Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo
Football Superleague of Kosovo
Men's top division association football league in Kosovo
The Football Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: Superliga e Futbollit të Kosovës), also known as the ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: ALBI MALL Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with Albi Mall, is the top level of the Kosovar football league system. The Superleague is organized by the Football Federation of Kosovo and the division currently has a 10-team format. The clubs play each other four times during the season for a 36-match schedule. At the end of the season, the bottom two teams in the division are relegated to the second tier, First Football League of Kosovo.
| Organising body | FFK Competitions Commission |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945; 79 years ago (1945) as Kosovo Province League 1991; 33 years ago (1991) as Independent League of Kosovo |
| First season | 1945 as Kosovo Province League 1991–92 as Independent League of Kosovo |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | First Football League of Kosovo |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kosovar Cup Kosovar Supercup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Current champions | Ballkani (2nd title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Prishtina (11 titles) |
| Most appearances | Artan Latifi (493) |
| TV partners | List of broadcasters |
| Website | ffk-kosova |
| Current: 2023–24 Football Superleague of Kosovo | |
The Superleague ran outside FIFA and UEFA until Kosovo was admitted to both organizations, on 3 May 2016.[1]
Prior to World War II, within Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Kosovan clubs competed in the provincial leagues of the Belgrade Football Subassociation. During World War II, between 1941 and 1944, when most of the region became part of the Albanian Kingdom, numerous Kosovan clubs played in the Albanian league system. In 1945, Kosovo was reincorporated to Serbia, and subsequently, into the SFR Yugoslavia. The league has its origins in 1945 when it became one of the subdivisions of the 5th level in the Yugoslav football league system. It gathered the best clubs from the SAP Kosovo except for those clubs competing in higher levels. In 1991, an unrecognised parallel league gathering ethnic Albanian pro-independence clubs was set, and was run till 1999. In the meantime, the best clubs competed in the leagues of FR Yugoslavia. In 1999, after the Kosovo War, a separate Kosovar league system was formed. It included most clubs from Kosovo except those from Serbian-dominated North Kosovo which remained in the Serbian football league system. Since 2000, the competition has been running continuously, and by 2017, after Kosovo gained membership in FIFA and UEFA, began acting as the national league of Kosovo, providing clubs for international tournaments.
Names
| Name | Period | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian | English | ||
| Liga e Provincës së Kosovës | Kosovo Province League | 1945–1991 | Part of the Yugoslav football league system.[lower-alpha 1] |
| Liga e Pavarur e Kosovës | Independent League of Kosovo | 1991–1999 | Unrecognised competition parallel to Serbian league system. |
| Superliga e Futbollit të Kosovës | Football Superleague of Kosovo | 1999–present | The official name, even though from 2008 for sponsorship reasons the name changes. |
| Raiffeisen Superliga e Kosovës | Raiffeisen Superleague of Kosovo | 2008–2016 | Sponsored by Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo, a subsidiary of the Raiffeisen Bank International. |
| Vala Superliga e Kosovës | Vala Superleague of Kosovo | 2016–2018 | Sponsored by Kosovo Telecom.[2] |
| IPKO Superliga e Kosovës | IPKO Superleague of Kosovo | 2018–2020 | Sponsored by IPKO.[3] |
| BKT Superliga e Kosovës | BKT Superleague of Kosovo | 2021–2022 | Sponsored by Banka Kombëtare Tregtare.[4] |
| ALBI MALL Superliga e Kosovës | ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo | 2022–present | Sponsored by Albi Mall, a subsidiary of the Albi Commerce.[5] |
This is a list of winners of Football Superleague of Kosovo since 1945.[6]
The leаgue consisted of ten teams – the top seven teаms from the previous season and three teams promoted from the 2022–23 Kosovo First League. Ballkani entered the season as the defending champions.
The two directly promoted teаms were Feronikeli and Fushë Kosova, winners of the 2022–23 Kosovo First League groups A and B, respectively. They replaced the 2022–23 Kosovo Superleague bottom two teams, Drenica and Trepça '89.[7] The First League Group A runners-up, Liria Prizren, won the Kosovo Superleague play-off to also earn promotion, defeating eighth-placed Superleague team Ferizaj to take their place in the league.
Stаdiums and locаtions
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Club | Town | Stadium and capacity | UEFA license[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballkani | Suva Reka | Suva Reka City Stadium | 1,500 |  |
| Drita | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium[lower-alpha 3] | 15,000 | |
| Dukagjini | Klina | 18 June Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Feronikeli | Drenas | Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium | 2,000 |  |
| Fushë Kosova | Kosovo Polje | Ekrem Grajqevci Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Gjilani | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium[lower-alpha 3] | 15,000 | |
| Liria Prizren | Prizren | Përparim Thaçi Stadium | 15,000 | |
| Llapi | Podujevo | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Malisheva | Mališevo | Liman Gegaj Stadium | 2,000 | |
| Prishtina | Pristina | Fadil Vokrri Stadium | 13,000 | |
- Notes
- It was one of the leagues forming the 4th level of the Yugoslav football league system. The champion would gain promotion to Yugoslav Inter-Republic League East, one of Yugoslav 3rd tiers.
- Drita and Gjilan use this stadium together and have named the stadium with different names. Drita and their fans named the stadium as Selami Osmani-Bezi Stadium, while Gjilan and their fans named the stadium as Agim Ramadani Stadium, but officially the stadium is named Gjilan City Stadium.[9]
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor[lower-alpha 1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballkani |  Ilir Daja |
 Edvin Kuč |
 Uhlsport |
Cima Construction | |
| Drita |  Zekirija Ramadani |
Rron Broja |
 Macron |
AirTiketa |
ALBTECH |
| Dukagjini | Armend Dallku |
Altin Merlaku |
Jako |
Chio Kosova | |
| Feronikeli |  Shefki Kuqi |
Lapidar Lladrovci |
Jako |
none | |
| Fushë Kosova | Shpëtim Bajrami |
Nasuf Berisha |
 14fourteen |
Jona Med | |
| Gjilani | Gentian Mezani |
Edison Kqiku |
Jako |
ALBA Petrol |
VALI RANCH |
| Liria Prizren |  Ali Güneş |
Valon Bytyqi |
MS SPORTS |
ABI Prizren | |
| Llapi | Tahir Batatina |
Benjamin Emini |
Sporttex |
N.N.SH "Batatina" | |
| Malisheva | Qëndrim Kida |
Dreni Kryeziu |
Givova |
ISP Broadcast |
Patroni |
| Prishtina |  Ndubuisi Egbo |
Mërgim Pefqeli |
Phoenix Sport |
IPKO |
NLB Banka Prishtina |
- Notes
There are 35 teams that have taken part in the Football Superleague of Kosovo since 1999. Prishtina is the only team that has played in every season since 1999. As of 2023/24 season; teams in bold are part of current season.
|
|
Number of titles since Independent League of Kosovo became the first tier of Kosovar league system.
| Club | Wins | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
Prishtina  |
11 | 1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2020–21 |
| Besa | 3 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 |
| Feronikeli | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19 | |
| Drita | 2002–03, 2017–18, 2019–20 | |
| Trepça | 2 | 1992–93, 2009–10 |
| Ballkani | 2021–22, 2022–23 | |
| Dukagjini | 1 | 1993–94 |
| Liria | 1994–95 | |
| Besiana | 2001–02 | |
| Hysi | 2010–11 | |
| Vushtrria | 2013–14 | |
| Trepça '89 | 2016–17 |
Country coefficient
| Ranking | Member association (L: League, C: Cup) |
Coefficient | Teams[lower-alpha 1] | Places in 2025–26 season | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | Mvmt | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | Total | UCL[lower-alpha 2] | UEL | UECL | Total | ||
| 34 | 35 |  +1 |
 Latvia (L, C) |
2.250 | 1.375 | 2.625 | 2.750 | 0.500 | 9.500 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 35 | 34 |  +1 |
 Liechtenstein (C) |
2.500 | 0.500 | 0.000 | 6.500 | 0.000 | 9.500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 33 | +3 |
Kosovo (L, C) |
1.500 | 1.833 | 2.333 | 2.875 | 0.625 | 9.166 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 37 | 39 | +2 |
 Armenia (L, C) |
2.750 | 1.375 | 1.875 | 2.375 | 0.750 | 9.125 | |||||
| 38 | 30 | +8 |
 Kazakhstan (L, C) |
3.375 | 1.000 | 2.875 | 1.125 | 0.625 | 9.000 | |||||
Club coefficient
| Ranking | Club | Coefficient | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat'l | UEFA | ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | Total | Country Part | |||
