2016–17 First League of the Republika Srpska

Football league season

First League of the Republika SrpskaSeason| 2016–17

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Champions| Borac Banja Luka
4th First League title
Promoted| Borac Banja Luka
Relegated| Borac Šamac
Matches played| 192
Goals scored| 508 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorer| Selmir Mahmutović
(21 goals)

← 2015–16

2017–18 →

The 2016–17 First League of the Republika Srpska was the twenty-second season of the First League of the Republika Srpska, the second tier football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment and the fifteenth as a second-tier league.

## Clubs[edit]

Borac (BL)

Borac (Š)

Drina

Zvijezda 09

Kozara

Podrinje

Rudar

Slavija

Sloboda (MG)

Sloga

Sutjeska

Tekstilac

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Location of clubs in 2016–17 First League RS

* FK Borac Banja Luka
* FK Borac Šamac
* FK Drina Zvornik
* FK Kozara Gradiška
* FK Podrinje Janja
* FK Rudar Prijedor
* FK Slavija Istočno Sarajevo
* FK Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad
* FK Sloga Doboj
* FK Sutjeska Foča
* FK Tekstilac Derventa
* FK Zvijezda 09 Etno Selo Stanišići

## Regular season[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Borac Banja Luka | 22  | 17  | 4  | 1  | 41  | 6  | +35  | 55  | Qualification for the Championship round
2  | Rudar Prijedor | 22  | 12  | 5  | 5  | 48  | 25  | +23  | 41
3  | Podrinje Janja | 22  | 12  | 4  | 6  | 34  | 18  | +16  | 40
4  | Drina Zvornik | 22  | 9  | 6  | 7  | 22  | 20  | +2  | 33
5  | Tekstilac Derventa | 22  | 8  | 8  | 6  | 17  | 14  | +3  | 32
6  | Kozara | 22  | 8  | 6  | 8  | 31  | 27  | +4  | 30
7  | Zvijezda 09 | 22  | 9  | 2  | 11  | 23  | 34  | −11  | 29  | Qualification for the Relegation round
8  | Sloga Doboj | 22  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 34  | 37  | −3  | 26
9  | Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad | 22  | 7  | 5  | 10  | 20  | 41  | −21  | 26
10  | Slavija | 22  | 6  | 5  | 11  | 31  | 28  | +3  | 23
11  | Sutjeska Foča | 22  | 6  | 3  | 13  | 17  | 35  | −18  | 21
12  | Borac Šamac | 22  | 2  | 4  | 16  | 18  | 51  | −33  | 10

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.[1]

## Promotion round[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  | Borac Banja Luka (C, P) | 32  | 25  | 6  | 1  | 61  | 12  | +49  | 81  | Promotion to the Premijer Liga BiH
2  | Podrinje Janja | 32  | 18  | 5  | 9  | 47  | 29  | +18  | 59  |
3  | Rudar Prijedor | 32  | 15  | 7  | 10  | 59  | 40  | +19  | 52
4  | Drina Zvornik | 32  | 15  | 7  | 10  | 39  | 29  | +10  | 52
5  | Kozara | 32  | 10  | 6  | 16  | 39  | 44  | −5  | 36
6  | Tekstilac Derventa | 32  | 8  | 12  | 12  | 18  | 26  | −8  | 36

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

## Relegation round[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation

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7  | Sloga Doboj | 32  | 13  | 8  | 11  | 61  | 52  | +9  | 47  |
8  | Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad | 32  | 13  | 7  | 12  | 43  | 51  | −8  | 46
9  | Slavija | 32  | 12  | 6  | 14  | 51  | 41  | +10  | 42
10  | Zvijezda 09 | 32  | 13  | 3  | 16  | 36  | 51  | −15  | 42
11  | Sutjeska Foča | 32  | 9  | 6  | 17  | 30  | 52  | −22  | 33
12  | Borac Šamac (R) | 32  | 2  | 5  | 25  | 24  | 81  | −57  | 11  | Relegation to the Second League RS

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.[3]
(R) Relegated

## Season statistics[edit]

### Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Selmir Mahmutović | Sloga Doboj | 21
2  |  Draško Lolić | Rudar Prijedor | 15
3  |  Ognjen Jaćimović | Rudar Prijedor | 14
4  |  Ivan Delić | Borac Banja Luka | 12
5  |  Filip Vujić | Podrinje | 11
6  |  Dejan Vučić | Podrinje | 10

## See also[edit]

* 2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2016–17 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1st League: Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
2. ^ "1st League: Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
3. ^ "1st League: Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

## External links[edit]

* League statistics at SportSport.ba
* Official site for the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Official site for the Football Federation of the Republika of Srpska

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