Serbian SuperLiga

The Serbian SuperLiga (Serbian Cyrillic: Суперлига Србије / Superliga Srbije), known as the Linglong Tire SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian professional league for football clubs.

Serbian SuperLiga
Founded2006 (2006)
CountrySerbia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSerbian First League
Domestic cup(s)Serbian Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Current championsRed Star (7th title)
(2020–21)
Most championshipsPartizan (8 titles)
Most appearancesJanko Tumbasević (313)
Top goalscorerMilan Bojović
(88 goals)
TV partnersArena Sport, B92
Websitesuperliga.rs
Current: 2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga

At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is usually contested by 16 clubs, but the 2020-21 season was contested by 20 clubs, because the Football Association of Serbia restructured the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic, operating a system of promotion and relegation with Prva liga Srbije, the second tier in the Serbian football pyramid.

The SuperLiga was formed during the summer of 2005 as the country's top football league competition in Serbia and Montenegro. Since summer 2006 after the secession of Montenegro from Serbia, the league only has had Serbian clubs.

Serbian clubs used to compete in the Yugoslav First League. This competition was formed in 1923 and lasted until 2003. After the downfall of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991 a new Yugoslavia would be formed that would be named FR Yugoslavia with Montenegro and Serbia. They kept the name Yugoslavia until 2003 when the country changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro: this union lasted until 2006 when Montenegro gained independence and formed its own league, the Montenegrin First League.

The current SuperLiga champions are Red Star Belgrade. UEFA currently ranks the league 11th in Europe of 55 leagues.[1] The league was known as Meridian Prva liga/Super liga from 2004 until 2008. The league's official sponsor until 2015 was beer brand Jelen pivo, this resulted in the league's official name to be Jelen SuperLiga.

Format

Competition

The SuperLiga began as a league with a playoff system in an attempt to boost ratings and improve competition. After the first season however, the SuperLiga changed its format. The 2007–08 season was the first to be played in a more traditional format. The league no longer divided into a play-off and play-out group midway through the campaign. Instead, the 12 teams began playing each other three times in a more conventional league format. After two seasons with that format the Football Association of Serbia decided to add 4 teams to the SuperLiga. The 2009–10 season will be the first with a 16 team league played in a conventional league format of one home and one away match rather than the previous 3 match encounters. This drops the match schedule from 33 rounds to 30.

As of the 2015-16 season, the league reverted to its previous playoff system, whereby the top 8 placed teams compete in the championship round at the end of the season and the 8 lowest placed teams play in the relegation playoff round. The two bottom placed teams are relegated to the second division, the Serbian Prva Liga. The third lowest-placed team is then sent to a relegation playoff against the third-placed team in the second division. Whichever team wins will play in the SuperLiga the following season.

Qualification for UEFA competitions

The champions of the SuperLiga are drawn into the primary qualifying rounds for the UEFA Champions League, while the second and third placed teams are drawn into the primary qualifying rounds for the UEFA Europa Conference League.

History

The Yugoslav First League started being played in 1923, and gathered the best clubs from the former Yugoslavia. In 1991, clubs from Slovenia and Croatia left and formed their own league systems, and in 1992 so did the clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia. The Yugoslav First League was played since 1992 with clubs from Serbia and Montenegro, until 2006, when Montenegro declared independence and subsequently formed its own league system. Since 2006 the league is formed exclusively by clubs from Serbia and got renamed into Serbian SuperLiga.

Serbian League (1920–1922 / 1940–1944 / 1945–1946)

Club Titles Years won
BSK / Metalac
7
1920, 1921, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945
Jugoslavija
2
1922, 1942
Red Star
1
1946

Kingdom of Yugoslavia League (1923–1940)

Club Titles Years won Runners up
BSK
5
1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1939
4
Jugoslavija
2
1924, 1925
3

Yugoslav First League (1946–1992)

Club Titles Years won Runners up Third place
Red Star
19
1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992
9
7
Partizan
11
1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1987
9
8
Vojvodina
2
1966, 1989
3
2
BSK
2
2
Radnički Beograd
2
Radnički Niš
2

First League of Federal Republic Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)

In 1992 the Yugoslav First League became the First League of FR Yugoslavia (Prva savezna liga or Meridian SuperLiga) and was played since then with the clubs from Serbia and Montenegro.

The league winner had access to the UEFA Champions League qualifications rounds, and the 2nd, 3rd and the Cup winner had played in the UEFA Cup. The bottom clubs would be relegated to the two Second Leagues depending on the republic they were based in, the Second League of Serbia (Druga savezna liga Srbija) and the Second League of Montenegro (Druga savezna liga grupa Crna Gora).

In 2002, FR Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro, and the league was named First League of Serbia and Montenegro between 2002 and its dissolution, in 2006. In 2006 Serbia and Montenegro separated and formed their own top leagues (Serbian SuperLiga and Montenegrin First League). Serbian SuperLiga was officially declared the successor of the First Leagues of FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro.

A total of 41 clubs participated between 1992 and 2006, being 34 from Serbia, 6 from Montenegro and one from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Borac Banja Luka was temporarily based in Serbia in early 1990s). A total of 3 clubs were champions, all from Serbia, Partizan (8 times), Red Star (5 times) and Obilić (once).

Season Champions Runners-up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals
1992–93 Partizan (12)  Red Star  Vojvodina Anto Drobnjak (Red Star)
Vesko Mihajlović (Vojvodina)
22
1993–94 Partizan (13) Red Star Vojvodina Savo Milošević (Partizan) 21
1994–95  Red Star  (21) Partizan Vojvodina Savo Milošević (Partizan) 30
1995–96 Partizan (14) Red Star Vojvodina Vojislav Budimirović (Čukarički) 23
1996–97 Partizan (15) Red Star Vojvodina Zoran Jovičić (Red Star) 21
1997–98 Obilić (1) Red Star Partizan Saša Marković (Železnik / Red Star) 27
1998–99 Partizan (16) Obilić  Red Star  Dejan Osmanović (Hajduk Kula) 16
1999–00 Red Star (22) Partizan Obilić Mateja Kežman (Partizan) 27
2000–01 Red Star (23) Partizan Obilić Petar Divić (OFK Beograd) 27
2001–02 Partizan (17) Red Star Sartid Zoran Đurašković (Mladost Lučani) 27
2002–03 Partizan (18) Red Star OFK Belgrade Zvonimir Vukić (Partizan) 22
2003–04 Red Star (24) Partizan Železnik Nikola Žigić (Red Star) 19
2004–05 Partizan (19) Red Star Zeta Marko Pantelić (Red Star) 21
2005–06 Red Star (25) Partizan Voždovac Srđan Radonjić (Partizan) 20
Club Titles Years Won Runners up Third place
Partizan
8
1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005
5
1
Red Star
5
1995, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2006
8
1
Obilić
1
1998
1
2
Vojvodina
5
Sartid
1
OFK Beograd
1
Železnik
1
Voždovac
1

Serbian Superliga (2006–)

A total of 28 clubs participated between 2006 and 2013 in the Serbian Superliga. After 14 seasons, Partizan has won 8 championship titles and Red Star has won 6 championship title. Also, Partizan is a record holder of winning 6 consecutive champion titles.

Season Champions Runners up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals
2006–07 Red Star (26) Partizan Vojvodina Srđan Baljak (Banat) 18
2007–08 Partizan (20) Red Star Vojvodina Nenad Jestrović (Red Star) 13
2008–09 Partizan (21) Vojvodina Red Star Lamine Diarra (Partizan) 19
2009–10 Partizan (22) Red Star OFK Dragan Mrđa (Vojvodina) 22
2010–11 Partizan (23) Red Star Vojvodina Ivica Iliev (Partizan)
Andrija Kaluđerović (Red Star)
13
2011–12 Partizan (24) Red Star Vojvodina Darko Spalević (Radnički Kragujevac) 19
2012–13 Partizan (25) Red Star Vojvodina Miloš Stojanović (Jagodina) 19
2013–14 Red Star (27) Partizan Jagodina Dragan Mrđa (2) (Red Star) 19
2014–15 Partizan (26) Red Star Čukarički Patrick Friday Eze (Mladost Lučani) 15
2015–16 Red Star (28) Partizan Čukarički Aleksandar Katai (Red Star) 21
2016–17 Partizan (27) Red Star Vojvodina Uroš Đurđević (Partizan)
Leonardo (Partizan)
24
2017–18 Red Star (29) Partizan Radnički Niš Aleksandar Pešić (Red Star) 25
2018–19 Red Star (30) Radnički Niš Partizan Nermin Haskić (Radnički Niš) 24
2019–20 Red Star (31) Partizan Vojvodina Vladimir Silađi (TSC)
Nenad Lukić (TSC)
Nikola Petković (Javor)
16
2020–21 Red Star (32) Partizan Čukarički Milan Makarić (Radnik) 25
2021–22
Club Titles Years Won Runners up Third place
Partizan
8
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
6
1
Red Star
7
2007, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
7
1
Vojvodina
1
7
Radnički Niš
1
1
Čukarički
3
Jagodina
1
OFK Beograd
1

