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Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Liga BiH
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toThree 2nd-tier leagues
Domestic cup(s)Mirza Delibašić Cup
Current championsIgokea (9th title)
Most championshipsŠiroki (10 titles)
CEOMiro Gugić
Websitewww.basket.ba/ksbih/bih
2022–23 season

The Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top–tier men's professional basketball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina for men and women, respectively. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Competition format

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The league is composed of 12 teams, each playing against the other eleven two times, home and away. After this portion concludes, the top six clubs are joined by the country's representatives in the Adriatic League, and enter "League 6". The best of these four teams go to the playoffs, and in the final best-of-five series, the Bosnian champion is crowned.

The eight teams who do not make the playoffs go on to compete in the "relegation league," where a team's object becomes maintaining its standing and ability to play in the competition the following year.

The women's league has ten clubs and operates in a similar way, in the final "League Six". Meanwhile, the teams not in the playoff race play to avoid relegation.

Title holders

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Prior to the 1997-1998 season, there were three separate leagues in Bosnia-Herzegovina, each divided by ethnicity. Between 1997-1999, there were two leagues in the country divided by the two official entities. Since the 1999-2000 season, there has been a unified league and a single champion each year.[1][2]

Titles by club

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Club Trophies Years won
Široki
10
 1998[c], 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021
Igokea
9
 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023
Bosna Royal
3
 1999[d], 2005, 2006, 2008
Borac Banja Luka
1
 2000
Zrinjski
1
 2018

All–time national champions

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Total number of national champions won by Bosnian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992).

Club Trophies Years won
Široki
11
 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021
Igokea
9
 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023
Bosna Royal
7
 1978, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008
Borac Banja Luka
1
 2000
Zrinjski
1
 2018

Current teams

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Locations of the 2020–21 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina teams
Team City Venue
Borac Banja Luka SD Borik Arena
Bosna Royal Sarajevo Mirza Delibašić Hall
Bratunac Bratunac SD Bratunac
Igokea Laktaši Laktaši Sports Hall
Leotar Trebinje SD Miloš Mrdić
Mladost Mrkonjić Grad Arena Komercijalne Banke
Posušje Posušje SD Posušje
Promo Donji Vakuf Donji Vakuf Sports Hall
Radnik Bijeljina SD Vuk Karadžić
Spars Realway Sarajevo SD Novo Sarajevo
Sloboda Tuzla SKPC Mejdan
Čelik Zenica GA Zenica
Široki Široki Brijeg GSD Pecara
Zrinjski Mostar SD Bijeli Brijeg
Teams that play in the 2020–21 Adriatic League First Division
Teams that play in the 2020–21 Adriatic League Second Division

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The 1997-1998 season only included teams from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and did not include teams from Republika Srpska, resulting in a non-unified league title[3]
  2. ^ The 1998-1999 season only included teams from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and did not include teams from Republika Srpska, resulting in a non-unified league title[4]
  3. ^ The 1997-1998 season only included teams from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and did not include teams from Republika Srpska, resulting in a non-unified league title[3]
  4. ^ The 1998-1999 season only included teams from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and did not include teams from Republika Srpska, resulting in a non-unified league title[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Division I Basketball 1999-2000, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ Šutvić, Dragan (2020-05-27). "Prije 20 godina Borac Nektar osvojio premijerno prvenstvo BiH!". Mondo Bosna. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ a b "Division I Basketball 1997-1998, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ^ a b "Division I Basketball 1998-1999, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards". eurobasket. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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