Velej Nevesinje and Slavija played out a 1:1 draw in the opening round of the RS First League on 22 August 2026. The match took place in the first stage of the competition, with both sides entering untested in the new campaign. Neither team could find a winner as the points were shared at the final whistle.
This was the opening fixture of the RS First League season, meaning no standings had been established yet. Both clubs began their campaign with zero points and zero games played before kick-off. The result leaves both teams level at the start of their league journey, though neither has pulled ahead.
Velej Nevesinje came into the match with mixed recent form. Their last five games showed flashes of attacking prowess alongside defensive vulnerability — a 6:2 victory followed by a 1:6 defeat. They had won two of their recent matches, including a narrow 2:1 success against Vlasenica, but also suffered heavy losses that cannot be ignored.
Slavija's recent results painted a similarly unpredictable picture. The visitors had won just once in their last five outings, with a 3:0 victory over Kozara Gradiska standing out. They had also drawn 0:0 with Letar and lost three matches, including a 1:3 defeat to Laktaši on 31 May. Their form cannot be described as consistent by any measure.
The draw means both teams start the RS First League on equal footing. With the season just beginning, this result tells us little about where either side might finish. What it does show is that neither team was able to impose itself in the opening round — and there are plenty of matches still to come.