The First League of Republika Srpska (), referred to as the Meridianbet Prva muška liga RS for sponsorship reasons, is a 1st-tier men's professional
basketball
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competitions in
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. It is
one of three regional 2nd-tier divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Before the creation of the Republika Srpska League, teams from this region participated in the
Championships of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the
Championships of the SFR Yugoslavia.
The First League, operated by the
Basketball Federation of Republika Srpska, has 13 teams. Borac Banja Luka holds the record for the most titles, with nine.
History
Following the dissolution of the
League of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in
1992
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,
Borac Banja Luka
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played in the
First Division of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1992–93 season. However, Borac played their home matches in
Ruma
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and
Jagodina
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. In addition to Yugoslav competitions, tournaments were also held in the Republika Srpska. On 16 and 17 October 1993, the final tournament of the Republika Srpska Championship was held in Banja Luka. With victories over Semberija (100–62) and Orlovi (101–93), Borac became the first champion of the Republika Srpska.
Competition System
The championship consists of two phases:
;First Phase
This phase corresponds to the league stage of the tournament, which is played under a double round-robin system (one home match and one away match).
;Second Phase (Play-Offs)
This phase involves the four highest-ranked teams after the league stage. The winner of the Play-Offs becomes the champion of Republika Srpska and secures a place in the
First League of BiH. Based on their ranking in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship, clubs from Republika Srpska may also qualify for the
Adriatic League
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.
Current clubs
The following is the list of clubs for the 2024–25 season.