| 1 | 192 | Drita | —[lower-alpha 3] | DNQ | 1.500 | DNQ | 2.000 | 1.500 | 1.500 | 6.500 | 2.058 |
| 2 | 298 | Prishtina | 0.250 | 1.000 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 2.000 | DNQ | 4.000 | 2.058 | |
| 3 | 353 | Ballkani | DNQ | 2.500 | 2.500 | 2.058 | |||||
| 4 | 370 | Llapi | DNQ | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2.058 | ||||
| 5 | 371 | Gjilani | DNQ | 1.000 | DNQ | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2.058 | |||
| 6 | 372 | Feronikeli | DNQ | 1.500 | DNQ | 1.500 | 2.058 | ||||
| 7 | NR[lower-alpha 4] | Trepça '89 | 0.500 | DNQ | 0.500 | 2.058 | |||||
Active
UEFA Champions League
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Trepça '89 | 1Q |  Víkingur Gøta |
1–4 | 1–2 | 2–6 |
| 2018–19 | Drita | PR |  FC Santa Coloma |
2–0 (a.e.t.) | ||
 Lincoln Red Imps |
4–1 (a.e.t.) | |||||
| 1Q |  Malmö |
0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 | ||
| 2019–20 | Feronikeli | PR | Lincoln Red Imps |
1–0 | ||
| FC Santa Coloma |
2–1 | |||||
| 1Q |  The New Saints |
0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Drita | PR | Inter d'Escaldes |
2–1 | ||
 Linfield |
0–3 (awarded) | |||||
| 2021–22 | Prishtina | PR |  Folgore |
2–0 | ||
| Inter d'Escaldes |
2–0 | |||||
| 1Q |  Ferencváros |
1–3 | 0–3 | 1–6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ballkani | 1Q |  Žalgiris |
1–1 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | 1–2 |
| 2023–24 | 1Q |  Ludogorets Razgrad |
2–0 | 0–4 | 2–4 | |
UEFA Europa League
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Prishtina | 1Q | Norrköping |
0–1 | 0–5 | 0–6 |
| 2018–19 | PR | Europa |
5–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | |
| 1Q |  Fola Esch |
0–0 (4–5 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 (4–5 p) | ||
| Drita | 2Q | F91 Dudelange |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |
| 2019–20 | Prishtina | PR | St Joseph's |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Feronikeli | 2Q |  Slovan Bratislava |
0−2 | 1−2 | 1−4 | |
| 2020–21 | Prishtina | PR | Lincoln Red Imps |
0–3 (awarded) | ||
| Gjilani | Tre Penne |
3–1 | ||||
| 1Q |  APOEL |
0–2 (a.e.t.) | ||||
| Drita | 2Q | Sileks |
2–0 | |||
| 3Q |  Legia Warsaw |
0–2 | ||||
UEFA Europa Conference League
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Llapi | 1Q | Shkupi |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Drita | Dečić |
2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 2Q |  Feyenoord |
0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | ||
| Prishtina | Connah's Quay Nomads |
4–1 | 2–4 | 6–5 | ||
| 3Q |  Bodø/Glimt |
2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Gjilani | 1Q | Liepāja |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| Llapi | Budućnost Podgorica |
2–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | ||
| Drita | Inter Turku |
3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 2Q |  Antwerp |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||
| Ballkani | La Fiorita |
6–0 | 4–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 3Q | KÍ |
3–2 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 4–4 (4–3 p) | ||
| PO | Shkupi |
1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| GS |  Slavia Prague |
0–1 | 2–3 | 4th | ||
 CFR Cluj |
1–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Sivasspor |
1–2 | 4–3 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Gjilani | 1Q | Progrès Niederkorn |
0–2 | 2–2 | 2-4 |
| Dukagjini | Europa |
2–1 | 3–2 | 5–3 | ||
| 2Q |  Rijeka |
0–1 | 1–6 | 1–7 | ||
| Drita | Viktoria Plzeň |
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | ||
| Ballkani | Larne |
3–0 | 4–1 | 7–1 | ||
| 3Q | Lincoln Red Imps |
2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | ||
| PO |  BATE Borisov |
4–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | ||
| GS | Dinamo Zagreb |
2–0 | 0–3 | 4th | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň |
0–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Astana |
1–2 | 0–0 |
Defunct
Mitropa Cup
Notes
- The number of teams from the association that can qualify in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Europa Conference League.
- In the last UEFA 5-year Club Ranking, it was in the 400th place.[16]
References
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