Serbian First League

Serbian First League
Founded2005
CountrySerbia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSerbian SuperLiga
Relegation toSerbian League
Domestic cup(s)Serbian Cup
Current championsRadnik Surdulica (2nd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsMladost Lučani,
Napredak Kruševac,
Radnik Surdulica
(2 titles)
Websiteprvaliga.rs
Current: 2025–26 Serbian First League

The Serbian First League (Serbian: Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier in professional Serbia's football league. The league was formed in 2005, following a reshuffle of the second tier Serbo-Montenegrin divisions. It is operated by the Football Association of Serbia.

Format

The league is usually formed by 16 clubs which play all against one another twice, once at home, once away. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Football Association of Serbia completed a restructure of the league system, and in season 2020/2021 that meant 18 clubs would be competing in the Serbian First League, the number of clubs will go back to the usual 16 following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. The top two clubs are directly promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga, Third team going into the playoff, and playing against 14 teams from the Super League, while the bottom are relegated to the Serbian League. The Football Association of Serbia announced that in the 2015–16 Serbian First League 4 clubs will be relegated.

History

Main articles: Yugoslav Second League and Second League of Serbia and Montenegro

The Serbian First League is the successor of the Yugoslav Second League. With the break-up of SFR Yugoslavia in 1992, the clubs from the newly independent states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia joined to their own newly formed leagues, while Serbia and Montenegro remained united and renamed into FR Yugoslavia with the clubs from both republics kept competing in the league. In 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and the football league followed suit. Finally, after Montenegrin independence in 2006, the Montenegrin clubs withdrew and formed their own league.

Serbia and Montenegro second tier

In 2005, a reshuffle of the second tier of the Serbo-Montenegrin football league system saw two parallel leagues set up, for each republic.

Season Champions Runners-up Third place
2005–06 Bežanija Mladost Apatin Čukarički

Serbian First League

After Montenegro's independence, the Serbian First League kept the name and single league format readopted in 2005.

Season Champions Runners up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals
2006–07 Mladost Lučani Čukarički Napredak Kruševac Serbia Filip Đorđević (Rad) 16
2007–08 Javor Ivanjica Jagodina BSK Borča Serbia Igor Pavlović (Jagodina) 17
2008–09 BSK Borča Smederevo Mladi Radnik Serbia Marko Pavićević (Sevojno) 15
2009–10 Inđija Sevojno Kolubara Serbia Borivoje Filipović (Inđija) 12
2010–11 BASK Radnički Kragujevac Novi Pazar Serbia Darko Spalević (Radnički Kragujevac) 13
2011–12 Radnički Niš Donji Srem Mladost Lučani Serbia Ivan Pejčić (Radnički Niš) 13
2012–13 Napredak Kruševac Čukarički Voždovac Serbia Milanko Rašković (Borac Čačak) 19
2013–14 Mladost Lučani (2) Borac Čačak Metalac Gornji Milanovac Serbia Predrag Živadinović (Mladost Lučani) 15
2014–15 Radnik Surdulica Javor Ivanjica Metalac Gornji Milanovac Serbia Stefan Dražić (Javor) 13
2015–16 Napredak Kruševac (2) OFK Bačka ČSK Čelarevo Serbia Nenad Lukić (Bežanija) 14
2016–17 Mačva Šabac Zemun Sloboda Užice Bosnia and Herzegovina Uroš Đerić (Sloboda Užice) 19
2017–18 Proleter Novi Sad Dinamo Vranje Metalac Gornji Milanovac Ghana Zakaria Suraka (Dinamo Vranje) 17
2018–19 TSC Javor Ivanjica Inđija Serbia Ivan Marković (Javor Ivanjica) 29
2019–20 Zlatibor Grafičar OFK Bačka Serbia Aleksandar Katanić (Metalac Gornji Milanovac) 19
2020–21 Radnički Kragujevac Kolubara Kabel Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragiša Komarčević (Loznica) 14
2021–22 Mladost Novi Sad Javor Ivanjica Železničar Pančevo Serbia Milan Vidakov (Mladost Novi Sad) 18
2022–23 IMT Železničar Pančevo Grafičar Serbia Krsta Đorđević (Radnički SM)
Serbia Miloš Luković (IMT) 		15
2023–24 OFK Beograd Jedinstvo Inđija Serbia Dejan Georgijević (OFK Beograd) 17
2024–25 Radnik Surdulica (2) Javor Ivanjica Mladost Novi Sad Serbia Luka Ratković (Dubočica) 18

