. One of the other reasons for this rivalry is that Mostar is the center of Herzegovina, while Sarajevo is the center of Bosnia, and the capital of the entire country. Also there is a rivalry with NK Široki Brijeg, the other top team from Herzegovina. This rivalry started during Herzeg-Bosnia league (1994–2000), and continued in Premier League. Stadium: Zrinjski plays its games on Bijeli Brijeg Stadium, (English: White Hill Stadium). The stadium was built in 1971 and was used by Velež until 1991. Stadium capacity today is 25,000, but in the 1970s and 1980s some games attracted over 35,000 spectators. It is the second largest stadium in Bosnia and Herzegovina after Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium. (Muslim name of the stadium). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asim_Ferhatović_Hase_Stadium On this stadium you can see concerts of Muslim and Serbian singers. Croats aren't welcomed here, they come only as guests. Sarajevo was host of Winter Olympics in 1984. Opening ceremony. It looked nice. Only problem is that the Olympic spirit doesn't live in Bosnia and Herzegovina anymore. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/OlympicsSarajevo1.jpg Honours of Zrinjski Mostar: Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina Winners (2): 2004-05, 2008-09 Football Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina Winners (1): 2007-08 It's time that Zrinjski Mostar becomes better. European record: Season Competition Round Club Home Away 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Västra Frölunda 2-1 0-1 2005/06 UEFA Champions League 1Q Dudelange 0-4 (AET) 1-0 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Marsaxlokk 3-0 1-1 2R Maccabi Petah Tikva 1-3 1-1 2007/08 UEFA Cup 1Q Partizan 1-6 0-5 2Q Rabotnički 1-2 0-0 2008/09 UEFA Cup 1Q Vaduz 3-0 2-1 2Q Braga 0-2 0-1 2009/10 UEFA Champions League 2Q Slovan Bratislava 1-0 0-4 2010/11 UEFA Europa League 1Q Tobol 2-1 2-1 2Q Tre Penne 4-1 9-2 3Q Odense 0-0 3-5 Photos: http://www.google.hr/search?q=HŠK+Z...ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CA0Q_AUoAQ&biw=1152&bih=773 Videos of fans, matches: http://www.google.hr/search?q=HŠK+Z...a=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=3&ved=0CDAQ_AUoAg Croatian clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina need support of every Croat and every person that sees another historic injustice against Croatian clubs. This club was banned, their fan leader was killed and Croats receive may unfriendly gestures especially when Croatian NT plays.
Behavior of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AneKzS0zpQ&feature=player_embedded"]BiH - Hrvatska 3:5 (Neredi na tribinama) - YouTube[/ame] This was a "friendly match" between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. They have demonstrated their Muslim nationalistic rage in Bosnia during the "friendly" match against Croatia. This is true Bosnia and their "true" love for other nations in that country. Croats tried to make first step in achieving peace, look how you were noble and pleasant here with words "Kill, kill Croats". You have here videos how Muslim people behave in Mostar before the match between Croatia and Turkey in Vienna 2008. I want to demonstrate your heritage, culture, democracy and tolerance. Foreign media: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6BNKFyT-nk"]strani mediji prije utakmice Hrvatska - Turska, 20.6.2008. - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUU4CdCGAo4"]Turska-Hrvatska(Mostar) - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbX2sYPTPbo&feature=player_embedded"]uo?i me?a Hrvatska-Turska u Mostaru - YouTube[/ame] Incidents in Mostar: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRN6_ZF_WRw&feature=player_embedded"]Bljesak.info: Neredi u Mostaru 2.dio - YouTube[/ame] Muslims in Mostar are celebrating Turkish victory against Croatia and they weren't on that EURO, like always, this is the proof of pure hatred: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OXHI1BajB4"]turska - hrvatska 3-1(pen) - YouTube[/ame] http://www.juzp.net/483FN7rVrhV7H http://zadovoljna.hr/clanak/sport/n...-nereda-tijekom-utakmice-hrvatska-turska.html They can't beat Croatia on any competition, that's why they celebrate our opponents. Pretty sad, don't you think? [ame="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1932043629358141716"]Turska Hrvatska, Croatia, Turkey - supporters from Bosnia video from Mostar[/ame] Celebrations after the match: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erE1miCGEZo"]Slavlje nakon utakmice Turska - Hrvatska - Vjecna vatra 3/3 - YouTube[/ame] Mostar Muslims are saying: "This is Turkey!", "Ovo je Turska!" How can Mostar be Turkey? Probably this is their secret opinion like they had said. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4FjGGIgc3E"]Mostarski muslimani poru?uju: "Ovo je Turska" - YouTube[/ame] Jablanica - city with Muslim majority, near of Mostar city: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTgfRQEY0jg"]Jablanica , slavlje nakon pobjede Turske - YouTube[/ame] Bosniaks are celebrating Turkish victory: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTrgnMi1Y9w"]Türkei 4:2 Kroatien - BOSNIER feiern Türkeis SIEG (Mostar) - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M4timrCgpw"]Bljesak.info: Neredi u Mostaru - YouTube[/ame] "The best celebration": [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggUEPFEW9Fw"]TURSKA HRVATSKA 22.06...SLAVLJE.. NAJBOLJE SLAVLJEEEE - YouTube[/ame] Muslim fans in Bosnian city Vakuf: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGb4opqdKyM"]Turska-Hrvatska/20.07.2008/Donji Vakuf - YouTube[/ame] This is pure hatred, because Bosnia had never participated on any World Cups or EUROS. Croatia always won against Bosnia, maybe they have one tie, not sure. Politics and football are very close connected on Balkan Peninsula. Football hooliganism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_hooliganism#Croatia Violence before Bosnian national league match between Croatian club from Mostar Zrinjski and Muslim club Velez: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeYxT2O85r4"]Neredi u Mostaru Zrinjski-Vele? - YouTube[/ame] East Mostar (Muslim part): [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iz14Y6fC6E"]slavlje pobjede Turske - YouTube[/ame] After all these historic information, fans of Velez are mad because one Croatian player Mile Pehar wanted to kick Muslim player of Velez Mostar and they are mad because Croatian fans invaded on the court. Recent videos and happenings back in the old times demonstrate that HSK Zrinjski Mostar was a victim of communist system, nationalistic messages, violence, killing of their fan leader and many videos that show how much Muslims from Bosnia and Herzegovina hate Croats and Croatia. I thought that they have rivalry on usual national antagonism, but this is much more.
