2008–09 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2008–09 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Premijer Liga) was the ninth season since its establishment and the seventh as a unified country-wide league. It started on 2 August 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009. Modriča were the defending champions.

Premijer Liga
Season2008–09
ChampionsZrinjski
2nd Premier League title
RelegatedOrašje
Posušje
Champions LeagueZrinjski
Europa LeagueSarajevo
Široki Brijeg
Slavija (via domestic cup)
Matches played240
Goals scored611 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorerDarko Spalević (17 goals)
Biggest home winVelež 6–0 Modriča
Biggest away winPosušje 0–3 Borac
Posušje 0–3 Čelik
Highest scoringVelež 5–3 Zvijezda

Promotion and relegation

Jedinstvo Bihać and Žepče were relegated after the 2007–08 season due to finishing in 15th and 16th place, respectively.

They were replaced by the champions of two second-level leagues, Zvijezda Gradačac (Prva Liga BiH) and Borac Banja Luka (Prva Liga RS).

Clubs and stadia
Location of clubs in Premijer Liga 2008–09
ClubCityStadium
BoracBanja LukaCity Stadium of Banja Luka
ČelikZenicaBilino Polje
FK LaktašiLaktašiGradski Stadion, Laktaši
LeotarTrebinjePolice Stadium
FK ModričaModričaMaxima Stadium
HNK OrašjeOrašjeGradski Stadion Orašje
NK PosušjePosušjeMokri Dolac Stadium
FK SarajevoSarajevoAsim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
SlavijaIstočno SarajevoGradski SRC Slavija Stadium
SlobodaTuzlaTušanj Stadium
NK Široki BrijegŠiroki BrijegPecara Stadium
NK TravnikTravnikStadion Pirota
VeležMostarVrapčići Stadium
ZrinjskiMostarBijeli Brijeg Stadium
ZvijezdaGradačacBanja Ilidža
ŽeljezničarSarajevoGrbavica Stadium

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zrinjski (C) 30 18 3 9 50 37 +13 57 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Slavija 30 15 7 8 36 28 +8 52 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Sloboda Tuzla 30 15 5 10 32 26 +6 50 Ineligible for 2009–10 European competitions[lower-alpha 2]
4 Sarajevo 30 14 7 9 43 30 +13 49[lower-alpha 3] Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
5 Borac Banja Luka 30 15 4 11 45 26 +19 49[lower-alpha 3] Ineligible for 2009–10 European competitions[lower-alpha 2]
6 Široki Brijeg 30 14 3 13 47 38 +9 45 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
7 Zvijezda 30 11 10 9 43 38 +5 43
8 Laktaši 30 12 6 12 43 39 +4 42
9 Željezničar 30 13 3 14 30 35 −5 42
10 Čelik 30 12 5 13 29 32 −3 41
11 Leotar 30 12 3 15 32 42 −10 39
12 Velež 30 11 4 15 42 45 −3 37
13 Modriča 30 10 7 13 37 41 −4 37
14 Travnik 30 11 4 15 38 53 −15 37
15 Orašje (R) 30 9 7 14 33 43 −10 34 Relegation to Prva Liga FBiH
16 Posušje (R) 30 5 8 17 31 58 −27 23
Source: RSSSF
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) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Slavija won 2008–09 Bosnian Cup and thereby qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Since they also finished second in the league, all three Europa League spots were awarded to teams according to their league positions.
  2. Borac Banja Luka and Sloboda Tuzla were denied a license for European competitions so their places were taken by next best finishers who obtained the license. Thereby, Sarajevo qualified for the second instead of first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, while the remaining spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League was given to Široki Brijeg.[1]
  3. SAR 2–1 BOR; BOR 0–0 SAR

Results
Home \ Away BOR ČEL LAK LEO MOD ORA POS SAR SLA SLO ŠB TRA VEL ZRI ZVI ŽEL
Borac Banja Luka 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 2–0
Čelik 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0
Laktaši 0–2 3–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–4 2–1 3–1
Leotar 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–1
Modriča 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–3 2–0 2–1 3–2
Orašje 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–1
Posušje 0–3 0–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–0
Sarajevo 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 6–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 0–0
Slavija 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0
Sloboda Tuzla 0–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0
Široki Brijeg 4–1 4–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 5–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 3–1
Travnik 1–0 1–0 5–2 3–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–2
Velež 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 6–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 5–3 0–0
Zrinjski 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 4–3 3–1
Zvijezda 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–0
Željezničar 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–2
Source: bihsoccer.com (in Bosnian)
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Darko Spalević Slavija 17
2 Krešimir Kordić Zrinjski 13
3 Mladen Bojić Modriča 10
Damir Smajlović Zvijezda
Adis Obad Velež
6 Zoran Kokot Slavija 9
Emir Hadžić Čelik
Phil Jackson Čelik
Dalibor Šilić Široki Brijeg

References
  1. SAOPŠTENJE ZA MEDIJE U BiH (in Bosnian)
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