Premier League of Basketball of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The Basketball championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top basketball
competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
The league is composed of 12 teams, each playing against the other eleven two times, home and away. After this portion concludes, the top six clubs are joined by the country's two representatives in the Adriatic League
, KK Bosna
and HKK Široki
, and enter "League 8". The best of these four teams go to the playoffs, and in the final best-of-five series, the Bosnian champion is crowned. The eight teams who do not make the playoffs go on to compete in the "relegation league," where a team's object becomes maintaining its standing and ability to play in the competition the following year.
The women's league has ten clubs and operates in a similar way, with the top four teams joined by Željezničar and KK Jablanica in the final "League Six." Meanwhile, the six teams not in playoff contention play to avoid relegation.
Both leagues are operated by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. At the end of the season in both leagues, the winners of two smaller league entities are invited to enter the next competition, while the bottom two teams (those that lost in relegation play) lose their places.
Igokea and Široki
will play at the 2010-11
Adriatic League and will join the league at a latter stage.
Women:
Željezničar and Jablanica are playing in the women's Adriatic League
This league was organized by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it was recognized by FIBA until joint playoffs in 1998.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
The league is composed of 12 teams, each playing against the other eleven two times, home and away. After this portion concludes, the top six clubs are joined by the country's two representatives in the Adriatic League
NLB League
Liga ABA, also known as Adriatic League, until September 2011 known as the NLB Liga ABA for sponsorship reasons, is a top-level regional basketball league, featuring teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Israel, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.The league exists alongside scaled-down national...
, KK Bosna
KK Bosna
KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...
and HKK Široki
HKK Široki
HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship....
, and enter "League 8". The best of these four teams go to the playoffs, and in the final best-of-five series, the Bosnian champion is crowned. The eight teams who do not make the playoffs go on to compete in the "relegation league," where a team's object becomes maintaining its standing and ability to play in the competition the following year.
The women's league has ten clubs and operates in a similar way, with the top four teams joined by Željezničar and KK Jablanica in the final "League Six." Meanwhile, the six teams not in playoff contention play to avoid relegation.
Both leagues are operated by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the highest basketball governing body in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It organizes the Bosnian basketball championship and the Bosnian Cup...
. At the end of the season in both leagues, the winners of two smaller league entities are invited to enter the next competition, while the bottom two teams (those that lost in relegation play) lose their places.
Teams for the 2010/2011 season
Men:- Borac Nektar BLKK Borac Banja LukaKK Borac Banja Luka or Borac is a Bosnian basketball club, based in Banja Luka. Home ground is SD Borik arena. The club is competing in EuroChallenge 2008-09.Champion of Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1999/2000...
, Banja LukaBanja 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... - Brotnjo, ČitlukCitlukČitluk is a town and municipality located in Herzegovina, in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a municipality of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
- Hercegovac, BilećaBilecaBileća is a town and municipality in the southeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the entity of Republika Srpska. It is in eastern Herzegovina near the border with Montenegro, north of Trebinje and south of Gacko...
- Bosna ASA BHTKK BosnaKK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...
, SarajevoSarajevoSarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... - Leotar, TrebinjeTrebinjeTrebinje 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....
- Čapljina Lasta, ČapljinaCapljinaČapljina is a town and municipality of the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Čapljina is located on the border with Croatia a mere from the Adriatic Sea....
- Varda HE, VišegradVišegradVišegrad is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Republika Srpska entity. It is on the river Drina, located on the road from Goražde and Ustiprača towards Užice, Serbia.-History:...
- SlavijaKK SlavijaBasketball Club Slavija is a basketball club from the City of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently, KK Slavija competes in the National Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, Istočno SarajevoIstocno SarajevoIstočno Sarajevo is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and de jure capital of the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina adjacent to Bosnia and Herzegovinas capital Sarajevo to its northeast. East Sarajevo consists of a few pre-war suburbal parts of Sarajevo which are now in the Republika... - Sloboda DitaKK Sloboda TuzlaKK Sloboda was a Bosnian basketball team from the city of Tuzla, formed in 1946.The club played its home games at Mejdan sports center, seating capacity 5,000. The club was shut down due to 3,5 million KM debt on September 28th, 2011, with all of the administration resigning...
, TuzlaTuzlaTuzla 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... - Mladost MGKK Mladost Mrkonjić GradKošarkaški klub Mladost is a professional basketball club from Mrkonjić Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently participates in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Current roster:...
, Mrkonjić GradMrkonjic GradMrkonjić Grad is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska entity. It is located in the Bosanska Krajina, between Banja Luka and Jajce.-Name:... - Čelik ZenicaKK Celik-A1 Bosnian League Champion :*2006*2009BC Celik Zenica was champion of the Yugoslav second division three times and played many years in the prestigious YUBA Liga. At that time YUBA was best basketball league in Europe and second league in the world, behind the NBA.Oficial site:http://kkcelik.com/...
, ZenicaZenicaZenica 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... - ZrinjskiHKK Zrinjski MostarHKK Zrinjski Mostar also known as HKK Zrinjski Mostar Mik Company for sponsorship reasons is a Croat-founded basketball team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.The club plays in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, MostarMostarMostar 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...
Igokea and Široki
HKK Široki
HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship....
will play at the 2010-11
ABA NLB League 2010–11
The 2010–11 season was the 10th season of the NLB League and 14 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czech Republic participated in it...
Adriatic League and will join the league at a latter stage.
Women:
- Banovići, BanovićiBanoviciBanovići is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The intensive development of Banovići begins with construction of the railway Brčko-Banovići in the year 1946. Due to its quality, brown coal from Banovići is well-known all over Europe.-Geography:Banovići Municipality is...
- BoracKK Borac Banja LukaKK Borac Banja Luka or Borac is a Bosnian basketball club, based in Banja Luka. Home ground is SD Borik arena. The club is competing in EuroChallenge 2008-09.Champion of Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1999/2000...
, Banja LukaBanja 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... - Brotnjo, ČitlukCitlukČitluk is a town and municipality located in Herzegovina, in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a municipality of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
- Čelik, ZenicaZenicaZenica 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...
- Jedinstvo, TuzlaTuzlaTuzla 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...
- Mladi Krajišnik, Banja LukaBanja 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...
- Mladost, Banja LukaBanja 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...
- Rama, Prozor-RamaProzor-RamaProzor-Rama is a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The town of Prozor is located in the northern part of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton...
- Spars, SarajevoSarajevoSarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
- Zrinjski, MostarMostarMostar 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...
Željezničar and Jablanica are playing in the women's Adriatic League
Champions
Prior to 1998, there were three separate leagues in Bosnia-Herzegovina, divided by ethnicity. Since then, there has been a unified league and a single champion each year.| Season | Men's champion | Women's champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1997/1998 | HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 1998/1999 | KK Bosna KK Bosna KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 1999/2000 | KK Borac Banja Luka KK Borac Banja Luka KK Borac Banja Luka or Borac is a Bosnian basketball club, based in Banja Luka. Home ground is SD Borik arena. The club is competing in EuroChallenge 2008-09.Champion of Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1999/2000... |
KK Mladi Krajišnik |
| 2000/2001 | KK Igokea KK Igokea Partizan Košarkaški klub Igokea is a professional basketball club from Aleksandrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
KK Mladi Krajišnik |
| 2001/2002 | HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2002/2003 | HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2003/2004 | HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2004/2005 | KK Bosna KK Bosna KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2005/2006 | KK Bosna KK Bosna KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2006/2007 | HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2007/2008 | KK Bosna KK Bosna KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2008/2009 | HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2009/2010 | HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
| 2010/2011 | HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
KK Igokea KK Igokea Partizan Košarkaški klub Igokea is a professional basketball club from Aleksandrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
| 2011/2012 |
| Club / men | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| HKK Široki HKK Široki HKK Široki is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan basketball team from the town of Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently plays in the Adriatic League and the Bosnian basketball championship.... |
|
1998,2002,2003,2004,2007,2009,2010,2011 |
| KK Bosna Sarajevo KK Bosna KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna... |
|
1999,2005,2006,2008 |
| KK Borac Banja Luka KK Borac Banja Luka KK Borac Banja Luka or Borac is a Bosnian basketball club, based in Banja Luka. Home ground is SD Borik arena. The club is competing in EuroChallenge 2008-09.Champion of Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1999/2000... |
|
2000 |
| KK Igokea KK Igokea Partizan Košarkaški klub Igokea is a professional basketball club from Aleksandrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
|
2001 |
| Club / women | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| KK Željezničar Sarajevo SD Željeznicar SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The biggest one is the USD Bosna. It was founded in 1921 by a group of railway workers as RŠD SD Željezničar is the second biggest association of sport clubs with the same name in Bosnia... |
|
1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| KK Mladi Krajišnik Banja Luka | |
2000, 2001 |
Champions of regional leagues
| Season | Men's champion | Women's champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1993/1994 | Sloboda Dita, Tuzla | Jedinstvo Rudhem, Tuzla |
| 1994/1995 | Zenica Metalno, Zenica | Cenex, Sarajevo |
| 1995/1996 | Sloboda Dita, Tuzla | Jedinstvo Rudhem, Tuzla |
| 1996/1997 | Sloboda Dita, Tuzla | Jedinstvo Rudhem, Tuzla |
| 1997/1998 | Bosna, Sarajevo | SAB Željezničar, Sarajevo |
| 1998/1999 | Sloboda Dita, Tuzla | Željezničar New Time, Sarajevo |
| 1999/2000 | Sloboda Dita, Tuzla | Željezničar New Time, Sarajevo |
| 2000/2001 | Sloboda Dita, Tuzla | Željezničar, Sarajevo |
| 2001/2002 | Sloboda Dita, Tuzla | Željezničar Feal, Sarajevo |
This league was organized by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it was recognized by FIBA until joint playoffs in 1998.
| Season | Men's champion | Women's champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1992/1993 | Borac Borovica, Banja Luka | not held |
| 1993/1994 | Borac, Banja Luka | not held |
| 1994/1995 | Borac Nektar, Banja Luka | not held |
| 1995/1996 | Borac Nektar, Banja Luka | not held |
| 1996/1997 | Borac Nektar, Banja Luka | not held |
| 1997/1998 | Borac Nektar, Banja Luka | not held |
| 1998/1999 | Borac Nektar, Banja Luka | not held |
| 1999/2000 | Igokea, Aleksandrovac | Port Mladi Krajišnik, Banja Luka |
| 2000/2001 | Igokea, Aleksandrovac | RB Mladi Krajišnik, Banja Luka |
| 2001/2002 | Borac Nektar, Banja Luka | Bijeljina, Bijeljina Bijeljina Bijeljina is a city and municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city is the second largest in the Republika Srpska entity after Banja Luka and fifth largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is situated on the flat rich plains of Semberija... |
| Season | Men's champion | Women's champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1993/1994 | ? | ? |
| 1994/1995 | ? | ? |
| 1995/1996 | ? | ? |
| 1996/1997 | Eronet Brotnjo, Čitluk | ? |
| 1997/1998 | Široki, Široki Brijeg | ? |
| 1998/1999 | Eronet Brotnjo, Čitluk | ? |
| 1999/2000 | Eronet Brotnjo, Čitluk | Sirela Mljekara, Livno Livno Livno is a town in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between Tomislavgrad, Glamoč, Bosansko Grahovo, Kupres and the Croatian border.- Position :... |
| 2000/2001 | Široki, Široki Brijeg | Županjac, Tomislavgrad Tomislavgrad Tomislavgrad is a town and municipality in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is in the Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Herzegovina region.- Name :... |
| 2001/2002 | Široki, Široki Brijeg | Županjac, Tomislavgrad Tomislavgrad Tomislavgrad is a town and municipality in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is in the Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Herzegovina region.- Name :... |