Serbian football league system
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The Serbian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues
for association football clubs in Serbia
. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation
between leagues at different levels.
In the top of the pyramid is the Serbian SuperLiga
containing 16 clubs as of 2010-11 season. Bellow the SuperLiga is found the Serbian First League
containing 18 clubs. The last 4 are relegated into the Srpska Liga, the 3rd level, divided into 4 leagues Serbian League Belgrade
, Serbian League East
, Serbian League Vojvodina
and Serbian League West
every one of them containing 16 clubs. Until 2006 the clubs from Montenegro
were also included, and the leagues structure bellow and including 3rd level was slightly different because of it. The current Serbian league system is partially heredited from the pre-1992 Yugoslav league system, being back then the current 3rd tier, the Serbian League
, unified and it was one of the 6 republic leagues forming the 3rd level in the Yugoslav league pyramid.
League system
A league system is a hierarchy of leagues in a sport, usually with a system of promotion and relegation between consecutive levels of the hierarchy. They are often called pyramids due to their tendency to split into an increasing number of regional divisions the further down the pyramid one descends...
for association football clubs in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
between leagues at different levels.
Format
The number of teams promoted between leagues or divisions varies, and promotion is usually contingent on meeting criteria set by the higher league, especially concerning appropriate facilities and finances. The top two levels contain one league each. Below this, the levels have progressively more parallel leagues, which each cover progressively smaller geographic areas. The top two leagues are under direct jurisdiction of the Serbian Football Association. From the 3rd level on, divided geographically into 4 leagues, the leagues are under the jurisdiction of one of the 4 football association subdivisions, Belgrade, East, Vojvodina and West.In the top of the pyramid is the Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
containing 16 clubs as of 2010-11 season. Bellow the SuperLiga is found the Serbian First League
Serbian First League
Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
containing 18 clubs. The last 4 are relegated into the Srpska Liga, the 3rd level, divided into 4 leagues Serbian League Belgrade
Serbian League Belgrade
Srpska Liga Belgrade is a section of the Srpska Liga, Serbia's third football league. Teams from Belgrade are in this section of the league. The other sections are Srpska Liga East, Srpska Liga West, and Srpska Liga Vojvodina.-Srpska Liga Beograd Teams 10/11:...
, Serbian League East
Serbian League East
Serbian League East is one of four sections of the Serbian League, the third national tier. The other three sections are Serbian League Belgrade, Serbian League Vojvodina and Serbian League West. It is also the highest regional league for the eastern part of Serbia.-Past seasons:-2011–12...
, Serbian League Vojvodina
Serbian League Vojvodina
Serbian League Vojvodina is a section of the Serbian League, Serbia's third football league. Teams from Vojvodina are in this section of the league...
and Serbian League West
Serbian League West
Srpska Liga West is a section of the Srpska Liga, Serbia's third football league. Teams from the western part of Serbia are in this section of the league...
every one of them containing 16 clubs. Until 2006 the clubs from Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
were also included, and the leagues structure bellow and including 3rd level was slightly different because of it. The current Serbian league system is partially heredited from the pre-1992 Yugoslav league system, being back then the current 3rd tier, the Serbian League
Serbian League
The Serbian Leagues is the third level football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia and is split up into four sections: Srpska Liga Belgrade, Srpska Liga Vojvodina, Srpska Liga East, and Srpska Liga West...
, unified and it was one of the 6 republic leagues forming the 3rd level in the Yugoslav league pyramid.
