2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premijer liga
Season2023–24
Dates29 July 2023 – 26 May 2024
ChampionsBorac
3rd Premier League title
3rd Bosnian title
RelegatedTuzla City
Zvijezda 09
Champions LeagueBorac
Conference LeagueZrinjski
Velež
Sarajevo
Matches played198
Goals scored551 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorerNemanja Bilbija
(24 goals)
Biggest home winSarajevo 6–2 Tuzla City
(24 November 2023)
Biggest away winZvijezda 09 0–5 Željezničar
(20 May 2024)
Highest scoringSarajevo 6–2 Tuzla City
(24 November 2023)
Tuzla City 2–6 Borac
(13 May 2024)
Longest winning runZrinjski
(11 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBorac
(22 matches)
Longest winless runZvijezda 09
(11 matches)
Longest losing runTuzla City
(7 matches)
Highest attendance21,000
Sarajevo 3–0 Željezničar
(8 October 2023)
Lowest attendance100
On multiple occasions
Total attendance490,560
Average attendance2,477

The 2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as the Wwin League for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 29 July 2023 and ended on 26 May 2024, with a winter break between mid December 2023 and mid February 2024.

Borac Banja Luka secured a third Premier League title with a match to spare, following a 4–3 victory against Igman Konjic.[1]

Teams

Twelve teams contested in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two promoted from each of the second-level leagues. The promoted teams were GOŠK Gabela and Zvijezda 09, who returned to the top flight after respective absences of four and three years. They replaced Leotar and Sloboda Tuzla, who were relegated after respective spells of two and nine years in the top flight.[2]

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2023–24 Premier League of BiH teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Borac Banja Luka Banja Luka City Stadium 10,030
GOŠK Gabela Perica-Pero Pavlović 3,000
Igman Konjic Konjic City Stadium 5,000
Posušje Posušje Mokri Dolac 8,000
Sarajevo Sarajevo (Koševo) Asim Ferhatović Hase 34,500
Sloga Doboj Luke Stadium 3,000
Široki Brijeg Široki Brijeg Pecara 7,000
Tuzla City Tuzla Tušanj 7,200
Velež Mostar (Vrapčići) Stadion Rođeni 7,000
Zrinjski Mostar Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom 9,000
Zvijezda 09 Ugljevik Ugljevik City Stadium 5,000
Željezničar Sarajevo (Grbavica) Grbavica 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 Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Bosnia and Herzegovina Vinko Marinović Bosnia and Herzegovina Srđan Grahovac Kelme Mtel
GOŠK Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Adžem Bosnia and Herzegovina Riad Šuta Joma WWin
Igman Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Elezović (caretaker) Bosnia and Herzegovina Anel Hebibović Kelme Igman
Posušje Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Ćorić Croatia Luka Lučić Jako Formula
Sarajevo Slovenia Simon Rožman Bosnia and Herzegovina Marin Aničić Adidas Turkish Airlines
Sloga Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlado Jagodić Serbia Milan Milanović GB3 Meridian
Široki Brijeg Bosnia and Herzegovina Boris Pandža (caretaker) Bosnia and Herzegovina Marijan Ćavar Kelme WWin
Tuzla City Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Osmanhodžić (caretaker) Bosnia and Herzegovina Mustafa Šukilović No1 —
Velež Croatia Dean Klafurić Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Zvonić Joma Narentas
Zrinjski Montenegro Željko Petrović Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Bilbija Macron M.T. Abraham Group
Zvijezda 09 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bojan Trkulja Montenegro Milan Jelovac NAAI WWin
Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Đurbuzović (caretaker) Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Krpić Macron The Maniacs

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Široki Brijeg Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Barbarić[3] Sacked 3 June 2023 Pre-season Croatia Marijan Budimir[4] 16 June 2023
Zvijezda 09 Bosnia and Herzegovina Toni Karačić[5] End of contract 15 June 2023 Serbia Mihajlo Jurasović[6] 19 June 2023
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Varešanović[7] Mutual consent 22 July 2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mensur Dogan (interim)[8] 24 July 2023
Igman Bosnia and Herzegovina Husref Musemić[9] 27 July 2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženis Ćosić[10] 3 August 2023
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Mensur Dogan[11] End of interim spell 3 August 2023 10th Slovenia Simon Rožman[11]
Velež Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Jusufbegović[12] Mutual consent 23 August 2023 4th Croatia Dean Klafurić[13] 30 August 2023
Tuzla City Bosnia and Herzegovina Milenko Bošnjaković[14] 29 September 2023 11th Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Osmanhodžić (interim)[15] 30 September 2023
Igman Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženis Ćosić[16] 3 October 2023 10th Bosnia and Herzegovina Edis Mulalić[17] 4 October 2023
Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Bašić[18] 1 November 2023 8th Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Alihodžić (interim)[19] 1 November 2023
GOŠK Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Ćorić[20] 6 November 2023 10th Bosnia and Herzegovina Toni Karačić[21] 8 November 2023
Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Alihodžić[19] End of interim spell 7 November 2023 6th Saudi Arabia Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri[22] 7 November 2023
Zvijezda 09 Serbia Mihajlo Jurasović[23] Resigned 15 November 2023 12th Serbia Darko Milisavljević[a][24] 20 November 2023
Zrinjski Croatia Krunoslav Rendulić[25] Mutual consent 18 November 2023 3rd Croatia Mario Ivanković (interim)[26]
Široki Brijeg Croatia Marijan Budimir[27] 23 December 2023 6th Croatia Dino Skender[28] 30 December 2023
Posušje Croatia Branko Karačić[29] Sacked 30 December 2023 7th Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Ćorić[30] 2 January 2024
Tuzla City Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Osmanhodžić[31] End of interim spell 31 December 2023 9th Serbia Slavko Petrović[32] 8 January 2024
Željezničar Saudi Arabia Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri[33] Resigned 2 January 2024 10th Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović[34] 8 January 2024
Zrinjski Croatia Mario Ivanković[35] End of interim spell 5 January 2024 2nd Montenegro Željko Petrović[35] 5 January 2024
GOŠK Bosnia and Herzegovina Toni Karačić[36] Mutual consent 12 February 2024 8th Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Adžem[37] 13 February 2024
Zvijezda 09 Serbia Darko Milisavljević[38] 22 March 2024 12th Bosnia and Herzegovina Bojan Trkulja[39] 27 March 2024
Tuzla City Serbia Slavko Petrović[40] 31 March 2024 10th Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Osmanhodžić (interim)[41] 31 March 2024
Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović[42] 20 April 2024 11th Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Đurbuzović (interim)[43] 20 April 2024
Igman Bosnia and Herzegovina Edis Mulalić[44] 27 April 2024 10th Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Elezović (interim)[44] 27 April 2024
Široki Brijeg Croatia Dino Skender[45] 12 May 2024 8th Bosnia and Herzegovina Boris Pandža (interim)[46] 12 May 2024
  1. ^ Milisavljević was initially appointed as caretaker manager, but the move was made permanent on 31 December 2023.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Borac Banja Luka (C) 33 24 6 3 68 26 +42 78 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Zrinjski Mostar 33 24 4 5 76 27 +49 76 Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round[a]
3 Velež Mostar 33 16 11 6 50 28 +22 59 Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round
4 Sarajevo 33 16 8 9 57 38 +19 53[b]
5 Posušje 33 13 9 11 35 29 +6 48
6 Željezničar 33 13 4 16 35 36 −1 43
7 Sloga Meridian 33 13 3 17 37 50 −13 42
8 Široki Brijeg 33 11 6 16 37 45 −8 39
9 GOŠK Gabela 33 8 10 15 38 64 −26 34
10 Igman Konjic 33 9 6 18 40 67 −27 33
11 Tuzla City (R) 33 7 6 20 45 69 −24 27 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH
12 Zvijezda 09 (R) 33 6 3 24 33 72 −39 21 Relegation to the Prva Liga RS
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)[48]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2023–24 Bosnian Cup, Zrinjski, finished in the top two of the Premier League, the Conference League first qualifying round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. ^ Sarajevo were deducted 3 points for having its players leave the pitch in protest of multiple officiating decisions during a Bosnian Cup game against Borac.[47]

Results

Rounds 1–22

Home \ Away BOR GOŠ IGM POS SAR SLG ŠB TUZ VEL ZRI ZVI ŽEL
Borac — 3–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 5–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–2 3–2
GOŠK 0–3 — 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–4 0–0 1–4 0–4 1–5 2–0 1–0
Igman 0–1 1–2 — 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–4 0–2 3–1 2–0
Posušje 0–2 0–0 4–1 — 0–1 4–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0
Sarajevo 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 — 1–2 1–3 6–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–0
Sloga 0–4 3–2 4–1 1–0 3–0 — 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–0
Široki Brijeg 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 — 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 2–0
Tuzla City 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 — 1–1 2–4 2–0 3–0
Velež 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–0 5–0 1–0
Zrinjski 0–1 3–1 5–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–0 — 5–3 2–1
Zvijezda 09 1–2 1–2 3–4 0–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 — 2–1
Željezničar 2–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 —
Source: sportsport.ba
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 GOŠ IGM POS SAR SLG ŠB TUZ VEL ZRI ZVI ŽEL
Borac 3–1 4–3 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–1
GOŠK 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–4 1–2
Igman 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–4 0–0
Posušje 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0
Sarajevo 1–1 4–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 2–1
Sloga 0–1 2–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 0–3
Široki Brijeg 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–2 0–1
Tuzla City 2–6 1–2 1–5 3–1 1–5
Velež 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 1–0 3–1
Zrinjski 4–3 3–0 4–0 1–0 4–0 2–0
Zvijezda 09 1–2 2–2 2–3 3–2 0–5
Željezničar 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1
Source: sportsport.ba
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.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[49]
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Bilbija Zrinjski 24
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Hamza Čataković Sarajevo 17
3 Serbia Dejan Vidić Sloga 16
4 Croatia Mario Ćuže Zrinjski 12
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Haskić Velež
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jovo Lukić Borac
7 Serbia Đorđe Pantelić Tuzla City 11
8 Brazil Renan Oliveira Sarajevo 10
9 Bosnia and Herzegovina Esmir Hasukić GOŠK 9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirsad Ramić Igman

Attendances

# Football club Average attendance[50]
1 Željezničar 7,057
2 FK Sarajevo 7,009
3 Velež Mostar 3,094
4 Borac Banja Luka 3,006
5 HŠK Posušje 2,576
6 Zrinjski Mostar 2,394
7 FK Igman Konjic 1,175
8 Široki Brijeg 1,034
9 GOŠK Gabela 681
10 Sloga Doboj 461
11 Tuzla City 428
12 FK Zvijezda 09 386

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