The Serbian First League (Serbian: Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League (Serbian: Моцарт Бет Прва лига / Mozzart Bet Prva liga) for sponsorship reasons, is the name for the second tier in professional Serbia's football league. The league was formed in 2005, following a reshuffle of the second tier Serbo-Montenegrin divisions. It is operated by the Football Association of Serbia.
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| Founded | 2005 |
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| Country | Serbia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Serbian SuperLiga |
| Relegation to | Serbian League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Serbian Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League (via Serbian Cup) |
| Current champions | OFK Beograd (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Mladost Lučani, Napredak Kruševac (2 titles) |
| Website | prvaliga.rs |
| Current: 2023–24 Serbian First League | |
Format edit
The league is usually formed by 16 clubs which play all against one another twice, once at home, once away. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Football Association of Serbia completed a restructure of the league system, and in season 2020/2021 that meant 18 clubs would be competing in the Serbian First League, the number of clubs will go back to the usual 16 following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. 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 edit
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 edit
In 2005, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Bežanija | Mladost Apatin | Čukarički |
Serbian First League edit
After Montenegro's independence, the Serbian First League kept the name and single league format readopted in 2005.
2023–24 teams edit
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubočica | Leskovac | Dubočica Stadium | 8,136 |
| RFK Grafičar | Belgrade | Topčiderska zvezda | 1,000 |
| Inđija | Inđija | Inđija Stadium | 4,500 |
| Jedinstvo | Ub | Stadion Dragan Džajić | 4,000 |
| Kolubara | Lazarevac | Kolubara Stadium | 2,500 |
| Mačva | Šabac | Mačva Stadium | 5,494 |
| Metalac | Gornji Milanovac | Stadion Metalac | 4,400 |
| Mladost GAT | Novi Sad | Karađorđe Stadium | 14,458 |
| Novi Sad 1921 | Novi Sad | Detelinara Stadium | 6,000 |
| OFK Beograd | Belgrade | Omladinski stadion | 19,100 |
| OFK Vršac | Vršac | Vršac City Stadium | 5,000 |
| Radnički | Belgrade | Stadion kraj Studenjaka | 5,000 |
| Radnički | Sremska Mitrovica | Stadion FK Radnički | 2,000 |
| Sloboda | Užice | Radomir Antić Stadium | 12,000 |
| Smederevo 1924 | Smederevo | Smederevo Stadium | 17,200 |
| Tekstilac | Odžaci | Odžaci City Stadium | 3,000 |
Previous seasons edit
Relegated teams (from First League to Serbian League) edit
Relegated teams (from SuperLiga to First League) edit
Promoted teams (from Serbian League to First League) edit
All-time table 2005–2023 edit
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian First League at any time since its formation in 2005 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2023–24 Serbian First League season are indicated in bold. A total of 74 teams have played in the Serbian First League.
| Pos. | Team | S | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | 1º | 2º | 3º | 1st App | Since/Last App | Highest finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inđija | 13 | 435 | 181 | 118 | 136 | 539 | 435 | 661 | 1 | – | 1 | 2006–07 | 2021–22 | 1st |
| 2 | Bežanija | 12 | 395 | 151 | 125 | 119 | 451 | 352 | 578 | 1 | – | – | 2005–06 | 2018–19 | 1st |
| 3 | Metalac | 9 | 296 | 136 | 74 | 86 | 373 | 263 | 482 | – | – | 3 | 2007–08 | 2022–23 | 3rd |
| 4 | Kolubara | 10 | 324 | 112 | 96 | 116 | 347 | 363 | 432 | – | 1 | 1 | 2008–09 | 2023–24 | 2nd |
| 5 | Proleter Novi Sad | 9 | 286 | 114 | 75 | 97 | 377 | 314 | 417 | 1 | – | – | 2009–10 | 2017–18 | 1st |
| 6 | Novi Pazar | 9 | 309 | 109 | 77 | 123 | 307 | 375 | 404 | – | – | 1 | 2005–06 | 2019–20 | 3rd |
| 7 | Napredak Kruševac | 6 | 208 | 108 | 47 | 53 | 297 | 193 | 371 | 2 | – | 1 | 2005–06 | 2015–16 | 1st |
| 8 | Dinamo Vranje | 9 | 294 | 100 | 68 | 126 | 304 | 375 | 368 | – | 1 | – | 2006–07 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
| 9 | Mladost Lučani | 7 | 238 | 95 | 78 | 65 | 251 | 207 | 363 | 2 | – | 1 | 2006–07 | 2013–14 | 1st |
| 10 | ČSK Čelarevo | 8 | 268 | 92 | 87 | 89 | 283 | 271 | 363 | – | – | 1 | 2005–06 | 2017–18 | 3rd |
| 11 | BSK Borča | 7 | 226 | 95 | 59 | 72 | 265 | 222 | 344 | 1 | – | 1 | 2006–07 | 2016–17 | 1st |
| 12 | Javor | 5 | 176 | 92 | 55 | 29 | 255 | 140 | 331 | 1 | 3 | – | 2006–07 | 2021–22 | 1st |
| 13 | Radnički 1923 | 7 | 233 | 91 | 58 | 84 | 277 | 271 | 331 | 1 | 1 | – | 2005–06 | 2020–21 | 1st |
| 14 | Novi Sad | 8 | 279 | 87 | 69 | 123 | 272 | 360 | 330 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2022–23 | 5th |
| 15 | Srem | 7 | 246 | 79 | 64 | 103 | 253 | 311 | 301 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2011–12 | 5th |
| 16 | Zemun | 7 | 226 | 71 | 67 | 88 | 223 | 247 | 280 | – | 1 | – | 2007–08 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
| 17 | Mačva Šabac | 6 | 210 | 71 | 67 | 72 | 223 | 250 | 280 | 1 | – | – | 2005–06 | 2021–22 | 1st |
| 18 | Teleoptik | 7 | 233 | 68 | 72 | 93 | 248 | 274 | 276 | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2018–19 | 6th |
| 19 | Sinđelić Beograd | 7 | 217 | 71 | 59 | 87 | 229 | 261 | 272 | – | – | – | 2013–14 | 2019–20 | 6th |
| 20 | Radnički Pirot | 7 | 234 | 73 | 51 | 110 | 242 | 292 | 270 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2020–21 | 6th |
| 21 | Sevojno | 5 | 178 | 71 | 52 | 55 | 218 | 179 | 265 | – | 1 | – | 2005–06 | 2009–10 | 2nd |
| 22 | Radnički Niš | 5 | 178 | 68 | 53 | 57 | 196 | 169 | 257 | 1 | – | – | 2005–06 | 2011–12 | 1st |
| 23 | Čukarički | 4 | 144 | 71 | 40 | 33 | 188 | 107 | 253 | – | 2 | 1 | 2005–06 | 2012–13 | 2nd |
| 24 | Budućnost Dobanovci | 6 | 198 | 62 | 54 | 82 | 200 | 244 | 240 | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2021–22 | 8th |
| 25 | Sloboda Užice | 6 | 194 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 189 | 236 | 236 | – | – | 1 | 2014–15 | 2022–23 | 3rd |
| 26 | Sloga Kraljevo | 6 | 196 | 58 | 52 | 86 | 174 | 244 | 226 | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2020–21 | 7th |
| 27 | Grafičar | 4 | 138 | 61 | 33 | 44 | 222 | 155 | 216 | – | 1 | 1 | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | 2nd |
| 28 | Mladenovac | 5 | 178 | 53 | 48 | 77 | 186 | 234 | 207 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2012–13 | 10th |
| 29 | IMT | 3 | 108 | 59 | 25 | 25 | 189 | 108 | 202 | 1 | – | – | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 1st |
| 30 | Rad | 4 | 146 | 52 | 41 | 53 | 180 | 172 | 197 | – | – | – | 2006–07 | 2022–23 | 4th |
| 31 | Bačka | 4 | 127 | 54 | 34 | 39 | 159 | 129 | 196 | – | 1 | 1 | 2014–15 | 2021–22 | 2nd |
| 32 | Mladost Apatin | 4 | 140 | 54 | 34 | 52 | 139 | 140 | 196 | – | 1 | – | 2005–06 | 2009–10 | 2nd |
| 33 | Žarkovo | 4 | 138 | 54 | 31 | 53 | 152 | 155 | 193 | – | – | – | 2018–19 | 2021–22 | 6th |
| 34 | Zlatibor | 4 | 141 | 51 | 38 | 52 | 155 | 158 | 191 | 1 | – | – | 2018–19 | 2022–23 | 1st |
| 35 | Borac Čačak | 4 | 135 | 52 | 31 | 52 | 147 | 130 | 187 | – | 1 | – | 2012–13 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
| 36 | Železničar Pančevo | 3 | 108 | 53 | 21 | 34 | 155 | 114 | 180 | – | 1 | 1 | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
| 37 | Banat | 4 | 136 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 136 | 147 | 177 | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2012–13 | 4th |
| 38 | Loznica | 4 | 138 | 44 | 39 | 55 | 149 | 169 | 175 | – | – | – | 2015–16 | 2022–23 | 5th |
| 39 | BASK | 3 | 110 | 46 | 24 | 40 | 133 | 121 | 162 | 1 | – | – | 2005–06 | 2010–11 | 1st |
| 40 | Trayal | 4 | 138 | 41 | 35 | 62 | 127 | 160 | 158 | – | – | – | 2018–19 | 2022–23 | 9th |
| 41 | Voždovac | 3 | 102 | 40 | 32 | 30 | 120 | 92 | 152 | – | – | 1 | 2007–08 | 2012–13 | 3rd |
| 42 | Jagodina | 4 | 128 | 37 | 39 | 52 | 122 | 161 | 150 | – | 1 | – | 2007–08 | 2020–21 | 2nd |
| 43 | Radnički Sremska Mitrovica | 3 | 108 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 124 | 113 | 148 | – | – | – | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 5th |
| 44 | TSC | 2 | 67 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 129 | 49 | 141 | 1 | – | – | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 1st |
| 45 | Mladi Radnik | 3 | 102 | 39 | 24 | 39 | 104 | 111 | 141 | – | – | 1 | 2008–09 | 2011–12 | 3rd |
| 46 | Spartak Subotica | 3 | 110 | 36 | 29 | 45 | 126 | 132 | 137 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2008–09 | 4th |
| 47 | Vlasina | 3 | 110 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 110 | 131 | 137 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2007–08 | 9th |
| 48 | Radnički Sombor | 3 | 102 | 36 | 27 | 39 | 85 | 95 | 135 | – | – | – | 2009–10 | 2011–12 | 7th |
| 49 | Kabel | 3 | 101 | 34 | 28 | 39 | 87 | 127 | 130 | – | – | 1 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 3rd |
| 50 | Smederevo 1924 | 3 | 94 | 36 | 21 | 37 | 100 | 109 | 129 | – | 1 | – | 2008–09 | 2023–24 | 2nd |
| 51 | Jedinstvo Užice | 3 | 94 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 93 | 105 | 126 | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 6th |
| 52 | Sloga Petrovac | 3 | 90 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 106 | 113 | 122 | – | – | – | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | 6th |
| 53 | Timok | 3 | 101 | 30 | 27 | 44 | 101 | 127 | 117 | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2021–22 | 11th |
| 54 | Radnik Surdulica | 2 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 72 | 50 | 102 | 1 | – | – | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 1st |
| 55 | Donji Srem | 2 | 64 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 58 | 53 | 95 | – | 1 | – | 2011–12 | 2015–16 | 2nd |
| 56 | Jedinstvo Ub | 2 | 75 | 25 | 18 | 32 | 82 | 92 | 93 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2022–23 | 6th |
| 57 | Sinđelić Niš | 2 | 68 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 75 | 84 | 84 | – | – | – | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 5th |
| 58 | Mladost Novi Sad | 1 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 72 | 1 | – | – | 2021–22 | 2023–24 | 1st |
| 59 | Hajduk Beograd | 2 | 68 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 113 | 54 | – | – | – | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 13th |
| 60 | OFK Vršac | 1 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 42 | 48 | – | – | – | 2022–23 | 2022–23 | 10th |
| 61 | Radnički Beograd | 1 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 45 | – | – | – | 2022–23 | 2022–23 | 8th |
| 62 | Bečej | 1 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 44 | 44 | – | – | – | 2018–19 | 2018–19 | 13th |
| 63 | PSK | 1 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 58 | 40 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2005–06 | 16th |
| 64 | Dubočica | 1 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 39 | – | – | – | 2020–21 | 2023–24 | 12th |
| 65 | Radnički Nova Pazova | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 44 | 35 | – | – | – | 2012–13 | 2012–13 | 14th |
| 66 | Moravac | 1 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 41 | 35 | – | – | – | 2014–15 | 2014–15 | 13th |
| 67 | Dolina | 1 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 34 | – | – | – | 2013–14 | 2013–14 | 14th |
| 68 | OFK Niš | 1 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 64 | 27 | – | – | – | 2005–06 | 2005–06 | 20th |
| 69 | OFK Odžaci | 1 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 26 | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2016–17 | 15th |
| 70 | Temnić 1924 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 47 | 26 | – | – | – | 2017–18 | 2017–18 | 14th |
| 71 | Radnički Šid | 1 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 50 | 26 | – | – | – | 2010–11 | 2010–11 | 17th |
| 72 | OFK Beograd | 1 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 53 | 18 | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2023–24 | 16th |
| 73 | Obilić | 1 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 83 | 6 | – | – | – | 2006–07 | 2006–07 | 20th |
| 74 | Tekstilac | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2023–24 | 2023–24 | 4th |
Players edit
Top scorers edit
- As of 28 May 2023
| Player | Period | Club(s) | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nenad Lukić | 2010–2011 / 2015–2016 / 2016–2017 / 2018–2019 | Teleoptik / Bežanija / Zemun / Inđija / TSC | 50 |
| 2 | Slobodan Dinčić | 2010–2011 / 2012–2014 / 2014–2016 | BASK / Čukarički / Metalac / Javor / Kolubara / Zemun | 47 |
| 3 | Jovan Jovanović | 2007 / 2010–2015 / 2017 / 2019–2021 | Radnički Niš / Sinđelić Niš / Sloga Kraljevo / Radnik Surdulica / Novi Pazar / Kolubara / Dubočica | 43 |
| 4 | Slađan Nikodijević | 2012 / 2014–2015 / 2016–2018 / 2019–2021 | Borac Čačak / Metalac / Bačka / ČSK / Inđija / Radnički 1923 | 39 |
| =5 | Predrag Živadinović | 2008–2011 / 2012–2014 | BSK Borča / Radnički 1923 / Metalac / Mladost Lučani | 35 |
| =5 | Srđan Vujaklija | 2007–2009 / 2012 / 2013–2015 / 2022– | Novi Sad / Banat / Proleter Novi Sad | 35 |
| = 5 | Ognjen Damnjanović | 2009–2011 / 2015–2016 / 2017–2019 | Proleter Novi Sad / Napredak / Mačva / TSC / Inđija | 35 |
| 8 | Nikola Vujošević | 2007–2011 / 2012–2013 | Zemun / Kolubara | 34 |
| =9 | Ivan Marković | 2012 / 2018–2019 | Banat / Javor | 33 |
| =9 | Krsta Đorđević | 2018–2020 / 2022– | Žarkovo / OFK Bačka / Radnički Sremska Mitrovica | 33 |
Most apps edit
- As of 28 May 2023
| Player | Period | Club(s) | Apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Nedeljković | 2008–2014 / 2016–2020 / 2021–present | Bežanija / Budućnost Dobanovci / Zlatibor / Inđija | 263 |
| 2 | Saša Tomanović | 2008–2010 / 2011–2015 / 2017–2019 / 2023– | Mladost Apatin / Inđija / Radnički Sombor / TSC / Železničar Pančevo | 223 |
| =3 | Filip Bajić | 2010–2016 / 2019–2021 | Novi Sad / Inđija / Bečej / Dinamo Vranje | 206 |
| =3 | Branko Žigić | 2007–2017 | Proleter Novi Sad | 206 |
| 5 | Milovan Petrić | 2012–2013 / 2014–2017 / 2018– | Novi Sad / BSK Borča / Proleter Novi Sad / Kolubara / Bečej 1918 / Kabel / OFK Bačka / OFK Vršac | 201 |
| 6 | Milan Janjić | 2015–2019 / 2020– | Bežanija / Budućnost Dobanovci / Inđija | 193 |
| 7 | Dušan Plavšić | 2012–2018 / 2021–2022 | Mladenovac / Dolina Padina / Sloboda Užice / Jedinstvo Užice / BSK Borča / Kolubara / Proleter Novi Sad / Železničar Pančevo | 191 |
| 8 |  Nemanja Matović | 2010–2018 | Bežanija / Mačva / Radnički Pirot / Sinđelić Beograd | 190 |
| 9 | Nemanja Milovanović | 2010–2013 / 2017–2020 | Napredak / Teleoptik / Mačva / Dinamo Vranje / Javor / Bačka / Kolubara | 189 |
| 10 | Aleksandar Stojković | 2008 / 2009–2010 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015–2018 / 2019–2020 | Mladost Apatin / Radnički Sombor / Voždovac / Metalac / Kolubara / Dinamo Vranje / Budućnost Dobanovci | 188 |
Names of the competition edit
- 2022–2025: Mozzart Bet First League[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mozzart Bet Super liga Srbije". Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
External links edit
- Official website (in Serbian)
- Serbian First League at Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian)