Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football Superleague of Kosovo
Organising body	FFK Competitions Commission
Founded	1945; as Kosovo Province League; 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.com/rez/
	Current: 2023–24 Football Superleague of 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.

The Superleague ran outside FIFA and UEFA until Kosovo was admitted to both organizations, on 3 May 2016.

History

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	Period	Notes
Liga e Provincës së Kosovës	Kosovo Province League	1945–1991	Part of the Yugoslav football league system.
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.
IPKO Superliga e Kosovës	IPKO Superleague of Kosovo	2018–2020	Sponsored by IPKO.
BKT Superliga e Kosovës	BKT Superleague of Kosovo	2021–2022	Sponsored by Banka Kombëtare Tregtare.
ALBI MALL Superliga e Kosovës	ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo	2022–present	Sponsored by Albi Mall, a subsidiary of the Albi Commerce.

Previous winners

This is a list of winners of Football Superleague of Kosovo since 1945.

Kosovo Province League
Season	Club	Location
1945	Jedinstvo	Pristina
1946	Jedinstvo	Pristina
1947	Trepça	Mitrovica
1947–48	Proleteri	Pristina
1948–49	Trepça	Mitrovica
1950	Trepça	Mitrovica
1951	Kosova	Pristina
1952	Trepça	Mitrovica
1953	Not played due to change of league system
1953–54	Prishtina	Pristina
1954–55	Trepça	Mitrovica
1955–56	Rudari	Stari Trg
1956–57	Rudniku	Hajvalia
1957–58	Rudari	Stari Trg
1958–59	Prishtina	Pristina
1959–60	Rudari	Stari Trg
1960–61	Prishtina	Pristina
1961–62	Budućnost	Peja
1962–63	Drita	Gjilan
1963–64	Slloga	Lipjan
1964–65	Slloga	Lipjan
1965–66	Budućnost	Peja
1966–67	Obiliq	Obiliq
1967–68	Vëllaznimi	Gjakova
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72	Obiliq	Obiliq
1972–73	Fushë Kosova	Kosovo Polje
1973–74	Vëllaznimi	Gjakova
1974–75	Liria	Prizren
1975–76	RHMK Obiliq	Obiliq
1976–77	Prishtina	Pristina
1977–78	Budućnost	Peja
1978–79	Prishtina	Pristina
1979–80	Vëllaznimi	Gjakova
1980–81	Liria	Prizren
1981–82	Vëllaznimi	Gjakova
1982–83	KNI Ramiz Sadiku	Pristina
1983–84	Liria	Prizren
1984–85	Crvena Zvezda	Gjilan
1985–86	Vëllaznimi	Gjakova
1986–87	Liria	Prizren
1987–88	Crvena Zvezda	Gjilan
1988–89	Budućnost	Peja
1989–90	Vëllaznimi	Gjakova
1990–91	Fushë Kosova	Kosovo Polje

Independent League of Kosovo
Season	Club	Location
1991–92	Prishtina	Prishtina
1992–93	Trepça	Mitrovica
1993–94	Dukagjini	Klina
1994–95	Liria	Prizren
1995–96	Prishtina	Prishtina
1996–97	Prishtina	Prishtina
1997–98	Competition not held due to Kosovo War
1998–99	Competition not held due to Kosovo War
Establishment as top-league after UNMIK take-over of Kosovo
1999–2000	Prishtina	Prishtina
2000–01	Prishtina	Prishtina
2001–02	Besiana	Podujevo
2002–03	Drita	Gjilan
2003–04	Prishtina	Prishtina
2004–05	Besa	Peja
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08	Prishtina	Prishtina
2008–09	Prishtina	Prishtina
2009–10	Trepça	Mitrovica
2010–11	Hysi	Podujevo
2011–12	Prishtina	Prishtina
2012–13	Prishtina	Prishtina
2013–14	Vushtrria	Vushtrri
2014–15	Feronikeli	Drenas
2015–16	Feronikeli	Drenas
After membership in UEFA and FIFA
2016–17	Trepça'89	Mitrovica
2017–18	Drita	Gjilan
2018–19	Feronikeli	Drenas
2019–20	Drita	Gjilan
2020–21	Prishtina	Prishtina
2021–22	Ballkani	Suva Reka
2022–23	Ballkani	Suva Reka

Clubs (2023–24)

The leаgue consisted of ten teams – the top seven teаms from the previous season and three teams promoted from the 2022–23 First Football League of Kosovo. Ballkani entered the season as the defending champions.

The two directly promoted teаms were Feronikeli and Fushë Kosova, winners of the 2022–23 First Football League of Kosovo groups A and B, respectively. They replaced the 2022–23 Football Superleague of Kosovo bottom two teams, Drenica and Trepça '89. The First League Group A runners-up, Liria Prizren, won the Superleague of Kosovo 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
Ballkani	Suva Reka	Theranda City Stadium	1,500
Drita	Gjilan	Gjilan City Stadium	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	15,000
Liria	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.
Unrecognised competition parallel to Serbian league system.
The two teams, Drita and Gjilan, which use this stadium together with their fans, 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.

Personnel and kits

Club	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor¹
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	Xhengis Rexhepi	Lapidar Lladrovci	Jako	none
Fushë Kosova	Burim Shala	Nasuf Berisha	14fourteen	Jona Med
Gjilani	Gentian Mezani	Edison Kqiku	Jako	ALBA Petrol	VALI RANCH
Liria	Mirsad Jonuz	Ardit Topalaj	MS SPORTS	ABI Prizren
Llapi	Tahir Batatina	Benjamin Emini	Sporttex	N.N.SH "Batatina"
Malisheva	Senad Alirifa	Dreni Kryeziu	Givova	ISP Broadcast	Patroni
Prishtina	Ndubuisi Egbo	Mërgim Pefqeli	Phoenix Sport	IPKO	NLB Banka Prishtina

1. On the front of shirt.

Seasons in Football Superleague of Kosovo

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.

25 seasons: Prishtina
23 seasons: Drenica
22 seasons: Trepça '89
21 seasons: Besa, Drita
19 seasons: Gjilani
16 seasons: Ferizaj, Liria
15 seasons: Vëllaznimi, Flamurtari
14 seasons: Vushtrria
13 seasons: Llapi
11 seasons: Feronikeli
10 seasons: Trepça
9 seasons: Besiana, KEK
8 seasons: Hysi, Kosova Prishtinë, Ballkani

5 seasons: Hajvalia, Dukagjini
3 seasons: 2 Korriku, Istogu , Malisheva, Fushë Kosova
2 seasons: Shqiponja, Beselidhja
1 seasons: Lepenci, Ulpiana, Vllaznia Pozheran, KF Uniteti, Kika, KF Getoari, Vëllazëria, Rahoveci

Titles by club

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	2	2021–22, 2022–23
Dukagjini	1	1993–94
Liria		1994–95
Besiana		2001–02
Hysi		2010–11
Vushtrria		2013–14
Trepça '89		2016–17

UEFA rankings

Country coefficient

As of 19 July 2023

Ranking			Member association (L: League, C: Cup)	Coefficient						Teams	Places in 2025–26 season
2024	2023	Mvmt	Member association (L: League, C: Cup)	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24	Total	Teams	UCL	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

As of 28 August 2022

Ranking		Club	Coefficient
Nat'l	UEFA		Coefficient
Nat'l	UEFA		2016–17	2017–18	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	Total	Country Part
1	192	Drita	—	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	Trepça '89		0.500	DNQ					0.500	2.058

Kosovo football clubs in European competitions

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.)
		PR	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
		PR	FC Santa Coloma	2–1
		1Q	The New Saints	0–1	2–2	2–3
2020–21	Drita	PR	Inter d'Escaldes	2–1
2020–21	Drita	PR	Linfield	0–3 (awarded)
2021–22	Prishtina	PR	Folgore	2–0
		PR	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	Ballkani	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
2019–20	Feronikeli	2Q	Slovan Bratislava	0−2	1−2	1−4
2020–21	Prishtina	PR	Lincoln Red Imps	0–3 (awarded)
	Gjilani	PR	Tre Penne	3–1
	Gjilani	1Q	APOEL	0–2 (a.e.t.)
	Drita	2Q	Sileks	2–0
	Drita	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	1Q	Dečić	2–1	1–0	3–1
	Drita	2Q	Feyenoord	0–0	2–3	2–3
	Prishtina	2Q	Connah's Quay Nomads	4–1	2–4	6–5
	Prishtina	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
	Drita	2Q	Antwerp	0–2	0–0	0–2
	Ballkani	2Q	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	1Q	Europa	2–1	3–2	5–3
	Dukagjini	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

Season	Team	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
1983–84	Prishtina	RR	Eisenstadt	3–3	2–4	Runners-up
			Vasas	4–2	1–1
			Teplice	2–0	1–1

[leagues-2] 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.

[8] Unrecognised competition parallel to Serbian league system.

[Gjilan-12] The two teams, Drita and Gjilan, which use this stadium together with their fans, 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.