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Basketball League of Serbia
Serbian sports league
Serbian sports league
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Basketball League of Serbia |
| image | Basketball League of Serbia logo.png |
| country | Serbia |
| confed | FIBA Europe |
| founded | |
| first | 2006–07 |
| teams | 22 |
| feeds | Adriatic Second League |
| relegation | Second League |
| pyramid | Serbian basketball league system |
| levels | 1st |
| domest_cup | Radivoj Korać Cup |
| Cup of Serbia | |
| champions | Partizan (9th title) |
| season | 2024–25 |
| most_champs | Crvena zvezda |
| Partizan | |
| (9 titles each) | |
| tv | RTS |
| Arena Sport | |
| commissioner | Darko Jovičić |
| ceo | Aleksandar Grujin |
| website | |
| current | 2025–26 BLS season |
Cup of Serbia Partizan (9 titles each) Arena Sport The Basketball League of Serbia (), commonly abbreviated as KLS, is a top-tier men's professional basketball league in Serbia. Founded in 2006. It is currently not run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS).
Rules
Competition format
The league, operated by the Basketball Federation of Serbia, consists of two stages: the First League which has 16 teams and the SuperLeague which has 8 teams.
Since the 2017–18 season, the top 2 teams in First League are promoted to Super League with 6 Serbian teams from the ABA League. Two lowest-placed teams, positioned 15th and 16th in the First League, are relegated to a lower-tier league – Second Basketball League of Serbia. Teams positioned 1st and 2nd in First League will be qualified for the next season's ABA League Second Division. The SuperLeague has 8 clubs divided into 2 groups of 4 teams. The best 4 clubs (top 2 teams from groups A and B each) in the SuperLeague go to the Playoff stage.
The following is the access list for current season:
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from the previous round | First League |
|---|---|---|
| (16 teams) | Super League | |
| (8 teams) | Playoffs | |
| (4 teams) |
Arena standards
Currently, clubs must have home arenas with a capacity of a minimum of 1,000 seats.
History
Sponsorship naming
The League has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
- Sinalco Basketball League of Serbia: 2006–2007
- Swisslion Basketball League of Serbia: 2007–2009
- Agroživ Basketball League of Serbia: 2011–2013
- Mozzart Basketball League of Serbia: 2016–2019
- Admiral Bet Basketball League of Serbia: 2021–2025
- Meridianbet Basketball League of Serbia: 2025–present
Champions
- 2006–07: Partizan
- 2007–08: Partizan Igokea
- 2008–09: Partizan Igokea
- 2009–10: Partizan
- 2010–11: Partizan
- 2011–12: Partizan mt:s
- 2012–13: Partizan mt:s
- 2013–14: Partizan
- 2014–15: Crvena zvezda Telekom
- 2015–16: Crvena zvezda Telekom
- 2016–17: Crvena zvezda mts
- 2017–18: Crvena zvezda mts
- 2018–19: Crvena zvezda mts
- 2019–20: Cancelled due to COVID-19
- 2020–21: Crvena zvezda mts
- 2021–22: Crvena zvezda mts
- 2022–23: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
- 2023–24: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
- 2024–25: Partizan Mozzart Bet
- 2025–26:
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Winning years | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 | ||
| Partizan | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2024–25 | ||
| FMP | |||
| Vršac | |||
| Mega | |||
| Spartak Subotica |
League commissioners
- 2006–2011: Tihomir Bubalo
- 2011–2013: Predrag Bojić
- 2013–present: Darko Jovičić
League CEOs
- 2006–2014: Dragan Gogić
- 2014–2021: Leon Deleon
- 2021–present: Aleksandar Grujin
Current teams
| Club | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac Čačak | Čačak | Borac Hall | 4,000 |
| Borac Zemun | Belgrade | Pinki Hall | 2,300 |
| Čačak 94 | Čačak | SC Mladost | 1,000 |
| Crvena zvezda | Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000 |
| Dynamic | Belgrade | SC Dynamic | / |
| FMP | Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,700 |
| Hercegovac | Bačka Palanka | Gajdobra Sports Hall | 900 |
| Joker | Sombor | City Hall Mostonga | 1,400 |
| Mega | Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 3,500 |
| Metalac | Valjevo | Valjevo Sports Hall | 2,500 |
| Mladost | Belgrade | Master Sports Center | 1,350 |
| OKK Beograd | Belgrade | Dejan Milojević Training Center | 700 |
| Partizan | Belgrade | Belgrade Arena | 18,000 |
| Radnički Belgrade | Belgrade | David Kalinić Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | Jezero Hall | 3,570 |
| Sloboda | Užice | Veliki Park Hall | 2,200 |
| Sloga | Kraljevo | Kraljevo Sports Hall | 3,350 |
| Spartak | Subotica | Dudova Šuma Sports Hall | 3,500 |
| Tamiš | Pančevo | Strelište Sports Hall | 1,100 |
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina | 6,987 |
| Vršac | Vršac | Millennium Center | 4,400 |
| Zlatibor | Čajetina | Čajetina Sports Hall | 1,000 |
| Clubs in the 2025–26 Second Adriatic League |
|---|
Standings
First League
| Season | Clubs | Top seeder (Rc) | Runner-up (Rc) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina Srbijagas (21–1) | Sloga (14–8) | ||
| Swisslion Takovo (17–5) | Vizura (14–8) | ||
| Swisslion Takovo (22–4) | Borac Čačak (17–5) | ||
| Borac Čačak (20–6) | Tamiš (19–7) | ||
| FMP Železnik (22–4) | OKK Beograd (19–7) | ||
| Vojvodina Srbijagas (23–3) | Radnički Beograd (19–7) | ||
| Vojvodina Srbijagas (20–6) | Mega Basket (20–6) | ||
| FMP (20–6) | Crnokosa (18–8) | ||
| FMP (19–3) | Konstantin (17–7) | ||
| FMP (24–2) | Borac Čačak (18–8) | ||
| Vršac (22–4) | Borac Čačak (20–6) | ||
| Borac Čačak (20–6) | Dynamic BG (19–7) | ||
| Borac Čačak (22–4) | Novi Pazar (20–6) | ||
| Borac Čačak (23–3) | Sloboda (20–6) | ||
| Mladost Zemun (28–2) | Vojvodina (26–4) | ||
| Zlatibor (22–8) | Sloga (20–10) | ||
| Zlatibor (22–8) | Spartak (22–8) | ||
| Vojvodina (26–4) | Spartak (24–6) | ||
| Vršac Meridianbet (25–5) | Zlatibor Mozzart (21–9) |
SuperLeague Play-off finals
| Season | Home court advantage | Result | Home court disadvantage | SuperLeague top seeders | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partizan (14) | Crvena zvezda | Hemofarm | |||
| Partizan Igokea (15) | Hemofarm | Partizan Igokea | |||
| Partizan Igokea (16) | Crvena zvezda | Partizan Igokea | |||
| Partizan (17) | Hemofarm | Partizan | |||
| Partizan (18) | Hemofarm | Partizan | |||
| Partizan mt:s (19) | Crvena zvezda | Partizan mt:s | |||
| Partizan mt:s (20) | Crvena zvezda | Partizan mt:s | |||
| Partizan (21) | Crvena zvezda Telekom | Partizan | |||
| Crvena zvezda Telekom (16) | Partizan NIS | Crvena zvezda Telekom | |||
| Crvena zvezda Telekom (17) | Partizan NIS | Crvena zvezda Telekom | |||
| Crvena zvezda mts (18) | FMP | Crvena zvezda mts | |||
| Crvena zvezda mts (19) | FMP | FMP | |||
| Crvena zvezda mts (20) | Partizan NIS | Crvena zvezda mts / Partizan NIS | |||
| Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| Crvena zvezda mts (21) | Mega Soccerbet | ||||
| Crvena zvezda mts (22) | FMP Meridian | ||||
| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (23) | FMP Soccerbet | ||||
| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (24) | Partizan Mozzart Bet | ||||
| Partizan Mozzart Bet (22) | Spartak Subotica |
All–time national champions
Total number of national champions won by Serbian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992) and First League of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006) as well.
