Banja Luka or Banjaluka is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Banja Luka is the traditional centre of the densely-forested Bosanska Krajina region of northwestern Bosnia. According to the 2013 census, the city proper has a population of 138,963, while its administrative area comprises a total of 185,042 inhabitants.
Fudbalski klub Borac Banja Luka is a Bosnian professional association football club, based in the city of Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the major part of the Borac Banja Luka Sports Society. Borac Banja Luka is one of the most popular football clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name Borac means "Fighter".
Luka Peruzović is a Croatian football coach and former player, who managed Belgium's Standard Liège, Charleroi and Anderlecht and Qatar's Al Sadd. He also holds a Belgian citizenship.
Ernst Franz Hermann Happel was an Austrian football player and manager.
Tomislav Ivković is a Croatian professional football manager, executive and former player.
Darko Maletić is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player.
Tomislav Crnković was a Croatian footballer. He was born in Kotor in what was still the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Association football is the most popular sport in Bosnia and Herzegovina since after gaining independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, in 1995 they played their first international game against Albania, but they made the debut at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, their first ever appearance in the tournament.
Zoran Marić is a Serbian professional football manager and former player.
Tomislav Kaloperović was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer and coach.
Zoran Smileski is a Macedonian former football manager and player.
Marko Valok was a Serbian professional footballer who represented Yugoslavia internationally.
Vinko Marinović is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.
Slavko Kodrnja (1911–1970) was a footballer who played as a forward. Internationally, he played for Yugoslavia and the Independent State of Croatia.
Velimir Sombolac was a Serbian footballer and manager. He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Miljenko Mihić was a Bosnian Croat football coach. He was born in Ilići, Littoral Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia and died in Belgrade, Serbia.
Josip Šikić, sometimes spelled Josef or Joseph and nicknamed Joschi is a Croatian retired footballer.
Božidar Drenovac was a Serbian football player and manager.
Srđan Grahovac is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.
Dragan Marković is a German-Bosnian handball coach and former handball player. He is recognized as an EHF Master Coach and was ex-national coach of the national handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
