2008–09 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Appearance
Season | 2008–09 |
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Champions | Zrinjski 2nd Premier League title 2nd Bosnian title |
Relegated | Orašje Posušje |
Champions League | Zrinjski |
Europa League | Sarajevo Široki Brijeg Slavija (via domestic cup) |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 611 (2.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Darko Spalević (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Velež 6–0 Modriča |
Biggest away win | Posušje 0–3 Borac Posušje 0–3 Čelik |
Highest scoring | Velež 5–3 Zvijezda |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The 2008–09 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Premijer Liga) was the ninth season since its establishment and the seventh as a unified country-wide league. It started on 2 August 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009. Modriča were the defending champions.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]Jedinstvo Bihać and Žepče were relegated after the 2007–08 season due to finishing in 15th and 16th place, respectively.
They were replaced by the champions of two second-level leagues, Zvijezda Gradačac (Prva Liga BiH) and Borac Banja Luka (Prva Liga RS).
Clubs and stadia
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Zrinjski (C) | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 57 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Slavija | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 52 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
3 | Sloboda Tuzla | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 50 | Ineligible for 2009–10 European competitions[b] |
4 | Sarajevo | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 49[c] | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
5 | Borac Banja Luka | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 49[c] | Ineligible for 2009–10 European competitions[b] |
6 | Široki Brijeg | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 45 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
7 | Zvijezda | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 43 | |
8 | Laktaši | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 42 | |
9 | Željezničar | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 42 | |
10 | Čelik | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 41 | |
11 | Leotar | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 39 | |
12 | Velež | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 37 | |
13 | Modriča | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 37 | |
14 | Travnik | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 37 | |
15 | Orašje (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 34 | Relegation to Prva Liga FBiH |
16 | Posušje (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 23 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Slavija won 2008–09 Bosnian Cup and thereby qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Since they also finished second in the league, all three Europa League spots were awarded to teams according to their league positions.
- ^ a b c d Borac Banja Luka and Sloboda Tuzla were denied a license for European competitions so their places were taken by next best finishers who obtained the license. Thereby, Sarajevo qualified for the second instead of first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, while the remaining spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League was given to Široki Brijeg.[1]
- ^ a b Sarajevo ahead of Borac Banja Luka on head-to-head record: Sarajevo–Borac Banja Luka 2–1, Borac Banja Luka–Sarajevo 0–0.
Results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Slavija | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
Zrinjski | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Modriča | 10 |
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Zvijezda | ||
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Velež | ||
6 | ![]() |
Slavija | 9 |
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Čelik | ||
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Čelik | ||
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Široki Brijeg |
References
[edit]- ^ SAOPŠTENJE ZA MEDIJE U BiH[permanent dead link] (in Bosnian)
External links
[edit]- bihsoccer.com (in Bosnian)
- nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian)