Football Association of Serbia

Football Association of Serbia

The Football Association of Serbia (Serbian: Фудбалски савез Србије / "Fudbalski savez Srbije" or ФСС/FSS) is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade.

It organizes the football league, the First League of Serbia, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues.

FSS replaced the Football Association of Yugoslavia, which was founded in 1919 in Zagreb and inherited the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.

Javier Clemente has been appointed the first ever coach of the Serbia National team. Since December 2008, the head coach of the national team is Miroslav Đukić.

New symbols

After receiving 150 proposals, in December 2006, commission has decided to accept solutionsubbmited by the Belgrade Architect mr.Nikola Vujisich.Fact|date=July 2007Next to new Serbian Army symbols, Serbian Football Federation has revivedthe smallest element of the Serbian COA. The white cross and 4 firesteelers are on a red background shield, with the golden frame and golden ball in the middle of the cross.Cyrilic name of the country-Srbija- is above in white on golden background. Flag of Serbian Football Federation is blue, with the golden fringe for indoor use, and the new emblem in the middle.

Trivia

In 1945, in first Yugoslav League Championship after World War II, Football teams of Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia and JNA (Yugoslav army, later FK Partizan) were the only teams in the league, and team of Socialist Republic of Serbia was the champion.

Presidents since the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia

*Miljan Miljanić 1992 - March 2001
*Dragan Stojković March 2001 - June 2005
*Tomislav Karadžić June 2005 - July 2006
*Zvezdan Terzić July 2006 - March 2008
*Tomislav Karadžić July 2008 - present

Previous association emblems

ee also

* List of football clubs in Serbia
* Serbia national football team
* Serbia national under-21 football team
* Serbia national under-19 football team
* Serbian Superliga

External links

* [http://www.fss.org.yu/ Official website]
* [http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=srb/index.html FIFA Profile]
* [http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/countries/association=147/index.html UEFA Profile]
* [http://www.beliorlovi.net/ Official website of Serbian national team supporters]
* [http://www.reprezentacija.co.yu/ Unofficial website about Serbia and Montenegro national football team]
* [http://www.prvaliga.co.yu/ Unofficial website about Serbia First football Division]
* [http://www.srpskaliga.co.yu/ Unofficial website about Serbian lower football divisions]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro — National football association Founded = 1919 FIFA affiliation = 1921 Region = UEFA Region affiliation = 1954 President = Tomislav Karadzic Coach = Ilija PetkovićThe Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro (FSSCG) (Serbian Cyrilic: Фудбалски …   Wikipedia

  • Football Association of Montenegro — UEFA Founded 1931 FIFA affiliation 2007 …   Wikipedia

  • Football Association of Yugoslavia — National football association Founded = 1919 FIFA affiliation = 1923 Region = UEFA Region affiliation = 1954 President = none Coach = noneThe Football Association of Yugoslavia (FSJ) ( sr. Fudbalski Savez Jugoslavije/Фудбалски Савез Југославије,… …   Wikipedia

  • Football Association of Norway — UEFA Founded 1902 UEFA affiliation 1954 President …   Wikipedia

  • Football Association of Slovenia — UEFA Founded 1920 FIFA affiliation 1992 …   Wikipedia

  • Football Association of Moldova — UEFA Founded 1990 FIFA affiliation 1994 …   Wikipedia

  • Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina — National football association Founded = 1992 FIFA affiliation = 1996 Region = UEFA Region affiliation = 1998 President = vacant Coach = Fuad Muzurović (2006 2007) ( Men s ) Dževad Bekić (? ) ( Women s )The Football Association of Bosnia and… …   Wikipedia

  • Irish Football Association — UEFA Founded 1880 FIFA affiliation 1911 …   Wikipedia

  • Football hooliganism — such as brawls, vandalism, and intimidation carried out by Association football club supporters and fans.cite news |title=Another sorry outbreak of the English disease |publisher=The Independent|date=2004 06… …   Wikipedia

  • Football in Serbia — is the most popular team sport. It has been played from the beginning of the 20th century and there were a number of very successful Serbian football players and coaches throughout history. One of Serbia s top football clubs FK Crvena Zvezda has… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”