The Serbian First League (), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier in professional Serbia's football league. The league was formed in 2005, following a reshuffle of the second tier Serbo-Montenegrin divisions. It is operated by the Football Association of Serbia.
Format The league is usually formed by 16 clubs which play all against one another twice, once at home, once away. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Football Association of Serbia completed a restructure of the league system, and in season 2020/2021 that meant 18 clubs would be competing in the Serbian First League, the number of clubs will go back to the usual 16 following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 season. The top two clubs are directly promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga, Third team going into the playoff, and playing against 14 teams from the Super League, while the bottom are relegated to the Serbian League. The Football Association of Serbia announced that in the 2015–16 Serbian First League 4 clubs will be relegated.
First League will two teams promoted directly, while four teams relegated from SuperLiga due to reduce teams from 16 to 14 from 2026–27 and 12 from 2027–28. Six teams relegated to Serbian League for 2025–26 and 2026–27.
History
The Serbian First League is the successor of the Yugoslav Second League. With the break-up of SFR Yugoslavia in 1992, the clubs from the newly independent states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia joined to their own newly formed leagues, while Serbia and Montenegro remained united and renamed into FR Yugoslavia with the clubs from both republics kept competing in the league. In 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and the football league followed suit. Finally, after Montenegrin independence in 2006, the Montenegrin clubs withdrew and formed their own league.
Serbia and Montenegro second tier In 2005, a reshuffle of the second tier of the Serbo-Montenegrin football league system saw two parallel leagues set up, for each republic. Season Champions Runners-up Third place 2005–06 Bežanija Mladost Apatin Čukarički
Serbian First League After Montenegro's independence, the Serbian First League kept the name and single league format readopted in 2005.
Season Champions Runners up Third place Top scorer(s) Goals 2006–07 Mladost Lučani Čukarički Napredak Kruševac Filip Đorđević (Rad) 16 2007–08 Javor Ivanjica Jagodina BSK Borča Igor Pavlović (Jagodina) 17 2008–09 BSK Borča Smederevo Mladi Radnik Marko Pavićević (Sevojno) 15 2009–10 Inđija Sevojno Kolubara Borivoje Filipović (Inđija)12 2010–11 BASK Radnički Kragujevac Novi Pazar Darko Spalević (Radnički Kragujevac) 13 2011–12 Radnički Niš Donji Srem Mladost Lučani Ivan Pejčić (Radnički Niš) 13 2012–13 Napredak Kruševac Čukarički Voždovac Milanko Rašković (Borac Čačak) 19 2013–14 Mladost Lučani (2) Borac Čačak Metalac Gornji Milanovac Predrag Živadinović (Mladost Lučani) 15 2014–15 Radnik Surdulica Javor Ivanjica Metalac Gornji Milanovac Stefan Dražić (Javor) 13 2015–16 Napredak Kruševac (2) OFK Bačka ČSK Čelarevo Nenad Lukić (Bežanija) 14 2016–17 Mačva Šabac Zemun Sloboda Užice Uroš Đerić (Sloboda Užice)19 2017–18 Proleter Novi Sad Dinamo Vranje Metalac Gornji Milanovac Zakaria Suraka (Dinamo Vranje) 17 2018–19 TSC Javor Ivanjica Inđija Ivan Marković (Javor Ivanjica) 29 2019–20 Zlatibor Grafičar OFK Bačka Aleksandar Katanić (Metalac Gornji Milanovac) 19 2020–21 Radnički Kragujevac Kolubara Kabel Dragiša Komarčević (Loznica) 14 2021–22 Mladost Novi Sad Javor Ivanjica Železničar Pančevo Milan Vidakov (Mladost Novi Sad) 18 2022–23 IMT Železničar Pančevo Grafičar Krsta Đorđević (Radnički SM) Miloš Luković (IMT) 15 2023–24 OFK Beograd Jedinstvo Inđija Dejan Georgijević (OFK Beograd) 17 2024–25 Radnik Surdulica (2) Javor Ivanjica Mladost Novi Sad Luka Ratković (Dubočica) 18 2025–26 Zemun Mačva Šabac Voždovac Vuk Boškan (Kabel) 18
2026–27 teams
The following 16 clubs compete in the 2026–27 Serbian First League.
TeamCityStadiumCapacityBor 1919BorMladost Stadium (temporarily)10,331Borac 1926ČačakČačak Stadium6,500GFK Dubočica 1923LeskovacDubočica Stadium8,136Javor-MatisIvanjicaStadion kraj Moravice5,000JedinstvoUb4,000LoznicaLoznicaLagator Stadium8,030MetalacGornji MilanovacStadion Metalac4,500NapredakKruševacMladost Stadium10,331OFK VršacVršacCity Stadium Vršac5,000Proleter 023ZrenjaninZrenjanin City Stadium13,500RFK GrafičarBelgradeSouth artificial grass No. 5 field of – Rajko Mitić Stadium1,000Smederevo 1924SmederevoSmederevo Stadium17,200Spartak ŽKSuboticaSubotica City Stadium13,000TeleoptikBelgradePartizan Stadium (temporarily)29,775TSCBačka TopolaTSC Arena4,500VoždovacBelgradeVoždovac Stadium5,200
Previous seasons
Relegated teams (from First League to Serbian League) SeasonClubs2006–07Inđija, Dinamo Vranje, Mačva Šabac, BASK, Spartak Subotica, Obilić2007–08Radnički Niš, Zemun, Vlasina, Mladenovac, Radnički Pirot2008–09Voždovac, Hajduk Beograd2009–10Radnički Niš, Sloga Kraljevo, ČSK, Mladost Apatin2010–11Zemun, Big Bull Radnički, Dinamo Vranje2011–12Radnički Sombor, Mladi Radnik, Sinđelić Niš, Srem S. Mitrovica2012–13Novi Sad, Kolubara, Mladenovac, Radnički Nova Pazova, Banat2013–14Timok, Dolina, Teleoptik, Smederevo2014–15Moravac, Jedinstvo Užice, Sloga Kraljevo, Mačva Šabac2015–16Sloga Petrovac, Donji Srem, Loznica, Radnički Kragujevac2016–17Kolubara, BSK Borča, OFK Odžaci, OFK Beograd2017–18Radnički Pirot, Temnić 1924, ČSK, Jagodina2018–19Bežanija, Borac Čačak, Bečej 1918, Teleoptik, Sloboda Užice2019–20Smederevo 1924, Sinđelić Beograd2020–21Borac 1926, Dinamo Vranje, Dubočica, Trayal, Radnički Pirot, Jagodina, Sloga, Zemun2021–22Kabel, Timok 1919, OFK Bačka, Budućnost Dobanovci, Žarkovo2022–23Loznica, Trayal, Zlatibor, Rad2023–24Kolubara, Metalac, Novi Sad 1921, Radnički Beograd2024–25Mladost GAT, Radnički SM, Sloven, Inđija, Sloboda Užice2025–26Tekstilac, Kabel, FAP, SU Dinamo Jug, Trayal, Ušće Novi Beograd
Relegated teams (from SuperLiga to First League) SeasonClubs2006–07Zemun, Voždovac2007–08Bežanija, Mladost Lučani, Smederevo2008–09Banat Zrenjanin2009–10Mladi Radnik, Napredak Kruševac2010–11Čukarički, Inđija2011–12Metalac, Borac Čačak2012–13Smederevo, BSK Borča2013–14Javor, Sloboda Užice2014–15Radnički Kragujevac, Donji Srem, Napredak Kruševac2015–16Jagodina, OFK Beograd2016–17Metalac, Novi Pazar2017–18Javor, Borac Čačak2018–19Dinamo Vranje, Zemun, Bačka2019–20None2020–21Javor, Rad, Bačka, Inđija, Mačva, Zlatibor2021–22Proleter, Metalac2022–23Mladost GAT, Kolubara2023–24Javor, Voždovac, Radnik Surdulica2024–25Tekstilac Odžaci, Jedinstvo Ub2025–26TSC, Javor-Matis, Spartak ŽK, Napredak
Promoted teams (from Serbian League to First League) SeasonClubsSerbian League BelgradeSerbian League EastSerbian League VojvodinaSerbian League West2006–07Hajduk BeogradJagodinaNovi SadMetalac Gornji Milanovac2007–08KolubaraDinamo VranjeSpartak SuboticaInđijaMladi Radnik2008–09ZemunTeleoptikRadnički NišProleter Novi SadRadnički SomborSloga Kraljevo2009–10BASKSinđelić NišBig Bull RadničkiRadnički 19232010–11MladenovacRadnički NišDonji SremSloga Kraljevo2011–12VoždovacTimokRadnički Nova PazovaJedinstvo Putevi2012–13Sinđelić BeogradRadnik SurdulicaDolina PadinaSloga Petrovac2013–14KolubaraMoravacBačkaMačva2014–15ZemunDinamo VranjeČSKLoznica2015–16Budućnost DobanovciRadnički PirotOFK OdžaciMačva Šabac2016–17TeleoptikTemnić 1924TSCRadnički 19232017–18ŽarkovoTrayalBečejZlatibor2018–19GrafičarRadnički PirotKabelSmederevo 19242019–20IMTJagodina DubočicaŽelezničar Pančevo Radnički Sremska MitrovicaBorac 1926 Loznica Sloga Kraljevo2020–21TeleoptikTimokMladost Novi SadSloga Požega2021–22Radnički BeogradTrayalOFK VršacSloboda Užice Jedinstvo Ub2022–23OFK BeogradDubočicaTekstilacSmederevo 19242023–24ZemunTrayalSloven RumaBorac 19262024–25UšćeSU Dinamo JugKabelFAPLoznica2025–26TeleoptikBor 1919Proleter 023Metalac
All-time table 2005–2026
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian First League at any time since its formation in 2005 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2026–27 Serbian First League season are indicated in bold. A total of 80 teams have played in the Serbian First League.