Serbian all-time champions (1923–)

Club Titles Years Won Runners up
Red Star
32
1946, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
24
Partizan
27
1947, 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
20
OFK Beograd
5
1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1939
6
Vojvodina
2
1966, 1989
4
Jugoslavija
2
1924, 1925
3
Obilić
1
1998
1

All-time table 2006–2021

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian SuperLiga at any time since its formation in 2006 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga are indicated in bold. A total of 36 teams have played in the Serbian SuperLiga. The table is accurate as of the start of the 2021–22 season.

Pos. Team Town S P W D L F A Pts 1st App Since/Last App Highest finish
1Red StarBelgrade154943747050107335311927712006–072006–071st
2PartizanBelgrade154943517964102334611328612006–072006–071st
3VojvodinaNovi Sad15494245119130692470854172006–072006–072nd
4ČukaričkiBelgrade124021619514650447157832007–082013–143rd
5SpartakSubotica123961461011494694905392009–102009–104th
6RadBelgrade134291291051954185514922008–092020–214th
7RadničkiNiš93061318095392335473112012–132012–132nd
8JavorIvanjica113621061121443574354302008–092020–214th
9NapredakKruševac10335111811433724254142007–082016–175th
10OFK BeogradBelgrade103151126413934539940012006–072015–163rd
11VoždovacBelgrade9307110681303443943982006–072013–145th
12MladostLučani8279103741023203643832007–082014–154th
13Borac 1926Čačak1032989891512774083562006–072017–184th
14JagodinaJagodina8250876010326829632112008–092015–163rd
15RadnikSurdulica62167050962453172602015–162015–166th
16Novi PazarNovi Pazar723268561082293212602011–122020–215th
17HajdukKula72186459951942482512006–072012–135th
18MetalacGornji Milanovac62025157941752692102009–102020–219th
19Smederevo 1924Smederevo61855042931532401922006–072012–138th
20SlobodaUžice41204532431361451672010–112013–145th
21RadničkiKragujevac41202942491101531292011–122021–226th
22BSK BorčaBelgrade4120313059911701262009–102012–1311th
23ProleterNovi Sad31053228451041301242018–192018–198th
24BačkaBačka Palanka41493226911232461222016–172020–2113th
25MačvaŠabac41423030821062241202017–182020–2112th
26TSC Bačka TopolaBačka Topola268341519127841172019–202019–204th
27BanatZrenjanin398252647911411012006–072008–099th
28Donji SremPećinci39022264280116922012–132014–1511th
29InđijaInđija39824146084161862010–112020–2114th
30ZemunBelgrade310618266292163802006–072018–1911th
31BežanijaBelgrade2651716326789672006–072007–084th
32MladostApatin132118132533412006–072006–076th
33DinamoVranje13796222467332018–192018–1914th
34ZlatiborČajetina13878232864292020–212020–2118th
35Mladi radnikPožarevac130510151947252009–102009–1016th
36KolubaraLazarevac000000002021–222021–22

League or status at 2021–22:

2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga
2021–22 Serbian First League
2021–22 Serbian League
2021–22 the fourth or lower degree of competition
Dissolved

Current clubs

Map

Locations of the 2021-22 Serbian SuperLiga teams
Locations of the 2021-22 Serbian SuperLiga teams from Belgrade

The following 16 clubs compete in the Linglong Tire SuperLiga during the 2021-22 season.[2]

