2020–21 Serbian First League
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 14 August 2020 – 19 May 2021[1] |
Champions | Radnički 1923 |
Promoted | Radnički 1923 Kolubara |
Relegated | Borac 1926 Dinamo Dubočica Trayal Radnički Pirot Sloga Kraljevo Zemun Jagodina |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 704 (2.3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dragiša Komarčević (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | Loznica 7–0 Dubočica |
Biggest away win | Trayal 0–4 Borac 1926 |
Highest scoring | Loznica 4–4 Borac 1926 |
Longest winning run | Kabel 7 games |
Longest unbeaten run | Radnički 1923 12 games |
Longest winless run | Jagodina 16 games |
Longest losing run | Sloga 6 games |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
The 2020–21 Serbian First League was the 16th season of the Serbian First League since its establishment.
League format
[edit]The league consisted of 18 teams: ten teams from the 2019–20 Serbian First League and eight new teams promoted from 2019–20 Serbian League. Teams played each other in double round-robin format, with top two teams being promoted to Serbian SuperLiga and bottom eight teams being relegated to Serbian League.[1]
Team changes
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.
To First League[edit]Promoted from Serbian League
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From First League[edit]Relegated to Serbian League Promoted to 2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga
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Teams
[edit]Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Borac 1926 | Čačak | Čačak City Stadium | 8,000 |
Budućnost Dobanovci | Dobanovci | FK Budućnost Dobanovci Stadium | 1,000 |
Dinamo | Vranje | Stadion Yumco | 4,000 |
Dubočica | Leskovac | Leskovac City Stadium | 7,000 |
Grafičar | Belgrade | Topčiderska zvezda | 1,000 |
IMT | Belgrade | Stadion FK IMT | 1,150 |
Jagodina | Jagodina | Jagodina City Stadium | 15,000 |
Kabel | Novi Sad | FK Kabel Stadium | 2,000 |
Kolubara | Lazarevac | FK Kolubara Stadium | 2,500 |
Loznica | Loznica | Lagator Stadium | 5,000 |
Radnički 1923 | Kragujevac | Čika Dača | 15,100 |
Radnički | Pirot | Stadion Dragan Nikolić | 13,816 |
Radnički | Sremska Mitrovica | Stadion FK Radnički | 2,000 |
Sloga | Kraljevo | Kraljevo City Stadium | 4,000 |
Trayal | Kruševac | FK Trayal Stadium | 1,500 |
Zemun | Belgrade | Zemun Stadium | 9,588 |
Žarkovo | Belgrade | FK Žarkovo Stadium | 610 |
Železničar | Pančevo | SC Mladost | 1,200 |
Personnel, Kits and Main sponsor
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Nike is the official ball supplier for Serbian First League.
Kelme is the official sponsor of the Referee's Committee of the Football Association of Serbia.
- Grafičar is affiliated and branched with Red Star Belgrade[2]
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Sloga | ![]() |
Sacked | 06 September 2020 | 18th | ![]() |
06 September 2020 |
Radnički Pirot | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 September 2020 | 10th | ![]() |
25 September 2020 |
Grafičar | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 September 2020 | 6th | ![]() |
23 September 2020 |
Dubočica | ![]() |
Resigned | 21 September 2020 | 15th | ![]() |
22 September 2020 |
Radnički Pirot | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 April 2021 | 16th | ![]() |
15 April 2021 |
Foreign players
[edit]- Foreign players: The number of foreign players that clubs can use during the game is four.
Transfers
[edit]For the list of transfers involving First League clubs during 2020–21 season, please see: List of Serbian football transfers summer 2020.
League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Radnički 1923 (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 69[a] | Promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga |
2 | Kolubara (P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 69[a] | |
3 | Kabel | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 65 | |
4 | IMT | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 60 | |
5 | Loznica | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 54 | |
6 | Žarkovo | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 53 | |
7 | Grafičar | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 51 | |
8 | Budućnost | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 50 | |
9 | Radnički Sremska Mitrovica | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 47 | |
10 | Železničar | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 44 | |
11 | Radnički Pirot (R) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 39[b] | Relegation to Serbian League |
12 | Dubočica (R) | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 39[b] | |
13 | Dinamo (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 38 | |
14 | Borac 1926 (R) | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 36[c] | |
15 | Trayal (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 35 | |
16 | Jagodina (R) | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 29[d] | |
17 | Zemun (R) | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 27 | |
18 | Sloga (R) | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (if two teams tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair play ranking; 9) Draw. [1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]Individual statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]As of matches played on 19 May 2021.[13]
Pos | Scorer | Teams | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Loznica | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
Dubočica | 12 |
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Kabel | ||
4 | ![]() |
Loznica | 11 |
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Loznica |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Grafičar | Sloga | 5–1 | 21 November 2020 |
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Dubočica | Radnički Pirot | 3–2 | 28 November 2020 |
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Železničar | Jagodina | 5–2 | 7 April 2021 |
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Loznica | Zemun | 6–0 | 15 May 2021 |
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