The 2014–15 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment in 2000 and twelfth as a unified country-wide league. It began on 2 August 2014 and ended on 23 May 2015, with a winter break between late November 2014 and late February 2015.
Season | 2014–15 |
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Champions | Sarajevo 2nd Premier League title 3rd Bosnian title 5th Domestic title |
Relegated | Mladost Velika Obarska Zvijezda |
Champions League | Sarajevo |
Europa League | Željezničar Zrinjski Olimpic |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 536 (2.23 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Riad Bajić (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Široki Brijeg 7–2 Čelik (19 October 2014) Slavija 5–0 Radnik (25 October 2014) Slavija 6–1 Drina Zvornik (22 November 2014) |
Biggest away win | Vitez 0–5 Slavija (23 August 2014) |
Highest scoring | Široki Brijeg 7–2 Čelik (19 October 2014) |
Longest winning run | 5 games Željezničar |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 games Široki Brijeg |
Longest winless run | 12 games Mladost Velika Obarska Zvijezda |
Longest losing run | 4 games Čelik Mladost Velika Obarska Radnik Vitez |
Highest attendance | 26.000 (FK Sarajevo vs. FK Željezničar) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
The 2014–15 season saw the return of Sloboda Tuzla and Drina Zvornik to zhe top flight as promoted, instead of Rudar Prijedor and Leotar.
Teams
editA total of 16 teams contested in the league, including 14 sides from the 2013–14 season and two promoted from each of the second-level leagues.
Stadiums and locations
editTeam | Location | Stadium | Capacity[1] |
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Borac | Banja Luka | Gradski Stadion, Banja Luka | 13,730 |
Čelik | Zenica | Bilino Polje | 15,292 |
Drina | Zvornik | Gradski Stadion, Zvornik | 5,000 |
Mladost | Velika Obarska | Gradski Stadion, Velika Obarska | 1,000 |
Olimpic | Sarajevo | Otoka | 3,000 |
Radnik | Bijeljina | Gradski Stadion, Bijeljina | 6,000 |
Sarajevo | Sarajevo | Asim Ferhatović Hase | 35,630 |
Slavija | Istočno Sarajevo | SRC Slavija | 6,000 |
Sloboda | Tuzla | Tušanj | 8,550 |
Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | Pecara | 5,628 |
Travnik | Travnik | Pirota | 3,200 |
Velež | Mostar | Vrapčići | 5,294 |
Vitez | Vitez | Gradski Stadion, Vitez | 3,000 |
Zrinjski | Mostar | Bijeli Brijeg | 20,000 |
Zvijezda | Gradačac | Banja Ilidža | 5,000 |
Željezničar | Sarajevo | Grbavica | 16,100 |
Personnel and kits
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel and kits | ||||||
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Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | shirt sponsor | ||
FK Borac Banja Luka | Vlado Jagodić | Vladan Grujić | NAAI | M:TEL | ||
NK Čelik Zenica | Boris Pavić | Adi Adilović | Joma | RM-LH | ||
FK Drina Zvornik | Srđan Bajić | - | Bull | Vitinka | ||
FK Mladost Velika Obarska | Slavoljub Bubanja | Nemanja Dabić | Bull | — | ||
FK Olimpic | Mirza Varešanović | Bojan Regoje | Givova | Europlakat | ||
FK Radnik Bijeljina | Slavko Petrović | - | Bull | - | ||
FK Sarajevo | Dženan Uščuplić | Ivan Tatomirović | Haad | Turkish Airlines | ||
FK Slavija Sarajevo | Dragan Radović | - | Joma | Nova Banka | ||
FK Sloboda Tuzla | Husref Musemić | Muhamed Omić | Patrick | Tuzlanski pilsner | ||
NK Široki Brijeg | Slaven Musa | Wagner | Jako | Mepas | ||
NK Travnik | Husnija Arapović | Feđa Dudić | NAAI | ADK | ||
FK Velež Mostar | Nedim Jusufbegović | Samir Merzić | Haad | HEPOK Mostar | ||
NK Vitez | Ante Miše | Mladen Jurčević | Joma | - | ||
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | Vinko Marinović | Pero Stojkić | Zeus | Interagent | ||
NK Zvijezda Gradačac | Petar Segrt | Bull | - | |||
FK Željezničar Sarajevo | Milomir Odović | Srđan Stanić | Joma | — |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Željezničar | Hajrudin Đurbuzović | Sacked | 29 May 2014 | Preseason | Admir Adžem | 6 June 2014 |
Sloboda Tuzla | Miroslav Blažević | Resigned | 3 June 2014 | Denis Sadiković | 23 June 2014 | |
Vitez | Ante Miše | Resigned | 17 June 2014 | Husnija Arapović | 18 June 2014 | |
Vitez | Husnija Arapović | Resigned | 25 August 2014 | 16th | Ante Miše | 3 September 2014 |
Travnik | Osman Bajrić | Resigned | 29 August 2014 | 12th | ||
Zvijezda | Nermin Huseinbašić | Resigned | 30 August 2014 | 15th | Petar Segrt | 2 September 2014 |
Radnik | Srđan Bajić | Sacked | 3 September 2014 | 15th | Slavko Petrović | 5 September 2014 |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sarajevo (C) | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 66 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Željezničar | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 63 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Zrinjski | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 59 | |
4 | Široki Brijeg | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 56 | |
5 | Borac Banja Luka | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 49 | |
6 | Olimpic | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 46 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
7 | Čelik | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 41 | |
8 | Sloboda Tuzla | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 40 | |
9 | Velež | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 38 | |
10 | Radnik | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 31 | |
11 | Travnik | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 31 | |
12 | Slavija | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 28 | |
13 | Drina Zvornik | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 27 | |
14 | Vitez | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 26 | |
15 | Mladost Velika Obarska (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 26 | Relegation to Prva Liga RS |
16 | Zvijezda (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 25 | Relegation to Prva Liga FBiH |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Olimpic qualified for Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2014–15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.
Results
editTop goalscorers
edit- As of 31 May 2015[2]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Riad Bajić | Željezničar | 15 |
2 | Stevo Nikolić | Zrinjski | 14 |
3 | Wagner | Široki Brijeg | 13 |
4 | Krste Velkoski | Sarajevo | 11 |
5 | Jovica Stokić | Borac | 10 |
6 | Leon Benko | Sarajevo | 9 |
Miloš Filipović | Drina Zvornik | ||
Bojan Puzigaća | Sarajevo | ||
Uroš Stojanov | Zvijezda | ||
10 | Zoran Kokot | Slavija | 8 |
Ivan Crnov | Zrinjski | ||
Dalibor Pandža | Olimpic | ||
Secouba Diatta | Zvijezda |
References
edit- ^ "Capacity of stadiums of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Lista strijelaca Premijer lige". Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian). Retrieved 1 December 2014.
External links
edit- Official website (in Bosnian and English)
- 2014–15 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina at SportSport.ba (in Bosnian)