The 2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga (known as the Linglong Tire SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th season of the Serbian SuperLiga. Red Star were the defending champions, having won their 7th SuperLiga and 32nd domestic title in the previous season. Start and end dates, fixtures and competition format were released on 22 June 2021.
Summary The number of teams in the league for this season was reduced from 20 to 16 from last season which had increased number of teams due to COVID-19 pandemic. Before the start of the season, on 16 June 2021, it was announced that number of teams in the league will again be reduced at the end of season - this time to 14. Because of that 4 teams will be relegated while only 2 will be promoted from Serbian First League. Rule about bonus players was also changed for this season - each team now must have at least one player born in 2000 or younger in the squad for the duration of entire match.
Decision about decreasing number of teams for a next season was revised on 6 July 2021 when Football Association of Serbia decided that number of teams in top flight will remain 16. Format was officially reverted to the one used in 19–20 season - each team will play each other twice in round-robin format after which top half will play in Championship round and bottom half in Relegation-round play-offs. Last two teams from Relegation round will be relegated while teams finishing 13th and 14th will play Relegations play-off against teams who finished 3rd and 4th in Serbian First League. Rule about foreign players registration was also changed. Instead of maximum of 4 foreign players in match protocol teams can now have unlimited number of foreign players with maximum of 4 at the pitch at any time. For the first time in Serbian SuperLiga history Video assistant referee will be used on all matches.
This season marked the start of a new three-year TV deal. Deal was signed with Telekom Srbija and their subsidiary Arena Channels Group. They will pay 3 million-a-year for the next three seasons, a record breaking deal for Serbian SuperLiga.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic At the start of this season it was announced that, for the first time since 2019–20 season, attendance will be allowed for all matches. With limitation that no more than 50% of maximum capacity can be filled.
Teams
Sixteen teams competed in the league; the top 14 from previous season and two teams promoted from Serbian First League. Promoted teams were Radnički 1923 who returned to the top flight after an absence of six years, and Kolubara who were promoted to the SuperLiga for the first time in their history. They replaced Javor, Rad, Bačka, Inđija, Mačva and Zlatibor.
Venues Čukarički Kolubara Metalac Mladost Čukarički Stadium Kolubara Stadium Metalac Stadium Mladost Stadium Capacity: 4,070 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 4,400 Capacity: 5,944 Napredak Kruševac Novi Pazar Partizan Proleter Mladost Stadium City Stadium Partizan Stadium Karađorđe Stadium Capacity: 10,331 Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 29,775 Capacity: 14,458 Radnički 1923 Radnički Niš Radnik Red Star Belgrade Čika Dača Čair Stadium City Stadium Rajko Mitić Stadium Capacity: 15,100 Capacity: 18,151 Capacity: 3,312 Capacity: 51,755 Spartak Subotica TSC Vojvodina Voždovac City Stadium TSC Arena Karađorđe Stadium Shopping Center Stadium Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 14,458 Capacity: 5,175
Personnel, Kits and General sponsor
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer General Sponsor Čukarički Milan Lešnjak Marko Docić Adidas OlivaKolubara Dejan Đurđević Nikola Vasiljević Seven OktagonbetMetalac Milija Žižić Ilija Milićević NAAI Metalac ADMladost Dragiša Žunić Ivan Milošević Miteks MiteksNapredak Zoran Milinković Dejan Kerkez Givova mt:sNovi Pazar Tomislav Sivić Mirza Delimeđac Nike Novi Pazar PutPartizan Aleksandar Stanojević Lazar Marković Nike mt:sProleter Dušan Bajić Branislav Jovanović Wulfz WulfzRadnički 1923 Nenad Lalatović Stevan Kovačević Jako Mozzart BetRadnički Radoslav Batak Nikola Stevanović Macron mt:sRadnik Dušan Đorđević Uroš Stojanović Jako EfbetRed Star Belgrade Dejan Stanković Milan Borjan Macron GazpromSpartak Nebojša Vučković Mihajlo Ivančević Legea Vinarija ČokaTSC Žarko Lazetić Saša Tomanović Capelli Sport SAT-TRAKT Vojvodina Dragan Radojičić Nemanja Čović Kelme SrbijagasVoždovac Aleksandar Linta Stefan Hajdin Adidas Stadion SC
Nike is the official ball supplier for Serbian SuperLiga.
Kelme is the official sponsor of the Referee's Committee of the Football Association of Serbia.
