Premijer liga (Croatian basketball)

Favbet Premijer liga
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
CountryCroatia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPrva muška liga
Domestic cup(s)Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Current championsZadar
(5th title)
(2023–24 season)
Most championshipsCibona
(20 titles)
Websitewww.hks-cbf.hr
2023–24 season

The Favbet Premijer liga (English: Favbet Premier League, lit.'Favbet Premier League'), also known as simply Premijer liga, 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.

Favbet 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

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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 (six titles), Split (six titles), and Cibona (three titles).

Logos, names, and sponsorship names

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  • 1991–20090A-1 Liga
  • 2004–20050A-1 Ožujsko Liga
  • 2005–20170A-1 Liga
  • 2017–20230Hrvatski Telekom Premijer Liga[1]
  • 2023–20260Favbet Premijer Liga[2]

Title holders

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Performance by club

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Club Champions Winning years
Cibona
20
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, 2021–22
Cedevita
5
2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Zadar
5
2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
Split
1
2002–03
Zagreb
1
2010–11

Playoffs finals

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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 (2)
17–1
1993–94
Cibona
3–0
Croatia Osiguranje Cibona (3)
14–0
1994–95
Cibona
3–1
Zrinjevac Cibona (4)
12–2
1995–96
Cibona
3–1
Croatia Osiguranje Cibona (5)
25–3
1996–97
Cibona
3–1
Croatia Osiguranje Cibona (6)
19–3
1997–98
Cibona
3–1
Zadar Cibona (7)
24–2
1998–99
Zadar
1–3
Cibona Zadar
19–3
1999–00
Zadar
0–2
Cibona Zadar (2)
20–2
2000–01
Cibona
3–0
Split CO Cibona (8)
18–4
2001–02
Cibona VIP
2–0
Zadar Cibona VIP (9)
12–2
2002–03
Split CO
2–0
Cibona VIP Split CO
12–2
2003–04
Cibona VIP
3–1
Zadar Cibona VIP (10)
13–1
2004–05
Zadar
3–2
Cibona VIP Zadar (3)
12–2
2005–06
Cibona VIP
2–1
Zadar Cibona VIP (11)
14–0
2006–07
Cibona VIP
3–2
Zadar Cibona VIP (12)
12–2
2007–08
Zadar
3–2
Split CO Zadar (4)
13–1
2008–09
Cibona VIP
3–1
Zadar Cibona VIP (13)
13–1
Cibona VIP
3–2
Zadar Cibona VIP (14)
12–2
Cedevita
0–3
Zagreb CO Cedevita
12–2
Cibona
3–1
Cedevita Cibona (15)
14–0
Cibona
3–0
Zadar Cibona (16)
12–2
Cedevita
3–0
Cibona Cedevita (2)
13–1
Cedevita
3–1
Cibona Cedevita (3)
12–2
Cedevita
3–0
Cibona Cedevita (4)
13–1
Cibona
2–3
Cedevita Šibenik
21–5
Cedevita
3–1
Cibona Cedevita (5)
23–1
Cibona
4–0
Cedevita Zadar (5)
18–4
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Zadar
3–2
Split Zadar (6)
29–4
Cibona
3–2
Zadar Cibona (17)
25–7
Split
0–3
Zadar Split (2)
26–6
Zadar
3–2
Split Zadar (7)
31–2

By club

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Club W L Total
Cibona
20
7
27
Zadar
5
12
17
Cedevita
5
3
8
Split
1
9
10
Zagreb
1
0
1
Zrinjevac
0
1
1

All–time national champions

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Total number of national champions won by Croatian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992).

Club Champions Winning years
Cibona
23
1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 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, 2021–22
Zadar
10
1965, 1967, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23
Split
7
1970–71, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2002–03
Cedevita
5
2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Zagreb
1
2010–11

Players with 3 or more trophies

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Championships Player
8 Croatia Davor Kus
Croatia Davor Marcelić
7 Croatia Marin Rozić
6 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dževad Alihodžić
Croatia Marko Arapović
Croatia Veljko Mršić
Croatia Davor Pejčinović
Croatia Slaven Rimac
Croatia Karlo Žganec
Croatia Ivica Žurić
5 Croatia Vladan Alanović
Croatia Lovro Mazalin
Croatia Damir Mulaomerović
Croatia Sandro Nicević
Croatia Nikola Prkačin
Croatia Josip Sesar
Croatia Tomislav Zubčić
4 Croatia Lukša Andrić
Croatia Luka Babić
Croatia Miro Bilan
Croatia Gordan Giriček
Croatia Alan Gregov
Croatia Mate Skelin
Croatia Marko Tomas
Croatia Andrija Žižić
3 Croatia Ivan Grgat
Croatia Toni Katić
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bariša Krasić
Croatia Marijan Mance
Croatia Pavle Marčinković
Croatia Damir Markota
Bosnia and Herzegovina Džanan Musa
Croatia Fran Pilepić
Croatia Zdravko Radulović
Croatia Ivan Ramljak
Croatia Marko Ramljak
Croatia Damir Rančić
Croatia Marko Šamanić
Croatia Roko Ukić
Croatia Josip Vranković

Source: basketball.hr

Coaches with 2 or more trophies

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Championships Coach
6 Croatia Aleksandar Petrović
Croatia Jasmin Repeša
4 Croatia Veljko Mršić
3 Croatia Dražen Anzulović
2 Croatia Danijel Jusup
Croatia Velimir Perasović
Croatia Neven Spahija

Source: basketball.hr

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hrvatski Telekom postao generalni sponzor hrvatske Premijer lige". HKS-CBF.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  2. ^ Tomičić, Zrinka (2023-09-29). "FOTO Predstavljen naslovni sponzor lige: Startala je FAVBET Premijer liga!". Hrvatski košarkaški savez (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-26.