Serbian First League

Serbian First League
Founded2005; 21 years ago (2005)
CountrySerbia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSerbian SuperLiga
Relegation toSerbian League
Domestic cupSerbian Cup
Current championsZemun (2nd title)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsMladost Lučani,
Napredak Kruševac,
Radnik Surdulica
(2 titles)
Websiteprvaliga.rs
Current: 2026–27 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.

First League will two teams promoted directly, while four teams relegated from SuperLiga due to reduce teams from 16 to 14 from 2026–27 and 12 from 2027–28. Six teams relegated to Serbian League for 2025–26 and 2026–27.

History

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
2025–26 Zemun Mačva Šabac Voždovac Serbia Vuk Boškan (Kabel) 18

2026–27 teams

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16
16 Voždovac
16 Voždovac
15
15 TSC
15 TSC
14
14 Teleoptik
14 Teleoptik
13
13 Spartak ŽK
13 Spartak ŽK
12
12 Smederevo 1924
12 Smederevo 1924
11
11 RFK Grafičar
11 RFK Grafičar
10
10 Proleter 023
10 Proleter 023
9
9 OFK Vršac
9 OFK Vršac
8
8 Napredak
8 Napredak
7
7 Metalac
7 Metalac
6
6 Loznica
6 Loznica
5
5 Jedinstvo
5 Jedinstvo
4
4 Javor-Matis
4 Javor-Matis
3
3 GFK Dubočica 1923
3 GFK Dubočica 1923
2
2 Borac 1926
2 Borac 1926
1
1 Bor 1919
1 Bor 1919

The following 16 clubs compete in the 2026–27 Serbian First League.

Team City Stadium Capacity
Bor 1919 Bor Mladost Stadium (temporarily) 10,331
Borac 1926 Čačak Čačak Stadium 6,500
GFK Dubočica 1923 Leskovac Dubočica Stadium 8,136
Javor-Matis Ivanjica Stadion kraj Moravice 5,000
Jedinstvo Ub Stadium Dragan Džajić [sr] 4,000
Loznica Loznica Lagator Stadium 8,030
Metalac Gornji Milanovac Stadion Metalac 4,500
Napredak Kruševac Mladost Stadium 10,331
OFK Vršac Vršac City Stadium Vršac 5,000
Proleter 023 Zrenjanin Zrenjanin City Stadium 13,500
RFK Grafičar Belgrade South artificial grass No. 5 field of – Rajko Mitić Stadium 1,000
Smederevo 1924 Smederevo Smederevo Stadium 17,200
Spartak ŽK Subotica Subotica City Stadium 13,000
Teleoptik Belgrade Partizan Stadium (temporarily) 29,775
TSC Bačka Topola TSC Arena 4,500
Voždovac Belgrade Voždovac Stadium 5,200

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
2025–26 Tekstilac, Kabel, FAP, SU Dinamo Jug, Trayal, Ušće Novi Beograd

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
2025–26 TSC, Javor-Matis, Spartak ŽK, Napredak
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 Putevi
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 Teleoptik Timok Mladost Novi Sad Sloga Požega
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
2025–26 Teleoptik Bor 1919 Proleter 023 Metalac

