2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The 2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(or just Premijer Liga) was the tenth season since its establishment and the eighth as a unified country-wide league. It began on 1 August 2009 and will end in May 2010. Zrinjski Mostar
were the defending champions.
and 15th-placed HNK Orašje.
They were replaced by the champions of the two second-level leagues, Olimpik Sarajevo
(Prva Liga BiH) and Rudar Prijedor
(Prva Liga RS
).
16 goals Feđa Dudić (NK Travnik
)
15 goals Samir Bekrić
(FK Željezničar Sarajevo)
14 goals Juan Manuel Varea
(NK Široki Brijeg
)
13 goals Alen Škoro
(FK Sarajevo
) Adin Džafić
(FK Velež Mostar
)
10 goals Elvir Čolić
(FK Velež Mostar
) Alen Mešanović
(FK Željezničar Sarajevo) Krešimir Kordić
(HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
)
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
(or just Premijer Liga) was the tenth season since its establishment and the eighth as a unified country-wide league. It began on 1 August 2009 and will end in May 2010. Zrinjski Mostar
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar is a football team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has been one of the top teams in the country over the years....
were the defending champions.
Team changes to 2008–09
Relegated after last year's season were 16th-placed NK PosušjeNK Posušje
HŠK Posušje is a defunct football club based in Posušje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 1950. The club plays at the Mokri Dolac Stadium which has a capacity of 8,000...
and 15th-placed HNK Orašje.
They were replaced by the champions of the two second-level leagues, Olimpik Sarajevo
FK Olimpik Sarajevo
FK Olimpic Sarajevo, commonly referred to as just Olimpic, is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
(Prva Liga BiH) and Rudar Prijedor
FK Rudar Prijedor
FK Rudar is a football club from the city of Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2009/2010 season.-Early years:...
(Prva Liga RS
First League of the Republika Srpska
First League of the Republika Srpska is a second level football competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since there were three different football championships in country, organized on ethnic principles, the "First League of the Republika Srpska" was the top flight in Republika Srpska before 2002....
).
Teams and stadia
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | Banja Luka Banja Luka -History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of... |
City Stadium of Banja Luka City Stadium of Banja Luka City Stadium of Banja Luka is a multi-purpose stadium in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Borac Banja Luka.... |
12,000 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlado Jagodić |
| Zenica Zenica Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity... |
Bilino Polje Bilino Polje Bilino Polje is the home football stadium of Bosnian Premier League football club NK Čelik from the city of Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of two stadiums of the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also sometimes used for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union... |
15,292 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Omer Kopić |
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| Laktaši Laktaši Laktaši is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Republika Srpska entity near the city of Banja Luka.-Geography:... |
Gradski Stadion (Laktaši) Gradski Stadion (Laktaši) Gradski Stadion is a football stadium in Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the home stadium of FK Laktaši of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators.-External links:*... |
5,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlado Jagodić |
|
| Leotar FK Leotar Trebinje FK Leotar is a football club from the city of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1925 in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the club served as a training ground for many players who went on to enjoy notable careers elsewhere... |
Trebinje Trebinje Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea.... |
Police Stadium Police Stadium Police Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Leotar Trebinje. The stadium holds 8,550 people.... |
8,550 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Borče Sredojevič |
| Modriča Modrica Modriča is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Republika Srpska entity. It is located near the towns of Šamac, Derventa and Doboj... |
Maxima Stadium Maxima Stadium Stadium "Dr. Milan Jelić" is a multi-purpose stadium in Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Modriča. The stadium holds 6,000.... |
6,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Slaviša Božičić |
|
| Olimpik FK Olimpik Sarajevo FK Olimpic Sarajevo, commonly referred to as just Olimpic, is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina... |
Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... |
Otoka Stadium | 5,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlatko Glavaš Vlatko Glavaš Vlatko Glavaš is a Bosnian football coach and a former player.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de... |
| Rudar FK Rudar Prijedor FK Rudar is a football club from the city of Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2009/2010 season.-Early years:... |
Prijedor Prijedor Prijedor is a city and municipality in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Bosanska Krajina region.... |
Gradski Stadion Prijedor | 2,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Zgonjanin |
| Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... |
Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Sarajevo. It is also known as Koševo Stadium and formerly Olympic Stadium. Koševo Stadium is located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo and it is used mostly by FK Sarajevo.... |
35,630 |  Czech Republic Jiří PlíšekJiří Plíšek Jiří Plišek is a Czech football manager and former player. He is currently the coach of FK Sarajevo.... |
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| Slavija | Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... |
Gradski SRC Slavija Stadium Gradski SRC Slavija Stadium City SRC Slavija Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Slavija Istočno Sarajevo. The stadium holds 6,000 people.... |
6,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Milomir Odović Milomir Odovic Milomir Odović is a Bosnian Serb football manager and former player. Currently, he is employed as a head coach of FK Slavija Sarajevo.... |
| Sloboda FK Sloboda Tuzla FK Sloboda is a football club from the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team's name is Football Club Freedom... |
Tuzla Tuzla Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants... |
Tušanj Stadium Tušanj Stadium Tušanj Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in 1957 and is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Sloboda Tuzla. The stadium holds 15,000.-References:... |
8,500 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Hadžiahmetović |
| Pecara Stadium Pecara Stadium Pecara Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NK Široki Brijeg, and is also used for final match of football tournament mjesne zajednice. The stadium can hold up to 10,000... |
5,913 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Toni Karačić |
