Serbian First League


The Serbian First League, referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier in professional Serbia's football league. The league was formed in 2005, following a reshuffle of the second tier Serbo-Montenegrin divisions. It is operated by the Football Association of Serbia.

Format

The league is usually formed by 16 clubs which play all against one another twice, once at home, once away. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Football Association of Serbia completed a restructure of the league system, and in season 2020/2021 that meant 18 clubs would be competing in the Serbian First League, the number of clubs will go back to the usual 16 following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. The top two clubs are directly promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga, Third team going into the playoff, and playing against 14 teams from the Super League, while the bottom are relegated to the Serbian League. The Football Association of Serbia announced that in the 2015–16 Serbian First League 4 clubs will be relegated.
First League will two teams promoted directly, while four teams relegated from SuperLiga due to reduce teams from 16 to 14 from 2026–27 and 12 from 2027–28. Six teams relegated to Serbian League for 2025–26 and 2026–27.

History

The Serbian First League is the successor of the Yugoslav Second League. With the break-up of SFR Yugoslavia in 1992, the clubs from the newly independent states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia joined to their own newly formed leagues, while Serbia and Montenegro remained united and renamed into FR Yugoslavia with the clubs from both republics kept competing in the league. In 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and the football league followed suit. Finally, after Montenegrin independence in 2006, the Montenegrin clubs withdrew and formed their own league.

Serbia and Montenegro second tier

In 2005, a reshuffle of the second tier of the Serbo-Montenegrin football league system saw two parallel leagues set up, for each republic.
SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird place
2005–06BežanijaMladost ApatinČukarički

Serbian First League

After Montenegro's independence, the Serbian First League kept the name and single league format readopted in 2005.
SeasonChampionsRunners upThird placeTop scorerGoals
2006–07Mladost LučaniČukaričkiNapredak Kruševac

2025–26 teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Borac 1926ČačakČačak Stadium8,000
FAPPribojPriboj City Stadium10,000
GFK DubočicaLeskovacDubočica Stadium8,136
JedinstvoUbStadium Dragan Džajić4,000
KabelNovi SadStadium FK Proleter1,200
LoznicaLoznicaLagator Stadium8,030
MačvaŠabacStadium FK Mačva5,500
OFK VršacVršacCity Stadium Vršac5,000
RFK GrafičarBelgradeSouth artificial grass field of - Rajko Mitić Stadium1,000
Smederevo 1924SmederevoSmederevo Stadium17,200
SU Dinamo JugVranjeStadium Yumco2,500
TekstilacOdžaciCity Stadium Odžaci3,000
TrayalKruševacMladost Stadium10,331
Ušće Novi BeogradBelgradeStadium FK Bežanija5,000
VoždovacBelgradeVoždovac Stadium5,200
ZemunBelgradeZemun Stadium9,600

Previous seasons

Relegated teams (from First League to Serbian League)

Relegated teams (from SuperLiga to First League)

Promoted teams (from Serbian League to First League)

All-time table 2005–2025

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian First League at any time since its formation in 2005 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2025–26 Serbian First League season are indicated in bold. A total of 77 teams have played in the Serbian First League.
Pos.TeamSPWDLFAPts1º2º3ºHighest finish
1Inđija15509205137167618522752122006–072024–25'
2Bežanija1239515112511945135257812005–062018–19'
3Metalac103331478610040530152732007–082023–24
4Kolubara11361122109130389409475112008–092023–24
5Proleter Novi Sad9286114759737731441712009–102017–18'
6Novi Pazar93091097712330737540412005–062019–20
7Javor62131116735299165400142006–072024–25'
8Mačva Šabac8284100889629931238812005–062021–22'
9Napredak Kruševac62081084753297193371212005–062015–16'
10Dinamo Vranje92941006812630437536812006–072025–26
11Mladost Lučani7238957865251207363212006–072013–14'
12ČSK Čelarevo826892878928327136312005–062017–18
13Novi Sad931695761453094223612005–062023–24
14BSK Borča7226955972265222344112006–072016–17'
15Radnički 19237233915884277271331112005–062020–21'
16Zemun826382829926929132812007–082024–25
17Grafičar6212865967322258317112019–202019–20
18Sloboda Užice8268758810524631731312014–152024–25
19Srem724679641032533113012005–062011–12
20Teleoptik72336872932482742762009–102018–19
21Sinđelić Beograd72177159872292612722013–142019–20
22Radnički Pirot723473511102422922702005–062020–21
23Sevojno517871525521817926512005–062009–10
24Radnički Niš517868535719616925712005–062011–12'
25Čukarički4144714033188107253212005–062012–13
26Budućnost Dobanovci61986254822002442402016–172021–22
27Radnički Sremska Mitrovica51826155661831802382020–212024–25
28Borac Čačak517265406719317923512012–132024–25
29Smederevo 1924516860466217118722612008–092023–24
30Sloga Kraljevo61965852861742442262009–102020–21
31Voždovac413954454015812120712007–082024–25
32Mladenovac51785348771862342072005–062012–13
33Trayal51755444771722042032018–192024–25
34IMT310859252518910820212020–212020–21'
35Rad41465241531801721972006–072022–23
36Bačka4127543439159129196112014–152021–22
37Mladost Apatin414054345213914019612005–062009–10
38Žarkovo41385431531521551932018–192021–22
39Zlatibor414151385215515819112018–192022–23'
40Mladost Novi Sad31114936261269318312021–222023–24'
41Radnik Surdulica3975224211366918022013–142024–25'
42Železničar Pančevo3108532134155114180112020–212020–21
43Banat41364445471361471772009–102012–13
44Loznica41384439551491691752015–162022–23
45BASK311046244013312116212005–062010–11'
46Jedinstvo Ub311245254213313116012005–062025–26
47OFK Vršac31114030411061121502022–232022–23
48Jagodina412837395212216115012007–082020–21
49TSC267411881294914112017–182018–19'
50Mladi Radnik310239243910411114112008–092011–12
51Spartak Subotica31103629451261321372005–062008–09
52Vlasina31103338391101311372005–062007–08
53Radnički Sombor310236273985951352009–102011–12
54Dubočica31083137401061381302020–212023–24
55Kabel31013428398712713012019–202025–26
56Jedinstvo Užice394332734931051262012–132014–15
57Sloga Petrovac3903226321061131222013–142015–16
58Timok31013027441011271172012–132021–22
59Donji Srem26424231758539512011–122015–16
60OFK Beograd26725162688859112016–172023–24
61Sinđelić Niš2682218287584842010–112011–12
62Radnički Beograd27419144164118652022–232023–24
63Tekstilac1371512104427572023–242025–26
64Hajduk Beograd26814124248113542007–082008–09
65Bečej137128173944442018–192018–19
66PSK138117204758402005–062005–06
67Sloven137815143144392024–252024–25
68Radnički Nova Pazova13498173544352012–132012–13
69Moravac130105153241352014–152014–15
70Dolina13097143142342013–142013–14
71OFK Niš13876252664272005–062005–06
72OFK Odžaci13068162435262016–172016–17
73Temnić 192413068162447262017–182017–18
74Radnički Šid13475222650262010–112010–11
75Obilić1380632168362006–072006–07
76FAP2025–262025–26
77Ušće2025–262025–26