Premijer liga (Croatian basketball)

Favbet Premijer liga
Founded1991; 34 years ago (1991)
CountryCroatia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPrva muška liga
Domestic cupKrešimir Ćosić Cup
Current championsZadar
(6th title)
(2024–25 season)
Most championshipsCibona
(20 titles)
TV partnersArena Sport
Sportska TV
Websitewww.hks-cbf.hr

The Favbet Premijer liga (English: Favbet Premier League, lit. 'Favbet Premier League'), also known as simply Premijer liga, is the first tier level men's professional basketball league in Croatia. It began in 1991, following the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia and therefore the Yugoslav League, and is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation.

Favbet Premijer liga, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams. The most successful club is KK Cibona with 19 championship titles.

History

Prior to 1991, clubs from Croatia played in the Yugoslav First Federal League. From the inaugural season in 1946, three Croatian clubs won 15 national championships in total; Zadar (six titles), Split (six titles), and Cibona (three titles).

Logos, names, and sponsorship names

  • 1991–2009A-1 Liga
  • 2004–2005A-1 Ožujsko Liga
  • 2005–2017A-1 Liga
  • 2017–2023Hrvatski Telekom Premijer Liga[1]
  • 2023–2026Favbet Premijer Liga[2]
  • Logo of 2017-2023
    Logo of 2017-2023
  • Logo since 2023
    Logo since 2023

Title holders

Performance by club

ClubChampionsWinning years
Cibona
20
1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22
Zadar
6
2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Cedevita
5
2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Split
1
2002–03
Zagreb
1
2010–11

Playoffs finals

Winners in matches between first & fourth and second & third in regular season play against each other for the title

SeasonHome court advantageResultHome court disadvantage1st of Regular SeasonRecord
1991–92
Cibona
2–1
ZadarCibona
8–2
1992–93
Cibona
2–1
Slobodna DalmacijaCibona (2)
17–1
1993–94
Cibona
3–0
Croatia OsiguranjeCibona (3)
14–0
1994–95
Cibona
3–1
ZrinjevacCibona (4)
12–2
1995–96
Cibona
3–1
Croatia OsiguranjeCibona (5)
25–3
1996–97
Cibona
3–1
Croatia OsiguranjeCibona (6)
19–3
1997–98
Cibona
3–1
ZadarCibona (7)
24–2
1998–99
Zadar
1–3
CibonaZadar
19–3
1999–00
Zadar
0–2
CibonaZadar (2)
20–2
2000–01
Cibona
3–0
Split COCibona (8)
18–4
2001–02
Cibona VIP
2–0
ZadarCibona VIP (9)
12–2
2002–03
Split CO
2–0
Cibona VIPSplit CO
12–2
2003–04
Cibona VIP
3–1
ZadarCibona VIP (10)
13–1
2004–05
Zadar
3–2
Cibona VIPZadar (3)
12–2
2005–06
Cibona VIP
2–1
ZadarCibona VIP (11)
14–0
2006–07
Cibona VIP
3–2
ZadarCibona VIP (12)
12–2
2007–08
Zadar
3–2
Split COZadar (4)
13–1
2008–09
Cibona VIP
3–1
ZadarCibona VIP (13)
13–1
2009–10
Cibona VIP
3–2
ZadarCibona VIP (14)
12–2
2010–11
Cedevita
0–3
Zagreb COCedevita
12–2
2011–12
Cibona
3–1
CedevitaCibona (15)
14–0
2012–13
Cibona
3–0
ZadarCibona (16)
12–2
2013–14
Cedevita
3–0
CibonaCedevita (2)
13–1
2014–15
Cedevita
3–1
CibonaCedevita (3)
12–2
2015–16
Cedevita
3–0
CibonaCedevita (4)
13–1
2016–17
Cibona
2–3
CedevitaŠibenik
21–5
2017–18
Cedevita
3–1
CibonaCedevita (5)
23–1
2018–19
Cibona
4–0
CedevitaZadar (5)
18–4
2019–20
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
Zadar
3–2
SplitZadar (6)
29–4
2021–22
Cibona
3–2
ZadarCibona (17)
25–7
2022–23
Split
0–3
ZadarSplit (2)
26–6
2023–24
Zadar
3–2
SplitZadar (7)
31–2
2024–25
Zadar
3–1
SplitZadar (8)
30–3

By club

ClubWLTotal
Cibona
20
7
27
Zadar
6
12
18
Cedevita
5
3
8
Split
1
10
11
Zagreb
1
0
1
Zrinjevac
0
1
1

All–time national champions

Total number of national champions won by Croatian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992).

ClubChampionsWinning years
Cibona
23
1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22
Zadar
12
1965, 1967, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Split
7
1970–71, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2002–03
Cedevita
5
2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Zagreb
1
2010–11

Players with 3 or more trophies

ChampionshipsPlayer
8Croatia Davor Kus
Croatia Davor Marcelić
7Croatia Marin Rozić
Croatia Karlo Žganec
6Bosnia and Herzegovina Dževad Alihodžić
Croatia Marko Arapović
Croatia Lovro Mazalin
Croatia Veljko Mršić
Croatia Davor Pejčinović
Croatia Slaven Rimac
Croatia Ivica Žurić
5Croatia Vladan Alanović
Croatia Damir Mulaomerović
Croatia Sandro Nicević
Croatia Nikola Prkačin
Croatia Josip Sesar
Croatia Tomislav Zubčić
4Croatia Lukša Andrić
Croatia Luka Babić
Croatia Miro Bilan
Croatia Gordan Giriček
Croatia Alan Gregov
Croatia Marko Ramljak
Croatia Mate Skelin
Croatia Marko Tomas
Croatia Andrija Žižić
3Croatia Ivan Grgat
Croatia Toni Katić
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bariša Krasić
Croatia Marijan Mance
Croatia Pavle Marčinković
Croatia Damir Markota
Bosnia and Herzegovina Džanan Musa
Croatia Fran Pilepić
Croatia Zdravko Radulović
Croatia Ivan Ramljak
Croatia Damir Rančić
Croatia Marko Šamanić
Croatia Roko Ukić
Croatia Josip Vranković

Source: basketball.hr

Coaches with 2 or more trophies

ChampionshipsCoach
6Croatia Aleksandar Petrović
Croatia Jasmin Repeša
4Croatia Veljko Mršić
3Croatia Dražen Anzulović
Croatia Danijel Jusup
2Croatia Velimir Perasović
Croatia Neven Spahija

Source: basketball.hr

See also

  • Official website

References

  1. ^ "Hrvatski Telekom postao generalni sponzor hrvatske Premijer lige". HKS-CBF.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  2. ^ Tomičić, Zrinka (2023-09-29). "FOTO Predstavljen naslovni sponzor lige: Startala je FAVBET Premijer liga!". Hrvatski košarkaški savez (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-26.
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