Coaching career:

1980 - 1984 FC OSIJEK, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Head Coach of youth division

1984 FC Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain
Head Coach

1984-1987 FC OSIJEK, Osijek, Yugoslavia
As Head Coach, promoted Davor Suker for the first time to the senior team. Suker later played for FC Seville, FC Real Madrid, FC West Ham, Yugoslavian and Croatian National Teams.

1987-1988 FC Spartak, Subotica, Yugoslavia
As Head Coach, FC Spartak wins promotion from second National League to first National League.

1987  U-18 Yugoslavian National Team 
Co-Head Coach with Mirko Jozic. Wins World Championship in Chile 

1988 U-21 Yugoslavian National Team
Head Coach. Second place in UEFA Championship, Olympic National Team Head Coach

1988 - 1990 FC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Head Coach. Winner of the 1989 Championship. Promoted players Sinisa Mihajlovic (FC Sampdoria, SS Lazio, FC Internazionale, Yugoslavian National Team), Slavisa Jokanovic (FC Tenerife, FC Chelsea, Yugoslavian National
Team) and Budimir Vujacic (FC Sporting, Yugoslavian
National Team), to the senior team.

1990 - 1991 FC Crvena Zvezda, (Red Star) Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Head Coach. European League Champions

1992 - 1993 C.A. Penarol, Montevideo, Uruguay
As Head Coach, he took Penarol from 9^th place to 2^nd place.

1993 - 1994 FC Olympiacos, Athens, Greece
As Head Coach, team played in UEFA Cup.

1995-1996 FC Crvena Zvezda, (Red Star) Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Head Coach, Winner of League Championship, 
National Cup Winner. Promoted Mitko Stojkovski (FC Oviedo, Macedonian National team), Darko Kovacevic (FC Real Sociedad, FC Juventus, SS Lazio, Yugoslavian National Team), Dejan Stefanovic (FC Sheffield, Yugoslavian National Team), Nenad Sakic (FC Sampdoria, Yugoslavian National Team), Perica Ognjenovic (FC Real Madrid, Yugoslavian National Team) and Dejan Stankovic (SS Lazio, FC  Internazionale, Yugoslavian National Team) to the senior team.

1996 FC Grazer AK, Graz
As Head Coach, team played in UEFA Cup.

1996 - 1997 FC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
As Head Coach, team played in UEFA Cup.
Promoted Damir Stojak (FC Napoli) to the senior team. During his career in Yugoslavia, Ljupko Petrovic worked with many great players such as Dejan Savicevic, Miroslav Djukic, MIodrag Belodedic, Darko Pancev etc.

1998 - 1999 FC Al Ahli, Dubai, U.A.E.
Head Coach

1999 - 2000 FC Schenhua, Shanghai, China
Head Coach. Second place in League Championship

2000 - 2001 FC Levski, Sofia, Bulgaria
Head Coach. National Champion

2002 - 2003 FC Beijing Gou'an, Beijing, China
Head Coach. Second place in League Championship, Winner of the National Cup, wins title of Coach of the Year

2003– 2004 FC Litex, Lovetch, Bulgaria
Head Coach. Winner of the National Cup

2004- 2005 FC Red Star, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Head Coach

2005– 2007 FC Litex, Lovetch,  Bulgaria
As Head Coach in 2006, takes Litex to Final 16 of UEFA Cup;
2007 Bulgarian National Cup, Semi-Finalist

2006-2007 Expert Council president, Serbian Football Federation

2008- OFK Beograd, Belgrade, Serbia
Head Coach

2008- Presnt, NK Croatia Sesvete
Head Coach