Serbian SuperLiga

The Serbian SuperLiga (Serbian: Суперлига Србије / Superliga Srbije), known as the Linglong Tire SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian professional league for football clubs.

Serbian SuperLiga
Founded2006 (2006)
CountrySerbia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSerbian First League
Domestic cup(s)Serbian Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Current championsRed Star (6th title)
(2019–20)
Most championshipsPartizan (8 titles)
Most appearancesJanko Tumbasević (284)
Top goalscorerAndrija Kaluđerović (71 goals)
TV partnersArena Sport, B92
Websitesuperliga.rs
Current: 2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga

At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is usually contested by 16 clubs, but in the 2020-2021 season will/was contested by 20 clubs due to the Football Association of Serbia restructuring the league because of the COVID Pandemic crisis, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League (Prva liga Srbija, second Serbian football tier).

The SuperLiga was formed during the summer of 2005 as the country's top football league competition in Serbia and Montenegro. Since summer 2006 after the secession of Montenegro from Serbia, the league only has had Serbian clubs.

Serbian clubs used to compete in the Yugoslav First League. This competition was formed in 1923 and lasted until 2003. After the downfall of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991 a new Yugoslavia would be formed that would be named FR Yugoslavia with Montenegro and Serbia. They kept the name Yugoslavia until 2003 when the country changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro: this union lasted until 2006 when Montenegro gained independence and formed its own league, the Montenegrin First League.

The current SuperLiga champions are Red Star Belgrade. UEFA currently ranks the league 16th in Europe of 55 leagues.[1] The league was known as Meridian Prva liga/Super liga from 2004 until 2008. The league's official sponsor until 2015 was beer brand Jelen pivo, thus resulted in the league's official name to be Jelen SuperLiga.

Format

Competition

The SuperLiga began as a league with a playoff system in an attempt to boost ratings and improve competition. After the first season however, the SuperLiga changed its format. The 2007–08 season was the first to be played in a more traditional format. The league no longer divided into a play-off and play-out group midway through the campaign. Instead, the 12 teams began playing each other three times in a more conventional league format. After two seasons with that format the Football Association of Serbia decided to add 4 teams to the SuperLiga. The 2009–10 season will be the first with a 16 team league played in a conventional league format of one home and one away match rather than the previous 3 match encounters. This drops the match schedule from 33 rounds to 30.

As of the 2015-16 season, the league reverted to its previous playoff system, whereby the top 8 placed teams compete in the championship round at the end of the season and the 8 lowest placed teams play in the relegation playoff round. The two bottom placed teams are relegated to the second division, the Serbian Prva Liga. The third lowest-placed team is then sent to a relegation playoff against the third-placed team in the second division. Whichever team wins will play in the SuperLiga the following season.

Qualification for UEFA competitions

The champions of the SuperLiga are drawn into the primary qualifying rounds for the UEFA Champions League, while the second and third placed teams are drawn into the primary qualifying rounds for the UEFA Europa League.

History

The Yugoslav First League started being played in 1923, and gathered the best clubs from the former Yugoslavia. In 1991, clubs from Slovenia and Croatia left and formed their own league systems, and in 1992 so did the clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia. The Yugoslav First League was played since 1992 with clubs from Serbia and Montenegro, until 2006, when Montenegro declared independence and subsequently formed its own league system. Since 2006 the league is formed exclusively by clubs from Serbia and got renamed into Serbian SuperLiga.

Serbian League (1920–1922 / 1940–1944 / 1945–1946)

Club Titles Years won
BSK / Metalac
7
1920, 1921, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945
Jugoslavija
2
1922, 1942
Red Star
1
1946

Kingdom of Yugoslavia League (1923–1940)

Club Titles Years won Runners up
BSK
5
1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1939
4
Jugoslavija
2
1924, 1925
3

Yugoslav First League (1946–1992)

Club Titles Years won Runners up Third place
Red Star
19
1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992
9
7
Partizan
11
1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1987
9
8
Vojvodina
2
1966, 1989
3
2
BSK
2
2
Radnički Beograd
2
Radnički Niš
2

First League of Federal Republic Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)

In 1992 the Yugoslav First League became the First League of FR Yugoslavia (Prva savezna liga or Meridian SuperLiga) and was played since then with the clubs from Serbia and Montenegro.

The league winner had access to the UEFA Champions League qualifications rounds, and the 2nd, 3rd and the Cup winner had played in the UEFA Cup. The bottom clubs would be relegated to the two Second Leagues depending on the republic they were based in, the Second League of Serbia (Druga savezna liga Srbija) and the Second League of Montenegro (Druga savezna liga grupa Crna Gora).

