The Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top–tier men's professional basketball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina for men and women, respectively. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Competition format The league is composed of 12 teams, each playing against the other eleven two times, home and away. After this portion concludes, the top six clubs are joined by the country's representatives in the Adriatic League, and enter "League 6". The best of these four teams go to the playoffs, and in the final best-of-five series, the Bosnian champion is crowned.
The eight teams who do not make the playoffs go on to compete in the "relegation league," where a team's object becomes maintaining its standing and ability to play in the competition the following year.
The women's league has ten clubs and operates in a similar way, in the final "League Six". Meanwhile, the teams not in the playoff race play to avoid relegation.
Title holders Prior to the 1997–98 season, there were three separate leagues in Bosnia-Herzegovina, each divided by ethnicity.
1993–94 Sloboda Tuzla 1994–95 KK Zenica Metalno 1995–96 Sloboda Tuzla 1996–97 Sloboda TuzlaDivision I (1996-1997) - eurobasket.com
Between 1997 and 1999, there were two leagues in the country divided by the two official entities.
1997–98 HKK Široki 1998–99 KK Bosna
Since the 1999–2000 season, there has been a unified league and a single champion each year.
1999–00 Borac Nektar Banja Luka 2000–01 Igokea 2001–02 Feal Široki 2002–03 Feal Široki 2003–04 Široki Hercegtisak 2004–05 Bosna ASA BH Telecom 2005–06 Bosna ASA BH Telecom 2006–07 Široki HT Eronet 2007–08 Bosna ASA BH Telecom 2008–09 Široki Prima pivo 2009–10 Široki TT Kabeli 2010–11 Široki TT Kabeli 2011–12 Široki WWin 2012–13 Igokea Laktaši 2013–14 Igokea Laktaši 2014–15 Igokea Laktaši 2015–16 Igokea Laktaši 2016–17 Igokea Laktaši 2017–18 Zrinjski Mostar 2018–19 Široki 2019–20 Igokea Laktaši 2020–21 Široki 2021–22 Igokea Laktaši 2022–23 Igokea Laktaši 2023–24 Igokea Laktaši 2024–25 Igokea Laktaši 2025–26 Bosna BH Telecom
Titles by club ClubTrophiesYears wonIgokea2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Široki1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021Bosna1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2026Sloboda Tuzla1994, 1996, 1997KK Zenica Metalno1995Borac Banja Luka2000Zrinjski2018
All–time national champions Total number of national champions won by Bosnian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992). ClubTrophiesYears wonŠiroki1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021Igokea2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Bosna1978, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2026Sloboda Tuzla1994, 1996, 1997KK Zenica Metalno1995Borac Banja Luka2000Zrinjski2018
2024–25 teams
TeamCityVenueBorac WWinBanja LukaBorik Sports HallBosna BH TelecomSarajevoMirza Delibašić HallIgokea m:telLaktašiLaktaši Sports HallJahorinaPalePeki Sports HallLeotarTrebinjeMiloš Mrdić Sports HallMladostMrkonjić GradNova Banka Sports HallMostarMostarBijeli Brijeg Sports HallOrlovik NansiŽepčeCatholic school center "Don Bosco"PosušjePosušjePosušje City Sports HallPromoDonji VakufPeace and Friendship Sports HallRadničkiGoraždeMirsad Hurić City HallSlavija 1996Istočno SarajevoIstočno Sarajevo Sports HallSlobodaTuzlaMejdan Sports HallSparsSarajevoGoran Čengić Sports HallŠirokiŠiroki BrijegPecara Sports Hall Teams that play in the 2024–25 Adriatic League First DivisionTeams that play in the 2024–25 Adriatic League Second Division
See also Basketball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Basketball All-Star Game Second level basketball leagues in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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