 The country was under Austro-Hungarian rule when official competition began in 1908, though these activities were on a small scale within each territory.At the outbreak of World War I, there were four clubs in Sarajevo; SAŠK, Slavija, Đerzelez (also known as "Sarajevski"), and Makabi Sarajevo (also known as "Barkohba") and approximately 20 outside the capital.The creation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia post 1918 brought an increase in the number of leagues, and soon a domestic national championship was organised.