All-time table 2005–2026

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 2026–27 Serbian First League season are indicated in bold. A total of 80 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
1Inđija155092051371676185227521–22006–072024–251st
2Bežanija123951511251194513525781––2005–062018–191st
3Metalac1033314786100405301527––32007–082026–273rd
4Kolubara11361122109130389409475–112008–092023–242nd
5Mačva Šabac93191199710334634145411–2005–062025–261st
6Proleter Novi Sad928611475973773144171––2009–102017–181st
7Novi Pazar930910977123307375404––12005–062019–203rd
8Javor6213111673529916540014–2006–072026–271st
9Zemun92981029210432432439811–2007–082025–261st
10Napredak Kruševac620810847532971933712–12005–062026–271st
11Grafičar72511006982363296369–112019–202019–202nd
12Dinamo Vranje929410068126304375368–1–2006–072020–212nd
13Mladost Lučani72389578652512073632–12006–072013–141st
14ČSK Čelarevo8268928789283271363––12005–062017–183rd
15Novi Sad93169576145309422361–––2005–062023–245th
16BSK Borča72269559722652223441–12006–072016–171st
17Radnički 1923723391588427727133111–2005–062020–211st
18Sloboda Užice82687588105246317313––12014–152024–253rd
19Srem72467964103253311301–––2005–062011–125th
20Borac Čačak6211795280236219289–1–2012–132024–252nd
21Smederevo 19246207775476224226285–1–2008–092023–242nd
22Teleoptik7233687293248274276–––2009–102026–276th
23Voždovac5174735348218150272––22007–082024–253rd
24Sinđelić Beograd7217715987229261272–––2013–142019–206th
25Radnički Pirot72347351110242292270–––2005–062020–216th
26Sevojno5178715255218179265–1–2005–062009–102nd
27Radnički Niš51786853571961692571––2005–062011–121st
28Čukarički4144714033188107253–212005–062012–132nd
29Budućnost Dobanovci6198625482200244240–––2016–172021–228th
30Radnički Sremska Mitrovica5182615566183180238–––2020–212024–255th
31Trayal6214635299212260238–––2018–192025–269th
32Loznica5173614963186195236–––2015–162025–264th
33Sloga Kraljevo6196585286174244226–––2009–102020–217th
34Mladenovac5178534877186234207–––2005–062012–1310th
35Jedinstvo Ub4147563655179183204–1–2005–062025–262nd
36IMT31085925251891082021––2020–212020–211st
37Rad4146524153180172197–––2006–072022–234th
38Bačka4127543439159129196–112014–152021–222nd
39Mladost Apatin4140543452139140196–1–2005–062009–102nd
40OFK Vršac4146504650141148196–––2022–232022–235th
41Žarkovo4138543153152155193–––2018–192021–226th
42Zlatibor41415138521551581911––2018–192022–231st
43Mladost Novi Sad3111493626126931831––2021–222023–241st
44Radnik Surdulica397522421136691802––2013–142024–251st
45Železničar Pančevo3108532134155114180–112020–212020–212nd
46Banat4136444547136147177–––2009–102012–134th
47Kabel4140444155125183173––12019–202025–263rd
48Dubočica4147395058145198167–––2020–212023–2410th
49BASK31104624401331211621––2005–062010–111st
50Jagodina4128373952122161150–1–2007–082020–212nd
51TSC26741188129491411––2017–182026–271st
52Mladi Radnik3102392439104111141––12008–092011–123rd
53Spartak Subotica3110362945126132137–––2005–062026–274th
54Vlasina3110333839110131137–––2005–062007–089th
55Radnički Sombor31023627398595135–––2009–102011–127th
56Jedinstvo Putevi39433273493105126–––2012–132014–156th
57Sloga Petrovac390322632106113122–––2013–142015–166th
58Timok3101302744101127117–––2012–132021–2211th
59Tekstilac2762725249179106–––2023–242025–264th
60Donji Srem264242317585395–1–2011–122015–162nd
61OFK Beograd2672516268885911––2016–172023–241st
62Sinđelić Niš268221828758484–––2010–112011–125th
63Radnički Beograd2741914416411865–––2022–232023–248th
64Dinamo Jug13916149443358–––2025–262025–268th
65Hajduk Beograd2681412424811354–––2007–082008–0913th
66Bečej13712817394444–––2018–192018–1913th
67PSK13811720475840–––2005–062005–0616th
68FAP139101019415840–––2025–262025–2613th
69Sloven13781514314439–––2024–252024–2514th
70Radnički Nova Pazova1349817354435–––2012–132012–1314th
71Moravac13010515324135–––2014–152014–1513th
72Dolina1309714314234–––2013–142013–1414th
73Ušće13961122316029–––2025–262025–2616th
74OFK Niš1387625266427–––2005–062005–0620th
75OFK Odžaci1306816243526–––2016–172016–1715th
76Temnić 19241306816244726–––2017–182017–1814th
77Radnički Šid1347522265026–––2010–112010–1117th
78Obilić138063216836–––2006–072006–0720th
79Bor 191900000000–––2026–272026–27–
80Proleter 02300000000–––2026–272026–27–

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

References

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