Serbian SuperLiga

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The Serbian Super League (Serbian: Супер лига Србије / Super liga Srbije), also known as Mozzart Bet Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. It is currently contested by 14 clubs, but from 2027–28, the number of teams will reduce from 14 to 12. It operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League.

Serbian Super League
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006)
CountrySerbia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs14 (12 from 2027–28)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSerbian First League
Domestic cupSerbian Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League
Current championsRed Star Belgrade (12th title)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsRed Star Belgrade
(12 titles)
Most appearancesJanko Tumbasević (448 matches)
Top scorerAleksandar Katai
(130 goals)
Broadcaster(s)Arena Sport, Adria TV, SportKlub Slovenia, Match TV
Websitesuperliga.rs
Current: 2026–27 Serbian SuperLiga

The SuperLiga was formed during the summer of 2005 as the country's top football league competition in Serbia and Montenegro. Since summer 2006 after the secession of Montenegro from Serbia, the league only has had Serbian clubs.

Serbian clubs used to compete in the Yugoslav First League. This competition was formed in 1923 and lasted until 2003. After the downfall of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991 a new Yugoslavia would be formed that would be named FR Yugoslavia with Montenegro and Serbia. They kept the name Yugoslavia until 2003 when the country changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro: this union lasted until 2006 when Montenegro gained independence and formed its own league, the Montenegrin First League.

The current SuperLiga champions are Red Star Belgrade. UEFA currently ranks the league 13th in Europe of 55 leagues.[1] The league was known as Meridian SuperLiga from 2005 until 2008. The league's official sponsor until 2015 was beer brand Jelen pivo, this resulted in the league's official name to be Jelen SuperLiga.

Format

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Competition

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The SuperLiga began as a league with a playoff system in an attempt to boost ratings and improve competition. After the first season however, the SuperLiga changed its format. The 2007–08 season was the first to be played in a more traditional format. The league no longer divided into a play-off and play-out group midway through the campaign. Instead, the 12 teams began playing each other three times in a more conventional league format. After two seasons with that format the Football Association of Serbia decided to add 4 teams to the SuperLiga. The 2009–10 season will be the first with a 16 team league played in a conventional league format of one home and one away match rather than the previous 3 match encounters. This drops the match schedule from 33 rounds to 30.

As of the 2015-16 season, the league reverted to its previous playoff system, whereby the top 8 placed teams compete in the championship round at the end of the season and the 8 lowest placed teams play in the relegation playoff round. The two bottom placed teams are relegated to the second division, the Serbian Prva Liga. The third lowest-placed team is then sent to a relegation playoff against the third-placed team in the second division. Whichever team wins will play in the SuperLiga the following season.

SuperLiga will reduce from 16 to 14 in 2026–27 and 12 in 2027–28, four teams relegated from top tier, while two teams from First League will automatically promoted.

Qualification for UEFA competitions

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Superliga champions and runner-ups enter Champions League qualifying entering the play-off round and second qualifying round respectively. The cup winner qualifies for the Europa League playoff round. The third and fourth placed teams enter the qualyfing round of the UEFA Europa Conference League, entering in the third and second qualifying round respectively.

In 2022-23, champions Red Star Belgrade were guaranteed to enter the Champions League group stage, due to access list changes in the Champions League regarding the suspension of Russian teams, and Serbia was ranked 11th in the UEFA coefficient list. TSC was also promoted from the UCL second qualifying round to the third qualifying round. This meant that for the first time ever, Serbia was allocated a group stage berth in the Champions League.

History

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The Yugoslav First League started being played in 1923, and gathered the best clubs from the former Yugoslavia. In 1991, clubs from Slovenia and Croatia left and formed their own league systems, and in 1992 so did the clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia. The Yugoslav First League was played since 1992 with clubs from Serbia and Montenegro, until 2006, when Montenegro declared independence and subsequently formed its own league system. Since 2006 the league is formed exclusively by clubs from Serbia and got renamed into Serbian SuperLiga.

