First League of Republika Srpska (basketball)

First League of Republika Srpska
First season1993–94
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams13
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toBasketball Championship
Relegation toSecond League of R Srpska
Domestic cup(s)Republika Srpska Cup
Current championsKK Jahorina
(2023–24)
Most championshipsBorac 1947 (9 titles)
Websitebasket.ba
ks.rs.ba

The First League of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Прва лига Републике Српске) is a 2nd-tier men's professional basketball competitions in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's one of three regional 2nd-tier divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

The First League, operated by the Basketball Association of Republika Srpska, has 13 teams.[2]

History

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The following is a list of champions of the First League of Republika Srpska:

Season Champion Result Runner-up Champion's Coach
1993–94 Borac Nektar 101–93 Orlovi
1994–95 Borac Nektar League[a] Republika Srpska Slobodan Simović
1995–96 Borac Nektar 125–69 Potkozarje Serbia and Montenegro Velimir Gašić
1996–97 Borac Nektar League[b]
1997–98 Borac Nektar 2–0 Leotar Serbia and Montenegro Miodrag Baletić
1998–99 Borac Nektar 2–0 Doboj putevi Modriča Bosnia and Herzegovina Drago Karalić
1999–00 Igokea 2–1 Borac Nektar
2000–01 Igokea 2–0 Borac Nektar Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jovica Antonić
2001–02 Borac Nektar 2–0 Igokea
2002–03 Leotar 2–0 Rudar
2003–04 Radnik 2–1 Rudar
2004–05 Rudar 2–1 Slavija
2005–06 Slavija 2–1 Drina Birač
2006–07 Borac Nektar (OKK Borac) 2–1 Mladost Bosnia and Herzegovina Drago Karalić
2007–08 Mladost 2–0 Radnik
2008–09 Sutjeska 2–1 Bratunac Mins
2009–10 Varda 2–1 Servitium Bosnia and Herzegovina Ilija Vidaković
2010–11 Servitium 2–0 Sutjeska Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Mičić
2011–12 Radnik 2–0 Građanski Serbia Predrag Jaćimović
2012–13 Građanski 2–0 HEO Serbia Ivan Smiljanić
2013–14 HEO 2–1 Sutjeska
2014–15 Radnik 2–1 Rogatica Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Mihajlović
2015–16 Prijedor 3–1 Student Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina Danilo Palalić
2016–17 Radnik 3–2 Sutjeska Serbia Branislav Vićentić
2017–18 Bratunac 3–1 Borac (OKK Borac) Bosnia and Herzegovina Milivoje Mađenović
2018–19 Leotar 3–2 Borac (OKK Borac) Bosnia and Herzegovina Dražen Šegrt
2019–20 Borac (OKK Borac) League[c] HEO Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Šćekić
2020–21 Radnik 3–2 Drina Princip Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Radovanović
2021–22 Budućnost BN 3–1 Slavija 1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina Josip Pandža
2022–23 Prijedor 3–1 Rogatica Bosnia and Herzegovina Danilo Palalić
2023–24 Jahorina 3–0 Budućnost Profi

Current clubs

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The following is the list of clubs for the 2021–22 season.

Location of the First League of Republika Srpska clubs in the 2021–22 season
Club City
Akademija BMP Banja Luka
Budućnost BN Bijeljina
Drina Princip Zvornik
Stars Basket Gradiška
Olimp Šekovići
Rogatica Rogatica
Radnik Bijeljina
Sloboda 73 Novi Grad
Jahorina Pale
Student Igokea Banja Luka
Sutjeska Foča
Varda HE Višegrad
Derventa Derventa

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A 3-team tournament was played. Other teams were Potkozarje and Drina.
  2. ^ A 4-team tournament was played. Other teams were Leotar, Mladost and Drina.
  3. ^ The season was concluded after the premature ending of the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Pravilnici i Odluke". Košarkaški Savez Bosne i Hercegovine. basket.ba. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "KSRS". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Borac je ŠAMPION Republike Srpske". banjaluka.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Уручени пехари и медаље освајачима 1.МЛРС и 1.ЖЛРС". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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