Serbian First League
Founded2005
CountrySerbia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSerbian SuperLiga
Relegation toSerbian League
Domestic cup(s)Serbian Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Europa League (via Serbian Cup)
Current championsIMT (1st title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsMladost Lučani,
Napredak Kruševac
(2 titles)
Websiteprvaliga.rs
Current: 2023–24 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.

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
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.

Season Champions Runners up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals
2006–07 Mladost Lučani (3) Čukarički Napredak Kruševac Serbia Filip Đorđević (Rad) 16
2007–08 Javor Ivanjica (2) Jagodina BSK Borča Serbia Igor Pavlović (Jagodina) 17
2008–09 BSK Borča Smederevo Mladi Radnik Serbia Marko Pavićević (Sevojno) 15
2009–10 Inđija Sevojno Kolubara Serbia Borivoje Filipović (Inđija) 12
2010–11 BASK Radnički Kragujevac Novi Pazar Serbia Darko Spalević (Radnički Kragujevac) 13
2011–12 Radnički Niš (3) Donji Srem Mladost Lučani Serbia Ivan Pejčić (Radnički Niš) 13
2012–13 Napredak Kruševac (7) Čukarički Voždovac Serbia Milanko Rašković (Borac Čačak) 19
2013–14 Mladost Lučani (4) Borac Čačak Metalac Gornji Milanovac Serbia Predrag Živadinović (Mladost Lučani) 15
2014–15 Radnik Surdulica Javor Ivanjica Metalac Gornji Milanovac Serbia Stefan Dražić (Javor) 13
2015–16 Napredak Kruševac (8) OFK Bačka ČSK Čelarevo Serbia Nenad Lukić (Bežanija) 14
2016–17 Mačva Šabac Zemun Sloboda Užice Bosnia and Herzegovina Uroš Đerić (Sloboda Užice) 19
2017–18 Proleter Novi Sad Dinamo Vranje Metalac Gornji Milanovac Ghana Zakaria Suraka (Dinamo Vranje) 17
2018–19 TSC Javor Ivanjica Inđija Serbia Ivan Marković (Javor Ivanjica) 29
2019–20 Zlatibor Grafičar OFK Bačka Serbia Aleksandar Katanić (Metalac Gornji Milanovac) 19
2020–21 Radnički Kragujevac Kolubara Kabel Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragiša Komarčević (Loznica) 14
2021–22 Mladost Novi Sad Javor Ivanjica Železničar Pančevo Serbia Milan Vidakov (Mladost Novi Sad) 18
2022–23 IMT Železničar Pančevo Grafičar Serbia Krsta Đorđević (Radnički SM)
Serbia Miloš Luković (IMT)		 15

2023–24 teams

Location of teams in the 2023–24 Serbian First league
Locations of the 2023–24 Serbian First League teams from Belgrade
Locations of the 2023–24 Serbian First League teams on the territory of Novi Sad
Team City Stadium Capacity
Dubočica Leskovac Dubočica Stadium 8,136
RFK Grafičar Belgrade Topčiderska zvezda 1,000
Inđija Inđija Inđija Stadium 4,500
Jedinstvo Ub Stadion Dragan Džajić 4,000
Kolubara Lazarevac Kolubara Stadium 2,500
Mačva Šabac Mačva Stadium 5,494
Metalac Gornji Milanovac Stadion Metalac 4,400
Mladost GAT Novi Sad Karađorđe Stadium 14,458
Novi Sad 1921 Novi Sad Detelinara Stadium 6,000
OFK Beograd Belgrade Omladinski stadion 19,100
OFK Vršac Vršac Vršac City Stadium 5,000
Radnički Belgrade Stadion kraj Studenjaka 5,000
Radnički Sremska Mitrovica Stadion FK Radnički 2,000
Sloboda Užice Radomir Antić Stadium 12,000
Smederevo 1924 Smederevo Smederevo Stadium 17,200
Tekstilac Odžaci Odžaci City Stadium 3,000

Previous seasons

Relegated teams (from First League to Serbian League)

