| Founded | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Yugoslav Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Yugoslav Cup |
| International cup(s) | European Cup |
| Most championships | BSK Belgrade (6 titles) |
The Yugoslav First League is the premier football league for SR Yugoslavia.
History
This was the first club competition on a national level for clubs from Kingdom of Yugoslavia (named the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes until 1930). The league started out in 1923 and the first four seasons had a cup tournament format. In 1927, the league went into a league competition with Hajduk Split winning the first league competition. During that season, it was also a qualifier for the Mitropa Cup which lasted until 1992.
The league competition would be the main part of the league going from 1927 all the way up until the second World War. During the 30s it was all about BSK Belgrade who stay in the top 4 all through the 1930s with a title in 1931 and 1936 and the last three titles before World War II started around Yugoslavia.
Champions
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
| Season | Format | Champions | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Cup tournament (Single round-robin; 6 clubs) | SAŠK Sarajevo (1) | Građanski Zagreb |
| 1924 | Cup tournament (Single round-robin; 7 clubs) | Hajduk Split (1) | Jugoslavija Beograd |
| 1925 | Cup tournament (Single round-robin; 7 clubs) | Građanski Zagreb (1) | Jugoslavija Beograd |
| 1926 | Cup tournament (Single round-robin; 7 clubs) | Građanski Zagreb (2) | Hajduk Split |
| 1927 | League (Single round-robin; 6 clubs) | Hajduk Split (2) | HAŠK Zagreb |
| 1928 | League (Single round-robin; 6 clubs) | Građanski Zagreb (3) | BSK Belgrade |
| 1929 | League (Single round-robin; 5 clubs) | BSK Belgrade (1) | Hajduk Split |
| 1930 | League (Single round-robin; 6 clubs) | Concordia Zagreb (1) | Hajduk Split |
| 1930–31 | League (Double round-robin; 6 clubs) | BSK Belgrade (2) | Građanski Zagreb |
| 1931–32 | Cup (Double round-robin; 8 clubs) | Concordia Zagreb (2) | Hajduk Split |
| 1932–33 | League (Double round-robin; 11 clubs) | Hajduk Split (3) | BSK Belgrade |
| 1934–35 | League (Double round-robin; 10 clubs) | SK Jugoslavija (1) | BSK Belgrade |
| 1935–36 | Cup (Double round-robin; 14 clubs) | BSK Belgrade (3) | Slavija Sarajevo |
| 1936–37 | League (Double round-robin; 10 clubs) | Građanski Zagreb (4) | SK Jugoslavija |
| 1937–38 | League (Double round-robin; 10 clubs) | BSK Belgrade (4) | Građanski Zagreb |
| 1938–39 | League (Double round-robin; 12 clubs) | BSK Belgrade (5) | Građanski Zagreb |
| 1939–40 | League (Double round-robin; 6 clubs) | BSK Belgrade (6) | Građanski Zagreb |
