Basketball League of Serbia

Basketball League of Serbia
Founded2006 (2006)
First season2006–07
CountrySerbia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams22
Level on pyramid1st
Feeder toAdriatic Second League
Relegation toSecond League
Domestic cup(s)Radivoj Korać Cup
Cup of Serbia
Current championsPartizan (9th title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsCrvena zvezda
Partizan
(9 titles each)
CEOAleksandar Grujin
CommissionerDarko Jovičić
TV partnersRTS
Arena Sport
Websitekls.rs
2025–26 BLS season

The Basketball League of Serbia (Serbian: Кошаркашка лига Србије / Košarkaška liga Srbije), 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).[1]

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:

Access list for the 2025–26 Serbian League
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from the previous round
First League
(16 teams)
  • 14 highest-placed teams from the last season
  • 2 highest-placed teams from the Second League
Super League
(8 teams)
  • 2 highest-placed teams from the First League
Playoffs
(4 teams)
  • 2 group winners from the Super League
  • 2 group runners-ups from the Super League

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[2]
  • Mozzart Basketball League of Serbia: 2016–2019
  • Admiral Bet Basketball League of Serbia: 2021–2025
  • Meridianbet Basketball League of Serbia: 2025–present[3]

Champions

Titles by club

Club Champions Winning years Runner-up
Crvena zvezda
9
 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
5
Partizan
9
 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2024–25
4
FMP
0
4
Vršac
0
3
Mega
0
1
Spartak Subotica
0
1

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

Location of clubs in the 2025–26 season
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 First Adriatic League
Clubs in the 2025–26 Second Adriatic League

Standings

First League

Season Clubs Top seeder (Rc) Runner-up (Rc)
2006–07
12
 Vojvodina Srbijagas (21–1) Sloga (14–8)
2007–08
12
 Swisslion Takovo (17–5) Vizura (14–8)
2008–09
14
 Swisslion Takovo (22–4) Borac Čačak (17–5)
2009–10
14
 Borac Čačak (20–6) Tamiš (19–7)
2010–11
14
 FMP Železnik (22–4) OKK Beograd (19–7)
2011–12
14
 Vojvodina Srbijagas (23–3) Radnički Beograd (19–7)
2012–13
14
 Vojvodina Srbijagas (20–6) Mega Basket (20–6)
2013–14
14
 FMP (20–6) Crnokosa (18–8)
2014–15
12
 FMP (19–3) Konstantin (17–7)
2015–16
12
 FMP (24–2) Borac Čačak (18–8)
2016–17
14
 Vršac (22–4) Borac Čačak (20–6)
2017–18
14
 Borac Čačak (20–6) Dynamic BG (19–7)
2018–19
14
 Borac Čačak (22–4) Novi Pazar (20–6)
2019–20
14
 Borac Čačak (23–3) Sloboda (20–6)
2020–21
16
 Mladost Zemun (28–2) Vojvodina (26–4)
2021–22
16
 Zlatibor (22–8) Sloga (20–10)
2022–23
16
 Zlatibor (22–8) Spartak (22–8)
2023–24
16
 Vojvodina (26–4) Spartak (24–6)
2024–25
16
 Vršac Meridianbet (25–5) Zlatibor Mozzart (21–9)

SuperLeague Play-off finals

Season Home court advantage Result Home court disadvantage SuperLeague top seeders Record
2006–07
 Partizan (14)
3–1
 Crvena zvezda Hemofarm
12–2
2007–08
 Partizan Igokea (15)
3–1
 Hemofarm Partizan Igokea
12–2
2008–09
 Partizan Igokea (16)
3–2
 Crvena zvezda Partizan Igokea
6–0
2009–10
 Partizan (17)
3–0
 Hemofarm Partizan
13–1
2010–11
 Partizan (18)
3–0
 Hemofarm Partizan
13–1
2011–12
 Partizan mt:s (19)
3–1
 Crvena zvezda Partizan mt:s
12–2
2012–13
 Partizan mt:s (20)
3–1
 Crvena zvezda Partizan mt:s
12–2
2013–14
 Partizan (21)
3–1
 Crvena zvezda Telekom Partizan
13–1
2014–15
 Crvena zvezda Telekom (16)
3–0
 Partizan NIS Crvena zvezda Telekom
13–1
2015–16
 Crvena zvezda Telekom (17)
3–1
 Partizan NIS Crvena zvezda Telekom
6–0
2016–17
 Crvena zvezda mts (18)
3–0
 FMP Crvena zvezda mts
13–1
2017–18
 Crvena zvezda mts (19)
3–0
 FMP FMP
9–1
2018–19
 Crvena zvezda mts (20)
3–1
 Partizan NIS Crvena zvezda mts / Partizan NIS
10–0
2019–20
 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
 Crvena zvezda mts (21)
2–1
 Mega Soccerbet Not held
—
2021–22
 Crvena zvezda mts (22)
2–0
 FMP Meridian Not held
—
2022–23
 Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (23)
2–0
 FMP Soccerbet Not held
—
2023–24
 Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (24)
2–0
 Partizan Mozzart Bet Not held
—
2024–25
 Partizan Mozzart Bet (22)
2–0
 Spartak Subotica Not held
—

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.[4]

Club Champions Winning years Runner-up
Crvena zvezda
24
 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
14
Partizan
22
 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
18
OKK Beograd
4
 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964
1
Proleter Zrenjanin
1
 1956
4
Radnički Belgrade
1
 1972–73

Statistical leaders

Awards

Notable players

See also: Category: Basketball League of Serbia players and List of foreign basketball players in Serbia

See also

References

  1. ^ Uštević, Dušan (September 19, 2022). "Klubovi glasali za vraćanje KLS pod okrilje KSS: Partizan se nije pojavio, 18 od 19 bilo protiv". Telegraf.rs.
  2. ^ "Kompanija Agroživ generalni sponzor KLS". kls.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Partnerstvo za budućnost srpske košarke – Meridianbet i Košarkaška liga Srbije". kls.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Crvena zvezda posle 13 godina ponovo ima više titula od Partizana". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Statistika igrača".
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