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Kolubara Signed with Borac Banja Luka 24 May 2021 Pre-season 9 June 2021 Novi Pazar Contract expired 28 May 2021 Radnik Signed with Vojvodina 9 June 2021 14 June 2021 Vojvodina Signed with Radnički 9 June 2021 Radnički 1923 Contract expired 10 June 2021 10 June 2021 Radnički 11 June 2021 11 June 2021 Kolubara Sacked 13 June 2021 13 June 2021 Mladost Darko Rakočević Contract expired 19 June 2021 19 June 2021 Radnički Signed with Al Batin 24 June 2021 26 June 2021 Proleter Sacked 4 August 2021 14th 8 August 2021 Čukarički 16 August 2021 6th 17 August 2021 Radnički 24 August 2021 12th 1 September 2021 Radnik 10 September 2021 9th 13 September 2021 Novi Pazar 13 September 2021 15th 13 September 2021 Radnički 21 September 2021 12th 23 September 2021 Voždovac 22 September 2021 9th 24 September 2021 Spartak 3 October 2021 13th 7 October 2021 Novi Pazar 16 October 2021 16th 16 September 2021 TSC 19 October 2021 4th 26 October 2021 Radnički 1923 15 November 2021 14th 15 November 2021 TSC 29 November 2021 8th 29 November 2021 Metalac Signed with TSC 29 November 2021 14th 29 November 2021Napredak Mutual termination 27 December 2021 5th 3 January 2022 Mladost 3 January 2022 11th 3 January 2022 Radnički 1923 Sacked 7 February 2022 16th 7 February 2022 Spartak Resigned 14 February 2022 10th Nebojša Vučković 14 February 2022 Novi Pazar 22 February 2022 15th 22 February 2022 Vojvodina Sacked 14 March 2022 5th 15 March 2022 Napredak 22 March 2022 8th 23 March 2022 Čukarički Mutual termination 11 April 2022 3rd 12 April 2022
Regular season League table
Results
Play-offs
Championship round The top eight teams advanced from the regular season. Teams played each other once. League table
Relegation round The bottom eight teams from the regular season play in the relegation round. Teams play each other once. League table
Relegations play-off Two legged relegation play-off matches will be played between the teams placed 13th and 14th at the end of relegation round and the teams placed 3rd and 4th at the end of Serbian First League Promotion round. First legs
Second legs
Individual statistics Top scorers As of matches played on 22 May 2022. PosScorerTeamsGoals1 Ricardo GomesPartizan292 Aleksandar KataiRed Star243 Mirko IvanićRed Star174 BenRed Star13 Uroš ĐuranovićKolubara
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Aleksandar KataiRed StarMladost Lučani 5–1 Aleksandar KataiRed StarNovi Pazar 5–0 Aleksandar KataiRed StarRadnički Niš 5–1 Mirko IvanićRed StarTSC 4–0
Player of the week As of matches played on 22 May 2022.
RoundPlayerClubGoalsAssistRef.1 Đorđe JovanovićNapredak212 Bibras NatkhoPartizan203 Mihajlo BanjacTSC024 Uroš ĐuranovićKolubara205 Saša MarjanovićNapredak116 Srđan HrstićSpartak207 Ricardo GomesPartizan228 Aleksandar KataiRed Star209 Saša JovanovićMladost1210 Ivan ObradovićPartizan1111 Queensy MenigPartizan1212 Ivan MilosavljevićVoždovac0313 Milan RodićRed Star0214 Nikola TerzićPartizan2015 Miljan ŠkrbićRadnički Niš2016 Nikola PetrićProleter0017 Aleksandar Katai (2)Red Star3118 El Fardou BenRed Star2119 Aleksandar StanisavljevićVoždovac0220 Uroš Đuranović (2)Kolubara2021 Milan PavkovRed Star2022 Janko TumbasevićMladost2023 Miloš ĐokićKolubara0224 Saša Marjanović (2)Napredak1125 Marko RakonjacČukarički1226 Aleksandar Katai (3)Red Star3127 Siniša BabićRadnik Surdulica1128 Stefan VukićTSC2029 Aleksandar Katai (4)Red Star3130 Saša Marjanović (3)Napredak1031 Miloš FilipovićKolubara2032 Mirko IvanićRed Star3033 Nemanja NikolićSpartak2134 Aleksandar Katai (5)Red Star2135 Miloš SpasićRadnik2036 Ricardo Gomes (2)Partizan2037 Nikola JojićMladost20
References
External links
UEFA