Serbian First League
The Serbian First League (Serbian: Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League (Serbian: Моцарт Бет Прва лига / Mozzart Bet Prva liga) for sponsorship reasons, is the name for the second tier in professional Serbia's football league. The league was formed in 2005, following a reshuffle of the second tier Serbo-Montenegrin divisions. It is operated by the Football Association of Serbia.
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Founded | 2005 |
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Country | Serbia |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Serbian SuperLiga |
Relegation to | Serbian League |
Domestic cup(s) | Serbian Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League (via Serbian Cup) |
Current champions | Mladost GAT (1st title) (2021–22) |
Most championships | Mladost Lučani, Napredak Kruševac (2 titles) |
Website | prvaliga.rs |
Current: 2022–23 Serbian First League |
Format
The league is usually formed by 16 clubs which play all against one another twice, once at home, once away. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Football Association of Serbia completed a restructure of the league system, and in season 2020/2021 that meant 18 clubs would be competing in the Serbian First League, the number of clubs will go back to the usual 16 following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. The top two clubs are directly promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga, Third team going into the playoff, and playing against 14 teams from the Super League, while the bottom are relegated to the Serbian League. The Football Association of Serbia announced that in the 2015–16 Serbian First League 4 clubs will be relegated.
History
The Serbian First League is the successor of the Yugoslav Second League. With the break-up of SFR Yugoslavia in 1992, the clubs from the newly independent states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia joined to their own newly formed leagues, while Serbia and Montenegro remained united and renamed into FR Yugoslavia with the clubs from both republics kept competing in the league. In 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and the football league followed suit. Finally, after Montenegrin independence in 2006, the Montenegrin clubs withdrew and formed their own league.
Serbia and Montenegro second tier
In 2005, a reshuffle of the second tier of the Serbo-Montenegrin football league system saw two parallel leagues set up, for each republic.
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
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2005–06 | Bežanija | Mladost Apatin | Čukarički |
Serbian First League
After Montenegro's independence, the Serbian First League kept the name and single league format readopted in 2005.
2022–23 teams
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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RFK Grafičar | Belgrade | Topčiderska zvezda | 1,000 |
IMT | Belgrade | Stadion FK IMT | 1,150 |
Inđija | Inđija | Inđija Stadium | 4,500 |
Jedinstvo | Ub | Stadion Dragan Džajić | 4,000 |
Loznica | Loznica | Lagator Stadium | 5,000 |
Mačva | Šabac | Mačva Stadium | 5,494 |
Metalac | Gornji Milanovac | Stadion Metalac | 4,400 |
Novi Sad 1921 | Novi Sad | Detelinara Stadium | 6,000 |
OFK Vršac | Vršac | Vršac City Stadium | 5,000 |
Rad | Belgrade | King Peter I Stadium | 3,919 |
Radnički | Belgrade | Stadion kraj Studenjaka | 5,000 |
Radnički | Sremska Mitrovica | Stadion FK Radnički | 2,000 |
Sloboda | Užice | Radomir Antić Stadium | 12,000 |
Trayal | Kruševac | Stadion FK Trayal | 1,500 |
Železničar | Pančevo | SC Mladost | 1,200 |
Zlatibor | Čajetina | Stadion Švajcarija | 1,040 |
Previous seasons
Relegated teams (from First League to Serbian League)
Relegated teams (from SuperLiga to First League)
Promoted teams (from Serbian League to First League)
All-time table 2005–2022
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian First League at any time since its formation in 2005 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2022–23 Serbian First League season are indicated in bold. A total of 73 teams have played in the Serbian First League.
Pos. | Team | S | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | 1º | 2º | 3º | 1st App | Since/Last App | Highest finish |
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1 | Inđija | 12 | 398 | 168 | 103 | 127 | 493 | 400 | 607 | 1 | – | 1 | 2006–07 | 2021–22 | 1st |
2 | Bežanija | 12 | 395 | 151 | 125 | 119 | 451 | 352 | 578 | 1 | – | – | 2005–06 | 2018–19 | 1st |
3 | Metalac | 8 | 259 | 124 | 62 | 73 | 331 | 221 | 434 | – | – | 3 | 2007–08 | 2022–23 | 3rd |
4 | Kolubara | 10 | 324 | 112 | 96 | 116 | 347 | 363 | 432 | – | 1 | 1 | 2008–09 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
5 | Proleter Novi Sad | 9 | 286 | 114 | 75 | 97 | 377 | 314 | 417 | 1 | – | – | 2009–10 | 2017–18 | 1st |
6 | Novi Pazar | 9 | 309 | 109 | 77 | 123 | 307 | 375 | 404 | – | – | 1 | 2005–06 | 2019–20 | 3rd |
7 | Napredak Kruševac | 6 | 208 | 108 | 47 | 53 | 297 | 193 | 371 | 2 | – | 1 | 2005–06 | 2015–16 | 1st |
8 | Dinamo Vranje | 9 | 294 | 100 | 68 | 126 | 304 | 375 | 368 | – | 1 | – | 2006–07 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
9 | Mladost Lučani | 7 | 238 | 95 | 78 | 65 | 251 | 207 | 363 | 2 | – | 1 | 2006–07 | 2013–14 | 1st |
10 | ČSK Čelarevo | 8 | 268 | 92 | 87 | 89 | 283 | 271 | 363 | – | – | 1 | 2005–06 | 2017–18 | 3rd |
11 | BSK Borča | 7 | 226 | 95 | 59 | 72 | 265 | 222 | 344 | 1 | – | 1 | 2006–07 | 2016–17 | 1st |
12 | Javor | 5 | 176 | 92 | 55 | 29 | 255 | 140 | 331 | 1 | 3 | – | 2006–07 | 2021–22 | 1st |
13 | Radnički 1923 | 7 | 233 | 91 | 58 | 84 | 277 | 271 | 331 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005–06 | 2020–21 | 1st |
14 | Srem | 7 | 246 | 79 | 64 | 103 | 253 | 311 | 301 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2011–12 | 5th |
15 | Zemun | 7 | 226 | 71 | 67 | 88 | 223 | 247 | 280 | – | 1 | – | 2007–08 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
16 | Novi Sad | 7 | 242 | 73 | 61 | 108 | 228 | 309 | 280 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2022–23 | 5th |
17 | Teleoptik | 7 | 233 | 68 | 72 | 93 | 248 | 274 | 276 | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2018–19 | 6th |
18 | Sinđelić Beograd | 7 | 217 | 71 | 59 | 87 | 229 | 261 | 272 | – | – | – | 2013–14 | 2019–20 | 6th |
19 | Radnički Pirot | 7 | 234 | 73 | 51 | 110 | 242 | 292 | 270 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2020–21 | 6th |
20 | Sevojno | 5 | 178 | 71 | 52 | 55 | 218 | 179 | 265 | – | 1 | – | 2005–06 | 2009–10 | 2nd |
21 | Radnički Niš | 5 | 178 | 68 | 53 | 57 | 196 | 169 | 257 | 1 | – | – | 2005–06 | 2011–12 | 1st |
22 | Čukarički | 4 | 144 | 71 | 40 | 33 | 188 | 107 | 253 | – | 2 | 1 | 2005–06 | 2012–13 | 2nd |
23 | Budućnost Dobanovci | 6 | 198 | 62 | 54 | 82 | 200 | 244 | 240 | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2021–22 | 8th |
24 | Mačva Šabac | 5 | 173 | 60 | 52 | 61 | 186 | 210 | 232 | 1 | – | – | 2005–06 | 2021–22 | 1st |
25 | Sloga Kraljevo | 6 | 196 | 58 | 52 | 86 | 174 | 244 | 226 | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2020–21 | 7th |
26 | Mladenovac | 5 | 178 | 53 | 48 | 77 | 186 | 234 | 207 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2012–13 | 10th |
27 | Bačka | 4 | 127 | 54 | 34 | 39 | 159 | 129 | 196 | – | 1 | 1 | 2014–15 | 2021–22 | 2nd |
28 | Mladost Apatin | 4 | 140 | 54 | 34 | 52 | 139 | 140 | 196 | – | 1 | – | 2005–06 | 2009–10 | 2nd |
29 | Žarkovo | 4 | 138 | 54 | 31 | 53 | 152 | 155 | 193 | – | – | – | 2018–19 | 2021–22 | 6th |
30 | Borac Čačak | 4 | 135 | 52 | 31 | 52 | 147 | 130 | 187 | – | 1 | – | 2012–13 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
31 | Sloboda Užice | 5 | 157 | 46 | 47 | 64 | 147 | 195 | 185 | – | – | 1 | 2014–15 | 2022–23 | 3rd |
32 | Banat | 4 | 136 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 136 | 147 | 177 | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2012–13 | 4th |
33 | Rad | 3 | 109 | 47 | 26 | 36 | 143 | 109 | 167 | – | – | – | 2006–07 | 2021–22 | 4th |
34 | BASK | 3 | 110 | 46 | 24 | 40 | 133 | 121 | 162 | 1 | – | – | 2005–06 | 2010–11 | 1st |
35 | Zlatibor | 3 | 104 | 44 | 26 | 34 | 119 | 104 | 158 | 1 | – | – | 2018–19 | 2021–22 | 1st |
36 | Grafičar | 3 | 101 | 44 | 24 | 33 | 157 | 109 | 156 | – | 1 | – | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | 2nd |
37 | Voždovac | 3 | 102 | 40 | 32 | 30 | 120 | 92 | 152 | – | – | 1 | 2007–08 | 2012–13 | 3rd |
38 | Jagodina | 4 | 128 | 37 | 39 | 52 | 122 | 161 | 150 | – | 1 | – | 2007–08 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
39 | TSC | 2 | 67 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 129 | 49 | 141 | 1 | – | – | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 1st |
40 | Mladi Radnik | 3 | 102 | 39 | 24 | 39 | 104 | 111 | 141 | – | – | 1 | 2008–09 | 2011–12 | 3rd |
41 | Spartak Subotica | 3 | 110 | 36 | 29 | 45 | 126 | 132 | 137 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2008–09 | 4th |
42 | Vlasina | 3 | 110 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 110 | 131 | 137 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2007–08 | 9th |
43 | Radnički Sombor | 3 | 102 | 36 | 27 | 39 | 85 | 95 | 135 | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2011–12 | 7th |
44 | Loznica | 3 | 101 | 34 | 28 | 39 | 109 | 115 | 130 | – | – | – | 2015–16 | 2020–21 | 5th |
45 | Kabel | 3 | 101 | 34 | 28 | 39 | 87 | 127 | 130 | – | – | 1 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 3rd |
46 | Smederevo 1924 | 3 | 94 | 36 | 21 | 37 | 100 | 109 | 129 | – | 1 | – | 2008–09 | 2019–20 | 2nd |
47 | IMT | 2 | 71 | 37 | 16 | 18 | 126 | 72 | 127 | – | – | – | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 4th |
48 | Jedinstvo Užice | 3 | 94 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 93 | 105 | 126 | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 6th |
49 | Sloga Petrovac | 3 | 90 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 106 | 113 | 122 | – | – | – | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | 6th |
50 | Trayal | 3 | 101 | 31 | 25 | 45 | 90 | 114 | 118 | – | – | – | 2018–19 | 2022–23 | 9th |
51 | Timok | 3 | 101 | 30 | 27 | 44 | 101 | 127 | 117 | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2021–22 | 11th |
52 | Železničar Pančevo | 2 | 71 | 33 | 13 | 25 | 92 | 79 | 112 | – | – | 1 | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 3rd |
53 | Radnik Surdulica | 2 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 72 | 50 | 102 | 1 | – | – | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 1st |
54 | Radnički Sremska Mitrovica | 2 | 71 | 27 | 14 | 30 | 81 | 75 | 95 | – | – | – | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 7th |
55 | Donji Srem | 2 | 64 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 58 | 53 | 95 | – | 1 | – | 2011–12 | 2015–16 | 2nd |
56 | Sinđelić Niš | 2 | 68 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 75 | 84 | 84 | – | – | – | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 5th |
57 | Mladost Novi Sad | 1 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 72 | 1 | – | – | 2021–22 | 2021–22 | 1st |
58 | Hajduk Beograd | 2 | 68 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 113 | 54 | – | – | – | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 13th |
59 | Bečej | 1 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 44 | 44 | – | – | – | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | 13th |
60 | PSK | 1 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 58 | 40 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2005–06 | 16th |
61 | Jedinstvo Ub | 1 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 54 | 40 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2022–23 | 17th |
62 | Dubočica | 1 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 39 | – | – | – | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 12th |
63 | Radnički Nova Pazova | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 44 | 35 | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 14th |
64 | Moravac | 1 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 41 | 35 | – | – | – | 2014–15 | 2014–15 | 13th |
65 | Dolina | 1 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 34 | – | – | – | 2013–14 | 2013–14 | 14th |
66 | OFK Niš | 1 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 64 | 27 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2005–06 | 20th |
67 | OFK Odžaci | 1 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 26 | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2016–17 | 15th |
68 | Temnić 1924 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 47 | 26 | – | – | – | 2017–18 | 2017–18 | 14th |
