[1] The season also introduced the video assistant referee (VAR) review system.
[2] Borac Banja Luka are the defending champions, having won their third Premier League title in the previous season.
Twelve teams are contesting in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two promoted from each of the second-level leagues.
The promoted teams are Radnik Bijeljina and Sloboda Tuzla, who returned to the top flight after respective absences of two years and one year.
[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules.