Premijer liga (Croatian basketball)

For the women's competition, see A-1 Liga Žene.

Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga

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Founded	1991 (1991)
Country	Croatia
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	First League
Domestic cup(s)	Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Current champions	Cibona (19th title) (2018–19)
Most championships	Cibona (19 titles)
Website	www.hks-cbf.hr
2020–21 season

The Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga (English: Hrvatski telekom Premier League) is the first tier level men's professional basketball league in Croatia. It began in 1991, following the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia and therefore the Yugoslav League, and is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation.

The HT Premijer liga, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams. The most successful club is KK Cibona with 19 championship titles.

History

Prior to 1991, clubs from Croatia played in the Yugoslav First Federal League. From the inaugural season in 1946, three Croatian clubs won 15 National Championships in total; Zadar (won six titles), Split (six titles), and Cibona (three titles).

Title holders

• 1991–92 Cibona
• 1992–93 Cibona
• 1993–94 Cibona
• 1994–95 Cibona
• 1995–96 Cibona
• 1996–97 Cibona
• 1997–98 Cibona
• 1998–99 Cibona
• 1999–00 Cibona
• 2000–01 Cibona
• 2001–02 Cibona VIP
• 2002–03 Split CO
• 2003–04 Cibona VIP
• 2004–05 Zadar
• 2005–06 Cibona VIP

• 2006–07 Cibona VIP
• 2007–08 Zadar
• 2008–09 Cibona VIP
• 2009–10 Cibona VIP
• 2010–11 Zagreb CO
• 2011–12 Cibona
• 2012–13 Cibona
• 2013–14 Cedevita
• 2014–15 Cedevita
• 2015–16 Cedevita
• 2016–17 Cedevita
• 2017–18 Cedevita
• 2018–19 Cibona
• 2019–20 Season canceled

Performance by club

Club	Champions	Winning years
Cibona	19	1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19
Cedevita	5	2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Zadar	2	2004–05, 2007–08
Split	1	2002–03
Zagreb	1	2010–11

Playoffs Finals

Winners in matches between first & fourth and second & third in regular season play against each other for the title

Season	Home court advantage	Result	Home court disadvantage	1st of Regular Season	Record
1991–92	Cibona	2–1	Zadar	Cibona	8–2
1992–93	Cibona	2–1	Slobodna Dalmacija	Cibona	17–1
1993–94	Cibona	3–0	Croatia Osiguranje	Cibona	14–0
1994–95	Cibona	3–1	Zrinjevac	Cibona	12–2
1995–96	Cibona	3–1	Croatia Osiguranje	Cibona	25–3
1996–97	Cibona	3–1	Croatia Osiguranje	Cibona	19–3
1997–98	Cibona	3–1	Zadar	Cibona	24–2
1998–99	Zadar	1–3	Cibona	Zadar	19–3
1999–00	Zadar	0–2	Cibona	Zadar	20–2
2000–01	Cibona	3–0	Split CO	Cibona	18–4
2001–02	Cibona VIP	2–0	Zadar	Cibona VIP	12–2
2002–03	Split CO	2–0	Cibona VIP	Split CO	12–2
2003–04	Cibona VIP	3–1	Zadar	Cibona VIP	13–1
2004–05	Zadar	3–2	Cibona VIP	Zadar	12–2
2005–06	Cibona VIP	2–1	Zadar	Cibona VIP	14–0
2006–07	Cibona VIP	3–2	Zadar	Cibona VIP	12–2
2007–08	Zadar	3–2	Split CO	Zadar	13–1
2008–09	Cibona VIP	3–1	Zadar	Cibona VIP	13–1
2009–10	Cibona VIP	3–2	Zadar	Cibona VIP	12–2
2010–11	Cedevita	0–3	Zagreb CO	Cedevita	12–2
2011–12	Cibona	3–1	Cedevita	Cibona	14–0
2012–13	Cibona	3–0	Zadar	Cibona	12–2
2013–14	Cedevita	3–0	Cibona	Cedevita	13–1
2014–15	Cedevita	3–1	Cibona	Cedevita	12–2
2015–16	Cedevita	3–0	Cibona	Cedevita	13–1
2016–17	Cibona	2–3	Cedevita	Šibenik	21–5
2017–18	Cedevita	3–1	Cibona	Cedevita	23–1
2018–19	Cibona	4–0	Cedevita	Zadar	18–4
2019–20	Season canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic

By club

Club	W	L	Total
Cibona	19	7	26
Cedevita	5	3	8
Zadar	2	11	13
Split	1	6	7
Zagreb	1	0	1
Zrinjevac	0	1	1

Croatian basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions

Main article: Croatian basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions

See also

• Krešimir Ćosić Cup
• Croatian First Women's Basketball League

External links

• Official Website