2013–14 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Biggest away win | Mladost (VO) 0–4 Željezničar Leotar 0-4 Velež |
|---|---|
| Highest scoring | 7 goals Slavija 2-5 Radnik Velež 5-2 Radnik |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Željezničar |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Željezničar |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Rudar (P) |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Leotar |
| Highest attendance | 12,000 Sarajevo 0:0 Željezničar |
| Lowest attendance | 150 |
| Total attendance | 170,000 |
| Average attendance | 1,214 |
← 2012–13 → | |
The 2013–14 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the fourteenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment in 2000 and twelfth as a unified country-wide league. The season began on 27 July 2013[2] and ended on 10 May 2014, with a winter break between 2 December 2013 and 1 March 2014.[3]
Zrinjski were crowned national champions for the third time, while defending champions Željezničar ended up in fourth place.
Leotar and Rudar Prijedor were relegated at the end of the season.
Teams
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012–13 season and two promoted from each of the second-level leagues, the 2012–13 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the 2012–13 First League of the Republika Srpska.
Gradina was constantly in last place already since round 5 and was officially relegated 5 rounds before the season finished, ending their debut season rather unsuccessfully, earning only 9 points, which is the third lowest since the league was renamed to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2000. The relegation of GOŠK Gabela was confirmed only after the last round finished, ending their two-year run in the Premier League.
The relegated teams were replaced by the champions of the two second–level leagues, Vitez from the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mladost Velika Obarska from the First League of the Republika Srpska. Both teams made their debut in the Premier League.
Stadiums and locations
Location of clubs in 2013–14 Premijer Liga
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | Banja Luka | Gradski Stadion, Banja Luka
|
13,730 |
| Čelik | Zenica | Bilino Polje | 15,292 |
| Leotar | Trebinje | Police
|
8,550 |
| Mladost | Velika Obarska | Gradski Stadion1 | 1,000 |
Olimpic
|
Sarajevo | Otoka | 3,000 |
| Radnik | Bijeljina | Gradski Stadion
|
6,000 |
| Rudar | Prijedor | Gradski Stadion | 5,000 |
| Sarajevo | Sarajevo | Asim Ferhatović Hase
|
35,630 |
| Slavija | Istočno Sarajevo | SRC Slavija
|
6,000 |
| Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | Pecara | 5,628 |
| Travnik | Travnik | Pirota | 3,200 |
| Velež | Mostar | Vrapčići
|
5,294 |
| Vitez | Vitez | Gradski Stadion2 | 3,000 |
| Zrinjski | Mostar | Bijeli Brijeg | 20,000 |
| Zvijezda | Gradačac | Banja Ilidža | 5,000 |
| Željezničar | Sarajevo | Grbavica | 16,100 |
1 Mladost will play their home games on 7,5 kilometer away Gradski stadion, Bijeljina because their Gradski stadion, Velika Obarska doesn't fulfill criteria for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2 Vitez will play their home games on 16,5 kilometer away Kamberović polje, Zenica due to their stadium not yet fulfilling criteria for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is planned that they will play on their Gradski stadion, Vitez at the begin of October.
