2020–21 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premijer liga
Season2020–21
Dates1 August 2020 – 30 May 2021
ChampionsBorac
2nd Premier League title
2nd Bosnian title
RelegatedMladost Doboj Kakanj
Krupa
Olimpik
Champions LeagueBorac
Europa Conference LeagueSarajevo
Velež
Široki Brijeg
Matches played198
Goals scored476 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorerNemanja Bilbija
(17 goals)
Biggest home winBorac 6–0 Mladost Doboj Kakanj
(1 August 2020)
Biggest away winMladost Doboj Kakanj 2–5 Tuzla City
(15 August 2020)
Highest scoringŽeljezničar 4–4 Mladost Doboj Kakanj
(10 April 2021)
Longest winning runSarajevo
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten runSarajevo
Velež
(20 matches)
Longest winless runŽeljezničar
(15 matches)
Longest losing runSloboda
Krupa
Olimpik
(5 matches)
Highest attendance5,000
Borac 2–0 Tuzla City
(23 May 2021)
Lowest attendance350
Radnik 0–2 Široki Brijeg
(30 May 2021)
Total attendance6,350
Average attendance2,117
(excluding matches played behind closed doors)

The 2020–21 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as m:tel Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 1 August 2020 and ended on 30 May 2021, with a winter break between mid-December 2020 and late February 2021.

There was no attendance from fans in the stadiums besides each team's staff and personnel due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Teams

A total of 12 teams contested in the league, including 10 sides from the 2019–20 season and two promoted from each of the second-level leagues, Krupa and Olimpik, replacing relegated sides, Čelik and Zvijezda 09.

Stadiums and locations

Borac Krupa Mladost Radnik
Banja Luka City Stadium Gradski Stadion Krupa na Vrbasu MGM Farm Arena Gradski Stadion Bijeljina
Capacity: 10,030 Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 6,000
Sarajevo
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Locations of the 2020–21 Premier League of BiH clubs
 Sloboda
Asim Ferhatović Hase Tušanj
Capacity: 34,500 Capacity: 7,200
Široki Brijeg Tuzla City
Pecara Tušanj
Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 7,200
Velež Zrinjski Olimpik Željezničar
Stadion Rođeni Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom Stadion Otoka Grbavica
Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 9,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 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 Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Maksimović Bosnia and Herzegovina Stojan Vranješ Kelme Mtel
Krupa Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Ilić Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola Dujaković No1 WWin
Mladost Doboj Kakanj Sweden Nemanja Miljanović Bosnia and Herzegovina Amer Hiroš Legea HeidelbergCement
Olimpik Serbia Slavko Petrović Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Osmanović GBT —
Radnik Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlado Jagodić Bosnia and Herzegovina Velibor Đurić Givova WWin
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženan Uščuplić (caretaker) North Macedonia Krste Velkoski Nike Turkish Airlines
Sloboda Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Žižović Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar Beganović Legea WWin
Široki Brijeg Bosnia and Herzegovina Toni Karačić Croatia Božo Musa Kelme WWin
Tuzla City Bosnia and Herzegovina Husref Musemić Serbia Ivan Kostić No1 —
Velež Bosnia and Herzegovina Feđa Dudić Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Zvonić No1 Bosnalijek
Zrinjski Bosnia and Herzegovina Sergej Jakirović Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Bilbija Macron PPD
Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina Blaž Slišković Bosnia and Herzegovina Semir Štilić Macron —

