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2019–20 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2019–20 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the 25th season of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the second tier football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment and the twentieth as a second tier league. The season began on 10 August 2019 and ended abruptly on 26 May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2019 – 26 May 2020 |
| Champions | Olimpik |
| Promoted | Olimpik |
| Relegated | Metalleghe-BSI (stepped out) |
| Matches played | 128 |
| Goals scored | 366 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anes Mašić Antonio Vidović (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 5–0 on several occasions |
| Biggest away win | Orašje 1–5 Čapljina (14 September 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Rudar Kakanj 5–2 Bratstvo Gračanica (13 October 2019) Rudar Kakanj 3–4 GOŠK Gabela (9 November 2019) |
| Longest winning run | Olimpik TOŠK Tešanj (4 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Olimpik |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches Radnik Hadžići |
| Longest losing run | Radnik Hadžići Jedinstvo Bihać (5 matches) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Velež Mostar were the last champions, having won their second championship title in the 2018–19 season and earning a promotion to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratstvo | Gračanica | Gradski Stadion Luke, Gračanica | 3,000 |
| Budućnost | Banovići | Stadion FK Budućnost | 8,500 |
| Čapljina | Čapljina | Bjelave Stadium | 3,000 |
| Goražde | Goražde | Midhat Drljević Stadium | 1,500 |
| GOŠK | Gabela | Perica-Pero Pavlović Stadium | 3,000 |
| Igman | Konjic | Gradski Stadion, Konjic | 5,000 |
| Jedinstvo | Bihać | Pod Borićima Stadium | 7,500 |
| Metalleghe-BSI | Jajce | Mračaj Stadium | 3,000 |
| Olimpik | Sarajevo | Otoka Stadium | 3,000 |
| Orašje | Orašje | Gradski Stadion, Orašje | 3,000 |
| Radnik | Hadžići | Gradski Stadion, Hadžići | 500 |
| Rudar | Kakanj | FK Rudar Stadium | 4,568 |
| Slaven | Živinice | Gradski Stadion, Živinice | 500 |
| TOŠK | Tešanj | Luke Stadium, Tešanj | 7,000 |
| Travnik | Travnik | Pirota Stadium | 4,000 |
| Zvijezda | Gradačac | Banja Ilidža | 5,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpik (C, P) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 37 | Promotion to the Premijer Liga BiH |
| 2 | TOŠK Tešanj | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 31 | |
| 3 | Goražde | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 28 | |
| 4 | GOŠK Gabela | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Čapljina | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Rudar Kakanj | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
| 7 | Travnik | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | |
| 8 | Igman | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23 | |
| 9 | Zvijezda Gradačac | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 | |
| 10 | Metalleghe-BSI[a] (R, D) | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 21 | Excluded from Bosnian professional football, relegated to the First League of Central Bosnia Canton |
| 11 | Budućnost | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 20 | |
| 12 | Bratstvo Gračanica | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 20 | |
| 13 | Orašje | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | |
| 14 | Jedinstvo Bihać | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 17 | |
| 15 | Slaven Živinice[b] | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 13 | |
| 16 | Radnik Hadžići[c] | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 13 |
Source: NS FBiH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ On 1 July 2020, Metalleghe-BSI stepped out of the First League of FBiH because of financial difficulties.[3]
- ^ Slaven avoided relegation to the Second League of FBiH because of Metalleghe's stepping out.
- ^ Radnik avoided relegation because of Čelik Zenica's exclusion to the League of Zenica-Doboj Canton on 13 July 2020.[4]
See also
References
- ^ A. Čaušević (26 May 2020). "Stigla je i službena odluka: Završena sezona u Prvoj ligi FBiH!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ K.H. (25 May 2019). "Velež se nakon tri godine vratio u Premijer ligu BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ R. Pašić (1 July 2020). "NK Metalleghe BSI istupio iz Prve lige FBiH!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ E.M. (13 July 2020). "Čelik takmičenje nastavlja u Kantonalnoj ligi, izabrana i nova uprava kluba" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "1st League: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
External links
- Official site for the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Official site for the Football Federation of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2019–20 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Soccerway