2011–12 Prva Liga FBiH

First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Season 2011–12
Matches played 120
Goals scored 330 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorer Ermin Huseinbašić
9 goals
(as of November 19)
Biggest home win Čapljina 6–1 Goražde
17 September 2011 round 6
Bratstvo 5–0 Branitelj
17 September 2011 round 6
UNIS 5–0 Omladinac
19 November 2011 round 15
Biggest away win Krajišnik 0–3 Gradina
13 August 2011 round 1
UNIS 0–3 Branitelj
20 August 2011 round 2
UNIS 0–3 Budućnost
15 October 2011 round 10
Highest scoring Gradina 4–3 Orašje
20 August 2011 round 2
Čapljina 6–1 Goražde
17 September 2011 round 6
Budućnost 4–3 Omladinac
5 November 2011 round 13

The 2011–12 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the seventeeth season of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the second tier football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment and the twelfth as a unified federation-wide league. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 13 July 2011. It began on 13 August 2011 and will end on sometimes at the end of May 2012; a winter break where no matches will be played will be in effect between end of November 2011 and begin of March 2012.[1] GOŠK were the last champions, having won their first championship title in the 2010–11 season and earning a promotion to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

16 clubs are participating in this session, eleven returning from the previous session, one relegated from Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and four promoted from four regional Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Contents

Changes from last season

Team changes

From First League of the FBiH

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to one of 4 respective regional Second League of the FBiH

To First League of FBiH

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from four regional Second League of the FBiH

1After winning the play-off against the winner of Second League of the FBiH - West 2 Podgrmeč. After 2010–11 sesion, West 1 and West 2 leagues merged in one, Second League of the FBiH - West.

Change of name

SAŠK Napredak, which competed last sesion in First league of the FBiH, faces a crisis and sold their position and club to Famos, which competed in the Second League of the FBiH - Center. As they couldn't just sell their position the two clubs merged in one under the name Famos.SAŠK Napredak and continiued to compete in First League of the FBiH in this sesion. In the next session the club will return it's name to Famos.

Team overview

Radnik, Igman, Slaven i Bosna were relegated to their respective third-level league at the end of the 2010–11 season. For Bosna this is the worst league tier they played in since indipendence of BiH. The promoted and relegated teams were replaced by the champions of the four third–level leagues, Bratstvo Gračanica from the Second League of the FBiH - North, Branitelj from the Second League of the FBiH - South, Vitez from the Second League of the FBiH - West and UNIS from the Second League of the FBiH - Center.

Stadia and locations

Goražde
Omladinac
UNIS
Vitez
Location of clubs in 2011–12 Premijer Liga

[2]

Team Location Stadium Capacity[3]
Branitelj Rodoč, Mostar HNK Branitelj Stadium 300
Bratstvo Gračanica Gradski Stadion Luke, Gračanica 3,000
Budućnost Banovići FK Budućnost Stadium 4,600
Čapljina Čapljina Bjelave Stadium 3,000
Famos-SAŠK Ilidža, Sarajevo Hrasnica Stadium 3,000
Goražde Goražde Midhat Drljević Stadium 1,500
Gradina Srebrenik Gradski stadion, Srebrenik 8,000
Iskra Bugojno Jaklić Stadium 11,000
Jedinstvo Bihać Pod Borićima Stadion 7,500
Krajina Cazin Gradski stadion, Cazin 6,000
Krajišnik Velika Kladuša Gradski Stadion, Velika Kladuša 5,628
Omladinac Mionica Lipik Stadium 1,300
Orašje Orašje NC GOAL 3,500
Rudar Kakanj Stadion pod Vardom 4,568
UNIS Vogošća Hakija Mršo Stadium 5,000
Vitez Vitez Gradski Stadion, Vitez 3,000

References

  1. ^ "Competition schedule for the next season – Premier League starts on August 6th" (in Bosnian). official website. Sarajevo-x. http://sportsport.ba/bh_fudbal/rudar-u-1-kolu-docekuje-jedinstvo/60576. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 
  2. ^ "Teams of First League of the FBiH, their locations and stadium" (in Bosnian). NSFBiH. http://www.nsfbih.ba/klubovi.html. Retrieved 25. October 2011. 
  3. ^ "Capacity of stadiums of the First League of the FBiH". Soccerway. http://www.soccerway.com/national/bosnia-herzegovina/1liga/2011-2012/fbih/venues/. Retrieved 25. October 2011.