The Maniacs
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| Abbreviation | TM87 |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Type | Supporters' group, Ultras group |
| Club | FK Željezničar Sarajevo |
| Motto | Željezničar za život cijeli (Željezničar for entire life) |
| Location | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Arenas | Grbavica Stadium |
| Stand | South |
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| Website | TheManiacs.org |
The Maniacs (Bosnian: Manijaci) are Ultras group of Bosnian football club FK Željezničar Sarajevo. There is also subgroups like Blue Tigers, Joint Union, Urban Corps, Stari Grad and Vendetta.
Željeznicar always had great support from fans all over Bosnia and Herzegovina and Yugoslavia (when Bosnia was a part of Yugoslavia ). When Željeznicar won Yugoslav First League in 1971–72 season, fans followed their club across Yugoslavia.
In 1976–77 season Željeznicar was relegated from Yugoslav First League, but that didn't stop fans to follow Željo in second league, so the average attendance at Grbavica Stadium was 10 000 which wasn't often in Yugoslav Second League, and after one season in second league Željeznicar won promotion and was again in first league.
During that time the most passionate Željeznicar fans were located on the south stand of Grbavica Stadium . Željeznicar was a club supported mainly by working class citizens,and their city rivals FK Sarajevo by upper class.
In 1981 Zeljeznicar played in Yugoslav Cup finals against FK Velez Mostar. Match was played at Marakana stadium, and attendance was 40 000. The Željeznicar fans were on the east side of stadium. Despite the great support Željo lost the finals.
The best moments oh their history Željeznicar had when they played the semi-finals of UEFA Cup in 1984–85 soason. That year except in Sarajevo Željo had a support in other cities such as Konjic, Travnik, Lukavac and there was a group of Željo fans in Novi Sad.
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