2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Season | 2016–17 |
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Dates | 23 July 2016 – 28 May 2017 |
Champions | Zrinjski 5th Premier League title |
Relegated | Metalleghe-BSI Olimpic |
Champions League | Zrinjski |
Europa League | Željezničar Sarajevo Široki Brijeg |
Matches played | 174 |
Goals scored | 383 (2.2 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ivan Lendrić (19 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Zrinjski 4–0 Čelik (10 September 2016)[2] Sarajevo 4–0 Čelik (30 October 2016)[3] |
Biggest away win | Olimpic 0–5 Zrinjski (29 October 2016)[4] |
Highest scoring | Sarajevo 4–3 Mladost (DK) (20 November 2016)[5] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as Liga 12[6] and also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the seventeenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 23 July 2016 and will conclude on 28 May 2017, with a winter break between early December 2016 and late February 2017. The official fixture schedule was released on 24 June 2016.[7]
Teams[]
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from each of the second-level league.
Stadiums and locations[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[8] |
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Čelik | Zenica | Bilino Polje | 15,292 |
Krupa | Krupa na Vrbasu | Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu) | 1,200 (expanding to fit 3,500) |
Metalleghe-BSI | Jajce | Stadion Mračaj | 3,000 |
Mladost | Doboj (Kakanj) | Stadion Mladost Kakanj | 3,000 |
Olimpic | Sarajevo | Otoka | 3,000 |
Radnik | Bijeljina | Gradski stadion (Bijeljina) | 6,000 |
Sarajevo | Sarajevo | Asim Ferhatović Hase | 35,630 |
Sloboda | Tuzla | Tušanj | 7,200 |
Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | Pecara | 5,628 |
Vitez | Vitez | Gradski Stadion (Vitez) | 3,000 |
Zrinjski | Mostar | Bijeli Brijeg | 20,000 |
Željezničar | Sarajevo | Grbavica | 14,000 |
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.
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | shirt sponsor | ||
NK Čelik Zenica | ![]() |
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Grad Zenica | ||
NK Metalleghe-BSI | ![]() |
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FK Krupa | ![]() |
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FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj | ![]() |
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FK Olimpik Sarajevo | ![]() |
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FK Radnik Bijeljina | ![]() |
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FK Sarajevo | ![]() |
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FK Sloboda Tuzla | ![]() |
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NK Široki Brijeg | ![]() |
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NK Vitez | ![]() |
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HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | ![]() |
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FK Željezničar Sarajevo | ![]() |
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Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
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Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | |||||
NK Čelik Zenica | ![]() |
Resigned (joined FK Rudar Kakanj) | 30 June 2016 | ![]() |
1 July 2016 | [9] | ||
NK Široki Brijeg | ![]() |
Resigned | 5 July 2016 | ![]() |
8 July 2016 | [10][11] | ||
FK Željezničar Sarajevo | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 August 2016 | ![]() |
24 August 2016 | [12] | ||
FK Radnik Bijeljina | ![]() |
Resigned (joined FK Željezničar Sarajevo) | 23 August 2016 | ![]() |
25 August 2016 | [13] | ||
FK Sarajevo | ![]() |
Resigned (joined FK Željezničar Sarajevo) | 23 August 2016 | ![]() |
29 August 2016 | [14] | ||
FK Olimpic Sarajevo | ![]() |
Resigned (Health reasons) | 27 August 2016 | ![]() |
6 September 2016 | [15] | ||
FK Sloboda Tuzla | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 September 2016 | ![]() |
11 October 2016 | [16][17] | ||
NK Čelik Zenica | ![]() |
Sacked | 15 September 2016 | ![]() |
19 September 2016 | [18][19] | ||
NK Vitez | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 September 2016 | ![]() |
4 October 2016 | [20] | ||
FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj | ![]() |
Resigned (joined FK Velež Mostar) | 26 September 2016 | ![]() |
27 September 2016 | [21] | ||
NK Široki Brijeg | ![]() |
Resigned | 3 October 2016 | ![]() |
13 October 2016 | [22] | ||
NK Čelik Zenica | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 November 2016 | ![]() |
2 November 2016 | [23] | ||
FK Olimpic Sarajevo | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 November 2016 | ![]() |
2 November 2016 | [24][25] | ||
NK Metalleghe-BSI | ![]() |
Left by mutual consent | 8 November 2016 | ![]() |
14 November 2016 | [26][27] | ||
FK Olimpic Sarajevo | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 November 2016 | ![]() |
9 November 2016 | [28] | ||
FK Olimpic Sarajevo | ![]() |
Sacked | 15 December 2016 | ![]() |
27 December 2016 | [29] | ||
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 December 2016 | ![]() |
3 January 2017 | [30] | ||
NK Široki Brijeg | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 January 2017 | ![]() |
18 January 2017 | [31] | ||
FK Olimpic Sarajevo | ![]() |
Sacked | 11 March 2017 | ![]() |
12 March 2017 | [32] | ||
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | ![]() |
Resigned | 18 March 2017 | ![]() |
23 March 2017 | [33] | ||
NK Čelik Zenica | ![]() |
Left by mutual consent | 19 March 2017 | ![]() |
19 March 2017 | [34] |
Regular season[]
In contrast to previous seasons, this 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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Zrinjski Mostar | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 45 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 44 | |
3 | Sarajevo | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 43 | |
4 | Radnik Bijeljina | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 37 | |
5 | Sloboda Tuzla | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | |
6 | Krupa | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 32 | |
7 | Široki Brijeg | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 28 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
8 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 26 | |
9 | Vitez | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 23 | |
10 | Metalleghe-BSI | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 21 | |
11 | Čelik Zenica | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 13 | |
12 | Olimpic | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 45 | −30 | 11 |
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)[35]
Results[]
Championship round[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Zrinjski Mostar (C) | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Željezničar Sarajevo | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Sarajevo | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 59 | |
4 | Krupa | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 46 | |
5 | Sloboda Tuzla | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 43 | |
6 | Radnik Bijeljina | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 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)[36]
(C) Champion
Results[]
Relegation round[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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7 | Široki Brijeg | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
8 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 37 | |
9 | Vitez | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 35 | |
10 | Čelik Zenica | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 35 | |
11 | Metalleghe-BSI (R) | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 32 | Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH |
12 | Olimpic (R) | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 62 | −34 | 23 |
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)[37]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Široki Brijeg qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[38] |
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1 | ![]() |
Željezničar | 19 |
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Krupa | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Zrinjski | 11 |
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Sloboda Tuzla | ||
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Sarajevo | 10 |
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Radnik | ||
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Zrinjski | ||
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Mladost Doboj Kakanj | ||
9 | ![]() |
Široki Brijeg | 9 |
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Sarajevo | ||
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Sloboda Tuzla |
Attendances[]
Team | Highest attendance | Home average |
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Željezničar | 13,500 | 6,969 |
FK Sarajevo | 12,500 | 4,875 |
Zrinjski Mostar | 10,000 | 2,719 |
Sloboda Tuzla | 4,000 | 2,219 |
Čelik Zenica | 8,000 | 1,800 |
Široki Brijeg | 4,500 | 1,140 |
Krupa na Vrbasu | 2,000 | 938 |
FK Vitez | 2,300 | 847 |
Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 2,500 | 656 |
Radnik Bijeljina | 1,500 | 607 |
Olimpic Sarajevo | 2,200 | 484 |
Metalleghe-BSI | 1,500 | 397 |
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External links[]
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina seasons
- 2016–17 in European association football leagues
- 2016–17 in Bosnia and Herzegovina football