2013–14 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina


The 2013–14 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is 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 and ended on 10 May 2014, with a winter break between 2 December 2013 and 1 March 2014. The official fixture schedule was released sometime in late June/early July 2013.
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 2012–13 season and one promoted club from each of the two second-level leagues, Vitez from 2012–13 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mladost from 2012–13 First League of the Republika Srpska who replaced relegated Gradina and GOŠK.
Zrinjski were crowned national champions for the third time, while defending champions Željezničar ended up in fourth position.
Leotar and Rudar Prijedor were relegated at the end of the season, after finishing last and second from last, respectively.

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 league, 2012–13 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2012–13 First League of the Republika Srpska.
Gradina was constantly on the last spot already since round 5 and got 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 renamed to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the year 2000. The relegation of GOŠK was confirmed only after the last round finished, ending their two year run in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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 from the First League of the Republika Srpska. Both teams made their debut in the Premier League.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BoracBanja LukaGradski Stadion, Banja Luka13,730
ZenicaBilino Polje15,292
LeotarTrebinjePolice8,550
MladostVelika ObarskaGradski Stadion11,000
OlimpicSarajevoOtoka3,000
RadnikBijeljinaGradski Stadion6,000
RudarPrijedorGradski Stadion5,000
SarajevoAsim Ferhatović Hase35,630
SlavijaIstočno SarajevoSRC Slavija6,000
Pecara5,628
TravnikPirota3,200
VeležMostarVrapčići5,294
VitezVitezGradski Stadion23,000
ZrinjskiMostarBijeli Brijeg20,000
ZvijezdaGradačacBanja Ilidža5,000
SarajevoGrbavica16,100

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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt Sponsor
Borac Dragan Jović Boris RaspudićNAAIm:tel
Čelik Nijaz Hukić Kenan HorićJomaRM-LH
Leotar Dragan Spaić Zdravko ŠarabaKappaElnos
Mladost Dušan Jevrić ?uhlsport/Nike—
Olimpic Faik Kolar Veldin MuharemovićNAAIEuroplakat
Radnik Srđan Bajić ?Bull—
Rudar Boris Gavran Goran KotaranNAAIOptima, ArcelorMittal
Sarajevo Dženan Uščuplić Amer DupovacHaadVisit Malaysia
Slavija Slaviša Božičić ?JomaNova Banka
Široki Brijeg Slaven Musa Dalibor ŠilićJakoMepas
Travnik Husnija Arapović ?NAAIADK
Velež Nedim Jusufbegovic ?HaadHEPOK Mostar
Vitez Ante Miše Dario PranjkovićJoma—
Zrinjski Branko Karačić Igor MelherZeusHT-ERONET
Zvijezda Denis Taletović Jasmin MoranjkićBull—
Željezničar Hajrudin Đurbuzović Muamer SvrakaJoma-

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Leotar Resigned30 May 2013Preseason 9 July 2013
Rudar Resigned30 May 2013Preseason 11 June 2013
Borac Resigned6 June 2013Preseason 19 June 2013
Zvijezda Mutual agreement7 June 2013Preseason 7 June 2013
Travnik Resigned19 June 2013Preseason 19 June 2013
Slavija Resigned11 July 2013Preseason 11 July 2013
Željezničar Mutual agreement26 July 2013Preseason
26 July 2013
Zvijezda Resigned19 August 201316
28 August 2013
Travnik Resigned28 August 201314 6 September 2013
Mladost Sacked4 September 201312 4 September 2013
Rudar Resigned17 September 201316 18 September 2013
Velež Sacked27 September 20137 3 October 2013
Olimpic Signed by Velež3 October 20135 3 October 2013
Zvijezda Sacked10 October 201310 10 October 2013
Čelik Mutual agreement30 October 201311
30 October 2013
Slavija Sacked31 October 201310
31 October 2013
Vitez Mutual agreement31 October 201315 2 November 2013
Slavija
Mutual agreement13 November 201311 13 November 2013
Sarajevo Sacked1 December 20132 1 December 2013

League table

Positions by round

Results

Clubs season-progress

Season statistics

Transfers

For the list of transfers involving Premier League clubs during 2013–14 season, please see: List of Bosnia and Herzegovina football transfers summer 2013 and List of Bosnia and Herzegovina football transfers winter 2013–14.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Wagner Santos LagoŠiroki Brijeg18
2 Joco StokićBorac Banja Luka10
3 Nikola KomazecSarajevo9
3 Marko ObradovićRadnik9
5 Armin HodžićŽeljezničar8
5 Amer BekićZrinjski8
6 Dino ĆorićŠiroki Brijeg7
6 Vernes SelimovićŽeljezničar7
6 Ševko OkićVelež7
6 Alen DedićČelik7
6 Saša KajkutČelik7

Clean sheets