Premier Futsal League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kup BiH |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Futsal Cup |
| Most championships |
before Premier league Kaskada Gračanica (4 titles) Premier league Centar Sarajevo (3 titles) |
| Website | Website |
 Current Season at UEFA.com | |
The Premier Futsal League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Premijer futsal liga Bosne i Hercegovine) is the top-level futsal League in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The competition is organized by Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Formation and history
The Premier League was founded in 2013. Prior, since 1994, there were two entitiy leagues with best teams from both playing playoff between themselves to crown the champion. Later, after UEFA decided to help Bosnia and Herzegovina FA to establish nationwide league played in whole country, the league itself was started in 2013, at same time as Women's football league kicked-off (also assisted by UEFA).
Format
There are 12 teams taking part in competition. The league is played in two phases. In first phase teams play each other once. Top six teams qualify to Championship league while bottom six teams qualify to Relegation league. In both second phase leagues teams play each other twice so there are 21 rounds (11+10) total. Top team of championship league is crowned champion while bottom two teams of Relegation league are relegated.
In first two seasons of Premier league, there was only one phase with round-robin home and away format. Top team after 22 rounds was crowned champion.
If relegated teams comes from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity, they will play in First league of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina next season; otherwise, if team comes from Republic of Srpska entity, it will take part in First league of Republic of Srpska. Relegated teams could be both from same entity. Champions of entity leagues both get promotion to Premier league.
Winner of the competition qualifies to the next season's UEFA Futsal Cup. Best result in the competition by a Bosnian Herzegovinian team was made in 2013-14 season when Tango Sarajevo reached Elite round (last 16).
Champions
Listed below are the champions of competition before the league was unified; results up to 2012-13 season.
| Rank | Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaskada Gračanica | 4 | 1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07 |
| 2 | Karaka Mostar | 3 | 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06 |
| Leotar Trebinje | 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12 | ||
| 4 | Partizan Sarajevo | 2 | 1994-95, 2005-06 |
| Orlić Sarajevo | 2007-08, 2000-10 | ||
| 6 | Treka Tuzlanska Tuzla | 1 | 1995-96 |
| Bihać | 1996-97 | ||
| Kompred Tuzla | 1997-98 | ||
| Banovići | 1999-00 | ||
| Tango Istočno Sarajevo | 2012-13 |
Listed below are the champions of unified championship.
| Rank | Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centar Sarajevo | 3 | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 |
2016-17 teams
| Club | City | Arena | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brotnjo | Čitluk | Gradska dvorana | 4th |
| Centar Sarajevo † | Sarajevo | Ramiz Salčin | 4th |
| Čelinac | Čelinac | 4th | |
| Joker Novi Travnik ‡ | Novi Travnik | 1st | |
| Kaskada Gračanica | Gračanica | 4th | |
| Leotar Trebinje | Trebinje | Miloš Mrdić | 4th |
| Mostar Stari Grad | Mostar | 4th | |
| Nevesinje ‡ | Nevesinje | Nevesinjka | 2nd |
| Seljak Livno | Livno | Dalibor Perković Dali | 4th |
| Sofić Konjic | Konjic | Gradska dvorana | 2nd |
| Tango Istočno Sarajevo | Istočno Sarajevo | 4th | |
| Zrinjski Mostar | Mostar | 4th |
† title holder
‡ promoted
Out of 12 teams eight are representing Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina while four are from Republic of Srpska.
Nine teams of 2016-17 season have taken part in every edition of the competition (2016-17 season is the fourth edition).
References
Story at Futsalplanet (English)
External links
- Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina official site (Bosnian)
- Futsal League at uefa.com