Yugoslav First League

Yugoslav First League
Founded1923; 101 years ago (1923)
Folded1992
CountryYugoslavia
ConfederationUEFA
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toYugoslav Second League
Domestic cup(s)Yugoslav Cup
International cup(s)European Cup
UEFA Cup
Last championsRed Star Belgrade
(1991–92)
Most championshipsRed Star Belgrade (19 titles)
Most appearancesSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Enver Marić (439)
Top goalscorerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Santrač (218)

The Yugoslav First League (Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, Serbian: Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, Croatian: Prva savezna nogometna liga, Slovene: Prva zvezna nogometna liga, Macedonian: Прва сојузна фудбалска лига, Albanian: Liga e parë federale e futbollit, Hungarian: Első szövetségi labdarúgó-bajnokság) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992).

The First League Championship was one of two national competitions held annually in Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup being the other.

The league became fully professional in 1967.[1]

  1. ^ Moving with the ball: the migration of professional footballers Archived 24 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine by Pierre Lanfranchi and Matthew Taylor, p. 119.