| Serbian Superliga |
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 Serbian Superliga 2007-08 |
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| Founded |
| 2006 |
| Nation |
 Serbia |
| Relegation To |
| Prva Liga Telekom Srbija |
| Number of Teams |
| 12 |
| European Qualification |
| Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup |
| Domestic Cups |
| Serbian Cup |
| Current Champions (2007-08) |
| Partizan |
| Website |
| Official |
The Serbian Superliga (officially known as the Meridian Superliga for sponsorship reasons), is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top echelon of the Serbian football league system. The 2007-08 Serbian Superliga season was the second since its modification following the secession of Montenegro from Serbia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Serbian First League or Prva Liga Srbija (Прва Лига Србија is the name for the second tier in Serbia 's football league See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for The Lav Cup of Serbia is the national football cup of Serbia. The 2007-08 Serbian Superliga season was the second since its modification following the secession of Montenegro from Serbia. Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
The Yugoslav First League (as it was then known) was formed in 1992 and is currently contested by twelve clubs from across Serbia. Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1923-1940 This was the first club competition on a national level for clubs from Kingdom of Yugoslavia (also known as the Kingdom of Serbs Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country In a total of sixteen seasons, the title has been won by only three teams: Partizan (nine times), Crvena Zvezda (six times), and Obilić (once). Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football For another (less notable club see FK Mladi Obilić Beograd. FK Obilić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Обилић
The current Superliga champions are Partizan. Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football UEFA currently ranks the league 20th in Europe. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. [1]
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Format
The Superliga began as a league with a playoff system in an attempt to boost ratings and improve competition. After the first season however, the superliga changed it's format. The 2007-08 season was the first to be played in a more traditional format. The 2007-08 Serbian Superliga season was the second since its modification following the secession of Montenegro from Serbia. The league no longer divided into a playoff and playout group midway through the campaign. Instead, the 12 teams began playing each other three times in a more conventional league format.
The champion of the Superliga begins it's UEFA Champions League campaign in the second round of qualifying as a seeded team. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The second, and third placed teams compete in the qualifying for the UEFA Cup as seeded teams. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The second place team however begins in the second round while the third place side joins Serbia's Domestic Cup winner in the first round of qualifying. The Lav Cup of Serbia is the national football cup of Serbia. The fourth placed team is Serbia's representative in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for
The last two teams at the end of the season get relegated to the Second Division known as Prva Liga Telekom Srbija. Serbian First League or Prva Liga Srbija (Прва Лига Србија is the name for the second tier in Serbia 's football league
The team holding 10th position at the end of the season is not automatically relegated. It plays against the winner from the Prva Liga Telekom Srbija playoff in a two-legged matchup for the right to play in the Superliga. Serbian First League or Prva Liga Srbija (Прва Лига Србија is the name for the second tier in Serbia 's football league
History
The Superliga was known as the Yugoslav First League after its creation in 1992 since the country was still known as Yugoslavia. Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1923-1940 This was the first club competition on a national level for clubs from Kingdom of Yugoslavia (also known as the Kingdom of Serbs Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state In 2003, Yugoslavia was renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and the football league followed suit. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated The First League of Serbia and Montenegro contained 16 teams, but the current Superliga has only 12 in an attempt to bring up the level of play. The Football Association of Serbia questioned their decision prior to the 2007-08 season but have decided that there will be no changes in the number of teams. New symbols After receiving 150 proposals in December 2006 commission has decided to accept solutionsubbmited by the Belgrade Architect mr The 2007-08 Serbian Superliga season was the second since its modification following the secession of Montenegro from Serbia.
The first official kick-off under the name of Meridian Superliga was on August 5, 2006. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Crvena Zvezda ended up lifting the trophy that season and are officially the first Serbian champions.
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Top scorers
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Mateja Kežman |
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Petar Divić |
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Nikola Žigić |
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Current clubs
The following twelve clubs are currently competing in the Serbian Superliga. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The First League of FR Yugoslavia 1992/93 was the first season in FR Yugoslavia which was composed of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro. Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football First League FALL IA league IB league SPRING IA league IB league Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football First League FALL IA league IB league SPRING IA league IB league First League FALL IA league IB league SPRING IA league IB league Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football First League IA league IB league Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football First League IA league IB league For another (less notable club see FK Mladi Obilić Beograd. FK Obilić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Обилић League Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The 2006-07 Serbian Superliga season started on August 5, 2006. The 2007-08 Serbian Superliga season was the second since its modification following the secession of Montenegro from Serbia. Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Anto Drobnjak (born 21 September 1968) is a retired Montenegrin footballer. Vesko Mihajlović (born March 17, 1968 in Kraljevo, Serbia) is a Serbian former football Midfielder and FK Vojvodina ( Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Војводина is a football club from Novi Sad, in the autonomous region of Vojvodina, Serbia Savo Milošević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Саво Милошевић (born September 2 1973 in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Savo Milošević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Саво Милошевић (born September 2 1973 in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Čukarica that plays in the Serbian Superliga. Zoran Jovičić (born April 17 1973) is a former international Serbian football player FK Voždovac ( Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Вождовац) is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. FK Hajduk Rodić M&B Kula ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Хајдук Родић МБ Кула) is a football club from Kula, Serbia Mateja Kežman ( Serbian Cyrillic: Матеја Кежман (born 12 April 1979 in Zemun, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football OFK Beograd ( Serbian Cyrillic: ОФК Београд is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma FK Mladost Lučani is a Serbian football club based in Lučani. Zvonimir Vukić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Звонимир Вукић (born July 19, 1979 in Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Serbia Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Nikola Žigić (Никола Жигић born 25 September 1980 in Bačka Topola) is a Serbian football player who currently Marko Pantelić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Пантелић born September 15, 1978 in Belgrade, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia Srđan Radonjić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан Радоњић (born May 8, 1981) is a Montenegrin football player who currently plays Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Football Club Banat Zrenjanin ( Serbian: Фудбалски клуб Банат Зрењанин Fudbalski klub Banat Zrenjanin) is a Serbian football
- Banat, Zrenjanin
- Bežanija, Belgrade
- Borac, Čačak
- Čukarički, Belgrade
- Hajduk, Kula
- Mladost, Lučani
- Napredak, Kruševac
- OFK Beograd, Belgrade
- Partizan, Belgrade
- Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade
- FK Smederevo, Smederevo
- Vojvodina, Novi Sad
Sponsorship
The Serbian Superliga currently has three major sponsors. Football Club Banat Zrenjanin ( Serbian: Фудбалски клуб Банат Зрењанин Fudbalski klub Banat Zrenjanin) is a Serbian football Zrenjanin ( Serbian Cyrillic: Зрењанин is a city and a municipality located in Serbia. FK Bežanija is a Serbian football club based in Novi Beograd. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Борац Чачак English: Football Club Borac Čačak) is a professional Čačak ( Serbian Cyrillic: Чачак is a city and municipality located 140 km south from Belgrade in Serbia at 43°50' North 20°20' East FK Čukarički Stankom is a Serbian football club from Čukarica that plays in the Serbian Superliga. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. FK Hajduk Rodić M&B Kula ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Хајдук Родић МБ Кула) is a football club from Kula, Serbia FK Mladost Lučani is a Serbian football club based in Lučani. Lučani (Лучани is a town and municipality located in the Dragačevo region within the Moravica District of Serbia (Western Serbia FK Napredak is a Serbian football club based in the city of Kruševac. Kruševac ( Serbian Cyrillic: Крушевац) is a city and a municipality located in Serbia at 43 OFK Beograd ( Serbian Cyrillic: ОФК Београд is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Fudbalski klub Partizan ( Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Партизан English: Football Club Partizan) is a professional football Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. FK Smederevo ( Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Смедерево is a football team based in Smederevo, Serbia. Smederevo (Смедерево is a city and municipality in Serbia on the Danube at 44 FK Vojvodina ( Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Војводина is a football club from Novi Sad, in the autonomous region of Vojvodina, Serbia Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak
- Meridian Bank is the league's general sponsor. Meridian Bank (Meridian Bank ad Novi Sad is a bank operating in Serbia.
- Nike is the league's official ball. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States.
- Western Union is a sponsorship partner. The Western Union Company ( is a financial services and communications company based in the United States.
UEFA Ranking
Current National League Ranking
- 15
Super League Greece - 16
TBI A Football Group - 17
Swiss Super League - 18
Norwegian Premier League - 19
Ligat ha'Al - 20 Superliga
- 21
Danish Superliga - 22
Austrian Bundesliga
(see UEFA coefficients full list for more information)
See also
References
External links
The Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα founded in 2006 is the highest professional football league in Greece. The Bulgarian A Professional Football Group ("А" Професионална футболна група or A PFG (А ПФГ is the top division of Bulgarian The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. Tippeligaen is the top division for football in Norway. Its official Norwegian name is Tippeligaen after its sponsor Norsk Tipping The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament and administered by the Danish Football Association. The Austrian Football Bundesliga (München Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga) is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. See also UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup In European football, the UEFA coefficients This is a list of football clubs located in Serbia and the leagues and divisions they play in as well as some other notable football clubs that play in the Serbian football The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia The 2007-08 Serbian Superliga season was the second since its modification following the secession of Montenegro from Serbia.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic