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First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Country
  
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Founded
  
1995

Level on pyramid
  
2

Confederation
  
UEFA

Number of teams
  
16

Promotion to
  
Premier League

The First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Prva liga Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine / Прва лига Федерације Босне и Херцеговине) is a football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Together with the First League of the Republika Srpska, it forms the second level of football in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The league consists of 16 teams. Each team plays a total of 30 games during the course of a regular season, twice each team (once at home and once away). The league champion is promoted to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Relegated teams fall to Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Number of relegated clubs depends on how many teams will enter the competition - Four winners of third level leagues (Second league) and clubs relegated from Premier League. Depending on situation, three to five teams can be relegated.

League champions

The list of champions:

  • 1995–96 NK "Bosna" (North), NK "Radnik" (South)
  • 1996–97 NK "Drina" (North), NK "Olimpik" (South)
  • 1997–98 NK "Budućnost" (North), NK "Iskra" (Mid), NK "Vrbanjusa" (South)
  • 1998–99 NK "Krajina"
  • 1999–00 NK Travnik
  • 2000–01 HNK Grude
  • 2001–02 NK Žepče
  • 2002–03 NK Travnik
  • 2003–04 FK Budućnost Banovići
  • 2004–05 NK Jedinstvo Bihać
  • 2005–06 FK Velež Mostar
  • 2006–07 NK Travnik
  • 2007–08 NK Zvijezda Gradačac
  • 2008–09 FK Olimpik Sarajevo
  • 2009–10 FK Budućnost Banovići
  • 2010–11 NK GOŠK Gabela
  • 2011–12 NK Gradina Srebrenik
  • 2012–13 NK Vitez
  • 2013–14 FK Sloboda Tuzla
  • 2014–15 FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj
  • 2015–16 NK Metalleghe-BSI

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