Premijer liga (Croatian basketball)


The Super Sport Premijer liga, 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, Split, and Cibona.

Logos, names, and sponsorship names

  • 1991–2009A-1 Liga
  • 2004–2005A-1 Ožujsko Liga
  • 2005–2017A-1 Liga
  • 2017–2023Hrvatski Telekom Premijer Liga
  • 2023–2026Favbet Premijer Liga

    Title holders

  • 1991–92: Cibona
  • 1992–93: Cibona
  • 1993–94: Cibona
  • 1994–95: Cibona
  • 1995–96: Cibona
  • 1996–97: Cibona
  • 1997–98: Cibona
  • 1998–99: Cibona
  • 1999–00: Cibona
  • 2000–01: Cibona
  • 2001–02: Cibona VIP
  • 2002–03: Split CO
  • 2003–04: Cibona VIP
  • 2004–05: Zadar
  • 2005–06: Cibona VIP
  • 2006–07: Cibona VIP
  • 2007–08: Zadar
  • 2008–09: Cibona VIP
  • 2009–10: Cibona VIP
  • 2010–11: Zagreb CO
  • 2011–12: Cibona
  • 2012–13: Cibona
  • 2013–14: Cedevita
  • 2014–15: Cedevita
  • 2015–16: Cedevita
  • 2016–17: Cedevita
  • 2017–18: Cedevita
  • 2018–19: Cibona
  • 2019–20: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020–21: Zadar
  • 2021–22: Cibona
  • 2022–23: Zadar
  • 2023–24: Zadar
  • 2024–25: Zadar

    Performance by club

Playoffs finals

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

By club

All–time national champions

Total number of national champions won by Croatian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League.
ClubChampionsWinning years
Cibona231981–82, 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
Zadar121965, 1967, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Split71970–71, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2002–03
Cedevita52013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Zagreb12010–11

Players with 3 or more trophies

Coaches with 2 or more trophies