In the 23rd round of the First Football League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Čelik defeated Tuzla City 2:1 (1:0) away from home and three rounds before the end of the season secured first place and a return to the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from which the Zenica players were relegated in the summer of 2020.
For the first champion and winner of the BiH Cup today in Simin Han near Tuzla, only one point was enough to fulfill this goal, but they lost by goals. Nihad Šere managed to win in the 7th and 65th minutes. In the 81st minute, the home team scored a goal Andres Campana, they only managed to reduce it to 1:2, but they were left without the slightest chance of survival in the league, because they have only 17 points.
Next season, Zenički Čelik will spend one season in the lowest rank, two seasons in the Second League of FBiH – Group Center, and three seasons in the First League of FBiH. to play again in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Other results of the 23rd round: Brotherhood – Budućnost 2:0, Unity – Tomislav 3:1, Vitez – Travnik 1:0, Radnik – Igman 0:1. Tomorrow they will play: Stupčanica – Sloboda and TOŠK – GOŠK (5 p.m.).
In the next, 24th round, which will be played on May 24, the following teams will meet: Budućnost – Stupčanica, Čelik – Radnik, GOŠK – Tuzla City, Igman – Bratstvo, Sloboda – Jedinstvo, Tomislav – Vitez and Travnik – TOŠK.
Table after the incomplete 23rd round: Čelik 52, Stupčanica 37, Jedinstvo 36, Radnik 35, Travnik and Sloboda 33 each, TOŠK and GOŠK 32 each, Igman 31, Budućnost and Vitez 27 each, Bratstvo 26, Tomislav 25 and Tuzla City 17 points.
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