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| Organising body | N/FSBiH |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000; 25 years ago (2000) |
| First season | 2000–01 |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | |
| Domestic cups | |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Conference League |
| Current champions | Zrinjski (9th title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Zrinjski (9 titles) |
| Most appearances | Josip Barišić (382) |
| Top scorer | Nemanja Bilbija (187) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Arena Sport MY TV |
| Website | nfsbih.ba |
| Current:2025–26 Premier League | |
ThePremier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian:Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine;Croatian:Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine;Serbian Cyrillic:Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as theWwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina forsponsorship purposes, is the top tierfootballleague inBosnia and Herzegovina, and is operated by theFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As the country's most prestigious level of football competition, the league changed format in the2025–26 season and is contested by 10 clubs with the last two teams relegated at the end of every season.
As of the2025–26 season, the league is represented by four clubs in European competition. The winner of the Premier League starts from theUEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The winner of theBosnian Cup starts from the second qualifying round of theUEFA Conference League, while the runner-up and third placed team on the table start from the UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.
The bottom two teams are relegated at the end of the season, while the winners of theFirst League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and theFirst League of the Republika Srpska are promoted to the Premier League.
After thebreakup of Yugoslavia, and following proclamation of independence in late winter 1992, many clubs fromBosnia and Herzegovina left theYugoslav First League. In April 1992, theN/FSBiH applied for membership withFIFA andUEFA.[1] Meanwhile, due to the outbreak of theBosnian War in April 1992, no games were played in the 1992–93 season. In late 1993 some parts of the country re-launched football competitions with reduced scope. But just as the country was divided along ethnic lines, so was football.
In 1993,Croats launched theFootball Federation of Herzeg-Bosnia and itsFirst League of Herzeg-Bosnia, in which only Croat clubs competed on parochial scale within the limits ofWest Herzegovina and a few other enclaves. In the same yearSerbs also organized their ownFirst League of the Republika Srpska, on a territory held byRepublika Srpska at the time. Only football on a territory under the control of the thenRepublic of Bosnia and Herzegovina institutions and auspices of N/FSBiH, at the time consequently withBosniak majority, apart from a brief competition for the1994–95 season (won byČelik Zenica), came to a standstill. Competition under auspices of the N/FSBiH did not resume until the1995–96 season when theFirst League of Bosnia and Herzegovina was launched.[1]
These three separate football leagues were operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina until 1998, and 2000. Since FIFA and UEFA showed support only for the association operating under patronage of the official and internationally recognized state institutions, during the war and prior to theDayton Agreement, as well as after its signage, they endorsed unification of all three organizations as the N/FSBiH. This also came as a consequence of FIFA's decision to recognize the N/FSBiH already in July 1996, while in the same year UEFA admitted the N/FSBiH as an adjacent member until 1998 when they recognized its full membership. This meant that only N/FSBiH clubs and itsnational team could compete at the international and official level.[1]
Final unification was preceded by several stages. At first, aplay-off was created where clubs were playing for the title under N/FSBiH auspices. The idea was that a play-off under unified N/FSBiH auspices should bring together clubs competing under three separate organizations for the first time but was rejected by the Serb association, leaving clubs from the Croat football association and the N/FSBiH participating the play-off for the seasons1997–98 and1999–00, while the1998–99 play-off was canceled due to the Croat's association hesitation on the decision on which stadiums games should be played. Next season the play-off was resumed for the last time prior to the full and final agreement on a unified N/FSBiH and its competition, the Bosnian Premier League(Premijer Liga), in the fall of 2000.
The first2000–01 season saw clubs from theFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity only, while clubs from the Republika Srpska entity continued to compete in their own separate league as their entity association still refused to join the agreed unified N/FSBiH and its new competition. However, UEFA and FIFA never intended to recognize this separate organization nor its competition, which meant clubs could not compete outside the territory of the entity and would not compete internationally. This situation forced clubs to insist that their organization also join the N/FSBiH, and two years later they became part of the competition for the2002–03 season. Ever since the year 2000 the Premier League is the top tier of Bosnia and Herzegovina football, with two entity-based leagues, the First League of Republika Srpska and theFirst League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, being pushed to the second tier of theBosnian football pyramid and serve as feeder leagues to the Premier League.[1]
During the seasons2016–17 and the2017–18, the league had entirely changed its format, reducing the number of clubs from 16 to 12, thus sometimes referred to as"Liga 12" (League 12), with the calendar also modified accordingly, reintroducing the play-offs (also known as the"title playoffs") and introducing the play out.
The number of matches was played by each club during the regular season after which, according to their position, they entered to the play-offs or the play out. The play-offs were contested by the top six clubs in the regular season, with each club playing each other twice for the title, which guaranteedChampions League qualifications, while second and third place guaranteedEuropa League qualifications berths. The play out was contested by the bottom six clubs to avoid relegation, with the last two teams being relegated.
Since the2018–19 season, after all the 12 clubs have played against each other two times, once home and once away, they play against each other one more time, playing either home or away depending on how the schedule is made. With that, the league season has 33 full rounds, instead of the 22 rounds and an additional 10 rounds in the relegation and championship games in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.[2]
In May 2024, the N/FSBiH decided that the number of teams competing in the Premier League would be reduced to ten, starting from the 2025–26 season.[3]
On 31 July 2012, theFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a two-year deal withBH Telecom regarding the sponsorship of the league, effectively renaming the leagueBH Telecom Premier League.[4] The deal was extended once more before the start of 2014–15 season. On 24 July 2020, it was announced thatMtel had become the new league sponsor for the next three years with an estimate 23 MillionBAM worth,[5] renaming the leaguem:tel Premier League.
On 9 February 2024, a five-year deal withgambling company Wwin was signed by the Bosnian FA, officially changing the league's name to theWwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6]
Forty clubs have played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina from its inception in 2000, up to and including the2024–25 season.Željezničar,Sarajevo,Zrinjski Mostar andŠiroki Brijeg are the only clubs in the Premier League to have never been relegated.[7]
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zrinjski | 9 | 2 | 2004–05,2008–09,2013–14,2015–16,2016–17,2017–18,2021–22,2022–23,2024–25 |
| Željezničar | 5 | 7 | 2000–01,2001–02,2009–10,2011–12,2012–13 |
| Sarajevo | 4 | 4 | 2006–07,2014–15,2018–19,2019–20 |
| Borac | 3 | 2 | 2010–11,2020–21,2023–24 |
| Široki Brijeg | 2 | 5 | 2003–04,2005–06 |
| Modriča | 1 | 0 | 2007–08 |
| Leotar | 1 | 0 | 2002–03 |
Ten clubs are competing in the2025–26 season – top nine from theprevious season and one promoted from one of the second-level leagues.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | Banja Luka | Banja Luka City Stadium | 10,030 |
| Posušje | Posušje | Mokri Dolac Stadium | 8,000 |
| Radnik | Bijeljina | Bijeljina City Stadium | 6,000 |
| Rudar | Prijedor | Gradski stadion | 3,540 |
| Sarajevo | Sarajevo | Asim Ferhatović Hase | 30,121 |
| Sloga Doboj | Doboj | Luke Stadium | 3,000 |
| Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | Pecara | 7,000 |
| Velež | Mostar | Rođeni Stadium | 7,000 |
| Zrinjski | Mostar | Bijeli Brijeg | 9,000 |
| Željezničar | Sarajevo | Grbavica | 13,146 |
In the qualifiers for the2002–03 UEFA Champions League,Željezničar gained the first big success in Bosnian post-war club-football, going all the way to the last qualifying round for the most important club competition in Europe. After big wins overÍA Akraness andLillestrøm, however, they were held byNewcastle United. In the first match, held in Sarajevo, Newcastle won 0–1 with English team defeating Željezničar 4–0 in England.
The second time a Bosnian club moved into the last qualifying round of theUEFA Champions League wasFK Sarajevo in2007–08, when they lost toDynamo Kyiv 0–4 on aggregate, after going over MalteseMarsaxlokk and Belgian sideGenk.
Another remarkable season for Bosnian clubs in Europe was 2009–10. The most memorable performances were marked by Sarajevo andSlavija. While Slavija surprisingly beatAalborg in the second qualifying round but could not overcomeMFK Košice in the third round, Sarajevo was able to reach thePlay-offs for the Group Stage of the newly formedUEFA Europa League after beatingSpartak Trnava andHelsingborg. However, they lost there unhappily 3–2 on aggregate toCFR Cluj. Sarajevo made it again in the2014–15 UEFA Europa League, playing all the way to the play-off round where they lost toBorussia Mönchengladbach. In the2020–21 UEFA Europa League season, Sarajevo once again played in theplay-off round, this time losing toCeltic.
After getting eliminated from the2022–23 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round,Zrinjski Mostar made it to the2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, where they got eliminated by Slovak clubSlovan Bratislava following apenalty shoot-out, missing out on a chance to play in thegroup stage.[9]
In August 2023, Zrinjski became the first ever club from Bosnia and Herzegovina to reach the group stages of aEuropean club competition after eliminating Icelandic clubBreiðablik in the2023–24 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, which assured Zrinjski of a group stage spot in theUEFA Europa Conference League as a minimum.[10] After losing toLASK in theEuropa League play-off round, Zrinjski dropped into theConference League group stage, where they were drawn intoGroup E alongsideAston Villa,AZ andLegia Warsaw.[11] On matchday one, Zrinjski pulled off an astonishing comeback against AZ. Trailing 3–0 at half time, the team made history and came back to win 4–3.[12] This result also meant that they became the first ever side from Bosnia and Herzegovina to win a game in a UEFA club competition group stage.[13] The team lost their next four games in the group, before ending their European campaign with a home draw against Aston Villa on 14 December 2023.[14]
| Ranking | Member association (L: League, C: Cup, LC: League Cup) | Coefficient | Teams[x 1] | Regular places in 2026–27 season[x 2] | ||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | Mvmt | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | Total | CL | EL | CO | Total | ||
| 35 | 41 |  +6 |  Iceland(L,C) | 0.625 | 1.500 | 3.000 | 3.833 | 2.875 | 11.833 | 1/4 | ||||
| 36 | 37 | +1 |  Latvia(L,C) | 1.375 | 2.625 | 2.750 | 1.625 | 3.125 | 11.500 | 1/4 | ||||
| 37 | 34 |  –3 |  Finland(L,C) | 1.375 | 3.750 | 2.625 | 1.750 | 2.000 | 11.500 | 1/4 | ||||
| 38 | 39 | +1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina(L,C) | 2.625 | 1.625 | 2.000 | 2.250 | 2.500 | 11.000 | 1/4 | ||||
| 39 | 38 | –1 |  Faroe Islands(L,C) | 2.750 | 1.500 | 2.250 | 2.750 | 1.500 | 10.750 | 0/4 | ||||
| 40 | 33 | –7 |  Kazakhstan(L,C) | 1.000 | 2.875 | 1.125 | 3.125 | 2.500 | 10.625 | 1/4 | ||||
| 41 | 45 | +4 |  Malta(L,C) | 1.500 | 1.875 | 2.625 | 1.500 | 1.000 | 8.500 | 0/4 | ||||
Counting only since the2002–03 season, the season the league became a unified country-wide league.
As of the end of the2024–25 season.Teams inbold are part of the2025–26 season.
Ssn = Number of seasons; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; HF = Highest finish
| Rank | Club | Home | Ssn | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrinjski | Mostar | 23 | 712 | 408 | 124 | 180 | 1,191 | 679 | +512 | 1,347 (-1) | 1 |
| 2 | Sarajevo | Sarajevo | 23 | 712 | 376 | 172 | 164 | 1,177 | 633 | +544 | 1,297 (-3) | 1 |
| 3 | Željezničar | Sarajevo | 23 | 712 | 367 | 156 | 189 | 1,073 | 665 | +408 | 1,257 | 1 |
| 4 | Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | 23 | 712 | 336 | 172 | 204 | 1,059 | 719 | +340 | 1,180 | 1 |
| 5 | Borac | Banja Luka | 19 | 587 | 294 | 105 | 188 | 787 | 579 | +208 | 986 (-1) | 1 |
| 6 | Sloboda | Tuzla | 20 | 619 | 217 | 134 | 268 | 643 | 744 | −101 | 782 (-3) | 2 |
| 7 | Čelik | Zenica | 18 | 547 | 195 | 134 | 218 | 609 | 669 | −60 | 716 (-3) | 3 |
| 8 | Velež | Mostar | 17 | 525 | 192 | 126 | 207 | 637 | 642 | −5 | 699 (-3) | 3 |
| 9 | Leotar | Trebinje | 14 | 434 | 167 | 65 | 202 | 504 | 617 | −113 | 566 | 1 |
| 10 | Slavija | Istočno Sarajevo | 12 | 360 | 137 | 65 | 158 | 416 | 493 | −77 | 473 (-3) | 2 |
| 11 | Radnik | Bijeljina | 13 | 398 | 121 | 102 | 175 | 416 | 530 | −114 | 465 | 5 |
| 12 | Posušje | Posušje | 11 | 350 | 123 | 70 | 157 | 396 | 514 | −118 | 439 | 5 |
| 13 | Travnik | Travnik | 12 | 360 | 122 | 64 | 174 | 422 | 538 | −116 | 430 | 5 |
| 14 | Olimpik | Sarajevo | 9 | 275 | 100 | 67 | 108 | 309 | 333 | −24 | 367 | 5 |
| 15 | Modriča | Modriča | 7 | 210 | 87 | 34 | 89 | 298 | 290 | +8 | 295 | 1 |
| 16 | Orašje | Orašje | 7 | 218 | 85 | 33 | 100 | 307 | 325 | −18 | 288 | 7 |
| 17 | Zvijezda | Gradačac | 7 | 210 | 70 | 49 | 91 | 248 | 304 | −56 | 259 | 7 |
| 18 | Tuzla City | Tuzla | 6 | 187 | 64 | 48 | 75 | 232 | 259 | −27 | 240 | 2 |
| 19 | Rudar (P) | Prijedor | 7 | 213 | 57 | 56 | 100 | 207 | 286 | −79 | 227 | 10 |
| 20 | Žepče | Žepče | 6 | 188 | 62 | 32 | 94 | 192 | 274 | −82 | 218 | 8 |
| 21 | Mladost (DK) | Doboj, Kakanj | 6 | 182 | 53 | 50 | 79 | 196 | 265 | −69 | 209 | 6 |
| 22 | GOŠK | Gabela | 6 | 191 | 45 | 46 | 100 | 176 | 315 | −139 | 181 | 7 |
| 23 | Jedinstvo | Bihać | 4 | 128 | 53 | 14 | 61 | 171 | 203 | −32 | 173 | 7 |
| 24 | Vitez | Vitez | 5 | 154 | 39 | 34 | 81 | 126 | 210 | −84 | 151 | 9 |
| 25 | Krupa | Krupa na Vrbasu | 4 | 130 | 37 | 36 | 57 | 141 | 170 | −29 | 147 | 4 |
| 26 | Budućnost | Banovići | 4 | 128 | 39 | 21 | 68 | 139 | 199 | −60 | 138 | 8 |
| 27 | Sloga | Doboj | 3 | 99 | 36 | 15 | 48 | 112 | 150 | −38 | 123 | 6 |
| 28 | Laktaši | Laktaši | 3 | 90 | 35 | 14 | 41 | 122 | 125 | −3 | 119 | 8 |
| 29 | Rudar (U) | Ugljevik | 3 | 98 | 34 | 14 | 50 | 118 | 143 | −25 | 116 | 9 |
| 30 | Igman | Konjic | 3 | 99 | 26 | 21 | 52 | 112 | 181 | −69 | 99 | 8 |
| 31 | Glasinac | Sokolac | 2 | 68 | 25 | 10 | 33 | 71 | 103 | −32 | 85 | 14 |
| 32 | Drina | Zvornik | 3 | 90 | 20 | 12 | 58 | 68 | 159 | −91 | 72 | 13 |
| 33 | Brotnjo | Čitluk | 2 | 68 | 19 | 14 | 35 | 76 | 114 | −38 | 71 | 13 |
| 34 | Kozara | Gradiška | 2 | 68 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 74 | 107 | −33 | 70 | 15 |
| 35 | Zvijezda 09 | Ugljevik | 3 | 88 | 16 | 19 | 53 | 78 | 168 | −90 | 67 | 9 |
| 36 | Mladost (VO) | Velika Obarska | 2 | 60 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 82 | −40 | 59 | 11 |
| 37 | Mladost (G) | Gacko | 1 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 39 | 18 |
| 38 | Metalleghe | Jajce | 1 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 32 | 11 |
| 39 | Bosna | Visoko | 1 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 28 | 107 | −79 | 13 | 20 |
| 40 | Gradina | Srebrenik | 1 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 57 | −40 | 9 | 16 |
| 2025–26 Bosnian Premier League | |
| 2025–26 First League of FBiH or2025–26 First League of RS | |
| 2025–26 third or lower degree of competition | |
| Dissolved |
1 In the2004–05 season,Borac were deducted 1 point (Slavija were awarded 3–0 vs Borac in week 11).
2 In the2006–07 season,Zrinjski were deducted 1 point (Orašje were awarded 3–0 vs Zrinjski).
3 In the2013–14 season, Slavija were deducted 3 points.
4 In the2019–20 season,Čelik were deducted 3 points (Željezničar were awarded 3–0 vs Čelik).
5 In the2021–22 season,Velež were deducted 3 points (Borac were awarded 3–0 vs Velež).
6 In the2023–24 season,Sarajevo were deducted 3 points.
7 In the2024–25 season,Sloboda were deducted 3 points (Posušje were awarded 3–0 vs Sloboda).
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