2021–22 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 July 2021 – 29 May 2022 |
| Champions | Zrinjski 7th Premier League title 7th Bosnian title |
| Relegated | Radnik Rudar |
| Champions League | Zrinjski |
| Europa Conference League | Tuzla City Borac Velež |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 450 (2.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nemanja Bilbija (33 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sarajevo 6–0 Posušje (20 March 2022) Sarajevo 6–0 Rudar (10 April 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Borac 1–5 Zrinjski (16 August 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Zrinjski 6–2 Leotar (3 December 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Zrinjski (14 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Zrinjski (23 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Rudar (15 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Leotar (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 11,000 Sarajevo 2–0 Željezničar (22 September 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 100 Tuzla City 2–2 Radnik (9 April 2022) |
| Total attendance | 360,922 |
| Average attendance | 1,823 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as m:tel Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 16 July 2021 and ended on 29 May 2022, with a winter break between early December 2021 and late February 2022.
Zrinjski Mostar secured a seventh Premier League title with seven matches to spare; it was also the club's third title in the last six seasons.[1]
Teams[edit]
A total of 12 teams contested in the league, including 9 sides from the 2020–21 season and three promoted from each of the second-level leagues, Posušje, Rudar Prijedor and Leotar, replacing relegated sides Mladost Doboj Kakanj, Olimpik and Krupa.[2]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
| Borac | Leotar | Radnik | Rudar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banja Luka City Stadium | Police Stadium | Gradski Stadion Bijeljina | Gradski Stadion Prijedor |
| Capacity: 10,030 | Capacity: 8,550 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 3,540 |
| Sarajevo | Locations of the 2021–22 Premier League of BiH clubs |
Sloboda | |
| Asim Ferhatović Hase | Tušanj | ||
| Capacity: 34,500 | Capacity: 7,200 | ||
|
|||
| Široki Brijeg | Tuzla City | ||
| Pecara | Tušanj | ||
| Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 7,200 | ||
| Velež | Zrinjski | Posušje | Željezničar |
| Stadion Rođeni | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom | Mokri Dolac | Grbavica |
| Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 13,146 |
Personnel and kits[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac |  Tomislav Ivković
|
 Aleksandar Subić
|
Kelme | Mtel |
| Leotar | Miodrag Bodiroga
|
Đoko Milović
|
Kelme | Mozzart |
| Posušje | Toni Karačić
|
Davor Landeka
|
No1 | Central osiguranje |
| Radnik | Velibor Đurić
|
Pavle Sušić
|
Givova | WWin |
| Rudar | Srđan Marjanović
|
Nemanja Pekija
|
Kelme | ArcelorMittal |
| Sarajevo | Dženan Uščuplić (caretaker)
|
 Krste Velkoski
|
Erreà | Turkish Airlines |
| Sloboda | Amir Spahić (caretaker)
|
Muharem Čivić
|
Legea | WWin |
| Široki Brijeg | Ivica Barbarić
|
Božo Musa
|
Kelme | WWin |
| Tuzla City | Selver Ahmetović (caretaker)
|
Ajdin Nukić
|
No1 | — |
| Velež | Feđa Dudić
|
Denis Zvonić
|
No1 | Bosnalijek |
| Zrinjski | Sergej Jakirović
|
Nemanja Bilbija
|
Macron | M.T Abraham Group |
| Željezničar | Edis Mulalić
|
Samir Bekrić
|
Macron | Caizcoin |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrinjski Mostar (C) | 33 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 74 | 14 | +60 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Tuzla City | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 57 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Borac Banja Luka | 33 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 54 | |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 46 | |
| 5 | Velež Mostar | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 44[a] | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round[b] |
| 6 | Željezničar | 33 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 43 | |
| 7 | Široki Brijeg | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Posušje | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 37 | |
| 9 | Leotar | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 34 | |
| 10 | Sloboda Tuzla | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | Radnik Bijeljina (R) | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 27 | Relegation to the Prva Liga RS |
| 12 | Rudar Prijedor (R) | 33 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 26 |
Source: Rezultati.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[4]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[4]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Velež were deducted 3 points due to their match against Borac in Round 10 being stopped because of Velež's fans invading the pitch.[3]
- ^ Velež qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2021–22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.
Positions by table[edit]
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| Leader | |
| Europa Conference League first qualifying round | |
| Relegation to First League of FBiH/First League of RS |
Source: M:tel Premier League BiH
Results[edit]
Rounds 1–22[edit]
Rounds 23–33[edit]
Top goalscorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemanja Bilbija
|
Zrinjski | 33 |
| 2 | Sulejman Krpić
|
Tuzla City | 14 |
| 3 | Adnan Džafić
|
Tuzla City | 11 |
| 4 | Stojan Vranješ
|
Borac | 10 |
| 5 | Tonći Mujan
|
Široki Brijeg | 9 |
| Dženan Zajmović
|
Velež | ||
| 7 | Jovo Lukić
|
Borac | 8 |
| 8 |  Joseph Amoah
|
Rudar | 7 |
| Nikola Mandić
|
Rudar | ||
| Mirzad Mehanović
|
Tuzla City | ||
| Ante Živković
|
Radnik |
References[edit]
- ^ D. P. (16 April 2022). "Zrinjski je sedmi put nogometni prvak Bosne i Hercegovine!". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ H.H. (30 June 2021). "Leotar dobio licencu, poznati svi učesnici Premijer lige BiH za novu sezonu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b H.H. (22 September 2021). "Stadion Veleža suspendovan nakon prekida utakmice, pokrenut postupak protiv Hasića" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Premijer Liga 2021/2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ BiH Premier League at fc-tables.com