A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | TSC |
| Promoted | TSC Javor Inđija |
| Relegated | Bečej Novi Pazar Teleoptik Sloboda |
| Matches played | 296 |
| Goals scored | 705 (2.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivan Marković (29) |
| Biggest home win | Metalac 7–0 Sloboda |
| Biggest away win | Novi Pazar 0–5 Radnički |
| Highest scoring | Javor 6–3 Novi Pazar |
| Longest winning run | TSC 13 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | TSC 31 games |
| Longest winless run | Novi Pazar 23 games |
| Longest losing run | Sloboda 8 games |
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The Serbian First League (Serbian: Prva liga Srbije) is the second-highest football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Serbian FA. 16 teams compete in the league for the 2018–19 season.
Format 2018–19
As of the 2018-19 season, the league reverted to its previous playoff system, whereby the top 8 placed teams compete in the promoted round at the end of the season and the 8 lowest placed teams play in the relegation playoff round. The four bottom placed teams are relegated to the Serbian League. The Fourteenth team from Super League is then sent to a playoff against the winner of the First League play off. At the end of the season, the top two teams and the winner of the play-offs are promoted to the Super League. The First League play-offs is a knock-out competition for the teams finishing the season in third to sixth place with the winner being promoted to the Super League. In the play-offs, the third-placed team plays against the sixth-placed team and the fourth-placed team plays against the fifth-placed team. [1]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season.
To First League
Promoted from Serbian League
Relegated from Serbian SuperLiga
From First League
Relegated to Serbian League
Promoted to Serbian SuperLiga
2018–19 teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Kit manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bečej | Bečej | Gradski stadion kraj Tise | 1,296 | NAAI | Gebrüder Weiss |
| Bežanija | Belgrade | Stadion FK Bežanija | 4,000 | Macron | BIOeliksir |
| Borac | Čačak | Čačak Stadium | 8,000 | NAAI | Škoda Auto |
| Budućnost Dobanovci | Belgrade | Stadion FK Budućnost | 1,000 | Legea | |
| Inđija | Inđija | Stadion FK Inđija | 4,500 | NAAI | ZUTI Market |
| Javor | Ivanjica | Javor Stadium | 4,000 | Miteks | Matis |
| Metalac | Gornji Milanovac | Stadion Metalac | 4,400 | NAAI | Metalac a.d. |
| Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar City Stadium | 13,000 | Givova | |
| Radnički 1923 | Kragujevac | Čika Dača Stadium | 15,100 | NAAI | Grad Kragujevac |
| Sinđelić | Belgrade | Stadion FK Sinđelić | 1,500 | NAAI | AMS Osiguranje |
| Sloboda | Užice | Užice City Stadium | 12,000 | NAAI | UNITRAG |
| Teleoptik | Zemun | SC Partizan-Teleoptik | 5,000 | Nike | |
| Trayal | Kruševac | Stadion FK Trayal | 1,500 | Hummel | Trayal Corporation |
| TSC | Bačka Topola | Bačka Topola City Stadium | 5,000 | Adidas | SAT-TRAKT Communications |
| Žarkovo | Belgrade | Stadion FK Žarkovo | 610 | NAAI | Rubikon Shipping Company |
| Zlatibor | Čajetina | Stadion Švajcarija | 1,040 | Ardu Sport | Galens Invest |
Transfers
For the list of transfers involving First League clubs during 2018–19 season, please see: List of Serbian football transfers summer 2018 and List of Serbian football transfers winter 2018–19.
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSC | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 68 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Javor Matis | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 27 | +34 | 63 | |
| 3 | Inđija | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 57 | |
| 4 | Zlatibor | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 50 | |
| 5 | Radnički 1923 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 49 | |
| 6 | Metalac Gornji Milanovac | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 48 | |
| 7 | Bežanija | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 45 | |
| 8 | Sinđelić | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Žarkovo | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 41 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 10 | Trayal Kruševac | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 41 | |
| 11 | Bečej | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Budućnost Dobanovci | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | Teleoptik | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 27 | |
| 14 | Borac Čačak | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 25 | |
| 15 | Sloboda Užice | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 56 | −40 | 21 | |
| 16 | Novi Pazar | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 55 | −42 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (if two teams tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair play ranking; 9) Draw.