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The Serbian First Football League (Serbian: Prva Liga Telekom Srbija) is the second-highest football league in Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

. The league is operated by the Serbian FA

Football Association of Serbia

The Football Association of Serbia is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues....

. 18 teams will compete in this league for the 2008–09 season. Five teams will be promoted to the Serbian Superliga

Serbian Superliga

Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...

and two will be relegated the Serbian League

Serbian League

The Serbian Leagues is the third level football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia and is split up into four sections: Srpska Liga Belgrade, Srpska Liga Vojvodina, Srpska Liga East, and Srpska Liga West...

, the third-highest division overall in the Serbian football league system

Football in Serbia

Football is the most popular sport in Serbia. The Football Association of Serbia is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in the country, both professional and amateur...

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	BSK Borča BSK Borca FK BSK Borča is a football club from Borča, Belgrade, Serbia. It is the football club of the BSK Borča sports society, BSK stands for Borčanski Sportski Klub meaning Sports Society of Borča.- History :... (C) (P)	34	20	10	4	45	16
70
2	Smederevo FK Smederevo Fudbalski klub Smederevo is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Smederevo.-History:... (P)	34	19	9	6	47	24
66
3	Mladi Radnik FK Mladi Radnik FK Mladi Radnik is a football club from Požarevac, Serbia.-History:... (P)	34	18	8	8	37	24
62
4	Spartak Zlatibor Voda FK Zlatibor Voda Not to be confused with FK Spartak Zlatibor Voda.FK Zlatibor Voda is a football club based in Horgoš, Serbia.- Stadium:... (P)	34	17	9	8	46	27
60
5	Metalac FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac is a professional football club based in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. Metalac was founded on June 12, 1961... (P)	34	15	10	9	38	30
55
6	Inđija	34	15	10	9	49	34
55
7	Sevojno FK Sevojno For the current club competing in the Serbian SuperLiga, see FK Sloboda Point Sevojno.FK Sevojno Point was a football club from Sevojno, Serbia.-History:...	34	13	12	9	53	37
51
8	ČSK FK CSK Pivara ČSK Pivara is a football club from Čelarevo, Serbia. It was founded in 1925 as ČOSK...	34	14	8	12	31	35	–4	50
9	Srem FK Srem FK Srem is a football club from the city of Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia.In 2002 the team amalgamated with FK Zvezdara that was relegated from the top flight, while Srem relegated from the third level. Since 2002-03 the team plays in the Serbian First League, second national level.-History:The club...	34	11	11	12	33	35	–2	44
10	Mladost Apatin FK Mladost Apatin FK Mladost Apatin is a football club from Apatin, Serbia.-History:The club was founded in 1928, then known by the name of Tri Zvezde . In 1950, the club changes its name to Mladost . Team colour is red...	34	11	10	13	29	30	–1	43
11	Novi Sad FK Novi Sad RFK Novi Sad is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Novi Sad, Vojvodina. The club currently playing in the Serbian First League.-History:...	34	11	9	14	41	42	–1	42
12	Kolubara FK Kolubara FK Kolubara is a football club based in Lazarevac, Serbia.-Recent seasons:1 Championship abandoned officially on 14 May 1999 due to the NATO attacks on FR Yugoslavia.-Current squad:As of November 2010....	34	10	12	12	33	36	–3	42
13	Dinamo Vranje FK Dinamo Vranje FK Dinamo is a football club based in Vranje, Serbia.-Stadium:Dinamo is currently playing on Yumco stadium...	34	9	12	13	36	39	–3	39
14	Mladost Lučani FK Mladost Lucani FK Mladost Lučani is a football club based in Lučani, Serbia.They played in the Serbian Superliga, the top division of Serbian football. They were the champions for the 2006-2007 season in Serbian First League and have been promoted to the Serbian Superliga...	34	10	8	16	25	43	–18	38
15	Bežanija FK Bežanija FK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :...	34	8	13	13	34	40	–6	37
16	Novi Pazar FK Novi Pazar FK Novi Pazar is a football club based in the city of Novi Pazar, the largest city in the Sandžak region . The team currently plays in the Serbian SuperLiga, which is the top division of the Serbian football league system. Current president of FK Novi Pazar is Rasim Ljajić, Minister for Welfare in...	34	10	6	18	33	47	–14	36
17	Voždovac FK Voždovac FK Voždovac is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.- Hystory :The club was formed in 1912 under the name FK Dušanovac. In 1929 it is renamed into Voždovački SK. The main success in this period was the winning of the II Razred League in the 1933-34 season, and the III Razred in 1948-49... (R)	34	7	11	16	32	43	–11	32
18	Hajduk Beograd FK Hajduk Beograd FK Hajduk Beograd is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.-Recent seasons:1 Championship abandoned officially on May 14, 1999 due to the NATO attacks on FR Yugoslavia.-Current squad:... (R)	34	2	4	28	20	80	–60	10

	Direct promotion to Serbian Superliga
	Qualification to UEFA Europa League (via Serbian Cup 2008–09 Serbian Cup 2008–09 The Serbian Cup 2008–09 was the third season of the Serbian national football tournament. The competition started on 3 September 2008 and ended with the Final held on 21 May 2009... )
	Direct relegation to Srpska Liga

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See also