69 | Radnički Šid | 1 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 50 | 26 | – | – | – | 2010–11 | 2010–11 | 17th |
70 | OFK Beograd | 1 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 53 | 18 | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2016–17 | 16th |
71 | Obilić | 1 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 83 | 6 | – | – | – | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | 20th |
72 | OFK Vršac | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2022–23 | 2022–23 | TBD |
73 | Radnički Beograd | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2022–23 | 2022–23 | TBD |
Players
Top scorers
- As of June 30, 2020
Player | Period | Club(s) | Goals | |
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2010–2011 / 2015–2016 / 2016–2017 / 2018–2019 | Teleoptik / Bežanija / Zemun / Inđija / TSC Bačka Topola | 50 |
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2010–2011 / 2012–2014 / 2014–2016 | BASK / Čukarički / Metalac / Javor / Kolubara / Zemun | 47 |
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2007 / 2010–2015 / 2017 / 2019–present | Radnički Niš / Sinđelić Niš / Sloga Kraljevo / Radnik Surdulica / Novi Pazar / Kolubara | 41 |
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2008–2011 / 2012–2014 | BSK Borča / Radnički Kragujevac / Metalac / Mladost Lučani | 35 |
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2009–2011 / 2015–2016 / 2017–2019 | Proleter Novi Sad / Napredak / Mačva / TSC Bačka Topola / Inđija | ||
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2007–2011 / 2012–2013 | Zemun / Kolubara | 34 |
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2012 / 2018–2019 | Banat / Javor | 33 |
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2012 / 2014–2015 / 2016–2018 / 2019–present | Borac Čačak / Metalac / Bačka / ČSK / Inđija / Radnički 1923 | ||
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2007–2009 / 2012 / 2013–2015 | Novi Sad / Banat / Proleter Novi Sad | 30 |
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2007–2008 / 2009–2015 | Vlasina / Kolubara | ||
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2008–2013 | Novi Sad / Proleter Novi Sad | ||
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2008–2010 / 2011–2015 / 2017–2019 | Mladost Apatin / Inđija / Radnički Sombor / TSC Bačka Topola | ||
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2010–2014 / 2015–2016 / 2016–2017 | Inđija / Napredak |
Most apps
- As of June 30, 2020
Player | Period | Club(s) | Apps | |
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2008–2010 / 2011–2015 / 2017–2019 | Mladost Apatin / Inđija / Radnički Sombor / TSC Bačka Topola | 207 |
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2007–2017 | Proleter Novi Sad | 205 |
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2008–2013 / 2014–present | Bežanija / Budućnost Dobanovci / Bežanija / Zlatibor | 196 |
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2010–2018 | Bežanija / Mačva / Radnički Pirot / Sinđelić Beograd | 189 |
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2008 / 2009–2010 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015–2018 / 2019–present | Mladost Apatin / Radnički Sombor / Voždovac / Metalac / Kolubara / Dinamo Vranje / Budućnost Dobanovci | 188 |
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2010–2013 / 2017–present | Napredak / Teleoptik / Mačva / Dinamo Vranje / Javor / Bačka / Kolubara | ||
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2007 / 2009–2014 | Jagodina / Sloboda Užice / Novi Pazar / Radnički Niš / Napredak / Sloga Kraljevo / Borac Čačak | 181 |
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2010–2016 / 2019–present | Novi Sad / Inđija / Bečej / Dinamo Vranje | 177 |
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2007–2009 / 2011–2015 | Zemun / Srem / Mladost Apatin / Inđija / Bežanija / Timok / Jedinstvo Užice / ČSK | 170 |
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2009–2014 / 2015–2016 | Banat / Teleoptik / Sinđelić Beograd / Mladost Lučani / Napredak / Bežanija | 162 |
Names of the competition
- 2022–2025: Mozzart Bet First League[1]
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in Serbian)
- Serbian First League at Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian)