Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Founded | 1995 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Premier League |
Relegation to | Second League FBiH |
Domestic cup(s) | Bosnian Cup, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup |
International cup(s) |
UEFA Europa League (The winner of the Bosnian Cup earns an automatic spot in the Europa League) |
Current champions |
NK Metalleghe-BSI (2015–16 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Most championships |
Travnik (3 titles) Budućnost (3 titles) |
Website | NSFBiH (Bosnian) |
2016–17 |
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.
The list of champions: