Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top–tier men's professional basketball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina for men and women, respectively. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Competition format
The league is composed of 12 teams, each playing against the other eleven two times, home and away. After this portion concludes, the top six clubs are joined by the country's representatives in the Adriatic League, and enter "League 6". The best of these four teams go to the playoffs, and in the final best-of-five series, the Bosnian champion is crowned.
The eight teams who do not make the playoffs go on to compete in the "relegation league," where a team's object becomes maintaining its standing and ability to play in the competition the following year.
The women's league has ten clubs and operates in a similar way, in the final "League Six". Meanwhile, the teams not in the playoff race play to avoid relegation.
Title holders
Prior to the 1997-1998 season, there were three separate leagues in Bosnia-Herzegovina, each divided by ethnicity. Between 1997-1999, there were two leagues in the country divided by the two official entities. Since the 1999-2000 season, there has been a unified league and a single champion each year.
Titles by club
Club
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Trophies
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Years won
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Široki
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10
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1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021
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Igokea
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9
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2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023
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Bosna Royal
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3
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1999, 2005, 2006, 2008
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Borac Banja Luka
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1
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2000
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Zrinjski
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1
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2018
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All–time national champions
Total number of national champions won by Bosnian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992).
Club
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Trophies
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Years won
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Široki
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11
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1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021
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Igokea
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9
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2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023
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Bosna Royal
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7
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1978, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008
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Borac Banja Luka
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1
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2000
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Zrinjski
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1
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2018
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Current teams
See also
Notes
- ^ The 1997-1998 season only included teams from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and did not include teams from Republika Srpska, resulting in a non-unified league title
- ^ The 1998-1999 season only included teams from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and did not include teams from Republika Srpska, resulting in a non-unified league title
- ^ The 1997-1998 season only included teams from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and did not include teams from Republika Srpska, resulting in a non-unified league title
- ^ The 1998-1999 season only included teams from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and did not include teams from Republika Srpska, resulting in a non-unified league title
References
- ^ "Division I Basketball 1999-2000, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Šutvić, Dragan (2020-05-27). "Prije 20 godina Borac Nektar osvojio premijerno prvenstvo BiH!". Mondo Bosna. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b "Division I Basketball 1997-1998, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b "Division I Basketball 1998-1999, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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