Partizan Belgrade was kicked from UEFA competitions because of incidents of their fans in Mostar: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=648BiXn0mzU"]Zrinjski - Partizan - Neredi i tuca na stadionu u Mostaru - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axCUaqrUL6o"]Zrinjski-Partizan - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBMxaPHEblQ"]Zrinjski - Partizan 1:6 - YouTube[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIsAOmvW768"]Zrinjski Partizan - YouTube[/ame] Photos: http://www.google.hr/search?q=ZRINJ...ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBUQ_AUoAQ&biw=1152&bih=773 Videos: http://www.google.hr/search?q=ZRINJ...a=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=3&ved=0CDAQ_AUoAg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FK_Partizan "Partizan was expelled and fined €30,056 due to crowd trouble, after fighting broke out with opponent fans during their qualifying match against HŠK Zrinjski Mostar, and after beating them by an aggregate score of 11–1." [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2scCxgmERk"]Zrinjski-Velez 05.05.2007 - YouTube[/ame] On the right side you can see other videos. Photos: http://www.google.hr/search?q=zrinj...ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1152&bih=773 Videos Zrinjski Mostar - Velez: http://www.google.hr/search?q=zrinj...a=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=3&ved=0CDAQ_AUoAg Videos Zrinjski - Sarajevo: http://www.google.hr/search?q=zrinj...v=cf.osb&fp=4c5adc538a9b9c7e&biw=1152&bih=773 Videos Zrinjski - Zeljeznicar: http://www.google.hr/search?q=zrinj...c5adc538a9b9c7e&biw=1152&bih=773&pf=p&pdl=500
Current results and standings in Bosnia and Herzegovina league: http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=bih/nationalleague/results.html Standings: http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=bih/nationalleague/standings.html Croatain clubs are: Zrinjski Mostar and Siroki Brijeg, also in GOSK Gabela plays a lot of Croats, but they have Serbian manager. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK_GOŠK_Gabela Other clubs on this table are Serbian or Muslim clubs.
Yesterday finished another Mostar derby. In his derby participated HSK Zrinjski Mostar (Croatian club) and FK Velez Mostar (Muslim club). Croatian club won 1-0. Goal scorer was Damir Dzidic, the captain of HSK Zrinjski Mostar. http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=bih/nationalleague/results.html Standings: http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=bih/nationalleague/standings.html HSK Zrinjski Mostar is on the fourth place, very near to Uefa Europa League competition. FK Velez Mostar dropped on the sixth position.
https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1324323 "A retail store in Australia called Jeanswest has been selling tops with Zrinjski Mostar emblazoned on them." Zrinjski Mostar is famous on every continent. Jeanswest Company: http://www.jeanswest.com.au/
Zrinjski Mostar - Our sacred club video: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg6y4CCYpCs"]Zrinjski Mostar - Na?a Svetinja - YouTube[/ame] Friendly matches of Zrinjski Mostar with Croatian clubs: 31.01.2006. ZRINJSKI - OSIJEK 1:0 20.01.2006. ZRINJSKI - ZAGREB 2:2 Zrinjski Mostar Kit: This is not the new one, but it's similar every year: I found this information on one blog, season 2006./2007. http://hskzrinjskimostar.blog.hr/2006/01/index.html Information about Zrinjski Mostar sponsor Aluminij: http://www.aluminij.ba/en History: http://www.aluminij.ba/en/history-aluminij Aluminij today: http://www.aluminij.ba/en/aluminij-today The crucial importance of the constant smelter modernization is clearly demonstrated by the fact that before the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina there were approximately 3,400 workers in Aluminij producing 92,000 tons of metal per year, while today 900 of employees produce 130,000 tons of primary aluminum and aluminum products. Croatian productivity is visible here, before all three nations worked in this company. Yugoslav mentality was guided with lazy and unproductive style.