2024–25 teams

Location of teams in the 2024–25 Serbian First league
Team City Stadium Capacity
Borac 1926 Čačak Čačak Stadium 8,000
Dubočica Leskovac Dubočica Stadium 8,136
Grafičar Belgrade South artificial grass field of - Rajko Mitić Stadium 1,000
Inđija Toyo Tires Inđija TOYO Tires Arena 4,000
Javor-Matis Ivanjica Stadion kraj Moravice 5,000
Mačva Šabac Stadium FK Mačva 5,500
Mladost GAT Novi Sad GAT Arena 1,400
Radnik Surdulica Surdulica City Stadium 3,312
Radnički SM Sremska Mitrovica Fudbalska Akademija 1,000
Sloboda Užice Radomir Antić Stadium 9,949
Sloven Ruma Stadium Sloven 1,000
Smederevo 1924 Smederevo Smederevo Stadium 17,200
Trayal Kruševac Mladost Stadium 10,331
Voždovac Belgrade Voždovac Stadium 5,200
OFK Vršac Vršac City stadium Vršac 5,000
Zemun Belgrade Zemun Stadium 9,600

Previous seasons

Relegated teams (from First League to Serbian League)

Season Clubs
2006–07 Inđija, Dinamo Vranje, Mačva Šabac, BASK, Spartak Subotica, Obilić
2007–08 Radnički Niš, Zemun, Vlasina, Mladenovac, Radnički Pirot
2008–09 Voždovac, Hajduk Beograd
2009–10 Radnički Niš, Sloga Kraljevo, ČSK, Mladost Apatin
2010–11 Zemun, Big Bull Radnički, Dinamo Vranje
2011–12 Radnički Sombor, Mladi Radnik, Sinđelić Niš, Srem S. Mitrovica
2012–13 Novi Sad, Kolubara, Mladenovac, Radnički Nova Pazova, Banat
2013–14 Timok, Dolina, Teleoptik, Smederevo
2014–15 Moravac, Jedinstvo Užice, Sloga Kraljevo, Mačva Šabac
2015–16 Sloga Petrovac, Donji Srem, Loznica, Radnički Kragujevac
2016–17 Kolubara, BSK Borča, OFK Odžaci, OFK Beograd
2017–18 Radnički Pirot, Temnić 1924, ČSK, Jagodina
2018–19 Bežanija, Borac Čačak, Bečej 1918, Teleoptik, Sloboda Užice
2019–20 Smederevo 1924, Sinđelić Beograd
2020–21 Borac 1926, Dinamo Vranje, Dubočica, Trayal, Radnički Pirot, Jagodina, Sloga, Zemun
2021–22 Kabel, Timok 1919, OFK Bačka, Budućnost Dobanovci, Žarkovo
2022–23 Loznica, Trayal, Zlatibor, Rad
2023–24 Kolubara, Metalac, Novi Sad 1921, Radnički Beograd
2024–25 Mladost GAT, Radnički SM, Sloven, Inđija, Sloboda Užice

Relegated teams (from SuperLiga to First League)

Season Clubs
2006–07 Zemun, Voždovac
2007–08 Bežanija, Mladost Lučani, Smederevo
2008–09 Banat Zrenjanin
2009–10 Mladi Radnik, Napredak Kruševac
2010–11 Čukarički, Inđija
2011–12 Metalac, Borac Čačak
2012–13 Smederevo, BSK Borča
2013–14 Javor, Sloboda Užice
2014–15 Radnički Kragujevac, Donji Srem, Napredak Kruševac
2015–16 Jagodina, OFK Beograd
2016–17 Metalac, Novi Pazar
2017–18 Javor, Borac Čačak
2018–19 Dinamo Vranje, Zemun, Bačka
2019–20 None
2020–21 Javor, Rad, Bačka, Inđija, Mačva, Zlatibor
2021–22 Proleter, Metalac
2022–23 Mladost GAT, Kolubara
2023–24 Javor, Voždovac, Radnik Surdulica
2024–25 Tekstilac Odžaci, Jedinstvo Ub
Season Clubs
Serbian League Belgrade Serbian League East Serbian League Vojvodina Serbian League West
2006–07 Hajduk Beograd Jagodina Novi Sad Metalac Gornji Milanovac
2007–08 Kolubara Dinamo Vranje Spartak Subotica
Inđija 		Mladi Radnik
2008–09 Zemun
Teleoptik 		Radnički Niš Proleter Novi Sad
Radnički Sombor 		Sloga Kraljevo
2009–10 BASK Sinđelić Niš Big Bull Radnički Radnički 1923
2010–11 Mladenovac Radnički Niš Donji Srem Sloga Kraljevo
2011–12 Voždovac Timok Radnički Nova Pazova Jedinstvo Užice
2012–13 Sinđelić Beograd Radnik Surdulica Dolina Padina Sloga Petrovac
2013–14 Kolubara Moravac Bačka Mačva
2014–15 Zemun Dinamo Vranje ČSK Loznica
2015–16 Budućnost Dobanovci Radnički Pirot OFK Odžaci Mačva Šabac
2016–17 Teleoptik Temnić 1924 TSC Radnički 1923
2017–18 Žarkovo Trayal Bečej Zlatibor
2018–19 Grafičar Radnički Pirot Kabel Smederevo 1924
2019–20 IMT Jagodina
Dubočica 		Železničar Pančevo
Radnički Sremska Mitrovica 		Borac 1926
Loznica
Sloga Kraljevo
2020–21 None Timok Mladost Novi Sad None
2021–22 Radnički Beograd Trayal OFK Vršac Sloboda Užice
Jedinstvo Ub
2022–23 OFK Beograd Dubočica Tekstilac Smederevo 1924
2023–24 Zemun Trayal Sloven Ruma Borac 1926
2024–25 Ušće SU Dinamo Jug Kabel FAP
Loznica

