The champions of the Subassociation Leagues were granted a place in the qualifiers for the Yugoslav Championship, at the top national level.

SAŠK (1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930–31), Slavija Sarajevo (1929, 1930, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40), Krajišnik Banja Luka (1935–36) were the clubs to manage to participate in the national league, first in 1923 when the championship was played in a cup system.

[2] Source:[3] After the breakup of Yugoslavia, and following proclamation of independence in late winter 1992, the Bosnian Football Association (N/FSBiH) applied for membership with FIFA and UEFA.

In late 1993 some parts of the country re-launched football competitions with reduced scope.

Only football on territory under the control of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina institutions and auspices the of the N/FSBiH, at the time consequently with Bosniak majority, apart from a brief competition for the season 1994–95 (won by Čelik), came to a standstill.