2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as Liga 12,[1] is the 24th season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 29 July 2023 and is scheduled to end on 26 May 2024, with a winter break between mid December 2023 and mid February 2024.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July 2023 – 26 May 2024 |
| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 184 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nermin Haskić (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Borac 5–0 Sloga (25 August 2023) |
| Biggest away win | GOŠK 1–4 Tuzla City (30 July 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Zrinjski 5–3 Zvijezda 09 (27 August 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Borac (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Borac (10 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Zvijezda 09 (7 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Igman (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 21,000 Sarajevo 3–0 Željezničar (8 October 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 250 Tuzla City 1–2 Borac (23 September 2023) GOŠK 4–0 Igman (23 September 2023) |
| Total attendance | 210,377 |
| Average attendance | 3,236 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 23 October 2023. | |
Zrinjski Mostar are the defending champions, having won their eighth Premier League title in the previous season.
Teams
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two promoted from each of the second-level leagues. The promoted teams are GOŠK Gabela and Zvijezda 09, who returned to the top flight after respective absences of four and three years. They replaced Leotar and Sloboda Tuzla, who were relegated after respective spells of two and nine years in the top flight.[2]
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2023–24 Premier League of BiH teams
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | Banja Luka | Banja Luka City Stadium | 10,030 |
| GOŠK | Gabela | Perica-Pero Pavlović | 3,000 |
| Igman | Konjic | Stadion Igmana | 5,000 |
| Posušje | Posušje | Mokri Dolac | 8,000 |
| Sarajevo | Sarajevo (Koševo) | Asim Ferhatović Hase | 34,500 |
| Sloga | Doboj | Luke Stadium | 3,000 |
| Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | Pecara | 7,000 |
| Tuzla City | Tuzla | Tušanj | 7,200 |
| Velež | Mostar (Vrapčići) | Stadion Rođeni | 7,000 |
| Zrinjski | Mostar | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom | 9,000 |
| Zvijezda 09 | Ugljevik | Ugljevik City Stadium | 5,000 |
| Željezničar | Sarajevo (Grbavica) | Grbavica | 13,146 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac |  Vinko Marinović |
Aleksandar Subić |
Kelme | Mtel |
| GOŠK | Denis Ćorić |
 Luka Nižić |
Joma | President hotel Čapljina |
| Igman | Edis Mulalić |
Anel Hebibović |
Kelme | Igman |
| Posušje | Branko Karačić |
Dario Krišto |
Jako | Formula |
| Sarajevo |  Simon Rožman |
Almedin Ziljkić |
Adidas | Turkish Airlines |
| Sloga | Vlado Jagodić |
 Milan Milanović |
GB3 | Meridian |
| Široki Brijeg | Marijan Budimir |
Marijan Ćavar |
Kelme | WWin |
| Tuzla City | Vacant | Mustafa Šukilović |
No1 | — |
| Velež | Dean Klafurić |
Denis Zvonić |
Joma | Narentas |
| Zrinjski | Krunoslav Rendulić |
Nemanja Bilbija |
Macron | M.T. Abraham Group |
| Zvijezda 09 | Mihajlo Jurasović |
Kojo Matić |
NAAI | — |
| Željezničar | Nermin Bašić |
Aleksandar Kosorić |
Macron | The Maniacs |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Široki Brijeg | Ivica Barbarić[3] |
Sacked | 3 June 2023 | Pre-season | Marijan Budimir[4] |
16 June 2023 |
| Zvijezda 09 | Toni Karačić[5] |
End of contract | 15 June 2023 | Mihajlo Jurasović[6] |
19 June 2023 | |
| Sarajevo | Mirza Varešanović[7] |
Mutual consent | 22 July 2023 | Mensur Dogan (interim)[8] |
24 July 2023 | |
| Igman | Husref Musemić[9] |
27 July 2023 | Dženis Ćosić[10] |
3 August 2023 | ||
| Sarajevo | Mensur Dogan[11] |
End of interim spell | 3 August 2023 | 10th | Simon Rožman[11] | |
| Velež | Nedim Jusufbegović[12] |
Mutual consent | 23 August 2023 | 4th | Dean Klafurić[13] |
30 August 2023 |
| Tuzla City | Milenko Bošnjaković[14] |
29 September 2023 | 11th | |||
| Igman | Dženis Ćosić[15] |
3 October 2023 | 10th | Edis Mulalić[16] |
4 October 2023 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borac Banja Luka | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 26 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Sarajevo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 23 | Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Zrinjski Mostar | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 | |
| 4 | Široki Brijeg | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Velež Mostar | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 18 | |
| 6 | Željezničar | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Sloga Meridian | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 15 | |
| 8 | Posušje | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 | |
| 9 | GOŠK Gabela | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 12 | |
| 10 | Tuzla City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 9 | |
| 11 | Igman Konjic | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 9 | Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH or Prva Liga RS |
| 12 | Zvijezda 09 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: Rezultati.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[17]
Results
Rounds 1–22
Rounds 23–33
Top goalscorers
- As of 23 October 2023[18]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nermin Haskić |
Velež | 7 |
| 2 | Nemanja Bilbija |
Zrinjski | 6 |
 Renan Oliveira |
Sarajevo | ||
| Dejan Vidić |
Sloga | ||
| 5 | Nedim Mekić |
Željezničar | 5 |
| Irfan Hadžić |
Tuzla City | ||
| 7 | Toni Jović |
Sloga | 4 |
| Dominik Begić |
Posušje | ||
| Ajdin Hasić |
Sarajevo | ||
| Tomislav Kiš |
Zrinjski | ||
| Milan Makarić |
Borac | ||
| Jovo Lukić |
Borac | ||
| Alen Mašović |
Tuzla City |
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