In 2002, FR Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro, and the league was named First League of Serbia and Montenegro between 2002 and its dissolution, in 2006. In 2006 Serbia and Montenegro separated and formed their own top leagues (Serbian SuperLiga and Montenegrin First League). Serbian SuperLiga was officially declared the successor of the First Leagues of FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.

A total of 41 clubs participated between 1992 and 2006, being 34 from Serbia, 6 from Montenegro and one from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Borac Banja Luka was temporarily based in Serbia in early 1990s). A total of 3 clubs were champions, all from Serbia, Partizan (8 times), Red Star (5 times) and Obilić (once).

Season Champions Runners-up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals
1992–93 Partizan (12)  Red Star  Vojvodina Anto Drobnjak (Red Star)
Vesko Mihajlović (Vojvodina)
22
1993–94 Partizan (13) Red Star Vojvodina Savo Milošević (Partizan) 21
1994–95  Red Star  (21) Partizan Vojvodina Savo Milošević (Partizan) 30
1995–96 Partizan (14) Red Star Vojvodina Vojislav Budimirović (Čukarički) 23
1996–97 Partizan (15) Red Star Vojvodina Zoran Jovičić (Red Star) 21
1997–98 Obilić (1) Red Star Partizan Saša Marković (Železnik / Red Star) 27
1998–99 Partizan (16) Obilić  Red Star  Dejan Osmanović (Hajduk Kula) 16
1999–00 Red Star (22) Partizan Obilić Mateja Kežman (Partizan) 27
2000–01 Red Star (23) Partizan Obilić Petar Divić (OFK Beograd) 27
2001–02 Partizan (17) Red Star Sartid Zoran Đurašković (Mladost Lučani) 27
2002–03 Partizan (18) Red Star OFK Belgrade Zvonimir Vukić (Partizan) 22
2003–04 Red Star (24) Partizan Železnik Nikola Žigić (Red Star) 19
2004–05 Partizan (19) Red Star Zeta Marko Pantelić (Red Star) 21
2005–06 Red Star (25) Partizan Voždovac Srđan Radonjić (Partizan) 20
Club Titles Years Won Runners up Third place
Partizan
8
1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005
5
1
Red Star
5
1995, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2006
8
1
Obilić
1
1998
1
2
Vojvodina
5
Sartid
1
OFK Beograd
1
Železnik
1
Voždovac
1

Serbian Superliga (2006–)

A total of 28 clubs participated between 2006 and 2013 in the Serbian Superliga. After 14 seasons, Partizan has won 8 championship titles and Red Star has won 6 championship title. Also, Partizan is a record holder of winning 6 consecutive champion titles.

Season Champions Runners up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals
2006–07 Red Star (26) Partizan Vojvodina Srđan Baljak (Banat) 18
2007–08 Partizan (20) Red Star Vojvodina Nenad Jestrović (Red Star) 13
2008–09 Partizan (21) Vojvodina Red Star Lamine Diarra (Partizan) 19
2009–10 Partizan (22) Red Star OFK Dragan Mrđa (Vojvodina) 22
2010–11 Partizan (23) Red Star Vojvodina Ivica Iliev (Partizan)
Andrija Kaluđerović (Red Star)
13
2011–12 Partizan (24) Red Star Vojvodina Darko Spalević (Radnički Kragujevac) 19
2012–13 Partizan (25) Red Star Vojvodina Miloš Stojanović (Jagodina) 19
2013–14 Red Star (27) Partizan Jagodina Dragan Mrđa (2) (Red Star) 19
2014–15 Partizan (26) Red Star Čukarički Patrick Friday Eze (Mladost Lučani) 15
2015–16 Red Star (28) Partizan Čukarički Aleksandar Katai (Red Star) 21
2016–17 Partizan (27) Red Star Vojvodina Uroš Đurđević (Partizan)
Leonardo (Partizan)
24
2017–18 Red Star (29) Partizan Radnički Niš Aleksandar Pešić (Red Star) 25
2018–19 Red Star (30) Radnički Niš Partizan Nermin Haskić (Radnički Niš) 24
2019–20 Red Star (31) Partizan Vojvodina Vladimir Silađi (TSC)
Nenad Lukić (TSC)
Nikola Petković (Javor)
16
Club Titles Years Won Runners up Third place
Partizan
8
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
5
1
Red Star
6
2007, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
7
1
Vojvodina
1
7
Radnički Niš
1
1
Čukarički
2
Jagodina
1
OFK Beograd
1

Serbian all-time champions (1923–)

Club Titles Years Won Runners up
Red Star
31
1946, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
24
Partizan
27
1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
19
OFK Beograd
5
1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1939
6
Vojvodina
2
1966, 1989
4
Jugoslavija
2
1924, 1925
3
Obilić
1
1998
1

All-time table 2006–2020

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian SuperLiga at any time since its formation in 2006 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga season are indicated in bold. A total of 35 teams have played in the Serbian SuperLiga. The table is accurate as of the start of the 2020–21 season.

