| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 July 2019 – 1 June 2020 |
| Champions | Sarajevo 4th Premier League title 5thBosnian title 7thDomestic title |
| Relegated | Čelik (toLeague of Zenica-Doboj Canton) Zvijezda 09 |
| Champions League | Sarajevo |
| Europa League | Željezničar Zrinjski Borac |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 328 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mersudin Ahmetović (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Željezničar 6–0Zvijezda 09 (25 September 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Zvijezda 09 1–5Tuzla City (20 July 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Sarajevo 6–2Tuzla City (22 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Borac |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Željezničar |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Zvijezda 09 |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Zvijezda 09 |
| Highest attendance | 15,000 Sarajevo 1–3Željezničar (30 November 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 150 Zvijezda 09 0–0Široki Brijeg (31 August 2019) |
| Total attendance | 354,986 |
| Average attendance | 2,689 |
2020–21 → | |
The2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known asBH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the twentieth season of thePremier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highestfootballleague ofBosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 20 July 2019 and ended abruptly on 1 June 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[1] with a winter break between early December 2019 and late February 2020.
A total of 12 teams contested in the league, including 10 sides from the2018–19 season and two promoted from each of the second-level leagues,Borac Banja Luka andVelež Mostar, replacing relegated sidesKrupa andGOŠK Gabela.
| Borac | Čelik | Mladost | Radnik |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banja Luka City Stadium | Bilino Polje | MGM Farm Arena | Gradski Stadion Bijeljina |
| Capacity:10,030 | Capacity:15,292 | Capacity:3,000 | Capacity:6,000 |
| Sarajevo | Locations of the 2019–20 Premier League of BiH clubs | Sloboda | |
| Asim Ferhatović Hase | Tušanj | ||
| Capacity:34,500 | Capacity:7,200 | ||
| Široki Brijeg | Tuzla City | ||
| Pecara | Tušanj | ||
| Capacity:7,000 | Capacity:7,200 | ||
| Velež | Zrinjski | Zvijezda 09 | Željezničar |
| Stadion Rođeni | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom | Ugljevik City Stadium | Grbavica |
| Capacity:7,000 | Capacity:9,000 | Capacity:5,000 | Capacity: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 | Prointer | ||
| Čelik | Nike | WWin | ||
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Joma | HeidelbergCement | ||
| Radnik | Joma | WWin | ||
| Sarajevo | Nike | Turkish Airlines | ||
| Sloboda | Legea | WWin | ||
| Široki Brijeg | Legea | WWin | ||
| Tuzla City | No1 | — | ||
| Velež | No1 | Bosnalijek | ||
| Zrinjski | Macron | PPD | ||
| Zvijezda 09 | Nike / Hummel | — | ||
| Željezničar | Umbro | Whirlpool |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarajevo(C) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 45 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Željezničar | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 42 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Zrinjski Mostar | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 38 | |
| 4 | Borac Banja Luka | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 36 | |
| 5 | Tuzla City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 35 | |
| 6 | Radnik Bijeljina | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 34 | |
| 7 | Široki Brijeg | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 32 | |
| 8 | Velež Mostar | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Sloboda Tuzla | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 21 | |
| 10 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 18 | |
| 11 | Čelik Zenica[a](R, D) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 17[b] | Excluded from Bosnian professional football, relegated to theLeague of Zenica-Doboj Canton |
| 12 | Zvijezda 09(R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 51 | −39 | 8 | Relegation to thePrva Liga RS |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarajevo | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Željezničar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Zrinjski | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Borac | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Tuzla City | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Radnik | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Široki Brijeg | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Velež | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Sloboda | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Čelik | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Zvijezda 09 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Leader | |
| UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| Relegation toFirst League of FBiH/First League of RS |
| Home \ Away | BOR | ČEL | MDK | RAD | SAR | ŠB | SLO | TUZ | VEL | Z09 | ZRI | ŽEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Čelik | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 1–1 | 4–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Radnik | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Sarajevo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Široki Brijeg | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Sloboda | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Tuzla City | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Velež | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Zvijezda 09 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Zrinjski | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Željezničar | 0–0 | 3–0[a] | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 1–0 | — |