All-time table 2005–2025

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian First League at any time since its formation in 2005 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2025–26 Serbian First League season are indicated in bold. A total of 77 teams have played in the Serbian First League.

Pos. Team S P W D L F A Pts 1º 2º 3º 1st App Since/Last App Highest finish
1 Inđija 15 509 205 137 167 618 522 752 1 – 2 2006–07 2024–25 1st
2 Bežanija 12 395 151 125 119 451 352 578 1 – – 2005–06 2018–19 1st
3 Metalac 10 333 147 86 100 405 301 527 – – 3 2007–08 2023–24 3rd
4 Kolubara 11 361 122 109 130 389 409 475 – 1 1 2008–09 2023–24 2nd
5 Proleter Novi Sad 9 286 114 75 97 377 314 417 1 – – 2009–10 2017–18 1st
6 Novi Pazar 9 309 109 77 123 307 375 404 – – 1 2005–06 2019–20 3rd
7 Javor 6 213 111 67 35 299 165 400 1 4 – 2006–07 2024–25 1st
8 Mačva Šabac 8 284 100 88 96 299 312 388 1 – – 2005–06 2021–22 1st
9 Napredak Kruševac 6 208 108 47 53 297 193 371 2 – 1 2005–06 2015–16 1st
10 Dinamo Vranje 9 294 100 68 126 304 375 368 – 1 – 2006–07 2025–26 2nd
11 Mladost Lučani 7 238 95 78 65 251 207 363 2 – 1 2006–07 2013–14 1st
12 ČSK Čelarevo 8 268 92 87 89 283 271 363 – – 1 2005–06 2017–18 3rd
13 Novi Sad 9 316 95 76 145 309 422 361 – – – 2005–06 2023–24 5th
14 BSK Borča 7 226 95 59 72 265 222 344 1 – 1 2006–07 2016–17 1st
15 Radnički 1923 7 233 91 58 84 277 271 331 1 1 – 2005–06 2020–21 1st
16 Zemun 8 263 82 82 99 269 291 328 – 1 – 2007–08 2024–25 2nd
17 Grafičar 6 212 86 59 67 322 258 317 – 1 1 2019–20 2019–20 2nd
18 Sloboda Užice 8 268 75 88 105 246 317 313 – – 1 2014–15 2024–25 3rd
19 Srem 7 246 79 64 103 253 311 301 – – – 2005–06 2011–12 5th
20 Teleoptik 7 233 68 72 93 248 274 276 – – – 2009–10 2018–19 6th
21 Sinđelić Beograd 7 217 71 59 87 229 261 272 – – – 2013–14 2019–20 6th
22 Radnički Pirot 7 234 73 51 110 242 292 270 – – – 2005–06 2020–21 6th
23 Sevojno 5 178 71 52 55 218 179 265 – 1 – 2005–06 2009–10 2nd
24 Radnički Niš 5 178 68 53 57 196 169 257 1 – – 2005–06 2011–12 1st
25 Čukarički 4 144 71 40 33 188 107 253 – 2 1 2005–06 2012–13 2nd
26 Budućnost Dobanovci 6 198 62 54 82 200 244 240 – – – 2016–17 2021–22 8th
27 Radnički Sremska Mitrovica 5 182 61 55 66 183 180 238 – – – 2020–21 2024–25 5th
28 Borac Čačak 5 172 65 40 67 193 179 235 – 1 – 2012–13 2024–25 2nd
29 Smederevo 1924 5 168 60 46 62 171 187 226 – 1 – 2008–09 2023–24 2nd
30 Sloga Kraljevo 6 196 58 52 86 174 244 226 – – – 2009–10 2020–21 7th
31 Voždovac 4 139 54 45 40 158 121 207 – – 1 2007–08 2024–25 3rd
32 Mladenovac 5 178 53 48 77 186 234 207 – – – 2005–06 2012–13 10th
33 Trayal 5 175 54 44 77 172 204 203 – – – 2018–19 2024–25 9th
34 IMT 3 108 59 25 25 189 108 202 1 – – 2020–21 2020–21 1st
35 Rad 4 146 52 41 53 180 172 197 – – – 2006–07 2022–23 4th
36 Bačka 4 127 54 34 39 159 129 196 – 1 1 2014–15 2021–22 2nd
37 Mladost Apatin 4 140 54 34 52 139 140 196 – 1 – 2005–06 2009–10 2nd
38 Žarkovo 4 138 54 31 53 152 155 193 – – – 2018–19 2021–22 6th
39 Zlatibor 4 141 51 38 52 155 158 191 1 – – 2018–19 2022–23 1st
40 Mladost Novi Sad 3 111 49 36 26 126 93 183 1 – – 2021–22 2023–24 1st
41 Radnik Surdulica 3 97 52 24 21 136 69 180 2 – – 2013–14 2024–25 1st
42 Železničar Pančevo 3 108 53 21 34 155 114 180 – 1 1 2020–21 2020–21 2nd
43 Banat 4 136 44 45 47 136 147 177 – – – 2009–10 2012–13 4th
44 Loznica 4 138 44 39 55 149 169 175 – – – 2015–16 2022–23 5th
45 BASK 3 110 46 24 40 133 121 162 1 – – 2005–06 2010–11 1st
46 Jedinstvo Ub 3 112 45 25 42 133 131 160 – 1 – 2005–06 2025–26 2nd
47 OFK Vršac 3 111 40 30 41 106 112 150 – – – 2022–23 2022–23 7th
48 Jagodina 4 128 37 39 52 122 161 150 – 1 – 2007–08 2020–21 2nd
49 TSC 2 67 41 18 8 129 49 141 1 – – 2017–18 2018–19 1st
50 Mladi Radnik 3 102 39 24 39 104 111 141 – – 1 2008–09 2011–12 3rd
51 Spartak Subotica 3 110 36 29 45 126 132 137 – – – 2005–06 2008–09 4th
52 Vlasina 3 110 33 38 39 110 131 137 – – – 2005–06 2007–08 9th
53 Radnički Sombor 3 102 36 27 39 85 95 135 – – – 2009–10 2011–12 7th
54 Dubočica 3 108 31 37 40 106 138 130 – – – 2020–21 2023–24 10th
55 Kabel 3 101 34 28 39 87 127 130 – – 1 2019–20 2025–26 3rd
56 Jedinstvo Užice 3 94 33 27 34 93 105 126 – – – 2012–13 2014–15 6th
57 Sloga Petrovac 3 90 32 26 32 106 113 122 – – – 2013–14 2015–16 6th
58 Timok 3 101 30 27 44 101 127 117 – – – 2012–13 2021–22 11th
59 Donji Srem 2 64 24 23 17 58 53 95 – 1 – 2011–12 2015–16 2nd
60 OFK Beograd 2 67 25 16 26 88 85 91 1 – – 2016–17 2023–24 1st
61 Sinđelić Niš 2 68 22 18 28 75 84 84 – – – 2010–11 2011–12 5th
62 Radnički Beograd 2 74 19 14 41 64 118 65 – – – 2022–23 2023–24 8th
63 Tekstilac 1 37 15 12 10 44 27 57 – – – 2023–24 2025–26 4th
64 Hajduk Beograd 2 68 14 12 42 48 113 54 – – – 2007–08 2008–09 13th
65 Bečej 1 37 12 8 17 39 44 44 – – – 2018–19 2018–19 13th
66 PSK 1 38 11 7 20 47 58 40 – – – 2005–06 2005–06 16th
67 Sloven 1 37 8 15 14 31 44 39 – – – 2024–25 2024–25 14th
68 Radnički Nova Pazova 1 34 9 8 17 35 44 35 – – – 2012–13 2012–13 14th
69 Moravac 1 30 10 5 15 32 41 35 – – – 2014–15 2014–15 13th
70 Dolina 1 30 9 7 14 31 42 34 – – – 2013–14 2013–14 14th
71 OFK Niš 1 38 7 6 25 26 64 27 – – – 2005–06 2005–06 20th
72 OFK Odžaci 1 30 6 8 16 24 35 26 – – – 2016–17 2016–17 15th
73 Temnić 1924 1 30 6 8 16 24 47 26 – – – 2017–18 2017–18 14th
74 Radnički Šid 1 34 7 5 22 26 50 26 – – – 2010–11 2010–11 17th
75 Obilić 1 38 0 6 32 16 83 6 – – – 2006–07 2006–07 20th
76 FAP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – 2025–26 2025–26 –
77 Ušće 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – 2025–26 2025–26 –