Club
Finishing position
in 2020–21
First season in
top division
First season after
most recent promotion
Stadium Official website
Čukarički3rd1995–962013–14Čukarički Stadiumfkcukaricki.rs
Kolubara2nd in Serbian First League 2021–222021–22Kolubara Stadium
Metalac G.M.10th2009–102020–21Stadion Metalacfkmetalac.rs
Mladost Lučani7th1995–962014–15Mladost Stadiumfkmladostlucani.com
Napredak11th19512016–17Mladost Stadiumfknapredak.rs
Novi Pazar13th2011–122020–21Novi Pazar City Stadiumfknovipazar.rs
Partizan Belgrade2nd1946–471946–47Partizan Stadiumpartizan.rs
Proleter8th2018-192018–19Karađorđe Stadiumfkproleternovisad.rs
Radnički 19231st in Serbian First League 1969–702021–22Čika Dača Stadiumfkradnicki.com
Radnički Niš12th1935–362012–13Stadion Čairfkradnickinis.rs
Radnik Surdulica6th2015-162015–16Surdulica City Stadiumfk-radnik.com
Red Star Belgrade1st1946–471946–47Red Star Stadiumcrvenazvezdafk.com
Spartak Subotica9th1946–472009–10Subotica City Stadiumfkspartak.com
TSC Bačka Topola5th2019–202019–20TSC Arenafktsc.com
Vojvodina Novi Sad4th1931–321987–88Karađorđe Stadiumfkvojvodina.rs
Voždovac14th2005–062013–14Voždovac Stadiumfkvozdovac.rs

Stadiums

Serbian top level football has been played in 27 stadiums since its formation in 2006. The top-three stadiums by clubs who are competing currently (2021-2022) in the Serbian top flight by seating capacity are Belgrade-based Red Star Stadium, Partizan Stadium and FK Radnicki Nis Cair Stadium.

Below are the ten largest stadiums in Serbia of clubs who are competing or have competed in the Serbian top division of football. Currently in the below list only six of these clubs are competing in the Serbian top flight, them been as follows : Red Star, Partizan, Vojvodina, Radnički Niš, Radnički Kragujevac and Spartak Subotica.

Biggest stadiums by seating capacity
Stadium Club City Opened Capacity
1 Rajko Mitić Stadium Red Star Belgrade 1963 51,755
2 Partizan Stadium Partizan Belgrade 1951 29,775
3 Čair Stadium Radnički Niš 1963 18,151
4 Smederevo Stadium Smederevo 1924 Smederevo 1930 17,200
5 Čika Dača Stadium Radnički 1923 Kragujevac 1957 15,100
6 Karađorđe Stadium FK Vojvodina Novi Sad 1924 14,458
7 Stadion Karađorđev park Banat Zrenjanin 1968 13,500
8 Subotica City Stadium Spartak Subotica 1936 13,000
9 Omladinski Stadium OFK Beograd Belgrade 1957 10,600
10 Jagodina City Stadium FK Jagodina Jagodina 1958 10,000

Players

Top scorers

Bold denotes players still playing in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Italics denote players active outside the Serbian SuperLiga.

As of May 1, 2022
Ten players with most goals in the Serbian SuperLiga (2006–present)
Player Period Club(s) Goals
1 Milan Bojović 2007–2012 / 2016 / 2019–present Čukarički / Jagodina / Vojvodina / Mladost Lučani / Radnički Niš 88
2 Andrija Kaluđerović 2006–2011 / 2013 / 2016 / 2020 / 2021 / 2022–present OFK Beograd / Rad / Red Star / Vojvodina / Proleter Novi Sad 80
3 Aleksandar Katai 2010–2011 / 2012–2013 / 2014–2016 / 2020–present Vojvodina / Red Star 73
4 Milan Pavkov 2015–present Vojvodina / Radnički Niš / Red Star 71
5 Ognjen Mudrinski 2009–2013 / 2016–2019 Vojvodina / Hajduk Kula / Jagodina / Red Star / Spartak / Čukarički 65
6 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane 2018–present Red Star 63
7 Lamine Diarra 2007–2010 / 2011–2012 Partizan 56
=8 Dragan Mrđa 2008–2010 / 2013–2014 Vojvodina / Red Star 54
=8 Mirko Ivanić 2013–2016 / 2019–present Vojvodina / Red Star 54
10 Nenad Milijaš 2006–2009 / 2012–2014 / 2017–2019 Red Star 53

Most appearances

Bold denotes players still playing in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Italics denote players active outside the Serbian SuperLiga.