Kingdom of Yugoslavia League (1923–1940)

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Club Titles Years won Runners up
BSK
5
1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1939
4
Jugoslavija
2
1924, 1925
3

Socialist Republic of Serbia League (1946)

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Club Titles Years won
Red Star
1
1946

Yugoslav First League (1946–1992)

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Club Titles Years won Runners up Third place
Red Star
19
1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992
9
7
Partizan
11
1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1987
9
8
Vojvodina
2
1966, 1989
3
2
OFK Beograd
2
2
Radnički Beograd
2
Radnički Niš
2

First League of Federal Republic Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)

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In 1992 the Yugoslav First League became the First League of FR Yugoslavia (Prva savezna liga or Meridian SuperLiga) and was played since then with the clubs from Serbia and Montenegro.

The league winner had access to the UEFA Champions League qualifications rounds, and the 2nd, 3rd and the Cup winner had played in the UEFA Cup. The bottom clubs would be relegated to the two Second Leagues depending on the republic they were based in, the Second League of Serbia (Druga savezna liga Srbija) and the Second League of Montenegro (Druga savezna liga grupa Crna Gora).

In 2002, FR Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro, and the league was named First League of Serbia and Montenegro between 2002 and its dissolution, in 2006. In 2006 Serbia and Montenegro separated and formed their own top leagues (Serbian SuperLiga and Montenegrin First League). Serbian SuperLiga was officially declared the successor of the First Leagues of FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.

A total of 41 clubs participated between 1992 and 2006, being 34 from Serbia, 6 from Montenegro and one from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Borac Banja Luka was temporarily based in Serbia in early 1990s). A total of 3 clubs were champions, all from Serbia, Partizan (8 times), Red Star (5 times) and Obilić (once).

Season Champions Runners-up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals
1992–93 Partizan (12)  Red Star  Vojvodina Anto Drobnjak (Red Star)
Vesko Mihajlović (Vojvodina)
22
1993–94 Partizan (13) Red Star Vojvodina Savo Milošević (Partizan) 21
1994–95  Red Star StarStar(21) Partizan Vojvodina Savo Milošević (Partizan) 30
1995–96 Partizan (14) Red Star Vojvodina Vojislav Budimirović (Čukarički) 23
1996–97 Partizan (15) Red Star Vojvodina Zoran Jovičić (Red Star) 21
1997–98 Obilić (1) Red Star Partizan Saša Marković (Železnik / Red Star) 27
1998–99 Partizan (16) Obilić  Red Star  Dejan Osmanović (Hajduk Kula) 16
1999–00 Red Star (22) Partizan Obilić Mateja Kežman (Partizan) 27
2000–01 Red Star (23) Partizan Obilić Petar Divić (OFK Beograd) 27
2001–02 Partizan (17) Red Star Sartid Zoran Đurašković (Mladost Lučani) 27
2002–03 Partizan (18) Red Star OFK Belgrade Zvonimir Vukić (Partizan) 22
2003–04 Red Star (24) Partizan Železnik Nikola Žigić (Red Star) 19
2004–05 Partizan (19) Red Star Zeta Marko Pantelić (Red Star) 21
2005–06 Red Star (25) Partizan Voždovac Srđan Radonjić (Partizan) 20
Club Titles Years won Runners up Third place
Partizan
8
1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005
5
1
Red Star
5
1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006
8
1
Obilić
1
1998
1
2
Vojvodina
5
Sartid
1
OFK Beograd
1
Železnik
1
Voždovac
1

Serbian Superliga (2006–)

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A total of 39 clubs participated between 2006 and 2023 in the Serbian Superliga. After 18 seasons, Red Star has won 10 championship titles and Partizan has won 8 championship title. Also, Red Star is record holder by winning 7 consecutive champion titles.

