2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as Liga 12[1] and also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the twentieth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 20 July 2019 and ended abruptly on 1 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[2] with a winter break between early December 2019 and late February 2020.

Premijer liga
Season2019–20
Dates20 July 2019 – 1 June 2020
ChampionsSarajevo
RelegatedČelik (to League of Zenica-Doboj Canton)
Zvijezda 09
Champions LeagueSarajevo
Europa LeagueŽeljezničar
Zrinjski
Borac
Matches played132
Goals scored328 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorerMersudin Ahmetović (13 goals)
Biggest home winŽeljezničar 6–0 Zvijezda 09
(25 September 2019)
Biggest away winZvijezda 09 1–5 Tuzla City
(20 July 2019)
Highest scoringSarajevo 6–2 Tuzla City
(22 February 2020)
Longest winning run5 matches
Borac
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Željezničar
Longest winless run14 matches
Zvijezda 09
Longest losing run7 matches
Zvijezda 09
Highest attendance15,000
Sarajevo 1–3 Željezničar
(30 November 2019)
Lowest attendance150
Zvijezda 09 0–0 Široki Brijeg
(31 August 2019)
Total attendance354,986
Average attendance2,689

Teams

A total of 12 teams contested in the league, including 10 sides from the 2018–19 season and two promoted from each of the second-level leagues, Borac Banja Luka and Velež Mostar, replacing relegated sides Krupa and GOŠK Gabela.

Stadiums and locations
Borac Čelik Mladost Radnik
Banja Luka City Stadium Bilino Polje MGM Farm Arena Gradski Stadion Bijeljina
Capacity: 10,030 Capacity: 15,292 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 6,000
Sarajevo
Locations of the 2019–20 Premier League of BiH clubs
 Sloboda
Asim Ferhatović Hase Tušanj
Capacity: 34,500 Capacity: 7,200
Široki Brijeg Tuzla City
Pecara Tušanj
Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 7,200
Velež Zrinjski Zvijezda 09 Željezničar
Stadion Rođeni Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom Ugljevik City Stadium Grbavica
Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 9,000 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 13,146

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.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Vlado Jagodić Stojan Vranješ Kelme Prointer
Čelik Ümit Özat Fenan Salčinović Nike WWin
Mladost Doboj Kakanj Fahrudin Šolbić Aladin Isaković Joma HeidelbergCement
Radnik Slavko Petrović Velibor Đurić Joma WWin
Sarajevo Vinko Marinović Krste Velkoski Nike Turkish Airlines
Sloboda Gradimir Crnogorac Amar Beganović Legea WWin
Široki Brijeg Toni Karačić Dino Ćorić Legea WWin
Tuzla City Zlatan Nalić Samir Efendić No1 —
Velež Feđa Dudić Denis Zvonić No1 Bosnalijek
Zrinjski Mladen Žižović Pero Stojkić Macron PPD
Zvijezda 09 Perica Ognjenović Aleksandar Vojinović Nike
Hummel		 —
Željezničar Amar Osim Semir Štilić Umbro Whirlpool

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sarajevo (C) 22 13 6 3 38 19 +19 45 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Željezničar 22 12 6 4 43 21 +22 42 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Zrinjski Mostar 22 11 5 6 30 12 +18 38
4 Borac Banja Luka 22 10 6 6 29 23 +6 36
5 Tuzla City 22 10 5 7 27 29 −2 35
6 Radnik Bijeljina 22 10 4 8 34 21 +13 34
7 Široki Brijeg 22 8 8 6 31 26 +5 32
8 Velež Mostar 22 9 5 8 25 23 +2 32
9 Sloboda Tuzla 22 4 9 9 21 35 −14 21
10 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 22 4 6 12 21 35 −14 18
11 Čelik Zenica[lower-alpha 1] (R, D) 22 5 5 12 17 33 −16 17[lower-alpha 2] Excluded from Bosnian professional football, relegated to the League of Zenica-Doboj Canton
12 Zvijezda 09 (R) 22 1 5 16 12 51 −39 8 Relegation to the Prva Liga RS
Source: Rezultati.com
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)[5]
(C) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Čelik were initially relegated to the Prva Liga FBiH, but were then excluded from the league on 13 July 2020.[3]
  2. Čelik were deducted 3 points due to debts that they didn't pay off on time.[4]

Positions by table

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Sarajevo5413213233221112121111
Željezničar6121121321132221212222
Zrinjski99109944444456665665433
Borac6574475876665433533344
Tuzla City1742332112314544344555
Radnik769101196555543356456666
Široki Brijeg101057889999787787777777
Velež1111121110111110101010109878888888
Sloboda328666766789101010101091010109
Mladost Doboj Kakanj286871010111111111111111111111199910
Čelik433555878897899991011111111
Zvijezda 0912121112121212121212121212121212121212121212
Leader
UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
Relegation to First League of FBiH/First League of RS
Source: BH Telecom Premier League BiH

Results

Rounds 1–22
Home \ Away BOR ČEL MDK RAD SAR ŠB SLO TUZ VEL Z09 ZRI ŽEL
Borac — 3–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–0
Čelik 1–2 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–2
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 1–1 4–2 — 0–4 0–3 2–3 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–2 0–2
Radnik 1–2 2–1 3–0 — 1–1 0–0 3–2 3–0 0–1 5–1 1–0 0–0
Sarajevo 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 — 3–0 3–0 6–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–3
Široki Brijeg 2–2 0–1 3–2 3–0 0–0 — 2–0 1–3 1–0 4–0 1–1 3–3
Sloboda 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–4
Tuzla City 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 — 0–0 3–0 0–0 2–2
Velež 2–1 1–2 1–3 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 — 2–0 1–0 1–1
Zvijezda 09 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–5 1–2 — 2–0 0–3
Zrinjski 4–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–0 — 2–1
Željezničar 0–0 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–1 1–0 5–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–2 6–0 1–0 —
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.
  1. Željezničar was given a 3–0 win by default in Round 15 since the match was postponed because of Čelik's unpaid debts on time to their former players and staff.[6]

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals[7]
1 Mersudin Ahmetović Sarajevo 13
2 Sulejman Krpić Željezničar 12
Vojo Ubiparip Tuzla City
Stojan Vranješ Borac
5 Brandao Velež 10
6 Semir Štilić Željezničar 8
7 Amer Bekić Sloboda 7
Vladimir Bradonjić Radnik
Velibor Đurić Radnik

References
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  2. F.Z. (1 June 2020). "Zvanično! Sarajevo prvak BiH drugu godinu zaredom, Čelik i Zvijezda ispadaju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. E.M. (13 July 2020). "Čelik takmičenje nastavlja u Kantonalnoj ligi, izabrana i nova uprava kluba" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. F.Z. (21 November 2019). "Čeliku oduzeta tri boda zbog neodigravanja utakmice protiv Željezničara" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  5. "Premijer Liga 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. "Odluka Takmičarske komisije NFSBiH: Željezničar – Čelik 3:0". fkzeljeznicar.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. BiH Premier League at fc-tables.com
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