The 2017–18 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the eighteenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 22 July 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018, with a winter break between early December 2017 and late February 2018.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 July 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions | Zrinjski 6th Premier League title 6th Bosnian title |
| Relegated | Borac Vitez |
| Champions League | Zrinjski |
| Europa League | Željezničar Sarajevo Široki Brijeg |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 260 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Miloš Filipović (16 goals) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Teams edit
A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2016–17 season and two promoted from each of the second-level league.
Stadiums and locations edit
| Borac | Čelik | Gabela | Krupa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banja Luka City Stadium | Bilino Polje | Perica-Pero Pavlović | Krupa na Vrbasu |
| Capacity: 9,730 | Capacity: 15,292 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 3,500 |
| Mladost | Locations of the 2017–18 Premier League of BiH clubs |
Radnik | |
| Stadium Mladost Kakanj | Gradski Stadium (Bijeljina) | ||
| Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | ||
| Sarajevo | Sloboda | ||
| Asim Ferhatović Hase | Tušanj | ||
| Capacity: 35,630 | Capacity: 7,200 | ||
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| Široki Brijeg | Vitez | Zrinjski | Željezničar |
| Pecara | Gradski Stadium (Vitez) | HŠK Zrinjski Stadium | Grbavica |
| Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 14,000 |
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Personnel and kits edit
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 |  Darko Vojvodić
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Mahir Karić
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Diadora | Nova Banka |
| Čelik | Edin Prljača
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Fenan Salčinović
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Givova | Wwin |
| GOŠK | Feđa Dudić
|
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| Krupa | Slobodan Starčević
|
 Aleksandar Vukotić
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NAAI | BEMA |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Edis Mulalić
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Aladin Isaković
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Joma | Kakanj Cement |
| Radnik | Mladen Žižović
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Dino Beširević
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Joma | Nektar |
| Sarajevo | Husref Musemić
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 Krste Velkoski
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Nike | Turkish Airlines |
| Sloboda | Slavko Petrović
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Amer Ordagić
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NAAI | Wwin |
| Široki Brijeg |  Goran Sablić
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Jure Ivanković
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Legea | Mepas |
| Vitez | Ivica Bonić
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Ivan Livaja
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Joma | tioil |
| Zrinjski | Blaž Slišković
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Pero Stojkić
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Macron | PPD |
| Željezničar | Admir Adžem
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Vedran Kjosevski
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Diadora | Ziraat Bank |
Regular season edit
The season has a two-stage format. In the regular season, each of the 12 teams play home-and-away once, resulting in 22 games played each. The top six teams in the regular season qualify for the Championship round, the bottom six teams qualify for the Relegation round. Each team then plays home-and-away against the other teams within their own group, for an additional ten games played each, a season total of 32 games.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrinjski Mostar | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 50 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 50 | |
| 3 | Široki Brijeg | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 42 | |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 40 | |
| 5 | Krupa | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 35 | |
| 6 | Radnik Bijeljina | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 29 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | Borac Banja Luka | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 26 | |
| 9 | GOŠK Gabela | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 24 | |
| 10 | Sloboda Tuzla | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 21 | |
| 11 | Čelik Zenica | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 54 | −37 | 13 | |
| 12 | Vitez | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 8 |
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)[1]
Results edit
Championship round edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrinjski Mostar (C) | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sarajevo | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 56 | |
| 4 | Široki Brijeg | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 56 | |
| 5 | Radnik Bijeljina | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 45 | |
| 6 | Krupa | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 40 |
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)[2]
(C) Champions
Results edit
Relegation round edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | GOŠK Gabela | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 45 | |
| 8 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Borac Banja Luka (R) | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 38 | Relegation to the Prva Liga RS |
| 10 | Sloboda Tuzla | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 36 | |
| 11 | Čelik Zenica | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 28 | |
| 12 | Vitez (R) | 32 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 57 | −42 | 15 | Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH |
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)[3]
(R) Relegated
Results edit
Licensing issues edit
All clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina must have a license to compete in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the deadline this season being set May 7 for the First Degree commission. Five clubs did not get their licences for the first degree: Borac Banja Luka, Sloboda Tuzla, Čelik Zenica, Vitez and GOŠK Gabela.[4] The Second Degree commission convened on May 24 and only approved Čelik before being abruptly cancelled and rescheduled for May 30.[5] The commission approved all other clubs except for Borac, meaning that they would be relegated into the First League of the Republika Srpska. As Borac did not have the license but Čelik did, they were allowed to stay in the Premier League.[6]
Borac attempted to solve the issues which caused the license removal, including removing the debt Borac owed to FK Džaja. Borac showed the evidence it showed regarding the payments to Džaja to UEFA, which will assist the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding the decision of whether or not Borac Banja Luka or Čelik Zenica will compete in the 2018–19 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[7] The debate over the licences also caused the draws for the next season to be rescheduled.[8]
In a similar way, teams promoted from the First League of the Republika Srpska or First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina also need to get a license separated into First and Second Degree commissions, although their deadlines are moved to a later date. The winners of both leagues FK Sloga Simin Han (later known as Tuzla City) and FK Zvijezda 09 met with the First Degree commission on June 14, but only Sloga received their license. Zvijezda 09 will convene at a later date with the Second Degree commission.
Top goalscorers edit
References edit
- ^ "Premijer Liga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Premier Liga 2016/2017 – Season Rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Premier Liga 2016/2017 – Season Rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Pet klubova nije dobilo licencu za igranje Premijer lige BiH naredne sezone". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Prekinuta sjednica Drugostepene komisije za licenciranje". SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Čelik ostaje u Premijer ligi prema pravilniku za licenciranje". SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ ""Ko je ovo dopustio Borcu? Nelogično je, nadam se da će UEFA donijeti pravu odluku"". SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Radenović, Vedran. "Zvijezda 09 bez licence za Bh. Telecom Premijer ligu". Nezavisne novine (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 June 2018.