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.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August 2020 – 30 May 2021 |
| Champions | Borac 2nd Premier League title 2nd Bosnian title |
| Relegated | Mladost Doboj Kakanj Krupa Olimpik |
| Champions League | Borac |
| Europa Conference League | Sarajevo Velež Široki Brijeg |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 476 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nemanja Bilbija (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Borac 6–0 Mladost Doboj Kakanj (1 August 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2–5 Tuzla City (15 August 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Željezničar 4–4 Mladost Doboj Kakanj (10 April 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Sarajevo (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Sarajevo Velež (20 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Željezničar (15 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Sloboda Krupa Olimpik (5 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 5,000 Borac 2–0 Tuzla City (23 May 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 350 Radnik 0–2 Široki Brijeg (30 May 2021) |
| Total attendance | 6,350 |
| Average attendance | 2,117 (excluding matches played behind closed doors) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 |  Locations of the 2020–21 Premier League of BiH clubs |
Sloboda | |
| Asim Ferhatović Hase | Tušanj | ||
| Capacity: 34,500 | Capacity: 7,200 | ||
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| 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 |
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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 |  Marko Maksimović
|
Stojan Vranješ
|
Kelme | Mtel |
| Krupa | Vladimir Ilić
|
Nikola Dujaković
|
No1 | WWin |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj |  Nemanja Miljanović
|
Amer Hiroš
|
Legea | HeidelbergCement |
| Olimpik |  Slavko Petrović
|
Adnan Osmanović
|
GBT | — |
| Radnik | Vlado Jagodić
|
Velibor Đurić
|
Givova | WWin |
| Sarajevo | Dženan Uščuplić (caretaker)
|
 Krste Velkoski
|
Nike | Turkish Airlines |
| Sloboda | Mladen Žižović
|
Amar Beganović
|
Legea | WWin |
| Široki Brijeg | Toni Karačić
|
 Božo Musa
|
Kelme | WWin |
| Tuzla City | Husref Musemić
|
Ivan Kostić
|
No1 | — |
| Velež | Feđa Dudić
|
Denis Zvonić
|
No1 | Bosnalijek |
| Zrinjski | Sergej Jakirović
|
Nemanja Bilbija
|
Macron | PPD |
| Željezničar | Blaž Slišković
|
Semir Štilić
|
Macron | — |
League table edit
| 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:
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:
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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 edit
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.
| Leader | |
| Europa Conference League first qualifying round | |
| Relegation to First League of FBiH/First League of RS |
Source: M:tel Premier League BiH
Results edit
Rounds 1–22 edit
Rounds 23–33 edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemanja Bilbija
|
Zrinjski | 17 |
| 2 | Stojan Vranješ
|
Borac | 15 |
| 3 | Goran Zakarić
|
Borac | 12 |
| 4 | Obren Cvijanović
|
Velež | 11 |
| 5 |  Matthias Fanimo
|
Sarajevo | 10 |
| Benjamin Tatar
|
Sarajevo | ||
| 7 | Nedim Hadžić
|
Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 9 |
| Stipe Jurić
|
Široki Brijeg | ||
| Fejsal Mulić
|
Velež | ||
| 10 | Luka Juričić
|
Željezničar | 8 |
| Jovo Lukić
|
Borac | ||
| Semir Štilić
|
Željezničar |
References edit
- ^ "Stiglo je pojašnjenje iz saveza: Da li će biti publike na stadionima Premijer lige BiH naredne sezone?" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ H.H. (30 June 2021). "Leotar dobio licencu, poznati svi učesnici Premijer lige BiH za novu sezonu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Premijer Liga 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b H.H. (21 May 2021). "NS BiH: Olimpik će biti izbačen u najniži rang takmičenja ukoliko napusti Premijer ligu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ BiH Premier League at fc-tables.com