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac |  Dragan Jović |
Boris Raspudić |
NAAI | m:tel
|
| Čelik | Nijaz Hukić |
Kenan Horić |
Joma | RM-LH |
| Leotar | Dragan Spaić |
 Zdravko Šaraba |
Kappa |
Elnos |
| Mladost | Dušan Jevrić |
 ? |
uhlsport/Nike | — |
Olimpic |
Faik Kolar |
Veldin Muharemović |
NAAI | Europlakat |
| Radnik | Srđan Bajić |
? |
Bull | — |
| Rudar | Boris Gavran |
Goran Kotaran |
NAAI | Optima / ArcelorMittal |
| Sarajevo | Dženan Uščuplić |
Amer Dupovac |
Haad | Visit Malaysia |
| Slavija | Slaviša Božičić |
? |
Joma | Nova Banka |
| Široki Brijeg |  Slaven Musa |
Dalibor Šilić |
Jako | Mepas |
| Travnik | Husnija Arapović |
? |
NAAI | ADK |
| Velež | Nedim Jusufbegović |
? |
Haad | HEPOK Mostar |
| Vitez | Ante Miše |
Dario Pranjković |
Joma | — |
| Zrinjski | Branko Karačić |
Igor Melher |
Zeus | HT-ERONET
|
| Zvijezda | Denis Taletović |
Jasmin Moranjkić |
Bull | — |
| Željezničar | Hajrudin Đurbuzović |
Muamer Svraka |
Joma | - |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leotar | Vladimir Gaćinović
|
Resigned | 30 May 2013[5] | Preseason | Dragan Spaić
|
9 July 2013 |
| Rudar | Vlado Čapljić
|
Resigned | 30 May 2013[6] | Preseason | Slobodan Starčević
|
11 June 2013[7] |
| Borac | Slobodan Starčević
|
Resigned | 6 June 2013 | Preseason | Dragan Jović
|
19 June 2013[8] |
| Zvijezda | Milomir Odović
|
Mutual agreement | 7 June 2013 | Preseason | Vladimir Gaćinović
|
7 June 2013[9] |
| Travnik | Nermin Bašić
|
Resigned | 19 June 2013 | Preseason | Edin Prljača
|
19 June 2013[10] |
| Slavija | Milomir Šešlija
|
Resigned | 11 July 2013 | Preseason | Dragan Radović
|
11 July 2013[11] |
| Željezničar | Amar Osim
|
Mutual agreement | 26 July 2013[12] | Preseason | Hajrudin Đurbuzović (Caretaker) |
26 July 2013[13] |
| Zvijezda | Vladimir Gaćinović
|
Resigned | 19 August 2013[14] | 16 | Nermin Huseinbašić (Caretaker) |
28 August 2013[15] |
| Travnik | Edin Prljača
|
Resigned | 28 August 2013[16] | 14 | Husnija Arapović
|
6 September 2013[17] |
| Mladost | Mile Milanović
|
Sacked | 4 September 2013 | 12 | Dušan Jevrić
|
4 September 2013[18] |
| Rudar | Slobodan Starčević
|
Resigned | 17 September 2013[19] | 16 | Boris Gavran
|
18 September 2013[20] |
| Velež | Ibro Rahimić
|
Sacked | 27 September 2013[21] | 7 | Nedim Jusufbegović
|
3 October 2013[22] |
| Olimpic | Nedim Jusufbegović
|
Signed by Velež[22] | 3 October 2013 | 5 | Faik Kolar
|
3 October 2013 |
| Zvijezda | Nermin Huseinbašić
|
Sacked | 10 October 2013 | 10 | Denis Taletović
|
10 October 2013[23] |
| Čelik | Vlado Jagodić
|
Mutual agreement | 30 October 2013[24] | 11 | Nizah Hukić (Caretaker) |
30 October 2013 |
| Slavija | Dragan Radović
|
Sacked | 31 October 2013[25] | 10 | Aleksandar Simić (Caretaker) |
31 October 2013 |
| Vitez | Valentin Plavčić
|
Mutual agreement | 31 October 2013[26] | 15 | Ante Miše
|
2 November 2013[27] |
| Slavija | Aleksandar Simić (Caretaker) |
Mutual agreement | 13 November 2013[28] | 11 | Slaviša Božičić
|
13 November 2013 |
| Sarajevo | Husref Musemić
|
Sacked | 1 December 2013[29] | 2 | Robert Jarni
|
1 December 2013[30] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrinjski (C) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 61 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Široki Brijeg | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 59 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sarajevo | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 58 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Željezničar | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Velež | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 54 | |
| 6 | Borac Banja Luka | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 45 | |
| 7 | Čelik | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 43 | |
| 8 | Olimpic
|
30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Vitez | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Radnik | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 36 | |
| 11 | Mladost Velika Obarska | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 33 | |
| 12 | Travnik | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 31 | |
| 13 | Slavija[b] | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 31 | |
| 14 | Zvijezda | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 31 | |
| 15 | Rudar Prijedor (R) | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 27 | Relegation to Prva Liga RS |
| 16 | Leotar (R) | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 70 | −59 | 9 |
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:
- ^ Sarajevo qualified for 2014–15 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.
- ^ Slavija were deducted 3 points.
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| Relegation to 2014–15 Prva Liga FBiH or 2014–15 Prva Liga RS |