Season Clubs
2006–07 Inđija, Dinamo Vranje, Mačva Šabac, BASK, Spartak Subotica, Obilić
2007–08 Radnički Niš, Zemun, Vlasina, Mladenovac, Radnički Pirot
2008–09 Voždovac, Hajduk Beograd
2009–10 Radnički Niš, Sloga Kraljevo, ČSK, Mladost Apatin
2010–11 Zemun, Big Bull Radnički, Dinamo Vranje
2011–12 Radnički Sombor, Mladi Radnik, Sinđelić Niš, Srem S. Mitrovica
2012–13 Novi Sad, Kolubara, Mladenovac, Radnički Nova Pazova, Banat
2013–14 Timok, Dolina, Teleoptik, Smederevo
2014–15 Moravac, Jedinstvo Užice, Sloga Kraljevo, Mačva Šabac
2015–16 Sloga Petrovac, Donji Srem, Loznica, Radnički Kragujevac
2016–17 Kolubara, BSK Borča, OFK Odžaci, OFK Beograd
2017–18 Radnički Pirot, Temnić 1924, ČSK, Jagodina
2018–19 Bežanija, Borac Čačak, Bečej 1918, Teleoptik, Sloboda Užice
2019–20 Smederevo 1924, Sinđelić Beograd
2020–21 Borac 1926, Dinamo Vranje, Dubočica, Trayal, Radnički Pirot, Jagodina, Sloga, Zemun
2021–22 Kabel, Timok 1919, OFK Bačka, Budućnost Dobanovci, Žarkovo
2022–23 Loznica, Trayal, Zlatibor, Rad

Relegated teams (from SuperLiga to First League)

Season Clubs
2006–07 Zemun, Voždovac
2007–08 Bežanija, Mladost Lučani, Smederevo
2008–09 Banat Zrenjanin
2009–10 Mladi Radnik, Napredak Kruševac
2010–11 Čukarički, Inđija
2011–12 Metalac, Borac Čačak
2012–13 Smederevo, BSK Borča
2013–14 Javor, Sloboda Užice
2014–15 Radnički Kragujevac, Donji Srem, Napredak Kruševac
2015–16 Jagodina, OFK Beograd
2016–17 Metalac, Novi Pazar
2017–18 Javor, Borac Čačak
2018–19 Dinamo Vranje, Zemun, Bačka
2019–20 None
2020–21 Javor, Rad, Bačka, Inđija, Mačva, Zlatibor
2021–22 Proleter, Metalac
2022–23 Mladost GAT, Kolubara
Season Clubs
Serbian League Belgrade Serbian League East Serbian League Vojvodina Serbian League West
2006–07 Hajduk Beograd Jagodina Novi Sad Metalac Gornji Milanovac
2007–08 Kolubara Dinamo Vranje Spartak Subotica
Inđija		 Mladi Radnik
2008–09 Zemun
Teleoptik		 Radnički Niš Proleter Novi Sad
Radnički Sombor		 Sloga Kraljevo
2009–10 BASK Sinđelić Niš Big Bull Radnički Radnički 1923
2010–11 Mladenovac Radnički Niš Donji Srem Sloga Kraljevo
2011–12 Voždovac Timok Radnički Nova Pazova Jedinstvo Užice
2012–13 Sinđelić Beograd Radnik Surdulica Dolina Padina Sloga Petrovac
2013–14 Kolubara Moravac Bačka Mačva
2014–15 Zemun Dinamo Vranje ČSK Loznica
2015–16 Budućnost Dobanovci Radnički Pirot OFK Odžaci Mačva Šabac
2016–17 Teleoptik Temnić 1924 TSC Radnički 1923
2017–18 Žarkovo Trayal Bečej Zlatibor
2018–19 Grafičar Radnički Pirot Kabel Smederevo 1924
2019–20 IMT Jagodina
Dubočica		 Železničar Pančevo
Radnički Sremska Mitrovica		 Borac 1926
Loznica
Sloga Kraljevo
2020–21 None Timok Mladost Novi Sad None
2021–22 Radnički Beograd Trayal OFK Vršac Sloboda Užice
Jedinstvo Ub
2022–23 OFK Beograd Dubočica Tekstilac Smederevo 1924

All-time table 2005–2023

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 2023–24 Serbian First League season are indicated in bold. A total of 74 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
1Inđija134351811181365394356611–12006–072021–221st
2Bežanija123951511251194513525781––2005–062018–191st
3Metalac92961367486373263482––32007–082022–233rd
4Kolubara1032411296116347363432–112008–092023–242nd
5Proleter Novi Sad928611475973773144171––2009–102017–181st
6Novi Pazar930910977123307375404––12005–062019–203rd
7Napredak Kruševac620810847532971933712–12005–062015–161st
8Dinamo Vranje929410068126304375368–1–2006–072020–212nd
9Mladost Lučani72389578652512073632–12006–072013–141st
10ČSK Čelarevo8268928789283271363––12005–062017–183rd
11BSK Borča72269559722652223441–12006–072016–171st
12Javor517692552925514033113–2006–072021–221st
13Radnički 1923723391588427727133111–2005–062020–211st
14Novi Sad82798769123272360330–––2005–062022–235th
15Srem72467964103253311301–––2005–062011–125th
16Zemun7226716788223247280–1–2007–082020–212nd
17Mačva Šabac62107167722232502801––2005–062021–221st
18Teleoptik7233687293248274276–––2009–102018–196th
19Sinđelić Beograd7217715987229261272–––2013–142019–206th
20Radnički Pirot72347351110242292270–––2005–062020–216th
21Sevojno5178715255218179265–1–2005–062009–102nd
22Radnički Niš51786853571961692571––2005–062011–121st
23Čukarički4144714033188107253–212005–062012–132nd
24Budućnost Dobanovci6198625482200244240–––2016–172021–228th
25Sloboda Užice6194576572189236236––12014–152022–233rd
26Sloga Kraljevo6196585286174244226–––2009–102020–217th
27Grafičar4138613344222155216–112019–202019–202nd
28Mladenovac5178534877186234207–––2005–062012–1310th
29IMT31085925251891082021––2020–212020–211st
30Rad4146524153180172197–––2006–072022–234th
31Bačka4127543439159129196–112014–152021–222nd
32Mladost Apatin4140543452139140196–1–2005–062009–102nd
33Žarkovo4138543153152155193–––2018–192021–226th
34Zlatibor41415138521551581911––2018–192022–231st
35Borac Čačak4135523152147130187–1–2012–132020–212nd
36Železničar Pančevo3108532134155114180–112020–212020–212nd
37Banat4136444547136147177–––2009–102012–134th
38Loznica4138443955149169175–––2015–162022–235th
39BASK31104624401331211621––2005–062010–111st
40Trayal4138413562127160158–––2018–192022–239th
41Voždovac310240323012092152––12007–082012–133rd
42Jagodina4128373952122161150–1–2007–082020–212nd
43Radnički Sremska Mitrovica3108402840124113148–––2020–212020–215th
44TSC26741188129491411––2017–182018–191st
45Mladi Radnik3102392439104111141––12008–092011–123rd
46Spartak Subotica3110362945126132137–––2005–062008–094th
47Vlasina3110333839110131137–––2005–062007–089th
48Radnički Sombor31023627398595135–––2009–102011–127th
49Kabel310134283987127130––12019–202021–223rd
50Smederevo 1924394362137100109129–1–2008–092023–242nd
51Jedinstvo Užice39433273493105126–––2012–132014–156th
52Sloga Petrovac390322632106113122–––2013–142015–166th
53Timok3101302744101127117–––2012–132021–2211th
54Radnik Surdulica26029151672501021––2013–142014–151st
55Donji Srem264242317585395–1–2011–122015–162nd
56Jedinstvo Ub275251832829293–––2005–062022–236th
57Sinđelić Niš268221828758484–––2010–112011–125th
58Mladost Novi Sad13721974824721––2021–222023–241st
59Hajduk Beograd2681412424811354–––2007–082008–0913th
60OFK Vršac13713915394248–––2022–232022–2310th
61Radnički Beograd13713618325045–––2022–232022–238th
62Bečej13712817394444–––2018–192018–1913th
63PSK13811720475840–––2005–062005–0616th
64Dubočica13491213304339–––2020–212023–2412th
65Radnički Nova Pazova1349817354435–––2012–132012–1314th
66Moravac13010515324135–––2014–152014–1513th
67Dolina1309714314234–––2013–142013–1414th
68OFK Niš1387625266427–––2005–062005–0620th
69OFK Odžaci1306816243526–––2016–172016–1715th
70Temnić 19241306816244726–––2017–182017–1814th
71Radnički Šid1347522265026–––2010–112010–1117th
72OFK Beograd1303918255318–––2016–172023–2416th
73Obilić138063216836–––2006–072006–0720th
74Tekstilac–––––––––––2023–242023–24–

