2026–27 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2026–27 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (known as the Wwin League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 27th season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season will begin on 8 August 2026 and end on 30 May 2027, with a winter break between mid December 2026 and early February 2027.

Premijer liga
Season2026–27
Dates8 August 2026 – 30 May 2027
2027–28

Borac Banja Luka are the defending champions, having won their fourth Premier League title in the previous season.

Teams

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Ten teams will contest in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season and one promoted from each of the second-level leagues. The promoted teams are Čelik Zenica, who returned to the top flight after an absence of six years, and BSK Banja Luka, who earned promotion for the first time in their history.[1] They will replace Posušje and Rudar Prijedor, who were relegated after respective spells of five years and one year in the top flight.[2]

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2026–27 Premier League of BiH clubs
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Borac Banja Luka Banja Luka City Stadium 10,030
BSK Banja Luka Stadion Čaire 3,000
Čelik Zenica Bilino Polje 13,812
Radnik Bijeljina Bijeljina City Stadium 6,000
Sarajevo Sarajevo (Koševo) Asim Ferhatović Hase 34,500
Sloga Doboj Luke Stadium 3,000
Široki Brijeg Široki Brijeg Pecara 7,000
Velež Mostar (Vrapčići) Stadion Rođeni 7,000
Zrinjski Mostar Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom 9,000
Željezničar Sarajevo (Grbavica) Grbavica 13,146

Personnel and kits

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Bosnia and Herzegovina Vinko Marinović Bosnia and Herzegovina Srđan Grahovac Kelme Mtel
BSK Bosnia and Herzegovina Bojan Puzigaća Bosnia and Herzegovina Nebojša Runić Kelme TBD
Čelik Bosnia and Herzegovina Bojan Regoje Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Horić Macron BetOle
Radnik Serbia Bojan Krulj Bosnia and Herzegovina Slaviša Radović Kelme SoccerBet
Sarajevo Croatia Zoran Zekić Serbia Adem Ljajić Adidas Turkish Airlines
Sloga Serbia Perica Ognjenović Serbia Milan Milanović GB3 Meridian
Široki Brijeg Croatia Damir Milanović Bosnia and Herzegovina Tomislav Tomić Kelme WWin
Velež Bosnia and Herzegovina Ibrahim Rahimić Bosnia and Herzegovina Ante Hrkać Puma Narentas
Zrinjski Slovenia Simon Rožman Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Bilbija Macron M.T. Abraham Group
Željezničar Vacant Bosnia and Herzegovina Madžid Šošić Macron WWin

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Sarajevo Croatia Mario Cvitanović[3] Mutual consent 4 June 2026 Pre-season Croatia Zoran Zekić[4] 9 June 2026
Radnik Bosnia and Herzegovina Duško Vranešević[5] End of contract 5 June 2026 Serbia Bojan Krulj[6] 11 June 2026
BSK Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Mirković[7] Mutual consent 7 June 2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bojan Puzigaća[8] 27 June 2026
Zrinjski Croatia Igor Štimac[9] 12 June 2026 Slovenia Simon Rožman[10] 19 June 2026
Sloga Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Jusufbegović[11] 30 June 2026 Serbia Perica Ognjenović[12] 1 July 2026

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Borac Banja Luka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 BSK Banja Luka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round
3 Čelik Zenica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Radnik Bijeljina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Sarajevo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sloga Doboj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Široki Brijeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Velež Mostar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Zrinjski Mostar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Prva Liga FBiH or Prva Liga RS
10 Željezničar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2026. Source: Rezultati.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[13]

Results

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Home \ Away BOR BSK ČEL RAD SAR SLG ŠB VEL ZRI ŽEL BOR BSK ČEL RAD SAR SLG ŠB VEL ZRI ŽEL
Borac
BSK
Čelik
Radnik
Sarajevo a a
Sloga
Široki Brijeg
Velež a a
Zrinjski a a
Željezničar a a
First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2026. Source: Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

References

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  1. D. P. (2 July 2026). "BSK Banja Luka uz Čelik ulazi u najviši rang bh. nogometa, dobili su licencu za nastup" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  2. Esmer Oštraković (26 May 2026). "Slavlje u Doboju, Posušje nakon poraza od Borca ispalo iz WWin lige BiH!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  3. "Zvanično: Mario Cvitanović više nije šef stručnog štaba FK Sarajevo". fksarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  4. "FK Sarajevo imenovao Zorana Zekića za novog trenera". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 9 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  5. Muhamed Bogilović (1 June 2026). "Kraj jedne uspješne priče u Bijeljini: Vranešević se oprostio od igrača Radnika". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  6. Muhamed Bogilović (11 June 2026). "Radnik ima novog trenera!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. "BSK ostao bez trenera, Igor Mirković u stručnom štabu Borca". sportdc.net (in Bosnian). 9 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  8. Nebojša Šatara (28 June 2026). "Bojan Puzigaća ponovo na klupi BSK-a: "Romantičari" čekaju zeleno svjetlo za Premijer ligu BiH". mondo.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  9. "Štimac više nije trener Zrinjskog" (in Croatian). Index.hr. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  10. Bogilović, Muhamed (19 June 2026). "Simon Rožman je novi trener Zrinjskog". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  11. Adis Ćesko (1 June 2026). "Jusufbegović uspio u nemogućoj misiji i ostavio Slogu u eliti, ali neće ostati u Doboju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  12. N. M. (4 July 2026). "Ognjenović preuzeo Slogu i sa sobom doveo sedmoricu Španaca" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  13. "Premijer Liga 2026/2027". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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