First League of Republika Srpska (basketball)

The First League of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Прва лига Републике Српске) is a 2nd-tier men's professional basketball competitions in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's one of three regional 2nd-tier divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

First League of Republika Srpska
First season1993–94
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toBasketball Championship
Relegation toSecond League of R Srpska
Domestic cup(s)Republika Srpska Cup
Current championsBorac Banja Luka
(2019–20)
Most championshipsBorac 1947 (7 titles)
Websitebasket.ba
ks.rs.ba

The First League, operated by the Basketball Association of Republika Srpska, has 12 teams.[2]

History

The following is a list of champions of the First League of Republika Srpska:

SeasonChampionResultRunner-upChampion's Coach
1993–94 Borac Nektar 101–93 Orlovi
1994–95 Borac Nektar League[lower-alpha 1] N/A Slobodan Simović
1995–96 Borac Nektar 125–69 Potkozarje Velimir Gašić
1996–97 Borac Nektar League[lower-alpha 2] N/A
1997–98 Borac Nektar 2–0 Leotar Miodrag Baletić
1998–99 Borac Nektar 2–0 Doboj putevi Modriča Drago Karalić
1999–00 Igokea 2–1 Borac Nektar
2000–01 Igokea 2–0 Borac Nektar Jovica Antonić
2001–02 Borac Nektar 2–0 Igokea
2002–03 Leotar 2–0 Rudar
2003–04 Radnik 2–1 Rudar
2004–05 Rudar 2–1 Slavija
2005–06 Slavija 2–1 Drina Birač
2006–07 Borac Nektar (OKK Borac) 2–1 Mladost Drago Karalić
2007–08 Mladost 2–0 Radnik
2008–09 Sutjeska 2–1 Bratunac Mins
2009–10 Varda 2–1 Servitium Ilija Vidaković
2010–11 Servitium 2–0 Sutjeska Dragan Mičić
2011–12 Radnik 2–0 Građanski Predrag Jaćimović
2012–13 Građanski 2–0 HEO Ivan Smiljanić
2013–14 HEO 2–1 Sutjeska
2014–15 Radnik 2–1 Rogatica Igor Mihajlović
2015–16 Prijedor 3–1 Student Igokea Danilo Palalić
2016–17 Radnik 3–2 Sutjeska Branislav Vićentić
2017–18 Bratunac 3–1 Borac (OKK Borac) Milivoje Mađenović
2018–19 Leotar 3–2 Borac (OKK Borac) Dražen Šegrt
2019–20 Borac (OKK Borac) League[lower-alpha 3] HEO Marko Šćekić

Current clubs

The following is the list of clubs for the 2020–21 season.

Mladost
Student
Budućnost
Drina
Prijedor
Sloboda
Sokolac
Sutjeska
Rogatica
Location of the First League of Republika Srpska clubs in the 2020–21 season
Club City
Budućnost BN Bijeljina
Drina Princip Zvornik
HEO Aleksić Komerc Bileća
Mladost Bulldogs Prnjavor
Prijedor Spartak Prijedor
Radnik Elvaco MetPro Bijeljina
Rogatica Rogatica
Slavija 1996 Istočno Sarajevo
Sloboda 73 Novi Grad
Sokolac Sokolac
Student Igokea Banja Luka
Sutjeska Foča

See also

Notes
  1. A 3-team tournament was played. Other teams were Potkozarje and Drina.
  2. A 4-team tournament was played. Other teams were Leotar, Mladost and Drina.
  3. The season was concluded after the premature ending of the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3][4]

References
  1. "Pravilnici i Odluke". Košarkaški Savez Bosne i Hercegovine. www.basket.ba. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. "KSRS". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. "Borac je ŠAMPION Republike Srpske". banjaluka.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. "Уручени пехари и медаље освајачима 1.МЛРС и 1.ЖЛРС". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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