Season Champions Runners up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals
2006–07 Red Star (26) Partizan Vojvodina Serbia Srđan Baljak (Banat) 18
2007–08 Partizan (20) Red Star Vojvodina Serbia Nenad Jestrović (Red Star) 13
2008–09 PartizanStarStar (21) Vojvodina Red Star Senegal Lamine Diarra (Partizan) 19
2009–10 Partizan (22) Red Star OFK Serbia Dragan Mrđa (Vojvodina) 22
2010–11 Partizan (23) Red Star Vojvodina Serbia Ivica Iliev (Partizan)
Serbia Andrija Kaluđerović (Red Star)
13
2011–12 Partizan (24) Red Star Vojvodina Serbia Darko Spalević (Radnički Kragujevac) 19
2012–13 Partizan (25) Red Star Vojvodina Serbia Miloš Stojanović (Jagodina) 19
2013–14 Red Star (27) Partizan Jagodina Serbia Dragan Mrđa (2) (Red Star) 19
2014–15 Partizan (26) Red Star Čukarički Nigeria Patrick Friday Eze (Mladost Lučani) 15
2015–16 Red Star (28) Partizan Čukarički Serbia Aleksandar Katai (Red Star) 21
2016–17 Partizan (27) Red Star Vojvodina Serbia Uroš Đurđević (Partizan)
Brazil Leonardo (Partizan)
24
2017–18 Red Star (29) Partizan Radnički Niš Serbia Aleksandar Pešić (Red Star) 25
2018–19 Red Star (30) Radnički Niš Partizan Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Haskić (Radnički Niš) 24
2019–20 Red StarStar (31) Partizan Vojvodina Serbia Vladimir Silađi (TSC)
Serbia Nenad Lukić (TSC)
Serbia Nikola Petković (Javor)
16
2020–21 Red Star (32) Partizan Čukarički Serbia Milan Makarić (Radnik) 25
2021–22 Red Star (33) Partizan Čukarički Cape Verde Ricardo Gomes (Partizan) 29
2022–23 Red Star (34) TSC Čukarički Cape Verde Ricardo Gomes (2) (Partizan) 19
2023–24 Red Star (35) Partizan TSC Brazil Matheus Saldanha (Partizan)
Serbia Miloš Luković (IMT)
17
2024–25 Red Star (36) Partizan Novi Pazar Senegal Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star) 18
2025–26 Red Star (37) Vojvodina Partizan Serbia Aleksandar Katai (2) (Red Star) 24
2026–27


Club Titles Years won Runners up Third place
Red Star
12
2007, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 Star, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
7
1
Partizan
8
2008 StarStar, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
9
2
Vojvodina
2
7
Radnički Niš
1
1
TSC
1
1
Čukarički
5
Jagodina
1
OFK Beograd
1
Novi Pazar
1

Serbian all-time champions (1923–present)

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Club Titles Years won Runners up
Red StarStarStarStar
37
1946, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995 StarStar, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 Star, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
24
PartizanStarStar
27
1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008 StarStar, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
22
OFK Beograd
5
1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1939
6
Vojvodina
2
1966, 1989
5
Jugoslavija
2
1924, 1925
3
Obilić
1
1998
1

All-time table 2006–2025

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The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian SuperLiga at any time since its formation in 2006 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga are indicated in bold. A total of 41 teams have played in the Serbian SuperLiga. The table is accurate as of the start of the 2025–26 season.