| Club | Champions | Winning years | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 | ||
| Partizan | 1975–76, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2024–25 | ||
| OKK Beograd | 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964 | ||
| Proleter Zrenjanin | 1956 | ||
| Radnički Belgrade | 1972–73 |
Statistical leaders
Points
| Season | Player | Team | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | SRB Miloš Bojović | Sloga | 21.9 | |
| 2007–08 | SRB Zoran Erceg | FMP Železnik | 18.1 | |
| 2008–09 | SRB Zlatko Bolić | Radnički Invest | 22.8 | |
| 2009–10 | SRB Miroslav Raduljica | FMP Železnik | 21.1 | |
| 2010–11 | SRB Branko Milisavljević | Mega Vizura | 20.5 | |
| 2011–12 | SRB Miloš Bojović | Železničar | 23.5 | |
| 2012–13 | BIH Marko Popović | Sloga | 18.6 | |
| 2013–14 | MNE Bojan Bakić | Metalac | 18.4 | |
| 2014–15 | SRB Miloš Dimić | Vršac Swisslion | 21.6 | |
| 2015–16 | SRB Aleksa Avramović | Borac Čačak | 20.7 | |
| 2016–17 | ||||
| 2017–18 | USA Orlando Coleman | Radnički | url=https://kls.rs/statistika-igraca/ | title=Statistika igrača}} |
| 2018–19 | SRB Đorđe Dželetović | Vojvodina | 24.00 | |
| 2019–20 | SRB Andrija Simović | Zlatibor | 19.57 | |
| 2020–21 | SRB Andreja Stevanović | Radnički | 23.32 |
Rebounds
| Season | Player | Team | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | USA Kebu Stewart | Crvena zvezda | 6.2 |
| 2007–08 | SRB Nikola Ilić | Borac Čačak | 4.8 |
| 2008–09 | SRB Uroš Mirković | Mašinac | 8.5 |
| 2009–10 | SRB Miroslav Raduljica | FMP Železnik | 8.6 |
| 2010–11 | SRB Sava Lešić | Crvena zvezda | 10.9 |
| 2011–12 | SRB Darko Balaban | Smederevo 1953 | 8.8 |
| 2012–13 | SRB Boban Marjanović | Mega Vizura | 11.7 |
| 2013–14 | SRB Novica Veličković | Mega Vizura | 8.3 |
| 2014–15 | SRB Nikola Jokić | Mega Leks | 10.4 |
| 2015–16 | SRB Stefan Fundić | Beovuk 72 | 10.3 |
| 2016–17 | |||
| 2017–18 | SRB Lazar Zorčić | Dunav | 7.74 |
| 2018–19 | SRB Milenko Veljković | OKK Beograd | 10.57 |
| 2019–20 | SRB Aleksandar Vuletić | Kolubara | 9.46 |
| 2020–21 | SRB Đorđe Simeunović | Napredak Aleksinac | 10.8 |
Assists
| Season | Player | Team | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | SRB Miloš Teodosić | FMP Železnik | 5.4 |
| 2007–08 | USA Omar Cook | Crvena zvezda | 7.3 |
| 2008–09 | SRB Bojan Jovičić | Tamiš | 6.3 |
| 2009–10 | SRB Vid Žarković | Proleter Zrenjanin | 7.2 |
| 2010–11 | SRB Marko Ljubičić | Metalac Valjevo | 6.4 |
| 2011–12 | SRB Miljan Pavković | Radnički Kragujevac | 6.9 |
| 2012–13 | BIH Marko Popović | Sloga Kraljevo | 8.1 |
| 2013–14 | SRB Marko Marinović | Radnički Kragujevac | 8.1 |
| 2014–15 | SRB Saša Đorđević | 6.5 | |
| 2015–16 | SRB Filip Čović | FMP | 6.5 |
| 2016–17 | |||
| 2017–18 | SRB Vuk Malidžan | Mladost | 7.24 |
| 2018–19 | SRB Aleksandar Vasić | Metalac | 8.27 |
| 2019–20 | SRB Svetozar Popović | Borac | 9.45 |
| 2020–21 | TUR Mert Akay | Dynamic | 9.63 |
Awards
- BLS First League MVP
- BLS Super League MVP
- BLS Playoff MVP
Notable players
- SRB Nemanja Aleksandrov
- SRB Stefan Birčević
- SRB Nemanja Bjelica
- SRB Bogdan Bogdanović
- SRB Luka Bogdanović
- SRB Zlatko Bolić
- SRB Branko Cvetković
- SRB Marko Čakarević
- SRB Tadija Dragićević
- SRB Zoran Erceg
- SRB Marko Gudurić
- SRB Milan Gurović
- SRB Nikola Jokić
- SRB Stefan Jović
- SRB Nikola Kalinić
- SRB Raško Katić
- SRB Dušan Kecman
- SRB Marko Kešelj
- SRB Ognjen Kuzmić
- SRB Dragan Labović
- SRB Branko Lazić
- SRB Vladimir Lučić
- SRB Milan Mačvan
- SRB Marko Marinović
- SRB Boban Marjanović
- SRB Stefan Marković
- SRB Branko Milisavljević
- SRB Dragan Milosavljević
- SRB Nemanja Nedović
- SRB Ivan Paunić
- SRB Kosta Perović
- SRB Vuk Radivojević
- SRB Miroslav Raduljica
- SRB Igor Rakočević
- SRB Milovan Raković
- SRB Aleksandar Rašić
- SRB Boris Savović
- SRB Marko Simonović
- SRB Miloš Teodosić
- SRB Milenko Tepić
- SRB Milenko Topić
- SRB Uroš Tripković
- SRB Novica Veličković
- SRB Čedomir Vitkovac
- SRB Rade Zagorac
- AUS Jonah Bolden
- AUS Nathan Jawai
- AUS Aleks Marić
- AUS Steven Marković
- BIH Ratko Varda
- BLZ Milt Palacio
- BUL Filip Videnov
- CRO Ivica Zubac
- CZE Jan Veselý
- FIN Jamar Wilson
- FRA Joffrey Lauvergne
- FRA Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
- FRA Léo Westermann
- GAB Stéphane Lasme
- GER Maik Zirbes
- GUY Rawle Marshall
- HUN István Németh
- LAT Dāvis Bertāns
- NZL Corey Webster
- MKDUSA Bo McCalebb
- MKD Pero Antić
- MKD Predrag Samardžiski
- MNEUSA Omar Cook
- MNE Vladimir Dašić
- MNE Predrag Drobnjak
- MNE Aleksandar Pavlović
- MNE Nikola Peković
- MNE Slavko Vraneš
- SLO Jaka Blažič
- SLO Goran Jagodnik
- SLO Edo Murić
- TURSRB Duşan Çantekin
- TURBIH Semih Erden
- USA Vonteego Cummings
- USA James Gist
- USA Dominic James
- USA Charles Jenkins
- USA Curtis Jerrells
- USA Michael Lee
- USA Quincy Miller
- USA DeMarcus Nelson
- USA Lawrence Roberts
- USA Michael Scott
- USA David Simon
- USA Omar Thomas
- Germany Duane Washington
- USA Nate Wolters
- USA Terrico White
- USA Marcus Williams
References
References
- Uštević, Dušan. (September 19, 2022). "Klubovi glasali za vraćanje KLS pod okrilje KSS: Partizan se nije pojavio, 18 od 19 bilo protiv".
- "Kompanija Agroživ generalni sponzor KLS". kls.rs.
- "Partnerstvo za budućnost srpske košarke – Meridianbet i Košarkaška liga Srbije". kls.rs.
- "Crvena zvezda posle 13 godina ponovo ima više titula od Partizana".
- "Statistika igrača".
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