# Serbian League East

Serbian League East (Serbian: Српска лига Исток / Srpska liga Istok) is one of four sections of the Serbian League, third tier of professional football in Serbia. The other three sections are Serbian League Belgrade, Serbian League Vojvodina and Serbian League West. It is also the highest regional league for the eastern part of Serbia.
The league was founded in 2003 following a merger between the Serbian League Niš and the Serbian League Timok.

## Format

The league is formed by 16 clubs which play all against one another twice, once at home, once away. Champion Serbian League East goes to Serbian First League. From Serbian League East relegated 3 teams in Zone Leagues.

## Winners

| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
| Serbia and Montenegro |||
| 2003–04 | Kosanica | Dubočica |
| 2004–05 | Radnički Pirot | Železničar Niš |
| 2005–06 | Dinamo Vranje | Sinđelić Niš |
| Serbia |||
| 2006–07 | Jagodina | Železničar Niš |
| 2007–08 | Dinamo Vranje | Sinđelić Niš |
| 2008–09 | Radnički Niš | Timok |
| 2009–10 | Sinđelić Niš | Timok |
| 2010–11 | Radnički Niš | Radnički Pirot |
| 2011–12 | Timok | Radnički Svilajnac |
| 2012–13 | Radnik Surdulica | Sinđelić Niš |
| 2013–14 | Moravac Mrštane | Trstenik PPT |
| 2014–15 | Dinamo Vranje | Radnički Pirot |
| 2015–16 | Radnički Pirot | Tabane 1970 |
| 2016–17 | Temnić 1924 | Moravac Mrštane |
| 2017–18 | Trayal | Car Konstantin |
| 2018–19 | Radnički Pirot | Temnić 1924 |
| 2019–20 | Jagodina Tabane | Budućnost Popovac |
| 2020–21 | Timok | Budućnost Popovac |
| 2021–22 | Trayal | Budućnost Popovac |
| 2022–23 | Dubočica | Radnički Pirot |
| 2023–24 | Trayal | TBD |

## Members for 2023–24

The following 16 clubs compete in the Serbian League East during the 2023–24 season.
| Club | Location |
| Budućnost | Popovac |
| Đerdap | Kladovo |
| Dunav | Prahovo |
| Jagodina | Jagodina |
| Jedinstvo 1936 | Kruševac |
| Jedinstvo Paraćin | Paraćin |
| Meševo | Meševo |
| OFK Sinđelić | Niš |
| Pčinja | Trgovište |
| Radnički Pirot | Pirot |
| Radnički Svilajnac | Svilajnac |
| SFS Borac | Paraćin |
| Timočanin | Knjaževac |
| Trayal | Kruševac |
| Vlasina | Vlasotince |
| Žitorađa | Žitorađa |

## Previous seasons
### Relegated teams (from First League to Serbian League East)

| Season | Clubs |
| 2006–07 | Dinamo Vranje |
| 2007–08 | Radnički Niš, Vlasina, Radnički Pirot |
| 2008–09 | – |
| 2009–10 | Radnički Niš |
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Vranje |
| 2011–12 | Sinđelić Niš |
| 2012–13 | – |
| 2013–14 | Timok |
| 2014–15 | Moravac Mrštane |
| 2015–16 | – |
| 2016–17 | – |
| 2017–18 | Temnić 1924, Radnički Pirot, Jagodina |
| 2018–19 | – |
| 2019–20 | – |
| 2020–21 | Radnički Pirot, Dubočica, Dinamo Vranje, Trayal, Jagodina |
| 2021–22 | FK Timok 1919 |
| 2022–23 | Trayal |
| 2023–24 | |

### Relegated teams (from Serbian League East to Zone League)

| Season | Clubs |
| 2006–07 | Kosanica, Đerdap, Car Konstantin, Topličanin, OFK Bor, Jedinstvo Paraćin |
| 2007–08 | OFK Niš, Rudar Alpos, Ozren, Sloga Leskovac, Trayal, Morava Vladičin Han |
| 2008–09 | Topličanin, Železničar Niš |
| 2009–10 | Balkanski, Župa, Jedinstvo Bošnjace |
| 2010–11 | Dubočica 1923, Jedinstvo Paraćin, Rudar Alpos |
| 2011–12 | Balkanski, Vlasina, Svrljig |
| 2012–13 | Borac Bivolje, Dinamo Vranje, Trgovački Jagodina |
| 2013–14 | Dubočica 1923, Žitorađa, Jedinstvo Paraćin, SFK Moravac |
| 2014–15 | Hajduk Veljko, Đerdap, Kopaonik |
| 2015–16 | Timočanin, OFK Bor |
| 2016–17 | Sloga Despotovac, Vlasina |
| 2017–18 | Tabane 1970, Timok, Ozren |

### Promoted teams (from Zone league to Serbian League East)

| Season | Clubs |
| 2006–07 | Železničar Vranjska Banja, Ozren, Župa, Balkanski |
| 2007–08 | Topličanin, Car Konstantin, Radnik Surdulica, Hajduk Veljko, Jedinstvo Paraćin |
| 2008–09 | Radnički Svilajnac, Jedinstvo Bošnjace, Rudar Alpos |
| 2009–10 | Žitorađa, Sloga Despotovac, Trstenik PPT |
| 2010–11 | Trgovački Jagodina, Borac Bivolje, Balkanski |
| 2011–12 | Moravac Orion, Dubočica 1923, Morava Ćuprija |
| 2012–13 | Timočanin, Đerdap, Jedinstvo Paraćin, SFK Moravac |
| 2013–14 | Radan, Dinamo Vranje, OFK Bor, Ozren |
| 2014–15 | Temnić 1924, Dunav Prahovo, Jedinstvo Bošnjace |
| 2015–16 | Jedinstvo Paraćin, Pukovac, Vlasina |
| 2016–17 | Trayal, Rtanj, Budućnost Popovac |
| 2017–18 | SFS Borac, Zaplanjac, Dubočica |

## All-time table 2006–2016

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Serbian League East at any time since its formation in 2006 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2015–16 Serbian League East season are indicated in bold. A total of 42 teams have played in the Serbian League East. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2014–15 season.
| Pos. | Club | S | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | Best result |
| 1. | Sinđelić Niš | 8 | 242 | 125 | 51 | 66 | 369 | 227 | 426 | 1. |
| 2. | Timok | 8 | 242 | 118 | 57 | 67 | 356 | 223 | 411 | 1. |
| 3. | Radnički Pirot | 8 | 238 | 119 | 44 | 75 | 372 | 225 | 401 | 1. |
| 4. | Kopaonik (-3) | 9 | 272 | 106 | 58 | 108 | 320 | 341 | 373 | 5. |
| 5. | Car Konstantin | 9 | 272 | 106 | 52 | 114 | 379 | 388 | 370 | 3. |
| 6. | Radnički Svilajnac | 7 | 210 | 95 | 28 | 86 | 313 | 298 | 314 | 2. |
| 7. | GFK Dubočica (-1) | 7 | 212 | 89 | 39 | 84 | 288 | 260 | 305 | 3. |
| 8. | Hajduk Veljko | 7 | 208 | 81 | 45 | 82 | 273 | 310 | 288 | 3. |
| 9. | Trstenik PPT (-1) | 6 | 180 | 76 | 35 | 69 | 230 | 200 | 262 | 2. |
| 10. | Svrljig | 6 | 182 | 72 | 34 | 76 | 230 | 238 | 250 | 4. |
| 11. | Sloga Despotovac | 6 | 180 | 72 | 25 | 83 | 244 | 297 | 241 | 7. |
| 12. | Tabane 1970 | 5 | 150 | 66 | 31 | 53 | 233 | 176 | 229 | 2. |
| 13. | Radnik Surdulica (-1) | 5 | 148 | 67 | 28 | 53 | 233 | 194 | 228 | 1. |
| 14. | Dinamo Vranje | 4 | 120 | 61 | 19 | 40 | 187 | 139 | 202 | 1. |
| 15. | Jedinstvo Paraćin (-1) | 5 | 152 | 52 | 24 | 76 | 179 | 240 | 179 | 11. |
| 16. | Žitorađa (-1) | 4 | 120 | 48 | 20 | 52 | 150 | 146 | 163 | 5. |
| 17. | Moravac Mrštane | 3 | 90 | 42 | 26 | 22 | 128 | 66 | 152 | 1. |
| 18. | Balkanski | 4 | 118 | 40 | 29 | 49 | 140 | 173 | 149 | 6. |
| 19. | Vlasina | 4 | 118 | 40 | 22 | 56 | 140 | 175 | 142 | 5. |
| 20. | Radnički Niš | 2 | 58 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 114 | 37 | 132 | 1. |
| 21. | Rudar Alpos | 4 | 124 | 32 | 22 | 70 | 139 | 263 | 118 | 12. |
| 22. | Ozren | 3 | 90 | 30 | 17 | 43 | 118 | 134 | 107 | 7. |
| 23. | Železničar Niš | 2 | 64 | 31 | 11 | 22 | 146 | 111 | 104 | 2. |
| 24. | Timočanin | 3 | 90 | 30 | 12 | 48 | 97 | 148 | 102 | 10. |
| 25. | Župa | 3 | 88 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 88 | 131 | 101 | 9. |
| 26. | Trayal | 2 | 64 | 27 | 14 | 23 | 89 | 77 | 95 | 4. |
| 27. | Đerdap | 3 | 94 | 29 | 8 | 57 | 111 | 162 | 95 | 6. |
| 28. | Sloga Leskovac | 2 | 64 | 27 | 11 | 26 | 80 | 82 | 92 | 3. |
| 29. | Morava Vladičin Han | 2 | 64 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 80 | 86 | 91 | 10. |
| 30. | OFK Bor | 3 | 94 | 25 | 15 | 54 | 105 | 206 | 90 | 9. |
| 31. | Jagodina | 1 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 78 | 28 | 70 | 1. |
| 32. | Radan | 2 | 60 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 58 | 89 | 6. |
| 33. | Topličanin (-1) | 2 | 62 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 70 | 111 | 64 | 15. |
| 34. | Jedinstvo Bošnjace | 2 | 60 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 65 | 84 | 62 | 12. |
| 35. | OFK Niš | 2 | 64 | 17 | 10 | 37 | 76 | 122 | 61 | 11. |
| 36. | Dunav Prahovo | 1 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 31 | 46 | 4. |
| 37. | Temnić 1924 (-5) | 1 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 26 | 45 | 6. |
| 38. | Moravac Predajane | 1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 42 | 7. |
| 39. | Železničar Vranjska Banja | 1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 8. |
| 40. | Morava Ćuprija | 1 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 53 | 41 | 8. |
| 41. | Borac Bivolje | 2 | 60 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 44 | 114 | 41 | 13. |
| 42. | Kosanica | 1 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 102 | 11 | 18. |
| 43. | Pukovac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
League or status at 2015–16:
* 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga
* 2015–16 Serbian First League
* 2015–16 Serbian League East
* 2015–16 Zone League
* 2015–16 The fifth degree of competition
* Dissolved