2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

Competition:Premijer Liga
Season:2009–10
Winners:Željezničar
3rd Premier League title
4th Bosnian title
5th Domestic title
Relegated:Laktaši
Modriča
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Željezničar
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Široki Brijeg
Zrinjski
Borac (via domestic cup)
League Topscorer:Feđa Dudić (16 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Široki Brijeg 5-0 Zvijezda
Velež 5–0 Travnik
Zvijezda 5-0 Leotar
Biggest Away Win:Slavija 0-4 Sarajevo
Highest Scoring:Travnik 6–5 Modriča
Matches:240
Total Goals:591
Prevseason:2008–09
Nextseason:2010–11

The 2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (or just Premijer Liga) was the tenth season since its establishment and the eighth as a unified country-wide league. It began on 1 August 2009 and will end in May 2010. Zrinjski Mostar were the defending champions.

Team changes to 2008–09

Relegated after last year's season were 16th-placed NK Posušje and 15th-placed HNK Orašje.

They were replaced by the champions of the two second-level leagues, Olimpik Sarajevo (Prva Liga BiH) and Rudar Prijedor (Prva Liga RS).

Overview

Teams and stadia

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManager
BoracBanja LukaCity Stadium of Banja Luka12,000 Vlado Jagodić
ZenicaBilino Polje15,292 Omer Kopić
LaktašiGradski Stadion (Laktaši)5,000 Vlado Jagodić
LeotarTrebinjePolice Stadium8,550 Borče Sredojevič
ModričaMaxima Stadium6,000 Slaviša Božičić
OlimpikSarajevoOtoka Stadium5,000 Vlatko Glavaš
RudarPrijedorGradski Stadion Prijedor2,000 Mladen Zgonjanin
SarajevoAsim Ferhatović Hase Stadium35,630 Jiří Plíšek
SlavijaSarajevoGradski SRC Slavija Stadium6,000 Milomir Odović
SlobodaTuzlaTušanj Stadium8,500 Nermin Hadžiahmetović
Pecara Stadium5,913 Toni Karačić
TravnikStadion Pirota5,000 Osman Bajrić
VeležMostarVrapčići Stadium7,000 Abdullah Ibraković
ZrinjskiMostarBijeli Brijeg Stadium25,000 Dragan Jović
ZvijezdaGradačacBanja Ilidža5,000 Zoran Ćurguz
SarajevoGrbavica Stadium12,000 Amar Osim

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment
OlimpikHusref MusemićVlatko Glavaš
ČelikIvo IštukOmer Kopić
Široki BrijegIvica BarbarićToni Karačić
LeotarSrdjan BajićBorče Sredojević
SlobodaAdnan OsmanhodžićNermin Hadžiahmetović
SlavijaZoran ErbezMilomir Odović

League table

Top goalscorers

Source: nfsbih.ba

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Feđa DudićTravnik16
2 Samir BekrićŽeljezničar15
3 Juan Manuel VareaŠiroki Brijeg14
4 Alen ŠkoroSarajevo13
Adin DžafićVelež
6 Krešimir KordićZrinjski10
Alen MešanovićŽeljezničar
Elvir ČolićVelež

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