Players

Top scorers

As of May 28, 2023
Ten players with most goals in the Serbian First League (2006–present)
Player Period Club(s) Goals
1 Serbia Nenad Lukić 2010–2011 / 2015–2016 / 2016–2017 / 2018–2019 Teleoptik / Bežanija / Zemun / Inđija / TSC 50
2 Serbia Slobodan Dinčić 2010–2011 / 2012–2014 / 2014–2016 BASK / Čukarički / Metalac / Javor / Kolubara / Zemun 47
3 Serbia Jovan Jovanović 2007 / 2010–2015 / 2017 / 2019–2021 Radnički Niš / Sinđelić Niš / Sloga Kraljevo / Radnik Surdulica / Novi Pazar / Kolubara / Dubočica 43
4 Serbia Slađan Nikodijević 2012 / 2014–2015 / 2016–2018 / 2019–2021 Borac Čačak / Metalac / Bačka / ČSK / Inđija / Radnički 1923 39
=5 Serbia Predrag Živadinović 2008–2011 / 2012–2014 BSK Borča / Radnički 1923 / Metalac / Mladost Lučani 35
=5 Serbia Srđan Vujaklija 2007–2009 / 2012 / 2013–2015 / 2022– Novi Sad / Banat / Proleter Novi Sad 35
= 5 Serbia Ognjen Damnjanović 2009–2011 / 2015–2016 / 2017–2019 Proleter Novi Sad / Napredak / Mačva / TSC / Inđija 35
8 Serbia Nikola Vujošević 2007–2011 / 2012–2013 Zemun / Kolubara 34
=9 Serbia Ivan Marković 2012 / 2018–2019 Banat / Javor 33
=9 Serbia Krsta Đorđević 2018–2020 / 2022– Žarkovo / OFK Bačka / Radnički Sremska Mitrovica 33

Most apps

As of May 28, 2023
Ten players with most apps in the Serbian First League (2006–present)
Player Period Club(s) Apps
1 Serbia Nikola Nedeljković 2008–2014 / 2016–2020 / 2021–present Bežanija / Budućnost Dobanovci / Zlatibor / Inđija 263
2 Serbia Saša Tomanović 2008–2010 / 2011–2015 / 2017–2019 / 2023– Mladost Apatin / Inđija / Radnički Sombor / TSC / Železničar Pančevo 223
=3 Serbia Filip Bajić 2010–2016 / 2019–2021 Novi Sad / Inđija / Bečej / Dinamo Vranje 206
=3 Serbia Branko Žigić 2007–2017 Proleter Novi Sad 206
5 Serbia Milovan Petrić 2012–2013 / 2014–2017 / 2018– Novi Sad / BSK Borča / Proleter Novi Sad / Kolubara / Bečej 1918 / Kabel / OFK Bačka / OFK Vršac 201
6 Serbia Milan Janjić 2015–2019 / 2020– Bežanija / Budućnost Dobanovci / Inđija 193
7 Serbia Dušan Plavšić 2012–2018 / 2021–2022 Mladenovac / Dolina Padina / Sloboda Užice / Jedinstvo Užice / BSK Borča / Kolubara / Proleter Novi Sad / Železničar Pančevo 191
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Matović 2010–2018 Bežanija / Mačva / Radnički Pirot / Sinđelić Beograd 190
9 Serbia Nemanja Milovanović 2010–2013 / 2017–2020 Napredak / Teleoptik / Mačva / Dinamo Vranje / Javor / Bačka / Kolubara 189
10 Serbia Aleksandar Stojković 2008 / 2009–2010 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015–2018 / 2019–2020 Mladost Apatin / Radnički Sombor / Voždovac / Metalac / Kolubara / Dinamo Vranje / Budućnost Dobanovci 188

Names of the competition

  • 2022–2025: Mozzart Bet First League[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mozzart Bet Super liga Srbije". Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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