2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as Liga 12[6] and also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the seventeenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 23 July 2016 and will conclude on 28 May 2017, with a winter break between early December 2016 and late February 2017. The official fixture schedule was released on 24 June 2016.[7]

Premijer liga
Season2016–17
Dates23 July 2016 – 28 May 2017
ChampionsZrinjski
5th Premier League title
RelegatedMetalleghe-BSI
Olimpic
Champions LeagueZrinjski
Europa LeagueŽeljezničar
Sarajevo
Široki Brijeg
Matches played174
Goals scored383 (2.2 per match)
Top goalscorerIvan Lendrić (19 goals)[1]
Biggest home winZrinjski 4–0 Čelik
(10 September 2016)[2]
Sarajevo 4–0 Čelik
(30 October 2016)[3]
Biggest away winOlimpic 0–5 Zrinjski
(29 October 2016)[4]
Highest scoringSarajevo 4–3 Mladost (DK)
(20 November 2016)[5]

Teams

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from each of the second-level league.

Stadiums and locations
Location of the 2016–17 Premier League of BiH clubs
Team Location Stadium Capacity[8]
Čelik Zenica Bilino Polje 15,292
Krupa Krupa na Vrbasu Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu) 1,200 (expanding to fit 3,500)
Metalleghe-BSI Jajce Stadion Mračaj 3,000
Mladost Doboj (Kakanj) Stadion Mladost Kakanj 3,000
Olimpic Sarajevo Otoka 3,000
Radnik Bijeljina Gradski stadion (Bijeljina) 6,000
Sarajevo Sarajevo Asim Ferhatović Hase 35,630
Sloboda Tuzla Tušanj 7,200
Široki Brijeg Široki Brijeg Pecara 5,628
Vitez Vitez Gradski Stadion (Vitez) 3,000
Zrinjski Mostar Bijeli Brijeg 20,000
Željezničar Sarajevo Grbavica 14,000

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.

Personnel and kits
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer shirt sponsor
NK Čelik Zenica Boris Pavić Emir Jusić Haad Grad Zenica
NK Metalleghe-BSI Mato Neretljak Nevres Fejzić Joma —
FK Krupa Slobodan Starčević Aleksandar Vukotić NAAI BEMA
FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj Husref Musemić Aladin Isaković Joma Kakanj Cement
FK Olimpik Sarajevo Dragan Radović Mahir Karić Puma Europlakat
FK Radnik Bijeljina Nebojša Milošević Stanko Ostojić Joma Nektar
FK Sarajevo Mehmed Janjoš Haris Duljević Nike Turkish Airlines
FK Sloboda Tuzla Vlado Jagodić Amer Ordagić Ardu Wwin
NK Široki Brijeg Goran Sablić Jure Ivanković Jako Mepas
NK Vitez Slaven Musa Ivan Livaja Joma tioil
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Blaž Slišković Pero Stojkić Macron PPD
FK Željezničar Sarajevo Slavko Petrović Zajko Zeba Diadora —

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing Manner Exit date Incoming Incoming date Ref.
Announced on Departed on Announced on Arrived on
NK Čelik Zenica Elvedin Beganović Resigned (joined FK Rudar Kakanj) 30 June 2016 Kemal Alispahić 1 July 2016 [9]
NK Široki Brijeg Slaven Musa Resigned 5 July 2016 Branko Karačić 8 July 2016 [10][11]
FK Željezničar Sarajevo Milos Kostic Sacked 22 August 2016 Slavko Petrović 24 August 2016 [12]
FK Radnik Bijeljina Slavko Petrović Resigned (joined FK Željezničar Sarajevo) 23 August 2016 Nebojša Milošević 25 August 2016 [13]
FK Sarajevo Almir Hurtić Resigned (joined FK Željezničar Sarajevo) 23 August 2016 Mehmed Janjoš 29 August 2016 [14]
FK Olimpic Sarajevo Faik Kolar Resigned (Health reasons) 27 August 2016 Dragan Radović 6 September 2016 [15]
FK Sloboda Tuzla Husref Musemić Resigned 11 September 2016 Vlado Jagodić 11 October 2016 [16][17]
NK Čelik Zenica Kemal Alispahić Sacked 15 September 2016 Ivo Ištuk 19 September 2016 [18][19]
NK Vitez Boris Pavić Sacked 24 September 2016 Slaven Musa 4 October 2016 [20]
FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj Ibrahim Rahimić Resigned (joined FK Velež Mostar) 26 September 2016 Husref Musemić 27 September 2016 [21]
NK Široki Brijeg Branko Karačić Resigned 3 October 2016 Denis Corić 13 October 2016 [22]
NK Čelik Zenica Ivo Ištuk Sacked 1 November 2016 Nedim Jusufbegović 2 November 2016 [23]
FK Olimpic Sarajevo Dragan Radović Sacked 1 November 2016 Asim Saračević 2 November 2016 [24][25]
NK Metalleghe-BSI Nermin Bašić Left by mutual consent 8 November 2016 Mato Neretljak 14 November 2016 [26][27]
FK Olimpic Sarajevo Asim Saračević Sacked 8 November 2016 Darko Dražić 9 November 2016 [28]
FK Olimpic Sarajevo Darko Dražić Sacked 15 December 2016 Faruk Kulović 27 December 2016 [29]
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Vinko Marinović Sacked 27 December 2016 Ivica Barbarić 3 January 2017 [30]
NK Široki Brijeg Denis Corić Sacked 16 January 2017 Goran Sablić 18 January 2017 [31]
FK Olimpic Sarajevo Faruk Kulović Sacked 11 March 2017 Dragan Radović 12 March 2017 [32]
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Ivica Barbarić Resigned 18 March 2017 Blaž Slišković 23 March 2017 [33]
NK Čelik Zenica Nedim Jusufbegović Left by mutual consent 19 March 2017 Boris Pavić 19 March 2017 [34]

