First League of Republika Srpska (basketball)
The First League of Republika Srpska, referred to as the Meridianbet Prva muška liga RS for sponsorship reasons, is a 1st-tier men's professional basketball competitions in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of three regional 2nd-tier divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Before the creation of the Republika Srpska League, teams from this region participated in the Championships of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Championships of the SFR Yugoslavia.
The First League, operated by the Basketball Federation of Republika Srpska, has 13 teams. Borac Banja Luka holds the record for the most titles, with nine.
History
Following the dissolution of the League of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, Borac Banja Luka played in the First Division of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1992–93 season. However, Borac played their home matches in Ruma and Jagodina. In addition to Yugoslav competitions, tournaments were also held in the Republika Srpska. On 16 and 17 October 1993, the final tournament of the Republika Srpska Championship was held in Banja Luka. With victories over Semberija and Orlovi, Borac became the first champion of the Republika Srpska.Competition System
The championship consists of two phases:;First Phase
This phase corresponds to the league stage of the tournament, which is played under a double round-robin system.
;Second Phase
This phase involves the four highest-ranked teams after the league stage. The winner of the Play-Offs becomes the champion of Republika Srpska and secures a place in the First League of BiH. Based on their ranking in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship, clubs from Republika Srpska may also qualify for the Adriatic League.
Current clubs
The following is the list of clubs for the 2024–25 season.| Club | City | Venue |
| Akademac | Banja Luka | JU SC Borik |
| Bratunac | Bratunac | SD Bratunac |
| Budućnost BN | Bijeljina | OŠ Vuk Karadžić |
| Drina Princip | Zvornik | JU RSC Zvornik |
| HEO Bileća | Bileća | SD Tijana Bošković |
| Prijedor Spartak | Prijedor | SD Mladost |
| Radnik BNB | Bijeljina | OŠ Vuk Karadžić |
| Rogatica | Rogatica | SD Rogatica |
| Sloboda 73 | Novi Grad | SD Novi Grad |
| Stars Basket | Gradiška | SD Arena |
| Student Igokea | Banja Luka | SD Nenad Baštinac Aleksandrovac |
| Sutjeska | Foča | SD Foča |
| Varda HE | Višegrad | SD Višegrad |
Seasons
The following is a list of champions of the First League of Republika Srpska:| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-up | Champion's Coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Borac Nektar | 101–93 | Orlovi |  NA|Leagueefn|A 3-team tournament was played. Other teams were Potkozarje and Drina.NATitles by club
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