The 2024–25 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as the Wwin League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 25th season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season will begin on 3 August 2024 and end on 25 May 2025, with a winter break between mid December 2024 and mid February 2025.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2024 – 25 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Four clubs will be relegated at the end of the season as the number of clubs will be reduced to 10 starting from the 2025–26 season. This will be the last season played with 12 teams.[1] The season is also going to introduce the video assistant referee (VAR) review system.[2]
Borac Banja Luka are the defending champions, having won their third Premier League title in the previous season.
Teams
editTwelve teams will contest 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 Radnik Bijeljina and Sloboda Tuzla, who returned to the top flight after respective absences of two years and one year. They replaced Tuzla City and Zvijezda 09, who were relegated after respective spells of six years and one year in the top flight.[3]
Stadiums and locations
edit
Locations of the 2024–25 Premier League of BiH teams
- 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 | Konjic City Stadium | 5,000 |
| Posušje | Posušje | Mokri Dolac | 8,000 |
| Radnik | Bijeljina | Bijeljina City Stadium | 6,000 |
| Sarajevo | Sarajevo (Koševo) | Asim Ferhatović Hase | 34,500 |
| Sloboda | Tuzla | Tušanj | 7,200 |
| Sloga | Doboj | Luke Stadium | 3,000 |
| Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | Pecara | 7,000 |
| Velež | Mostar (Vrapčići) | Stadion Rođeni | 7,000 |
| Zrinjski | Mostar | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom | 13,000 |
| Željezničar | Sarajevo (Grbavica) | Grbavica | 13,146 |
Personnel and kits
editNote: 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 |  Mladen Žižović
|
Srđan Grahovac
|
Kelme | Mtel |
| GOŠK | Admir Adžem
|
Riad Šuta
|
Joma | WWin |
| Igman | Husref Musemić
|
Anel Hebibović
|
Kelme | Igman |
| Posušje | Duško Vranešević
|
 Luka Lučić
|
Jako | Formula |
| Radnik | Velibor Đurić
|
Aleksandar Vasić
|
Givova | BetOle |
| Sarajevo | Zoran Zekić
|
 Miomir Đuričković
|
Adidas | Turkish Airlines |
| Sloboda | Zlatan Nalić
|
Said Husejinović
|
Legea | WWin |
| Sloga | Vlado Jagodić
|
 Milan Milanović
|
GB3 | Meridian |
| Široki Brijeg | Toni Karačić
|
Marijan Ćavar
|
Kelme | WWin |
| Velež |  Damir Čanadi
|
Denis Zvonić
|
Joma | Narentas |
| Zrinjski | Mario Ivanković
|
Nemanja Bilbija
|
Macron | M.T. Abraham Group |
| Željezničar | Denis Ćorić
|
Sulejman Krpić
|
Macron | The Maniacs |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Široki Brijeg | Boris Pandža[4]
|
End of interim spell | 3 June 2024 | Pre-season | Toni Karačić[4]
|
3 June 2024 |
| Posušje | Denis Ćorić[5]
|
Mutual consent | 6 June 2024 | Duško Vranešević[6]
|
17 June 2024 | |
| Borac | Vinko Marinović[7]
|
11 June 2024 | Mladen Žižović[8]
|
11 June 2024 | ||
| Željezničar | Dino Đurbuzović[9]
|
End of interim spell | 12 June 2024 | Denis Ćorić[9]
|
12 June 2024 | |
| Sarajevo |  Simon Rožman[10]
|
Mutual consent | Zoran Zekić[11]
| |||
| Velež | Dean Klafurić[12]
|
17 June 2024 | Damir Čanadi[13]
|
27 June 2024 | ||
| Zrinjski | Željko Petrović[14]
|
20 June 2024 | Mario Ivanković[14]
|
20 June 2024 | ||
| Igman | Adnan Elezović[15]
|
End of interim spell | 22 June 2024 | Husref Musemić[15]
|
22 June 2024 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borac Banja Luka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | GOŠK Gabela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Igman Konjic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Posušje | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Radnik Bijeljina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Sloboda Tuzla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Sloga Meridian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Široki Brijeg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH or Prva Liga RS |
| 10 | Velež Mostar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Zrinjski Mostar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Željezničar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 3 August 2024. 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)[16]
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)[16]
Results
editRounds 1–22
editRounds 23–33
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[17] |
|---|
References
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- ^ M.B. (27 May 2024). "POTVRĐENO: Kreće upotreba VAR-a u WWin ligi BiH od naredne sezone" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Samir Mlaćo (5 June 2024). "Početkom augusta počinje nova sezona?" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ a b Esmer Oštraković (3 June 2024). "Toni Karačić novi trener Širokog Brijega" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ D.P. (6 June 2024). "Denis Ćorić napustio Posušje, najbliži je preuzimanju klupe Željezničara" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ S.P. (17 June 2024). "Posušje imenovalo novog trenera" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ M.B. (11 June 2024). "Vinko Marinović više nije trener FK Borac" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Eldar Ganibegović (11 June 2024). "Mladen Žižović novi trener FK Borac" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b Esmer Oštraković (12 June 2024). "Denis Ćorić je novi trener Željezničara - Predstavljen zanimljivim snimkom sa Grbavice!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ N.M. (12 June 2024). "Simon Rožman više nije trener FK Sarajevo" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ D.P. (12 June 2024). "Zoran Zekić je novi trener FK Sarajevo!" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ E.K. (17 June 2024). "Šok iz Mostara: Dean Klafurić više nije trener FK Velež" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "SLUŽBENO: DAMIR ČANADI NOVI ŠEF STRUKE ROĐENIH!". fkvelez.ba (in Bosnian). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b N.K. (20 June 2024). "Šok u Mostaru: Petrović više nije trener Zrinjskog, odmah je imenovan nasljednik" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b Eldar Ganibegović (22 June 2024). "FK Igman potvrdio povratak Husrefa Musemića: "Dobrodošao nazad!"" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Premijer Liga 2024/2025". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ BiH Premier League at fc-tables.com