HSK Zrinjski Mostar Official website: http://www.hskzrinjski.ba/ It would be nice to see ".hr" (Croatia) some day instead of this ".ba" (Bosnia). West Mostar as Croatian city. Zrinjski Mostar Stadium: (Bijeli brijeg) White Hill http://www.hskzrinjski.ba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=127&Itemid=56 Club history: Google Translator: http://www.hskzrinjski.ba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=55 1905th in the premises of the Cultural Society "Hrvoje" in Mostar, the Croatian youth, led by Professor Kuštreba, founded the "Students' Sports Club," which later, in 1912. was transformed into "Gimnazijalni football club" Zrinjski. From this period are preserved information about the match against the "High School sports club," Osman (in Sarajevo), played on his return, "Osman" from Split, and the result was 0:3 and 2:1. The late activist and football club Ivo Coric has left a legacy in his written personal memories of the first year HŠK Zrinjskog. He mentions the name Gimnazijalni club Zrinjski, he remembered the professor Kuštreba, but some players, brothers Novak (Bruno and Edo), Rudolf Brozovic, Mark Suton (eng. Sunset), brothers Merdžo (Željko and Ante), Mabid Pehlivanović (Muslim), Slavka Jukic, Ivan Bosnjak, Karl Šmit... Also in their memories Ćorić mentions Jure Zelenika, Nikola Paladžić, Miroslav Prpić, Mirko Vlaho, Ante Pavkovic and Kažimir Zubac, who were football players, "Croatian Workers' Youth Sports Club" (HROŠK), another Croatian club based in Mostar, one year after the 'Students' Sports Club ", 1906. year. The building "Hrvoje" where Zrinjski Mostar was founded in the year 1905. "Hrvoje" is common Croatian authentic male first name. The name is connected with Hrvatska (Croatia). Already 1914th year, ie 28th lipnja 1914th , and the first flames of World War I, banned the name "Zrinjski" (Zrinski - Croatian noble family). Over the next three years expiring every sporting activity in town, and then the 1917th year, Zrinjski merges with Croatian workers youth sports club, which existed at the Croatian Workers' Cooperative. The integrated team was given a new name: "Herzegovinian". This club is Hercegovac (person from Herzegovina in Croatian language, like Croatian) subsisted until the end of World War I. 1918th The creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the Herzegovinian formed a Steering Committee to establish a "Yugoslav sport club" (JSK) in which they are able to play everyone, without distinction of religion and nation. But the Croats felt that Serbs-national club want to cheat, and finally, 1922. The renewed Croatian sports club Zrinjski, which starts with a serious competitive ambitions, not so much in a league status, as the intention to play the matches with competitors in the city (Velez, JSK, later Vardar) and in the vicinity (Capljina), and further (Sarajevo, Trebinje), as well as in neighboring Dalmatia. So Zrinjski 1923rd Mostar became champion, beating on their playground (across from the old hospital in Mostar) is a strong competitor with JSK 1-0. In the same year he was again the best in town (RSK overcome "Velez" with 1:0 and 3:0 JSK). On a photography club in those years, written a complete composition. Here are the names: Vjekoslav Vrančić, Zivo Bebek, Kazimir Vlaho, Rudi Janjušić, Husein H. Omerović (Muslim), Milivoj Smoljan (goalkeeper), Pero Golic, Mijo Milicevic, Mohammed Omeragić (Muslim), August Kučinović and Franjo Stimac. Valuable information about the activities of the club between the two World Wars and remembers the brothers Ivan and Duka Rebac, Zrinjski football at that time. That list, "Rijec" (The word) recorded observation of Mr. Rebac as Zrinjski Mostar was the first club that has appeared outside the city. The club was happy participant in the competition seen in Kotor, Tivat, Sarajevo, Zagreb and Dubrovnik. While in Mostar was popular with citizens, Zrinjski had no inclination of government. Croats in Yugoslavia: Here are the illustrations: the club of 15 regulars, only one was employed, as opposed to the government more acceptable clubs JSK and Vardar, where, again, few have been out of work. Football back than didn't had money like today, so everyone needed to work, but players of Zrinjski Mostar were unemployed. Another proof of unequal rights against Croats in Yugoslavia. These information are on the official website of Zrinjski Mostar. If these statements weren't truth someone woild be responsible because of lie spreading. Official website source: Hate of Yugoslav authorities for everything that is connected the Croatian national feeling, he felt Zrinjski 1936th in Dubrovnik, where he was not eligible to play because of the Croatian coat of arms and flag on their shirts. During the fourth decade of XX. century, the club has more performance out of Mostar, Dubrovnik, Sarajevo, via Tuzla and Banja Luka-Split and Zagreb. In particular, they were often matches with Sarajevo clubs: SAŠK, Mosk Djerzelez and Sloga (eng. Harmony). At the tournament in Mostar 1938th year, in addition to local teams and Velez Zrinjski part of the Sarajevo team: SK FK and SK Makabi (probably SK Maccabi). The winner is, one might say, it is known, Zrinjski Mostar. Based on the two preserved photography team of 1933. i 1934. years, then, the club played: Ivan Sarac, Aco Nuić, Vice Mijam, Ante Sarac, Josko Ćurković, M. Buhac, Mile Komljenović (maybe Serb), Franjo-Raro Novak, Ivan Rebac (then the team captain), Ivan Boban, Zdenko Šunjić, Muhamed Dilberović (Muslim), Duje Vlak, Bera Komljenović (probably Serb), Petar Barbaric and Marin Rotin. The President was in those years was a Miisko Mikulic. Misko means (Small mouse). Zrinjski Mostar on old playground: It is worth mentioning that Zrinjski in this period played three games under the spotlight. For this occasion lights borrowed from Mostar and mines as alleged by Mr. Ivan Rebac in his memory to the first game has arrived and about five hundred supporters Zrinjski from Siroki Brijeg, led by Ante Paradzik entrepreneur, who after the game made a big national joy in the Cafe "Bled" on Balinovac. By the end of the decade, on the basis of available photos, the team is still occurring: Slavko Džeba, Ilko Pavlovic, Jozo Maric, Edo Veber, Muhamed Muratagić (Muslim), Zdravko Konjevod, Ante Rotim, Frano Zovko, Stjepan Tatarević, Jerko Fertili, Zdravko Smoljan, Emil Milicevic, Remza Duranović (Muslim), Grga Brajkovic, Andrija Kljajo, Mirko and Ivan Rebac, Ivan Lasic, Vinko Zovko, M. Soldo, Edo Tavčar, Vjeko Boskovic, Alija Šestić (Muslim), Meho Jahić (Muslim), Leo Hrvić. Front list, for obvious reasons can not be completed, but it is certain that the shirt of Zrinjski weared more than a hundred players, with heart, soul and talent willing at that time, with the help of sporting chivalry, demonstrate the virtues of a gentle people. Activity club largely depended on the will and power of employees, management and coaches. More in memories than on paper, it was remembered that President Misko Mikulic, Drago Turkelj, Jaksa Miljkovic, Blasko Slišković and Secretary Ljubo Tokic, whose entire families were actively involved in the club, were tireless promoters - and often the only patron - Zrinjski. Remembered the names of coach Zlatko Stegnar and the original player and coach Franjo-Rare Novak. The Second World War had upset the development path Zrinjskog. True, the 1941st Zrinjski year, together with SAŠK with Sarajevo and NK Hrvoje from Banja Luka (another Croatian club from today's Serbian territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina), including the First National League, which was formed after the 17th July 1941. NK Hrvoje Banja Luka: http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK_Hrvoje_Banja_Luka Google Translator: NK Hrvoje was a football club from Banja Luka, Bosnia, around which were gathered by Croats. It was founded before the Second World War. He participated in the football championship NDH. After the Second World War, this fact was a great excuse for anti-Croat-minded communist authorities to prohibit him from working. Every Croatian club had problems in Yugoslavia obviously. If they had only the Croatian colors or coat of arm they had problems. The Independent State of Croatia was admitted as a member of FIFA. (Today's Republika Srpska isn't). From that period remain our photos that we remember the historic game against Zrinjski Citizens of Zagreb and Hajduk Split. 1942nd The Zrinjski played a match against the selection of the Italian army and won with 2:0. He remained a trace of it in 1943., also in Mostar, played games with the Muslim youth sports club Jeidnstvo (eng. Unity), in which he achieved victory by 2-1. Zrinjski Mostar team 1935 year: Zrinjski Mostar has the same colors today. Somewhere on that preference within the deficient, the lack of documents, the history of Croatian sports club Zrinjski. Of course, if one excludes the large black dot, placed 1945th the fate of the club. Then the new people's government banned all cultural and sports associations with a national prefix reconstruction work. Motives ban on wearing the national guidelines are not, of course, weren't the same as during the Ottoman Empire, Austro-Hungary and Kingdom of Yugoslavia, but the results in all four variants brought pleasure to those in power. The Croats were the most burning alleged suppression of the national name of some higher, and essentially targets the great-power-holding nations. Therefore, the beginning of the multiparty political in BiH by eruptive announced awakening of Croatian national consciousness and renewed strong, though suppressed for decades, sentiment toward "Napredak" (eng. Progress), "Hrvoje", and Zrinjski Mostar. Renewed the "Napredak" and "Hrvoje" and finally, after 47 years of communist restrictions, officially in 1992. Medjugorje in the formation of "Initiative for the preparation of a restorative Assembly" renewed and started to work on the Croatian Sports Club Zrinjski Mostar. Club whose name half a century would not have had to mention the threat of prison. Since the restoration work in June 1992, HSK "Zrinjski" competed in three different championships, but there is always the best quality of seniority in a given period existed. Very beginning of work marked by a number of friendly matches and the tours, which was the best promotion of the club, which is everywhere, especially among the Croatian people in the homeland and abroad, was a welcome guest.