Pos. Team Town S P W D L F A Pts 1st App Since/Last App Highest finish
1Red StarBelgrade1964249988551481454158511712006–072006–071st
2PartizanBelgrade1964244810886132948114528912006–072006–071st
3VojvodinaNovi Sad196423051611769146551076172006–072006–072nd
4ČukaričkiBelgrade1655022713818572763981952007–082013–143rd
5SpartakSubotica165441911402136236977132009–102009–104th
6RadničkiNiš13454174121159559550643112012–132012–132nd
7NapredakKruševac144831531142165016275732007–082016–175th
8MladostLučani124271491121664825745592007–082014–154th
9VoždovacBelgrade12418145961784675495312006–072023–245th
10JavorIvanjica134361261291814265425072008–092023–244th
11RadBelgrade134291291051954185514922008–092020–214th
12Novi PazarNovi Pazar113801228817041253645412011–122020–213rd
13OFK BeogradBelgrade113521277215339845345312006–072024–253rd
14TSCBačka Topola62161064763378269365112019–202019–202nd
15RadnikSurdulica932793851493344633642015–162023–246th
16BoracČačak1032989891512774083562006–072017–184th
17JagodinaJagodina8250876010326829632112008–092015–163rd
18Radnički 1923Kragujevac826883711143053703202011–122021–225th
19HajdukKula72186459951942482512006–072012–135th
20MetalacGornji Milanovac723959661142173342432009–102021–229th
21SmederevoSmederevo61855042931532401922006–072012–138th
22SlobodaUžice41204532431361451672010–112013–145th
23ProleterNovi Sad41424036661291871562018–192021–228th
24BSK BorčaBelgrade4120313059911701262009–102012–1311th
25OFK BačkaBačka Palanka41493226911232461222016–172020–2113th
26MačvaŠabac41423030821062241202017–182020–2112th
27BanatZrenjanin398252647911411012006–072008–099th
28Donji SremPećinci39022264280116922012–132014–1511th
29IMTBelgrade27424183292108902023–242023–2411th
30ŽelezničarPančevo27423193296108882023–242023–2410th
31InđijaInđija39824146084161862010–112020–2114th
32ZemunBelgrade310618266292163802006–072018–1911th
33KolubaraLazarevac27425123770122782021–222022–2310th
34BežanijaBelgrade2651716326789672006–072007–084th
35MladostApatin132118132533412006–072006–076th
36DinamoVranje13796222467332018–192018–1914th
37TekstilacOdžaci137114223365312024–252024–2515th
38MladostNovi Sad137612192549302022–232022–2316th
39ZlatiborČajetina13878232864292020–212020–2118th
40Mladi RadnikPožarevac130510151947252009–102009–1016th
41JedinstvoUb13774263273252024–252024–2516th

League or status at 2024–25:

2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga
2025–26 Serbian First League
2025–26 Serbian League
2025–26 fourth or lower degree of competition
Dissolved

Current clubs

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Locations of the 2026-27 Serbian SuperLiga teams from Belgrade

The following 14 clubs compete in the Mozzart Bet SuperLiga during the 2026–27 season.

Club
Finishing position
in 2025–26
First season in
top division
First season after
most recent promotion
Stadium Official website
Red Star1st19461946Rajko Mitić Stadiumcrvenazvezdafk.com
Čukarički8th1995–962013–14Čukarički Stadiumfkcukaricki.co.rs
IMT9th2023–242023–24Lagator Stadium, Loznica (temporarily)fkimt.com
Mačva2nd in Serbian First League19312026–27FK Mačva Stadiumfkmacva.com
Mladost11th1995–962014–15SRC MR Radoš Milovanovićfkmladostlucani.com
Novi Pazar5th2011–122020–21Novi Pazar City Stadiumfknovipazar.com
OFK Beograd6th19272024–25Omladinski Stadiumofkbeograd.com
Partizan3rd1946–471946–47Partizan Stadiumpartizan.rs
Radnički 192312th1935–362021–22Čika Dača Stadiumfkradnicki.com
Radnički Niš10th1935–362012–13Čair Stadiumfkradnickinis.rs
Radnik Surdulica7th2015–162025–26Surdulica City Stadiumfk-radnik.com
Zemun1st in Serbian First League1982–832026–27Zemun Stadiumfkzemun.com
Vojvodina2nd19321987–88Karađorđe Stadiumfkvojvodina.rs
Železničar4th2023–242023–24SC Mladost Stadiumfkzeleznicar.rs

Stadiums

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Serbian top-level football has been played in 27 stadiums since its formation in 2006. The top-three stadiums by clubs who are competing currently in the Serbian top flight by seating capacity are Belgrade-based Rajko Mitić Stadium, Partizan Stadium and FK Radnicki Niš Čair Stadium.

Below are the ten largest stadiums in Serbia of clubs who are competing or have competed in the Serbian top division of football. Currently in the below list seven of these clubs are competing in the Serbian top flight, them been as follows : Red Star, Partizan, OFK, Vojvodina, Radnički Niš, Radnički 1923 and Spartak Subotica.

Biggest stadiums by seating capacity
Stadium Club City Opened Capacity
1 Rajko Mitić Stadium Red Star Belgrade 1963 51,755
2 Partizan Stadium Partizan Belgrade 1951 29,775
3 Čair Stadium Radnički Niš 1963 18,151
4 Smederevo Stadium Smederevo 1924 Smederevo 1930 17,200
5 Čika Dača Stadium Radnički 1923 Kragujevac 1957 15,100
6 Karađorđe Stadium FK Vojvodina Novi Sad 1924 14,458
7 Stadion Karađorđev park Banat Zrenjanin 1968 13,500
8 Subotica City Stadium Spartak Subotica 1936 13,000
9 Radomir Antić Stadium FK Sloboda Užice Užice 1958 12,000
10 Omladinski Stadium OFK Beograd Belgrade 1957 10,600

Superliga records and statistics

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Attendance

Single game

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  • Most consecutive league victories: 24 out of 37 games, Red Star during 2015–16 season
  • Most consecutive league defeats: 14, Čukarički during 2010–11 season
  • Most consecutive league games without defeat (undefeated run): 65, Red Star from 27 October 2021 to 26 August 2023
  • Club having top season scorers: 3, Red Star
  • Club with overall SuperLiga hat-tricks: 12, Red Star
  • Club with most consecutive league titles is Red Star since 2017–18,9 titles in a row

Season

Goalkeepers

UEFA ranking

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The following data indicates Serbian coefficient rankings between European football leagues.[3]

  • Highest position: 4 (1990–91 season, 8.666 points)
  • Lower position: 47 (1996)
10203040501995200020052010201520202025Coefficient

All time Serbian football clubs in European and World competitions

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European Cup/ UEFA Champions League

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Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist Group Stage
Red Star 1991 - 1957, 1971, 1992 1958, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1987 1992, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Partizan - 1966 - 1956, 1964 2003, 2010
Vojvodina - - - 1967 -

UEFA Cup/ UEFA Europa League

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Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - 1979 - -
Radnički Niš - - 1982 -
OFK Beograd - - - 1973

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

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Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - - 1975 1972, 1986
OFK Beograd - - 1963 -
Partizan - - - 1990

Intercontinental Cup

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Club Champions Finalist
Red Star 1991 -

UEFA Super Cup

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Club Champions Finalist
Red Star - 1991

UEFA Intertoto Cup

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Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Vojvodina 1976 1998 - -
Hajduk Kula - 2007 - -

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - - 1962 1963
Vojvodina - - - 1968

The Golden Star

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Based on an idea of Umberto Agnelli, the honor of Golden Star for Sports Excellence was introduced to recognize sides that have won multiple championships or other honours by the display of gold stars on their team badges and jerseys.

The current officially sanctioned SuperLiga stars indicate a club had won 10 titles per star and are:

Names of the competition

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Broadcasting rights

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Television

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Serbian Superliga games are broadcast live on Arena Sport in countries of Ex-Yugoslavia. 02.TV starts broadcasting Serbian Superliga from March 2019. SportKlub Slovenia and Match TV[8] also broadcasting live Serbian Superliga matches.

The Eternal derby is the game that attracts most attention from the foreign media. In 2010, the 139th Eternal derby was broadcast in 19 countries and over 60 foreign correspondents were present.[9]

Sponsorships

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See also

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References

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  1. "UEFA Country Ranking 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  2. http://www.utakmica.rs/2-jelen-super-liga-2011-2012/poseta/ Archived 2012-08-31 at the Wayback Machine Average attendance for Serbian league
  3. "UEFA European Cup Coefficients Database". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. "UEFA Country Ranking 2026". kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  5. "UEFA Team Ranking 2026". kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  6. "Sportske.net - Potpisano - Linglong Super liga!". Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  7. "Mozzart Bet Super liga Srbije". 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. "Сербская Суперлига — только на "Матч ТВ"!".
  9. Ogromno interesovanje stranih medija za 139. večiti derbi Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine at sport.blic.rs, 19–10–2010, retrieved 20-3-2016 (in Serbian)
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