Serbian First League

Serbian First League
Country Serbia Serbia
Confederation UEFA
Founded 2004
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to First League of Serbia and Montenegro (2004–06)
Serbian SuperLiga (2006–)
Relegation to Serbian League
Domestic cup(s) Serbian Cup
Current champions Radnik Surdulica
(2014–15,1st title)
Most championships Mladost Lučani
(2 titles)
Website prvaligasrbije.com
2015–16 season

The Serbian First League (Serbian: Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbije) commonly known by the abbreviation of PLS, is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league was formed in 2004, following a reshuffle of the second tier Serbo-Montenegrin divisions. It is operated by the Football Association of Serbia.

Format

The league is formed by 16 clubs which play all against one another twice, once at home, once away. 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 2004, 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
2004–05 Budućnost Banatski Dvor (2) Javor Ivanjica Rad
2005–06 Bežanija (1) Mladost Apatin Čukarički Stankom

Serbian First League

After Montenegro's independence, the Serbian First League kept the single league format readopted in 2004.

Season Champions Runners up Third place
2006–07 Mladost Lučani (3) Čukarički Stankom Napredak Kruševac
2007–08 Javor Ivanjica (2) FK Jagodina BSK Borča
2008–09 BSK Borča (1) FK Smederevo Mladi Radnik
2009–10 FK Inđija (1) Sevojno Kolubara
2010–11 BASK (1) Radnički Kragujevac FK Novi Pazar
2011–12 Radnički Niš (3) Donji Srem Mladost Lučani
2012–13 Napredak Kruševac (7) Čukarički Voždovac
2013–14 Mladost Lučani (4) Borac Čačak Metalac GM
2014–15 Radnik Surdulica (1) Javor Ivanjica Metalac GM

Members for 2015-16

Belgrade
Bačka Palanka
Belgrade clubs:
B.Palanka clubs:
Location of teams in the 2015–16 Serbian First league

The following 16 clubs compete in the Serbian First League during the 2014–15 season.

Club
 Finishing position
in 2014–15		 Stadium Official website
Bačka (BP)4thSlavko Maletin Vavafkbackabp.com
Bežanija9th Stadion FK Bežanija fcbezanija.com
BSK Borča10th Vizelj Parkfkbskborca.rs
Dinamo Vranje1st in the Serbian League East Yumco Stadium-
Donji Srem15th in the Serbian SuperLiga SC Suvačafkdonjisrem.com
ČSK1st in the Serbian League Vojvodina Stadion Pivare-
Zemun1st in the Serbian League Belgrade Zemun Stadiumfkzemun.rs/
Inđija5th Inđija Stadiumfkindjija.com
Kolubara11th Stadion FK Kolubarafkkolubara.com
Loznica1st in the Serbian League West FK Loznica Stadionwww.fkloznica.rs/
Napredak Kruševac14th in the Serbian SuperLiga Mladost Stadiumfknapredak.rs
Proleter Novi Sad7th Stadion Slana Barafkproleter.rs
Radnički Kragujevac16th in the Serbian SuperLiga Čika Dačafkradnicki.com/
Sinđelić6th Stadion FK Sinđelićfksindjelic.com
Sloboda Užice12th Užice City Stadiumfksloboda.rs
Sloga (PM)8th Stadion FK Slogafkslogapetrovac.com

Previous seasons

Relegated teams (from First League to Serbian League)

Season Clubs
2006–07 Inđija, Dinamo Vranje, Mačva Šabac, BASK, Spartak Subotica, Obilić Beograd
2007–08 Radnički Niš, Zemun, Vlasina, OFK Mladenovac, Radnički Pirot
2008–09 Voždovac, Hajduk Beograd
2009–10 Radnički Niš, Sloga Kraljevo, ČSK Pivara, 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, OFK Mladenovac, Radnički Nova Pazova, Banat
2013–14 Timok, Dolina, Teleoptik, Smederevo
2014–15 Moravac Orion, Jedinstvo Putevi, Sloga Kraljevo, Mačva Šabac

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 GM, Borac Čačak
2012–13 Smederevo, BSK Borča
2013–14 Javor, Sloboda Užice
2014–15 Radnički Kragujevac, Donji Srem, Napredak Kruševac

Promoted teams (from Serbian League to First League)

Season Clubs
Serbian League Belgrade Serbian League East Serbian League Vojvodina Serbian League West
2006–07 Hajduk Beograd Jagodina Novi Sad Metalac G. 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 OFK Mladenovac Radnički Niš Donji Srem Sloga Kraljevo
2011–12 Voždovac Timok Radnički N. Pazova Jedinstvo Putevi
2012–13 Sinđelić Beograd Radnik Surdulica Dolina Padina Sloga (PM)
2013–14 Kolubara Moravac Orion Bačka BP Mačva Šabac
2014–15 Zemun Dinamo Vranje ČSK Loznica

All-time table 2006–2015

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian First League at any time since its formation in 2006 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2015–16 Serbian First League season are indicated in bold. A total of 50 teams have played in the Serbian First League.

