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First League of Republika Srpska
Founded1993
First season1993-1994
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams13
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toBasketball Championship
Relegation toSecond League of Republika Srpska
Domestic cup(s)Republika Srpska Cup
Current championsKK Jahorina
(2023–24)
Most championshipsBorac 1947 (9 titles)
Websitebasket.ba
ks.rs.ba

The First League of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Прва лига Републике Српске), referred to as the Meridianbet Prva muška liga RS for sponsorship reasons,[1] is a 1st-tier men's professional basketball competitions in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of three regional 2nd-tier divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

Before the creation of the Republika Srpska League, teams from this region participated in the Championships of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Championships of the SFR Yugoslavia.

The First League, operated by the Basketball Association of Republika Srpska, has 13 teams.[3] Borac Banja Luka holds the record for the most titles, with nine.

History

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Following the dissolution of the League of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, Borac Banja Luka played in the First Division of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1992–93 season. However, Borac played their home matches in Ruma and Jagodina. In addition to Yugoslav competitions, tournaments were also held in the Republika Srpska. On 16 and 17 October 1993, the final tournament of the Republika Srpska Championship was held in Banja Luka. With victories over Semberija (100–62) and Orlovi (101–93), Borac became the first champion of the Republika Srpska.[4]

Competition System

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The championship consists of two phases:[5]

First Phase

This phase corresponds to the league stage of the tournament, which is played under a double round-robin system (one home match and one away match).

Second Phase (Play-Offs)

This phase involves the four highest-ranked teams after the league stage. The winner of the Play-Offs becomes the champion of Republika Srpska and secures a place in the First League of BiH. Based on their ranking in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship, clubs from Republika Srpska may also qualify for the Adriatic League.

Current clubs

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The following is the list of clubs for the 2024–25 season.[6]

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Location of the First League of Republika Srpska clubs in the 2021–22 season
Club City Venue
Akademac Banja Luka JU SC Borik
Bratunac Bratunac SD Bratunac
Budućnost BN Bijeljina OŠ Vuk Karadžić
Drina Princip Zvornik JU RSC Zvornik
HEO Bileća Bileća SD Tijana Bošković
Prijedor Spartak Prijedor SD Mladost
Radnik BNB Bijeljina OŠ Vuk Karadžić
Rogatica Rogatica SD Rogatica
Sloboda 73 Novi Grad SD Novi Grad
Stars Basket Gradiška SD Arena
Student Igokea Banja Luka SD Nenad Baštinac Aleksandrovac
Sutjeska Foča SD Foča
Varda HE Višegrad SD Višegrad

Seasons

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The following is a list of champions of the First League of Republika Srpska:

Season Champion Result Runner-up Champion's Coach
1993–94 Borac Nektar 101–93 Orlovi
1994–95 Borac Nektar League[a] — Republika Srpska Slobodan Simović
1995–96 Borac Nektar 125–69 Potkozarje Serbia and Montenegro Velimir Gašić
1996–97 Borac Nektar League[b] —
1997–98 Borac Nektar 2–0 Leotar Serbia and Montenegro Miodrag Baletić
1998–99 Borac Nektar 2–0 Doboj putevi Modriča Bosnia and Herzegovina Drago Karalić
1999–00 Igokea 2–1 Borac Nektar
2000–01 Igokea 2–0 Borac Nektar Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jovica Antonić
2001–02 Borac Nektar 2–0 Igokea
2002–03 Leotar 2–0 Rudar
2003–04 Radnik 2–1 Rudar
2004–05 Rudar 2–1 Slavija
2005–06 Slavija 2–1 Drina Birač
2006–07 Borac Nektar (OKK Borac) 2–1 Mladost Bosnia and Herzegovina Drago Karalić
2007–08 Mladost 2–0 Radnik
2008–09 Sutjeska 2–1 Bratunac Mins
2009–10 Varda 2–1 Servitium Bosnia and Herzegovina Ilija Vidaković
2010–11 Servitium 2–0 Sutjeska Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Mičić
2011–12 Radnik 2–0 Građanski Serbia Predrag Jaćimović
2012–13 Građanski 2–0 HEO Serbia Ivan Smiljanić
2013–14 HEO 2–1 Sutjeska
2014–15 Radnik 2–1 Rogatica Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Mihajlović
2015–16 Prijedor 3–1 Student Igokea Bosnia and Herzegovina Danilo Palalić
2016–17 Radnik 3–2 Sutjeska Serbia Branislav Vićentić
2017–18 Bratunac 3–1 Borac (OKK Borac) Bosnia and Herzegovina Milivoje Mađenović
2018–19 Leotar 3–2 Borac (OKK Borac) Bosnia and Herzegovina Dražen Šegrt
2019–20 Borac (OKK Borac) League[c] HEO Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Šćekić
2020–21 Radnik 3–2 Drina Princip Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Radovanović
2021–22 Budućnost BN 3–1 Slavija 1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina Josip Pandža
2022–23 Prijedor 3–1 Rogatica Bosnia and Herzegovina Danilo Palalić
2023–24 Jahorina 3–0 Budućnost Profi

Titles by club

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Club Champion Champion years
KK Borac Nektar 9 1993, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2001/02, 2006/07, 2019/20
KK Radnik Bijeljina 5 2003/04, 2011/12, 2014/15, 2016/17, 2020/21
KK Igokea 2 1999/00, 2000/01
KK Leotar 2 2002/03, 2018/19
KK Prijedor 2 2015/16, 2022/23
KK Rudar Ugljevik 1 2004/05
KK Slavija IS 1 2005/06
KK Mladost Mrkonjić Grad 1 2007/08
KK Sutjeska Foča 1 2008/09
KK Varda HE 1 2009/10
KK Servicijum 1 2010/11
KK Građanski Bijeljina 1 2012/13
KK Heo 1 2013/14
KK Bratunac 1 2017/18
KK Budućnost BN 1 2021/22
KK Jahorina 1 2023/24

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A 3-team tournament was played. Other teams were Potkozarje and Drina.
  2. ^ A 4-team tournament was played. Other teams were Leotar, Mladost and Drina.
  3. ^ The season was concluded after the premature ending of the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Potpisan trogodišnji ugovor: Meridian novi sponzor KS RS". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Pravilnici i Odluke". Košarkaški Savez Bosne i Hercegovine. basket.ba. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "KSRS". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Mladić od sedam decenija". sportdc.net. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Систем такмичења" (PDF). ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Тимови (1. МЛРС)". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Borac je ŠAMPION Republike Srpske". banjaluka.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Уручени пехари и медаље освајачима 1.МЛРС и 1.ЖЛРС". ks.rs.ba. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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