2002–03 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premijer Liga
Season 2002–03
Champions Leotar
1st Premier League title
Relegated Kozara
Jedinstvo
Velež
Mladost (G)
Budućnost
Bosna
Champions League Leotar
UEFA Cup Željezničar
Sarajevo
Intertoto Cup Sloboda
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1,072 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorer Emir Obuća (24 goals)

The 2002–03 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the third season since its establishment and the inaugural as a unified country-wide league after the clubs from Republika Srpska was entered the competition. It began on 3 August 2002 and ended on 24 May 2003.

The league was won by FK Leotar, after a dramatic last round, in which won the match against Rudar Ugljevik away (2–1) and Široki Brijeg defend defending champions Željezničar at home (1–0).

Clubs and stadiums

Team Location Stadium
BoracBanja LukaBanja Luka City Stadium
BosnaVisokoStadion Luke
BrotnjoČitlukBare Stadium
BudućnostBanovićiGradski stadion (Banovići)
ČelikZenicaBilino Polje
GlasinacSokolacStadion FK Glasinac
JedinstvoBihaćStadion pod Borićima
KozaraGradiškaGradski stadion (Gradiška)
LeotarTrebinjeStadion Police
MladostGackoGradski stadion (Gacko)
OrašjeOrašjeGradski stadion (Orašje)
PosušjePosušjeMokri Dolac Stadium
RudarUgljevikNovi Gradski Stadion
SarajevoSarajevoAsim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
SlobodaTuzlaStadion Tušanj
Široki BrijegŠiroki BrijegStadion Pecara
VeležMostarVrapčići Stadium
ZrinjskiMostarStadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
ŽeljezničarSarajevoStadion Grbavica
ŽepčeŽepčeGradski stadion (Žepče)

League standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Leotar (C) 38 26 7 5 82 27 +55 85 2003–04 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round
2 Željezničar 38 24 10 4 66 24 +42 82 2003–04 UEFA Cup Qualifying round
3 Sarajevo 38 19 12 7 83 39 +44 69
4 Široki Brijeg 38 21 5 12 69 45 +24 68
5 Čelik 38 16 10 12 61 33 +28 58
6 Sloboda Tuzla 38 16 6 16 51 38 +13 54 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round
7 Borac Banja Luka 38 16 6 16 50 49 +1 54
8 Orašje 38 15 9 14 50 57 −7 54
9 Posušje 38 16 6 16 42 55 −13 54
10 Žepče 38 14 11 13 48 50 −2 53
11 Zrinjski 38 17 2 19 46 65 −19 53
12 Rudar Ugljevik 38 16 4 18 61 57 +4 52
13 Brotnjo 38 15 7 16 47 55 −8 52
14 Glasinac 38 16 4 18 37 54 −17 52
15 Kozara (R) 38 15 6 17 55 62 −7 51 Relegation to Prva Liga RS
16 Jedinstvo Bihać (R) 38 15 5 18 59 62 −3 50 Relegation to Prva Liga FBiH
17 Velež (R) 38 14 3 21 47 59 −12 45
18 Mladost Gacko (R) 38 11 6 21 40 65 −25 39 Relegation to Prva Liga RS
19 Budućnost (R) 38 10 8 20 48 67 −19 38 Relegation to Prva Liga FBiH
20 Bosna (R) 38 4 1 33 28 107 −79 13

Updated to games played on 24 May 2003.
Source: sportsport.ba
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Champions

FK Leotar Trebinje (Coach: - Mile Jovin)
Squad:

References

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