Pos. Team S P W D L F A Pts Highest finish
1 FK Mladost Lučani 7 238 95 78 65 251 207 363 1st
2 FK Inđija 7 234 91 65 78 271 250 338 1st
3 FK Bežanija 7 230 77 80 73 227 196 311 4th
4 FK Proleter Novi Sad 6 196 76 48 72 248 220 276 4th
5 FK BSK Borča 5 166 75 46 45 206 145 271 1st
6 FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac 5 162 76 39 47 196 131 267 3rd
7 FK Novi Pazar 5 174 71 38 65 186 195 251 3rd
8 FK Sloboda Point Sevojno 5 170 66 51 53 197 165 249 2nd
9 FK Napredak Kruševac 4 140 70 35 35 200 124 245 1st
10 FK Novi Sad 6 204 64 53 87 197 256 245 5th
11 FK Kolubara 6 200 60 62 78 202 244 242 3rd
12 FK Srem 6 208 62 55 91 206 270 241 7th
13 FK Radnički Niš 4 140 54 44 42 159 129 206 1st
14 FK Teleoptik 5 166 51 52 63 178 184 205 6th
15 FK Sloga Kraljevo 5 162 53 41 68 140 191 200 7th
16 FK Javor Ivanjica 3 102 50 35 17 120 73 185 1st
17 FK ČSK Pivara 4 140 44 52 44 135 138 184 8th
18 FK Čukarički Stankom 3 106 49 31 26 125 80 178 2nd
19 FK Banat Zrenjanin 4 136 44 45 47 135 147 177 4th
20 OFK Mladenovac 4 140 41 37 62 150 187 160 11th
21 FK Dinamo Vranje 4 140 38 39 63 124 179 153 13th
22 FK Voždovac 3 102 40 32 30 120 92 152 5th
23 FK Mladi Radnik 3 102 39 24 39 104 111 141 3rd
24 FK Radnički Sombor 3 102 36 27 39 85 94 135 7th
25 FK Jedinstvo Putevi 3 94 33 27 34 93 105 126 6th
26 FK Rad 2 72 34 17 21 103 68 119 4th
27 FK Mladost Apatin 3 102 31 25 46 83 122 118 8th
28 FK Zemun 3 102 29 33 40 101 116 120 12th
29 FK BASK 2 72 36 16 24 86 67 112 1st
30 FK Borac Čačak 2 64 31 13 20 75 44 106 2nd
31 FK Radnik Surdulica 2 60 29 15 16 72 50 102 1st
32 FK Smederevo 2 64 27 16 21 73 62 97 2nd
33 FK Vlasina 2 72 23 24 25 73 84 93 8th
34 FK Spartak Subotica 2 72 23 17 32 81 91 86 4th
35 FK Sinđelić Niš 2 68 22 18 28 75 84 84 5th
36 FK Sloga Petrovac na Mlavi 2 60 22 17 21 72 77 83 6th
37 FK Sinđelić Beograd 2 60 22 11 27 72 75 77 6th
38 FK Timok Zaječar 2 64 19 20 25 63 83 77 11th
39 FK Radnički 1923 1 34 22 8 4 61 22 74 2nd
40 FK Radnički Pirot 2 72 18 14 40 68 91 68 6th
41 FK Mačva Šabac 2 68 15 31 32 49 85 66 16th
42 FK Donji Srem 1 34 16 13 5 34 15 61 2nd
43 FK Jagodina 1 34 15 13 6 37 19 58 2nd
44 FK Hajduk Beograd 2 68 14 12 42 48 113 54 13th
45 FK Bačka Bačka Palanka 1 30 14 6 10 37 30 48 4th
46 FK Moravac Orion Mrštane 1 30 10 5 15 32 41 35 13th
47 FK Radnički Nova Pazova 1 34 9 8 17 35 44 35 14th
48 FK Dolina Padina 1 30 9 7 14 31 42 34 14th
49 FK Big Bull Radnički 1 34 7 5 22 26 50 26 17th
50 FK Obilić 1 38 0 6 32 16 81 6 20th
51 FK Loznica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBA

Top scorers

Season Player Club Goals
2006-07 Serbia Filip Đorđević Rad Belgrade 16
2007-08 Serbia Igor Pavlović Jagodina 17
2008-09 Serbia Vladimir Matić BSK Borča 10
2009-10 Serbia Borivoje Filipović Inđija 12
2010-11 Serbia Slobodan Dinčić BASK 21
2011-12 Serbia Ivan Pejčić Radnički Niš 13
2012-13 Serbia Milanko Rašković Borac Čačak 19
2013-14 Serbia Predrag Živadinović Mladost Lučani 15
2014-15 Serbia Stefan Dražić Javor Ivanjica 13

See also

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