Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Top tier association football league, Bosnia and Herzegovina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine; Croatian: Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine; Serbian Cyrillic: Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for sponsorship purposes, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is operated by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As the country's most prestigious level of football competition, the league changed format in the 2016–17 season and is contested by 12 clubs with the last two teams relegated at the end of every season.
Organising body | N/FSBiH |
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Founded | 2000; 24 years ago (2000) |
First season | 2000–01 |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | First League of FBiH First League of RS |
Domestic cup(s) | Bosnian Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Conference League |
Current champions | Zrinjski (8th title) (2022–23) |
Most championships | Zrinjski (8 titles) |
Most appearances | Wagner (297) |
Top goalscorer | Nemanja Bilbija (168) |
TV partners | Arena Sport |
Website | nfsbih.ba |
Current: 2023–24 Premier League |
As of the 2023–24 season, the league is represented by four clubs in European competition. The winner of the Premier League starts from the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The winner of the Bosnian Cup as well as the runner-up and third placed team on the table starts from the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
The bottom two teams are relegated at the end of the season, while the winners of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the First League of the Republika Srpska are promoted to the Premier League.