2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 102 |
| Goals scored | 242 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sulejman Krpić (11) |
| Biggest home win | |
| Biggest away win | Olimpic Sarajevo 0-5 Zrinjski (29 October 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Sarajevo 4-3 Mladost Doboj Kakanj (20 November 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Krupa na Vrbasu Sarajevo Zrinjski (4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Zrinjski (14) |
| Longest winless run | Čelik (12) |
| Longest losing run | Olimpic Sarajevo (5) |
← 2015–16
All statistics correct as of 27 November 2016. | |
The 2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as Liga 12[1] and also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the seventeenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 23 July 2016 and will end in late May 2017, with a winter break between early December 2016 and late February 2017. The official fixture schedule was released on 24 June 2016.[2]
Teams
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from each of the second-level league.
Stadiums and locations
Location of the 2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina clubs
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[3] |
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| Čelik | Zenica | Bilino Polje | 15,292 |
| Krupa | Krupa na Vrbasu | Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu) | 1,200 (expanding to fit 3,500) |
| Metalleghe-BSI | Jajce | Stadion Mračaj | 3,000 |
| Mladost | Doboj (Kakanj) | Stadion Mladost Kakanj | 3,000 |
| Olimpic | Sarajevo | Otoka | 3,000 |
| Radnik | Bijeljina | Gradski stadion (Bijeljina) | 6,000 |
| Sarajevo | Sarajevo | Asim Ferhatović Hase | 35,630 |
| Sloboda | Tuzla | Tušanj | 7,200 |
| Široki Brijeg | Široki Brijeg | Pecara | 5,628 |
| Vitez | Vitez | Gradski Stadion (Vitez) | 3,000 |
| Zrinjski | Mostar | Bijeli Brijeg | 20,000 |
| Željezničar | Sarajevo | Grbavica | 14,000 |
| Template:Fb team Čelik Zenica | Template:Fb team Krupa | Metalleghe-BSI | Mladost |
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| Bilino Polje | Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu) | Stadion Mračaj | Stadion Mladost Kakanj |
| Capacity: 15,292 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 4,300 | Capacity: 3,000 |
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| Template:Fb team Olimpic | Template:Fb team Radnik Bijeljina | Template:Fb team Sarajevo | Template:Fb team Sloboda Tuzla |
| Otoka | Gradski stadion (Bijeljina) | Asim Ferhatović Hase | Tušanj |
| Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 35,630 | Capacity: 8,444 |
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| Template:Fb team Široki Brijeg | Template:Fb team Vitez | Template:Fb team Zrinjski Mostar | Template:Fb team Željezničar Sarajevo |
| Pecara | Gradski Stadion (Vitez) | Bijeli Brijeg | Grbavica |
| Capacity: 5,628 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 16,100 |
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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.
| Personnel and kits | ||||||
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| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | shirt sponsor | ||
| NK Čelik Zenica |  Kemal Alispahić
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Marin Popović
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Haad | Grad Zenica | ||
| NK Metalleghe-BSI | Nermin Bašić
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Kenan Karađuz
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Joma | — | ||
| FK Krupa | Slobodan Starčević
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Mladen Ilić
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NAAI | BEMA | ||
| FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Husref Musemić
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Aladin Isaković
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Joma | Kakanj Cement | ||
| FK Olimpic Sarajevo | Dragan Radovic
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Bojan Regoje
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Puma | Europlakat | ||
| FK Radnik Bijeljina |  Nebojša Milošević
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Stanko Ostojić
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Joma | Nektar | ||
| FK Sarajevo | Mehmed Janjoš
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Haris Duljević
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Nike | Turkish Airlines | ||
| FK Sloboda Tuzla | Vlado Jagodić
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Zajko Zeba
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Patrick | Tuzlanski pilsner | ||
| NK Široki Brijeg | Slaven Musa
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 Wagner
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Jako | Mepas | ||
| NK Vitez |  Boris Pavić
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Goran Jurić
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Joma | tioil | ||
| HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | Vinko Marinović
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Pero Stojkić
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Macron | JP Elektroprivreda | ||
| FK Željezničar Sarajevo |  Slavko Petrović
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Aleksandar Kosorić
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Diadora | — | ||
Regular season
In contrast to previous seasons, this season has a two-stage format. In the regular season, each of the 12 teams play home-and-away once, resulting in 22 games played each. The top six teams in the regular season qualify for the Championship round, the bottom six teams qualify for the Relegation round.
Regular season table
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Regular season results
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Championship round
Championship round table
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Championship round results
Relegation round
Relegation round table
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Relegation round results
Top goalscorers
- As of 27 November 2015[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Sulejman Krpić
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Slobada Tuzla | 11 |
| 2 | Ivan Lendrić
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Željezničar | 10 |
| 3 | Mersudin Ahmetović
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Sarajevo | 8 |
| Elvir Koljić
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Krupa | 8 | |
| Jasmin Mešanović
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Zrinjski | 8 | |
 Marko Obradović
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Radnik | 8 | |
| 7 | Wagner
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Široki Brijeg | 7 |
| 8 | Nemanja Bilbija
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Zrinjski | 6 |
| 9 | Goran Brkić
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Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 5 |
| Nermin Crnkić
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Sarajevo | 5 | |
| Saša Kajkut
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Krupa | 5 | |
| Ognjen Todorović
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Zrinjski | 5 |
References
- ^ "The League "12" of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Liga 12 BiH)". avaz.ba. Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "OBAVLJEN ŽRIJEB PAROVA BH TELECOM PREMIJER LIGE BIH". www.nfsbih.ba. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Capacity of stadiums of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Summary - Premier Liga - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Retrieved 30 November 2016.