2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

Competition:Premijer liga
Season:2023–24
Dates:29 July 2023 – 26 May 2024
Winners:Borac

3rd Bosnian title
Relegated:Tuzla City
Zvijezda 09
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Borac
Continentalcup2:Conference League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Zrinjski
Velež
Sarajevo
League Topscorer:Nemanja Bilbija
(24 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Sarajevo 6–2 Tuzla City
(24 November 2023)
Biggest Away Win:Zvijezda 09 0–5 Željezničar
(20 May 2024)
Highest Scoring:Sarajevo 6–2 Tuzla City
(24 November 2023)
Tuzla City 2–6 Borac
(13 May 2024)
Matches:198
Total Goals:551
Longest Wins:Zrinjski
(11 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Borac
(22 matches)
Longest Winless:Zvijezda 09
(11 matches)
Longest Losses:Tuzla City
(7 matches)
Highest Attendance:21,000
Sarajevo 3–0 Željezničar
(8 October 2023)
Lowest Attendance:100
On multiple occasions
Attendance:490,560
Average Attendance:2,477
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as the Wwin League for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 29 July 2023 and ended on 26 May 2024, with a winter break between mid December 2023 and mid February 2024.

Borac Banja Luka secured a third Premier League title with a match to spare, following a 4–3 victory against Igman Konjic.[1]

Teams

Twelve teams contested in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two promoted from each of the second-level leagues. The promoted teams were GOŠK Gabela and Zvijezda 09, who returned to the top flight after respective absences of four and three years. They replaced Leotar and Sloboda Tuzla, who were relegated after respective spells of two and nine years in the top flight.[2]

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BoracBanja LukaBanja Luka City Stadium
GOŠKPerica-Pero Pavlović
IgmanKonjicKonjic City Stadium
PosušjePosušjeMokri Dolac
Asim Ferhatović Hase
SlogaDobojLuke Stadium
Široki BrijegŠiroki BrijegPecara
Tuzla CityTuzlaTušanj
VeležStadion Rođeni
ZrinjskiMostarStadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
Zvijezda 09UgljevikUgljevik City Stadium
ŽeljezničarSarajevo Grbavica

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Borac Vinko Marinović Srđan GrahovacKelmeMtel
GOŠK Admir Adžem Riad ŠutaJomaWWin
Igman Adnan Elezović (caretaker) Anel HebibovićKelmeIgman
Posušje Denis Ćorić Luka LučićJakoFormula
Sarajevo Simon Rožman Marin AničićAdidasTurkish Airlines
Sloga Vlado Jagodić Milan MilanovićGB3Meridian
Široki Brijeg Boris Pandža (caretaker) Marijan ĆavarKelmeWWin
Tuzla City Adnan Osmanhodžić (caretaker) Mustafa ŠukilovićNo1
Velež Dean Klafurić Denis ZvonićJomaNarentas
Zrinjski Željko Petrović Nemanja BilbijaMacronM.T. Abraham Group
Zvijezda 09 Bojan Trkulja Milan JelovacNAAIWWin
Željezničar Dino Đurbuzović (caretaker) Sulejman KrpićMacron

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
data-sort-value="Barbarić, Ivica" Ivica Barbarić[3] Sacked3 June 2023Pre-seasondata-sort-value="Budimir, Marijan" Marijan Budimir[4] 16 June 2023
Zvijezda 09data-sort-value="Karačić, Toni" Toni Karačić[5] End of contract15 June 2023data-sort-value="Jurasović, Mihajlo" Mihajlo Jurasović[6] 19 June 2023
Sarajevodata-sort-value="Varešanović, Mirza" Mirza Varešanović[7] Mutual consent22 July 2023data-sort-value="Dogan, Mensur" Mensur Dogan (interim)[8] 24 July 2023
Igmandata-sort-value="Musemić, Husref" Husref Musemić[9] 27 July 2023data-sort-value="Ćosić, Dženis" Dženis Ćosić[10] 3 August 2023
Sarajevodata-sort-value="Dogan, Mensur" Mensur Dogan[11] End of interim spell3 August 202310thdata-sort-value="Rožman, Simon" Simon Rožman
Veleždata-sort-value="Jusufbegović, Nedim" Nedim Jusufbegović[12] Mutual consent23 August 20234thdata-sort-value="Klafurić, Dean" Dean Klafurić[13] 30 August 2023
Tuzla Citydata-sort-value="Bošnjaković, Milenko" Milenko Bošnjaković[14] 29 September 202311thdata-sort-value="Osmanhodžić, Adnan" Adnan Osmanhodžić (interim)[15] 30 September 2023
Igmandata-sort-value="Ćosić, Dženis" Dženis Ćosić[16] 3 October 202310thdata-sort-value="Mulalić, Edis" Edis Mulalić[17] 4 October 2023
Željezničardata-sort-value="Bašić, Nermin" Nermin Bašić[18] 1 November 20238thdata-sort-value="Alihodžić, Haris" Haris Alihodžić (interim)[19] 1 November 2023
GOŠKdata-sort-value="Ćorić, Denis" Denis Ćorić[20] 6 November 202310thdata-sort-value="Karačić, Toni" Toni Karačić[21] 8 November 2023
Željezničardata-sort-value="Alihodžić, Haris" Haris AlihodžićEnd of interim spell7 November 20236thdata-sort-value="Al-Tuwaijri, Abdulhakeem" Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri[22] 7 November 2023
Zvijezda 09data-sort-value="Jurasović, Mihajlo" Mihajlo Jurasović[23] Resigned15 November 202312thdata-sort-value="Milisavljević, Darko" Darko Milisavljević[24] 20 November 2023
Zrinjskidata-sort-value="Rendulić, Krunoslav" Krunoslav Rendulić[25] Mutual consent18 November 20233rddata-sort-value="Ivanković, Mario" Mario Ivanković (interim)[26]
Široki Brijegdata-sort-value="Budimir, Marijan" Marijan Budimir[27] 23 December 20236thdata-sort-value="Skender, Dino" Dino Skender[28] 30 December 2023
Posušjedata-sort-value="Karačić, Branko" Branko Karačić[29] Sacked30 December 20237thdata-sort-value="Ćorić, Denis" Denis Ćorić[30] 2 January 2024
Tuzla Citydata-sort-value="Osmanhodžić, Adnan" Adnan Osmanhodžić[31] End of interim spell31 December 20239thdata-sort-value="Petrović, Slavko" Slavko Petrović[32] 8 January 2024
Željezničardata-sort-value="Al-Tuwaijri, Abdulhakeem" Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri[33] Resigned2 January 202410thdata-sort-value="Akrapović, Bruno" Bruno Akrapović[34] 8 January 2024
Zrinjskidata-sort-value="Ivanković, Mario" Mario Ivanković[35] End of interim spell5 January 20242nddata-sort-value="Petrović, Željko" Željko Petrović5 January 2024
GOŠKdata-sort-value="Karačić, Toni" Toni Karačić[36] Mutual consent12 February 20248thdata-sort-value="Adžem, Admir" Admir Adžem[37] 13 February 2024
Zvijezda 09data-sort-value="Milisavljević, Darko" Darko Milisavljević[38] 22 March 202412thdata-sort-value="Trkulja, Bojan" Bojan Trkulja[39] 27 March 2024
Tuzla Citydata-sort-value="Petrović, Slavko" Slavko Petrović[40] 31 March 202410thdata-sort-value="Osmanhodžić, Adnan" Adnan Osmanhodžić (interim)[41] 31 March 2024
Željezničardata-sort-value="Akrapović, Bruno" Bruno Akrapović[42] 20 April 202411thdata-sort-value="Đurbuzović, Dino" Dino Đurbuzović (interim)[43] 20 April 2024
Igmandata-sort-value="Mulalić, Edis" Edis Mulalić[44] 27 April 202410thdata-sort-value="Elezović, Adnan" Adnan Elezović (interim)27 April 2024
Široki Brijegdata-sort-value="Skender, Dino" Dino Skender[45] 12 May 20248thdata-sort-value="Pandža, Boris" Boris Pandža (interim)[46] 12 May 2024

League table

Results

Rounds 23–33

Top goalscorers

!Rank!Player!Club!Goals[47]
1align=left Nemanja Bilbijaalign=left Zrinjski24
2align=left Hamza Čatakovićalign=left Sarajevo17
3align=left Dejan Vidićalign=left Sloga16
4align=left Mario Ćužealign=left Zrinjski12
align=left Nermin Haskićalign=left Velež
align=left Jovo Lukićalign=left Borac
7align=left Đorđe Pantelićalign=left Tuzla City11
8align=left Renan Oliveiraalign=left Sarajevo10
9align=left Esmir Hasukićalign=left GOŠK9
align=left Mirsad Ramićalign=left Igman

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BORAC PRVAK BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE!. 20 May 2024. 20 May 2024. bs. nfsbih.ba.
  2. Web site: Premijer liga konačno dobila svog 12. člana za novu sezonu!. 20 June 2023. 20 June 2023. bs. A. Čaušević. sportsport.ba.
  3. Web site: Za svjetsko čudo izdržao cijelu sezonu na klupi u Premijer ligi BiH, sada dobio otkaz!. 3 June 2023. 3 June 2023. bs. A. Čaušević. sportsport.ba.
  4. Web site: NK Široki Brijeg imenovao trenera, prošle je sezone bio viceprvak Evrope. 16 June 2023. 16 June 2023. bs. S.G.. Klix.ba.
  5. Web site: Toni Karačić napustio klupu FK Zvijezda 09. 15 June 2023. 15 June 2023. bs. M. Šljivak. sportsport.ba.
  6. Web site: Zvijezda 09 krenula sa pripremama i predstavila novi stručni štab. 19 June 2023. 19 June 2023. bs. B.M.. Sport1.ba.
  7. Web site: Kraj saradnje između FK Sarajevo i Mirze Varešanovića!. 22 July 2023. 22 July 2023. bs. radiosarajevo.ba.
  8. Web site: Mensur Dogan imenovan za privremenog trenera FK Sarajevo. 24 July 2023. 24 July 2023. bs. E.B.. Klix.ba.
  9. Web site: Husref Musemić napustio kormilo fudbalskog kluba Igman. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023. bs. E. Ganibegović. sportsport.ba.
  10. Web site: Dženis Ćosić novi šef stručnog štaba FK Igman. 3 August 2023. 3 August 2023. bs. E.B.. Klix.ba.
  11. Web site: Simon Rožman je novi trener FK Sarajevo, a Senijad Ibričić sportski direktor. 3 August 2023. 3 August 2023. bs. E.B.. Klix.ba.
  12. Web site: Nedim Jusufbegović nije više trener Veleža. 23 August 2023. 23 August 2023. bs. H. Zilić. sportsport.ba.
  13. Web site: FK Velež i zvanično dobio novog trenera!. 30 August 2023. 30 August 2023. bs. A. Čaušević. sportsport.ba.
  14. Web site: Milenko Bošnjaković nije više trener FK Tuzla City. 29 September 2023. 29 September 2023. bs. S.P.. Sport1.ba.
  15. Web site: Milenko Bošnjaković više nije trener FK Tuzla City!. 29 September 2023. 30 September 2023. bs. M. Šljivak. sportsport.ba.
  16. Web site: Ćosić odlazi iz Igmana, mijenja ga bivši trener Plavih?. 3 October 2023. 3 October 2023. bs. N.O.. Sport1.ba.
  17. Web site: Edis Mulalić se vraća u Premijer ligu BiH, preuzima tim koji je u očajnoj seriji rezultata. 4 October 2023. 4 October 2023. bs. S.G.. Klix.ba.
  18. Web site: Nermin Bašić više nije trener Željezničara. 1 November 2023. 1 November 2023. bs. E.K.. Klix.ba.
  19. Web site: Plavi odradili trening, bilo je i problema sa povredama: Ko će voditi utakmicu u subotu?. 1 November 2023. 1 November 2023. bs. H. Zilić. sportsport.ba.
  20. Web site: Jedan od najtalentovanijih trenera u BiH napustio GOŠK, s klupe otišao i Velibor Pudar. 6 November 2023. 6 November 2023. bs. D.P.. Klix.ba.
  21. Web site: Toni Karačić se vraća u Premijer ligu BiH - debituje protiv svog posljednjeg kluba!. 8 November 2023. 8 November 2023. bs. mondo.ba.
  22. Web site: Željezničar predstavio novog trenera: Ovo nema nikakve veze s potencijalnim investitorom. 7 November 2023. 7 November 2023. bs. N.M.. Klix.ba.
  23. Web site: Premijerligaš potvrdio odlazak trenera. 15 November 2023. 15 November 2023. bs. R.S.. Sport1.ba.
  24. Web site: Premijerligaš bez promjena: Doskorašnji pomoćnik vodi ekipu do kraja polusezone. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. bs. S.P.. Sport1.ba.
  25. Web site: Krunoslav Rendulić više nije trener Zrinjskog. 18 November 2023. 18 November 2023. bs. reprezentacija.ba.
  26. Web site: Ivanković preuzima Zrinjski: Vodit će ekipu u hercegovačkom derbiju. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. bs. H. Zilić. sportsport.ba.
  27. Web site: Široki Brijeg ostao bez trenera nakon najgore krize u historiji kluba. 23 December 2023. 23 December 2023. bs. D.P.. Klix.ba.
  28. Web site: (ZVANIČNO) Široki Brijeg imenovao novog trenera. 30 December 2023. 30 December 2023. bs. R.S.. Sport1.ba.
  29. Web site: Iznenađujuća trenerska smjena u Premijer ligi BiH: Karačić dobio otkaz. 30 December 2023. 30 December 2023. bs. N.M.. Klix.ba.
  30. Web site: Denis Ćorić novi trener Posušja. 2 January 2024. 2 January 2024. bs. E. Škorić. sportsport.ba.
  31. Web site: Slavko Petrović se vraća u Premijer ligu Bosne i Hercegovine!. 2 January 2024. 2 January 2024. bs. A. Beganović. sportsport.ba.
  32. Web site: Slavko Petrović predstavljen u FK Tuzla City, bio je sasvim jasan kada je govorio o ciljevima. 8 January 2024. 8 January 2024. bs. E. Škorić. sportsport.ba.
  33. Web site: Hakeem Al-Tuwaijri više nije trener FK Željezničar. 2 January 2024. 2 January 2024. bs. H.H.. Klix.ba.
  34. Web site: Iznenađenje s Grbavice: Bruno Akrapović je novi trener Željezničara. 8 January 2024. 8 January 2024. bs. H.H.. Klix.ba.
  35. Web site: Željko Petrović novi trener HŠK Zrinjski!. 5 January 2024. 5 January 2024. bs. E. Oštraković. sportsport.ba.
  36. Web site: Razilaze se NK GOŠK i Toni Karačić. 12 February 2024. 12 February 2024. bs. S. Mlaćo. sportsport.ba.
  37. Web site: Admir Adžem se vratio u Premijer ligu pet i po godina nakon razlaza sa Željezničarom. 13 February 2024. 13 February 2024. bs. D.P.. Klix.ba.
  38. Web site: Premijerligaš ostao bez trenera: "Po preporuci doktora ne mogu se baviti poslom koji najviše volim". 22 March 2024. 22 March 2024. bs. S. Mlaćo. sportsport.ba.
  39. Web site: Bojan Trkulja novi trener Zvijezde 09, cilj je jasan: "Potrudit ćemo se da ostanemo u ligi". 27 March 2024. 27 March 2024. bs. E. Čaušević. sportsport.ba.
  40. Web site: Debakl od Sarajeva bio je koban: Slavko Petrović nije više trener Tuzla Cityja. 31 March 2024. 31 March 2024. bs. R.S.. Sport1.ba.
  41. Web site: Osmanhodžić oprezan nakon trijumfa protiv Širokog i svjestan situacije u kojoj se nalazi Tuzla City. 12 April 2024. 12 April 2024. bs. Haris Zilić. sportsport.ba.
  42. Web site: Sastanak završen - Bruno Akrapović i njegov stručni štab su bivši na Grbavici. 20 April 2024. 20 April 2024. bs. E. Oštraković. sportsport.ba.
  43. Web site: Željezničar imenovao Dinu Đurbuzovića za novog trenera ekipe. 20 April 2024. 20 April 2024. bs. N.M.. Klix.ba.
  44. Web site: Igman se razišao sa Mulalićem i Zebom. 27 April 2024. 27 April 2024. bs. K.K.. Sport1.ba.
  45. Web site: Široki Brijeg smijenio trenera: Hrvat odlazi, a nijednom nije vodio tim na Pecari. 12 May 2024. 12 May 2024. bs. N.M.. Klix.ba.
  46. Web site: NK Široki Brijeg imenovao novog trenera. 12 May 2024. 12 May 2024. bs. Samir Mlaćo. sportsport.ba.
  47. https://www.fctables.com/bosnia-herzegovina/premier-league/2023_2024/ BiH Premier League