2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2009–10 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (or just Premijer Liga) was the tenth season since its establishment and the eighth as a unified country-wide league. It began on 1 August 2009 and will end in May 2010. Zrinjski Mostar were the defending champions.

Premijer Liga
Season2009–10
ChampionsŽeljezničar
3rd Premier League title
4th Bosnian title
5th Domestic title
RelegatedLaktaši
Modriča
Champions LeagueŽeljezničar
Europa LeagueŠiroki Brijeg
Zrinjski
Borac (via domestic cup)
Matches played240
Goals scored591 (2.46 per match)
Top goalscorerFeđa Dudić (16 goals)
Biggest home winŠiroki Brijeg 5-0 Zvijezda
Velež 5–0 Travnik
Zvijezda 5-0 Leotar
Biggest away winSlavija 0-4 Sarajevo
Highest scoringTravnik 6–5 Modriča

Team changes to 2008–09

Relegated after last year's season were 16th-placed NK Posušje and 15th-placed HNK Orašje.

They were replaced by the champions of the two second-level leagues, Olimpik Sarajevo (Prva Liga BiH) and Rudar Prijedor (Prva Liga RS).

Overview

Teams and stadia

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManager
BoracBanja LukaCity Stadium of Banja Luka12,000 Vlado Jagodić
ČelikZenicaBilino Polje15,292 Omer Kopić
FK LaktašiLaktašiGradski Stadion (Laktaši)5,000 Vlado Jagodić
LeotarTrebinjePolice Stadium8,550 Borče Sredojevič
FK ModričaModričaMaxima Stadium6,000 Slaviša Božičić
OlimpikSarajevoOtoka Stadium5,000 Vlatko Glavaš
RudarPrijedorGradski Stadion Prijedor2,000 Mladen Zgonjanin
FK SarajevoSarajevoAsim Ferhatović Hase Stadium35,630 Jiří Plíšek
SlavijaSarajevoGradski SRC Slavija Stadium6,000 Milomir Odović
SlobodaTuzlaTušanj Stadium8,500 Nermin Hadžiahmetović
NK Široki BrijegŠiroki BrijegPecara Stadium5,913 Toni Karačić
NK TravnikTravnikStadion Pirota5,000 Osman Bajrić
VeležMostarVrapčići Stadium7,000 Abdullah Ibraković
ZrinjskiMostarBijeli Brijeg Stadium25,000 Dragan Jović
ZvijezdaGradačacBanja Ilidža5,000 Zoran Ćurguz
ŽeljezničarSarajevoGrbavica Stadium12,000 Amar Osim

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment
OlimpikHusref MusemićVlatko Glavaš
ČelikIvo IštukOmer Kopić
Široki BrijegIvica BarbarićToni Karačić
LeotarSrdjan BajićBorče Sredojević
SlobodaAdnan OsmanhodžićNermin Hadžiahmetović
SlavijaZoran ErbezMilomir Odović

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Željezničar (C)3018755222+3061Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2Široki Brijeg3016774627+1955Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3Borac Banja Luka30172113729+853Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a]
4Zrinjski3015694633+1351Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
5Sarajevo3014884325+1850
6Olimpic30128103034−444
7Velež30134134233+943
8Sloboda Tuzla30133143034−442
9Travnik30116134041−139
10Rudar Prijedor30115142732−538
11Leotar30115143248−1638
12Zvijezda30114153547−1237
13Čelik30105153336−335
14Slavija30105153245−1335
15Laktaši (R)30104163746−934Relegation to Prva Liga RS
16Modriča (R)3073202757−3024
Source: sportsport.ba
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBORČELLAKLEOMODOLIRPRSARSLASLOŠBTRAVELZRIZVIŽEL
Borac Banja Luka2–11–02–04–00–21–00–13–11–03–21–02–03–02–02–0
Čelik0–12–10–11–01–23–00–03–12–10–02–12–14–14–20–1
Laktaši0–22–00–11–14–02–02–14–12–01–20–03–10–11–00–1
Leotar2–12–13–13–10–01–01–02–11–00–12–00–12–31–13–3
Modriča1–00–10–22–10–11–23–02–00–42–40–21–11–20–12–1
Olimpic1–20–00–01–02–23–11–13–01–00–11–01–01–01–00–2
Rudar Prijedor1–01–12–00–01–03–12–21–01–01–12–02–02–03–00–2
Sarajevo3–03–13–13–02–02–13–02–01–11–12–11–13–01–00–0
Slavija0–11–03–12–04–10–02–00–42–13–21–12–00–22–01–1
Sloboda Tuzla2–02–12–41–01–20–01–01–01–01–02–12–02–01–01–0
Široki Brijeg0–02–13–04–12–02–21–02–00–02–01–02–02–15–00–2
Travnik2–02–12–22–26–51–01–01–03–04–01–22–13–34–10–0
Velež2–00–04–16–21–04–11–01–04–21–01–05–00–04–00–2
Zrinjski3–02–02–13–04–03–03–11–10–02–04–12–02–10–11–1
Zvijezda1–11–04–15–00–13–41–02–12–32–21–11–02–12–02–1
Željezničar4–24–14–13–13–02–01–11–22–04–11–02–01–01–12–0
Source: bihsoccer.com (in Bosnian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Source: nfsbih.ba

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Feđa DudićTravnik16
2 Samir BekrićŽeljezničar15
3 Juan Manuel VareaŠiroki Brijeg14
4 Alen ŠkoroSarajevo13
Adin DžafićVelež
6 Krešimir KordićZrinjski10
Alen MešanovićŽeljezničar
Elvir ČolićVelež

References