It is also 65th national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro.
The first part of the season consists of 12 teams and 132-game regular season began on 11 October 2008 and will end on 14 March 2009.
The League part of the season was played with 12 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away.
The four best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Play Off.
The regular season began on 11 October 2008 and it will end on 14 March 2009.