Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2008–09 ( ) was the ninth season since its establishment and the seventh as a unified country-wide league. It started on 2 August 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009. Modriča were the defending champions.

Promotion and relegation

Jedinstvo Bihać and Žepče were relegated after the 2007–08 season due to finishing in 15th and 16th place, respectively.

They were replaced by the champions of two second-level leagues, Zvijezda Gradačac (Prva Liga BiH) and Borac Banja Luka (Prva Liga RS).

Clubs and stadia

Club	City	Stadium
Borac	Banja Luka	City Stadium of Banja Luka
Čelik	Zenica	Bilino Polje
FK Laktaši	Laktaši	Gradski Stadion, Laktaši
Leotar	Trebinje	Police Stadium
FK Modriča	Modriča	Maxima Stadium
HNK Orašje	Orašje	Gradski Stadion Orašje
NK Posušje	Posušje	Mokri Dolac Stadium
FK Sarajevo	Sarajevo	Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Slavija	Istočno Sarajevo	Gradski SRC Slavija Stadium
Sloboda	Tuzla	Tušanj Stadium
NK Široki Brijeg	Široki Brijeg	Pecara Stadium
NK Travnik	Travnik	Stadion Pirota
Velež	Mostar	Vrapčići Stadium
Zrinjski	Mostar	Bijeli Brijeg Stadium
Zvijezda	Gradačac	Banja Ilidža
Željezničar	Sarajevo	Grbavica Stadium

League table

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Results

European competitions

UEFA Champions League 2008–09

• First qualifying round:

Dinamo Tirana – Modriča W (0−2, 1−2) 1−4 on aggregate

• Second qualifying round:

Aalborg BK – Modriča L (5−0, 2–1) 7−1 on aggregate

UEFA Cup 2008–09

• First qualifying round:

Partizani Tirana – Široki Brijeg W (0−0, 1−3) 1−3 on aggregate

Vaduz – Zrinjski W (1−2, 0−3) 1−5 on aggregate

• Second qualifying round:

Beşiktaş – Široki Brijeg L (2–1, 4–0) 6–1 on aggregate

Braga – Zrinjski L (1–0, 2–0) 3–0 on aggregate

UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008

• First round:

Grbalj – Čelik – L (2−3, 2−1), 4−4 on aggregate, Grbalj advanced on away goals

External links

• bihsoccer.com
• nfsbih.ba

References