First team of Zrinjski Mostar after restoration: Checkerboard - they wanted to demonstrate their true Croatian identity. Usual diagonal line on the chest was changed. "Zrinjski" is, in addition to all of the HR Herceg-Bosna played with many teams in Croatia, he has appeared in Canada, the softball team traveled to Germany, a number of younger selections were played at international tournaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Germany, France and Norway. "Zrinjski" has also contributed greatly to the organization of the Football Association of Herceg-Bosna and the first championship of the 1994th year, which also was the first championship in BiH in general after the war. In the first final "Zrinjski" in the two meetings was weaker than the "Mladost Dubint" (eng. (Mladost) Youth, Juventus) from Siroki Brijeg (0:0 and 0:1), but it was the right promotion and introduction to the later success of local clubs that we have, in different ways, encouraged and supported. Otherwise, in seven league championships in NS Herceg-Bosna "Zrinjski" has mostly been in the top, and took part in the first playoff with representatives of the League of national association, where he was in the group with "Željezničar" from Sarajevo and "Bosnia" in Visoko. Then he gave a great contribution to the organization of the finals in the second group, in which the front of our stadium and then a record number of 20 000 spectators played "Široki Brijeg", "Sarajevo" and "Celik" (eng. Steel). Otherwise, these were the first meetings of the club from NS Herceg-Bosna and the national association since the war began. In Competition at League Federation and FK Sarajevo "Zrinjski" is also constantly involved and generally played a significant role, and has grown into a respected and respectable club. The biggest success came in 2005., when the team Zrinjski the hundredth anniversary of the club won the championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The same result was repeated four years later in the season 2007/2008. won the Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina. When it comes to international appearances "Zrinjski" has been played twice in the Intertoto Cup, twice in qualifying for the Champions League and once in qualifying for the UEFA Cup and the heirs of the competition, Europe League. Club since the beginning of a lot of attention payed school youth, through which he passed a large number of players and you must protect that young players would not be leaving the club. Younger team, they also performed at many tournaments, won the title of Herceg-Bosna, and placed it in the final competition for the championship of BiH. Juniors of Zrinjski have in the championship year 2006./2007., won the championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, some of these players have already found their place in the club's first team.
Results of Zrinjski Mostar in this season 2010./2011.: http://www.hskzrinjski.ba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=255&Itemid=201 Kolo means Round. Autmn 2011.: 1. kolo: NK Travnik - HŠK Zrinjski 2:2 2. kolo: NK Čelik - HŠK Zrinjski 1:3 3. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Olimpic 2:4 4. kolo: FK Željezničar - HŠK Zrinjski 3:3 5. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Zvijezda 4:1 6. kolo: FK Borac - HŠK Zrinjski 2:1 7. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Sloboda 2:0 8. kolo: NK GOŠK Gabela - HŠK Zrinjski 0:0 9. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Velež 1:0 10. kolo: FK Slavija - HŠK Zrinjski 11. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Sarajevo 12. kolo: FK Kozara - HŠK Zrinjski 13. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Leotar 14. kolo: NK Široki Brijeg - HŠK Zrinjski 15. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Rudar Spring 2012.: 16. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - NK Travnik 17. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - NK Čelik 18. kolo: FK Olimpic - HŠK Zrinjski 19. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Željezničar 20. kolo: FK Zvijezda - HŠK Zrinjski 21. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Borac 22. kolo: FK Sloboda - HŠK Zrinjski 23. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - NK GOŠK Gabela 24. kolo: FK Velež - HŠK Zrinjski 25. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Slavija 26. kolo: FK Sarajevo - HŠK Zrinjski 27. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - FK Kozara 28. kolo: FK Leotar - HŠK Zrinjski 29. kolo: HŠK Zrinjski - NK Široki Brijeg 30. kolo: FK Rudar - HŠK Zrinjski It's easy to locate Croatian clubs here, or those clubs who were founded of Croats, they all have NK in front of the name (Nogometni klub), (eng. Football Club). Some of these clubs lost Croatian mark after the war, like NK Travnik, NK Celik, they are in Bosnia. Bosnian language version: http://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK_Travnik Founders of NK Travnik were Jozo Zec and Zvonimr Sajko in 1920. They were described as very enthusiastic persons. Jozo and Zvonimir are tipical Croatian names. After 1945. Muslims founded club called Bratstvo (eng. Fraternity). about NK Travnik newspapers Hrvatko ognjiste (eng. Croatian fireplace) reported about the results of NK Travnik. Now this club has Muslim trace, but these letters NK live today. Today NK Travnik isn't considered as Croatian club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, because Muslims took over the club. Chairman and manager are both Muslims: Đevad Bečiragić, Nermin Bašić. English language version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK_Travnik Club has 23 players. Croats only have few members in this club: Stjepan Badrov, Petar Rajić, others are Muslims and Serbs. I am not sure only about: Mihajlo Bučinski, Velimir Dolić, Dario Pranjković. They could be Croats or Muslims. Vladimir Karalić is a Serb. Also NK Celik (eng. Steel) has NK in front of his name like every croatian club. Founders of this club are of mixed ethnicity: Ilija Marković (Croat or Serb), Slavko Trbojević (probably Serb), Jure Primorac (Croat), Zdenko Mazauek (maybe Croat), Rašo Bačevina (probably Serb), Mehmed Haramandić (Muslim) and Milivoje Ćelić (probably Serb). Bosnian language version: http://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK_Čelik "For the name of NK Zrinjski is not hard to guess where it comes from. Zenica is the largest industrial center of ferrous metallurgy in this part of Europe. Club and the mill has always been closely linked, and Celik is a typical workers' club, which he founded, led and made known to the working class. The official color of NK Zrinjski in black and red. The red color represents the color of fire, glowing iron, the flag of the working class, but also the dominant color of the flag at the time when it was established NK Zrinjski. Black is the color of coal and black coal industry in Zenica, which is still unknown." English version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK_Čelik_Zenica NK Celik Zenica has 25 players. Only one is Croatian: Dario Damjanovic and maybe Dario Puric and Luka Bilobrk. These two can be Serbs also. Semjon Milosevic is a Serb, maybe Zoran Brkovic is a Serb, others are Muslims. It's visible that Muslims don't like non-Muslim players. Croatian club from Wesy Herzegovina GOSK Gabela accepts all nations. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK_GOŠK_Gabela Clubs has 30 players. Croats have around 19 players here, but I am not sure about their ethnicity. For these I am sure that they are Croats: Nikola Schreng (Austrian-German heritage), Miljenko Bošnjak (today Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina call themselves Bosnjaci (eng. Bosniaks), but Bosnjaci means plural of singular Bosnjak.), Tomislav Tomić, Damir Zlomislić (his last name means evil thought), Vlado Hrkać, Antonio Soldo, Filip Žderić, Draženko Jurković, Saša Mus, Stjepan Filipović, Ivan Raič, Tihomir Jelavić, Stipe Dodig, Ante Hrkać, Marko Prskalo, Pero Jurić, Ivan Raguž, Eduard Raguž, Ivan Pehar. I am not sure about: Danijel Ćulum, Zlatko Kojić, Denis Kuzmanić, Nikola Brajković, Rajko Rodin. They could be Croats, Muslims or Serbs. The names Zlatko and Denis are popular among Muslims. Others are Muslims. Coach Milomir Odovic is a Serbian. Croatian clubs have more tolerance when is the question of non-Croatian ethnicity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Photos of Mostar city, home of HSK Zrinjski: http://www.google.hr/search?q=MOSTA...ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CCcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1152&bih=773 Videos of Mostar city: [ame="http://www.5min.com/Video/Visit-the-Old-Bridge-of-Mostar-in-Bosnia-Herzegovina-453614819"]Old bridge of mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina Video ? 5min.com[/ame] http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/slideshow/bosnia-and-herzegovina/mostar.html http://www.wat.tv/video/bosnie-mostar-ville-schizophrene-2y1cx_2exyh_.html
Bosnia-Hercegovina timeline: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1066981.stm A chronology of key events: 1908 - Bosnia-Hercegovina annexed to Austria-Hungary. 1914 - A Bosnian Serb student, Gavrilo Princip, assassinates the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. This precipitates World War I. 1918 - Austria-Hungary collapses at the end of the war. Bosnia-Hercegovina becomes part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 1941 - Bosnia-Hercegovina annexed by Hitlerite Croatian puppet state. Thousands of Serbs, Jews and Gypsies are sent to the death camps. 1945 - Bosnia-Hercegovina liberated following campaign by partisans under Tito. It becomes a republic within the Yugoslav Socialist Federation. I must disagree with this. Partisans made a lot of crimes against Croats. This is called liberation? How does war look than? 1991 - Following collapse of communism, nationalists win first multi-party elections and form coalition government despite having conflicting goals: Muslim nationalists want centralised independent Bosnia, Serb nationalists want to stay in Belgrade-dominated rump Yugoslavia, Croats want to join independent Croatian state. Croatia doesn't have their state in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serbia has Republika Srpska, Muslims have Federation of BiH. Croats don't have their TV house, they can't work in Sarajevo, study and go in school in peace. One part of Sarajevo has the name Srpsko Sarajevo (Serbian Sarajevo). This is East Sarajevo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istočno_Sarajevo "The de jure capital of the Republika Srpska entity is (East) Sarajevo. However, the de facto capital of the Republika Srpska entity is Banja Luka which is the government seat." Serbs have two capitals, Muslims have two: West Sarajevo, East Mostar. The first civilian government in the territory of East Sarajevo was formed at the parliamentary session in the building of the local community Lukavica late summer of 1992. year. The commission organized by the Serbian municipality of Novo Sarajevo, headed by a Commissioner of the Presidency of the Republic of Srpska dr Dragan Đokanović, was held the Municipal Assembly of Srpsko Novo Sarajevo, consisting of the members of Serbian nationality, pre-war Sarajevo municipality of Novo Sarajevo. Invited members, elected in multiparty elections 1990th, elected municipal government. War on many fronts 1992 - Croat and Muslim nationalists form tactical alliance and outvote Serbs at independence referendum. Serb nationalists are incensed as constitution stipulates that all major decisions must be reached through consensus. Another myth, Muslims supported Serbs, they throw flowers on Serbian tanks in Stolac (East Herzegovina). After this Serbs attacked Muslims, they were scared and asked for help in Croatian arms. Croats helped them in 1995 and because of Croats and "Operation Storm" (cro. Operacija Oluja) war ended. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Storm This operation finished 5. August 1995. Serbs don't like when Croats celebrate this manifestation, it's day of national holiday, they try to prevent this in Croatia. Imagine this, another state wants to order you what can you celebrate. Casualties and losses: Serbian victims: (1) 500-700 soldiers and 500-677 civilians killed 2,500 wounded 5,000 POW 90,000 refugees (Croatian sources) (2) 742 soldiers killed, at least 1,196 civilians killed, 200,000[7]-250,000 refugees (Serbian sources) (3)150,000-200,000 refugees (UN) You can see Serbian manipulation with numbers. Croatian victims: 174-196 soldiers killed, 1,100-1,430 wounded Croats could also say, that they had 50 000 killed, but Croats were fair and they respect Geneva conventions. "War breaks out and Serbs quickly assume control of over half the republic. Ethnic cleansing is rampant in the newly proclaimed Serb Republic but also widespread in Muslim and Croat-controlled areas. The Bosnian Serbs, under Radovan Karadzic, lay siege to Sarajevo. The city is controlled by Muslims but they are unable to break out through lines set up to defend surrounding Serb villages. There is bitter fighting as well as many atrocities." 1993 - As tensions rise, conflict breaks out between Muslims and Croats, culminating in the destruction of much of Mostar, including its Old Bridge. The bridge had graced the city since it was built by the Ottomans in the 16th century and was a symbol of Bosnia's cultural diversity. The conflict is extremely complex. Muslims and Serbs form an alliance against Croats in Hercegovina, rival Muslim forces fight each other in north-west Bosnia, Croats and Serbs fight against Muslims in central Bosnia. UN safe havens for Bosnian Muslim civilians are created, to include Sarajevo, Gorazde and Srebrenica. 1995 - Safe haven of Srebrenica is overrun by Bosnian Serb forces under General Ratko Mladic. Thousands of Bosnian Muslim men and boys are separated from their families and massacred, despite the presence of Dutch UN troops. Nato air strikes against Serb positions help Muslim and Croat forces make big territorial gains, expelling thousands of Serb civilians on the way. Dayton peace accord signed in Paris. It creates two entities of roughly equal size, one for Bosnian Muslims and Croats, the other for Serbs. An international peacekeeping force is deployed. Friend became enemy. After Dayton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Agreement 1996 - The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia begins work in the Hague. Drazen Erdemovic, a Croat who fought for the Serbs and took part in the Srebrenica massacres, is the first person to be convicted. He is sentenced to five years in prison. "Erdemović fought in the Croatian Army during the Siege of Vukovar before returning to Bosnia." Drazen Erdemovic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dražen_Erdemović "Before the Dayton agreement Bosnian Serbs controlled about 46% of Bosnia and Herzegovina (23,687 km2), Bosniaks 28% (14,505 km2) and Bosnian Croats 25% (12,937 km2). Bosnian Serbs got large tracts of mountainous territories back (4% of Bosnian Croats and some small amounts from Bosniaks), but they were pressured to surrender Sarajevo and some vital Eastern Bosnian/Herzegovian positions. All in all by changing quality to quantity their percentage grew to 49% (48 if excluding the Brčko District, 24,526 km2) from a little bit more than 46% prior to Dayton. Bosniaks got most of Sarajevo, and some important positions in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina while they lost only a few locations on mount Ozren and in western Bosnia. Their percentage grew from 28% prior to Dayton to 30% and they greatly upheld quality of the gotten land. Large tracts of prewar Bosniak (and Bosnian Croat) inhabited lands remained under Bosnian Serb Control. Bosnian Croats gave most (4% of BiH territories) back to the Bosnian Serbs (9% of today's RS), and also retreated from Una-Sana canton as well Donji Vakuf (in Central Bosnia canton) municipality afterward. Small enlargement of Posavina canton (Odžak and parts of Domaljevac municipality) has not changed the fact that after Dayton Bosnian Croats controlled just 21% of Bosnia and Herzegovina (10,640 km2) especially when compared to more than 25% prior to Dayton. It is important to note that one of the most important Bosnian Croat territories (Posavina with Bosanski Brod, Šamac, Derventa and Modriča) was still left out of Bosnian Croat control." Croats got nothing here. They gave most of their prewar territories. 1997 - International conference in Bonn extends powers of High Representative. 1998 - Elections see nationalist politicians do well. The first Bosnian Muslims and Croats are convicted of war crimes in the Hague. Interesting, Croats were convicted but they didn't conquered anything. Croats made only self-defensive war. They didn't went in Muslim or Serbian territories. It was the opposite. 2000 - Moderate parties do well in elections in the Muslim-Croat entity but nationalists gain the upper hand in the Serb entity. Results force main Serb nationalist party to form a coalition headed by moderate Prime Minister Mladen Ivanic. 2001 March - The Croat representative in the collective presidency, Ante Jelavic, is dismissed as his party threatens to declare independent Croat republic. He just wanted equal rights. 2001 May - Bosnian Serbs in Banja Luka and Trebinje use force to break up ceremonies marking the reconstruction of mosques destroyed during the Bosnian war. Several Muslim refugees are injured, cars are set on fire and international delegates are forced to shelter in local buildings. Krstic sentenced 2001 August - Hague war crimes tribunal finds Bosnian Serb Gen Radislav Krstic guilty of genocide for his role in the massacre of thousands of men and boys in Srebrenica. Krstic sentenced to 46 years. Three senior Muslim generals indicted to face war crimes charges. 2001 December - Amid growing international pressure, the main Bosnian Serb nationalist party, the SDS, votes to expel all war crimes suspects, including wartime leader Radovan Karadzic. 2002 May - UK politician Paddy Ashdown becomes UN High Representative. 2002 October - Nationalists win back power in federation presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic changes her plea at the UN tribunal in The Hague to one of guilty of crimes against humanity. The remaining seven charges are dropped. She is subsequently sentenced to 11 years in prison. 2003 January - Three months after elections, parliament approves new government led by Adnan Terzic. (Muslim) EU officially embarks on its first foreign security operation by taking over policing duties from UN. 2003 April - Mirko Sarovic, Serb member of presidency, resigns following report by Western intelligence services on affair involving illegal military exports to Iraq and allegations of spying on international officials. High Representative Paddy Ashdown abolishes Supreme Defence Council of Bosnian Serb republic. He also alters constitutions of Bosnian Muslim/Croat federation and Bosnian Serb republic removing all reference to statehood from both. Borislav Paravac of Serb Democratic Party replaces Sarovic as Serb member of presidency. 2004 July - Celebrations mark the reopening of the rebuilt 16th century bridge at Mostar. EU peacekeepers take over 2004 December - Nato hands over peacekeeping duties to a European Union-led force, Eufor. 2005 March - High Representative Paddy Ashdown sacks Croat member of presidency Dragan Covic, who faces corruption charges. 2005 May - Ivo Miro Jovic appointed Croat member of presidency. 2005 June - Bosnian unit with members from all three main ethnic groups heads for Iraq to support forces of US-led coalition. 2005 October - Entity and central parliaments back establishment of unified police force. 2005 November - EU foreign ministers give go-ahead for Stabilisation and Association Agreement talks. 2006 January - Christian Schwarz-Schilling takes over from Paddy Ashdown as UN High Representative. 2006 February - International Court of Justice in The Hague begins hearings in genocide case brought by Bosnia-Hercegovina against Serbia and Montenegro. Srebrenica trial 2006 July - Largest war crimes trial to date over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre opens at the UN tribunal in The Hague. 2006 October - General elections reflect ethnic divisions, with Serb entity voting to maintain split from Muslim-Croat entity. In run-up to vote, Bosnian Serb leadership threatens to seek complete secession in event of moves to end autonomy of Serb entity. 2006 December - Bosnia joins Nato's Partnership for Peace pre-membership programme after the organisation overturns a decision to exclude it because of its failure to catch Radovan Karadzic. 2007 January - Nikola Spiric, a Bosnian Serb, is asked to form a government after party leaders agree on a coalition. 2007 February - The International Court of Justice rules that the 1995 Srebrenica massacre constituted genocide, but clears Serbia of direct responsibility. 2007 May - Zdravko Tolimir (Serb), one of the top fugitives sought by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague for his alleged role in the Srebrenica massacre, is arrested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdravko_Tolimir 2007 July - Miroslav Lajcak, a Slovak diplomat, takes over as High Representative. 2007 November - Nikola Spiric resigns as prime minister in protest at EU-backed reforms the High Representative wanted to introduce. Parliament adopts new rules to stop deliberate absenteeism to block parliamentary decisions. 2008 June - Former Bosnian Serb police chief Stojan Zupljanin is arrested near Belgrade and transferred to The Hague to stand trial for war crimes. Karadzic captured 2008 July - Celebrations on the streets of Sarajevo at news that former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, wanted on war crimes charges, has been arrested in Belgrade after nearly 13 years on the run. 2008 October - Nationalist parties do well among all three ethnic groups in local elections, leaving Bosnian politics divided firmly along ethnic lines. 2009 March - Austrian diplomat Valentin Inzko takes over as High Representative. 2009 May - US Vice-President Joe Biden visits Bosnia and tells local leaders to work together ahead of the expected closure of the Office of the High Representative. 2009 July - Report by High Representative Inzko on progress towards full sovereignty says Bosnian leaders are undermining state institutions despite international condemnation. Constitutional stalemate 2009 October - EU - and US - brokered talks aimed at breaking deadlock on constitutional reform end in failure. Trial of former Bosnia Serb leader Radovan Karadzic begins at UN tribunal in The Hague. He faces 11 counts of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other atrocities. 2010 February - Bosnian Serb Republic passes law making it easier to hold referendums on national issues, in a move seen as a challenge to the international High Representative's authority and potentially paving the way for a referendum on independence. 2010 March - Bosnian wartime leader Ejup Ganic (Muslim) is arrested in London at the request of Serbia, which accuses him of war crimes. A court later blocks a bid to extradite him. 2010 October - Serb nationalist party led by Bosnian Serb Republic premier Milorad Dodik and multi-ethnic party led by Zlatko Lagumdzija (Muslim) emerge as main winners in general election. 2011 March - Months after October general elections, Bosnia's central government has not yet been formed. 2011 May - Serbian authorities arrest former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic, one of the world's most wanted war crimes suspects. Complicated, ha? I think that this is a good proof how Croats don't have any rights, Muslims and Serbs have majority of territory. Croats managed to lose many territory that they had before the war.
HSK Zrinjski Mostar won as a guest against Serbian club Slavia from East Sarajevo 1-2. Good job for Croats. FK Slavija: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FK_Slavija They have 21 players and they are all Serbs - interesting coincidence. Standings: Croatian club HSK Zrinjski Mostar is on the fourth place. http://www.worldfootball.net/spielplan/bih-premier-liga-2011-2012-spieltag/10/tabelle/
During winter break Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina received good Christmas gifts for their future. Croatian politician became prime minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina. http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vjekoslav_Bevanda http://database.cin.ba/baza/biography.php?id=96 Maybe he wont do so much, but Croatia has now two prime ministers, hoping to see that Croatia will have two champions in football; in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, for example Siroki Brijeg or maybe Zrinjski Mostar.