Players

Top scorers

As of May 28, 2023
Ten players with most goals in the Serbian First League (2006–present)
Player Period Club(s) Goals
1 Serbia Nenad Lukić 2010–2011 / 2015–2016 / 2016–2017 / 2018–2019 Teleoptik / Bežanija / Zemun / Inđija / TSC 50
2 Serbia Slobodan Dinčić 2010–2011 / 2012–2014 / 2014–2016 BASK / Čukarički / Metalac / Javor / Kolubara / Zemun 47
3 Serbia Jovan Jovanović 2007 / 2010–2015 / 2017 / 2019–2021 Radnički Niš / Sinđelić Niš / Sloga Kraljevo / Radnik Surdulica / Novi Pazar / Kolubara / Dubočica 43
4 Serbia Slađan Nikodijević 2012 / 2014–2015 / 2016–2018 / 2019–2021 Borac Čačak / Metalac / Bačka / ČSK / Inđija / Radnički 1923 39
=5 Serbia Predrag Živadinović 2008–2011 / 2012–2014 BSK Borča / Radnički 1923 / Metalac / Mladost Lučani 35
=5 Serbia Srđan Vujaklija 2007–2009 / 2012 / 2013–2015 / 2022– Novi Sad / Banat / Proleter Novi Sad 35
= 5 Serbia Ognjen Damnjanović 2009–2011 / 2015–2016 / 2017–2019 Proleter Novi Sad / Napredak / Mačva / TSC / Inđija 35
8 Serbia Nikola Vujošević 2007–2011 / 2012–2013 Zemun / Kolubara 34
=9 Serbia Ivan Marković 2012 / 2018–2019 Banat / Javor 33
=9 Serbia Krsta Đorđević 2018–2020 / 2022– Žarkovo / OFK Bačka / Radnički Sremska Mitrovica 33

Most apps

As of May 28, 2023
Ten players with most apps in the Serbian First League (2006–present)
Player Period Club(s) Apps
1 Serbia Nikola Nedeljković 2008–2014 / 2016–2020 / 2021–present Bežanija / Budućnost Dobanovci / Zlatibor / Inđija 263
2 Serbia Saša Tomanović 2008–2010 / 2011–2015 / 2017–2019 / 2023– Mladost Apatin / Inđija / Radnički Sombor / TSC / Železničar Pančevo 223
=3 Serbia Filip Bajić 2010–2016 / 2019–2021 Novi Sad / Inđija / Bečej / Dinamo Vranje 206
=3 Serbia Branko Žigić 2007–2017 Proleter Novi Sad 206
5 Serbia Milovan Petrić 2012–2013 / 2014–2017 / 2018– Novi Sad / BSK Borča / Proleter Novi Sad / Kolubara / Bečej 1918 / Kabel / OFK Bačka / OFK Vršac 201
6 Serbia Milan Janjić 2015–2019 / 2020– Bežanija / Budućnost Dobanovci / Inđija 193
7 Serbia Dušan Plavšić 2012–2018 / 2021–2022 Mladenovac / Dolina Padina / Sloboda Užice / Jedinstvo Užice / BSK Borča / Kolubara / Proleter Novi Sad / Železničar Pančevo 191
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Matović 2010–2018 Bežanija / Mačva / Radnički Pirot / Sinđelić Beograd 190
9 Serbia Nemanja Milovanović 2010–2013 / 2017–2020 Napredak / Teleoptik / Mačva / Dinamo Vranje / Javor / Bačka / Kolubara 189
10 Serbia Aleksandar Stojković 2008 / 2009–2010 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015–2018 / 2019–2020 Mladost Apatin / Radnički Sombor / Voždovac / Metalac / Kolubara / Dinamo Vranje / Budućnost Dobanovci 188

Names of the competition

  • 2022–2028: Mozzart Bet First League[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mozzart Bet Super liga Srbije". Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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