2015–16 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premijer liga
Season 2015–16
Champions HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
Matches played 88
Goals scored 178 (2.02 per match)
Top goalscorer Leon Benko (17)
Biggest home win Travnik 7-1 Velež Mostar
(23 April 2016)
Biggest away win 0-3 on several occasions
Highest scoring Travnik 7-1 Velež Mostar
(23 April 2016)
Longest winning run Željezničar (9)
Longest unbeaten run Željezničar (13)
Longest winless run Velež (18)
Longest losing run Velež (13)

All statistics correct as of 4 May 2016.

The 2015–16 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the sixteenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment in 2000 and fourteenth as a unified country-wide league. The league began 25 July 2015 and will end 14 May 2016, with a winter break between 7 December 2015 and 27 February 2016. The official fixture schedule was released on 10 July 2015.[1] In the 2015–16 season, six teams will be relegated as the league decided to reduce the number of participants from the current 16 to 12 for the 2016–17 season.[2]

The 2015–16 season will see the return of FK Rudar Prijedor and newcomer FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj to top flight as promoted teams, in place of FK Mladost Velika Obarska who returns to Prva liga RS after two seasons in top flight and NK Zvijezda Gradačac who were relegated to the Prva liga FBiH after spending 7 seasons in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo are the defending champions.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including the top 14 sides from the 2014-15 season and two promoted sides from each of the second-level leagues.

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity[3]
FK Borac Banja Luka Banja Luka Gradski Stadion, Banja Luka 9,730
NK Čelik Zenica Zenica Bilino Polje 15,292
FK Drina Zvornik Zvornik Gradski Stadion, Zvornik 5,000
FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj Doboj (Kakanj) Stadion Mladost Kakanj, Doboj (Kakanj) 1,000
FK Olimpic Sarajevo Sarajevo Otoka 3,000
FK Radnik Bijeljina Bijeljina Gradski Stadion, Bijeljina 6,000
FK Rudar Prijedor Prijedor Gradski Stadion, Prijedor 6,000
FK Sarajevo Sarajevo Asim Ferhatović Hase 35,630
FK Slavija Istočno Sarajevo Istočno Sarajevo SRC Slavija 6,000
FK Sloboda Tuzla Tuzla Tušanj 8,550
NK Široki Brijeg Široki Brijeg Pecara 5,628
NK Travnik Travnik Pirota 3,200
FK Velež Mostar Mostar Vrapčići 5,294
NK Vitez Vitez Gradski Stadion, NK Vitez 3,000
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Mostar Bijeli Brijeg 20,000
FK Željezničar Sarajevo Sarajevo Grbavica 16,100

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.

Personnel and kits
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer shirt sponsor
FK Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina Borče Sredojević Bosnia and Herzegovina Boris Raspudić NAAI m:tel
NK Čelik Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvedin Beganović Bosnia and Herzegovina Adi Adilović Joma RM-LH
FK Drina Zvornik Bosnia and Herzegovina Cvijetin Blagojević Serbia Aleksandar Kikić Bull Vitinka
FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj Bosnia and Herzegovina Ibro Rahimić Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Dilaver Joma Kakanj Cement
FK Olimpic Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Milomir Odović Bosnia and Herzegovina Veldin Muharemović Puma Europlakat
FK Radnik Bijeljina Serbia Slavko Petrović Serbia Stanko Ostojić Bull —
FK Rudar Prijedor Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Jelisavac Bosnia and Herzegovina Nebojša Šodić GBT ArcelorMittal
FK Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Hurtic Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Duljević Haad Turkish Airlines
FK Slavija Istočno Sarajevo Republic of Macedonia Milko Gjurovski Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Lučić Joma Nova Banka
FK Sloboda Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina Husref Musemić Bosnia and Herzegovina Zajko Zeba Patrick Tuzlanski pilsner
NK Široki Brijeg Bosnia and Herzegovina Slaven Musa Brazil Wagner Jako Mepas
NK Travnik Bosnia and Herzegovina Boris Gavran Bosnia and Herzegovina Anel Ćurić NAAI ADK
FK Velež Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Zijo Tojaga Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Bobić Givova HEPOK Mostar
NK Vitez Croatia Branko Karačić Croatia Goran Jurić Joma —
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Serbia Vinko Marinović Croatia Danijel Stojanović Zeus Interagent/Energia naturalis
FK Željezničar Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Edis Mulalić Bosnia and Herzegovina Aleksandar Kosorić Joma —

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zrinjski Mostar (C) 30 21 6 3 52 17 +35 69 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Sloboda Tuzla 30 19 5 6 44 23 +21 62 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Široki Brijeg 30 18 7 5 56 21 +35 61
4 Sarajevo 30 18 3 9 56 28 +28 57
5 Željezničar 30 16 7 7 36 20 +16 55
6 Čelik Zenica 30 12 10 8 35 28 +7 46
7 Radnik Bijeljina 30 13 6 11 25 25 0 45 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
8 Olimpic 30 11 6 13 36 33 +3 39
9 Vitez 30 11 6 13 36 41 −5 39
10 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 30 10 9 11 29 39 −10 39
11 Borac Banja Luka (R) 30 10 6 14 27 33 −6 36 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH or Prva Liga RS
12 Slavija (R) 30 8 11 11 25 37 −12 35
13 Travnik (R) 30 8 5 17 36 47 −11 29
14 Rudar Prijedor (R) 30 5 10 15 24 38 −14 25
15 Drina Zvornik (R) 30 7 1 22 24 66 −42 22
16 Velež Mostar (R) 30 1 6 23 10 55 −45 9
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
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)[4]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Radnik Bijeljina qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.

Positions by round

Leader
2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
Relegation to 2016-17 Prva Liga FBiH or 2016–17 Prva Liga RS
Team ╲ Round 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Sloboda Tuzla 11 8 6 5 2 2 2 2 2 3 1                                      
Zrinjski 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2                                      
Sarajevo 1 6 4 6 7 4 7 5 4 2 3                                      
Široki Brijeg 4 1 5 4 3 3 6 4 3 4 4                                      
Radnik 5 3 3 2 6 7 3 3 5 6 5                                      
Željezničar 11 14 10 10 9 10 11 8 7 8 6                                      
Slavija 9 11 12 9 5 6 3 7 6 7 7                                      
Čelik 5 4 2 3 4 5 3 6 8 5 8                                      
Vitez 11 15 15 15 14 15 16 14 11 13 9                                      
Olimpic 14 12 13 16 12 13 9 9 9 9 10                                      
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 15 13 14 13 13 9 10 12 12 12 11                                      
Travnik 10 8 10 8 11 10 12 13 14 11 12                                      
Rudar Prijedor 2 7 8 10 8 8 13 11 13 14 13                                      
Borac Banja Luka 5 4 7 7 10 12 8 10 10 10 14                                      
Velež 8 10 9 12 15 16 15 16 16 15 15                                      
Drina Zvornik 16 16 16 14 16 14 14 15 15 16 16                                      

Last updated: 4 October 2015
Source: SportSport.ba

Results

Home ╲ Away BOR ČEL DRZMDKOLIRADRPRSARSLASLOŠBTRAVELVITZRIŽEL
Borac Banja Luka 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–0
Čelik 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 6–1 2–2 1–0
Drina Zvornik 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–0 4–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–2
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 1–2 1–0 4–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 2–1
Olimpic 3–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 0–0 6–2 1–3 2–3 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–3 0–1
Radnik 0–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 0–3 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0
Rudar Prijedor 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 0–1 1–0
Sarajevo 2–0 2–1 6–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 4–1 4–0 0–1 0–1
Slavija 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1
Sloboda Tuzla 1–1 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–0 4–0 0–3 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1
Široki Brijeg 1–0 0–0 5–1 3–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 5–1 3–4 1–1
Travnik 0–2 3–2 4–2 1–2 2–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–3 1–2 7–1 3–1 1–4 2–0
Velež 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–3 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
Vitez 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 6–0 1–0 0–1
Zrinjski 1–0 0–0 5–0 4–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1
Željezničar 1–0 4–0 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–0

Updated to games played on 15 May 2016.
Source: SportSport.ba
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Clubs season-progress

W Win
D Draw
L Loss
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Borac Banja Luka W D D D L L W L W D L                                      
Čelik W D W L D D W D L D L W                                    
Drina Zvornik L L L W L W L L L L L L                                    
Mladost Doboj Kakanj L D D D D W D L D D W W                                    
Olimpic L D D L W D W L W D L                                      
Radnik W W D D L D W W L D W W                                    
Rudar Prijedor W L D L W L L D L D W L                                    
Sarajevo W L W L D W L W W W L W L W W W W L D W D W W W W L W W L  
Slavija D D L W W D W L W D D                                      
Sloboda Tuzla L W W D W W D W D D W W                                    
Široki Brijeg W W L D D W L W W D D                                      
Travnik L W L W L D L L L W W L                                    
Velež D D D L L L D L L W L L L L D L L L L L L L L L L L L L D  
Vitez L L L W D L L W W L W L                                    
Zrinjski W W W W D D W W L D L W                                    
Željezničar L L W D W L D W W L W L W L D W D W W W W W W W W W D L D  

Last updated: 17 October 2015
Source: SportSport.ba

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule released". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "New rules, 6 clubs relegate.". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Capacity of stadiums of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Premier Liga 2015/2016 – Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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