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 1st App Since/Last App Highest finish
1Inđija13435181118136539435661112006–072021–221st
2Bežanija1239515112511945135257812005–062018–191st
3Metalac9296136748637326348232007–082022–233rd
4Kolubara1032411296116347363432112008–092023–242nd
5Proleter Novi Sad9286114759737731441712009–102017–181st
6Novi Pazar93091097712330737540412005–062019–203rd
7Napredak Kruševac62081084753297193371212005–062015–161st
8Dinamo Vranje92941006812630437536812006–072020–212nd
9Mladost Lučani7238957865251207363212006–072013–141st
10ČSK Čelarevo826892878928327136312005–062017–183rd
11BSK Borča7226955972265222344112006–072016–171st
12Javor5176925529255140331132006–072021–221st
13Radnički 19237233915884277271331112005–062020–211st
14Novi Sad827987691232723603302005–062022–235th
15Srem724679641032533113012005–062011–125th
16Zemun722671678822324728012007–082020–212nd
17Mačva Šabac621071677222325028012005–062021–221st
18Teleoptik72336872932482742762009–102018–196th
19Sinđelić Beograd72177159872292612722013–142019–206th
20Radnički Pirot723473511102422922702005–062020–216th
21Sevojno517871525521817926512005–062009–102nd
22Radnički Niš517868535719616925712005–062011–121st
23Čukarički4144714033188107253212005–062012–132nd
24Budućnost Dobanovci61986254822002442402016–172021–228th
25Sloboda Užice619457657218923623612014–152022–233rd
26Sloga Kraljevo61965852861742442262009–102020–217th
27Grafičar4138613344222155216112019–202019–202nd
28Mladenovac51785348771862342072005–062012–1310th
29IMT310859252518910820212020–212020–211st
30Rad41465241531801721972006–072022–234th
31Bačka4127543439159129196112014–152021–222nd
32Mladost Apatin414054345213914019612005–062009–102nd
33Žarkovo41385431531521551932018–192021–226th
34Zlatibor414151385215515819112018–192022–231st
35Borac Čačak413552315214713018712012–132020–212nd
36Železničar Pančevo3108532134155114180112020–212020–212nd
37Banat41364445471361471772009–102012–134th
38Loznica41384439551491691752015–162022–235th
39BASK311046244013312116212005–062010–111st
40Trayal41384135621271601582018–192022–239th
41Voždovac31024032301209215212007–082012–133rd
42Jagodina412837395212216115012007–082020–212nd
43Radnički Sremska Mitrovica31084028401241131482020–212020–215th
44TSC267411881294914112017–182018–191st
45Mladi Radnik310239243910411114112008–092011–123rd
46Spartak Subotica31103629451261321372005–062008–094th
47Vlasina31103338391101311372005–062007–089th
48Radnički Sombor310236273985951352009–102011–127th
49Kabel31013428398712713012019–202021–223rd
50Smederevo 192439436213710010912912008–092023–242nd
51Jedinstvo Užice394332734931051262012–132014–156th
52Sloga Petrovac3903226321061131222013–142015–166th
53Timok31013027441011271172012–132021–2211th
54Radnik Surdulica260291516725010212013–142014–151st
55Donji Srem26424231758539512011–122015–162nd
56Jedinstvo Ub2752518328292932005–062022–236th
57Sinđelić Niš2682218287584842010–112011–125th
58Mladost Novi Sad137219748247212021–222023–241st
59Hajduk Beograd26814124248113542007–082008–0913th
60OFK Vršac137139153942482022–232022–2310th
61Radnički Beograd137136183250452022–232022–238th
62Bečej137128173944442018–192018–1913th
63PSK138117204758402005–062005–0616th
64Dubočica134912133043392020–212023–2412th
65Radnički Nova Pazova13498173544352012–132012–1314th
66Moravac130105153241352014–152014–1513th
67Dolina13097143142342013–142013–1414th
68OFK Niš13876252664272005–062005–0620th
69OFK Odžaci13068162435262016–172016–1715th
70Temnić 192413068162447262017–182017–1814th
71Radnički Šid13475222650262010–112010–1117th
72OFK Beograd13039182553182016–172023–2416th
73Obilić1380632168362006–072006–0720th
74Tekstilac2023–242023–24

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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