Recap

As well as most clubs, Sloboda suffered major changes in the team. They also managed to make a transfer of the season, selling their greatest talent Darko Todorović (21, right back) to Red Bull Salzburg for 350.000 euros.
Important departures are also those of Edin Rustemović (25, defensive midfield – Zrinjski Mostar) and Amer Bekić (25, centre forward – Zrinjski Mostar).
They brought a lot of players, but most famous name is certainly Said Husejinović (30, attacking midfield – from Sarajevo), former Werder Bremen player. There are a few more interesting names here like Mehmed Alispahić (30, attacking midfield – Šibenik) and Ivan Baraban (30, left midfield – Široki Brijeg).
A strange thing happened with the coach. Slavko Petrović, who led the team last season, has been fired and to his place came Admir Smajić. However, Smajić has gone because of health problems and his first assistant Milenko Bošnjaković took over the place of the coach.
Their first opponent in the new season will be the champion Zrinjski.
„We will do everything in our power, both players and professional staff, to take the game in a positive direction. If we do not achieve a favorable result, we will give our opponents a hand and we will wish them a lot of luck in the championship“, said Sloboda coach Milenko Bošnjaković.
Except injured goalkeeper Azir Muminović, all other players are prepared and available to Bošnjaković in this match.
Although he won two titles in a row, coach Blaž Slišković left Zrinjski. Instad of him came Ante Miše.
On the other side, champion kept the main players Slobodan Jakovljević (29, centre back), Miloš Filipović (28, right midfield) and Nemanja Bilbija (27, second striker).
Despite this, they were eliminated in the Champions League from Spartak Trnava.
„We are awaiting a new demanding match after Spartak, visiting a team with a name and tradition, which in recent years trying to find the ambition to be competitive with top teams. A team that has all our respect, but we are the champions and in Tuzla we come with the intent to win, said Zrinjski coach Ante Miše.

Sloboda Tuzla:
Arrivals: Said Husejinović (30, attacking midfield – from Sarajevo), Antonio Vidović (28, centre forward – Orašje), Tony Livančić (23, right back – Čelik Zenica), Adis Hadžanović (25, defensive midfield – Vitez), Goran Čokorilo (30, goalkeeper – Dobanovići), Omar Pršeš (23, central midfield – Zvijezda Gradačac), Safet Šivšić (25, left back – Vitez), Mehmed Alispahić (30, attacking midfield – Šibenik), Goran Vukliš (30, goalkeeper – Borac Banja Luka), Muharem Ćivić (25, defensive midfield – Zvijezda Gradačac), Muamer Adžem (25, centre back – Zvijezda Gradačac), Ivan Baraban (30, left midfield – Široki Brijeg), Muris Pirić (26, right midfield – Tuzla City), Adnan Mujkić (22, centre back – Slaven Živinice), Edin Salkić (20, centre back – Bratstvo Gračanica)
Departures: Darko Todorović (21, right back – Red Bull Salzburg), Edin Rustemović (25, defensive midfield – Zrinjski Mostar), Anel Husić (23, centre forward – Zvijezda 09), Vladimir Grahovac (23, central midfield – Čelik Zenica), Amer Bekić (25, centre forward – Zrinjski Mostar), Ibrahim Škahić (24, centre back – Zvijezda 09), Miloš Mijić (28, attacking midfield – Budućnost Podgorica), Adnan Hadžić (30, goalkeeper – Olimpik Sarajevo), Amer Osmanagić (29, central midfield – Zvijezda 09), Aleksandar Lazevski (30, left back – ), Ivor Weitzer (30, attacking midfield – ), Igor Marković (20, goalkeeper – ), Aldin Hrvanović (20, attacking midfield – ), Haris Mehmedagić (30, centre back – )

Zrinjski Mostar:
Arrivals: Eman Marković (19, midfield – from Molde), Amer Bekić (25, centre forward – Sloboda Tuzla), Stefan Barić (27, right midfield – GOŠK Gabela), Edin Rustemović (25, defensive midfield – Sloboda Tuzla), Bruno Šutalo (20, goalkeeper – Jadran Luka Ploče), Ivan Brkić (23, goalkeeper – Cibalia), Josip Miketek (20, central midfield – Čapljina), Luka Lučić (23, left back – Borac Banja Luka)
Departures: Kenan Pirić (23, goalkeeper – to Maribor), Nardin Mulahusejnović (20, centre forward – Maribor), Ivan Trifković (20, goalkeeper – Olimpik Sarajevo), ), Đorđe Ćosić (22, left back – Borac Banja Luka), Nermin Jamak (31, central midfield – Čelik Zenica), Haris Handžić (28, centre forward – Sarajevo), Mate Pehar (30, central midfield – ), Zvonimir Blaić (27, right back – ), Ed Kevin Kokorović (23, centarl midfield – )