The Favbet Premijer liga (English: Favbet Premier League, lit. 'Favbet Premier League'), also known as simply Premijer liga, is the first tier level men's professional basketball league in Croatia. It began in 1991, following the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia and therefore the Yugoslav League, and is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation.
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| Founded | 1991 |
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| Country | Croatia |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Prva muška liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Krešimir Ćosić Cup |
| Current champions | Zadar (5th title) (2023–24 season) |
| Most championships | Cibona (20 titles) |
| Website | www |
 2023–24 season | |
Favbet Premijer liga, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams. The most successful club is KK Cibona with 19 championship titles.
History
editPrior to 1991, clubs from Croatia played in the Yugoslav First Federal League. From the inaugural season in 1946, three Croatian clubs won 15 national championships in total; Zadar (six titles), Split (six titles), and Cibona (three titles).
Logos, names, and sponsorship names
edit- 1991–2009A-1 Liga
- 2004–2005A-1 Ožujsko Liga
- 2005–2017A-1 Liga
- 2017–2023Hrvatski Telekom Premijer Liga[1]
- 2023–2026Favbet Premijer Liga[2]
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Logo of 2017-2023 -
Logo since 2023
Title holders
edit- 1991–92: Cibona
- 1992–93: Cibona (2)
- 1993–94: Cibona (3)
- 1994–95: Cibona (4)
- 1995–96: Cibona (5)
- 1996–97: Cibona (6)
- 1997–98: Cibona (7)
- 1998–99: Cibona (8)
- 1999–00: Cibona (9)
- 2000–01: Cibona (10)
- 2001–02: Cibona VIP (11)
- 2002–03: Split CO
- 2003–04: Cibona VIP (12)
- 2004–05: Zadar
- 2005–06: Cibona VIP (13)
- 2006–07: Cibona VIP (14)
- 2007–08: Zadar (2)
- 2008–09: Cibona VIP (15)
- 2009–10: Cibona VIP (16)
- 2010–11: Zagreb CO
- 2011–12: Cibona (17)
- 2012–13: Cibona (18)
- 2013–14: Cedevita
- 2014–15: Cedevita (2)
- 2015–16: Cedevita (3)
- 2016–17: Cedevita (4)
- 2017–18: Cedevita (5)
- 2018–19: Cibona (19)
- 2019–20: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21: Zadar (3)
- 2021–22: Cibona (20)
- 2022–23: Zadar (4)
- 2023–24: Zadar (5)
Performance by club
edit| Club | Champions | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Cibona | 20
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1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22 |
| Cedevita | 5
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2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Zadar | 5
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2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Split | 1
|
2002–03 |
| Zagreb | 1
|
2010–11 |
Playoffs finals
editWinners in matches between first & fourth and second & third in regular season play against each other for the title
By club
edit| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibona | 20
|
7
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27
|
| Zadar | 5
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12
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17
|
| Cedevita | 5
|
3
|
8
|
| Split | 1
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9
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10
|
| Zagreb | 1
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0
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1
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| Zrinjevac | 0
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1
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1
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All–time national champions
editTotal number of national champions won by Croatian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992).
| Club | Champions | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Cibona | 23
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1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22 |
| Zadar | 10
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1965, 1967, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23 |
| Split | 7
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1970–71, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2002–03 |
| Cedevita | 5
|
2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Zagreb | 1
|
2010–11 |
Players with 3 or more trophies
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Source: basketball.hr
Coaches with 2 or more trophies
edit| Championships | Coach |
|---|---|
| 6 |  Aleksandar Petrović
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| Jasmin Repeša
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| 4 | Veljko Mršić
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| 3 | Dražen Anzulović
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| 2 | Danijel Jusup
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| Velimir Perasović
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| Neven Spahija
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Source: basketball.hr
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hrvatski Telekom postao generalni sponzor hrvatske Premijer lige". HKS-CBF.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Tomičić, Zrinka (2023-09-29). "FOTO Predstavljen naslovni sponzor lige: Startala je FAVBET Premijer liga!". Hrvatski košarkaški savez (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-26.