Regular season

In contrast to previous seasons, this season has a two-stage format. In the regular season, each of the 12 teams play home-and-away once, resulting in 22 games played each. The top six teams in the regular season qualify for the Championship round, the bottom six teams qualify for the Relegation round. Each team then plays home-and-away against the other teams within their own group, for an additional ten games played each, a season total of 32 games.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zrinjski Mostar 22 13 6 3 38 19 +19 45 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Željezničar Sarajevo 22 13 5 4 28 14 +14 44
3 Sarajevo 22 12 7 3 30 16 +14 43
4 Radnik Bijeljina 22 10 7 5 31 22 +9 37
5 Sloboda Tuzla 22 9 8 5 31 24 +7 35
6 Krupa 22 9 5 8 27 22 +5 32
7 Široki Brijeg 22 7 7 8 23 26 −3 28 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 22 6 8 8 27 26 +1 26
9 Vitez 22 5 8 9 12 19 −7 23
10 Metalleghe-BSI 22 6 3 13 20 29 −9 21
11 Čelik Zenica 22 2 7 13 14 34 −20 13
12 Olimpic 22 2 5 15 15 45 −30 11
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[35]

Results
Home \ Away ČEL KRU MET MDK OLI RAD SAR SLO ŠB VIT ZRI ŽEL
Čelik Zenica — 1–2 1–3 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1
Krupa 0–0 — 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–1
Metalleghe-BSI 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–4 0–1
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 1–0 0–1 3–2 — 3–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–0
Olimpic 3–0 0–3 0–2 2–3 — 0–3 0–1 3–3 3–1 0–0 0–5 0–2
Radnik Bijeljina 2–3 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 — 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2
Sarajevo 4–0 3–2 1–2 4–3 1–0 2–0 — 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0
Sloboda Tuzla 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 — 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–0
Široki Brijeg 1–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–0
Vitez 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–4 0–1 0–0 0–1 — 0–1 0–2
Zrinjski Mostar 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–1 4–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 — 0–4
Željezničar Sarajevo 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 —
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Championship round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zrinjski Mostar (C) 32 18 10 4 54 25 +29 64 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Željezničar Sarajevo 32 18 9 5 41 22 +19 63 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Sarajevo 32 16 11 5 41 22 +19 59
4 Krupa 32 12 10 10 40 34 +6 46
5 Sloboda Tuzla 32 11 10 11 39 42 −3 43
6 Radnik Bijeljina 32 10 10 12 37 39 −2 40
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[36]
(C) Champion.

Results
Home \ Away KRU RAD SAR SLO ZRI ŽEL
Krupa — 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1
Radnik Bijeljina 2–2 — 0–3 0–1 1–2 0–1
Sarajevo 1–1 1–1 — 1–0 0–0 1–0
Sloboda Tuzla 1–3 2–0 0–2 — 0–0 2–2
Zrinjski Mostar 4–0 2–0 3–2 3–0 — 0–0
Željezničar Sarajevo 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–2 2–1 —
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7 Široki Brijeg 32 9 10 13 34 35 −1 37 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
8 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 32 8 13 11 42 45 −3 37
9 Vitez 32 8 11 13 20 30 −10 35
10 Čelik Zenica 32 8 11 13 28 39 −11 35
11 Metalleghe-BSI (R) 32 7 11 14 25 34 −9 32 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH
12 Olimpic (R) 32 5 8 19 28 62 −34 23
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[37]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Široki Brijeg qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.

Results
Home \ Away ČEL MET MDK OLI ŠB VIT
Čelik Zenica — 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0
Metalleghe-BSI 0–0 — 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 3–3 2–2 — 2–2 1–0 4–1
Olimpic 0–1 1–0 3–3 — 2–0 0–1
Široki Brijeg 1–1 0–1 4–0 5–1 — 0–1
Vitez 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 —
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals[38]
1 Ivan Lendrić Željezničar 19
2 Elvir Koljić Krupa 13
3 Jasmin Mešanović Zrinjski 11
Sulejman Krpić Sloboda Tuzla
5 Mersudin Ahmetović Sarajevo 10
Marko Obradović Radnik
Nemanja Bilbija Zrinjski
Goran Brkić Mladost Doboj Kakanj
9 Wagner Široki Brijeg 9
Nermin Crnkić Sarajevo
Luka Menalo Široki Brijeg
Asim Zec Sloboda Tuzla

Attendances
Team Highest attendance Home average
Željezničar13,5006,969
FK Sarajevo12,5004,875
Zrinjski Mostar10,0002,719
Sloboda Tuzla4,0002,219
Čelik Zenica8,0001,800
Široki Brijeg4,5001,140
Krupa na Vrbasu2,000938
FK Vitez2,300847
Mladost Doboj Kakanj2,500656
Radnik Bijeljina1,500607
Olimpic Sarajevo2,200484
Metalleghe-BSI1,500397

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