| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August 2020 – 30 May 2021 |
| Champions | Borac 2nd Premier League title 2ndBosnian title |
| Relegated | Mladost Doboj Kakanj Krupa Olimpik |
| Champions League | Borac |
| Europa Conference League | Sarajevo Velež Široki Brijeg |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 476 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nemanja Bilbija (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Borac 6–0Mladost Doboj Kakanj (1 August 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2–5Tuzla City (15 August 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Željezničar 4–4Mladost Doboj Kakanj (10 April 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Sarajevo (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Sarajevo Velež (20 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Željezničar (15 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Sloboda Krupa Olimpik (5 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 5,000 Borac 2–0Tuzla City (23 May 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 350 Radnik 0–2Široki Brijeg (30 May 2021) |
| Total attendance | 6,350 |
| Average attendance | 2,117 (excluding matches played behind closed doors) |
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The2020–21 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known asm:tel Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of thePremier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highestfootballleague ofBosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 1 August 2020 and ended on 30 May 2021, with a winter break between mid-December 2020 and late February 2021.
There wasno attendance from fans in the stadiums besides each team's staff and personnel due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
A total of 12 teams contested in the league, including 10 sides from the2019–20 season and two promoted from each of the second-level leagues,Krupa andOlimpik, replacing relegated sides,Čelik andZvijezda 09.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | Banja Luka | Banja Luka City Stadium | 10,030 |
| Krupa | Krupa na Vrbasu | Gradski Stadion | 3,500 |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Doboj, Kakanj | MGM Farm Arena | 3,000 |
| Olimpik | Sarajevo(Otoka) | Otoka | 3,000 |
| Radnik | Bijeljina | Bijeljina City Stadium | 6,000 |
| Sarajevo | Sarajevo(Koševo) | Asim Ferhatović Hase | 34,500 |
| Sloboda | Tuzla | Tušanj | 7,200 |
| Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | Pecara | 7,000 |
| Tuzla City | Tuzla | Tušanj | 7,200 |
| Velež | Mostar(Vrapčići) | Stadion Rođeni | 7,000 |
| Zrinjski | Mostar | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom | 9,000 |
| Željezničar | Sarajevo(Grbavica) | Grbavica | 13,146 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | Kelme | Mtel | ||
| Krupa | No1 | WWin | ||
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Legea | HeidelbergCement | ||
| Olimpik | GBT | — | ||
| Radnik | Givova | WWin | ||
| Sarajevo | Nike | Turkish Airlines | ||
| Sloboda | Legea | WWin | ||
| Široki Brijeg | Kelme | WWin | ||
| Tuzla City | No1 | — | ||
| Velež | No1 | Bosnalijek | ||
| Zrinjski | Macron | PPD | ||
| Željezničar | Macron | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borac Banja Luka(C) | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 67 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Sarajevo | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 65 | Qualification toEuropa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Velež Mostar | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 61 | |
| 4 | Široki Brijeg | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 59[a] | |
| 5 | Zrinjski Mostar | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 59[a] | |
| 6 | Tuzla City | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 48 | |
| 7 | Željezničar | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 44 | |
| 8 | Sloboda Tuzla | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 37 | |
| 9 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj[b](R) | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 30 | Relegation to thePrva Liga FBiH |
| 10 | Krupa[c](R) | 33 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 28 | Relegation to thePrva Liga RS |
| 11 | Radnik Bijeljina | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 25 | |
| 12 | Olimpik(R) | 33 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 25 | Relegation to thePrva Liga FBiH |
| Home \ Away | BOR | KRU | MDK | OLI | RAD | SAR | SLO | ŠB | TUZ | VEL | ZRI | ŽEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | — | 3–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 |
| Krupa | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Olimpik | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Radnik | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Sarajevo | 4–2 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Sloboda | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Široki Brijeg | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Tuzla City | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 |
| Velež | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Zrinjski | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 |
| Željezničar | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — |
| Home \ Away | BOR | KRU | MDK | OLI | RAD | SAR | SLO | ŠB | TUZ | VEL | ZRI | ŽEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Krupa | 3–0 | 3–0[a] | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Olimpik | 0–0 | 0–3[b] | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Radnik | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Sarajevo | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||||
| Sloboda | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Široki Brijeg | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Tuzla City | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Velež | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Zrinjski | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | ||||||
| Željezničar | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 |