Summary
The BH Telecom Premier League of Bosnia and Herzogovina (BIH1) is the top division/league in the Bosnia and Herzogovina football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 season, the BIH1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2020-2021 BIH1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2020-2021 BIH1 teams
The winner of the 2020-2021 Kup Bosne i Hercegovine (Bosnia-Herzogovinian Cup), typically a BIH1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| BIH1 | BH Telecom Premijer Liga | 12 |
| BIH2a | First League FBiH | 16 |
| BIH2b | First League of the Republika Srpska | 10 |
| BIH3a | Second League FBiH | - |
| BIH3b | Second League of the Republika Srpska | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 31 Jul 2020 - 27 May 2021 | 12: BIH1 (10), BIH2 (2) | ||
Season Format
Each BIH1 teams plays against the other 11 BIH1 teams (3 matches) in the Regular season. Each team will have 11 Home-Away set of matches, 6 teams will have 6 home/5 away matches, and 6 teams will have 5 home/6 away matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) total goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head away goals scored (if only 2 teams are tied), (6) head-to-head goals scored, then (7) a playoff (only if deciding season champion).
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 BIH1 Regular season, the 11th and 12th place teams will be relegated to the BIH2 and one team each from BIH2a and BIH2b are promoted to the 2021-2022 BIH1.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FK Sarajevo | 19 | 13 -6-0 | 45 | - | 40 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 8 -2-0 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | FK željezničar Sarajevo | 19 | 11 -3-5 | 36 | - | 34 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | NK Široki Brijeg | 19 | 10 -4-5 | 34 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 4 | FK Velež Mostar | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 5 | Borac Banja Luka | 19 | 10 -2-7 | 32 | - | 36 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 -0-7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 6 | HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | 19 | 10 -2-7 | 32 | - | 25 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | FK Tuzla City | 19 | 8 -3-8 | 27 | - | 22 | 24 | -2 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 8 | FK Sloboda Tuzla | 19 | 6 -4-9 | 22 | - | 22 | 26 | -4 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 -2-7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| 9 | FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 19 | 6 -1-12 | 19 | - | 17 | 41 | -24 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 | 3 -0-7 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -17 |
| 10 | FK Radnik Bijeljina | 19 | 3 -6-10 | 15 | - | 17 | 29 | -12 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 -3-7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
| 11 | FK Krupa na Vrbasu | 19 | 3 -4-12 | 13 | - | 12 | 30 | -18 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| 12 | FK Olimpik Sarajevo | 19 | 4 -1-14 | 13 | - | 15 | 35 | -20 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 9 | 0 -0-9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | -15 |
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Fixtures
 | FK Olimpik Sarajevo | Banja Luka City Stadium |
 | FK Velež Mostar | Bijeljina Gradski Stadion |
 | FK Sarajevo | Stadion Grbavica |
 | FK Tuzla City | Stadion Tušanj |
 | FK Krupa na Vrbasu | Stadion HŠK Zrinjski |
 | NK Široki Brijeg | MGM Farm Arena |
| NK Široki Brijeg | Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu) |
| HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium |
| FK željezničar Sarajevo | Stadion Tušanj |
| FK Sloboda Tuzla | Stadion Otoka |
| Borac Banja Luka | Stadion Rođeni |
| FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Bijeljina Gradski Stadion |
| FK Olimpik Sarajevo | Stadion Grbavica |
| FK Radnik Bijeljina | Banja Luka City Stadium |
| FK Velež Mostar | Stadion Tušanj |
| FK Tuzla City | Stadion HŠK Zrinjski |
| FK Sarajevo | Stadion Pecara |
| FK Krupa na Vrbasu | MGM Farm Arena |
Results
| 21 | HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | Stadion Pecara |
| 40 | FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Stadion Rođeni |
| 20 | Borac Banja Luka | Stadion SLOGE |
| 21 | FK Sloboda Tuzla | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium |
| 10 | FK Radnik Bijeljina | Stadion Otoka |
| 21 | FK željezničar Sarajevo | Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu) |
| 22 | FK Sarajevo | Banja Luka City Stadium |
| 23 | NK Široki Brijeg | Stadion Grbavica |
| 01 | HŠK Zrinjski Mostar | MGM Farm Arena |
| 20 | FK Krupa na Vrbasu | Stadion Tušanj |
| 20 | FK Olimpik Sarajevo | Stadion Rođeni |
| 21 | FK Tuzla City | Bijeljina Gradski Stadion |
| 21 | FK Radnik Bijeljina | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium |
| 12 | FK željezničar Sarajevo | Stadion HŠK Zrinjski |
| 13 | Borac Banja Luka | Gradski Stadion (Krupa na Vrbasu) |
| 02 | FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Stadion Otoka |
| 30 | FK Sloboda Tuzla | Stadion Pecara |
| 13 | FK Velež Mostar | Stadion Tušanj |
| 11 | FK Krupa na Vrbasu | Bijeljina Gradski Stadion |
| 11 | NK Široki Brijeg | Banja Luka City Stadium |