Premijer liga (Croatian basketball)
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.
| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Prva muška liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Krešimir Ćosić Cup |
| Current champions | Zadar (5th title) (2023–24 season) |
| Most championships | Cibona (20 titles) |
| Website | www |
| 2023–24 season | |
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).
Title holders
- 1991–92: Cibona
- 1992–93: Cibona (2)
- 1993–94: Cibona (3)
- 1994–95: Cibona (4)
- 1995–96: Cibona (5)
- 1996–97: Cibona (6)
- 1997–98: Cibona (7)
- 1998–99: Cibona (8)
- 1999–00: Cibona (9)
- 2000–01: Cibona (10)
- 2001–02: Cibona VIP (11)
- 2002–03: Split CO
- 2003–04: Cibona VIP (12)
- 2004–05: Zadar
- 2005–06: Cibona VIP (13)
- 2006–07: Cibona VIP (14)
- 2007–08: Zadar (2)
- 2008–09: Cibona VIP (15)
- 2009–10: Cibona VIP (16)
- 2010–11: Zagreb CO
- 2011–12: Cibona (17)
- 2012–13: Cibona (18)
- 2013–14: Cedevita
- 2014–15: Cedevita (2)
- 2015–16: Cedevita (3)
- 2016–17: Cedevita (4)
- 2017–18: Cedevita (5)
- 2018–19: Cibona (19)
- 2019–20: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21: Zadar (3)
- 2021–22: Cibona (20)
- 2022–23: Zadar (4)
- 2023–24: Zadar (5)
Performance by club
| Club | Champions | Winning 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 |
| Cedevita | 5 |
2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Zadar | 5 |
2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 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
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).
| Club | Champions | Winning 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 | 10 |
1965, 1967, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23 |
| 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
| Championships | Player |
|---|---|
| 8 | Davor Kus |
| Davor Marcelić | |
| 7 | Marin Rozić |
| 6 | Dževad Alihodžić |
| Marko Arapović | |
| Veljko Mršić | |
| Davor Pejčinović | |
| Slaven Rimac | |
| Karlo Žganec | |
| Ivica Žurić | |
| 5 | Vladan Alanović |
| Lovro Mazalin | |
| Damir Mulaomerović | |
| Sandro Nicević | |
| Nikola Prkačin | |
| Josip Sesar | |
| Tomislav Zubčić | |
| 4 | Lukša Andrić |
| Luka Babić | |
| Miro Bilan | |
| Gordan Giriček | |
| Alan Gregov | |
| Mate Skelin | |
| Marko Tomas | |
| Andrija Žižić | |
| 3 | Ivan Grgat |
| Toni Katić | |
| Bariša Krasić | |
| Marijan Mance | |
| Pavle Marčinković | |
| Damir Markota | |
| Džanan Musa | |
| Fran Pilepić | |
| Zdravko Radulović | |
| Ivan Ramljak | |
| Marko Ramljak | |
| Damir Rančić | |
| Marko Šamanić | |
| Roko Ukić | |
| Josip Vranković |
Source: basketball.hr
Coaches with 2 or more trophies
| Championships | Coach |
|---|---|
| 6 | Aleksandar Petrović |
| Jasmin Repeša | |
| 4 | Veljko Mršić |
| 3 | Dražen Anzulović |
| 2 | Danijel Jusup |
| Velimir Perasović | |
| Neven Spahija |
Source: basketball.hr