As of December 20, 2021
Ten players with most apps in the Serbian SuperLiga (2006–present)
Player Period Club(s) Apps
1 Janko Tumbasević 2007–2011 / 2013– Vojvodina / Spartak / Mladost Lučani / TSC Bačka Topola 313
2 Vladimir Radivojević 2012– Javor / Rad / Novi Pazar / Mladost Lučani 300
3 Predrag Pavlović 2007–2009 / 2010–2015 / 2017–2020 Napredak / Metalac / OFK Beograd / Novi Pazar / Mladost Lučani 281
4 Slavko Marić 2007–2014 / 2015–2020 Mladost Lučani / Borac / Sloboda / Radnički 1923 / Jagodina / Novi Pazar / Mačva 274
5 Vladimir Torbica 2006–2007 / 2009–2019 Mladost Apatin / Spartak 267
6 Miroslav Vulićević 2006 / 2008–2019 Borac / Javor / Vojvodina / Partizan 262
7 Filip Kasalica 2007–2014 / 2017 / 2018– Hajduk / Sloboda / Red Star / Napredak / Rad / Radnički Niš 258
8 Vladimir Otašević 2009–2020 Metalac / Spartak / Radnički 1923 / Novi Pazar / Mladost Lučani / Borac / Javor 257
9 Obiora Odita 2006–2007 / 2010–2011 / 2011–2012 / 2014–2021 Partizan, Javor, Voždovac, Mladost Lučani 256
10 Vladan Pavlović 2006–2020 Bežanija / Javor / Vojvodina / Radnički Niš / Radnik 253

Goalkeepers

As of October 4, 2014
Five goalkeepers with longest consecutive run without conceding a goal in the Serbian SuperLiga (2006–present)
Player Season Club minutes
1 Mladen Božović 2009–2010 Partizan 916
2 Boban Bajković 2012–2013 Red Star 820
3 Predrag Rajković 2014–2015 Red Star 663
4 Nikola Perić 2012–2013 Hajduk Kula 540

Foreign players

See List of all former and current foreign football players in Serbia

Superliga records and statistics

Attendance

Single game

Players

Clubs

  • Most consecutive league victories: 24 out of 37 games, Red Star during 2015–16 season
  • Most consecutive league defeats: 14, Čukarički during 2010–11 season
  • Most consecutive league games without defeat (undefeated run): 57, Red Star from 14 October 2017 to 20 April 2019
  • Club having top season scorers: 3, Red Star
  • Club with overall SuperLiga hat-tricks: 12, Red Star

Season

Goalkeepers

UEFA ranking

The following data indicates Serbian coefficient rankings between European football leagues.[4]

All time Serbian football clubs in European and World competitions

European Cup/ UEFA Champions League

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist Group Stage
Red Star 1991 - 1957, 1971, 1992 1958, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1987 1992, 2018, 2019
Partizan - 1966 - 1956, 1964 2003, 2010
Vojvodina - - - 1967 -

UEFA Cup/ UEFA Europa League

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - 1979 - -
Radnički Niš - - 1982 -
OFK Beograd - - - 1973

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - - 1975 1972, 1986
OFK Beograd - - 1963 -
Partizan - - - 1990

Intercontinental Cup

Club Champions Finalist
Red Star 1991 -

UEFA Super Cup

Club Champions Finalist
Red Star - 1991

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Vojvodina 1976 1998 - -
Hajduk Kula - 2007 - -

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Club Champions Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
Red Star - - 1962 1963
Vojvodina - - - 1962, 1968

The Golden Star

Based on an idea of Umberto Agnelli, the honor of Golden Star for Sports Excellence was introduced to recognize sides that have won multiple championships or other honours by the display of gold stars on their team badges and jerseys.

The current officially sanctioned SuperLiga stars are:

Names of the competition

Broadcasting rights

Television

Serbian Superliga games are broadcast live on Arena Sport in countries of Ex-Yugoslavia. 02.TV starts broadcasting Serbian Superliga from March 2019. SportKlub Slovenia is also broadcasting live Serbian Superliga matches.

The Eternal derby is the game that attracts most attention from the foreign media. In 2010, the 139th Eternal derby was broadcast in 19 countries and over 60 foreign correspondents were present.[8]

Sponsorships

See also

References

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  2. "IO FSS: Doneta odluka o popunjavanju Super lige i Prve lige Srbije". superliga.rs. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. http://www.utakmica.rs/2-jelen-super-liga-2011-2012/poseta/ Average attendance for Serbian league
  4. "UEFA European Cup Coefficients Database". Bert Kassies. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  5. "UEFA Country Ranking 2022". kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl.
  6. "UEFA Team Ranking 2022". kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. "Sportske.net - Potpisano - Linglong Super liga!".
  8. Ogromno interesovanje stranih medija za 139. večiti derbi at sport.blic.rs, 19-10-2010, retrieved 20-3-2016 (in Serbian)
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