Borac Banja Luka and Omonia meet on the sixth and final matchday of the league phase of the Conference League on Thursday night. Just one place separates the two, with Borac in 20th and Omonia in 21st , so any slip ups will be fatal for a losing team here. © Imago Borac, in their first ever appearance at this stage of a European competition, have the chance this week to make Bosnian football history.
No club from the nation has ever progressed past the group stages of a major UEFA competition, but they are in the driving seat to finish in the top 24. Despite losing 3-0 at Shamrock Rovers on matchday five, Mladen Zizovic 's men remain three points clear of 25th, knowing that a point will be enough to see them progress. Borac also disappointingly fell to defeat away to Vikingur, but here at home is where they have performed best, taking four points off Panathinaikos and LASK Linz.
The hosts will come into this game on the back of a win too, after beating Sloboda 3-2 at the weekend, closing the gap to Zrinjski at the top of the Bosnian top flight to three points. That is that for Bosnian domestic football until February, so Zizovic will hope his players can end 2024 in memorable fashion here with a famous result. Cypriot side Omonia come into this finale one point and one place behind Borac, knowing they may need a win, otherwise they will be relying on the results of others.
© Imago In their first ever meeting with a Bosnian side, it could be the day where they finally get ov.
