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| Founded | 1991; 34 years ago (1991) |
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| Country | Croatia |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Prva muška liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Krešimir Ćosić Cup |
| Current champions | Zadar (5th title) (2023–24 season) |
| Most championships | Cibona (20 titles) |
| TV partners | Arena Sport Sportska TV |
| Website | www |
TheFavbet Premijer liga (English:Favbet Premier League,lit. 'Favbet Premier League'), also known as simplyPremijer liga, is the first tier level men's professionalbasketball league inCroatia. It began in 1991, following thebreakup ofSFR Yugoslavia and therefore theYugoslav League, and is organized by theCroatian Basketball Federation.
Favbet Premijer liga, which is played underFIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams. The most successful club isKK Cibona with 19 championship titles.
Prior to 1991, clubs fromCroatia played in theYugoslav First Federal League. From theinaugural season in 1946, three Croatian clubs won 15 national championships in total;Zadar (six titles),Split (six titles), andCibona (three titles).
| Club | Champions | Winning years |
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| Cibona | 20 | 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22 |
| Cedevita | 5 | 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Zadar | 5 | 2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Split | 1 | 2002–03 |
| Zagreb | 1 | 2010–11 |
Winners in matches between first & fourth and second & third in regular season play against each other for the title
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibona | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Zadar | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Cedevita | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Split | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zrinjevac | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total number of national champions won by Croatian clubs. Table includes titles won during theYugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992).
| Club | Champions | Winning years |
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| Cibona | 23 | 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22 |
| Zadar | 10 | 1965, 1967, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23 |
| Split | 7 | 1970–71, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2002–03 |
| Cedevita | 5 | 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Zagreb | 1 | 2010–11 |
Source:basketball.hr
| Championships | Coach |
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| 6 |  Aleksandar Petrović |
| Jasmin Repeša | |
| 4 | Veljko Mršić |
| 3 | Dražen Anzulović |
| 2 | Danijel Jusup |
| Velimir Perasović | |
| Neven Spahija |
Source:basketball.hr
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