Basketball league
| First season | 1993–94 |
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| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Basketball Championship |
| Relegation to | Second League of R Srpska |
| Domestic cup(s) | Republika Srpska Cup |
| Current champions | KK Jahorina (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Borac 1947 (9 titles) |
| Website | basket.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.
The First League, operated by the Basketball Association of Republika Srpska, has 13 teams.
History
The following is a list of champions of the First League of Republika Srpska:
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-up | Champion's Coach |
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| 1993–94 | Borac Nektar | 101–93 | Orlovi | 
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| 1994–95 | Borac Nektar | League | — |  Slobodan Simović
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| 1995–96 | Borac Nektar | 125–69 | Potkozarje |  Velimir Gašić
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| 1996–97 | Borac Nektar | League | — |
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| 1997–98 | Borac Nektar | 2–0 | Leotar | Miodrag Baletić
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| 1998–99 | Borac Nektar | 2–0 | Doboj putevi Modriča |  Drago Karalić
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| 1999–00 | Igokea | 2–1 | Borac Nektar |
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| 2000–01 | Igokea | 2–0 | Borac Nektar | Jovica Antonić
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| 2001–02 | Borac Nektar | 2–0 | Igokea |
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| 2002–03 | Leotar | 2–0 | Rudar |
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| 2003–04 | Radnik | 2–1 | Rudar |
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| 2004–05 | Rudar | 2–1 | Slavija |
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| 2005–06 | Slavija | 2–1 | Drina Birač |
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| 2006–07 | Borac Nektar (OKK Borac) | 2–1 | Mladost | Drago Karalić
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| 2007–08 | Mladost | 2–0 | Radnik |
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| 2008–09 | Sutjeska | 2–1 | Bratunac Mins |
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| 2009–10 | Varda | 2–1 | Servitium | Ilija Vidaković
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| 2010–11 | Servitium | 2–0 | Sutjeska | Dragan Mičić
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| 2011–12 | Radnik | 2–0 | Građanski |  Predrag Jaćimović
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| 2012–13 | Građanski | 2–0 | HEO | Ivan Smiljanić
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| 2013–14 | HEO | 2–1 | Sutjeska |
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| 2014–15 | Radnik | 2–1 | Rogatica | Igor Mihajlović
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| 2015–16 | Prijedor | 3–1 | Student Igokea | Danilo Palalić
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| 2016–17 | Radnik | 3–2 | Sutjeska | Branislav Vićentić
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| 2017–18 | Bratunac | 3–1 | Borac (OKK Borac) | Milivoje Mađenović
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| 2018–19 | Leotar | 3–2 | Borac (OKK Borac) | Dražen Šegrt
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| 2019–20 | Borac (OKK Borac) | League | HEO | Marko Šćekić
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| 2020–21 | Radnik | 3–2 | Drina Princip | Vladimir Radovanović
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| 2021–22 | Budućnost BN | 3–1 | Slavija 1996 | Josip Pandža
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| 2022–23 | Prijedor | 3–1 | Rogatica | Danilo Palalić
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| 2023–24 | Jahorina | 3–0 | Budućnost Profi |
Current clubs
The following is the list of clubs for the 2021–22 season.
AkademijaStudentBudućnostDrinaKozaraPrijedorSlavijaVardaSlobodaSokolacSutjeskaRogaticaclass=notpageimage| Location of the First League of Republika Srpska clubs in the 2021–22 season
| Club | City |
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| 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
- First League of the Republika Srpska (Association football)
Notes
- A 3-team tournament was played. Other teams were Potkozarje and Drina.
- A 4-team tournament was played. Other teams were Leotar, Mladost and Drina.
- The season was concluded after the premature ending of the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
References
- "Pravilnici i Odluke". Košarkaški Savez Bosne i Hercegovine. basket.ba. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- "KSRS". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Borac je ŠAMPION Republike Srpske". banjaluka.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "Уручени пехари и медаље освајачима 1.МЛРС и 1.ЖЛРС". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
External links
- Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Basketball Association of Republika Srpska
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Profile at SportDC
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