2025–26 Serbian First League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2025 – |
| Matches | 158 |
| Goals | 188 (1.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ethan Hoard (6 goals) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 24 September 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Serbian First League is the 21st season of the Serbian First League since its establishment.[1]The season kicked off on 2 August 2025. The title holder is Radnik.
League format
Each team will play each other twice in round-robin format after which top half will play in Promotion round and bottom half in Relegation round Play-offs. First two teams from the Promotion round will be promoted to next season of Serbian SuperLiga, while Last six teams from Relegation round will be relegated.[2]
Teams
The league consist of 16 teams: ten teams from the previous season, two teams relegated from 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga and four new teams promoted from Serbian League. Promoted teams are SU Dinamo Jug, FAP, Kabel, Loznica and Ušće Novi Beograd. SU Dinamo Jug, FAP will play in First League for the first time in history for this season, Tekstilac and Jedinstvo who were returned to First League after one year in top tier, Mladost GAT withdraw from League will replaced by Loznica has finished in 3rd place of Serbian League West; they are replacing Radnik and Javor-Matis were promoted to SuperLiga, while Inđija Toyo Tires, Radnički SM, Sloboda Užice and Sloven were relegated to Serbian League.
Team changes
| Promoted from 2024–25 Serbian League |
Relegated from 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga |
Promoted to 2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga |
Relegated to 2025–26 Serbian League |
Withdraw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU Dinamo Jug FAP Kabel Loznica Ušće Novi Beograd |
Tekstilac Jedinstvo |
Radnik Javor-Matis |
Inđija Toyo Tires Radnički SM Sloboda Užice Sloven |
Mladost GAT |
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac 1926 | Čačak | Čačak Stadium | 8,000 |
| FAP | Priboj | Priboj City Stadium | 10,000 |
| Dubočica | Leskovac | Dubočica Stadium | 8,136 |
| Jedinstvo | Ub | Dragan Džajić Stadium | 4,000 |
| Kabel | Novi Sad | Stadion Slana Bara | 1,200 |
| Loznica | Loznica | Lagator Stadium | 8,030 |
| Mačva | Šabac | Mačva Stadium | 5,500 |
| OFK Vršac | Vršac | Vršac City Stadium | 5,000 |
| RFK Grafičar | Belgrade | Rajko Mitić Stadium – South Stand Artificial Grass Field | 1,000 |
| Smederevo 1924 | Smederevo | Smederevo Stadium | 17,200 |
| SU Dinamo Jug | Vranje | Yumco Stadium | 2,500 |
| Tekstilac | Odžaci | Odžaci City Stadium | 3,000 |
| Trayal | Kruševac | Mladost Stadium | 10,331 |
| Ušće Novi Beograd | New Belgrade | Bežanija Stadium | 5,000 |
| Voždovac | Belgrade | Voždovac Stadium | 5,200 |
| Zemun | Belgrade | Zemun Stadium | 9,600 |
Personnel and kits
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 | Manager | Captain | Kit maker | Key Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac 1926 | Igor Bondžulić | Nikola Milekić | Givova | Grad Čačak | |
| FAP | Darko Rakočević | Veljko Plazinić | Givova | Opština Priboj | |
| Dubočica | Nenad Mijailović | Marko Momčilović | Erima | MOZZART d.o.o. | |
| Jedinstvo | Uroš Matić | Kristijan Bošković | SevenSports | Mlekara-Ub d.o.o. | |
| Kabel | Dusan Bajić | Nemanja Toroman | Errea | Energotehnika Južna Bačka | |
| Loznica | Dejan Nikolić | Darko Stanojević | Adidas | Grad Loznica | |
| Mačva | Nemanja Glušica | Slobodan Sladojević | NAAI | Grad Šabac | |
| OFK Vršac | Miljan Đurović | Danko Kiković | Capelli Sport | Grad Vršac | |
| RFK Grafičar | Marko Neđić | Filip Vasiljević | Joma | FK Crvena Zvezda | |
| Smederevo 1924 | Nikola Mitić | Aleksa Marković | Ardu Sport | Grad Smederevo | |
| SU Dinamo Jug | Nemanja Krtolica | Filip Stamenković | Ardu Sport | Grad Vranje | |
| Tekstilac | Milan Đorđević | Krsta Đorđević | Ardu Sport | Konvar d.o.o. | |
| Trayal | Dejan Branković | Marko Stanojević | SevenSports | Trayal Korporacija a.d. | |
| Ušće Novi Beograd | Goran Dragoljić | Uroš Vukašinović | SevenSports | ||
| Voždovac | Dejan Đuričić | Vukašin Braunović | Joma | Stadion Event Centar d.o.o. | |
| Zemun | Milan Kuljić | Mladen Živković | SevenSports | PMC Inženjering d.o.o | |
- Notes
- Erima is the official ball supplier for Serbian First League.
- Capelli Sport is the official sponsor of the Referee's Committee of the Football Association of Serbia.
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zemun | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 47 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Voždovac | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 44 | |
| 3 | Mačva | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 42 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Jug | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 34 | |
| 5 | Loznica | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 33 | |
| 6 | Smederevo 1924 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Jedinstvo | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 31 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | RFK Grafičar | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | |
| 9 | OFK Vršac | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | |
| 10 | Trayal | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 26 | |
| 11 | Tekstilac | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 26 | |
| 12 | Kabel | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 24 | |
| 13 | FAP | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 22 | |
| 14 | Dubočica | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 20 | |
| 15 | Borac 1926 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 19 | |
| 16 | Ušće Novi Beograd | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 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.
Results
Play-offs
Championship round
The top six teams advanced from the regular season. Teams played each other once.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.
Relegations round
The bottom ten teams advanced from the regular season. Teams played each other once.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serbian League |
| 12 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.
Top scorers
As of matches played on 24 September 2025.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Hoard | Jedinstvo | 6 |
| 2 | Lazar Nikolić | Trayal | 5 |
| Stefan Šavija | Tekstilac | 5 | |
| 3 | Issah Abass | Jedinstvo | 4 |
| Miloš Bakić | Ušće Novi Beograd | 4 |
References
- ^ "Serbia First League Table & Stats". Flashscore. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Mozzart Bet Прва лига Србије 25/26" (in Serbian). ffs. Retrieved 13 September 2025.