Football in Yugoslavia

Football in Yugoslavia
CountryJugoslavija
Governing bodyFootball Association of Yugoslavia[1]
National team(s)Yugoslavia national football team
First played1873; 151 years ago (1873)
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

Football in Yugoslavia had different levels of historical development depending on the geographical regions.[2][3] Following the extreme popularity of the sport in Central Europe, it soon became the most popular sport in the territories of Yugoslavia as well.[4]

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