2011–12 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

Competition:First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Season:2011–12
Winners:Gradina
1st First League title
Promoted:Gradina
Relegated:Orašje
Famos-SAŠK N.
UNIS Vogošća
Omladinac
Matches:240
Total Goals:683
League Topscorer:Jasmin Mujkić
(24 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Bratstvo 10–0 Omladinac
Biggest Away Win:Omladinac 0–6 Rudar
Highest Scoring:Bratstvo 10–0 Omladinac (10 goals)
Longest Wins:4 matches
Budućnost
Vitez
Longest Unbeaten:15 matches
Gradina
Longest Winless:20 matches
Omladinac
Longest Losses:16 matches
Omladinac
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the twelfth season of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the second tier football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 13 July 2011. It began on 13 August 2011 and ended on 9 June 2012; a winter break where no matches were played was in effect between 19 November 2011 and 10 March 2012.[1] GOŠK were the last champions, having won their first championship title in the 2010–11 season and earning a promotion to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina while in this season Gradina won their first championship title of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

16 clubs participated in this session, eleven returning from the previous session, one relegated from Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and four promoted from four regional Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From First League of the FBiH

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to one of 4 respective regional Second League of the FBiH

To First League of FBiH

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from four regional Second League of the FBiH

1After winning the play-off against the winner of Second League of the FBiH – West 2 Podgrmeč. After 2010–11 session, West 1 and West 2 leagues merged in one, Second League of the FBiH – West.

Change of name

SAŠK Napredak, which competed last session in First league of the FBiH, faced a crisis and sold their position and club to Famos, which competed in the Second League of the FBiH – Center. As they could not just sell their position the two clubs merged in one under the name Famos-SAŠK Napredak and continued to compete in First League of the FBiH in this session. In the next session the club will return its name to Famos.

Teams

Radnik, Igman, Slaven i Bosna were relegated to their respective third-level league at the end of the 2010–11 season. For Bosna this is the worst league tier they played in since independence of BiH. The promoted and relegated teams were replaced by the champions of the four third–level leagues, Bratstvo Gračanica from the Second League of the FBiH – North, Branitelj from the Second League of the FBiH – South, Vitez from the Second League of the FBiH – West and UNIS from the Second League of the FBiH – Center.

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadium[2] Capacity[3]
BraniteljRodoč, MostarHNK Branitelj Stadium300
BratstvoGračanicaGradski Stadion Luke, Gračanica3,000
BudućnostBanovićiFK Budućnost Stadium4,600
ČapljinaČapljinaBjelave Stadium3,000
Famos-SAŠKIlidža, SarajevoHrasnica Stadium3,000
GoraždeGoraždeMidhat Drljević Stadium1,500
GradinaSrebrenikGradski stadion, Srebrenik8,000
IskraBugojnoJaklić Stadium11,000
JedinstvoBihaćPod Borićima Stadion7,500
KrajinaCazinGradski stadion, Cazin6,000
KrajišnikVelika KladušaGradski Stadion, Velika Kladuša5,628
OmladinacMionicaLipik Stadium1,300
OrašjeOrašjeNC GOAL3,500
RudarKakanjStadion pod Vardom4,568
UNISVogošćaHakija Mršo Stadium5,000
VitezVitezGradski Stadion, Vitez3,000

League table

Positions by round

Results

Clubs season-progress

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Jasmin MujkićBratstvo24
2 Damir SmajlovićGradina19
3 Sabahudin JusufbašićČapljina13

See also

References

  1. Web site: Competition schedule for the next season – First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina starts on August 6th. Bosnian. official website. Sarajevo-x. 25 October 2011.
  2. Web site: Teams of First League of the FBiH, their locations and stadium. Bosnian. 25 October 2011. NSFBiH. https://web.archive.org/web/20111020072300/http://www.nsfbih.ba/klubovi.html. 20 October 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Capacity of stadiums of the First League of the FBiH. 25 October 2011. Soccerway.

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