First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Founded	1995
First season	1995–96
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confederation	UEFA
Number of teams	16
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Premier League
Relegation to	Second League of FBiH
Domestic cup(s)	Bosnian Cup, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
International cup(s)	UEFA Europa Conference League ; (The winner of the Bosnian Cup earns; an automatic spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League)
Current champions	Posušje (1st title) ; (2020–21)
Most championships	Olimpik ; Budućnost Banovići ; Travnik (3 titles)
TV partners	Arena Sport
Website	NSFBiH (Bosnian)
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The M:tel First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: m:tel Prva liga Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Прва лига Федерације Босне и Херцеговине) is a football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Together with the First League of the Republika Srpska, it forms the second level of football in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The league consists of 16 teams. Each team plays a total of 30 games during the course of a regular season, twice each team (once at home and once away). The league champion is promoted to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Relegated teams fall to the Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The number of relegated clubs depends on how many teams will enter the competition - Four winners of the third level leagues (Second league) and clubs relegated from the Premier League. Depending on the situation, three to five teams can be relegated.

Sponsorship[]

On 13 August 2020, the Football Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a three-year deal with Mtel regarding the sponsorship of the league, effectively renaming the league M:tel First League.^[1]

Member clubs for 2021–22[]

Team	Last season
TOŠK Tešanj	2.
Rudar Kakanj	3.
Goražde	4.
Zvijezda Gradačac	5.
Bratstvo Gračanica	6.
GOŠK Gabela	7.
Jedinstvo Bihać	8.
Radnik Hadžići	9.
Budućnost Banovići	11.
Travnik	12.
Igman Konjic	13.
Orašje	14.
Gradina	Promoted
Tomislav	Promoted

League champions[]

The list of champions:^[2]

1995–96 NK Bosna Visoko (North), FK Radnik Hadžići (South)
1996–97 (North), FK Olimpik (South)
1997–98 FK Budućnost Banovići (North), (Centre), NK Iskra Bugojno (South)
1998–99 FK Krajina Cazin
1999–00 NK Travnik
2000–01 HNK Grude
2001–02 NK Žepče
2002–03 NK Travnik
2003–04 FK Budućnost Banovići
2004–05 NK Jedinstvo Bihać
2005–06 FK Velež Mostar
2006–07 NK Travnik
2007–08 NK Zvijezda Gradačac
2008–09 FK Olimpik
2009–10 FK Budućnost Banovići
2010–11 NK GOŠK Gabela
2011–12 NK Gradina
2012–13 NK Vitez
2013–14 FK Sloboda Tuzla
2014–15 FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj
2015–16 NK Metalleghe-BSI
2016–17 NK GOŠK Gabela
2017–18 FK Tuzla City
2018–19 FK Velež Mostar
2019–20 FK Olimpik
2020–21 HŠK Posušje

References[]

^ E. Čaušević (13 August 2020). "Potpisan sponzorski ugovor: Prva liga FBiH od danas ima novo ime" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^ "Prvaci prve lige Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine". bihsoccer.com. 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

External links[]

Standings, results & fixtures at Soccerway

[1] E. Čaušević (13 August 2020). "Potpisan sponzorski ugovor: Prva liga FBiH od danas ima novo ime" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[2] "Prvaci prve lige Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine". bihsoccer.com. 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

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