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| Travnik Travnik Travnik is a city and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90 km west of Sarajevo. It is the capital of the Central Bosnia Canton, and is located in the Travnik Municipality. Travnik today has some 27,000 residents, with a metro population that is probably close to 70,000 people... |
Stadion Pirota Stadion Pirota Stadion Pirota is a multi-use stadium in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NK Travnik. The stadium holds 5,000 people.... |
5,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Osman Bajrić |
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| Velež FK Velež Mostar FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922.... |
Mostar Mostar Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country... |
Vrapčići Stadium Vrapcici Stadium Vrapčići Stadium is a football stadium in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northern part of the city. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Vrapčići. It is primarily the home of FK Velež Mostar. The stadium holds 7,000 supporters. It has a little east and a big north... |
7,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Abdullah Ibraković |
| Zrinjski HŠK Zrinjski Mostar HŠK Zrinjski Mostar is a football team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has been one of the top teams in the country over the years.... |
Mostar Mostar Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country... |
Bijeli Brijeg Stadium Bijeli Brijeg Stadium Bijeli Brijeg, officially name: Stadium of HŠK Zrinjski is a football stadium in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently the home of HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. It formerly served as Velež Mostar's stadium. The stadium was built in 1971 and currently has a capacity of 25,000... |
25,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Jović Dragan Jović Dragan Jović is a Bosnian football coach and the current manager of HŠK Zrinjski Mostar.... |
| Zvijezda NK Zvijezda Gradacac NK Zvijezda Gradačac, or commonly referred to as just Zvijezda is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, based in the town of Gradačac. Zvijezda host their home matches at the Banja Ilidža stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000 seats... |
Gradačac Gradacac Gradačac is a town and municipality in the northeastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located roughly south of the Sava river. Administratively, Gradačac is part of the Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina... |
Banja Ilidža Banja Ilidža Banja Ilidža is a football stadium in Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the home stadium of NK Zvijezda Gradačac of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators.-External links:*... |
5,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Ćurguz |
| Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... |
Grbavica Stadium Grbavica Stadium Grbavica Stadium is located in Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The football stadium has terraces close to the pitch and it is the home of FK Željezničar. The stadium has a capacity to hold 12,000 spectators, with 9,000 places that are seated... |
12,000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar Osim Amar Osim Amar Osim is a former Bosnian football player and now a manager. He is currently managing FK Željezničar.-Playing career:... |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpik FK Olimpik Sarajevo FK Olimpic Sarajevo, commonly referred to as just Olimpic, is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina... |
Husref Musemić Husref Musemic Husref Musemić is a Bosnian former football player and manager.-External links:** - National Football Teams* - FC Twente... |
Vlatko Glavaš Vlatko Glavaš Vlatko Glavaš is a Bosnian football coach and a former player.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de... |
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| Čelik FK Celik FK Čelik Nikšić is a Montenegrin football club based in Nikšić, founded on 1957. They currently compete in the Montenegrin Second League. The name of the club on serbian means "Steel". Their stadium is called 'Stadion Željezare' and can hold around 2.000 people... |
Ivo Ištuk | Omer Kopić | |||
| Široki Brijeg NK Široki Brijeg NK Široki Brijeg is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian team from the town of Široki Brijeg that currently plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
Ivica Barbarić Ivica Barbaric Ivica Barbarić is a former Croatian football player. He capped once for Yugoslavia. He currently coaches Japan's J. League Division 2 side Ehime FC.-External links:*... |
Toni Karačić | |||
| Leotar | Srdjan Bajić | Borče Sredojević | |||
| Sloboda FK Sloboda Tuzla FK Sloboda is a football club from the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team's name is Football Club Freedom... |
Adnan Osmanhodžić | Nermin Hadžiahmetović | |||
| Slavija | Zoran Erbez | Milomir Odović Milomir Odovic Milomir Odović is a Bosnian Serb football manager and former player. Currently, he is employed as a head coach of FK Slavija Sarajevo.... |
League table
||rowspan=10 style="background-color:white;"|Results
Top goalscorers
Source: nfsbih.ba16 goals Feđa Dudić (NK Travnik
NK Travnik
NK Travnik is a football club centered in the city of Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 1922. Currently, NK Travnik competes in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Current squad :...
)
15 goals Samir Bekrić
Samir Bekrić
Samir Bekrić is a Bosnian professional footballer currently playing for FC Tobol in Kazakhstan Premier League....
(FK Željezničar Sarajevo)
14 goals Juan Manuel Varea
Juan Manuel Varea
Juan Manuel Varea is an Argentine football player. He currently plays for NK Široki Brijeg in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
(NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian team from the town of Široki Brijeg that currently plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
)
13 goals Alen Škoro
Alen Škoro
Alen Škoro is a Bosnian footballer playing for Querétaro FC in the Mexican Primera División. He has made 4 appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.-Career:...
(FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League...
) Adin Džafić
Adin Dzafic
Adin Džafić is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a forward for FK Sarajevo.Džafić previously played for HNK Cibalia in the Croatian Prva HNL. He made his first team debut in a cup match against NK Varteks in January 2008....
(FK Velež Mostar
FK Velež Mostar
FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922....
)
10 goals Elvir Čolić
Elvir Čolić
Elvir Čolić is a Bosnian professional footballer .-References:...
(FK Velež Mostar
FK Velež Mostar
FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922....
) Alen Mešanović
Alen Mešanović
Alen Mešanović is a Bosnian professional footballer who is a free agent in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-External links:* at National Football Teams.* at Playerhistory....
(FK Željezničar Sarajevo) Krešimir Kordić
Krešimir Kordic
Krešimir Kordić is a Bosnian football player recently plays for ŠK Slovan Bratislava.* ŠK Slovan BratislavaNote: Last update: November 07, 2010.-External links:*...
(HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar is a football team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has been one of the top teams in the country over the years....
)