2025–26 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Premijer liga
Season2025–26
Dates26 July 2025 – 31 May 2026
Matches played17
Goals scored45 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorerToni Jović
(3 goals)
Biggest home winBorac 6–0 Rudar
(27 July 2025)
Biggest away winŠiroki Brijeg 1–3 Velež
(10 August 2025)
Rudar 1–3 Široki Brijeg
(2 August 2025)
Highest scoringSarajevo 4–4 Radnik
(3 August 2025)
Highest attendance10,000
Željezničar 1–1 Radnik
(27 July 2025)
Lowest attendance500
Sloga 0–1 Borac
(17 August 2025)
Total attendance57,676
Average attendance3,393
2026–27
All statistics correct as of 17 August 2025.

The 2025–26 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as the Wwin League for sponsorship reasons) is the 26th season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 26 July 2025 and will end on 31 May 2026, with a winter break between mid December 2025 and early February 2026.

This is the first season played with 10 teams, as the number of clubs was reduced from 12 starting with the 2025–26 season.[1]

Zrinjski Mostar are the defending champions, having won their ninth Premier League title in the previous season.

Teams

Ten teams are contesting in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and one promoted from one of the second-level leagues. The promoted team is Rudar Prijedor, while Stupčanica failed to obtain a license to compete in the Premier League.[2] The relegated teams from the previous season were Igman Konjic, GOŠK Gabela and Sloboda Tuzla.[3]

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2025–26 Premier League of BiH clubs
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Borac Banja Luka Banja Luka City Stadium 10,030
Posušje Posušje Mokri Dolac 8,000
Radnik Bijeljina Bijeljina City Stadium 6,000
Rudar Prijedor Gradski stadion 3,540
Sarajevo Sarajevo (Koševo) Asim Ferhatović Hase 34,500
Sloga Doboj Luke Stadium 3,000
Široki Brijeg Široki Brijeg Pecara 7,000
Velež Mostar (Vrapčići) Stadion Rođeni 7,000
Zrinjski Mostar Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom 9,000
Željezničar Sarajevo (Grbavica) Grbavica 13,146

Personnel and kits

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 Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Bosnia and Herzegovina Vinko Marinović Bosnia and Herzegovina Srđan Grahovac Kelme Mtel
Posušje Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Maksimović Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Mikulić Macron Formula
Radnik Bosnia and Herzegovina Duško Vranešević Bosnia and Herzegovina Aleksandar Vasić Kelme SoccerBet
Rudar Serbia Perica Ognjenović Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Pekija Kelme ArcelorMittal
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Husref Musemić Georgia (country) Giorgi Guliashvili Adidas Turkish Airlines
Sloga Bosnia and Herzegovina Vule Trivunović Serbia Milan Milanović Macron Meridian
Široki Brijeg Croatia Dean Klafurić Bosnia and Herzegovina Tomislav Tomić Kelme WWin
Velež Croatia Goran Sablić Bosnia and Herzegovina Ante Hrkać Puma Narentas
Zrinjski Croatia Igor Štimac Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Bilbija Macron M.T. Abraham Group
Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Adžem Bosnia and Herzegovina Madžid Šošić Macron WWin

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina Omer Joldić[4] End of interim spell 10 June 2025 Pre-season Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Adžem[4] 10 June 2025
Velež Serbia Vladimir Janković[5] Mutual consent 11 June 2025 Croatia Goran Sablić[6] 12 June 2025
Rudar Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran Kecman[7] 18 June 2025 Serbia Perica Ognjenović[8] 18 June 2025
Borac Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Žižović[9] Resigned 18 July 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina Vinko Marinović[10] 21 July 2025
Zrinjski Croatia Mario Ivanković[11] Mutual consent 31 July 2025 8th Croatia Igor Štimac[12] 1 August 2025
Sarajevo Croatia Zoran Zekić[13] Resigned 5 August 2025 6th Bosnia and Herzegovina Husref Musemić[14] 10 August 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Željezničar 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 8 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Borac Banja Luka 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round
3 Sloga Doboj 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
4 Radnik Bijeljina 4 1 2 1 7 6 +1 5
5 Široki Brijeg 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
6 Sarajevo 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
7 Velež Mostar 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4
8 Rudar Prijedor 4 1 1 2 3 10 −7 4
9 Zrinjski Mostar 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH or Prva Liga RS
10 Posušje 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. 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)[15]

Results

Home \ Away BOR POS RAD RUD SAR SLG ŠB VEL ZRI ŽEL BOR POS RAD RUD SAR SLG ŠB VEL ZRI ŽEL
Borac 6–0
Posušje 0–1
Radnik 2–0
Rudar 1–0 1–3
Sarajevo 2–1 4–4 a a
Sloga 0–1 2–1 2–1
Široki Brijeg 1–1 1–3
Velež 1–1 a 0–1 a
Zrinjski 0–0 a a
Željezničar 1–1 1–1 a a
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Top goalscorers

As of 17 August 2025[16]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Croatia Toni Jović Sloga 3
2 Serbia Luka Čumić Radnik 2
North Macedonia Agon Elezi Sarajevo
Spain Andrés García Rudar
Croatia Domagoj Jelavić Široki Brijeg
Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Juričić Borac
Ghana Francis Kyeremeh Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina Aldin Mešić Velež
Bosnia and Herzegovina David Vuković Borac

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