Present system (2011-12)
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League(s)/Division(s) |
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Serbian SuperLiga Serbian Superliga Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League... (Jelen SuperLiga Srbije) 16 clubs |
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Serbian First League Serbian First League Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season... (Prva liga Telekom Srbija) 18 clubs |
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Serbian League Belgrade Serbian League Belgrade Srpska Liga Belgrade is a section of the Srpska Liga, Serbia's third football league. Teams from Belgrade are in this section of the league. The other sections are Srpska Liga East, Srpska Liga West, and Srpska Liga Vojvodina.-Srpska Liga Beograd Teams 10/11:... (Srpska Liga Beograd) 16 clubs |
Serbian League Vojvodina Serbian League Vojvodina Serbian League Vojvodina is a section of the Serbian League, Serbia's third football league. Teams from Vojvodina are in this section of the league... (Srpska Liga Vojvodina) 16 clubs |
Serbian League East Serbian League East Serbian League East is one of four sections of the Serbian League, the third national tier. The other three sections are Serbian League Belgrade, Serbian League Vojvodina and Serbian League West. It is also the highest regional league for the eastern part of Serbia.-Past seasons:-2011–12... (Srpska Liga Istok) 16 clubs |
Serbian League West Serbian League West Srpska Liga West is a section of the Srpska Liga, Serbia's third football league. Teams from the western part of Serbia are in this section of the league... (Srpska Liga Zapad) 16 clubs |
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Zone Leagues: Belgrade: Belgrade Zone League Belgrade Zone League Belgrade Zone League , often simplifiyed into Beogradska zona is a section of the Zone Leagues, Serbia's fourth football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Belgrade.The league is composed of 18 clubs... (Beogradska zonska liga) 18 clubs Vojvodina: Vojvodina League East Vojvodina League East Vojvodina League East is a section of the Zone Leagues, Serbia's fourth football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Vojvodina Region.... (Vojvođanska Liga Istok) 16 clubs Vojvodina League West Vojvodina League West Vojvodina League West is a section of the Zone Leagues, Serbia's fourth football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Vojvodina Region.... (Vojvođanska Liga Zapad) 16 clubs East: Niš Zone League (Niška zonska liga) 16 clubs Pomoravlje-Timok zone League Pomoravlje-Timok Zone League Pomoravsko-Timočka Zona is the fourth-highest football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Football Association of East Serbia Region.... (Pomoravsko-Timočka Zona) 16 clubs West: Drina Zone League Drina Zone League Drina Zone League is a section of the Zone Leagues, Serbia's fourth football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of West Serbia Region.... (Zonska liga grupa Drina) 16 clubs Dunav Zone League Dunav Zone League Dunav Zone League is a section of the Zone Leagues, Serbia's fourth football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of West Serbia Region.... (Zonska liga grupa Dunav) 16 clubs Morava Zone League Morava Zone League Morava Zone League is a section of the Zone Leagues, Serbia's fourth football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of West Serbia Region.... (Zonska liga grupa Morava) 16 clubs |
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Belgrade Zone: First Belgrade BIP League (Prva beogradska BIP liga) 18 clubs Vojvodina East: First Pančevo Football League (PFL Pančevo) 16 clubs First Subotica Football League (PFL Subotica) 16 clubs First Zrenjanin Football League (PFL Zrenjanin) 16 clubs Vojvodina West: First Sombor Football League (PFL Sombor) 16 clubs First Sremska Mitrovica Football League (PFL Sremska Mitrovica) 16 clubs First Novi Sad Football League (PFL Novi Sad) 16 clubs Niš Zone: First Niš League (Prva Niška liga) 16 clubs Nišava District League (Nišavska okružna liga) 16 clubs First Jablanica District League (Prva jablanička okružna liga) 18 clubs Pirot District League (Pirotska okružna liga) 12 clubs Pčinja District League (Pčinjska okružna liga) 17 clubs Toplica District League (Toplička okružna liga) 12 clubs |
Pomoravlje-Timok Zone: Pomoravlje District League (Pomoravska okružna liga) 16 clubs Bor District League (Borska okružna liga) 15 clubs First Rasina District League (Prva rasinska okružna liga) 16 clubs Zaječar District League (Zaječarska okružna liga) 14 clubs Drina Zone: Mačva District League (Mačvanska okružna liga) 15 clubs Kolubara District League (Kolubarska okružna liga) 16 clubs Zlatibor District League (Zlatiborska okružna liga) 16 clubs Dunav Zone: Šumadija District League (Šumadijska okružna liga) 16 clubs Podunavlje District League (Podunavska okružna liga) 16 clubs Braničevo District League (Braničevska okružna liga) 16 clubs Morava Zone: Ras District League (Raška okružna liga) 15 clubs First Kragujevac League (Prva liga Kragujevca) 16 clubs Moravica District League (Moravička okružna liga) 16 clubs |
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Inter-municipal leagues (Medjuopštinske lige) |
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Municipal leagues (Opštinske lige) |
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Second level municipal leagues (Druge opštinske lige, lige drugog razreda) |
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Lower level municipal leagues (Niže opštinske lige) |
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External sources
- SuperLiga official website.
- First League official website.
- Serbian League Belgrade (FSB) official website.
- Serbian League Vojvodina (FSV) official website.
- Serbian League West (FSRZS) official website.
- Serbian League East (FSRIS) official website.
- Fudbalska Zona Zone Leagues unnoficial website.
- Football Association of Kruševac District (FSGKŠ) official website.
- Football Association of Pomoravlje District (FSPO) official website.
- Football Association of Rasin region (FS Rasin District) official website.