Bosnia and Herzegovina women's football championship
| Country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | National Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions |
SFK 2000 Sarajevo (14th title) (2015–16) |
| Most championships | SFK 2000 Sarajevo (14 titles) |
| Website | NSFBiH.ba |
The Bosnia and Herzegovina women's football championship (Bosnian: Ženska nogometna liga BiH) is the top level women's football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 2013 the league is united, before it was played in two separate groups, one being the Republika Sprska women's football championship, with the champion being decided in a play-off group.[1]
The winner of the play-off qualifyies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
The league draws basically no media attention in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There is very low funding for the clubs that often don't even have training fields.[2]
History
Until 2013 the league was divided into the NFSBiH league and the league of the Republic of Srpska. The best two teams of the NFSBiH league qualified for a play-off in which the champion of the Republika Sprska women's football championship joined. The venue for the play-off was decided beforehand and it was played as three-team group.
Format
The teams play a double round robin after which the two best-placed teams advance to 3 team play-off group with the best placed club from Republika Srpska.
In 2014/15 eight teams play a triple round-robin for 21 matches in total.
2012–13 Teams
The 2012–13 season is played by the following six teams.[3]
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| SFK 2000 | Sarajevo | Koševo II |
| ŽOFK Gradina | Srebrenik | Gradski stadion |
| ŽNK Čelik Zenica | Zenica | Kamberović polje |
| ŽNK Salt City | Tuzla | NK Mramor |
| ŽNK Mladost Nević Polje | Travnik | Mladost Nević Polje |
| ŽNK Orahovica 74 | Donja Orahovica | Barice |
List of champions
The list of champions[4]
- 2001–02: NK Iskra Bugojno
- 2002–03: SFK 2000 (Sarajevo)
- 2003–04: SFK 2000
- 2004–05: SFK 2000
- 2005–06: SFK 2000
- 2006–07: SFK 2000
- 2007–08: SFK 2000
- 2008–09: SFK 2000
- 2009–10: SFK 2000
- 2010–11: SFK 2000
- 2011–12: SFK 2000[5]
- 2012–13: SFK 2000
- 2013–14: SFK 2000[6]
- 2014–15: SFK 2000
- 2015–16: SFK 2000[7]
Title by team
| Club | Titles |
|---|---|
| SFK 2000 | 14 |
| Iskra Bugojno | 1 |
References
- ↑ "National women's league launches in Bosnia and Herzegovina". UEFA. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ Lejla Mazlic (16 September 2009). "Women's football teams ignored in B&H". HRH Sarajevo. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ↑ "Club list". nsfbih.ba. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ Hans Schöggl (11 January 2010). "Bosnia-Hercegovina (Women) List of Champions". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ↑ "SFK 2000 won the championship again". NFSBiH. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ http://sport033.com/nogometasice-sfk-2000-potvrdile-dominaciju-u-bih/
- ↑ "Nova titula za SFK Sarajevo 2000" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
External links
- Official Site of the Football Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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