The 2023–24 season was Željezničar's 103rd in existence and their 24th season in the Bosnian Premier League. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team also competed in the National Cup. Željezničar competed in the qualifications for the UEFA Europa Conference League as well.
The club finished in sixth place, while it got knocked out from the cup in the round of 32. Željezničar were eliminated from the Europa Conference League in the second qualifying round.
Season review June On 12 June, Željezničar and its manager Nermin Bašić negotiated a two-year contract extension lasting until June 2025, with an option to stay at the club until at least 2026.
On 14 June, Željezničar and Aleksandar Kosorić negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2024.
On 16 June, Željezničar announced the signings of 28-year-old Ajdin Mulalić and 23-year-old Dražen Dubačkić.
On 19 June, Željezničar and Semir Štilić, Edin Cocalić, Dženan Haračić and Hamza Gasal negotiated one-year contract extensions lasting until June 2024.
On 20 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 30-year-old Edin Rustemović.
July On 6 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 24-year-old Edin Biber.
On 8 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Haris Ovčina.
On 10 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 22-year-old Allyson Nascimento.
On 18 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 22-year-old Nikola Turanjanin.
August On 8 August, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Mehmed Ćosić.
On 14 August, Željezničar announced the signing of 19-year-old Abdulmalik Al-Jaber.
September On 13 September, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Vahid Selimović.
On 29 September, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Aleksandar Boljević.
October On 12 October, Željezničar announced the departure of Omar Beća.
November On 1 November, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Nermin Bašić.
On 4 November, Željezničar announced that its chairman of the board, Edis Kovačević, had resigned two days prior.
On 7 November, Željezničar announced Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri as the club's new manager.
On 22 November, Jusuf Tanović was announced as the new chairman of the board of Željezničar.
December On 21 December, Željezničar announced the departure of Edin Rustemović.
January On 2 January, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri.
On 5 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 21-year-old Harun Karić.
On 8 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Allyson Nascimento. The club also announced Bruno Akrapović as its new manager.
On 9 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Irfan Jašarević.
On 10 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Mehmed Ćosić.
On 16 January, Željezničar announced the signings of 24-year-old Stefan Radinović and 23-year-old Faris Zubanović.
On 17 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Samir Radovac.
On 19 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Benjamin Šehić.
On 22 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Amer Hiroš.
On 30 January, Željezničar announced the loan of 22-year-old Bismark Charles from CSKA Sofia for the remainder of the season.
February On 1 February, Željezničar announced the loan of Ajdin Mulalić to Rogaška for the remainder of the season.
On 2 February, Željezničar announced the signings of 28-year-old Nemanja Cavnić, 29-year-old Antonio Pavić and 24-year-old Filip Dujmović.
On 5 February, Željezničar announced the departure of Dražen Dubačkić.
On 9 February, Željezničar announced the departures of Amar Musić and Nikola Turanjanin.
On 10 February, Željezničar announced the loan of 20-year-old Azur Mahmić from Velež Mostar for the remainder of the season.
On 16 February, Željezničar announced the departure of Hamza Gasal. The club also announced the signings of 24-year-old Adonis Bilal and 20-year-old Josip Mijić.
April On 8 April, Oro Ibrišimović replaced Jusuf Tanović as chairman of the board of Željezničar.
On 20 April, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Bruno Akrapović and appointed Dino Đurbuzović as caretaker manager.
First-team squad
!colspan="12" style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " | Goalkeepers
!colspan="12" style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " | Defenders
!colspan="12" style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " | Midfielders
!colspan="12" style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " | Forwards
Transfers In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource1GK Ajdin Mulalić DomžaleFree transfer30DF Dražen DubačkićStupčanica Olovo44MF Edin Rustemović Radnik Surdulica18MF Edin BiberIgman Konjic77MF Haris OvčinaVelež Mostar20MF Allyson Nascimento Neretvanac Opuzen21MF Nikola Turanjanin Slaven Belupo97DF Mehmed Ćosić Kolubara22MF Abdulmalik Al-Jaber Dinamo Zagreb U1931DF Vahid SelimovićFree agent23MF Aleksandar Boljević20MF Harun Karić Lokomotiva3DF Stefan Radinović Mladost DG11FW Faris Zubanović Kapfenberg88MF Samir RadovacFree agent17 January 202410MF Amer Hiroš Osijek22 January 20244DF Nemanja Cavnić HB Køge33DF Antonio Pavić Zagłębie Sosnowiec99GK Filip Dujmović Dinamo București18MF Josip Mijić Sloga Mravince21MF Adonis BilalŽeljezničar Banja LukaTotal€0 Total expenditure: €0
Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource20MF Clarismario Santos AEK LarnacaEnd of contract21FW Dženis Beganović Istiklol25FW Benjamin KriževacSlavija SarajevoFree transfer40GK Josip BenderŠiroki BrijegEnd of contract12GK Tarik Karić KapfenbergFree transfer18MF Armin Hodžić Hatayspor99FW Armin Hodžić ShkupiContract termination4MF Haris Hajdarević Radnik Surdulica23MF Omar BećaIgman Konjic44MF Edin Rustemović Radnik Surdulica20MF Allyson Nascimento Radnik Križevci33DF Irfan JašarevićTuzla CityEnd of contract97DF Mehmed Ćosić Radnički 1923Contract termination15DF Benjamin ŠehićTOŠK TešanjEnd of contract30DF Dražen Dubačkić Mladost Novi SadContract termination3DF Amar MusićRadnik HadžićiContract termination21MF Nikola TuranjaninLaktaši11MF Hamza GasalTOŠK Tešanj16 February 2024Total€0 Total income: €0 Net: €0
Loans in No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFeeDateOn loan untilSource30FW Bismark Charles CSKA SofiaNone30 January 202430 June 202444DF Azur MahmićVelež MostarNone10 February 2024Total€0
Loans out No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFeeDateOn loan untilSource1GK Ajdin Mulalić RogaškaNone1 February 202430 June 2024Total€0
Coaching staff {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " |Position ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " |Name |- |align=center|Head coach |align=left| Dino Đurbuzović (caretaker) |- |rowspan="2" align=center|Assistant coaches |align=left| Omer Joldić |- |align=left| Haris Alihodžić |- |align=center|Goalkeeping coach |align=left| Adnan Gušo |- |align=center|Fitness coach |align=left| Almir Seferović |- |rowspan="3" align=center|Doctors |align=left| Zlatko Dervišević |- |align=left| Edin Kulenović |- |align=left| Harun Đozić |- |rowspan="2" align=center|Physiotherapists |align=left| Raif Zeba |- |align=left| Adil Hubijar |- |align=center|Commissioner for Security |align=left| Erdijan Pekić
Competitions Pre-season
Mid-season
Overall CompetitionStarted roundFinal resultFirst matchLast MatchPremier League BiH 6th 12 August 2023 26 May 2024Kup BiH First round First round 28 September 2023 28 September 2023Europa Conference League First qualifying round Second qualifying round 13 July 2023 3 August 2023
Premier League BiH
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Kup BiH
Round of 32
UEFA Europa Conference League
First qualifying round
Second qualifying round
Statistics Goalscorers PlayerTotal 1 7 FW Sulejman Krpić 8 — 1 92 8 MF Nedim Mekić 6 — — 63 9 FW Dženan Haračić 2 — 3 54 23 MF Aleksandar Boljević 3 — — 3 5 10 MF Amer Hiroš 2 — — 2 11 FW Faris Zubanović 2 — — 2 14 MF Semir Štilić 2 — — 2 24 DF Marin Galić 2 — — 2 9 6 DF Edin Cocalić 1 — — 1 19 DF Amar Drina 1 — — 1 22 MF Abdulmalik Al-Jaber 1 — — 1 26 MF Joseph Amoah — — 1 1 31 DF Vahid Selimović 1 — — 1 33 DF Irfan Jašarević 1 — — 1 Own goals (from the opponents) 3 — 1 4 Totals 35 0 6 41
Assists PlayerTotal 1 26 MF Joseph Amoah 6 — — 62 7 FW Sulejman Krpić 2 — 2 4 23 MF Aleksandar Boljević 4 — — 44 8 MF Nedim Mekić 2 — 1 3 10 MF Amer Hiroš 3 — — 3 33 DF Irfan Jašarević 1 — 2 37 3 DF Stefan Radinović 1 — — 1 14 MF Semir Štilić 1 — — 1 15 DF Benjamin Šehić 1 — — 1 19 DF Amar Drina 1 — — 1 24 DF Marin Galić 1 — — 1 44 MF Edin Rustemović 1 — — 1 77 MF Haris Ovčina 1 — — 1 Totals 25 0 5 30
Clean sheets PlayerTotal 1 13 Vedad Muftić 12 — 0 12 2 1 Ajdin Mulalić — — 0 0 Totals 12 0 0 12
Disciplinary record {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:90%;" |- ! rowspan=2 style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=5| ! rowspan=2 style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=5| ! rowspan=2 style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=5| ! rowspan=2 style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=16| Name ! colspan=3 style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " | ! colspan=3 style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " | ! colspan=3 style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " | ! colspan=3 style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " | Total |- ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| ! style="background:#18488f; color:#FFFFFF; " width=35| |- | 24 | DF | | align=left| Marin Galić ||10|| ||1|| || || || || || ||10|| ||1 |- | 7 | FW | | align=left| Sulejman Krpić ||7|| || || || || ||1|| || ||8|| || |- | 8 | MF | | align=left| Nedim Mekić ||8|| || || || || || || || ||8|| || |- | 26 | MF | | align=left| Joseph Amoah ||6|| || || || || ||2|| || ||8|| || |- | 44 | MF | | align=left| Edin Rustemović ||5|| || || || || ||2|| || ||7|| || |- | 77 | MF | | align=left| Haris Ovčina ||5|| || || || || ||1|| || ||6|| || |- | 5 | DF | | align=left| Aleksandar Kosorić ||3|| || || || || ||2|| || ||5|| || |- | 18/25 | MF | | align=left| Edin Biber ||3|| || || || || ||1|| || ||4|| || |- | 20 | MF | | align=left| Harun Karić ||4|| || || || || || || || ||4|| || |- | 31 | DF | | align=left| Vahid Selimović ||4|| ||1|| || || || || || ||4|| ||1 |- | 33 | DF | | align=left| Irfan Jašarević ||2|| || ||1|| || ||1|| || ||4|| || |- | 10 | MF | | align=left| Amer Hiroš ||3|| ||1|| || || || || || ||3|| ||1 |- | 14 | MF | | align=left| Semir Štilić ||3|| || || || || || || || ||3|| || |- | 19 | DF | | align=left| Amar Drina || || || || || || ||3|| || ||3|| || |- | 97 | DF | | align=left| Mehmed Ćosić ||3|| || || || || || || || ||3|| || |- | 3 | DF | | align=left| Stefan Radinović ||2||1|| || || || || || || ||2||1|| |- | 9 | FW | | align=left| Dženan Haračić ||2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| || |- | 11 | MF | | align=left| Hamza Gasal ||2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| || |- | 17 | MF | | align=left| Andrija Drljo ||2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| || |- | 20 | MF | | align=left| Allyson ||2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| || |- | 22 | MF | | align=left| Abdulmalik Al-Jaber ||2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| || |- | 23 | MF | | align=left| Aleksandar Boljević ||2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| || |- | 88 | MF | | align=left| Samir Radovac ||2|| || || || || || || || ||2|| || |- | 1 | GK | | align=left| Ajdin Mulalić || || || || || || ||1|| || ||1|| || |- | 4 | DF | | align=left| Nemanja Cavnić ||1|| || || || || || || || ||1|| || |- | 6 | DF | | align=left| Edin Cocalić