Prva Liga is a men’s league competition in Serbia, with season coverage recorded from 2016 through 2025. Visitors can follow live scores, fixtures, results and standings, then use player and team statistics to monitor individual matches, assess performance and explore how the competition develops from season to season through the available records in one place.
Upcoming matches, Prva Liga
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9Semendrija 1924
FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV
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- Regular Season - 9
FK Vozdovac
Jedinstvo Ub
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- Regular Season - 9
Napredak
OFK Vršac
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- Regular Season - 9
Naftagas
TSC Backa Topola
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- Regular Season - 9
Dubočica
Teleoptik
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- Regular Season - 9
Borac Cacak
Metalac GM
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- Regular Season - 9
Grafičar
OFK Bor 1919
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- Regular Season - 9
Loznica
Javor
Regular Season - 10
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- Regular Season - 10
Teleoptik
Borac Cacak
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- Regular Season - 10
TSC Backa Topola
Dubočica
Latest played matches, Prva Liga
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season - 7
Prva Liga Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Borac Cacak | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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TSC Backa Topola | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 | WWDWD |
| 3 |
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Javor | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 15 | DWWDW |
| 4 |
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FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 15 | WWDDD |
| 5 |
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OFK Vršac | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 15 | WLLWW |
| 6 |
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Napredak | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 | LWLLD |
| 7 | Semendrija 1924 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 | LLDDD | |
| 8 |
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Dubočica | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | LLWLL |
| 9 |
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Metalac GM | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | WDLLD |
| 10 |
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FK Vozdovac | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | DLWWD |
| 11 |
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Loznica | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | LDWDD |
| 12 |
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OFK Bor 1919 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 | LWWDD |
| 13 |
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Teleoptik | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 | DDLDD |
| 14 |
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Jedinstvo Ub | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | WLDLL |
| 15 |
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Naftagas | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 | DDLWL |
| 16 |
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Grafičar | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 4 | LLLLD |
Prva Liga Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Prva Liga teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Indjija | 7 |
| Grafičar | 7 |
| Buducnost Dobanovci | 6 |
| Macva | 6 |
| Sloboda Uzice | 6 |
| FK Trayal | 6 |
| Zemun | 5 |
| Metalac GM | 5 |
| Radnički Sr. Mitrovica | 5 |
| Dinamo Vranje | 4 |
| Sindjelic Beograd | 4 |
| Kolubara | 4 |
| Radnicki Pirot | 4 |
| Radnicki 1923 | 4 |
| Borac Cacak | 4 |
| FK Zlatibor | 4 |
| Zarkovo | 4 |
| Kabel Novi Sad | 4 |
| Semendrija 1924 | 4 |
| Dubočica | 4 |
| Loznica | 4 |
| OFK Vršac | 4 |
| Bezanija | 3 |
| Jagodina | 3 |
| Proleter Novi SAD | 3 |
| Novi Pazar | 3 |
| Javor | 3 |
| IMT Novi Beograd | 3 |
| Jedinstvo Ub | 3 |
| Železničar Pančevo | 3 |
| Mladost Novi Sad | 3 |
| CSK Pivara | 2 |
| OFK Beograd | 2 |
| Teleoptik | 2 |
| TSC Backa Topola | 2 |
| FK Vozdovac | 2 |
| Backa | 2 |
| RAD | 2 |
| Radnički Novi Beograd | 2 |
| Tekstilac Odžaci | 2 |
| RFK Novi Sad | 2 |
| BSK Borca | 1 |
| Odzaci | 1 |
| Temnic 1924 | 1 |
| FK Becej | 1 |
Prva Liga top scorer teams
Prva Liga About
Prva Liga, also known as the Serbian Prva Liga (Prva Liga Srbije), is Serbia’s second-tier men’s football league and a national competition positioned directly below the Serbian SuperLiga. It provides the main bridge between regional football and the country’s top professional level, giving ambitious clubs a route to promotion while offering established sides a chance to regain elite status after relegation.
Identity and role
The league is governed by the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) and operates within the national pyramid alongside the Union of Clubs of the SuperLiga and Prva Liga of Serbia. Its sporting purpose is clear: to identify the strongest clubs outside the SuperLiga and prepare them for the demands of the top division. The competition includes professional and semi-professional teams, with licensing and sporting standards shaping access to the national second tier.
The modern competition was formed in 2005 and took its present Serbian national context after the secession of Montenegro and the reorganisation of the former state structure in 2006. It carries the heritage of the second division of Yugoslavia and the later State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, but now functions as an exclusively Serbian league. The recorded Xtra-Stats coverage runs from the 2016 season through 2025, with ten seasons represented.
How clubs enter
Clubs qualify for the Prva Liga through sporting performance and the applicable licensing requirements. Teams relegated from the Serbian SuperLiga enter the division from above, while promoted clubs arrive from the four regional Srpska Liga competitions: Belgrade, East, Vojvodina and West. This creates a continuous pathway between national and regional football, with clubs moving up or down according to results and eligibility.
A successful campaign therefore has two possible foundations. A relegated SuperLiga club may use the league to rebuild and return quickly to the top flight, while a regional champion can use it as the first national test of its sporting structure, squad depth, finances and facilities.
Competition format
The competition is built around a regular season followed by a split phase. Sixteen clubs contest the initial stage in a double round-robin schedule, meeting every opponent at home and away for 30 matches. The standard scoring system applies throughout the league: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.
After the regular season, the table divides according to the teams’ positions. The upper section competes for promotion and the lower section contests survival. Points gained in the opening phase remain central to the final standings, while the additional fixtures provide a second opportunity to influence the promotion and relegation picture. Exact split arrangements and the number of qualifying places can depend on the regulations governing the relevant edition, so season-specific tables should be read alongside the competition rules in force at that time.
The promotion section determines the leading clubs and the places that may lead to a SuperLiga play-off. The lower section decides which teams remain in the second tier and which fall back into the regional game. This structure combines the consistency required across a long league campaign with the pressure of a decisive closing phase.
Promotion, relegation and play-offs
The principal sporting reward is promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga. Typically, the top two finishers in the promotion section earn automatic promotion. Further promotion opportunities can be available through two-legged play-offs involving Prva Liga clubs and lower-placed SuperLiga sides. The supplied competition framework identifies the third- and fourth-placed Prva Liga teams as potential play-off participants against the 14th- and 13th-placed SuperLiga teams, respectively.
At the other end of the table, the bottom clubs are relegated to the Srpska Liga, Serbia’s regional third tier. The usual historical arrangement has seen four teams relegated, although restructuring can increase the number of automatic relegations in transition seasons. The 2025–26 season is identified as an example in which as many as six clubs may be affected, making the exact annual regulations particularly important.
Promotion and relegation play-offs are contested over two legs, with one match at each club’s ground. If the aggregate score is level after 180 minutes, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out decide the outcome.
Rules and sporting development
When teams finish level on points, head-to-head results are the primary comparison, followed by goal difference and goals scored according to the applicable competition regulations. These criteria can become decisive in a tightly packed split phase, where a single result may alter both promotion and relegation positions.
The league also has a domestic player-development role. Regulations reported for the competition require clubs to name at least two Serbian U-21 players in the starting line-up. This requirement is intended to increase meaningful first-team opportunities for young Serbian footballers and strengthen the pathway from academy football to the senior professional game.
Season calendar and importance
The Prva Liga generally follows the European autumn-to-spring calendar. The season usually begins in August and concludes in May, with a winter break running broadly from mid-December into February. The second phase brings the most intense pressure, as promotion places, play-off berths and relegation positions are settled after the long regular season.
For supporters, the league offers a blend of local rivalries, regional identity and national ambition. For clubs, it is both a competition in its own right and a proving ground: success can lead to the SuperLiga, while failure may mean a return to the regional tiers. That combination makes the Serbian Prva Liga a central part of Serbia’s football ecosystem and an important stage in the development of its players, coaches and clubs.