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Borac Banja Luka (C) 33 21 4 8 59 31 +28 67 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Sarajevo 33 18 11 4 53 24 +29 65 Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Velež Mostar 33 16 13 4 50 30 +20 61
4 Široki Brijeg 33 17 8 8 47 30 +17 59[a]
5 Zrinjski Mostar 33 18 5 10 50 30 +20 59[a]
6 Tuzla City 33 13 9 11 36 35 +1 48
7 Željezničar 33 12 8 13 50 43 +7 44
8 Sloboda Tuzla 33 10 7 16 31 41 −10 37
9 Mladost Doboj Kakanj[b] (R) 33 8 6 19 26 57 −31 30 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH
10 Krupa[c] (R) 33 7 7 19 26 46 −20 28 Relegation to the Prva Liga RS
11 Radnik Bijeljina 33 5 10 18 26 51 −25 25
12 Olimpik (R) 33 7 4 22 22 58 −36 25 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH
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)[4]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Since fourth place decided UEFA Europa Conference League qualification, goal difference and goals scored were not used to rank teams. Head-to-head points: Široki Brijeg 6, Zrinjski Mostar 3.
  2. ^ Mladost Doboj Kakanj initially avoided relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH, but were then relegated to the league due to failing to obtain a license for the Premier League.[2]
  3. ^ Krupa initially avoided relegation to the Prva Liga RS, but were then relegated to the league due to failing to obtain a license for the Premier League.[3]

Positions by table

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Borac114231422223334433546432221211111
Krupa10129101011111010111111111111111111111112121212121212111110111010
Mladost Doboj Kakanj12101111119911119999999999910999989999999
Olimpik81112121212121212121212121212121212121211111111111110101011121212
Radnik69109910109910101010101010101010109101010101011121212101111
Sarajevo342453111111111111111111112122222
Sloboda785787678888888888888888898888888
Široki Brijeg533324566455565555332223455544554
Tuzla City958645343576676777777777666666666
Velež1166566855644757666465344343333333
Željezničar221112234332222222224666777777777
Zrinjski477878787767443344653555534455445
Leader
Europa Conference League first qualifying round
Relegation to First League of FBiH/First League of RS
Source: M:tel Premier League BiH

Results

Rounds 1–22

Home \ Away BOR KRU MDK OLI RAD SAR SLO ŠB TUZ VEL ZRI ŽEL
Borac — 3–1 6–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 4–3
Krupa 1–3 — 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 2–1
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 0–2 1–0 — 1–0 3–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–5 1–2 0–1 0–4
Olimpik 1–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–0 1–3 2–0 1–2 3–2 2–1 3–0 0–3
Radnik 1–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 — 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–2
Sarajevo 4–2 3–0 5–1 2–0 2–1 — 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1
Sloboda 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 — 3–0 0–2 1–2 0–0 0–2
Široki Brijeg 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–0 3–0 — 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–1
Tuzla City 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 — 1–3 0–4 2–0
Velež 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1
Zrinjski 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 — 1–2
Željezničar 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–2 2–3 1–0 3–0 1–0 —
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Rounds 23–33

Home \ Away BOR KRU MDK OLI RAD SAR SLO ŠB TUZ VEL ZRI ŽEL
Borac 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–1
Krupa 3–0 3–0[a] 1–0 1–0 1–1
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1
Olimpik 0–0 0–3[b] 1–1 1–1 0–3
Radnik 1–3 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–1
Sarajevo 0–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–1
Sloboda 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0
Široki Brijeg 2–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 1–0
Tuzla City 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2
Velež 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–2
Zrinjski 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–2
Željezničar 1–2 3–0 4–4 1–2 1–3 0–0
Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
  1. ^ Krupa was given a 3–0 win by default in Round 32 since the match was postponed because of Olimpik's withdrawal from the Premier League.[5]
  2. ^ Sarajevo was given a 3–0 win by default in Round 33 since the match was postponed because of Olimpik's withdrawal from the Premier League.[5]

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Bilbija Zrinjski 17
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Stojan Vranješ Borac 15
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran Zakarić Borac 12
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Obren Cvijanović Velež 11
5 England Matthias Fanimo Sarajevo 10
Bosnia and Herzegovina Benjamin Tatar Sarajevo
7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Hadžić Mladost Doboj Kakanj 9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Stipe Jurić Široki Brijeg
Serbia Fejsal Mulić Velež
10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Juričić Željezničar 8
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jovo Lukić Borac
Bosnia and Herzegovina Semir Štilić Željezničar

References

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  2. ^ H.H. (31 May 2021). "Mladost DK nije dobila licencu za nastup u Premijer ligi, Radnik ostaje u eliti" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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  4. ^ "Premijer Liga 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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