Favbet Premijer liga
Founded1991 (1991)
CountryCroatia
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPrva muška liga
Domestic cup(s)Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Current championsZadar
(4th title)
(2022–23 season)
Most championshipsCibona
(20 titles)
Websitewww.hks-cbf.hr
2023–24 season

The Favbet Premijer liga (English: Favbet Premier League, lit.'Favbet Premier League'), also known as simply Premijer liga, is the first tier level men's professional basketball league in Croatia. It began in 1991, following the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia and therefore the Yugoslav League, and is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation.

Favbet Premijer liga, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams. The most successful club is KK Cibona with 19 championship titles.

History

Prior to 1991, clubs from Croatia played in the Yugoslav First Federal League. From the inaugural season in 1946, three Croatian clubs won 15 national championships in total; Zadar (six titles), Split (six titles), and Cibona (three titles).

Title holders

Performance by club

Club Champions Winning years
Cibona
20
1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22
Cedevita
5
2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Zadar
4
2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23
Split
1
2002–03
Zagreb
1
2010–11

Playoffs finals

Winners in matches between first & fourth and second & third in regular season play against each other for the title

Season Home court advantage Result Home court disadvantage 1st of Regular Season Record
1991–92
Cibona
2–1
Zadar Cibona
8–2
1992–93
Cibona
2–1
Slobodna Dalmacija Cibona
17–1
1993–94
Cibona
3–0
Croatia Osiguranje Cibona
14–0
1994–95
Cibona
3–1
Zrinjevac Cibona
12–2
1995–96
Cibona
3–1
Croatia Osiguranje Cibona
25–3
1996–97
Cibona
3–1
Croatia Osiguranje Cibona
19–3
1997–98
Cibona
3–1
Zadar Cibona
24–2
1998–99
Zadar
1–3
Cibona Zadar
19–3
1999–00
Zadar
0–2
Cibona Zadar
20–2
2000–01
Cibona
3–0
Split CO Cibona
18–4
2001–02
Cibona VIP
2–0
Zadar Cibona VIP
12–2
2002–03
Split CO
2–0
Cibona VIP Split CO
12–2
2003–04
Cibona VIP
3–1
Zadar Cibona VIP
13–1
2004–05
Zadar
3–2
Cibona VIP Zadar
12–2
2005–06
Cibona VIP
2–1
Zadar Cibona VIP
14–0
2006–07
Cibona VIP
3–2
Zadar Cibona VIP
12–2
2007–08
Zadar
3–2
Split CO Zadar
13–1
2008–09
Cibona VIP
3–1
Zadar Cibona VIP
13–1
Cibona VIP
3–2
Zadar Cibona VIP
12–2
Cedevita
0–3
Zagreb CO Cedevita
12–2
Cibona
3–1
Cedevita Cibona
14–0
Cibona
3–0
Zadar Cibona
12–2
Cedevita
3–0
Cibona Cedevita
13–1
Cedevita
3–1
Cibona Cedevita
12–2
Cedevita
3–0
Cibona Cedevita
13–1
Cibona
2–3
Cedevita Šibenik
21–5
Cedevita
3–1
Cibona Cedevita
23–1
Cibona
4–0
Cedevita Zadar
18–4
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Zadar
3–2
Split Zadar
29–4
Cibona
3–2
Zadar Cibona
25–7
Split
0–3
Zadar Split
26–6

By club

Club W L Total
Cibona
20
7
27
Cedevita
5
3
8
Zadar
4
12
16
Split
1
8
9
Zagreb
1
0
1
Zrinjevac
0
1
1

All–time national champions

Total number of national champions won by Croatian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992).

Club Champions Winning years
Cibona
23
1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22
Zadar
10
1965, 1967, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1985–86, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2022–23
Split
7
1970–71, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2002–03
Cedevita
5
2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Zagreb
1
2010–11

Players with 3 or more trophies

Championships Player
8Croatia Davor Kus
Croatia Davor Marcelić
7Croatia Marin Rozić
6Bosnia and Herzegovina Dževad Alihodžić
Croatia Marko Arapović
Croatia Veljko Mršić
Croatia Davor Pejčinović
Croatia Slaven Rimac
Croatia Ivica Žurić
5Croatia Vladan Alanović
Croatia Damir Mulaomerović
Croatia Sandro Nicević
Croatia Nikola Prkačin
Croatia Josip Sesar
Croatia Tomislav Zubčić
Croatia Karlo Žganec
4Croatia Lukša Andrić
Croatia Luka Babić
Croatia Miro Bilan
Croatia Gordan Giriček
Croatia Alan Gregov
Croatia Lovro Mazalin
Croatia Mate Skelin
Croatia Marko Tomas
Croatia Andrija Žižić
3Croatia Ivan Grgat
Croatia Toni Katić
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bariša Krasić
Croatia Marijan Mance
Croatia Pavle Marčinković
Croatia Damir Markota
Bosnia and Herzegovina Džanan Musa
Croatia Fran Pilepić
Croatia Zdravko Radulović
Croatia Ivan Ramljak
Croatia Damir Rančić
Croatia Marko Šamanić
Croatia Roko Ukić
Croatia Josip Vranković

Source: basketball.hr

Coaches with 2 or more trophies

Championships Coach
6Croatia Aleksandar Petrović
Croatia Jasmin Repeša
4Croatia Veljko Mršić
3Croatia Dražen Anzulović
2Croatia Velimir Perasović
Croatia Neven Spahija

Source: basketball.hr

See also

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