2022–23 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Football league season
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 July 2022 – 28 May 2023 |
| Champions | Zrinjski 8th Premier League title 8th Bosnian title |
| Relegated | Leotar Sloboda |
| Champions League | Zrinjski |
| Europa Conference League | Borac Željezničar Sarajevo |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 489 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nemanja Bilbija (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Zrinjski 5–0 Posušje (5 March 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Velež 3–5 Sarajevo (21 May 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Velež 3–5 Sarajevo (21 May 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Zrinjski (11 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Zrinjski (20 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Tuzla City (13 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Tuzla City (5 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 13,000 Sarajevo 2–2 Željezničar (12 May 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 100 Igman 0–0 Posušje (6 November 2022) |
| Total attendance | 448,298 |
| Average attendance | 2,264 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as m:tel Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 15 July 2022 and ended on 28 May 2023, with a winter break between late November 2022 and late February 2023, due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup which was held between 20 November and 18 December 2022.
Zrinjski Mostar successfully defended their title, securing an eighth Premier League title with four matches to spare.[1]
Teams
A total of 12 teams contested in the league, including 10 sides from the 2021–22 season and two promoted from each of the second-level leagues, Igman Konjic and Sloga Meridian, replacing relegated sides Radnik Bijeljina and Rudar Prijedor.[2]
Stadiums and locations
| Borac | Igman | Leotar | Sloga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banja Luka City Stadium | Stadion Igmana | Police Stadium | Luke Stadium |
| Capacity: 10,030 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 8,550 | Capacity: 3,000 |
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| Sarajevo | class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022–23 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 | ||
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| Velež | Zrinjski | Posušje | Željezničar |
| Stadion Rođeni | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom | Mokri Dolac | Grbavica |
| Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 13,146 |
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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 |  Vinko Marinović | Aleksandar Subić | Kelme | Mtel |
| Igman | Husref Musemić | Anel Hebibović | No1 | Igman |
| Leotar | Marko Maksimović | Đoko Milović | Kelme | WWin |
| Posušje |  Branko Karačić | Davor Landeka | Jako | Formula |
| Sarajevo | Mirza Varešanović | Besim Šerbečić | Erreà | Turkish Airlines |
| Sloboda | Danijel Pranjić | Emir Jusić | Legea | WWin |
| Sloga | Vlado Jagodić |  Milan Milanović | GB3 | Meridian |
| Široki Brijeg | Ivica Barbarić | Marijan Ćavar | Kelme | WWin |
| Tuzla City | Milenko Bošnjaković | Nevres Fejzić | No1 | — |
| Velež | Nedim Jusufbegović | Denis Zvonić | Joma | Narentas |
| Zrinjski | Krunoslav Rendulić | Nemanja Bilbija | Macron | M.T. Abraham Group |
| Željezničar | Nermin Bašić | Samir Bekrić | Macron | The Maniacs |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrinjski Mostar (C) | 33 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Borac Banja Luka | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Željezničar | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 53 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 52 | |
| 5 | Široki Brijeg | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 48 | |
| 6 | Velež Mostar | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Tuzla City | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 37 | |
| 8 | Igman Konjic | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Sloga Meridian | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 37 | |
| 10 | Posušje | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 37 | |
| 11 | Leotar (R) | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 34 | Relegation to the Prva Liga RS |
| 12 | Sloboda Tuzla (R) | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 32 | 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)[3]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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.
Source: M:tel Premier League BiH
Results
Rounds 1–22
| Home \ Away | BOR | IGM | LEO | POS | SAR | SLO | SLG | ŠB | TUZ | VEL | ZRI | ŽEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Igman | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 |
| Leotar | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Posušje | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Sarajevo | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Sloboda | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Sloga | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Široki Brijeg | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Tuzla City | 0–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Velež | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 4–0 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Zrinjski | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 |
| Željezničar | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — |
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.
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 | IGM | LEO | POS | SAR | SLO | SLG | ŠB | TUZ | VEL | ZRI | ŽEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Igman | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Leotar | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Posušje | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Sarajevo | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Sloboda | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Sloga | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Široki Brijeg | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Tuzla City | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Velež | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–5 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Zrinjski | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Željezničar | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
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.
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[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemanja Bilbija | Zrinjski | 24 |
| 2 | Mirsad Ramić | Igman | 19 |
| 3 | Nermin Haskić | Velež | 12 |
| 4 | Bože Vukoja | Široki Brijeg | 10 |
| Momčilo Mrkaić | Borac | ||
| 6 |  Mario Krstovski | Sloga | 9 |
 Renan Oliveira | Sarajevo | ||
| 8 |  Joseph Amoah | Željezničar | 8 |
| Dal Varešanović | Sarajevo | ||
| Gabrijel Boban | Posušje | ||
| Clarismario Santos | Željezničar |
References
- ^ S.P. (30 April 2023). "Zrinjski je ponovo prvak! Nemanja Bilbija golovima poveo do slavlja" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ E.B. (14 June 2022). "Poznat posljednji učesnik Premijer lige BiH za iduću sezonu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Premijer Liga 2022/2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ BiH Premier League at fc-tables.com
External links
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