First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina explained

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Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confed:UEFA
Founded:2000
First:2000–01
Teams:16
Promotion:Premier League
Relegation:Second League of FBiH
Levels:2
Domest Cup:Bosnian Cup, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
Confed Cup:UEFA Conference League
(The winner of the Bosnian Cup earns
an automatic spot in the UEFA Conference League)
Champions:Sloboda Tuzla (2nd title)
Season:2023–24
Most Successful Club:GOŠK Gabela (3 titles)
Tv:MY TV
Website:NSFBiH (Bosnian)
Current:2024–25 First League

The First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Prva liga Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine|Прва лига Федерације Босне и Херцеговине) is a football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Together with the First League of the Republika Srpska, it forms the second level of football in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The league consists of 16 teams. Each team plays a total of 30 games during the course of a regular season, twice each team (once at home and once away). The league champion is promoted to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Relegated teams fall to the Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The number of relegated clubs depends on how many teams will enter the competition - Two winners of the four third level leagues (Second league) and clubs relegated from the Premier League. Depending on the outcome, two to three teams can be relegated.

Sponsorship

On 13 August 2020, the Football Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a three-year deal with Mtel regarding the sponsorship of the league, effectively renaming the league m:tel First League.[1]

Member clubs for 2024–25

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
GračanicaStadion Luke5,200
BanovićiStadion FK Budućnost8,500
ZenicaBilino Polje Stadium15,293
GoraždeStadion Midhat Drljević1,500
Gornji RahićSRC Gornji Rahić1,190
SrebrenikGradski Stadion5,000
BihaćPod Borićima Stadium7,500
LukavacStadion Jošik3,000
HadžićiHadžići City Stadium500
OlovoDanac Stadium1,500
TomislavgradGradski Stadion Tomislav2,000
TešanjStadion Luke7,000
TravnikStadion Pirota3,076
TuzlaTušanj City Stadium7,200
KosovaGrabovac Stadium1,200
GradačacStadion Banja Ilidža5,000

League champions

SeasonChampion
2000–01
2001–02Žepče
2002–03Travnik
Budućnost Banovići
2004–05Jedinstvo Bihać
2005–06Velež Mostar
2006–07Travnik
2007–08Zvijezda Gradačac
2008–09Olimpik
2009–10Budućnost Banovići
2010–11GOŠK Gabela
2011–12Gradina
2012–13Vitez
2013–14Sloboda Tuzla
2014–15Mladost Doboj Kakanj
2015–16Metalleghe-BSI
2016–17GOŠK Gabela
2017–18Tuzla City
2018–19Velež Mostar
2019–20Olimpik
2020–21Posušje
2021–22Igman Konjic
GOŠK Gabela
Sloboda Tuzla

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Potpisan sponzorski ugovor: Prva liga FBiH od danas ima novo ime. 13 August 2020. 13 August 2020. bs. E. Čaušević. sportsport.ba.