Premier Futsal League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Premier Futsal League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Premijer futsal liga Bosne i Hercegovine; Премијер футсал лига Босне и Херцеговине) is the top-level futsal league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The competition is organized and run by the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina although clubs have their own organization.

Premijer futsal liga BiH
Founded1994
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toFirst League of FBiH
First League of RS
Domestic cup(s)Kup BiH
International cup(s)UEFA Futsal Cup
Most championshipsCentar Sarajevo (3 titles)
WebsiteWebsite
Current: Current Season at UEFA.com

Formation and history

The Premier League was founded in 2013. Since 1994 there have been two leagues based on entity principles with best teams from both taking part in playoff to crown national champion. Later, after UEFA decided to help Bosnia and Herzegovina FA to establish nationwide league played in whole country, the league itself was started in 2013, along with Women's football league (also assisted by UEFA).

Competition format

12 teams take part in the competition. The league is played in two phases. In the first phase teams play each other once in 11 rounds. Top six teams qualify to Championship stage while bottom six teams qualify to Relegation stage. In both second phase stages teams play each other twice on home-away basis so there are 21 rounds (11+10) total. Top team of Championship stage is crowned champion while bottom two teams of Relegation stage are relegated.

In first two season (2013-14 and 2014-15), competition was played in home-away round-robin format. Top team after 22 rounds was crowned champion.

If relegated teams comes from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity, they will play in First league of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina next season; otherwise, if team comes from Republic of Srpska entity, it will take part in First league of Republic of Srpska next season. Relegated teams could be both from same entity. Champions of entity leagues (First League of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; First League of Republika Srpska) are promoted to the Premier league.

Winner of the competition qualifies to UEFA Futsal Cup. Best result in the competition by a team from Bosnia Herzegovina was achieved in 2013-14 edition when Tango reached Elite round (best 16 teams of the competition).

Champions

Listed below are the champions of Premier League.

Rank Club Titles Seasons
1Centar Sarajevo32013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
1Mostar Stari Grad32016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
2Salines Tuzla12019-20

Before Premier League
Rank Club Titles Seasons
1Kaskada Gračanica41998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07
2Karaka Mostar32001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06
Leotar Trebinje2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12
4Partizan Sarajevo21994-95, 2005-06
Orlić Sarajevo2007-08, 2009-10
6Kreka Tuzlanska Tuzla11995-96
Bihać1996-97
Kompred Tuzla1997-98
Banovići1999-00
Tango Istočno Sarajevo2012-13

Teams
Brotnjo
Centar
Brčko
Željezničar
Mostar SG
Nevesinje
Salines
Sofić
Tango
Zrinjski
Locations of the 2017–18 Premier Futsal League of Bosnia and Herzegovina teams

Eight teams are representing Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina while four are representing Republic of Srpska.

Club City Arena Season
MNK Brotnjo ČitlukČitlukGradska dvorana5th
Centar SarajevoSarajevoRamiz Salčin5th
Brčko ‡Brčko1st
Željezničar Sarajevo ‡Sarajevo1st
Kaskada GračanicaGračanica5th
Leotar TrebinjeTrebinjeMiloš Mrdić5th
Mostar Stari Grad †Mostar5th
NevesinjeNevesinjeNevesinjka3rd
Seljak LivnoLivnoDalibor Perković Dali5th
Sofić KonjicKonjicGradska dvorana3rd
Tango Istočno SarajevoIstočno SarajevoO.Š. Aleksa Šantić5th
Zrinjski MostarMostarDvorana Bijeli brijeg5th

† title holder
‡ promoted

All-time table

Below is the Premier league all-time table, as of 2016-17 season completion. Total of 16 teams played in the competition during four seasons. Two new teams are set for their debut in 2017-18. One team that pulled out of competition in first season, Karaka Mostar, is not counted as all of their matches were annulled.

RankTeamSGPWDLG+G-Pts
1Centar Sarajevo48462148426232200
2Brotnjo Čitluk484481125381302155
3Zrinjski Mostar484471324354254154
4Mostar Stari Grad48447829340280149
5Tango Istočno Sarajevo48446434294265142
6Čelinac484311043263332103
7Leotar Trebinje48433348267310102
8Seljak Livno4843084629933298
9Kaskada Gračanica4842984732036595
10Bosna Tuzla2431932117616860
11Sofić Konjic2421822218418356
12Nevesinje2431232813417939
13Sokrates Banja Luka2421062613822136
14Salines Tuzla1211029767832
15Galaktikosi Visoko1204115689913
16Jošavka Čelinac1210021381620
17Željezničar Sarajevopromoted, will play in 2017-18 season
17Brčkopromoted, will play in 2017-18 season

S - number of seasons; GP - games played; W, D, L - games won, drawn, lost, G+, G- - goals for, against; Pts - points

Members of the league for 2017-18 season

Season by season positions
Team2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-18
Bosna Tuzla-611--
Brotnjo Čitluk3338
Centar Sarajevo1112
Čelinac68911-
Galaktikosi Visoko11----
Jošavka Čelinac--12--
Kaskada Gračanica58912-
Leotar Trebinje9456
Mostar Stari Grad8721
Nevesinje-12-10
Salines Tuzla---7
Seljak Livno71069
Sokrates Banja Luka1011---
Tango Istočno Sarajevo2574
Zrinjski Mostar4243
Brčko----
Željezničar Sarajevo----
Champion
Relegated


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