Pos. Team Town S P W D L F A Pts 1st App Since/Last App Highest finish
1Red StarBelgrade15456339675095933310846712006–072006–071st
2PartizanBelgrade15456320775992832610378512006–072006–071st
3VojvodinaNovi Sad15456224111121630429783172006–072006–072nd
4ČukaričkiBelgrade123641398713843543750422007–082013–143rd
5SpartakSubotica12358131941334154374872009–102009–104th
6RadBelgrade13391115991773744944442008–092008–094th
7RadničkiNiš92681187080355296424112012–132012–132nd
8OFK BeogradBelgrade103151126413934539940012006–072015–163rd
9JavorIvanjica11324941021283123823842008–092019–204th
10NapredakKruševac1029797731273283743642007–082016–175th
11Borac 1926Čačak1032989891512774083562006–072017–184th
12VoždovacBelgrade926997591142953353502006–072013–145th
13MladostLučani82418865882773053292007–082014–154th
14JagodinaJagodina8250876010326829632112008–092015–163rd
15HajdukKula72186459951942482512006–072012–135th
16Novi PazarNovi Pazar71945449811792612112011–122020–215th
17RadnikSurdulica61785443811902682052015–162015–168th
18Smederevo 1924Smederevo61855042931532401922006–072012–138th
19SlobodaUžice41204532431361451672010–112013–145th
20MetalacGornji Milanovac61643844821272161582009–102020–219th
21RadničkiKragujevac41202942491101531292011–122011–126th
22BSK BorčaBelgrade4120313059911701262009–102012–1311th
23BačkaBačka Palanka4111291963991781062016–172020–2113th
24BanatZrenjanin398252647911411012006–072008–099th
25MačvaŠabac410423265580143952017–182017–1812th
26Donji SremPećinci39022264280116922012–132014–1511th
27ZemunBelgrade310618266292163802006–072018–1911th
28ProleterNovi Sad3671720306483712018–192018–198th
29BežanijaBelgrade2651716326789672006–072007–084th
30TSC Bačka TopolaBačka Topola23017855934592019–202019–204th
31InđijaInđija360149375595512010–112019–2014th
32MladostApatin132118132533412006–072006–076th
33DinamoVranje13796222467332018–192018–1914th
34Mladi radnikPožarevac130510151947252009–102009–1016th
35ZlatiborČajetina100000002020–212020–21TBD

League or status at 2020–21:

2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga
2020–21 Serbian First League
2020–21 Serbian League
2020–21 The fourth or lower degree of competition
Dissolved

Current clubs

Map

Locations of the 2020-21 Serbian SuperLiga teams from Belgrade

The following 16 clubs compete in the Jelen SuperLiga during the 2020-21 season.[2]

Club
Finishing position
in 2019–20
First season in
top division
First season after
most recent promotion
Stadium Official website
Bačka4th in Serbian First League 2016–172020–21Slavko Maletin Vava Stadiumofkbacka.rs
Čukarički6th1995–962013–14Čukarički Stadiumfkcukaricki.rs
Inđija14th2010–112019–20Inđija Stadiumfkindjija.com
Javor-Matis13th2002–032019–20Ivanjica Stadiumfkjavor.com
Mačva16th1930-312017–18Gradski stadion Šabacfkmacva.com
Metalac G.M.3rd in Serbian First League 2009–102020–21Stadion Metalacfkmetalac.rs
Mladost Lučani9th1995–962014–15Mladost Stadiumfkmladostlucani.com
Napredak10th19512016–17Mladost Stadiumfknapredak.rs
Novi Pazar10th in Serbian First League 2011–122020–21Novi Pazar City Stadiumfknovipazar.rs
Partizan Belgrade2nd1946–471946–47Partizan Stadiumpartizan.rs
Proleter12th2018-192018–19Karađorđe Stadiumfkproleternovisad.rs
Rad Belgrade15th1987–882008–09Stadion Kralj Petar Ifkrad.rs
Radnički Niš5th1935–362012–13Stadion Čairfkradnickinis.rs
Radnik Surdulica11th2015-162015–16Surdulica City Stadiumfk-radnik.com
Red Star Belgrade1st1946–471946–47Red Star Stadiumcrvenazvezdafk.com
Spartak Subotica7th1946–472009–10Subotica City Stadiumfkspartak.com
TSC Bačka Topola4th2019–202019–20Bačka Topola City Stadiumfktsc.com
Vojvodina Novi Sad3rd1931–321987–88Karađorđe Stadiumfkvojvodina.rs
Voždovac8th2005–062013–14Voždovac Stadiumfkvozdovac.rs
Zlatibor1st in Serbian First League 2020–212020–21Stadion Švajcarija

Stadiums

Serbian top level football has been played in 27 stadiums since its formation in 2006. The top-three stadiums by clubs who are competing currently ( 2020-2021 ) in the Serbian top flight by seating capacity are Belgrade-based Red Star Stadium, Partizan Stadium and FK Radnicki Nis Cair Stadium.

Below are the ten largest stadiums in Serbia of clubs who are competing or have competed in the Serbian top division of football. Currently in the below list only five of these clubs are competing in the Serbian top flight them been as follows : Red Star, Partizan, Vojvodina, Radnicki Nis and Spartak Subotica.

Biggest stadiums by seating capacity
Stadium Club City Opened Capacity
1 Rajko Mitić Stadium Red Star Belgrade 1963 51,755
2 Partizan Stadium Partizan Belgrade 1951 29,775
3 Čair Stadium Radnički Niš 1963 18,151
4 Smederevo Stadium Smederevo 1924 Smederevo 1930 17,200
5 Čika Dača Stadium Radnički 1923 Kragujevac 1957 15,100
6 Karađorđe Stadium FK Vojvodina Novi Sad 1924 15,000
7 Stadion Karađorđev park Banat Zrenjanin 1968 13,500
8 Subotica City Stadium Spartak Subotica 1936 13,000
9 Omladinski Stadium OFK Beograd Belgrade 1957 10,600
10 Jagodina City Stadium FK Jagodina Jagodina 1958 10,000

Players

Top scorers

Bold denotes players still playing in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Italics denote players active outside the Serbian SuperLiga.

As of February 7, 2020
Ten players with most goals in the Serbian SuperLiga (2006–present)
Player Period Club(s) Goals
1 Andrija Kaluđerović 2006–2011 / 2013 / 2016 / 2020 / 2021 OFK Beograd / Rad / Red Star / Vojvodina 71
2 Milan Bojović 2007–2012 / 2016 / 2019–present Čukarički / Jagodina / Vojvodina / Mladost Lučani / Radnički Niš 67
3 Ognjen Mudrinski 2009–2013 / 2016–2019 Vojvodina / Hajduk Kula / Jagodina / Red Star / Spartak / Čukarički 65
4 Lamine Diarra 2007–2010 / 2011–2012 Partizan 56
5 Dragan Mrđa 2008–2010 / 2013–2014 Vojvodina / Red Star 54
6 Nenad Milijaš 2006–2009 / 2012–2014 / 2017–2019 Red Star 53
=7 Milan Pavkov 2015–present Vojvodina / Radnički Niš / Red Star 50
=7 Predrag Pavlović 2007–2010 / 2011–2015 / 2017–2020 Napredak / Metalac / OFK Beograd / Novi Pazar / Mladost Lučani 50
=9 Ognjen Ožegović 2013–2015 / 2016–2018 / 2019 Red Star / Voždovac / Rad / Jagodina / Borac Čačak / Vojvodina / Čukarički / Partizan 46
=9 Vladimir Radivojević 2012–present Javor / Rad / Novi Pazar / Mladost Lučani 46

Most appearances

Bold denotes players still playing in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Italics denote players active outside the Serbian SuperLiga.

As of December 20, 2020
Ten players with most apps in the Serbian SuperLiga (2006–present)
Player Period Club(s) Apps
1 Janko Tumbasević 2007–2011 / 2013 – Vojvodina / Spartak / Mladost Lučani / TSC Bačka Topola 284
2 Predrag Pavlović 2007–2009 / 2010–2015 / 2017–2020 Napredak / Metalac / OFK Beograd / Novi Pazar / Mladost Lučani 281
3 Slavko Marić 2007–2014 / 2015–2020 Mladost Lučani / Borac / Sloboda / Radnički 1923 / Jagodina / Novi Pazar / Mačva 274
=4 Vladimir Torbica 2006–2007 / 2009–2019 Mladost Apatin / Spartak 267
=4 Vladimir Radivojević 2012– Javor / Rad / Novi Pazar / Mladost Lučani 267
6 Miroslav Vulićević 2006 / 2008–2019 Borac / Javor / Vojvodina / Partizan 262
7 Vladimir Otašević 2009–2020 Metalac / Spartak / Radnički 1923 / Novi Pazar / Mladost Lučani / Borac / Javor 257
8 Vladan Pavlović 2006–2020 Bežanija / Javor / Vojvodina / Radnički Niš / Radnik 252
9 Uroš Sinđić 2007–2010 / 2011–2012 / 2013–2020 Mladost Lučani / OFK Beograd / Donji Srem / Voždovac 250
=10 Obiora Odita 2006–2007 / 2010–2011 / 2011–2012 / 2014– Partizan, Javor, Voždovac, Mladost Lučani 239
=10 Darko Puškarić 2009– Spartak, Vojvodina, Čukarički 239

Goalkeepers

As of October 4, 2014
Five goalkeepers with longest consecutive run without conceding a goal in the Serbian SuperLiga (2006–present)
Player Season Club minutes
1 Mladen Božović 2009–2010 Partizan 916
2 Boban Bajković 2012–2013 Red Star 820
3 Predrag Rajković 2014–2015 Red Star 663
4 Nikola Perić 2012–2013 Hajduk Kula 540

Foreign players

See List of all former and current foreign football players in Serbia

Superliga records and statistics

Attendance

Single game

Players

Clubs

  • Most consecutive league victories: 24 out of 37 games, Red Star during 2015–16 season
  • Most consecutive league defeats: 14, Čukarički during 2010–11 season
  • Most consecutive league games without defeat (undefeated run): 57, Red Star from 14 October 2017 to 20 April 2019
  • Club having top season scorers: 3, Red Star
  • Club with overall SuperLiga hat-tricks: 12, Red Star

Season

Goalkeepers

UEFA ranking

The following data indicates Serbian coefficient rankings between European football leagues.[4]

All time Serbian football clubs in European competitions

European Cup/ UEFA Champions League

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist Group Stage
Red Star 1991 - 1957, 1971, 1992 1958, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1987 1992, 2018, 2019
Partizan - 1966 - 1956, 1964 2003, 2010
Vojvodina - - - 1967 -

UEFA Cup/ Europa League

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - 1979 - -
Radnički Niš - - 1982 -
OFK Beograd - - - 1973

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - - 1975 1972, 1986
OFK Beograd - - 1963 -
Partizan - - - 1990

Intercontinental Cup

Club Champions Finalist
Red Star 1991 -

UEFA Super Cup

Club Champions Finalist
Red Star - 1991

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Vojvodina 1976 1998 - -
Hajduk Kula - 2007 - -

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - - 1962 1963
Vojvodina - - - 1962, 1968

The Golden Star

Based on an idea of Umberto Agnelli, the honor of Golden Star for Sports Excellence was introduced to recognize sides that have won multiple championships or other honours by the display of gold stars on their team badges and jerseys.

The current officially sanctioned SuperLiga stars are:

Names of the competition

Broadcasting rights

Television

Serbian Superliga games are broadcast live on Arena Sport in countries of Ex-Yugoslavia. 02.TV starts broadcasting Serbian Superliga from March 2019. SportKlub Slovenia is also broadcasting live Serbian Superliga matches.

The Eternal derby is the game that attracts most attention from the foreign media. In 2010, the 139th Eternal derby was broadcast in 19 countries and over 60 foreign correspondents were present.[8]

Internet

Matches of Serbian Superliga are broadcast on the website www.kliksport.rs.

Sponsorships

See also

References

  1. UEFA Country Ranking 2011
  2. "IO FSS: Doneta odluka o popunjavanju Super lige i Prve lige Srbije". superliga.rs. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. http://www.utakmica.rs/2-jelen-super-liga-2011-2012/poseta/ Average attendance for Serbian league
  4. "UEFA European Cup Coefficients Database". Bert Kassies. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  5. "UEFA Country Ranking 2021". kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl.
  6. "UEFA Team Ranking 2021". kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  7. https://www.sportske.net/vest/domaci-fudbal/potpisano-linglong-super-liga-371616.html
  8. Ogromno interesovanje stranih medija za 139. večiti derbi at sport.blic.rs, 19-10-2010, retrieved 20-3-2016 (in Serbian)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.