2024–25 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2024–25 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as the Wwin League for sponsorship reasons) is the 25th season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 3 August 2024 and will end on 31 May 2025, with a winter break between mid December 2024 and mid February 2025.

Premijer liga
Season2024–25
Dates3 August 2024 – 31 May 2025
Matches played102
Goals scored281 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorerGiorgi Guliashvili
(12 goals)
Biggest home winZrinjski 7–1 Igman
(21 October 2024)
Biggest away winSloboda 0–6 Sarajevo
(2 November 2024)
Highest scoringZrinjski 7–1 Igman
(21 October 2024)
Longest winning runZrinjski
(7 matches)
Longest unbeaten runZrinjski
(16 matches)
Longest winless runSloboda
(17 matches)
Longest losing runSloboda
(11 matches)
Highest attendance24,000
Sarajevo 1–1 Željezničar
(25 September 2024)
Lowest attendance100
GOŠK 2–0 Sloboda
(19 October 2024)
Total attendance273,470
Average attendance2,681
2025–26
All statistics correct as of 15 December 2024.

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 also introduced 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

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Twelve teams are contesting 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

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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

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Note: 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 Vacant   Riad Šuta Joma WWin
Igman Vacant   Anel Hebibović Kelme Igman
Posušje Vacant   Marko Galić Macron Formula
Radnik   Velibor Đurić   Aleksandar Vasić Kelme SoccerBet
Sarajevo   Zoran Zekić   Nidal Čelik Adidas Turkish Airlines
Sloboda Vacant   Said Husejinović Macron WWin
Sloga   Nedim Jusufbegović   Milan Milanović GB3 Meridian
Široki Brijeg   Dean Klafurić   Božo Musa Kelme WWin
Velež   İrfan Buz   Nermin Haskić Puma Narentas
Zrinjski   Mario Ivanković   Nemanja Bilbija Macron M.T. Abraham Group
Željezničar   Denis Ćorić   Sulejman Krpić Macron WWin

Managerial changes

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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
Sloboda   Zlatan Nalić[16] Mutual consent 25 July 2024   Marko Maksimović[17] 26 July 2024
Velež   Damir Čanadi[18] Sacked 12 August 2024 9th   İrfan Buz[19] 9 September 2024
GOŠK   Admir Adžem[20] 12th   Danijel Pranjić[21] 14 August 2024
Sloga   Vlado Jagodić[22] 25 September 2024 10th   Nedim Jusufbegović[23] 30 September 2024
Sloboda   Marko Maksimović[24] 28 September 2024 11th   Zlatan Nalić[25] 16 October 2024
GOŠK   Danijel Pranjić[26] Mutual consent 27 October 2024 11th
Posušje   Duško Vranešević[27] 28 October 2024 5th
Igman   Husref Musemić[28] Resigned 6 November 2024 9th
Široki Brijeg   Toni Karačić[29] Sacked 27 November 2024 7th   Boris Pandža (interim)[30] 27 November 2024
Sloboda   Zlatan Nalić[31] 17 December 2024 12th
Široki Brijeg   Boris Pandža[32] End of interim spell 20 December 2024 6th   Dean Klafurić[33] 20 December 2024

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zrinjski Mostar 17 14 2 1 36 8 +28 44 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Borac Banja Luka 17 13 2 2 35 8 +27 41 Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round
3 Sarajevo 17 11 5 1 40 13 +27 38
4 Željezničar 17 11 2 4 30 14 +16 35
5 Velež Mostar 17 6 5 6 24 20 +4 23
6 Široki Brijeg 17 6 4 7 24 26 −2 22
7 Radnik Bijeljina 17 7 1 9 22 27 −5 22
8 Posušje 17 6 3 8 19 22 −3 21
9 Sloga Meridian 17 6 3 8 19 24 −5 21 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH or Prva Liga RS
10 Igman Konjic 17 4 2 11 15 41 −26 14
11 GOŠK Gabela 17 2 1 14 12 42 −30 7
12 Sloboda Tuzla 17 0 2 15 5 36 −31 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 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)[34]

Results

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Rounds 1–22

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Home \ Away BOR GOŠ IGM POS RAD SAR SLO SLG ŠB VEL ZRI ŽEL
Borac 3–0 4–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–0 2–1 0–1 1–0
GOŠK 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–3 2–0 0–4 1–4 0–3
Igman 0–4 3–2 0–3 2–3 0–3 1–0 0–3 1–1 0–2
Posušje 0–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–2
Radnik 3–1 0–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–3 2–0
Sarajevo 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 0–1 1–1
Sloboda 2–3 0–2 0–6 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–1
Sloga 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 4–2
Široki Brijeg 2–3 2–2 4–2 2–0 3–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–3
Velež 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–2
Zrinjski 1–1 3–0 7–1 3–0[a] 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 a
Željezničar 4–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 a 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2024. Source: sportsport.ba
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
  1. ^ Zrinjski were given a 3–0 win by default in Round 5 due to Posušje breaking the under-21 rule.[35]

Rounds 23–33

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Home \ Away BOR GOŠ IGM POS RAD SAR SLO SLG ŠB VEL ZRI ŽEL
Borac
GOŠK
Igman
Posušje
Radnik
Sarajevo a
Sloboda
Sloga
Široki Brijeg
Velež a
Zrinjski a
Željezničar a
First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: sportsport.ba
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Top goalscorers

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As of 15 December 2024[36]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Giorgi Guliashvili Sarajevo 12
2   Nardin Mulahusejnović Zrinjski 11
3   Đorđe Despotović Borac 10
  Mihael Mlinarić Velež
5   Sulejman Krpić Željezničar 8
6   Aleksandar Boljević Željezničar 7
  Toni Jović Sloga
8   Enver Kulašin Borac 6
9   Tomislav Kiš Zrinjski 5
  Đorđe Pantelić Radnik
  Fran Topić Zrinjski

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