Premijer liga
Season2023–24
Dates29 July 2023 – 26 May 2024
Matches played108
Goals scored301 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorerNemanja Bilbija
(15 goals)
Biggest home winSarajevo 6–2 Tuzla City
(24 November 2023)
Biggest away winGOŠK 1–5 Zrinjski
(26 November 2023)
Highest scoringSarajevo 6–2 Tuzla City
(24 November 2023)
Longest winning runBorac
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBorac
(17 matches)
Longest winless runZvijezda 09
(11 matches)
Longest losing runIgman
(6 matches)
Highest attendance21,000
Sarajevo 3–0 Željezničar
(8 October 2023)
Lowest attendance100
Tuzla City 2–0 Široki Brijeg
(6 December 2023)
Total attendance276,027
Average attendance2,556
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 18 December 2023.

The 2023–24 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as Liga 12,[1] is 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 is scheduled to end on 26 May 2024, with a winter break between mid December 2023 and mid February 2024.

Zrinjski Mostar are the defending champions, having won their eighth Premier League title in the previous season.

Teams

Twelve teams are competing 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 are 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

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 Stadion Igmana 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 Toni Karačić Bosnia and Herzegovina Riad Šuta Joma WWin
Igman Bosnia and Herzegovina Edis Mulalić Bosnia and Herzegovina Anel Hebibović Kelme Igman
Posušje Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Ćorić Croatia Dario Krišto Jako Formula
Sarajevo Slovenia Simon Rožman Bosnia and Herzegovina Almedin Ziljkić Adidas Turkish Airlines
Sloga Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlado Jagodić Serbia Milan Milanović GB3 Meridian
Široki Brijeg Croatia Dino Skender Bosnia and Herzegovina Marijan Ćavar Kelme WWin
Tuzla City Serbia Slavko Petrović 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 Serbia Darko Milisavljević (caretaker) Bosnia and Herzegovina Kojo Matić NAAI WWin
Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović 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[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 (interim)[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
Željezničar Saudi Arabia Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri[31] Resigned 2 January 2024 10th Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović[32] 8 January 2024
Zrinjski Croatia Mario Ivanković[33] End of interim spell 5 January 2024 2nd Montenegro Željko Petrović[33] 5 January 2024
Tuzla City Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Osmanhodžić[34] Mutual consent 8 January 2024 9th Serbia Slavko Petrović[35] 8 January 2024

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Borac Banja Luka 18 14 3 1 38 11 +27 45 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Zrinjski Mostar 18 12 2 4 39 19 +20 38 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Velež Mostar 18 9 6 3 30 16 +14 33
4 Sarajevo 18 10 3 5 29 17 +12 33
5 Sloga Meridian 18 9 0 9 22 30 −8 27
6 Široki Brijeg 18 6 4 8 16 22 −6 22
7 Posušje 18 5 5 8 20 20 0 20
8 GOŠK Gabela 18 5 5 8 21 34 −13 20
9 Tuzla City 18 5 4 9 29 32 −3 19
10 Željezničar 18 6 1 11 16 26 −10 19
11 Igman Konjic 18 6 1 11 22 37 −15 19 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH or Prva Liga RS
12 Zvijezda 09 18 3 2 13 19 37 −18 11
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2023. 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)[36]
Notes:
  1. ↑ The 2023–24 Bosnian Cup winners qualify for the Conference League second qualifying round. If the Bosnian Cup winners finish in the top three of the Premier League, the fourth-placed team qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round.

Results

Rounds 1–22

Home \ Away BOR GOŠ IGM POS SAR SLG ŠB TUZ VEL ZRI ZVI ŽEL
Borac — 4–1 1–0 1–1 5–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 4–2 3–2
GOŠK 0–3 — 4–0 2–2 0–0 1–4 0–4 1–5 2–0 1–0
Igman 0–1 — 2–1 1–2 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 2–2 1–0
Sarajevo 1–1 3–0 3–0 — 1–2 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 1–0 3–0
Široki Brijeg 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 — 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–1
Tuzla City 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 — 1–1 2–4 3–0
Velež 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 — 3–0 5–0 1–0
Zrinjski 3–1 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 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 —
Željezničar 2–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 a 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2023. 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 GOŠ IGM POS SAR SLG ŠB TUZ VEL ZRI ZVI ŽEL
Borac —
GOŠK —
Igman —
Posušje —
Sarajevo — a
Sloga —
Široki Brijeg —
Tuzla City —
Velež — a
Zrinjski a —
Zvijezda 09 —
Željezničar a —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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.

Top goalscorers

As of 18 December 2023[37]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Bilbija Zrinjski 15
2 Serbia Dejan Vidić Sloga 10
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Haskić Velež
4 Serbia Đorđe Pantelić Tuzla City 8
5 Brazil Renan Oliveira Sarajevo 7
6 Bosnia and Herzegovina Jovo Lukić Borac 6
Bosnia and Herzegovina Irfan Hadžić Tuzla City
8 Croatia Toni Jović Sloga 5
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Kvržić Borac
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dominik Begić Posušje
Georgia (country) Giorgi Guliashvili Velež
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ajdin Hasić Sarajevo
Croatia Tomislav Kiš Zrinjski
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Mekić Željezničar
Bosnia and Herzegovina Hamza Čataković Sarajevo

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