2002–03 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2002–03 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the third season since its establishment and distinguishes itself from previous seasons by having expanded the country-wide league to include the clubs from Republika Srpska in the competition. This season began on 3 August 2002 and ended on 24 May 2003.

Premijer Liga
Season2002–03
ChampionsLeotar
1st Premier League title
1st Bosnian title
RelegatedKozara
Jedinstvo
Velež
Mladost (G)
Budućnost
Bosna
Champions LeagueLeotar
UEFA CupŽeljezničar
Sarajevo
Intertoto CupSloboda
Matches played380
Goals scored1,072 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerEmir Obuća (24 goals)

The league was won by FK Leotar after a dramatic last round where they defeated away team Rudar Ugljevik (2–1). Široki Brijeg defended successfully against the defending home champions Željezničar (1–0).

Clubs and stadiums

TeamLocationStadium
BoracBanja LukaBanja Luka City Stadium
BosnaVisokoStadion Luke
BrotnjoČitlukBare Stadium
BudućnostBanovićiGradski stadion (Banovići)
ČelikZenicaBilino Polje
GlasinacSokolacStadion FK Glasinac
JedinstvoBihaćStadion pod Borićima
KozaraGradiškaGradski stadion (Gradiška)
LeotarTrebinjeStadion Police
MladostGackoGradski stadion (Gacko)
OrašjeOrašjeGradski stadion (Orašje)
PosušjePosušjeMokri Dolac Stadium
RudarUgljevikNovi Gradski Stadion
SarajevoSarajevoAsim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
SlobodaTuzlaStadion Tušanj
Široki BrijegŠiroki BrijegStadion Pecara
VeležMostarVrapčići Stadium
ZrinjskiMostarStadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
ŽeljezničarSarajevoStadion Grbavica
ŽepčeŽepčeGradski stadion (Žepče)

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Leotar (C)3826758227+5585Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2Željezničar38241046624+4282Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
3Sarajevo38191278339+4469
4Široki Brijeg38215126945+2468
5Čelik381610126133+2858
6Sloboda Tuzla38166165138+1354Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
7Borac Banja Luka38166165049+154
8Orašje38159145057−754
9Posušje38166164255−1354
10Žepče381411134850−253
11Zrinjski38172194665−1953
12Rudar Ugljevik38164186157+452
13Brotnjo38157164755−852
14Glasinac38164183754−1752
15Kozara (R)38156175562−751Relegation to Prva Liga RS
16Jedinstvo Bihać (R)38155185962−350Relegation to Prva Liga FBiH
17Velež (R)38143214759−1245
18Mladost Gacko (R)38116214065−2539Relegation to Prva Liga RS
19Budućnost (R)38108204867−1938Relegation to Prva Liga FBiH
20Bosna (R)38413328107−7913
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

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Borac Banja Luka3–13–15–00–10–22–12–10–33–02–12–10–00–01–03–21–11–22–03–0
Bosna1–21–20–22–00–31–01–20–92–31–10–12–42–32–50–11–00–20–12–1
Brotnjo1–23–12–21–13–00–04–20–11–03–00–12–12–11–01–23–04–13–20–0
Budućnost3–32–05–02–10–02–13–21–23–14–11–10–01–11–11–32–13–03–42–3
Čelik3–14–03–13–04–04–23–00–05–02–05–02–11–13–00–02–34–00–01–0
Glasinac0–24–00–12–11–01–02–01–11–03–11–03–12–11–02–03–23–00–10–0
Jedinstvo Bihać4–04–21–12–01–12–03–00–12–12–15–23–11–52–15–21–04–10–01–1
Kozara1–02–10–13–22–15–01–02–23–21–14–12–11–11–02–01–02–10–03–2
Leotar2–12–14–03–00–03–02–01–04–02–04–03–23–21–01–04–14–02–25–0
Mladost Gacko2–03–00–01–00–01–02–31–11–12–05–22–11–02–10–00–12–10–20–1
Orašje1–03–02–01–02–24–21–02–20–04–32–02–02–03–23–23–01–01–13–1
Posušje3–22–02–02–10–02–02–13–10–32–00–02–03–00–12–12–01–00–01–1
Rudar Ugljevik1–22–02–12–13–11–02–03–11–24–15–02–01–11–02–04–04–10–11–3
Sarajevo3–05–05–10–03–12–03–06–32–04–03–04–04–22–04–43–16–11–10–0
Sloboda Tuzla1–06–13–02–01–00–00–02–11–42–03–12–14–21–14–04–01–00–11–0
Široki Brijeg2–11–01–14–01–05–06–32–12–12–04–03–01–03–01–12–14–01–03–0
Velež0–04–00–13–01–03–02–02–13–02–11–11–33–01–31–01–34–10–12–1
Zrinjski2–04–21–02–02–12–03–12–11–05–22–11–04–02–01–11–01–01–10–1
Željezničar1–05–04–23–02–02–06–21–03–11–01–02–00–11–11–01–04–13–06–1
Žepče1–16–11–02–00–24–04–03–10–11–11–10–03–30–01–03–12–11–01–1
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Champions

FK Leotar Trebinje (Coach: - Mile Jovin)
Squad:

References